The Forbidden Sanctum FAQ

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ArtaEva wrote:

Suggestion Feedback on Colour-Coding of Monster modifiers.

If i understood correctly about Modifiers that they have only 1 effect, than modifiers can be grouped in 5 classes (maybe more it's just concept).

1.)Offensive
Example: Phys as X, Deal extra Dmg...
2.)Defensive
Example: Block, Dodge, Life as Extra ES...
3.)Monster Altering (changes how monster behave)
Example:Auras, LMP, Echoist... (Also current Empowering Elements would go to this Group as stealing mods of monster could count as monster altering).
4.)Utility (it's more about Mod neither Monster)
Heralding Minions, Ice Prison, Toxic...
5.)God Influenced

What Colour for each class of mods is up to developers.
I would go with 1.) Gentle Red (Bloodletter) 2.) Sky Blue (Frostweaver) 3.) Gentle Yellow (Oppulent?) 4.) Gentle Green (Toxic) 5.) Current.

I doubt each modifier needs it's colour as in 3.20 modifiers will do 1 specific thing only so different palette of red is unnecessary, neither than Be aware this monster deals more Damage (Offensive), or This mod is Area control (Utility). because coding everything with certain colours would be to overwhelming for players (as in 3.19 even sometimes it's to much).

Obviously best case scenario would be hey there is default and you can apply .filter to change colour for specific modifier/s as you wish, it would be way friendlier user wise and for colour-blind people, but it doesn't mean Default shouldn't be good enough so new players didn't need to consider changing those from the start.

Also for consideration maybe consider putting Main Damage type of monsters as Symbols, and all added Phys as extra Too with + sign in icon. (As in current 3.19 game there is certain situations depending on players screen resolution were Modifiers on Monsters cover more than half of screen.
Positives of it would be it's recognizable by veteran and new players what base damage type Monster is dealing, very easy to notice and learn, neither knowing just ones that mostly killed players in past.

Colour coding runs into it's own issues, and i doubt there is unified solution for every player, it's just my preferences.

Obviously it's 3.20 changes, but maybe for future. =)

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Bex_GGG wrote:

After posting the manifesto, we found an issue with doing it the way we described in the manifesto and updated it to work the way it's described in the patch notes.