Pretti! Interface-graphics

[Hazelnut]

Wow - night 'n day, I think the comment was 'brightening' and I assumed it's still be dark, just not pitch black. I don't like that bright yellow background for the text window at all. Can you try a dark, but not black, colour?

 

[Elhoim]

Frankly speaking, I like this version the most. Just a little too bright, but at least the textures are sharp and it definitely looks like crumbling stone. Besides...damn good work Elhoim.

Yeah, I like that one too...

Maybe I should do a poll with which version do you like most!

 

[Monolith]

My suggestion would be to cut the size of the text box in half and come up with a good graphical representation for health and Action Points

Would indeed look nice, but would it be practical? With the amount of text displayed in the textbox it already looks a litte small (four lines? That's alright with that width but half of that and I'd feal like reading off the addatives of a tin of baked beans).

 

[MountainWest]

A more stony look?

I'm starting to feel like a spammer, but I guess I have to explain my criticism. I think the "clay look" comes from 1) your details not being as sharp as the others. 2) If you look at the second weapon slot; the irregularity I see in the "stone" is something I associate with irregularity in plaster. Plaster that's been painted, perhaps. A stone would crack or chip (splinter?).

 

[Fresh]

What´s wrong with it? I like it!

Frankly speaking, I like this version the most. Just a little too bright, but at least the textures are sharp and it definitely looks like crumbling stone. Besides...damn good work Elhoim.

I can't stand the pillars sorry. But when removed, the interface looks real good imo:



One thing, perhaps the icons could be outlined to make them more clear/visible?

 

[fraunclein]

I'd still erase the uppermost horizontal "block" from all of the three candidates. Perhaps I'm just a sucker for minimalism, but it just feels like wasted space and makes the interface look overly bloated.
Also, I echo the remarks that the head in android's interface looks silly. Adding more "details" of the same shade of white might help, but it might be best just to remove it completely.

 

[Hazelnut]

I can't stand the pillars sorry. But when removed, the interface looks real good imo:

What about the pillars in the most recent version, they look loads better than that older one on Elhoims in your post. I think the new ones are great!

 

[OlSheep]

I can't stand the pillars sorry. But when removed, the interface looks real good imo:

Wow, you're right...

That's a huge an improvement... and it's much more efficient too.

Alert the Internet!

Edit: Yep, looks much better - VD (I decided that editing posts is much easier than quoting and copying the screens again and again).

 

[Vault Dweller]

Another submission from an unknown, but incredibly talented artist!

 

[Elhoim]

That UI is very nice!

Another look for the stones... Also there is some kind of a replacement for the disk (It´s like an amulet).

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Lollerskates

That pic Vault Dweller posted is mine. Note that the central image used to give an idea of a portrait, the adjoining shields detailing AP and HP, and the scroll like image that displays text were borrowed just to give you an idea of how it would look. All else aside AoD's icons were my doing (though it's so subtle it's barely noticeable, I guess).

 

[denizsi]

Here is another modified version of Marsal's design:

( alternative link: http://www.geocities.com/denizsi/aod_marsal_m02.jpg )

I got rid of the save/load button again. You can see it on top-left corner. Imagine it only appears when the cursor is there. I also altered the text area a bit.

edit: Note that I haven't made the icons smaller at all; just the item (weapon) slots, and naturally the text area.

 

[Elwro]

Holy crap. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to choose the best one. Never thought such problems could arise during development :D
As an artistically half-blind person I probably can't give any valuable feedback, but anyway, great work guys!

 

[Fresh]

I can't stand the pillars sorry. But when removed, the interface looks real good imo:

What about the pillars in the most recent version, they look loads better than that older one on Elhoims in your post. I think the new ones are great!

You are right, they are much better. Still though I don't think they really add anything of value. Neither artistically/for the mood, nor functionally. I feel shiny roman pillars/columns are better suited for say Caesar III, than post-apoc AoE.

 

[MountainWest]

Another submission from an unknown, but incredibly talented artist!

