Spiral Knights - Old UI DLC

Old UI DLC

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Thu, 07/31/2014 - 10:59

Neueragon

We all know OOO loves to make money.
We also all know that the old UI was quite popular before it was replaced and covered in molten glass for no apparent reason.
Lets work with that.

The "old UI DLC" will unlock three options for the UI:

Old icons
This turns the current item pictures back into their old ones, where you had them recolour a few basic ones. Some items (like torta-stuff) may get new icons.

Old looks
This will change the UI from glossy as [expletive] back to the monochrome we were used to.

Old layout
This will rearrange the UI to be almost exactly as the UI was before the change. Some things will need to be edited to make some space for things like enemy info and sprite skills, but that (and any similar things) will be the absolutely only things to change about the layout.

you could sell the DLC for 5 bucks and make thousands upon thousands of dollars in profits.

Thu, 07/31/2014 - 16:00

Red-Galaxy

I just don't understand why

I just don't understand why we can't just change back to the old UI. We should just have the option to have the old UI or put it in the new one in the settings, because I know that are some people who actually like the UI, but there are people who hate it. So why not give what the people want? OOO think about it

Thu, 07/31/2014 - 18:09

Sonosuke

(~O ,O)~ +10

I know I wasn't around before the UI was changed (I joined sometime before Battle Sprites), but I was looking through a bunch of older stuff with the UI still present. I have to admit, I prefer the old one to the one we have now. Especially with the Character Window.

Before we just had a single tab that told us everything we needed to know. Armor, shield, and costume on one side. Weapons and Trinkets on the other. How all that added up at the bottom, with Tier ranking and all that. And there was still enough space for your Knight to show off in the middle And be in a relatively small window.

Now we have seperate tabs for your armor and your costume. We have to open up a slider to see the added-up stats, which takes up over half the window. The window itself is unnecessarily wide, even with huge weapons like the Sudaruska and the WRH. The width is only remotely necessary because of the Sprite tab, and even then you don't need all that space when you can just hover over a perk and it'll tell you what it does.

Thu, 07/31/2014 - 18:23

Antice

Old UI is awsome. With the current UI, I can't see good enough in 800x600 thank to the big portrait of my knight, which i really dont need to see at all. I hope they will give us the old UI back (for free).

Thu, 07/31/2014 - 20:17

Skyguarder

Yes for being able to change the icons and changing the look of the UI, but no to the layout. Perhaps being able to change the size of the portrait in the UI would work.

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 04:37

Pawsmack

@OP/Neueragon +1

They probably wouldn't do this, but honestly it would be great if they did. The new UI gives me lag spikes when trying to open/equip/view/compare things... Kinda annoying having to deal with it.

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 10:22

Sonosuke

(~O ,O)~ +1

I know OOO is trying to make the game look pretty, but do we seriously need such a huge icon for our character when just the health bar would suffice?

Fri, 08/01/2014 - 11:14

Theirillusion

Old UI rules.

Sat, 08/02/2014 - 11:17

Neueragon

damn...

I expected to get positive feedback, but this is better than I expected.
well, all we need to do now is convince OOO that there is money to be made.

Sat, 08/02/2014 - 13:43

Melonfish

-1, let's not lose focus of priorities.

I am all for the classic UI to return, but I do not deem it warranting the subject of making profits. You cannot just pull a feature from the game and bribe players who had grown accostumed to it by putting it behind a paywall, this is both malicious and ludicrous.

What it has always warranted is the option to toggle between the current and classic UI, right from the start. Considering the history and appeal of its interface and the high demand to use it, it is far moreso a due feature than what is proposed in this thread. The idea of involving money in this could result in a variably but long-lasting bad image for both OOO and its players.

In conclusion, the idea is not bad at all. What I berate are its consequent implications. I do not want to see the devs or the playerbase resort to this sort of desperation, they all deserve better than this.

Sat, 08/02/2014 - 14:40

#10

Neueragon

well...

the problem is, no matter how much we players have asked for it, OOO just didnt give a damn.
this, in addition to the lack of gunner update, makes me suspect that currently OOO is really fishing for money.
if this is the only way to get it, then we need to add a price tag. but of course I (and probably everyone else) would prefer this for free.

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