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Subject: USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY Impressions/Feedback
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Blarg.

people need to make shorter posts; you do realize that you're one in a thousand(s), have some mercy for the people who have to sift through all the posts

anyway,
the Motion Tracker needs work. I love how it shows altitude, but the difference between a moving red dot and a moving dot with a very weak shadow under it is, at a quick glance, annoyingly slight. (i have an hdtv and i sit really close to it, too) Variation in color would be nice, or somethin

  • 05.19.2010 5:54 PM PDT
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Iris=win.
Look for the signs, the keepers of the flame.
They will Lead you to war, and perhaps, to victory.

Arguing on the internet is like participating in the special olympics. You might win, but you're still retarded.

My problem is with the lack of a "player card" in game. When I hit right on the control stick and the image of the Spartan pops up, it gives a minimal amount of stats about them. But it feels like I should be able to hit A and see a full stats layout (as in Halo 3). This is even more relevent since you could place a person's top-3 condemnations and their Arena Ranking/Division.

I think this is a pretty important one, since not everyone (for whatever reason) has access to Bungie.net to view these stats, and it would be a HECK of a lot faster to do it in game. Sicne you already did this in Halo 3, I see no reason why you shouldnt be able to pull it off in time for Gold.

Thanks.

[Edited on 05.19.2010 6:12 PM PDT]

  • 05.19.2010 6:11 PM PDT
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"Arrogance is the most expensive thing you should never have had to pay for in the first place." - Unknown

Impressions -

1) Would appreciate Friend or Foe tags to be brighter. Often I have to stare at a vehicle for a few seconds before I can figure out if it's friendly or not. Unless it's shooting at me. ;)

2) Would also appreciate a reduction in the number of buttons to press to get out of the post game report.

3) Active Roster has great potential. Should include party details when viewing a player.

  • 05.19.2010 7:03 PM PDT
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I miss the visor lines.
this now feels like having no helmet.
most of things are ok.
night vision should have been available for the beta, but its the last day so.....
I'd like it to be available for multiplayer in september.

  • 05.19.2010 9:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: killer kenny135
What about telling someone how to find them with google?

Posted by: urk
If you have to tell someone how to use Google...

I would like custom colors, and a hud opacity slider, that is all.

  • 05.19.2010 9:35 PM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE AND HEADS UP DISPLAY FEEDBACK
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IM Good [+[_]::]

I dont like the Beta's main menu theme (NOT PICTURE) and layout like all that grey its retarded and NOT halo(Change it to blue)

Also i didnt like the file share, its weird please make it like the one in ODST and Halo 3.

Another thing i didnt like was how when you move the joystick to the right (In the menus NOT in matchmaking) and it moves to the next page of options Eg. Armors, Saved files, ext It gets frustrating, make it so you have to click the button

Im not hating im just voicing my opinion

  • 05.19.2010 10:00 PM PDT
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Seeing which MEDALS people got in the carnage report is TIRESOME.

And it does not show HOW MANY of each medal. We really don't need to have a description of each medal - we all know what a triple kill is - consider putting instead all the medals on the same page, and how many of each type was won.

Peace.

  • 05.19.2010 10:45 PM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY Impressions/Feedback

While in the Lobby for a FFA match, I recieved a "Network Difficulties" popup message. The message didn't go away even when the problem was resolved and the game continued trying to find a match. It persisted across all menu screens. It went away when the game started, but returned when the game finished. I could only get rid of it by completely exiting matchmaking.

  • 05.20.2010 12:51 AM PDT
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It would be nice if there were some kind of indication that voting has started when you're in another menu. Many times I've missed the voting because I've been looking at another screen. Some kind of small pop-up would be nice, even if just in the corner of the screen, saying "voting has started" or something.

  • 05.20.2010 2:41 AM PDT
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Posted by: the One Free Man

the Motion Tracker needs work. I love how it shows altitude, but the difference between a moving red dot and a moving dot with a very weak shadow under it is, at a quick glance, annoyingly slight. (i have an hdtv and i sit really close to it, too) Variation in color would be nice, or somethin


Absolutely this. I like the concept behind the tracker but the color differences are way too slight to be noticed at a glance.

I also sit far too close. Have to have that full experience!

  • 05.20.2010 6:21 AM PDT
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I had a quick look around, not sure if this had been found anywhere else or not. I noticed that sometimes when I was playing I would pick up a new weapon and the old weapons ammunition display would overlap with the new weapons ammunition display. I'll try to get an image of this happening. If anyone else had this issue let me know.

