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CrownCollective
Seasoned Traveler
3 months ago

Quality of Life Improvements

I’ve been really enjoying Skate, but there are a few simple quality-of-life changes that I think would make the experience much smoother and more enjoyable for a lot of players.

Map Filters

The map could really benefit from more filtering options. Right now it can get cluttered, especially when trying to find specific activities. It would be great to add filters for:

  • Challenges
  • Seasonal / Temporary / Permanent activities
  • Completed / Uncompleted objectives

Being able to quickly separate what is available, what is limited-time, and what has already been finished would make progression much easier to track.

Loot Box Purchasing

When buying loot boxes, it would be nice to choose a custom amount instead of only being able to buy 1 or 5 at a time. For example, let players enter or select any amount they want to purchase. This would make spending currency feel much less tedious.

Gameplay Profiles

Please consider adding Gameplay Profiles. This would let players save different control/gameplay setups and switch between them quickly. It would be much better than manually changing multiple settings every time we want a different feel.

Inventory Cleanup

There should be a way to clear out unwanted items. Some possible options:

  • Exchange unwanted items for currency
  • Break them down into crafting materials
  • Combine/craft them into something new
  • Mark items as junk and delete them in bulk

Editor Improvements

In the editor, it would be very useful to save Camera Effect Presets. If players find a camera effect combination they like, they should be able to save it and reuse it later instead of rebuilding it from scratch every time.

More Board Customization

It would also be great to have deeper board setup customization, such as:

  • Choosing board length
  • Choosing truck stiffness
  • Choosing wheel hardness

These options would add more personality to each setup and could also affect how the board feels. Some players may want a loose, playful setup, while others may prefer something tighter and more realistic.

I'm sure there are more... but these would add a lot of depth and remove frustrations from players.

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  • CrownCollective's avatar
    CrownCollective
    Seasoned Traveler
    3 months ago

    MylezDheep​
    True. I'm not saying these are essential, but would make the experience better at least. The new smaller "completed" icons on the map are already a step in the right direction. Somehow the new camera also adds to a smoother board feeling.

    Nice to see some of these implemented in one way or another, skate team. It feels like a step in the right direction.

  • MylezDheep's avatar
    MylezDheep
    Rising Scout
    3 months ago

    I'll second (or is it third?) the Lootbox Purchasing, Inventory Cleanup, and Editor Improvements.

    However, the Board Customization might be a little tricky seeing as how they would need to work in all the new data into the physics of the game since the board would be longer or shorter and the truck stiffness would change how every skater turns in real time, as well as the speed from the wheel hardness. That's ALOT more data to account for on live servers from every single skater in every single lobby. Unless they just add that in and don't account for it, which would defeat the purpose altogether. 

    The Map filters I feel aren't completely necessary since u can still navigate the map fairly easily when searching for challenges. What I find annoying is having to hover over each challenge icon to find the ones with higher rewards. Maybe a filter that can single out the challenges that offer the higher rewards or just adding that detail to the challenge icon would be nice.

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