[Suggestion] Give us a customizable UI please

Mitsu · 29th July 2008, 13:46

One thing I love about some MMO's is the ability to customize the user interface to fit the comfort of the player. Im not talking about just to be able to rearrange how the default one is setup. but maybe to be able to customize it with our own graphics aswell so maybe the look the minimap would be different for example.

I for one find that every MMO I have played the default UI is always to cluttered. there is to much artwork. I like it nice and simple. being able to customize this would be amazing.

Dagger · 29th July 2008, 17:54

I'm a bit divided on this matter. I think the way WoW implemented the first well customizable UI in an MMO was great. Blizzard makes their own scripts for these things, and their editors and customizability in most games are simply superior. I'm not sure if AoC and WAR has/will copy this feature, but I can definately say that it adds to the game. Being able to fit the UI to your own playstyle.

On the other side of the discussion, there are a lot of borderline cheat addons being made. They're not considered cheating, because the script does allow them to be used, but they do give a major advantage over people without these addons. I try to not use such addons simply because of how I feel about them. WoW did good in incorporating some of the more popular "necessary" addons into the standard UI, however.

Some examples of unfair addons from WoW are CTmod (raid; frames with all health/mana bars), Bossmods (boss; warning messages telling you what skills it's using), Proximo (arena; tells you everything about the opposing team), Cosmos (map; gives exact coordinates), etc.

I think that if UI customization is possible, it should be very limited. Mainly just allow the frames to be changed and moved around. Nothing advanced that shows things that are not available to the player who doesn't customize much.

Asmodeus · 29th July 2008, 18:14

Like roques in WoW, every ability used is displayed as a timer on your target so even a monkey can play the class...the game should be about skill not about who can code the "best" mod.

Make the UI support the game not play it for you.

Mitsu · 29th July 2008, 18:30

im not talking about gameplay mods. just ways to customize the interface, for me so it takes up as little screen space as possible.

Neek · 29th July 2008, 23:30

I'm pretty sure most every game offers at least a little bit of customization.

Neerzhul · 30th July 2008, 09:29

Like in Warhammer? there you can move all ( bars,minimap,chat usw.) und you can change the size of them.
i will serach the video for you : )

gruss Neerzhul

Mitsu · 30th July 2008, 10:10

Quote:

Originally Posted by Neerzhul

Like in Warhammer? there you can move all ( bars,minimap,chat usw.) und you can change the size of them.
i will serach the video for you : )

gruss Neerzhul

I dont know exactly how warhammer has it, but yes thats what im talking about.

Neerzhul · 30th July 2008, 10:59

i found it: http://warhammervault.ign.com/View.p....Detail&id=166
in this vid you can see how you can customize your interface in WAR.

admiralnlson · 30th July 2008, 11:57

I'm the kind who modifies his UI to be the most efficient possible.

But, in a First-Person View game, I'm guessing we won't have much UI to customize . There'll be nothing to click 97% of the time, the other 3% being those game menus that'll make you unable to move/vulnerable.

Having only a few UI elements also means it's easier for the devs to allow UI customization, though.

Vanndal · 31st July 2008, 05:12

Ah that UI Customizer from WAR looks really nice

. Definitely a good idea to allow player UI customization since not all players play the same way, and want to see the same way as well :P.

Most the time on a FPS game I just want to have more view so I don't miss anything, while at the same time not missing anything important displayed on my UI (like what gun I'm using, ammo, etc.)

golani79 · 31st July 2008, 14:06

Customizable UI would be fine - but nothing more.

Don´t want to see such things like damagemeter or anything else like that in MO.

Cardinal Harvest · 1st August 2008, 14:58

Why there isn't still "MAKE MORTAL ONLINE LIKE WOW PLXZORRS" thread?

Rathius · 1st August 2008, 22:35

Custom UI's are nice. And that's custom as in being able to move things around or hide what I don't want. I'm generally for minimal interface, but being able to move things around is nice too.

Neerzhul · 4th August 2008, 13:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by golani79

Don´t want to see such things like damagemeter or anything else like that in MO.

or "enemyCastBar"^^ thats the stupidest Addon ever.I hope addons like this will be forbidden.

Gruss Neerzhul : )

29th July 2008, 13:46	#1 (permalink)
Mitsu Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oakville, ON Canada Age: 23 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 1	[Suggestion] Give us a customizable UI please One thing I love about some MMO's is the ability to customize the user interface to fit the comfort of the player. Im not talking about just to be able to rearrange how the default one is setup. but maybe to be able to customize it with our own graphics aswell so maybe the look the minimap would be different for example. I for one find that every MMO I have played the default UI is always to cluttered. there is to much artwork. I like it nice and simple. being able to customize this would be amazing.

