Note: This forum is merely an archive. It is no longer possible to register or post. - StackOverflow
New Ace of Spades Forums: http://buildandshoot.com/

[GUI] Leaderboard suggestion ~tGM

Got a great new idea for the game?

[GUI] Leaderboard suggestion ~tGM

Postby TheGrandmaster » Wed Jan 04, 2012 3:53 pm

In another topic someone was mentioning about time limits etc, which lead me to create a mockup of what I'd love to see as the in-game leaderboard.

Screenshots:
- First (v1.9 - ordered by total score)
- Second (v1.8 - ordered by caps)

Major differences to now:
- Kills, deaths and caps shown
- Ordered by caps first (for ctf mode, other modes can order by kills and remove the cap column)
- Server name
- Time remaining (could even have a 'Nextmap: Mesa' or whatever underneath it)
Also..
General GUI changes:
- Moved health to lower right (was undecided about this one, whether to have it above, or just to the left of the ammo and bring the cap box down)
- A new box! The white-ish box containing scores and briefcases. This idea originates from Soldat. When an intel is greyed out, it means it is on the move. When it is at full brightness/transparency, it is stationary.

Updates:
Version 1.1:
- Added: ping
Version 1.2:
- Two versions:
-- One with ping as a column
-- One without ping as a column
Version 1.3:
- Removed: alpha transparency
- Added: offset shadow
Version 1.4:
- Removed: Ping column
- Added: Ping in header bar
- Added: Total column
- Added: Cap icon
Version 1.5:
- Fixed: inconsistency with alignment on top
- Fixed: Italics in wrong place, makes time left easier to see
Version 1.6:
- Added: reintroduced ping column
Version 1.7:
- Added: Players per team
- Added: Total score per team
Version 1.8:
- Moved: Players on team
- Moved: Ping
- Added: Coordinate indicator under minimap (as another general feature that should be added)
Version 1.9:
- Added: displayed cap limit next to current caps
- Altered: sorting (lets see whether people prefer by caps or by total)
- Altered: co-ordinates are white with black shadow

Comments/further suggestions welcome.
IGN: TheGrandmaster or <@tGM~wiki> | #AoS: IRC channel
<@mikuli> the bad part in this plan is that it involves an already busy tea-drinking scone chomper with a monocle
Latest AoS video: here
User avatar
TheGrandmaster
Site Admin
 
Posts: 882
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:54 pm
Location: England

Re: [GUI] Leaderboard suggestion ~tGM

Postby Stiivais » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:35 pm

Very good... But i really hope, that the color of the font will be changed,
maybe even the font could be changed to something square-ish (you know, visible pixels) :P
Edit: Well, maybe its a bit too cluttered.
Edit2: I tried to make one myself, but gimp crashed.
Edit3:Okay, i made one myself,
in my opinion it is easier to navigate and not so cluttered:
http://i1238.photobucket.com/albums/ff4 ... oard-1.png
1. The font is big - so it will be readable no matter what the resolution,
2. It is more optimized - no unnecessary text.
3. The idea about briefcase icons is good, only they should have a persistant frame (so when the middle is grayed out, you know that it is your team's intel by the color of the frame), though the actual number of caps is only in scoreboard...
4. No separate counter for number of captures, because it is quite easy to figure out.
5. No pings of other players, but yours is shown consistently
Last edited by Stiivais on Wed Jan 04, 2012 7:42 pm, edited 3 times in total.
Image
Also: shutting up because i have caused some annoyances lately.
User avatar
Stiivais
Member
 
Posts: 428
Joined: Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:15 pm

Re: [GUI] Leaderboard suggestion ~tGM

Postby Gorman » Wed Jan 04, 2012 5:42 pm

To me it looks ugly and unnecessary. Besides that why are the team's caps listed twice..?
Image
User avatar
Gorman
[LDR] Member
 
Posts: 1170
Joined: Sat Dec 10, 2011 9:10 pm

Re: [GUI] Leaderboard suggestion ~tGM

Postby TheGrandmaster » Wed Jan 04, 2012 6:54 pm

The thing on the right is a separate idea, a little box which shows the caps without having to view the leaderboard.
IGN: TheGrandmaster or <@tGM~wiki> | #AoS: IRC channel
<@mikuli> the bad part in this plan is that it involves an already busy tea-drinking scone chomper with a monocle
Latest AoS video: here
User avatar
TheGrandmaster
Site Admin
 
Posts: 882
Joined: Fri Dec 09, 2011 8:54 pm
Location: England


Return to Game



Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 5 guests

cron