No DevBlog this week but here is some screens

[gummy52 57]

Why would you bitch about an INVENTORY screen?

A pleasing interface is the cornerstone for any software. We have to look at it and interact with it for a large portion of the game. I think it's sad to know that WarZ can muster something better over night. It doesn't matter how hard you shill for this game; I'm not the only person complaining on this forum and there are even more complaining on reddit.

It doesn't just look bad, it looks worse than something drawn in MSPaint.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

First of all; that's a lie and a double standard. You are devoting resources to making the game more sparkly by enhancing the map. Maybe you're simply not managing your resources properly.

apples and oranges somehow..

Now then, these screenshots of your GUI may be "work in progress", but you've admitted that they reflect the end product you're aiming for. On Reddit you said the font won't change and here you're saying they won't get much prettier. These screenshots are, of course, horrendous. As someone with experience programming with DirectX, I'd like to say that it's bogus to claim you can't use pretty photoshop work in a game engine and have complete functionality.

I followed reddit a bit and it was clearly a cynical move to say so, due to the fact everyone was bitching because of a f*** font in a f*** WIP pic? even you have to realize how f****ed up that is. And this is simply Deans nature. Of course some don't get along with that but it is refreshing to see. Of course i would like it to be more prettier, but the f*** who am i to decide? as far as i know they put a lot of thinking and evaluation into a proper ui. i guess they know what they are doing if the now present us the ui as it is at the moment.

Here, I'll propose an inventory screen that looks infinitley better. Millions of people already like it. All you have to do is reprogram its functionality to support more mouse juggling.

Now this is a dangerous misjudegment. You heavily criticize the new ui just to bring up that IMHO far less functional looking AND visually not even more appealing ui up. and moreover you are, not only this time, stating your and nothing but your own opinions just to raise them to the communities almighty will!? You don't even bring up proper arguments...

my answers in red

Edited June 5, 2013 by joe_mcentire

[Death_Dealer 3155]

What the fuck are you smoking Gummy?

The ArmA 2 inventory screen is horrendous and confusing.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

It doesn't matter how hard you shill for this game; I'm not the only person complaining on this forum and there are even more complaining on reddit.

well i hope so. dayz didn't get succesful because it could please every gamer. if you would have followed dean and his statements and his ideas for this game from earlier on you would now understand why his reactions are the way they are regarding e.g. "font-gate" or "can-gate".

[gummy52 57]

well i hope so. dayz didn't get succesful because it could please every gamer. if you would have followed dean and his statements and his ideas for this game from earlier on you would now understand why his reactions are the way they are regarding e.g. "font-gate" or "can-gate".

That doesn't make sense. The people complaining are the same people who loved the ever so buggy and dysfunctional DayZ Mod.

[Inception. 9443]

Millions of people have considered the Arma 2 inventory system one of the worse inventories they have ever experienced.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

although NOW you could say it has its retro charme

[gummy52 57]

Millions of people have considered the Arma 2 inventory system one of the worse inventories they have ever experienced.

Yeah, you're right. But at least it looks better than this.

To any comments about an ugly UI or that the field looks the same, you are going to be disappointed. They will not substantially suddenly enhance their prettiness.

While we could devote resources to making the game more sparkly - we aren't.

First of all; that's a lie and a double standard. You are devoting resources to making the game more sparkly by enhancing the map. Maybe you're simply not managing your resources properly.

Now then, these screenshots of your GUI may be "work in progress", but you've admitted that they reflect the end product you're aiming for. On Reddit you said the font won't change and here you're saying they won't get much prettier. These screenshots are, of course, horrendous. As someone with experience programming with DirectX, I'd like to say that it's bogus to claim you can't use pretty photoshop work in a game engine and have complete functionality.

[Inception. 9443]

Yeah, you're right. But at least it looks better than this.

Tell me.

Looks, or functionality?

[Death_Dealer 3155]

You're acting like this inventory is the absolute final product and no changes will ever be made again.

Do you know what rough drafts are?

[gummy52 57]

Tell me.

Looks, or functionality?

That's irreverent. The functionality is determined by the programming. The textures can still be used.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

That doesn't make sense. The people complaining are the same people who loved the ever so buggy and dysfunctional DayZ Mod.

and there are many on the other side who don't even understand why this complaining and ranting is going on. Fact is: it LOOKS far more intuative, clear and functional. if that is what they wanted to achieve than well done. everything else is assuming and expecting and is simply ridiculous as 1) it is a WIP and 2) we didn't see a gameplay about how it actually works at this point. So what is all the fuzz aboot?!