29th July 2008, 17:54	#2 (permalink)
Dagger Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Norway Age: 20 Posts: 346 Rep Power: 1	I'm a bit divided on this matter. I think the way WoW implemented the first well customizable UI in an MMO was great. Blizzard makes their own scripts for these things, and their editors and customizability in most games are simply superior. I'm not sure if AoC and WAR has/will copy this feature, but I can definately say that it adds to the game. Being able to fit the UI to your own playstyle. On the other side of the discussion, there are a lot of borderline cheat addons being made. They're not considered cheating, because the script does allow them to be used, but they do give a major advantage over people without these addons. I try to not use such addons simply because of how I feel about them. WoW did good in incorporating some of the more popular "necessary" addons into the standard UI, however. Some examples of unfair addons from WoW are CTmod (raid; frames with all health/mana bars), Bossmods (boss; warning messages telling you what skills it's using), Proximo (arena; tells you everything about the opposing team), Cosmos (map; gives exact coordinates), etc. I think that if UI customization is possible, it should be very limited. Mainly just allow the frames to be changed and moved around. Nothing advanced that shows things that are not available to the player who doesn't customize much. __________________ "The pictures are always so blurry..."

29th July 2008, 18:14	#3 (permalink)
Asmodeus Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 211 Rep Power: 1	Like roques in WoW, every ability used is displayed as a timer on your target so even a monkey can play the class...the game should be about skill not about who can code the "best" mod. Make the UI support the game not play it for you. __________________ Don't criticize what you can't understand

29th July 2008, 23:30	#5 (permalink)
Neek Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: ATX Age: 28 Posts: 409 Rep Power: 1	I'm pretty sure most every game offers at least a little bit of customization. __________________ Ghosts of War

30th July 2008, 09:29	#6 (permalink)
Neerzhul Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deutschland Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	Like in Warhammer? there you can move all ( bars,minimap,chat usw.) und you can change the size of them. i will serach the video for you : ) gruss Neerzhul Last edited by Neerzhul : 30th July 2008 at 09:32.

29th July 2008, 18:30	#4 (permalink)
Mitsu Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Oakville, ON Canada Age: 23 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 1	im not talking about gameplay mods. just ways to customize the interface, for me so it takes up as little screen space as possible.

30th July 2008, 10:59	#8 (permalink)
Neerzhul Newbie Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Deutschland Posts: 7 Rep Power: 0	i found it: http://warhammervault.ign.com/View.p....Detail&id=166 in this vid you can see how you can customize your interface in WAR.

30th July 2008, 11:57	#9 (permalink)
admiralnlson Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Sophia-Antipolis Guild: Aegis Imperium Age: 27 Posts: 802 Rep Power: 2	I'm the kind who modifies his UI to be the most efficient possible. But, in a First-Person View game, I'm guessing we won't have much UI to customize . There'll be nothing to click 97% of the time, the other 3% being those game menus that'll make you unable to move/vulnerable. Having only a few UI elements also means it's easier for the devs to allow UI customization, though. __________________ "All things being equal, the simplest solution tends to be the best one." - William of Ockham Last edited by admiralnlson : 30th July 2008 at 12:04.

31st July 2008, 05:12	#10 (permalink)
Vanndal Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 162 Rep Power: 1	Ah that UI Customizer from WAR looks really nice . Definitely a good idea to allow player UI customization since not all players play the same way, and want to see the same way as well :P. Most the time on a FPS game I just want to have more view so I don't miss anything, while at the same time not missing anything important displayed on my UI (like what gun I'm using, ammo, etc.)

31st July 2008, 14:06	#11 (permalink)
golani79 Junior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Austria Age: 29 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 1	Customizable UI would be fine - but nothing more. Don´t want to see such things like damagemeter or anything else like that in MO.

1st August 2008, 14:58	#12 (permalink)
Cardinal Harvest Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 34 Rep Power: 0	Why there isn't still "MAKE MORTAL ONLINE LIKE WOW PLXZORRS" thread? __________________ Feeling this good is usually associated with illegal activities.

1st August 2008, 22:35	#13 (permalink)
Rathius Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kansas Age: 24 Posts: 446 Rep Power: 1	Custom UI's are nice. And that's custom as in being able to move things around or hide what I don't want. I'm generally for minimal interface, but being able to move things around is nice too.