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Monday, January 9, 2012

Week #015: Interface Improvements Anonymous ...wait.

I really wanted to make an elaborate post tonight, detailing the process we went through to improve and polish the game's interface. Two hours of severe writer's block later though and I'm pretty much too cranky to care anymore.

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I'll still leave you with this development screenshot. This is more or less what you should expect the interface to look like in the upcoming build, although probably not exactly, since this isn't technically an authentic screenshot.

Note that it obviously isn't 100% complete, either. We narrowed what had to be done down to what we wanted to get done first. Fat lot of good an inventory interface does before there's an inventory to manage, right?

Apologies for the lackluster posts so far this year, I'll try to pick up the pace next week.

28 comments:

  1. I like it. The interface fits in with the feel of the characters, environment, enemies, etc. The only part that seems a little awkward for me is the cursor. Looks a little too cartoon for me, at least.

    Other than that, hope things get better for you Kevin. Can't wait for more updates. :)

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  2. Cool. I especially like the health bars, they really fit the style :) Like Sly though, I don't like the cursor. Reminds me of a game i played more than 10 years ago(16 years old):/

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  3. Looks awesome, Kevin. Is the numbered thing in the corner for choosing moves?

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  4. Its getting cooler ;) And I don't want to be another person to hate the cursor but... guess you already guessed my opinion on that glove lol reminds me of mickey mouse and well... when I'm slaying dragons isn't really a turn on. XD

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  5. I like the cursor.
    Btw: when will the male char be ready? last week Dan told there would be an update ready tomorrow, will the male be in that one?

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    1. Hell no. I don't think anyone realizes just how much work is involved in getting the male characters ready. I'm looking at the end of the month at the latest... and that is pretty much the only major thing I'll be focusing on until then.

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    2. So it takes you a month to make 1 char with 4 items? It seams like it will be a problems, when the game got like 100 items, and you need to add a new race(like orc's) and you need to make both male, and female + 200 items. It will take years

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    3. I'm one man. It takes major developers two or more years to add in a new race with a whole team of people on it, and they even (usually) have the incredible shortcut of remapping equipment textures (in the case of 3D graphics, obviously).

      This is what I meant when I said I don't think anyone realizes just how much work is involved.

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    4. It seams like i just need to wait and see, and hope you guys know what you are doing :D But can't wait to see the male when he is ready

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  6. By the way Gon, kevin has defied you by putting "Secret Boss Not Clyde"

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    1. I'd say "Challenge accepted!" but... how? lol =P Unless you think it will fit my insane theory but Kevin already said "not for now" as far as I know ;)

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    2. Btw, look at the poll. Nobody likes nature :( I voted for shadow!

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  7. I thought this reply feature was pretty amazing until I saw that you can't reply to replies. One step at a time I guess...

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    1. guess the comments will have to wait for your approval lol Still its better then it was, was a cool improvement, even if its not working as you thought in 1st place ;)

      of to bed (its 8:35 AM) =X

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    2. Lol gon my 6 year old sis has later bed than you

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    3. what is the (+) and the (-) at the top right for?

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    4. @thegodking - A.M. abbreviation ante meridiem, meaning before noon (aka in the morning) lol

      @Rashid - zoom in (+) and out (-) =P

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    5. Gon, then you go to bed very early

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  8. @Kev - I read you lol the aswer is "and there are more to come" =P

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  9. Gon you posted on my birthday :D

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  10. Good news guys, I wrote tomorrow's post ahead of time so it'll actually be on time and packed with goodies this week!

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  11. Kevin, do you know what infinity blade is? If yes, then do you like it?

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