and the fact that you can't hide your inventory from your buddies) is because they haven't gotten around to it yet.
I guess, main feature is still "competitive questing" whatever it means,so privat backpack is a must.
One quality of life thing -
There is a chain character menu on the left of screen. But when inventory is open or shop interface is open - for some reason, the solitude window ignores other controls on the screen.
What I mean - Example - task
- when shopping you want change a character
- there is nice side chain menu with beautiful head pictures, but its not available. You need to press a little arrow button (few times !!!) to get what you want.
That is sick.
The left screen chain menu, should be used for all the charater selections needed. e.g. any dedicated interface, shop, craft,inventory, ... whatever - should use this menu. Creating another selection method is confusing.
So dear Larians, would you be so kind, Keep it clear and consistent. When I need choose another char, then there is the only one menu for whole game play to do that task. Do not offer me few different menus for one task.
I know it means redo few screens but, not so much. Consistent feeling would worth it.
Similar thing, consistency of shape. Default inventory is horizontal. I know where items are. Then I go shopping and all my items are sorted vertical, so I have to search again where is what. What I need to sell or not, check the values again because icons are similar. That is bad design from beginning. Inventory must be shown in all interfaces in same shape to keep feeling of MY inventory. When a game sort it differently in every task (craft,shop,equipment) its odd. I feel like someone else mess with my stuff.
Also one nitpick - the DOS1 character menu has chains visible all the time. Now, chains are visible ony when couple/decouple character. That is feeble. Currently coupled chars are just stick together. Or show space between. More chains please. Chains are great. Also, in old menu when decoupling the chain was longer, now its just a tiny bit of something. Make it raw and brute again.
Thank you.