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  • 05.20.2010 7:01 AM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE AND HEADS UP DISPLAY FEEDBACK

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I agree to an extent. I think the way they have done it isn't too bad, but I would like to see a number at the very least. Knowing how many of each number is sometimes the difference between bragging rights and humiliation.

  • 05.20.2010 7:04 AM PDT
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Posted by: DTHLRD
Seeing which MEDALS people got in the carnage report is TIRESOME.

And it does not show HOW MANY of each medal. We really don't need to have a description of each medal - we all know what a triple kill is - consider putting instead all the medals on the same page, and how many of each type was won.

Peace.

I agree to an extent. I think the way they have done it isn't too bad, but I would like to see a number at the very least. Knowing how many of each number is sometimes the difference between bragging rights and humiliation.

  • 05.20.2010 7:08 AM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY Impressions/Feedback

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Sometimes after I had played a game in matchmaking, I would check the stats only to see my character be displayed with the wrong armour set. If I moved to another character and then back to my own it would be correct mostly.

Not a game breaker, but combined with other bugs it makes the game feel dodgy.

  • 05.20.2010 7:18 AM PDT
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Lobby UI Problems
- Can't hit right on stick to navigate file share/theater submenus
- Should start navigating playlist menu from current playlist, not top of menu
- Individual stats page cluttered (transparency & angle)
- Show us individual medal counts, not just what medals


[Edited on 05.20.2010 7:26 AM PDT]

  • 05.20.2010 7:20 AM PDT
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what the Y button does now on reach is a bit pointless. i say let it have active roster and Y be friends list so i can see what my friends are doing on the go.

also in addition to seeing progress on friends in the active roster i think it'd be a good idea to show what non-friend players on in the party.

  • 05.20.2010 8:12 AM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE AND HEADS UP DISPLAY FEEDBACK

Posted by: A Snowman443
Also for stockpile, I would recommend making the hud indicator for the enemy teams capture point also match their team color. When I first started playing, I would run some of our flags to the blue (enemy) base because it was marked as red on my screen.

This this this. It's how I lost my first game of stockpile. Completely counter-intuitive.

  • 05.20.2010 9:31 AM PDT
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Halo is great. Bungie is great.

call outs do not exist on swat.

  • 05.20.2010 10:35 AM PDT
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I would like to be able to push a button on the post game report to save the film for the game.
It seems like a natural place for an option to save the film and it will be harder to forget to save the film

  • 05.20.2010 10:38 AM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY Impressions/Feedback

H1>H2>H3

Reticule bloom (the aesthetic part) should be off by default, making it look more like halo. But for those who like to see their reticule grow in relationship to their gun's progressively deteriorating accuracy should be able to turn it on. Keep in mind that most people do not like reticule bloom. There should at least be an option to turn it off if keeping it off by default isn't going to happen.

  • 05.20.2010 10:59 AM PDT
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I had a very weird graphical glitch while playing Stockpile, more in this topic: http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=44372976

  • 05.20.2010 11:25 AM PDT
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Fortes fortuna adiuvat.


USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY

Everything is satisfactory, though I see no harm in offering users more full control over customization . . . there is a lack of Covenant themes or variations. I suggest users be able to choose their faction (UNSC or Covenant) and thereby alter all text dialogue accordingly (ex. REPOSITORY, UNITS, HONORS, & RANK). I also recommend a separate but equal Covenant ranking system.

  • 05.20.2010 11:41 AM PDT
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when playing any of the team games, it would be really helpful to have a progress bar go behind your or your teams current score so you know how close you are to winning so we don't have to memorize try to figure out how long you have to hold a skull or stand in an area or how many flags we have to drop off to win.

  • 05.20.2010 2:01 PM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE AND HEADS UP DISPLAY FEEDBACK

I like everything.
callouts could be a tad bigger.
I like the voting system, but I have one opinion.
If something ties,then I dont think the higher on the list should win. Maybe, a single vote tiebreaker on a random player to decide?( the one person gets to vote again on the two types tied, whatever they say goes.)just a thought.

  • 05.20.2010 2:13 PM PDT
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Subject: USER INTERFACE & HEADS UP DISPLAY Impressions/Feedback

The grenade icons are a little too light. A dad more darkening would be perfect.

  • 05.20.2010 2:33 PM PDT
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