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We should have option to use the old UI
xalexkx
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The UI is pretty bad imo. even with interface scaling, i find hard it to play right now.
And i'm sure i'm not the only one who is not happy with the new UI.
So , why dont we have an option to use the old UI? It would make everyone happy.
Think about it
And i'm sure i'm not the only one who is not happy with the new UI.
So , why dont we have an option to use the old UI? It would make everyone happy.
Think about it
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The old UI was completely removed to make room for the new one, the Devs have said that they cannot bring it back as an option for the new UI.
You are right, most people just dont cast their opinions.
The new UI would be fine with a bit of tweaking, and remove all the rainbow colors in it.
the rainbow coloUrs are what makes it attractive. It's easier for me to tell the differences
I thought about it. I realized that if I was a dev, trying to please Trekkies would drive me to drink.
For you it migth be easier, but there are also alot of old guys here that know exactly where our abilities are located and dont need these ugly colors in the UI.
i think they already do...did you see how well the rollout of LoR went?:P
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also, is it just me or are the beams and such also way brighter and more cartoonish?
as for being easier for new players, you are only new for about a week. after that, all of the pastels and many different colors are only a distraction imho. did PWE\CRYPTIC join forces with crayola?
please tweak it, at the very least. better yet, bring back an option for the old UI.
please and thank you.
guess going to options menu to set colours and bloom for weapons and UI needs a tutorial now.
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The uproar of people complaining during the beta should have made them realize this.. did they fix it? Obviously not.
Changing the color of the TRIBBLE UI fixes diddley squat.
Maybe the whole UI change, removal of the behind-the-head/first-person view on the ground, mail limitation (which I actually agree with on that one), all of those other settings that keep resetting between zones, the lack of a walk/jog default setting, etc etc etc...
Maybe all of that is just a plan to drive people away from STO so they can make more server room for their NV game?
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I like the new ui a great deal more than the old one, if this one also uses up less resources, so much the better. They could create a pair of themes that have the look of the old ui using the new system. But probably the best option, which I doubt we could get, would be to make the ui user modifiable, like WoW and a number of other games, then players could set their ui up any damn way they want and have no one to blame but themselves if it doesn't look right.
That said they should probably do very little to it and let people just get used to it. People are naturally resistant to change, but given time, they might look at things differently, regardless of what they are saying now.
While this wouldn't fix the other problems with the HUD (such as the oversized ship shield/damage displays, overprioritized 'minor' interaction windows that dominate all others, ect), at least it would present a scheme that would remove much of the color distraction.
Offering people a 'classic' scheme that isn't 'classic' seems like a strange case of myopia.
That's a similar argument to someone who bungie jumps pushing another person off the bridge despite that other person insisting that they have a fear of heights. People are saying they don't like the new schemes, and for valid reasons. Responding that they should not be listened to because 'they'll see things differently once they get used to it' is simple ignorance that criticism with cause is not about acclimatization but about a faulty system/product. -Especially- when the entire point of having a selection of schemes is to allow the user to select how they personally view the HUD.
By the same token, I could reply 'We should force everyone to operate without a HUD altogther, as it makes the game so much more like a movie. Don't listen to the people who say they can't play with it like that, because they are just resisting change and will no doubt love it once they get used to it!'.
What the Devs should probably do is give people the option to use the old HUD or the new HUD, rather than sticking to what many people consider a broken version of a thing that wasn't broken before they changed it. That way, the people who like/need colors to tell them what is what on their HUD can have it, and those who find it too distracting from the real game can have their version of the HUD too. That is a win/win situation, as opposed to the win/loss situation you are advocating (where only those who like/need colors get what they want and the people who find it too distracting are told to 'get used to it or get off our game').
went there, did that.... still sucks :P
In that case you might just need to adjust your monitor settings or take away all the colors.
The only side effect might be the game looking monochrome now but hey.. The UI dropped back by 10 years of development, guess u gotta go with the flow
You talk like its all so tough and difficult to achieve, but you just gotta extract the gamefiles and you can pretty much edit the whole UI urself since they are just a recognizable format by most professional paint/photoshop programs.
In fact several people managed to change the UI icons themselves a long time ago and re-implemented it into the game. I seriously do not feel a single difference with the new system in terms of performance (Except for the Email not dropping your fps down to 20)
In fact the performance in this game has dropped again considerably and there is no improvement to be seen ANYWhere.
PEople complaining about the contrast and colors of the UI is not a myth, and im sure its not a simple case of 'we just gotta get used to it' anymore because if it doesnt get used to after a week then its a lost cause.
The UI is a big mess atm.
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EVERYTHING. Plain and simple.
Same as before, EVERYTHING. Same fonts same colors same location of every button, window and bolt. Everything.
The borders are too big on some sections (Chat, Hull/Shields, "Low Priority Interaction" section windows) and too small on others (Bridge Officer Skills), making HUD Scaling a horrendous pain. You find which size is less problematic and go with that. Either something will be too small or something else will be too big there is no good size.
Pop-up windows like the hailing windows when you start an STF are way too big as well. I've rescaled it every time i have seen one and it just goes back every time i close the game.
Also, who's bright idea was it to make all of this stuff black? It might work awesome for an operating system theme but a black HUD when your IN SPACE is a seriously stupid thing to deal with. I can't even read what drops from an STF anymore thanks to this oh so great new UI setup.
I won't even bother listing all the problems it has using a wide screen monitor...it would be quicker to list what isn't bad.