[gummy52 57]

You're acting like this inventory is the absolute final product and no changes will ever be made again.

Do you know what rough drafts are?

No, I'm not. Deal Hall is.

To any comments about an ugly UI or that the field looks the same, you are going to be disappointed. They will not substantially suddenly enhance their prettiness.

While we could devote resources to making the game more sparkly - we aren't.

[Inception. 9443]

That's irreverent. The functionality is determined by the programming. The textures can still be used.

They could have either spent time making it look "fancy" or made it work well.

[Death_Dealer 3155]

That doesn't mean that this inventory is the final product.

[joe_mcentire 2074]

so now i know what it is all about!!

No, I'm not. Deal Hall is.

You simply do not understand what Dean is saying to you, in a roundabout way!! That's just it. Do you really take all his statements in that issue 1:1? by the looks of his dev-blogs, all of his media-appearances it seems to be clear that up to now most of the time all that mattered to him was functionality! FUNCTIONALITY! He tells everyone, he shows everywhere and that is what most of us WANTED. the mod has so much limitations and restrictions. and he wants to show us: look how we overcame that issue and this issue, most of the time. of course he has to deliver visual and content stuff too. but you get a picture about what is important to him (and to a vast part of the community), at least in these early and critical stages of the game.

And when he shows us new functional stuff and ppl cry out loud "ohh that's not pretty!!" he gets pissed and shows it in form of cynicsm or sacrasm whatever...

(this statment relies on my very "funky-psychic" assumptions)

Edited June 3, 2013 by joe_mcentire

[dallas 5195]

You might want to get the functionality down, before the designers sex it up.

Edited June 3, 2013 by Dallas

[joe_mcentire 2074]

I really now understand why many are "offended" by the ui. They are a good deal more offended by Deans statements. Am i the only one to see all his cynism in his answers about "cut-in-stone" fonts a.s.o.??

holy...

[Steak and Potatoes 13480]

Looks great Rocket and Co! As for the offended, just ham and egg some bath salts and apply sunglasses it will alter its look for you.

Edited June 3, 2013 by Steak and Potatoes

[gummy52 57]

They could have either spent time making it look "fancy" or made it work well.

They aren't separate entities. Programming a UI is only easier when you have orderly textures to work with. The same can be said for the inverse.

You might want to get the functionality down, before the designers sex it up.

But Rocket already confirmed that no designers will ever "sex it up". You're just shilling.

Rocket's own words;

To any comments about an ugly UI or that the field looks the same, you are going to be disappointed. They will not substantially suddenly enhance their prettiness.

While we could devote resources to making the game more sparkly - we aren't.

It's a simulator, fonts and flashy graphics aren't part of it.

[Movin_pics 11]

I can understand why you want a better looking UI gummy, I don't feel the same but (I'm guessing) the majority just don't think it's important.

[gummy52 57]

That isn't true, though. Others in this thread have complained and the same can be said for those on Reddit and even 4chan.

Edited June 3, 2013 by gummy52

[TiredMiner 21]

It really saddens me that Dean Hall's attempt to be more open and communicative have been met by the people's need to thoughtlessly release their emotions over BI's work with no regard to their efforts nor the amazing and ambitious goals they're trying to achieve.

Dean clearly stated that the Alpha is meant to test the game's functionality, not provide the best experience off the bat - yet people still find the need to repeat the same blatant and obvious shit over and over, "blah blah, this doesn't have the look of AAA games, blah blah this looks unfinished." As if no one is conscious of that already.

I am sure Dean is used to that already, he is seemingly comfortable responding to trolls like Rhinocrunch for the sake of need to communicate with no merit or sign of intelligence from the other side. I can't share in that sentiment and find this very off-putting at best.

Edited June 3, 2013 by TiredMiner

[Death_Dealer 3155]

There's a DayZ on 4chan?

lul

[Hetstaine 10852]

To any comments about an ugly UI or that the field looks the same, you are going to be disappointed. They will not substantially suddenly enhance their prettiness.

I think you are going to be disappointed then Gummy.

I don;t think that you are getting that Rocket is making his game, and not your game or someone else's game. We are just along for the ride.