HP bar rework

[ghost]

As i mentioned in the previous discussion thread i'd love to see a rework of the HP bar. I've made a rough draft of my idea.

It would take me quite a bit of time and effort to get it to look as awesome as the original. I honestly think the original artist did a much better job than i can do, but i'm willing to put in some effort if it has interest.

I made this image in inkscape which is what i usually use. I can share the SVG if anyone is interested.

Edit: I considered putting in an image of the class that did damage instead of the "Drop of blood" idea, but i think it will take up too much space. The current in-game size of the HP bar is great and i dont want to bloat it.

Edit: My "final" take on a re-work:

I covered it in a comment further down.

[AJenbo]

Another option could be:

This by the way was my original proposal:

[AJenbo]

I think a rat is the norm

[AJenbo]

or a paw

[ghost]

It's diablo. Maybe a tiger claw? Needs to fit with the dark fantasy setting.

Edit: A wolf! Or Raven! Western dark fantasy setting. We already have druids summoning wolves and ravens in Diablo 2.

[DakkJaniels]

a 28x28 px claw already exists in the game, which might work (not sure if that size is too big for this though):

Not sure if other graphics already exist for undead and demon.

[ghost]

I think the main problem is just selecting which type of icons would be best. Skulls, Wolf-heads and horned heads are so common that getting an image shouldn't be a problem. I actually drew the shield and blood drop myself in 15-20 min tops because tutorials where readily available. I think the same would apply to other simple well-known icons.

[ghost]

Alright, so i did three more takes on a draft.

Have not solved where the "Drop of blood" should be. I considered putting them top-left inside the hp-bar, but then they cannot be filled with red for obvious reasons. I also think they could be made a bit smaller.

[ghost]

Another take

[Trihedraf]

I don't think we should move to all red indicators for hit on monster, because the current system you can tell by looking at the map which color is which player.

[ghost]

Alright, so i slept on it and i think i've made a draft that everyone will be able to agree on and be happy with! :D

Instead of squares and drops of blood i have crossed swords - An indicator that you are engaged with the monster. The swords should be colored as they are in 1.4.1.

I also moved the symbols to the original position. It slightly bugs me that its above the bar, but i think you guys are right. It is better to have all the information on the left side.

I think a small tag is better than icons for indicating monster type.

Edit: You could actually have Sword for warrior, Staff for sorcerer and Bow for rogue.

Edit 2: Is it possible to only have the icons show up when 2 or more players are in the game? It is useless information if you're soloing anyway.

[AJenbo]

Does this work?

[ghost]

I thought about it, but concluded that it might obscure part of the hp bar.

What do you think of the rest of it?

[ghost]

I arrive at this if i keep working with the icon idea.

The hp bar is a little bit shorter, but that shouldn't be a problem.

The icons should be white for common monster, blue for minion and gold-unique for boss monster.