Limited UI quote?

[Mael]

Aparently I fail at searching because I cant find this quote or I am imagining it (a very good possibility).

Can someone give me a link to a quote where it is stated that the UI in DF is going to be very limited in order to clear up the screen to increase immersion?

When i look at this screenshot I notice a skill bar, health bar, and targeting retical. I just need a quote that shows that the developers are intentially creating a very slim UI to increase immersion during gameplay. If it doesnt exist...im sure you will let me know.

http://z.about.com/d/internetgames/1/0/2/G/darkfall09.jpg

[Kuroi Aima]

http://vaultmedia.ign.com/rpgvault/image/darkfall120101.jpg

i found it, it surely will be like uo that u can close all to clear up the screen

[Mael]

yea i have seen that one before, but i was mainly looking for some kind of quote from tasos concerning the plans for the UI.

thank you for the image though.

[Selzi]

2003. That's recent!

We wanted to have an interface that the players would notice as little as possible, a daunting task in itself, since Darkfall has so many menu-driven features. We also wanted it to feel familiar to players so they didn't have to spend hours learning to use it. We adopted most of the functionality our players are used to from the Windows operating system. Resizing of windows, dragging and dropping windows freely around, minimizing windows, setting and adjusting the transparency of individual windows, opening and closing, overlapping windows, etc. - it's all in there.

[OvanOf Twilight]

2003. That's recent!

In DFO terms, yes.

[Xzi]

You don't really need a quote considering that unless you bring up a menu, what you see in the video in terms of UI is little more than crosshairs.

[Mael]

2003. That's recent!

Thanks, exactly what i was looking for.

[Tongue]

Heres a recent quote on UI. Doesn't really answer your question though.

http://darkfallinfo.com/index.php?page=Info&code=oqc5qpepxt&highlight=interface

MMORPG.com: Over the development cycle have you made any changes to the user interface? Do you plan to allow player created Mods or UIs?

Tasos Flambouras: The user interface pretty much reflects its original design. We have dedicated people to working on the UI throughout the development cycle. The user interface is highly customizable but we don't have any plans to allow user created mods or UIs.

[Bojangles34]

I am wondering if there is going to be a business in modding Player's UI's. I have been thinking of hosting a site for DarkFall Mods so people can go there to Download Custom UI's. And maybe other mods like a Mineral Locator. Vendor finder and other stuff to help you locate things easily.

[Rhynn]

The user interface is highly customizable but we don't have any plans to allow user created mods or UIs.

No, there won't be.

[Bojangles34]

This could effectively hurt them. I think in time they will allow people to mod the interface. There is a huge player base of modders who want to play just to make their own interface.

[Akinos]

My man Tasos riding his horse!

http://z.about.com/d/internetgames/1...darkfall09.jpg

[Bojangles34]

My man Tasos riding his horse!

http://z.about.com/d/internetgames/1...darkfall09.jpg

That just takes me to about.com :(

[Tiarilir]

My man Tasos riding his horse!

http://z.about.com/d/internetgames/1...darkfall09.jpg

Fail

[Selzi]

This could effectively hurt them. I think in time they will allow people to mod the interface. There is a huge player base of modders who want to play just to make their own interface.

Maybe in your eyes. I, for one, am glad I won't be playing a game where you have to install a third party mod just so you can see two square inches of your game underneath all the buttons and skills.

Also, as a recent survey has shown, the majority do not care about UI customizing. All the Darkfall team needs to do is make it so it doesn't suck and we already know things can me resized, moved, and minimized.

[Thorpeyrox]

A respectable member of B@D? What is this madness?
Well let me rephrase a member of B@D which isn't Aragon or Baal/Mrheat? I always thought they had no one else in their Clan.

[Akinos]

Fail

Doooooh! ;)