Posted 08 May 2013 - 12:06 PM

Reduce friction for new players.



Communicate information in a clear and simple manner.



Make each screen relevant to the task at hand (contextual).

Make the Front End a little more sexy.

Full support for Windowed, Full Screen, and Full Window view modes.



Supports standard game resolutions 1024x768 to 1920x1200.



More dynamic, lots of nice transitions, takes advantage of Scaleform and Flash animations.



Supports element locking, useful for new players and tutorials.



Frames-safe for 4:3 resolutions.



New behind the scene UI architecture reduces bad states, improves stability, and reliability.



Faster.

NOTE: The following images are mock-ups (not screen shots). They represent Work In Progress (WIP) concepts that are subject to change. The data and item images found within these screens is not correct, and place holder only.

The horizontal navigation bar (1) has been made larger and easier to read.



The previous horizontal sub-nav bar has been replaced by a vertical nav bar (3).



The previous status bar has been split into the new utility bar (2) and the contextual status menu (4).



The previous two `Mech detail elements have been reworked slightly and separated (5). The Mech Detail screen gives players a much better overall view of the Mech loadout.



Standardized list element for all store and MechLab interfaces. Includes the ability to filter based on common concepts like A-Z, Price High to Low, Owned, Not Owned, In-Game, etc. (6).



Easy compare functionality standard throughout the UI. (7)



Standard list elements (8) showing Selected, Readied, Sale Status, In-Game Status, Price information, buy and configure buttons, and the Mech type and Name.



Current Mech Efficiency status – Basic, Elite, Master. (9)

UI 2.0 is a significant overhaul of the existing MWO user interface, both on the surface and under the hood.1 Horizontal Navigation Bar2 Utility Bar3 Vertical Navigation Bar4 Contextual Status Menu5 At-a-glance BattleMech Details6 List Filtering7 Compare Tool8 List Item9 Mech Efficiency Status