And you are hitting on my point. I get, Ragnarok, that Larian isn't going to create something EXACTLY as I might design it. Shoot. I don't even have an exact UI design in my head. I have a relative idea, but nothing exact.
I like the current UI better than the last. It's improved, to be sure, but it is in no way what we were hoping for.
Simple. Clean. User-Friendly. THAT is what we asked for - not just me but lots of people. Smaller icons. Less icons. Less mess and clutter. Things easier to find.
So, my point was that this statement is false. "Just to be fair ... this idea was born here on forum ... People wanted this ... people get it ..." This implies that we actually wanted and asked for what they gave us.
No. We didn't ask for what they gave us. It's like going to McDonalds and asking for a Big Mac, fries and a Coke, but instead we got a Chicken Sandwich, apple slices and an Orange soda. Then, we said, "Hey. I wanted a Big Mac, fries and a Coke," so they gave us a Quarter Pounder with cheese, chicken nuggets and a Diet Dr. Pepper. Hmmm. Well, in my opinion, that's better, and it's closer to what I asked for, but it is certainly not in any way what I asked for.
But, I get what you're saying. I do. You're equating it to something more group oriented. Everyone is ordering pizza. There are 10 people in the room. Some want pepperoni, some sausage, some just cheese, some veggie lovers, some meat lovers, some bacon cheeseburger and some Mediterranean. So, what do they do? How can they make everyone happy?
They can't unless they buy one of each. But then, that's too expensive because we're only talking 10 people. So, the people buying decide to do what exactly? They try to order a pizza that they feel will make as many people happy as possible.
Problem is, the end result is likely not going to make anyone happy. And that is what we're experiencing right now. I haven't read one person yet who has said they love the new UI and it's everything they were hoping for. Everyone seems to say the same thing, "It's better, but it certainly isn't great yet." Even you are saying you don't like the fact that they've pretty much shrunk the hotbar.
So, my point is, did the people want this? Did they get what they wanted? No. Absolutely not. They didn't want this nor did they get what they wanted. Nobody did. You have less hotbars. I have some organization, but it's still confusing and disorganized and jumbled. It is too easy to accidentally drop skills off the hotbars and have to manage them and remanage them and so forth.
See, the problem with Larian's approach IS that they are trying to make everyone happy. They're trying to order pizza for everyone by taking what everyone wants and trying to throw it into one pizza. "You wanted pepperoni, he wanted sausage, and she wanted just cheese, but he wanted veggie lovers, and she wanted all the meats while he wanted bacon cheeseburger and she wanted Mediterranean. So let's all have one big pizza with all those toppings thrown together."
And the only people really happy are those who just don't give a flip and think that a pizza is a pizza, so give them whatever. Jumble it all together and they'll eat it anyway. Ah! MMM. Pizza. Who cares what's on it?
Again, I think the UI is better, but it is a long way off from what "People wanted this." A long way off.
