Suggestion: Create Game Pop-up Menu

[The Djinn]

Hey all! The Djinn here, with one in what will be a continuing series of UI suggestions for GoI.

I know a number of people who accidentally create Anglean Raiders games all the time, as it's extremely easy to forget that clicking "Create Game" actually makes a game, rather than opening up a game creation screen. So this suggestion is simple: have the "Create Game" button open up a splash menu that prompts you for game information. It could also be a great little spot to put world flavor or map tips, as shown in the following example.

And yes, I know I used text not associated with the map name, and an image that isn't of a map. This is a mock-up, guys.  You'll also notice that it looks more worn and beaten than our current UI: I think this feel (which I haven't quite nailed down yet) fits the game world better than the sleek brass we have now, as all the GoI ships are rather worn, beaten machines rather than gleaming metal. Anyway, here's the mock-up:




Thoughts? Suggestions? Opinions? Would you find this easier or more intuitive?

[Dutch Vanya]

Full support, i still make this mistake all the time.

[Captain Smollett]

Yeah, this would be nice.

[Piemanlives]

Idea, approves by me, I like it, though is that from the Raiders DLC from Red Faction?

[The Djinn]

Idea, approves by me, I like it, though is that from the Raiders DLC from Red Faction?

Good eye! I actually just googled Anglean Raiders, and picked the first vaguely-appropriate picture I found, which turned out to not be from Guns of Icarus at all. 

[Piemanlives]

Once you think about it, some screen shots are semi appropriate, even though they aren't in the same engine/universe/game/etc.

[Cid Ferringer]

Looks great, love the old newspaper feel.

[geggis]

It's funny, I can't remember the last time I played Anglean Raiders! Nevertheless, the proposal makes sense to me.