I just recently added a character connections widget to one of my characters, a ship's captain, and in playing around with it, it got me to thinking about something.
I've changed one of the preset labels from 'family' to 'crew', and I'd like to actually set that up as the very first section of connections shown, but there is no way to rearrange the labels without renaming ALL the labels-- and if I rename them all in different orders, I fear when I go to make the actual connections that I'll have trouble remembering what needs to be what in order for the characters to match their new, 'changed' labels.
For example, currently the list goes like this: Friends, Enemies, Family, Acquaintances
If I wanted crew to be first but leave everything else in order, I'd have to rename them like this: Crew, Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and nix family entirely because to this guy 'crew = family'.
I gather that I'd have to remember if I want a friend, I have to actually mark them down as an enemy, if enemy I'd have to mark them as family, &c, which would probably confuse the bananas out of the other players I want to connect to.
Is my assumption about this correct? Would it be possible to change the order of the connection labels, much like how one can alter the order of images in a gallery? Am I just being terribly nitpicky? (Probably)
I've changed one of the preset labels from 'family' to 'crew', and I'd like to actually set that up as the very first section of connections shown, but there is no way to rearrange the labels without renaming ALL the labels-- and if I rename them all in different orders, I fear when I go to make the actual connections that I'll have trouble remembering what needs to be what in order for the characters to match their new, 'changed' labels.
For example, currently the list goes like this: Friends, Enemies, Family, Acquaintances
If I wanted crew to be first but leave everything else in order, I'd have to rename them like this: Crew, Friends, Enemies, Acquaintances, and nix family entirely because to this guy 'crew = family'.
I gather that I'd have to remember if I want a friend, I have to actually mark them down as an enemy, if enemy I'd have to mark them as family, &c, which would probably confuse the bananas out of the other players I want to connect to.
Is my assumption about this correct? Would it be possible to change the order of the connection labels, much like how one can alter the order of images in a gallery? Am I just being terribly nitpicky? (Probably)
I'd very much like to see the ability to re-arrange connection types in widgets. Maybe it can be part of this development task?
Maybe! Also I see I already voted for said task. Awesome! I'll go link to this subject here in that one's comments section!
This is an interesting thought! I will think on this. 
And yeah, it's probably not a great idea to be sending enemy requests to crewmen, they will be quite confused.
And yeah, it's probably not a great idea to be sending enemy requests to crewmen, they will be quite confused.
Oh tell me about it.
"Enemy, eh? I see the captain wants a mutiny two weeks earlier than scheduled..." We don't want people hurting themselves in confusion by accident either!
"Enemy, eh? I see the captain wants a mutiny two weeks earlier than scheduled..." We don't want people hurting themselves in confusion by accident either!
Plus, the problem is if you have CREW as ENEMY, but they do not - you show up as an enemy on their profile.
This would be so nice- I was just thinking the same thing yesterday!
Oh hey, renewed interest!
As a side note, since I believe I can change the name of the label already, it'd be nice to be able to add a new connections label (named to w/e I like) on a whim, but I understand if this just isn't feasible or THAT greatly desired, since bigger projects get increased priority already.
As a side note, since I believe I can change the name of the label already, it'd be nice to be able to add a new connections label (named to w/e I like) on a whim, but I understand if this just isn't feasible or THAT greatly desired, since bigger projects get increased priority already.
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