First off, The UI to just get into the game is confusing for new players, I have brought multiple people to the game, and they get really confused when the first start the game. the current "Start Game" that starts a new window just to configure your client settings, then finally launch a actual client to play, is really annoying.
My suggestions for the launcher:
- Remove Options & Repair
- Rename Start Game to "Play" and put it at the bottom right corner.
- Rename "Start Dedicated Server" to "Start Server", and move it to the left of the Play button.
- Rename "Update and install latest version" to "Installation" and move it above the Play button.
- Add a new window that configures the game's installion, and has the option to repair, check for latest version, and manage installation directory, etc.
- Move progress bar of downloading and installing into that new window, as well as Refresh.
- Add settings for client on the launcher, only graphics settings and performance.
Second, the UI in game is annoying, and confusing. Everyone who I have talked to who plays the game has got confused by it, even me.
My Suggestions:
- Make a menu that the user is brought to after clicking "Play". The menu has Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Options, and Quit. Have all the buttons aligned on the bottom of the screen, and side by side. On the background have video of scenes from the game. Then on each option, add what it needs in a menu.
- Remove all faction tabs.
- Make a single Faction tab called "My Faction" and have all the options and controls inside that tab.
- Make a tab called "All Factions" which is the same as Faction Hub, just renamed.
- Inside My Faction, have the name of the faction at the top of the tab, below the tab buttons.
- Add a Applications area for factions, if the faction is not open to anyone, add an option to turn applications on/off, and players can apply with a text of what they want to say.
- Add a X button to delete the news post, it will only appear if the user has permission to modify news in that faction.
- Add another permission in the ranks to be able to modify/create/edit news posts.
- Add small Edit button to modify news, if it was posted by a user.
- If the news post gets to big, add a Read more option that will open it by itself.
- Add faction stats on the main faction page, these stats will show how many ships/planets/sectors/stations are owned.
- Add an option to view the members, and have a screen for it.
- Add a settings area for faction, which contains ranks, options for factions, and all other admin options.
- Make the entire UI scalable, and make it 60-75% width of the screen.
Here is some edits I made to show sort of what I mean
Main faction menu
Third, in game sometimes is really annoying. First off the game likes to reset your camera position a ton, and it's annoying.
- Add key binds to rotate your character on the side rotation.
- Add option to disable automatic camera relativity positioning.
My suggestions for the launcher:
- Remove Options & Repair
- Rename Start Game to "Play" and put it at the bottom right corner.
- Rename "Start Dedicated Server" to "Start Server", and move it to the left of the Play button.
- Rename "Update and install latest version" to "Installation" and move it above the Play button.
- Add a new window that configures the game's installion, and has the option to repair, check for latest version, and manage installation directory, etc.
- Move progress bar of downloading and installing into that new window, as well as Refresh.
- Add settings for client on the launcher, only graphics settings and performance.
Second, the UI in game is annoying, and confusing. Everyone who I have talked to who plays the game has got confused by it, even me.
My Suggestions:
- Make a menu that the user is brought to after clicking "Play". The menu has Singleplayer, Multiplayer, Options, and Quit. Have all the buttons aligned on the bottom of the screen, and side by side. On the background have video of scenes from the game. Then on each option, add what it needs in a menu.
- Remove all faction tabs.
- Make a single Faction tab called "My Faction" and have all the options and controls inside that tab.
- Make a tab called "All Factions" which is the same as Faction Hub, just renamed.
- Inside My Faction, have the name of the faction at the top of the tab, below the tab buttons.
- Add a Applications area for factions, if the faction is not open to anyone, add an option to turn applications on/off, and players can apply with a text of what they want to say.
- Add a X button to delete the news post, it will only appear if the user has permission to modify news in that faction.
- Add another permission in the ranks to be able to modify/create/edit news posts.
- Add small Edit button to modify news, if it was posted by a user.
- If the news post gets to big, add a Read more option that will open it by itself.
- Add faction stats on the main faction page, these stats will show how many ships/planets/sectors/stations are owned.
- Add an option to view the members, and have a screen for it.
- Add a settings area for faction, which contains ranks, options for factions, and all other admin options.
- Make the entire UI scalable, and make it 60-75% width of the screen.
Here is some edits I made to show sort of what I mean
Main faction menu
Third, in game sometimes is really annoying. First off the game likes to reset your camera position a ton, and it's annoying.
- Add key binds to rotate your character on the side rotation.
- Add option to disable automatic camera relativity positioning.
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