User:AceMcCloud/Main view

The main/default view includes the following elements:

• Research progress bar (upper right corner)
• Neighborhood map (upper right, below research process bar)
• Character armor and weapon status (lower left)
• Character (centered)
• Whatever items are within the game field of view
• Cursor

Switch special note: Unlike other games, where interactions are centered on the character, in Factorio, interactions are defined by the cursor, which is moved by the right joystick. Actions have a range, with respect to the character. It is possible, for example, to move items from one location to another by moving only the cursor.

This view may also include:

• Crafting queue for the player (bottom, just to the right of the armor and weapon status)
• Shortcut hints (Switch) - a partial list of commands that are valid in the current circumstance (bottom, just above armor and weapon status)

Cursor Range

Some actions have a shorter range (chopping down a tree) and some have a longer range (moving an item into or out of the character inventory). When the cursor is on an object within the view, it will be marked with a frame (size and shape varies). If the cursor is on an object not within range, it will be marked with a red frame. If the item is within range, it will be marked with a yellow or white frame.

TODO: play with characterless mode, which can be set in the map editor.