DESIGN PRINCIPLESATEC 6332.501

S.MALLORY / B.TURNER

PROJECT

CLASS DESIGNERSATEC 6332.501

TEAM FORTRESS 2CRAFTING INTERFACE REDESIGN

Crafting Experience Goals

EXPECTED GOALS Convenient - super-easy to use; works like I think

Usable by Hardcore and Casual Players

Better organization based on Kano Model analysis

THE EXISTING CRAFTING INTERFACEDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Poor Design Qualities Poor Attractiveness Bias Poor Picture Superiority Effect Poor Aesthetic-Usability Effect Poor Color Selection Poor Highlighting Poor Iconic Representation Limited Priming Recognition vs Recall Performance vs Preference Poor Chunking Poor Satisficing High Cognitive Load Poor Forgiveness Limited Hierarchy of Needs Limited Personas

THE EXISTING CRAFTING INTERFACEDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Good Design Qualities high signal to noise ratio high visibility ockham’s razor good alignment figure-ground relationship good symmetry high consistency high modularity high readability good constraint good confirmation

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - SMELTING DEFAULTDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Smelt Combine create rebuild

Smelt class weapons Requires 2 weapons used by same class

Will Consume !!!!!!!

!!

inventory

Scrap Metal Level 1 craft item

WeaponWeapon

Show all items

x2

1 / 4

x2

smelt!

x2

will create

class weapons tokens reclaimed metal refined metal

X

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - SMELTING ACTIVEDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Smelt Combine create rebuild

Smelt class weapons Requires 2 weapons used by same class

Will Consume !!!!!!!

!!

inventory

!!!

soda popper

!!!

force-a-nature

Show all items

x2

smelt!

Scrap Metal Level 1 craft item

will create

1 / 4

class weapons tokens reclaimed metal refined metal

X

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - SMELTING MULTIPLEDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Smelt Combine create rebuild

Smelt class weapons Requires 2 weapons used by same class

Will Consume !!!!!!!

!!

inventory

!!!

soda popper

!!!

force-a-nature

Show all items

x2

smelt! X2

X2 X2

Scrap Metal Level 1 craft item

will create

1 / 4

class weapons tokens reclaimed metal refined metal

X

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - CREATINGDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Combine create rebuild

phlogistinator !!!!!!

All fire damage charges ‘Mmmph’ activate to refill health and crit for several seconds.

10% damage penalty no random crit hits

no airblast

!!!!!!

!

inventory

soda popper

reclaimed metal

Show all items

x2Smelt

Back-Burner

create!

Show all craftable

x2

1 / 4

Token Neon Annihilator scorch shot phlogistinator manmelter third degree reserve shooter detonator sharpened volcano fragment back scratcher degreaser powerjack homewrecker random Headgear Class Headgear Set headgear bonk helmet saxton hale halloween mask horsemann’s headtaker haunted headgear Pile of ash powerup canteen

Pyro

X

X

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - CREATING ACTIVEDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Combine create rebuild

phlogistinator !!!!!!

All fire damage charges ‘Mmmph’ activate to refill health and crit for several seconds.

10% damage penalty no random crit hits

no airblast

!!!!!!

!

inventory Show all items

x2Smelt

Pyro

create!

Show all craftable

x2

1 / 4

Token Neon Annihilator scorch shot phlogistinator manmelter third degree reserve shooter detonator sharpened volcano fragment back scratcher degreaser powerjack homewrecker random Headgear Class Headgear Set headgear bonk helmet saxton hale halloween mask horsemann’s headtaker haunted headgear Pile of ash powerup canteen

X

X

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - CONFIRMATIONDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Combine create rebuild

phlogistinator !!!!!!

All fire damage charges ‘Mmmph’ activate to refill health and crit for several seconds.

10% damage penalty no random crit hits

no airblast

!!!!!!

!

inventory Show all items

x2Smelt

create!

Show all craftable

x2

1 / 4

Pyro

Token Neon Annihilator scorch shot phlogistinator manmelter third degree reserve shooter detonator sharpened volcano fragment back scratcher degreaser powerjack homewrecker random Headgear Class Headgear Set headgear bonk helmet saxton hale halloween mask horsemann’s headtaker haunted headgear Pile of ash powerup canteen

X

X!

warning! !

creating a phlogistinator will destroy the selected items. !

continue? !

do it!Wait!

THE NEW CRAFTING INTERFACE - CONFIRMATIONDESIGN PRINCIPLES - ATEC 6332.501

Loadout Stats

Combine create rebuild

phlogistinator !!!!!!

All fire damage charges ‘Mmmph’ activate to refill health and crit for several seconds.

10% damage penalty no random crit hits

no airblast

!!!!!!

!

inventory Show all itemsx

x2Smelt

Pyro

create!

xShow all craftable

x2

1 / 4

Token Neon Annihilator scorch shot phlogistinator manmelter third degree reserve shooter detonator sharpened volcano fragment back scratcher degreaser powerjack homewrecker random Headgear Class Headgear Set headgear bonk helmet saxton hale halloween mask horsemann’s headtaker haunted headgear Pile of ash powerup canteen

item acquired! !

!

!

!

!

!

The phlogistinator Being a revolutionary appliance capable of awakening the fire element phlogiston that exists in all combustible creatures,

Which is to say, all of them.

!Return to crafting open backpack

S.MALLORY / B.TURNER

PROJECT

CLASS DESIGNERSATEC 6332.501

TEAM FORTRESS 2CRAFTING INTERFACE REDESIGN