Guild Wars 2

Ok so I have finally remembered what I wanted to post about after incident here https://forum-en.gw2archive.eu/forum/support/forum/Searchbar-in-forums-is-absolutely-INFURIATING/first#post3581710

Anyways, since early beta I’ve felt that UI was lacking in both quality and customization options, there are 4 things that are biggest issue (for me):

1. Combat log.
As is, combat log is close to useless, it is hard to impossible to recognize source of damage(wvw).
It is impossible to recognize moment of getting downed – no indication.
It does not show boons(pop up and fade off), same goes for disables and conditions.
Worst of all, what good is any combat log with resolution of MINUTE? seriously? SO much can happen in minute it is impossible to determinate what has happened. Resolution of one second or less if possible IS A MUST.

2. Clusterkitten in top right corner needs to go.
It should be possible to easily enable/disable what’s is shown in there – including ability to COMPLETELY remove it. Some of us do not need or want it there. It only takes space of screen and distracts, which is especially bad for lower resolutions/windowed.

3. sPvP Vapour form in Death breakdown…
It is not source of damage that contributed to my death, it should not be there. All it does is take place of something potentially useful – though that whole “what happened to me window” is just about as helpful as combat log.
What good is TIMEline that does not show TIMEspamps? seriously get a grip.

4. Backpack size
Sometimes inventory window size get serest to small square box(about 6×6 slots ), problem is hitting escape after bringing it size to desired values does NOT save it. you have to click small X in corner which is slow and counter intuitive – both methods of closing window should work the same (save size)

There is more to kitten about when it comes to that sorry excuse of interface but these I feel are most pressing issues.

Since you decided not to allow player base to mod the UI, you should at least provide feature complete, working, fully functional, polished UI. Instead you gave use one of the worst interfaces I’ve seen in any game. This is far cry from what should be expected of high value, finished product.

The search filter for tradepost is way behind UI standards and all windows are too big causing overlapping and placement problems even on a 1900×1000 resolution and lack of customization is distubring. I agree with all your points as well, but in the end I feel like there are more important issues that need to be addressed first.

You know I realized how annoying the black ripped up border around the screen is when i was playing with the hud off (ctrl shft h), i also get more fps with hud disabled. I’d love to turn all the extra kitten off and just leave the stuff i use up like i could i gw1

The UI in GW2 1.5 years after release is far worse than the UI in GW1 at release. You would think Anet learned a thing or two about creating nice UIs from GW1, but I guess not.

The TP UI is absolutely horrible. They haven’t even fixed the unreadable font on the buy page yet. Also, a minor quibble, but the different pages of the TP don’t even share the same font.