[QOL] Improve the UI to simplify switching between multiple playable families - Add multiple "family icon bars"

Issue:

Currently it is very cumbersome to switch between multiple playable families by going through the Map and then hunting for the home of the family you want to switch to.

Suggestion for improvement:

  • Display multiple collapsible vertical “family bars” - one per playable family - that can be pinned and collapsed on the right hand side where currently there is only one for the active family.
  • The player should be able to choose which families to “pin” as a “family icon bar”. With multiple such “family icon bars” displayed, the player can simply click on any zoi to switch to the family.
  • These icon bars should also be movable and collapsible, as the Needs UI, so that they may not get in the way of viewing the play area.
  • The current method continues, that of switching via the Map and selecting a home to play.

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Dear Devs,

I am posting again to revisit this wishlist item – add an UI element to easily switch between multiple playable families. Please see the UI suggestions in the original post. Thanks!

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A button in each family resumé on the map that looks like a Pin, when you click it it adds the extra family line.
Agreed. Superb idea !

More ideas about family sliders :

  • Would be nice if we could have more than 8 member per family (with a dynamic shrinking/enlarging bar from one member to say 16 members), but having the extra bar would at least allow me to manage my whole family from the main screen again even if they are split in 2 households.

  • Being able to manually make UI element bigger/closer on an individual level would be great, so if we manage 6 families and get this huge blocky 6x8 family bars, that we could shrink it back if needed.

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