icons instead of text?

[utek]

so the BETA is out,now we can talk more openly about RS2 Vietnam.

you improved the bleeding system a lot, i really like the slow fade into black when you bleed.
this way you know exactly how much time you have left,until you die. And that way you can choose: stay in the fight for a little bit longer or find a safe spot to bandage yourself.

but the thing i dont like is the big text in the middle of the screen going hey :"BLEEDING SLOWLY! PRESS [F] TO BANDAGE"... it works yeah ,but it looks kinda meh... and it blocks too much of my view.

so instead of text i would like to have an icon. (even it its just a optional choice like the ammo/mag. check icon) http://imgur.com/GMQZW9K

i have something like this in mind:

a small pulsating bandage+blood drop icon on screen,that will look/work similar to this

(new improved version- Nov.23):

>>>https://giphy.com/gifs/FMTa9EN17t1m <<<


so instead of this:

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you get something like this:

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just the icon:

bandaging is now a "hold" (4 beta wave) system, how about a icon like this,that shows you the bandaging process?

some more concept versions:

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old / out of date concept versions:

b.) old (sep.17.)animated bleeding icon >>> http://imgur.com/a/c1wge

a2.)-old

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a1.)old

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a.)old

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[NorthDumpling]

I like the idea with icons to the right side of the screen imo.
As we have some kind of disguise icon to the left side of the screen, I really would like to see the bleeding icon, as :
1)Players will not notice that very fast in the battle as in real life.
2)In real life no matter what you got hit by, you still cant really feel exactly do you bleed or not.
So overhaul, icon is more than useful.

 

[Beskar Mando]

Or just put the text at the bottom of the screen

 

[utek]

@NorthDumpling
good point +1

@Beskar Mando
you already have this at the bottom of the screen:

Spoiler!

 

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann]

I would prefer something a bit more subtle, but it wouldn't bother me too much if it stayed as is.

 

[RoastinGhost]

Looks like RoastinGhost will be making a text mod for this game too! I'll shorten those messages up.

Smaller words in a more-readable white would be much better.

 

[Lemonater47]

The game also puts the key you use there. Note that it can be any key. I doubt "spacebar" or "Left control" would fit in your little image there lol.

 

[utek]

@Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann
@Lemonater47

better?

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[Bane5]

The red text is atrocious in taking up so much of the screen. Icons, while neat, are not so visible. If the devs want to make the bleeding status more visible, they should do this:

At the start it looks like:

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If you continue to bleed it looks like:

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Your vision becomes progressively more blurred and distorted.

 

[-Moody-]

@Bane5: +1 this looks pretty good. I know, some people might moan this looks way to much like CoD but this is the best solution imo. It just looks like you're bleeding and it won't even need any text for experienced players.

And +1 on more icons than text. I think Skyrim (with SkyUI?) does a good job at replacing the keynames with simple icons.

 

[PinguThePenguin]

Why not the Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm way, post processing effects to signify you're bleeding. This is all too "user friendly" to me. *edit My mate just let me know that there is a text prompt like shown, I play with most of my UI disabled, honestly just keep it RO2/RS style, text and post processing.

 

[Lemonater47]

Why not the Red Orchestra 2/Rising Storm way, post processing effects to signify you're bleeding. This is all too "user friendly" to me. *edit My mate just let me know that there is a text prompt like shown, I play with most of my UI disabled, honestly just keep it RO2/RS style, text and post processing.

It's not just post processing in RO2 lol it's got a line of text telling you what to do.


That's how you initially figured out what that meant and how to bandage

 

[Beskar Mando]

@NorthDumpling
good point +1

@Beskar Mando
you already have this at the bottom of the screen:

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Probably should have clarified, Below that, at the very bottom of the screen in smaller text.

 

[utek]

Probably should have clarified, Below that, at the very bottom of the screen in smaller text.

but you cant go lower(for now)http://imgur.com/3FQsm1T
http://imgur.com/c2syoXB

anyhow,...they need to figure something out,because there is way too much **** on the screen,and it's a shame,because the game is looking beautiful so dont hide it behind some text and stuff?!

here a small gameplay clip without HUD https://youtu.be/ismVO8i12W8?t=3m40s

 

[PsYcH0_Ch!cKeN]

The UI is still a WIP. We're still working to reduce the clutter as best we can, without losing too much information for new players.

 

[utek]

The UI is still a WIP. We're still working to reduce the clutter as best we can, without losing too much information for new players.

haha yeah i know,you always say that

but...dont do too much of this "hand holding" sometimes less is more,and in time they will learn or...DIE!(just kidding)
but seriously...
maybe go and play Insurgency to get some HUD /UI ideas:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fIbBbhbE4rE

Insurgency has a nice clean and minimalistic HUD: the objective icons ,text massages,teammates names are just the right size...combine this with the tactical view...huh perfect.

 

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann]

@Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann
@Lemonater47

better?

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I don't know if I'm one for icons if there are no other ways to tell that I've been hit... that in combination with some sort of screen effect would work fine for me.

 

[Gunnery Sergeant Hartmann]

The UI is still a WIP. We're still working to reduce the clutter as best we can, without losing too much information for new players.

If anything, your team has something very few development teams in the gaming industry has: My full faith.

 

[utek]

a new (sep.17.)animated bleeding icon b.) http://imgur.com/a/c1wge

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[NorthDumpling]

Meh, current one made by devs should be fine, this blinking icon is more annoying, than a red text.