polish up the main menu, menus, and UI a bit?

[d.walker43 196]

hey guys. before I start, let me say that I know a new in-game UI and inventory system are being considered, or maybe even are WIP behind closed doors. So don't be ignorant and just tell me "they know, shut up". Anyway, here goes.

 

I think not only the inventory system, but the main menu and server list and just all of the menus and things in general need to be a little more polished. Make some of the things, like the server list, a little easier to navigate. Make the buttons for filters and stuff a little more noticeable. In Arma 3 its a lot better than DayZ's, but even there it still doesn't look complete. The whole thing in general needs work. When you back out of a server, the final confirmation button is literally a copy and paste from Arma, saying something about the "mission being cancelled". it doesn't even make any sense. The main menu should have some music or something too, instead of that annoying swishing noise. The background could be made more interesting too, perhaps some screenshots or short clips of random locations of Chenaurus, also possibly adding to the lore some? Theres several videos out on Youtube of people with ideas like these. I'll link a few below, I suggest whoever is reading and the devs should go watch some of these, and possibly borrow some ideas from them. If improvements were made in this area, it would help the game look a lot more appealing and finished to people considering purchasing it. That's all I've got, any feedback below is appreciated, don't be ignorant though.Thanks.

 

VIDEOS

 

good background music:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvjAlbTWju0

 

good screenshot/clips in background:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2jscs2l7us

 

another just overall polished looking main menu:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Isp9g_lLSYQ

 

good, polished UI Idea:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbfzm8mtJG4

[Mad Scientist 73]

First and foremost try "-newui" in the start up comands. It will show u the new ui they are working on. Still a lttle buggy, but an improvement.

 

As to server lists and list in general, music etc....I am sure the dev team has more important stuff to work on before addressing that. Can you imagine the butthurt if they released new server lists and music?

[edwin3 74]

@Op: check out the threads discussing the existing concepts for ui & inventory. maybe inform yourself a bit about the developement process to get a better understatement why the priorities arent set as u suggested.

 

 

greets

[roguetrooper 201]

Clips in the background of the menu are totally useless and unnecessary. How much time do you spend in the menu? Five seconds? This isn't worth the loading time (even with an SSD). In all BIS games I have deactivated these clips (Arma 2, Arma 3, ToH, IronFront).

[Valdenburg 200]

tbh i can't care less about UI in this state of game, sorry.

[guppy22143 1081]

they know, shut up

[OnionOfShame 138]

I personally like the menu and UI styles as they are, generally minimalistic and simple. I think the main menu (the wind/ambient "whooshing" sound and seeing your character) is meant to reflect the nature of the game (i.e. gives a solitary feeling), but I suppose it could change. If they were to change the main menu design they could add music, but I'd recommend a slideshow of the players screenshots or something over random clips from in the game. To remind you of old memories and all.

The only major issue I see with the menu UI right now is the server browser filtering. I can choose to filter by a trait that isn't even in this game (the "Mission" field in the filter), but not by things like public vs. private and 3PP vs. 1PP?

Edited October 2, 2015 by OnionOfShame

[Noctoras 409]

Please add a "report abuse" button to the server list window. It would make things soooooooooo much easier.

[nl 986]

The only thing that really needs fixing at this moment in the standard UI is being able to scroll down tent inventory, like is now already possible in the new UI (which I hate btw in its current form)

[d.walker43 196]

I think some of you misunderstand. I'm aware that the current inventory and menus "work". Im also aware that a new inventory is in progress. I'm suggesting the main menu and such be polished up a bit, for the sole purpose of making the game look a little more complete. The main menu is the first impression, after all. And the server list in its current state, if you've never played similar games before, is impossible to navigate. We eventually get the hang of it, but im referring to players who are new to the game here. They're going into it already thinking how the menus and server list look so incomplete and buggy. I really do suggest you watch some of the videos I linked, they really do have some great ideas. And don't be a ignorant child like @Guppy The DayZ Medic and waste both his time and mine. He probably cant even go on Disney.com without a parents permission.