Final Project Revised and Finalized Designs

Ghaida Zahran Final Project: V-RAMass Effect 2 Virtual Research Assistant

Revised and Finalized Designs

ITGM 709 / Spring 2010

Professor David E. Meyers

Introduction

Background

Mass Effect is a role-playing game set in the distant future. An integral part of the game is researching new technologies that improve the player’s stats, like new weapons, prototypes, and armor.

Concept

The current in-game research terminal has a mediocre interface that presents the following problems: No clear overview of all the upgrades in the game Current “list” format hinders the player’s ability to determine which upgrades they can acquire next The current interface is lacking the polish and realistic feel that the rest of the game has

Solution

Provide a means for game players to keep track of all the available upgrades while they’re playing the game without interrupting their gaming experience.

V-RA will be an iPhone/iPod app that players will be able to use while they’re playing the game to guide them through their upgrade options.

Target Audience

Regular game players who are frustrated by the game’s upgrade interface, and require a handy tool to assist them in researching all the available upgrades.

Current game interface

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Sketches

Information

The following information must be organized and made accessible through different search queries: Upgrades: Weapons, Armor, Ship Enhancements, Prototypes Resources: Iridium, Palladium, Platinum, Element Zero Relationships between the different upgrades.


Some resources are used for several types of upgrades

Sketches


Intro

Overview

All upgrades

Filter by

Resource(platinum,

iridium, etc.)

Type(armor, weapon,

etc.)

Acquired upgrades

Element Zero Platinum

Palladium Iridium

Armor

Prototypes

Weapons

Ship Enhancements

Type

Display: Slider

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Body: Apertura

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Color Palette


Look and feel


V-RAMass Effect 2

Virtual Research Assistant

Start

Assault Rifle

Submachine Gun

Home

Overview

Search by

MineralsPalladium

Iridium

Element Zero

Platinum

Acquired upgrade

s

Type

Armor

Medi-Gel

Damage Protectio

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Tech

Biotic

Ship Enhance

ments

Weapons

Assault Rifle

Submachine Gun

Sniper Rifle

Shotfun

Heavy Pistol

Prototypes

Shepard

Heavy Weapon

Other

Sitemap


Wireframes


Home Minerals

Sub-page

Search upgrades Search

MineralsAcquired UpgradesTypeOverview

Options

V-RAMass Effect 2 Virtual Research Assistant

Search upgrades in minerals Search

IridiumPalladiumPlatinumElement Zero

Edit

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50,000

50,000

50,000

Direction 1: Utilitarian


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Search for an upgrade

Minerals

Acquired Upgrades

Type

Options

Search

V-RA Virtual Research Assistant

Overview

Search for an upgrade Search

MineralsBack

Iridium 50,000

Element Zero 50,000

Palladium 50,000

Platinum 50,000

Home Minerals

Sub-page

Direction 2: Omni-Tool


Omni-tool in Mass Effect 2

Reference

Description

The Omni-tool in Mass Effect serves the

same function as a PDA does (in addition to

awesome alien-neutralizing capabilities).

It would then make sense to adapt the

omni-tool’s look to V-RA’s interface.

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Edit

Mass Effect 2 Virtual Research Assistant

V-RAV-RAMinerals

Acquired Upgrades

Type

Overview

OptionsOptions

Search upgradesSearch upgrades

Palladium

Iridium

Platinum

Element Zero

Minerals

V-RAV-RA

Revised Design


Design Revision

Due to the iPhone’s limited screen size, and

to maintain a utilitarian approach, the

overview will remain a part of the program

but only as a secondary option. The main

functionality will be accessible through

more conventional iPhone-like menus.

I aim to combine the utilitarian simplicity of

the first direction with the visual appeal of

the second.

Homepage

Minerals

Acquired Upgrades

Type

Options

Overview

V-RA Virtual Research Assistant

Search

Revised Design


Minerals

Iridium

Palladium

Platinum

Back

Element Zero

Search

Edit

50,000

50,000

50,000

50,000

V-RA

Revised Design


Minerals > Iridium upgrades

Modular Probe Bay

Advanced Mineral Scanner

Back

Search

50,000

15,000

V-RA

Ship Enhancements

ML-77 Missile Launcher

M-622 Avalanche

5,000

15,000

M-920 Cain 25,000

Prototypes

Iridium

Revised Design


Type

Weapons

Armor

Prototypes

Back

Ship Enhancements

Search

EditV-RA

Revised Design


Type > Weapons

Assault Rifle

Submachine Gun

Heavy Pistol

Back

Sniper Rifle

Shotgun

Search

EditV-RA

Revised Design

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Type > Weapons > Submachine Gun

Submachine Gun Damage 1/5


Back

Search

2,500

Iridium

2,500

Submachine Gun Damage 3/5 2,500



V-RA

Damage

SMG Shield Piercing 15,000

IridiumShield Piercing

SMG

Revised Design

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Type > Weapons > Submachine Gun > SMG Damage 1/5


Back

Search

2,500Iridium

Found in:Dossier / Archangel

Description:Squad bonus +10%

V-RA SMG

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