Info about the GUI Update

Rohn

The post-Dawn priorities have been identified as being overhauls to the GUI, the AI, and to magic in the game.

Paratus, the person responsible for the GUI update, had this to say today regarding its status:

 

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Paratus Programmer Guy     Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,750 Rep Power: 15	The complete UI overhaul is my current focus and it's going quite well. I obviously can't give an eta, but it's not all very far away. I think everyone will really enjoy what's coming.. it just feels so smooth to use. __________________ http://www.mortalarena.com/devtracker.php

 

The entire discussion can be found here: http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/63971-hi-devs-when-do-you-think-flash-gui-will-make-game.html

Personally, I've been looking forward to this for some time, as the current UI is pretty butt ugly and could be more user-friendly.  Hopefully this will be coming sooner than later, though there's no ETA right now.

Betel

 

Ah yes Paratus. He is the fan who had to make the patcher for MO, as SV were incapable of coding one properly.

 

This continues the list of features that SV got others to implement, who could forget the AI being programmed by a student during a holiday internship. That went well ... heh.

 

I find it quite hilarious that SV cannot code a GUI and get some fan to do it in his spare time. Since his time is limited I guess, at least he has an excuse for the no ETA, unlike SV who have no excuse for not being able to do the job they are paid for - to create a working game.

Slapshot1188

Originally posted by Betel

 

Ah yes Paratus. He is the fan who had to make the patcher for MO, as SV were incapable of coding one properly.

 

This continues the list of features that SV got others to implement, who could forget the AI being programmed by a student during a holiday internship. That went well ... heh.

 

I find it quite hilarious that SV cannot code a GUI and get some fan to do it in his spare time. Since his time is limited I guess, at least he has an excuse for the no ETA, unlike SV who have no excuse for not being able to do the job they are paid for - to create a working game.

 I am pretty sure he was saying the same thing last year.  Talking about how great the Flash UI was going and it was going to be Epic.  8 or 9  months later seems like the same old story.

 

Edit to add:

Yeah.. as I thought.. a search of the MO forums shows this from the Community Manager today in a different thread:

We do recognize the fact that streamlining some things for the players are needed, no one can argue against that the current UI is Clunky, however we have also stated that the UI will be something that gets worked on after Dawn, however not before the AI which forms a much more important base for the game.

So it seems that the UI is still going to be a while off...

The entire thread is actually interesting and can be found here: http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/63745-here-i-am-twitling-my-thumbs.html

Rohn

From what they've said, to be feasible, almost every individual element of the GUI needs to be upgraded and implemented at the same time.  Obviously, that's been a large task to complete, and has taken a long time, but it is coming along, and may be coming in the not too distant future.

This would definitely be a good thing.  It has been given a high priority, and correctly so.

Phelcher

Originally posted by Rohn

From what they've said, to be feasible, almost every individual element of the GUI needs to be upgraded and implemented at the same time.  Obviously, that's been a large task to complete, and has taken a long time, but it is coming along, and may be coming in the not too distant future.

This would definitely be a good thing.  It has been given a high priority, and correctly so.

 

Talking about something that might happen, is pointless. It a damn user interface...   it is how every player interacts with the game and it's 1.5 years past due.. 

 

But if skills worked in the game, perhaps the UI wouldn't stick out so bad.

deathshroud

Originally posted by Slapshot1188

Originally posted by Betel

 

Ah yes Paratus. He is the fan who had to make the patcher for MO, as SV were incapable of coding one properly.

 

This continues the list of features that SV got others to implement, who could forget the AI being programmed by a student during a holiday internship. That went well ... heh.

 

I find it quite hilarious that SV cannot code a GUI and get some fan to do it in his spare time. Since his time is limited I guess, at least he has an excuse for the no ETA, unlike SV who have no excuse for not being able to do the job they are paid for - to create a working game.

 I am pretty sure he was saying the same thing last year.  Talking about how great the Flash UI was going and it was going to be Epic.  8 or 9  months later seems like the same old story.

 

Edit to add:

Yeah.. as I thought.. a search of the MO forums shows this from the Community Manager today in a different thread:

We do recognize the fact that streamlining some things for the players are needed, no one can argue against that the current UI is Clunky, however we have also stated that the UI will be something that gets worked on after Dawn, however not before the AI which forms a much more important base for the game.

So it seems that the UI is still going to be a while off...

The entire thread is actually interesting and can be found here: http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/63745-here-i-am-twitling-my-thumbs.html

 

that thread was made last month?

Slapshot1188

Originally posted by deathshroud

Originally posted by Slapshot1188

Originally posted by Betel

 

Ah yes Paratus. He is the fan who had to make the patcher for MO, as SV were incapable of coding one properly.

 

This continues the list of features that SV got others to implement, who could forget the AI being programmed by a student during a holiday internship. That went well ... heh.

 

I find it quite hilarious that SV cannot code a GUI and get some fan to do it in his spare time. Since his time is limited I guess, at least he has an excuse for the no ETA, unlike SV who have no excuse for not being able to do the job they are paid for - to create a working game.

 I am pretty sure he was saying the same thing last year.  Talking about how great the Flash UI was going and it was going to be Epic.  8 or 9  months later seems like the same old story.

 

Edit to add:

Yeah.. as I thought.. a search of the MO forums shows this from the Community Manager today in a different thread:

We do recognize the fact that streamlining some things for the players are needed, no one can argue against that the current UI is Clunky, however we have also stated that the UI will be something that gets worked on after Dawn, however not before the AI which forms a much more important base for the game.

So it seems that the UI is still going to be a while off...

The entire thread is actually interesting and can be found here: http://www.mortalonline.com/forums/63745-here-i-am-twitling-my-thumbs.html

 

that thread was made last month?

 The discussion has been ongoing for a week.  The reply I quoted from the Community Managerwas from yesterday...

Moreplex

SV saying something is coming soon??  Well every body wait cause you know it will be here soon.  Anyone remember Henrick saying the second half of fishing will be 2 weeks after the first fishing patch???  How did that go??  Remember 6 months ago Crossbows and Lances were ready to go in??  Remember all the magic coded and ready to implement??  Remember AI was supposed to be fixed with the EPIC patch??  How long was guild functions supposed to be working now??  Tindrem at release?   EPIC mobs people will be able to fight over or defend??  Religion??  I mean I can do this all day.

 

SOON tm

 

 

P.S.  the one thing I am happy about in that thread in the Official forum is how everyone agrees the eon is horrible.  It seems every fanboy that come here to spew propaganda says the econ is totally fine.  Every time I looked for gear in town I waited 30m to 1 hour.  NO ONE wants to do that in a game in 2011.  Why not have local player run auction houses SV???  Wait that would make too much sense.