[PREVEW] User Interface - Rome 2

[ABH2]

This is in its very early stages of development, but I was hoping to get some feedback on the work done by Melcor thus far (with a few tweaks I've made). So far, we have two basic themes being developed. The first is a more neat Roman style that utilizes some nice high res textures. The second is more stylized and makes use of a torn paper effect for the basic tooltips in the game. We are sill too early in the process to really have cultural elements incorporated. Right now, this is just a process of developing elements that will later be pieced together to form more unique and specific UI's.

Default UI Elements
Main Menu

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Loading Screen

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Roman Theme
Building Tooltip/Campaign shot 1

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Diplomacy Screen

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Faction Screen

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I'd like to thank Melcor for the work he's done. It's provided us a solid basis for the UI elements going forward.

Other Elements
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[Hoplite of Ilis]

It's very nice. By the way, what's that Syracuse icon in Aitolia? Syracusian rebels?

[Thrasymachus]

I like the texture of the menus and buttons a lot, I think they are great, I don't like the background picture of the main menu (the white map of the provinces, I don't think it matches the eagle) and the loading screen. Also, the eagle in the main meny could be smaller or higher so that the left feather won't be covered by the side menu.

[ABH2]

It's very nice. By the way, what's that Syracuse icon in Aitolia? Syracusian rebels?

Aetolian League. Simply haven't been renamed.

I like the texture of the menus and buttons a lot, I think they are great, I don't like the background picture of the main menu (the white map of the provinces, I don't think it matches the eagle) and the loading screen. Also, the eagle in the main meny could be smaller or higher so that the left feather won't be covered by the side menu.

Yes, we are looking for something to replace the backdrop with. Still need to find the right image. The eagle has already been downsized a bit, as well.

Appreciate the comments and feedback. This is still a very early version and the comments are very useful.

[Architect of Doom]

I really like it. Much better than the bland and simplistic transparent black color we have in the vanilla.

As for the background picture of the main menu, why not use the same textures you used in the faction screen (especially that red color)?

[ABH2]

You don't think the texture re-use would conflict with the faction selection when it's pulled up? In the case of using the red one or something like that, I worry a red background would throw off the logo itself a bit given the red wreath.

[Sheridan]

Looking great!

[CanOmer]

Looks promising.

[ABH2]

Thanks for the kind words.

I updated the main menu and loading screen shots above, but I'll add them here as well:

Main Menu:

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Loading screen:

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Purple Main Menu test:

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[The Roman Republic]

It's simple but it has a nice finish, I'd say the colours need more variety as it all seems to be the same tone. Are you planning to make a unique one for each faction.

[Petellius]

It's simple but it has a nice finish, I'd say the colours need more variety as it all seems to be the same tone. Are you planning to make a unique one for each faction.

Not for the initial release I do not believe. It is planned further down the line though

[M@x1mus]

Very good work!!

[ABH2]

It's simple but it has a nice finish, I'd say the colours need more variety as it all seems to be the same tone. Are you planning to make a unique one for each faction.

Cool to see you drop in. I really like the UI you made for ME:TW based on the previews. I've shown it to some of the people working/helping on the UI here. I'd still like to implement something of a stylized UI (by which I mean, more than a simple square image, an actual design) as you did with your torn paper effect. I lack the skill at it myself.

Right now, I've made the main menu background red and I'm going to create a blue version. I think the buttons need some changing. In general, I think that's the main issue color wise - simply too much red for various things.

And M@x1mus, I appreciate the compliments.

[TheRomanRuler]

Superb! It makes me not want to play Rome II Anymore That is a good thing, Rome 2 sucks and i want to wait for a mod to fix what can be fixed
+Rep

[ABH2]

New Main Menu

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I think this is near the final version of the main backdrop we will go with, but a lot of things can change between now and the release. I really like the design.

[Petellius]

New Main Menu

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I think this is near the final version of the main backdrop we will go with, but a lot of things can change between now and the release. I really like the design.

me too, I just think the Laurel should still be red would add a bit more colour as its a little dry right now

[ABH2]

I've tested it with the red laurel. I don't think it really works with that theme, unfortunately. Down the road I'll post some screenshots of it when I have the time to experiment more.

In the meantime, I've added quite a few new screenshots.

[General Hannibal Barca]

Looks very good, cant wait..
Will you add more cities to greece area ?

[ABH2]

I'd love to have a more in-depth Greece, but at this point in time no one can add more cities to the campaign map without CA releasing the tools to do so.

I do have plans for the Wrath of Sparta map, though.

[altan]

This is in its very early stages of development, but I was hoping to get some feedback on the work done by Melcor thus far (with a few tweaks I've made). So far, we have two basic themes being developed. The first is a more neat Roman style that utilizes some nice high res textures. The second is more stylized and makes use of a torn paper effect for the basic tooltips in the game. We are sill too early in the process to really have cultural elements incorporated. Right now, this is just a process of developing elements that will later be pieced together to form more unique and specific UI's.

Default UI Elements
Main Menu

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Loading Screen

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Roman Theme
Building Tooltip/Campaign shot 1

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Diplomacy Screen

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Faction Screen

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I'd like to thank Melcor for the work he's done. It's provided us a solid basis for the UI elements going forward.

Other Elements
Torn paper effect:

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could you add a mediafire link?