Pretti! Interface-graphics

[AZ]

Just change the color to a darker shade, and use nearly white text.

 

[Thrym]

I'm gunna hafta to go with a darker interface, if you're going to do nothing at all, just darken it up some. It's just hard on the eyes to have a brighter background than the text.

 

[Elhoim]

Here is a VERY dirty and unpolished example of a new UI. Tell me what you think!

 

[Jasede]

Worse than the original. The font is incompatible with the background, and too bright. Maybe if the background was darker you could use pure white, but not right now. Also, maybe you should consider using a different font in general.

Edit: After looking at both old and new at once I would reconsider and say that this is about 5% better, but not quite eye-friendly. But then again, I do think this is a personal matter of taste.

 

[Elhoim]

Thanks for your feedback! Does this look better?



About the font, it´s just a placeholder, trying to look the same as the original one.

 

[Jasede]

Exceptional. MUCH better. But remember, that's subjective. Of course the icons would need to contrast more with the new background, but it's a large step into the correct direction.

 

[Claw]

Can't say I like it. The wooden background is too similar to the wooden floor in the gameworld. The UI shouldn't blend in with the gameworld like that. It looks like the UI is camouflaged.
Also, the borders don't mesh with the background, and while the shadows on the icons are a nice touch, I feel that stylistically the icons don't fit with the background.
The new UI doesn't look like an entity, it looks like random elements thrown together.

I'd just like to see the icon shadows on the original UI.

 

[spacemoose]

seconding. that ui looks great, Elhoim. one suggestion - make the icons monotone, then they will stand out more.

 

[Sovy Kurosei]

This is the GUI I showed off a while back.

 

[HanoverF]

I think some new icons might be nice, what is the third one from the left? Stand on your tippytoes to try and look taller or reach something from a high shelf? Fifth is to go duckpin bowling? And what is that strange box in the right corner?

 

[spacemoose]

This is the GUI I showed off a while back.

while nicer than the original, that looks more suited to Age of Decadence II: Colony Ship

 

[Roqua]

Call me crazy but I like the GUI as is, but then again I'm not a superficial bitch. Or I am? Who cares, I'm going to go play Halo 2!!!!!!

 

[Severian Silk]

Here's my idea:



I opted for a two-tone textiles look. Originally, I wanted the darker fabric to lap over the lighter fabric, sort of like overlapping floor rugs. But, I didn't know how to do that in Paint Shop so I added the stitches instead.

 

[spacemoose]

that looks pretty fancy, but it needs some kind of border between the 'world screen' and the interface.

 

[Mantra_n]

ok how about this? icons still need work, and sorry about the diablo font lol didn't have anything else that fit the theme.

 

[spacemoose]

TREMENDOUS WIN that looks very professional. it is so good in fact that I have a sneaking suspicion that you nabbed that from some existing game

only thing I would chage is the font - too diablo-ey

 

[Mantra_n]

yeah i like the existing font they got in aod, and no lol this isn't from any existing game this is all just made in ps with some free textures and a little bit of time.

 

[Jim Kata]

Yeahm I like this last one a lot. the second wood is good, too - I realize now the lame font is a lot of the problem with the original. Looks far too modern. The diablo font is a bit much, but it is still better than the old one by far.

 

[Sovy Kurosei]

Wow, nice job Mantra. I really like that.

 

[jeansberg]

Both Mantra's and Elhoim's suggestions are really good. In a way the existing AOD interface looks like a relic from the game's 2d origins.

 

[Nedrah]

Hm,
I guess looking at the wooden one (which I suspect might have a very different effect in a different scene of the game - one without wooden floors) and the second one (which rocks hard, not considering the diablo font) VD would have to notice that using one of those suggestions would indeed be valuable to the game.

right?

 

[Elwro]

So, isn't it obvious there should be a 600 MB bonus interface pack available for download for registered users of the game?

BTW, Mantra - good job! I especially like the icons.

 

[Nedrah]

Yeah,
while you're at it you could make the lighthing system available to registered users only, too.
Oh, and crossbows. And cloth.

 

[MountainWest]

Having looked at them I have to say:

Original: Too clean and too bright.

Elhoim: Better, but still to clean. I don't get a post-apoc-vibe from it. It's too "happy".

Mantra_N: This one I loved at first glance. Then it started to bug me. I don't like the transition between the gameworld and the interface. It doesn't fit. What about using something like that game on the first page with green, cracked marble or whatever it is (the last suggestion)? Not cracked marble, but perhaps crumbling stone or something. Could be just me though.

Then the glowing icons started to annoy me. They're too magicky. They remind me of something, but I can't remember what. Anyhow, I don't get an post-apoc-vibe from them.

I do like how the crossbow almost crumbles into to the background.

 

[Elhoim]

It´s funny that it ended looking like wood, as it is darkened marble.

Mantra´s one looks very good! Mine was only a small retexture with small changes. I see if I can do a complete overhaul!

What do you think it would be a good theme? I might go the roman columns way...