It's safe to say that this site has a a lot of talent/member. That one goes up as number 2 in my book. Only thing I don't like is the picture in the middle. What's up with her hair?Had it been a roman white statue, like the sad one I linked to earlier, this interface would have given android a serious run for the first place.

EDIT: damn my slow typing. Nice RP! Read what you wrote about the picture to late.

 

[Whipporowill]

Very nice RP! And I like the portrait idea in the middle, no matter what the guy above states...

 

[Elhoim]

Now I understand game devs...

 

[denizsi]

Another refreshing UI, quite nice Role-Player. But the text area is too limited right now. I'd also suggest changing the order of icons. Having the combat icon on the furthest left with sneak and disguise following isn't exactly practical in my opinion.

You could also use the space around the portrait, so instead of tiny AP / HP letters below the numbers, you could have subtle images above the numbers, accompanying the hectic portrait layout in a suitable way.

 

[Elhoim]

Holy crap. I'm sure I wouldn't be able to choose the best one. Never thought such problems could arise during development :D
As an artistically half-blind person I probably can't give any valuable feedback, but anyway, great work guys!

Yes, you can. Tell us which and what you like and that´s it.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

It's safe to say that this site has a a lot of talent/member. That one goes up as number 2 in my book.

Thanks.

Only thing I don't like is the picture in the middle. What's up with her hair?Had it been a roman white statue, like the sad one I linked to earlier, this interface would have given android a serious run for the first place.

As I said, the picture was meant to be a replacement for an idea of character portrait so it's not of my design. I created a small head from an old Roman coin to give an idea but ended up not using it since it didn't fit what the design was becoming.

And android's contributions have been the best in my opinion. What I did, feh, any old monkey can.

 

[Vault Dweller]

A more stony look?

I'm starting to feel like a spammer, but I guess I have to explain my criticism. I think the "clay look" comes from 1) your details not being as sharp as the others. 2) If you look at the second weapon slot; the irregularity I see in the "stone" is something I associate with irregularity in plaster. Plaster that's been painted, perhaps. A stone would crack or chip (splinter?).

Agree. It does look like soft clay. If you can create a true stone look, it would be a great interface.

Maybe some of you, artist would want to use this

It' great for me. Maybe for some textbox background.

Fantastic picture.

Marsal, your design is really coming on and looks like it's a contender for the third slot on the shortlist.. looking forward to the agonising final list and subsequent vote - assuming VD doesn't simply make a snap decision. ;-)

I don't make snap decisions. Besides, it's you fuckers who were unhappy with the interface, so in this particular case it's more important what you think than what I think.

EDIT2: I bet this thread has exceeded VD's wildest expectations!

Not really, to be honest. I *know* what the Codex is capable of, and I've seen some amazing shit here quite a few times.

 

[Diogo Ribeiro]

Another refreshing UI, quite nice Role-Player. But the text area is too limited right now. I'd also suggest changing the order of icons. Having the combat icon on the furthest left with sneak and disguise following isn't exactly practical in my opinion.

You could also use the space around the portrait, so instead of tiny AP / HP letters below the numbers, you could have subtle images above the numbers, accompanying the hectic portrait layout in a suitable way.

Very true. Honestly, I was interested in giving a shot at an UI but since I was somewhat taken by other matters I just compiled what I had done and sent it to Vault, and that was the result. I'm aware of all that mess though I thank you for pointing it out, since it's the more important thing to take care of.

I'll keep working on something.

 

[Elhoim]

A new stone?

 

[denizsi]

Btw, a suggestion to all UI builders; get rid of unnecessary elements, space and size wherever you can as long as you can retain the quality. Default item slots, in my opinion, are just too large for instance. Another example would be save/load button. Why let an icon not related to in-game mechanics invade space at all when you can do with a on-mouse-over thingy or another similar solution? Also think about practicality while placing the icons. These are just my opinions of course.

 

[MountainWest]

A new stone?

Now it looks even more like plaster. Compare it with this picture and imagine it painted with same colour as your interface

It's the texture of the "stone" that's wrong. And some of the icons looks like they've been pressed into soft clay. But, hey, a lot of people like your interface and I don't want you to change it just 'cause I don't like it. It might do it more harm than good.