[2020] [PSA] For Filter Creators - don't break your filters - there is mistakes/inconsistency in Official Item Filter Infomation

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UPDATE: GGG fixed news post with official filter information:

• Resonators' class is "Delve Socketable Currency"
• Fossils' class is "Stackable Currency"
• Beam and Map Icon colours are as stated in the text - Brown and White will work (Cyan and Purple will not, images with them are outdated versions).

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NOTE: This post is made to help lootfilter creators avoid possible screw ups. So i bring to your attention following issues:

1) Inconsistency on new Currency items between official Delve promo page and official item filter information:

At filter info page all currency classes listed as "Stackable", but at Delve promo page new currency listed under "Socketable Currency" title and there is no stack indication on all new currency if you hover mouse over it for tooltip. Also it doesn't make sense for this new currency to be stackable, at least for Resonators.

To be safe i recommend to use just "Currency" as Class rule mixed with BaseType rule with "Fossil" and "Resonator" values.

2) Inconsistency in icons/beams colors, for both offical info says:

Colors are Red, Green, Blue, Brown, White, Yellow

And for minimap icons there is reference image

, which has different colors: there is Cyan and Purple colors, but no Brown and White.

Also in previous annoucement we've seen screenshot with Cyan and Purple

too.

In beams demonstration video we see only red and yellow beams (note that red beams also have some white pulse effect, while yellow doesn't).

So there's chance that some of those colors were replaced with others later in development, so Brown/White may not work OR Cyan/Purple may not work.

To be safe right now i recommend to use only Red, Green, Blue, Yellow colors until we'll get official comment on this.

Hopefully there is no more mistakes in official info. I'll update the post when new details will come up.

p.s.

I really wish GGG reconsider how they provide new item filter information - right now giving it 2 days before the league makes it a huge trouble for filter makers to update their filters. Note that leagues always starts before weekend, so it's even harder to update filters while you have irl job to do too.

And with such mistakes in official info it's even harder to prepare filters to new league without ruining other players league start experience. Don't forget that filter authors are Exiles too and they would be more happy to plan build, get some rest and have a good start in a league too. Giving new filter info at least week before the start will be so much better for the community!

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