Design Feedback

[modern algebra]

Hey there guys.

As some of you might know, I am writing an inventory script similar to Betrayal at Krondor (limited inventory. It has lots of features, like the ability to equip inside that screen, support for pictures, if you choose to use pictures to represent items instead of icons, custom sizes for each item, as well as a loot system and other cool stuff you will see when I release it). Anyway, I was wondering what you guys thought of this design. I think it's good myself, but feedback is always good:






What do you guys think of the layout?

[tSwitch]

looks quite nice so far, I like it

[Rune]

Thats cool

But, it looks a little too similar to the Diablo style inventory

[firerain]

It's nice, but as Rune mentioned, kinda leaning toward  Diablo. But still, I like it nonetheless.

[Kokowam]

Yeah, but it's going to have spacing. That'll be awesome. Also, LOL at the fact that the shield is so huge. But I don't think armor should just be a straight 4 lines down. I think maybe 2x2 or 2x3. Just my opinion.

[Rune]

Hold on a minute, does this script use customizable weapon, armor and item sizes?
If so, finish it! I've been wanting this for ages

Unless its only for your game

[Kokowam]

Hey there guys.

As some of you might know, I am writing an inventory script similar to Betrayal at Krondor (limited inventory. It has lots of features, like the ability to equip inside that screen, support for pictures, if you choose to use pictures to represent items instead of icons, custom sizes for each item, as well as a loot system and other cool stuff you will see when I release it). Anyway, I was wondering what you guys thought of this design. I think it's good myself, but feedback is always good:

[modern algebra]

Hold on a minute, does this script use customizable weapon, armor and item sizes?
If so, finish it! I've been wanting this for ages

Unless its only for your game

I will release it, yes. And yeah, it has customizable item, weapon, armor sizes, as well as an option to use pictures for the items, and also the ability to stack items of your choosing (like arrows or potions, you could have more than one of them in each slot). And yeah, none of the items there are the correct size. I was just testing the space optimization method.

EDIT: I shouldn't be making it look bad. It is a great script, just didn't suit my purposes is enough to say. I'll just list my own features which are different:

• Customizable item sizes
• Stackable items
• Transfer items between players
• Item Data Screen (Shows stats, description of weapon, armor, potion)
• Represent items with pictures, though support is provided for mere icons as well
• Equip items within the inventory screen
• loot screen which allows you to choose where items go

And maybe some other stuff I've forgotten about.

[Rune]

Looks very nice But i still think you should rearrange the windows or something to make it look less like diablo, thats just my opinion though.

[Kokowam]

Also, maybe, add a gold count somewhere like below the armor/accessories?

[dollmage]

two accesories is good

ring and knecklace or even earing

cant wait ahhh why do i visit the script thread like... errrr lets just say not that often. i almost miss this thing lol

[modern algebra]

Okay, I did a little rearranging and I have this now:



I think it looks pretty good. I think that's what I'm going to go with. Anything else looks silly. It's based off of Betrayal at Krondor, which looks like this:



If anyone has any suggestions to improve it, don't hesitate to mention.

[Rune]

So, the BK inventory looks like a white box saying

  MobyGames

      The definitive
        resource
      For PC Games

mobygames.com

Interesting...

[modern algebra]

It shows up correctly for me *shrugs*

[Rune]

Doesn't for me

[modern algebra]

What about this one:



It doesn't really matter too much. I used it only as a guideline. It was mouse-based, so to adapt it to RMXP some design changes were badly needed.

[Rune]

Ohhh, cool

One problem...

SOME design changes?!

They look nothing like each other

[modern algebra]

Sure they do. Equipment's on the left, grid's on the right, gold's on the bottom 

The primary thing is that all the interactions are the same.

[Rune]

OH, I see now

Cant wait for you to finish this

[dollmage]

nice hope you finish this im realy looking forward to this stuff

[:)]

looks excellent!

[modern algebra]

A new screen: This one is for the item info screen. Basically, it gives a lot of info about whatever weapon or armor you select to view

Enough of that though. What I want to know is if the lines look good. If not, what do you guys suggest to improve the screen? Any feedback is appreciated. Also, anything you can think to add?:

[modern algebra]

Okay guys, which one of the backgrounds to the pictures looks best. I don't like #3 at all, but I can't decide between #1 and #2


#1

#2

#3

[Rune]

I like the second one best
A couple of questions:
What will the in-battle item window look like?
Does each character have their own inventory space or it it all just one space for all items, weapons and armors?

[tSwitch]

I like 1 and 3 it shows the separation between the objects better.