Comments on: The User Interface: A prime-time drama? http://lb3k.com/2009/02/04/a-prime-time-drama-2/ A blog about life, hobbies and why pirates > ninjas! Fri, 15 May 2009 20:29:12 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Exeter http://lb3k.com/2009/02/04/a-prime-time-drama-2/#comment-4 Exeter Tue, 10 Feb 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://exdel.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-4 @Anjin - I agree. I think that a lot of time and creative energy is wasted on simply making something different on that most superficial level that they forget to actually provide compelling content. Heck, even making the game playable takes a backseat because they are trying to reinvent the wheel. @Saylah - I think that we're singing from the same sheet or music. While I don't necessarily share your dislike for EQ2, the last thing that I look at in a game is the UI. Especially since, as you've pointed out, modding it is a viable option that takes very little time to do. It's all about providing content that's fun to play through and a unique UI doesn't make that any less true. @Anjin – I agree. I think that a lot of time and creative energy is wasted on simply making something different on that most superficial level that they forget to actually provide compelling content. Heck, even making the game playable takes a backseat because they are trying to reinvent the wheel.

@Saylah – I think that we’re singing from the same sheet or music. While I don’t necessarily share your dislike for EQ2, the last thing that I look at in a game is the UI. Especially since, as you’ve pointed out, modding it is a viable option that takes very little time to do. It’s all about providing content that’s fun to play through and a unique UI doesn’t make that any less true.

]]> By: Saylah http://lb3k.com/2009/02/04/a-prime-time-drama-2/#comment-3 Saylah Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:52:24 +0000 http://exdel.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-3 Okay please join me in my circle of sanity. I think a lot of gamers and bloggers are drinking their own punch OR I've gone completely insane. I don't understand this emphasis on the superficial aspects of gaming and not the experience of enjoying content, having adventures and character progression. When did the UI skin become the first criteria for judging a game? I mod the UI so much it doesn't matter what it looked like out the box unless the features of the UI suck. Here-here Anjin! Maybe I'm not crazy but we're definitely sitting in the minority. *grrrr* To each his own and move on. Personally, you'd have to PAY ME to level in EQ2 or LOTRO regardless of the damn UIs. Okay please join me in my circle of sanity. I think a lot of gamers and bloggers are drinking their own punch OR I’ve gone completely insane. I don’t understand this emphasis on the superficial aspects of gaming and not the experience of enjoying content, having adventures and character progression. When did the UI skin become the first criteria for judging a game? I mod the UI so much it doesn’t matter what it looked like out the box unless the features of the UI suck.

Here-here Anjin! Maybe I’m not crazy but we’re definitely sitting in the minority. *grrrr* To each his own and move on. Personally, you’d have to PAY ME to level in EQ2 or LOTRO regardless of the damn UIs.

]]> By: Anjin http://lb3k.com/2009/02/04/a-prime-time-drama-2/#comment-2 Anjin Wed, 04 Feb 2009 23:35:34 +0000 http://exdel.wordpress.com/?p=12#comment-2 I think you're right on this. Reinventing the wheel every time a new game comes out is part of the reason so many games are so bad. You might as well start with a good foundation and focus your creativity in more important places. I think you’re right on this. Reinventing the wheel every time a new game comes out is part of the reason so many games are so bad. You might as well start with a good foundation and focus your creativity in more important places.

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