need help to write the 4 arms / mining boost caracteristic name (only few people understand the meaning of it)

[Wild]

The 4 arms aliens gives you "4 arms: mining bonus XX%". but it doen't work alone.
It's a bonus of the "mining". So you need at leat "mining" (or "mining" AND "4 arms: mining bonus" ) to mine.
I've changed the text 4 times! But I didn't found one that don't confuse people.

So I need english native speacker to help me !


constraint:
- 25 character max
- must contain "4 arms"
- must display the bonus value (because it increase with the experience)

The current text is:
4 arms: Mining bonus +140%

previous try:
4 arms:If Mining, Mining+17

[Ratsplat]

Have people said why they are confused, or what they thought it meant? Since I instantly knew what it meant, that it would make my miners better.

I think an exact value is better than a % because of the small amount of resources mined, +10 looks a lot better and less "confusing" than 100%. Now, if it was like 24500 mined normally, 75% would look better than just some number.

Are the things gathered considered minerals or resources?

People probably get confused because they think it doesn't need the mining skill, yet it does. This is most likely because of the word mining in the 4 arms skill. To get rid of a lot of confusion, it would be best to word it something like "better gathering" or "increased minerals". Another thing is to use the word "miner", so it tells them it makes their miners better.

My suggestions would be "4 Arms: Miner Bonus +10" or "4 Arms: Minerals Mined+10" "4 Arms: Resource Rate +10"

[Baby Combos]

my suggestion 4 arms: mining bonus %140 to humans.

[andychow1234]

"increases the 'mining skill' by 140%"

[Ratsplat]

Just so everyone knows, 25 character limit :)

[Wild]

Thanks everybody for your suggestion!

Ratsplat:
Before, people didn't understand what the "4 arms.." do, and they just never use it.
With this last version, I receive message from several people asking me why with the "4 arms" they can't mine (include a journalist and a steam negative opinion...)

I'm going to try some of your suggestions and see what people understand.
(start with "4 Arms: Resource Rate +10")

and make Mine -> Miner.

(I may also modify the error message when the player click on the resource, "can't do that" "not a Miner")

I really hope it will work ! (I'm spending too much time on this small things..)

[Ratsplat]

I know that the first time I saw it, it was definitely worded odd.

You also don't necessarily have to put a large description into it, since laser eyes doesnt say anything like "Laser Eyes: Shoots nearby enemies".

[Cool3303]

Well I think "4 Arms,Mining Skill +140%" Would fit and describe it good.

[mah boi]

Instead of changing the "4 Arms" characteristic, maybe change the "Mining" characteristic to say "Can Mine" or "Able to Mine". That way it'll be more obvious that they need it to be able to mine.

[Wild]

Originally posted by SSpectre:

Instead of changing the "4 Arms" characteristic, maybe change the "Mining" characteristic to say "Can Mine" or "Able to Mine". That way it'll be more obvious that they need it to be able to mine.

Yes, we need to change both.

[Idanwin [SLUG]]

Maybe "in combination with Mining: +10% rate"

[Jsshinoda]

4 Arms: Mining Boost +140%

[Formic.Sapien]

i agree with Jssinoda. Put "Mining Boost" in there. Maybe "Mining Skill Boost"