Redacted skin for Prime

Considering how fond people are about prime in comparison to Redacted.

How about making a redacted theme/skin /overlay for prime?

Purely cosmetic but I think a good way to keep a lot of players bound to prime instead of leaving the game. It shouldn't be too difficult.

Square buttons, visible xm and portals and a ping that doesn't make you epileptic.

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  • caytcayt ✭✭✭

    I know several who would be happy to pay one time for this. Nice way to monitize...

  • LemoMcLemonFaceLemoMcLemonFace ✭✭✭✭

    +1 for a skin that makes prime look and function like redacted.

  • +1 from me as well.

  • IguanaMGTIguanaMGT ✭✭
    edited June 2019

    It would probably help a bit, for some plyers. But most of them/us are clinging to Redacted because of the "functionality reasons", not "aesthetic reasons". Unfortunately, I know (about) too many Founder players (e.g. HC players, POCs, orgas, coordinators, operators...) that announced their departure with Ingress once Redacted scanner is terminated. For majority of those, I'm afraid, simple re-skin to make Prime look nostalgic won't be enough to change their mind and stick to the game.

  • The easiest way for it is :

    Leave the Redacted to Redacted.

    Old users may not want to change their playing.

  • There's a pretty easy way of getting rid of Prime :

    Quit playing Ingress !

  • DigitalisDigitalis ✭✭✭

    @Ppangsoo the redacted scanner cannot use the unity engine prime is built on. support for redacted is i am sure creating a lot of unnecessary overhead serverside.


    at least half of the opposition to prime is the "ingress was the perfect way when i started playing" thing, where any feature or change to how it was when an agent first started is not liked.


    we would still be playing resonator roulette if it werent for progress.


    some people just dont like change and refuse to be dragged kicking and screaming to a new app where updates to an existing app are just grumbles and gripes.


    progress happens. adapt or die.

  • LemoMcLemonFaceLemoMcLemonFace ✭✭✭✭

    Not all progress is positive (or negative).

    For me, I just don't like the layout of prime, a skin that provided the redacted layout is all I want.


    Then obviously bugs squished, feature parity etc

  • Maybe this would be a way to get rid of some performance issues in areas of bad conectivity or in matters of battery drain.

  • I would prefer some faction themes for the HUD of Prime instead, I'd stopped playing because redacted was too clunky, now Prime have better assets, and with the new engine working we can expect new future content.

  • Patka07Patka07 ✭✭✭✭

    I would love to see not only Redacted skin, but more!

  • I'd buy it!

  • JorgeLocoJorgeLoco ✭✭✭

    I certanly know a few people who would make a monthly fee for such a thing.

  • Made a petition for this - feel free to support! 😁 http://chng.it/VLKQP2hdzb

  • SonicgottSonicgott ✭✭✭✭

    My only real issue with Prime right now is battery consumption.

  • jontebulajontebula ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is Ingress Prime not REDACTED. I hope Niantic make the Prime UI better in foture.

  • I really liked the resonator roulette. It wasn't practical, but such a nice visual. Imagine Scanner Roulette while redeploying on anomalies. Agents would need a whole new skillset just to defend portals properly. 😅

    But quite honestly: Ingress was always buggy. I just think it is very sad that we got the most stable, fast and improved version of the scanner we've been using for years just as a parting gift. Redacted is a huge improvement to the last 1.x Version of vanilla Ingress that has been released.

  • TheFarixTheFarix ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited August 2019

    And exactly what do you expect the skin to look like? I think some people are expecting that the skin to look and operate like Redacted, but that won't be the case. It will operate exactly like Prime's current UI, but with the Redacted's texture/color packet. Is that what people asking for a "Redacted skin" really want?

  • I can imagine in some ways yes. Some people have problems with blurring effects for distance view (me included), visibility of neutral portals (also me), xm pulse (don't care), Xm bar behaviour (still irritates me), Damage notification popups (impractical), and the overall button layout (I'm getting used to it). All this is unrelated to button behaviour or performance.

  • jontebulajontebula ✭✭✭✭✭

    I hope Niantic make the new Prime UI better in foture.

  • Patka07Patka07 ✭✭✭✭

    Redacted skin as an option for Prime users is good idea. I would definitely pay for it. It doesn't have to have same layout as Redacted, only colours and less 'shiny'. More money for NIA instead of making frakers expensive.

  • EthernEthern ✭✭✭

    Will definitely pay for it too.

  • jontebulajontebula ✭✭✭✭✭

    It is Primer not REDACTED and Niantic can only work with they skin Prime. I hope Niantic listen on agents feedback and make Prime UI mutch better in foture and we see fields, bigger portals and remove the blurry UI.

  • GoblinGranateGoblinGranate ✭✭✭✭✭

    I like how nobody is requesting a RES skin because is already bloddy blue :D

  • The colour is completely irrelevant - I want the look&feel of the Redacted scanner that I am used to. Even better would be a GUI as close as possible to Redacted as I don't like that always-dancing-and-blinking-thingy that is hard to handle, in which I can see almost nothing and that needs a lot more taps on the screen for doing simple things. I will stop playing Ingress now as the Redacted scanner stopped working and will only come back if Niantic publishes a scanner that is usable again.

  • Qu4rdQu4rd ✭✭✭
    edited October 2019

    Here is my opinion on Redacted skin on Prime:


    First of all, it's a skin. Just a cosmetic for a sentimental value, which I hope that most of the seniors and veterans (me included) who love Ingress 1.0, know that covering Prime with a skin won't make it:

    - faster

    - less lag

    - clearer under the sun

    - less crashes, or

    - spoofed less  


    We NEED to understand that the game engine of 1.0 with 2.0 is totally different, and there are already clarification on it here .

    Embrace the Prime, but leave the old and sweet doggo Ingress 1.0 behind. 

    ===


    Your mission Ingress Agents, should you decide to accept it, is to provide as many feedbacks at App Feedback section in the forum or in the subreddot so NIA and @RedSoloCup can see that we WANT and NEED the new scanner to be less heavy or at least half the Ingress 1.0 was.

    As always, should you or any of your x-fac Force be caught or killed, the RNGesus will disavow any knowledge of your actions. This note will self-destruct in three seconds. 

    Good luck, agents.



    This message will explode in

    3...

    2...

    1

    *WHUNG WHUNG (portal attacked sound)*


  • I think skins are the way to go- customizable scanners. I know I would buy several because I just like changing things up. The first one available should be redacted. I've always bought frackers, and I've purchased the lockers. I am happy to support the game that I love...but any advantage in the game for spending money should not be available. This game already costs its player base a good deal of money to play and someone sitting on a couch should never be able to beat someone that drove two hours to an anchor. People have complained about the visual components of prime, I am in that boat. It's just hard to distinguish things on the playing field. They have continued to improve, but it's still not there. Adding a setting to curb the excessive graphics would be beneficial for our batteries and make things easier to see. One thing to consider is prime is not accessible for the visually impaired. I've read a lot of people complaining about nausea and headaches. I want to see this game continue but I also don't want to see it turn into pokemon or harry potter (although they would make good skins for purchase). I do not know how many people would pay a membership fee, for me it would come down to cost, but I think having a super secret email every month and a supporter badge, possibly a free anomaly ticket a year, might entice players to subscribe annually.

  • mortuusmortuus ✭✭✭✭✭

    I think they said in a AMA that skins most like wont be coming so give up that...

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