My Hotbar Idea

17 posts · 2006-01-19 15:34:55 to 2006-02-11 07:44:00

#35200000169 01/19/2006 15:34:55 My Hotbar Idea
Yah, I know there are tons of these.  But I feel mine is special, in a way.  I photochopped this image to h3ll and back.  In the real picture I am about 500 pts away from deing, all these NPCs are gray to me, my free-fire box is not open, my chat box isn't that big, my buff bar isn't that full, yadda-yadda-yadda...  But I fixed it all and this is the final product.  I hope know you'll like it.   =)
  • Interlock score box is right under the attack buttons.  It would drop down or slide over when in combat.
  • For those wondering where the attack menus went, their on their respective attack buttons.  A nice 13x13 triangle that helps you during combat.  This would be the same as the current system on the live servers.  The close combat menu drops and opens up the combat HUD; speed, power, grab, block, withdraw.  The original green buttons would return once interlock combat is over.
  • The cued attacking ability would glow yellow until it's used then it would flash and fade away fast.
  • The buff bar is self explanitary.
  • The hotbar selcting buttons have been increased in size.  They are currently way too small.
  • I contracted the space between the hotbars.  It looked better this way.
  • Both the primary and secondary hotbars have the names 1-0... not 10.  There's no need to explain in that small amount of space which button to press.  Looking that information up in a manual or in the leyboard settings should be enough for players.
  • Level Deltas need a recoloring.  I died in this picture, even though it doesn't look like it.  If lower levels can hurt players, then players need to be warned.  Adjust the colors so that a 21 Delta and below is gray.  This also means that the equal Delta level will have to be expanded more; 45-55 should be yellow to a 50.
  • That's it.  Enjoy! .....and wipe your chins.  SMILEY

Message Edited by Cognoscente on 01-19-200606:37 PM

#35200000170 01/19/2006 15:38:31 Re: My Hotbar Idea
HA! see people? see devs? vertical buffer bar FTW!
#35200000171 01/19/2006 15:48:17 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Not bad Cog, not bad at all...

All I have to say is...I really need my WASDs back :/

#35200000172 01/19/2006 16:00:10 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Oops, I forgot to explain the coloring on the scores.
  • Red would stand for an attack you lost on.
  • Blue would be an attack you win.
  • White would be an attack you or the enemy misses with.

It would basically be the same as the system message combat colors.

#35200000173 01/19/2006 15:58:18 Re: My Hotbar Idea
ok sorry to say this but it wont be quite like that.....has to be 800x600 friendly and if that was a 800x600 the box that opens so you can choose your style e.t.c would cover up your character information UI


also we ake at least 3 rolls.....attack v defence.....defence v attack........accrucy

Message Edited by shauntaylor88 on 01-20-200612:02 AM

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#35200000174 01/19/2006 16:32:23 Re: My Hotbar Idea
oh... 3 rolls?  (0.o)  I've only seen two.  my bad.  You'll have to show me where this third one is.
And the covering up the UI thing isn't all that major.  It stays up for all of 2 seconds or however you need it up there.  Other windows on the DEV created UI cover up important items for longer than that all the time; especially in small resolutions.  You'll never need to do it during combat anyway unless you are switching to guns.  All style switching is done automatically.
But since you doubt, I took a pic in 800x600.  You should never doubt the Cog.  =]
#35200000175 01/19/2006 16:36:33 Re: My Hotbar Idea
This is the first toolbar I like. Everything is right near everything else, and I don't need to look on both sides of the screens to see the rolls. Very nice. SMILEY
#35200000176 01/20/2006 05:16:41 Re: My Hotbar Idea
the third roll......your accrucey roll doesn't appear in the chat but we do make it......


and your idea seems worthy for an 800x600 resolution too
well done
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#35200000191 01/19/2006 16:14:23 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Cool
#35200000192 01/19/2006 16:18:19 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Yes. Yes. Yes.

Did I mention... Yes?
#35200000193 01/19/2006 16:28:36 Re: My Hotbar Idea
just gotta get monitors / gfx cards that go above 800x600 ><
#35200000194 01/20/2006 05:34:43 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Looks very nice.  I wonder if the devs will take notice.
#35200000195 01/20/2006 11:24:55 Re: My Hotbar Idea
#35200000196 01/20/2006 11:25:38 Re: My Hotbar Idea
 .. :robotwink:

Oar wrote:



#35200000197 01/20/2006 11:33:09 Re: My Hotbar Idea


Oar wrote:
 .. :robotwink:

Oar wrote:





One of the best posts ever. Not in the top10 but close to it.
#35200000402 02/11/2006 06:38 Re: My Hotbar Idea
Excellent stuff although I would like to see the return of the dropdown for the speed,power,grab & block tactics...1. to save hotbar space and 2. so that it feels more familiar to the existing system (which i am having difficulty selling to some of my friends)
PS
I like what looks to be your buffed clothes slots even more lol
#35200000404 02/11/2006 07:44 Re: My Hotbar Idea


Bsingin64 wrote:
Cog, like the little anim. Does any of our current UI animate? i dont think it does... i think its all .bmp's I say we have SOE revamp the UI to xml widgets, so we can all make our own plugins at this point. SMILEY

WoW that would be cool. i WoNder if its ever beed done before!!

SMILEY keep up the good ideas




im loving the little animation.
and your right Bsingin, i wonder after they have finsihed toying around with the combat e.t.c they can just toy around with allowing client side UI's
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