the HUD

[utek]

do you like current one?

i don't

to me the objective icons and the whole HUD is kinda meh...weird looking(the bird and star),cluttered,too big and confusing.

i would like to see a more clean,minimalistic,simple look.

something like this:

Spoiler!

instead of this(beta5):

Spoiler!

some more examples:
something like this - http://imgur.com/DFuzCIs
instead of this - http://imgur.com/hv0enH6

*more HUD customization options would be great to,so that you can disable stuff you don't need or want to see.
-like the compass-http://imgur.com/st4wJR7

-those huge "in your face" text pop ups messages:

"RandomPlayer joined US ARMY"
"RandomPlayer left the game"
"RandomPlayer entered the game"
"WE ARE ATTACKING OFFICE BUILDING (A)"
"ATTACKERS DEPLOYED REINFORCMENTS"
"Napalm support incoming!"
"WE ARE DEFENDING THE FINAL OBJECTIVE! DONT GIVE UP!
...

so,right now it's really hard to tell which objective is under attack,the icons blick too little. and because of the bird and star icon,it's kinda hard to tell from a distance what objective it is,..a B looks like a D, a F looks like a E, a G looks like a C...http://imgur.com/UzcQbVt


so maybe they should take/copy some things from INSURGENCY?
a short Insurgency HUD icons video : https://youtu.be/0A2HhhmSP_c?t=3m17s
(the "white arrow"-attack/defend thing is great.)


and yeah, i still want this : http://forums.tripwireinteractive.c...d-suggestions-af/120378-icons-instead-of-text

what do you think?

Utek

 

[NorthDumpling]

Sorry, but this suggestion is ugly af. Minimalism is something BF1/Ins has, but RS2? It has its own style already and it fits Vietnam era as good as it is now.

 

[-Moody-]

Sorry, but this suggestion is ugly af.

lol, those are fast made mock-ups to show what he is trying to say, nothing more.

The HUD in RO2/RS and RS2 really needs some work. It is inconsistent, cluttered and sometimes even buggy. UI-Improvements are in the Roadmap so I hope things will really improve till the game launches.

A more minimalistic approach isn't bad at all. I like what the devs of Insurgency have done. Or the HUD in the first two CoDs is good as well. RS2 needs a little bit more information on the screen because of it's nature but currently, it's all over the place. It's not bad to take a look at Battlefield or other franchises here and there.. they are sold well and are designed with huge budgets.

More options to customize the HUD would be neat too. Even just through the console. It's always welcome.

And let's see how they will use the blank space in the upper left corner in the future.

 

[utek]

Sorry, but this suggestion is ugly af

NP,... then how about something like they have in...
Day of Infamy? https://youtu.be/-abzjvvRvv0

or in BF:BC2 Vietnam? https://youtu.be/toaOPPsXTio?t=1s
anything is better than what we have now

Minimalism is something BF1/Ins has

and the old RO games... http://imgur.com/Q27rMhT (3.3 and ostfront)

It has its own style already and it fits Vietnam era as good as it is now.

this looks good to you? http://imgur.com/bSs70Uk,http://i.imgur.com/QFAOBdM.jpg

to me it looks like some stars and birds stickers... http://imgur.com/eZ7BGTV

anyway i'm just throwing ideas around stay cool

 

[VashCZ]

NOOOO, you just showed us BF BC2 and we found out that there is 5 times more physics than in RO2,RS, and RS 2 together
*cry*

That interface we have right now is not bad. But still could be a bit worse. Main thign is - it is last thing to be afraid of. It can be changed anytime during life of game. Unlike game mechanics.

 

[utek]

it is last thing to be afraid of

sure,but it's also one of the first thing potential buyers see on YouTube.

 

[-Moody-]

sure,but it's also one of the first thing potential buyers see on YouTube.

And confusing new (and old) players

 

[1conu59]

The HUD has always been an issue even for "Veteran players" as i am.

Also as a professional computer graphics designer this time, let me give you my opinion about that. The shape that compose this assembly of different objects is weird and not optimal. HUD should give you the most informations you need without distracting you from your game which is not the case here.

This is a simple fix, which is not the best solution but a starting point for a better HUD.

 

[-Moody-]

1conu59 Such a simple change but so much better already.

 

[utek]

hopefully we will get some great HUD/UI changes tomorrow?! http://imgur.com/sAJOeiQ

 

[VashCZ]

hopefully we will get some great HUD/UI changes tomorrow?! http://imgur.com/sAJOeiQ

No gameplay changes? You will see, this game will end worse than Verdun.


I agree, with 1conu59.

 

[utek]

Beta 6 update

there's been some changes to the HUD
i like that some icons got smaller (manting icon,top screen icons...) but what i dont like is:

* this,in your face "this is an M1911 pistol" text > http://imgur.com/mHkUh6a

* this,in your face icon > http://imgur.com/G0sz39W

* teammates name tags are too big,too thick up close > http://imgur.com/nF5a68n ,(i also think the 150m by default is too much)it was way better in the old RO games > http://imgur.com/2rYiI3o

* how about a remove/disable option for this? > http://imgur.com/ZfxWQpf ,i dont care about "RandomPlayer" joining USMC,and i dont want to see a text pop up every time someone joins/leaves.

* because of the bird and star shape and bright colours it's kinda hard to tell from a distance what objective it is,..a B looks like a D, a F looks like a E, a G looks like a C > http://imgur.com/yV0lZpz

* how about some less "toxic neon"(highlighted in red) colors? for the squad color options (highlighted in green) > http://imgur.com/Rle3UxJ

* more HUD customization options would be great to,so that you can disable stuff you don't need or don't want to see.
-like the compass-http://imgur.com/st4wJR7

* i think that this > http://imgur.com/ykf2uSA ,needs alot of work?! i would like to see a more clean,minimalistic,simple look. (less lines,a more dark/cold color,more simple shape...)

*and yeah, i still want this > http://forums.tripwireinteractive.co...nstead-of-text

 

[GuardForce]

I agree on most on your points, why put they everything in the middle of the screen. Devs use the whole screen!
The bipod icon now is horrible, old position was way better. And we need a bleeding icon instead as a long text.

 

[Hark]

The faction/objective icons just don't look very nice unfortunately, with the gradient and white outline. I think something like the RS1 icons with the more desaturated colours and weathered outline would be far more attractive. At the moment the icons are too jarring in my opinion.

 

[dead_man]

"i would like to see a more clean,minimalistic,simple look." - agree, but keep minimap and compass please