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Posted by: The Geil.8605

The Geil.8605

With the latest debate about the character select in Guild Wars 2, I thought I wanted to give my suggestion on how it could be improved.

If you want to read more about the process, then check out my blogpost about it.

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Posted by: Are.1326

Are.1326

Very intuitive design, even someone like me who only playes 8 characters would also find benefits in this design.

The only problem I can see is how it looks for new players, they only have access to 5 slots (or maybe 6 with HoT). The only look was designed around that, the new one might not look too good if you don’t have 28+ character slots.
They can fix that by making it change dynamicly.

I wonder if changing the Account medals/achivement box we currently have (and your design keeps unchanged) would make sense.

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Posted by: Pixelpumpkin.4608

Pixelpumpkin.4608

As somebody with 11 characters (and more planned), I am loving the skritt out of this

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Posted by: The Geil.8605

The Geil.8605

The only problem I can see is how it looks for new players, they only have access to 5 slots (or maybe 6 with HoT). The only look was designed around that, the new one might not look too good if you don’t have 28+ character slots.
They can fix that by making it change dynamicly.

Everything is possible. I just posted a sample of only 5 and 10 characters over on reddit, as well as having a smaller screen.

Small Screen
5 Characters
10 Characters

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Posted by: Ryuu.5608

Ryuu.5608

Looks great!, now if we can only choose a different background.. the arrangement is awesome though!

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Posted by: GoldStaR.4305

GoldStaR.4305

Now that looks amazing!

heya

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Posted by: DanteZero.9736

DanteZero.9736

Very nice! I would love to be able to see all my character portraits if possible, and I certainly would love to be able to quickly select them too.

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Posted by: Adelas.6598

Adelas.6598

OMG. There is nothing here I would change. NOTHING. It includes every single thing I wish I could see from the character select screen.

I usually have some gripe or “correction” to add to these UI things, or I can see why they wouldn’t want to do it that way. In this case, programming the changes is the only semi- reasonable objection, and even then is easily overruled by the amount of usefulness you have added. VERY, very well done.

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Posted by: Sargatanas.5139

Sargatanas.5139

I love your proposal. I really hope it’s going to be noticed and realized, I agree with all of the reasons for the changes. Good job man!

For we are many, for we are legion.

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Posted by: KittyCat.2059

KittyCat.2059

oooh very nice!

2 things i would love to see:

1. Backgrounds based on race. Such a Beautiful game!

GW2 Backgrounds Starter Areas – Album on Imgur
http://imgur.com/a/3048c

or New Lions Arch

2. AP’s – I’m an achievement freak hehe (i.e. 15,125 numbers being visual)

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Posted by: Zaoda.1653

Zaoda.1653

I was literally thinking about this yesterday (in fact I made a thread about it in the general discussion), but I like your ideas wayyy more.

+1

Forever a supporter of more male skimpy armor

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Posted by: Venatorn.7619

Venatorn.7619

This looks really good!
+1

All proffesions 80

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Posted by: Milya.8503

Milya.8503

This looks great! I’d definitely prefer this over the current layout.

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Posted by: Beldin.5498

Beldin.5498

+1000

ANet .. please please do it that way o.O

EVERY MMO is awesome until it is released then its unfinished. A month after release it just sucks.
Best MMOs are the ones that never make it. Therefore Stargate Online wins.

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Posted by: Markus.6492

Markus.6492

I am sometimes so free and’m pushing this topic.

Somehow we have to make the developer’s attention, because I think the design would make things easier

Unfortunately, I can only make no idea how we, the developers point out, possibly a topic in CDI forum?

Best Regards

Markus

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Posted by: smekras.8203

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bump because it deserves it… how did i miss this one?

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Posted by: Name.9128

Name.9128

This is golden, definitely would love to see this implemented.

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Posted by: StinVec.3621

StinVec.3621

As would I. Very, very nice. Well done!

Perhaps one of these years. :\

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Posted by: Freyah.8912

Freyah.8912

Very nice!
Want!
Please gief, Anet!

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Posted by: Zephyria.6103

Zephyria.6103

I love it. Very beautiful design, with a clean layout that appeals.

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Posted by: KitOnlyHuman.6807

KitOnlyHuman.6807

I gotta bump this! Because yes! I have 14 characters and I love them all, especially because I didn’t want to play some as the elite specs and made new ones. I like the image in this post for the Smaller screen. It keeps it simple, encouraging new players to buy more slots but not restricting those that already have too much. The “Order By” is a must! I love you for this design, now I’d love to see it as a reality.

Kit
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Posted by: katz.8376

katz.8376

i want this. i like this... anet make it so!

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Posted by: Silvatar.5379

Silvatar.5379

Being able to see all my characters on the screen at the same time would be awesome. This is my main issue with the current layout. The other changes you suggest are great as well. Hopefully someone from Anet will see this.

- Needs more warriors

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Posted by: detelict.4906

detelict.4906

After a quick Google search I found a number of posts related to the character screen to add this, change this, update, etc. Not to pull an old one out of the weeds nor repeat a subject already posted about but how about this simple change:

Enable the Home key to select the left-most or first character on the character select screen and the End key to select last character (non-empty slot).

It would be Super Effective, no?

I’m assuming it would be keyboard-layout/locale dependent but for those of us who enjoy Character Slot sales, it would be a big help. The addition wouldn’t change the UI per-say, only the keybinding.

Page Up/Down would be another option

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