UI microcopy

darkcloud4579 · 09-05-2020, 05:09 PM

I know the user interface microcopy of this game is low on your list of things to fix, but I assure you that it's super important video games get it VERY VERY VERY wrong. OOTP is more text heavy than a console game and really needs an overhaul on the ways you all use text in the fields.

I am loathe to offer free work, but I love the game a lot -- and used to be on beta -- but I look at some of the screens and realize how much of an overhaul of the language you use, developing a consistent style guide for the game and doing iterative user testing to figure out what works & what doesn't for people to understand.

There's just a lot of old copy from the older versions that doesn't make sense or verbiage that is unnecessarily wordy where it doesn't need to be.

I'd compile screenshots, but there are so many instances that I wouldn't even know where to start. Happy to chat with someone offline about it, bit seriously...I do this for a living and I can tell you it can be a lot better than it is.

darkcloud4579 · 10-23-2023, 04:04 PM

Bump. Seriously, let me help you all with OOTP25 information architecture.

09-05-2020, 05:09 PM	#1
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,696	UI microcopy I know the user interface microcopy of this game is low on your list of things to fix, but I assure you that it's super important video games get it VERY VERY VERY wrong. OOTP is more text heavy than a console game and really needs an overhaul on the ways you all use text in the fields. I am loathe to offer free work, but I love the game a lot -- and used to be on beta -- but I look at some of the screens and realize how much of an overhaul of the language you use, developing a consistent style guide for the game and doing iterative user testing to figure out what works & what doesn't for people to understand. There's just a lot of old copy from the older versions that doesn't make sense or verbiage that is unnecessarily wordy where it doesn't need to be. I'd compile screenshots, but there are so many instances that I wouldn't even know where to start. Happy to chat with someone offline about it, bit seriously...I do this for a living and I can tell you it can be a lot better than it is. __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)

10-23-2023, 04:04 PM	#2
darkcloud4579 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 8,696	Bump. Seriously, let me help you all with OOTP25 information architecture. __________________ ------ My Mods OOTP Advanced Stats & DFS Suite Managerial Strategy Pack Competitive Balance Tax Calculator Major League Women's Baseball (OOTP24) quickstart Indian Premier League \| 300+ years of baseball quickstart \| Expatriate League quickstart \| Off-Field Injuries Update \| Women's Name File for OOTP \| ---- Dynasty classics: Centurion comes to OOTP5 \| DC Moneyball Dynasty (2004)