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TL;DR

Filter/highlight suitable items when armor grid is opened

What ?

When the armor grid UI is opened, it would definitely help if eligible items were shown in a particular way. My prefered implementation would be that only suitable items would be selectable, since I don't see the point of having items which can't be put in, from an UX/UI point of view. If it's not possible with the current GUI, maybe just highlight those, in order to single them out.

Why ?

I think displaying irrelevant items for a particular task just clutters the screen with useless stuff and confuses the user. For a really new player, it can mean having to check every single item against its usability in the armor grid, and even for veteran players who actually know what items are designed to go into an armor, sometimes it's not that easy to locate the particular item you're willing to add to your armor amidst a very full inventory.

Thanks for your consideration !