B217 - Horrible Orange Blue Monotone GUI

SlowLeftySlowLefty Join Date: 2011-02-13 Member: 81653Members, Reinforced - Shadow
Why is everything a single color? Looks like it was done in paintbrush.

It's not like the shapes are easy to spot either, just picking your perks is a pain.

I am trying to imagine the meeting where someone said, I know, on the map, lets have ORANGE vents, and ORANGE cysts, and ORANGE objects, and ORANGE marines, infact lets make EVERYTHING ORANGE! And for the marine we will do the same, BUT IN BLUE!!!!!

Commanding is a nightmare, icons all look the same at a glance, very poor design choice.

Comments

  • antacidantacid Join Date: 2007-08-07 Member: 61821Members, NS2 Playtester
    I have to agree with this, but I am not too concerned, this is the first version of this new comm style and I think they will fix it up.
  • IronHorseIronHorse Developer, QA Manager, Technical Support & contributor Join Date: 2010-05-08 Member: 71669Members, Super Administrators, Forum Admins, Forum Moderators, NS2 Developer, NS2 Playtester, Squad Five Blue, Subnautica Playtester, Subnautica PT Lead, Pistachionauts
    edited August 2012
    <!--quoteo(post=1967833:date=Aug 28 2012, 05:32 PM:name=antacid)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (antacid @ Aug 28 2012, 05:32 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1967833"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->I have to agree with this, but I am not too concerned, this is the first version of this new comm style and I think they will fix it up.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    ^ that, and..

    As for the colored themes.. its been like this since alpha days? Clearly defined color themes between the teams.. now there's just an outline on players and weapons (depending on which team you are playing) to boot. Not a very radical change?
  • WheeeeWheeee Join Date: 2003-02-18 Member: 13713Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    i do think the emphasis is a bit too much. i'd prefer a more neutral color with orange/blue highlights/tints than what it is now.
  • AgielAgiel Join Date: 2006-11-14 Member: 58605Members, Constellation, NS2 Playtester, Subnautica Playtester
    edited August 2012
    In general I like the new commander UI's, but I think some inspiration should be taken from Starcraft 2. There the order and navigation icons are monochrome, but unit and upgrade icons are in full color. It makes the UI less bland and much easier to navigate.
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