Tell The Community Team: UI

[Tolero]

We're looking for some brave volunteers to share their feedback about DDO UI features using our new survey tool! If you'd like to participate, click here for the survey.

Notes:
- There are several ongoing discussions about the recent UI changes. This survey is a more general look at how you interact with UI while you play. We welcome you to keep participating in the ongoing UI discussions that are happening in the forums in addition to taking the survey.
- For this first run the survey is available in English only. In future additions we hope to offer French/German translations too! All players are still welcome to participate and if you need help understanding the questions, just ask!

Thank you so much to everyone for offering their feedback and trying the survey!

[mournbladereigns]

Pro-Tip: it says Exit Survey on the UI survery. Gave me pause.

I don't wan't to /ragequit, at least not yet

[Therigar]

What a total waste of time and energy.

You've known since U11 went to Lamannia that players didn't like the new UI. And now you've gotten around to fielding a survey?

As if the bazzilion threads telling you that it isn't any good were not enough....

[Memnir]

Done and done.

[Roland_D'Arabel]

Just took the survey. I have to say it is awfully small. Tolero, I know you said it was a more general survey so I will wait to see if more surveys come out in the future. But the six or seven questions on this survey barely scratch the surface of the concerns with the UI. Seems there is a disconnect between the issues the community has and the issues Turbine sees as important enough to ask questions on a survey about? Anyways, just my 2 cents.

[KreepyKritter]

What a total waste of time and energy.

You've known since U11 went to Lamannia that players didn't like the new UI. And now you've gotten around to fielding a survey?

As if the bazzilion threads telling you that it isn't any good were not enough....

'I don't like it' is not as beneficial as 'This is what I dislike and this is what I DO like'. A targeted survey helps to get the feedback that is necessary to make the fixes we actually want as a group.

That said, the survey seemed a bit short and didn't include the key questions that have been fueling the fire amongst the community.

[Chette]

Done
Though, wow, really?? Like 6 questions? That was a bit of a let down.

[Memnir]

Done
Though, wow, really?? Like 6 questions? That was a bit of a let down.

I made ample use of the fill-in-the-blank box at the end.

[Tolero]

Pro-Tip: it says Exit Survey on the UI survery. Gave me pause.

I don't wan't to /ragequit, at least not yet

There is a text link that says "Exit Survey >>" but that is in reference to leaving the survey

[die]

i dont have problem with the new UI .. i don't play a clr anymore, or very rare any way, i can see how the llittle health bars may be a problem . other than that i had no idea there was even a change

oh yea i like the face next too my health bar nice touch .

[Memnir]

There is a text link that says "Exit Survey >>" but that is in reference to leaving the survey

I had the same thought as mourn...

Perhaps change it to "Leave Survey", or the like?

[mournbladereigns]

I had the same thought as mourn...

Perhaps change it to "Leave Survey", or the like?

Cancel is a good candidate, or just Exit

[Tolero]

Just took the survey. I have to say it is awfully small. Tolero, I know you said it was a more general survey so I will wait to see if more surveys come out in the future. But the six or seven questions on this survey barely scratch the surface of the concerns with the UI. Seems there is a disconnect between the issues the community has and the issues Turbine sees as important enough to ask questions on a survey about? Anyways, just my 2 cents.

Couple of things on "survey shrinkage"...

1. Lengthy surveys can be detrimental to getting feedback. Not everyone wants to read a 20 page novel's worth of questions and surveys that are too long tend to get bailed out on after page 2 (especially when no incentives other than "the warm squishy feelings that come with helping" are offered). We added the open ended comment box to capture any pressing concerns that didn't fit in the first pass (which I full expect to see).
2. Questions being absent from a survey has no bearing or relation to what feedback we've already gathered from users through the community or game. The UI and Design team has already received multiple reports on UI concerns. As I understand it, Madfloyd has some more tidbits to post in one of the existing threads, but I'll avoid further stealing his thunder.

[StrixAluco]

Wow, that was an interesting exercise in stating the difficulties without sounding too much like complaining while realizing it has made me totally give up healing and leading parties. At first I even thought I couldn't get into quests anymore! Much of my problem with the UI seems to be due to my little screen, but I don't really feel like bying another computer just to adjust to these changes. After all you never know when it will change again

[Drwaz99]

This just doesn't apply to the UI issues but has happened many, many times over to features not important to Updates:

If it's not broken, universally disliked or universally asked for: "please don't touch it because there's a good chance it will break something and we'll have to buy it."

[moorewr]

I made ample use of the fill-in-the-blank box at the end.

Heh, me too.

[Chauncey1]

AT the risk of upsetting a lot of people...the new UI is about the ONLY thing in U11 that doesn't totally annoy the heck outta me. Though at first, I was like, "What is this ungodly abomination on my screen!?!" but soon realized it was my toons face...I tweaked the options about a bit, and I have to say, I like it better than the old UI now.
It's movable, takes up less space, which is great for raids, IMHO...the old UI took up entirely too much space, making it difficult to see whilst raiding.

[Tolero]

Cancel is a good candidate, or just Exit

Will check to see if we can readjust it so it's less confusing. "Leave Survey" seems the most clear.

[Darkrok]

Thanks for the opportunity to give feedback!

[voodoogroves]

I made ample use of the fill-in-the-blank box at the end.

As did I