User Interface

The User Interface (UI) for Rift at this stage fits to the usual standard one sees in a MMORPG, with hotbars, a minimap, and health/mana bars. It is reported to be "clean and uncluttered"^[1]. The developers are of the opinion that there is no need to fix what isn't broken.^[2] However, the UI will be customisable^[3], and uses Scaleform.^[4]

[edit] From off screen footage, the following things can be confirmed:

The User Interface appears at this time to be very standard and clean. Similar to that of Aion, Warhammer, and World of Warcraft.^[5]

• Player Unitframe
  • Level
  • Portrait
  • Health
  • Power
• Target Unitframe
  • Level
  • Portrait
  • Health
  • Power
  • Cast Bar
  • Buffs
  • Debuffs
• Chat Window
  • Active Opacity
  • Inactive Opacity
  • Tabs
• Hotbars
  • 12 columns
  • Global Cooldown indicator
• Minimap
  • Square
• Buffs / Debuffs
  • Growing left from minimap
• Cast Bar
  • Cast Name
• Bag frame
  • Shows available Bag slots
  • Shows the amount of money you have
• Quest Tracker

[edit] Other Interface Features

• Soul tree interface
• Macros
• Commands

In patch 1.3 of Rift, an API for AddOn development is being released ^[6]. This will allow the extension of the Rift User Interface.

[edit] References

1. ↑ Gaming Excellence E3 2009 Preview
2. ↑ MMORPG.com Rift: Planes of Telara Game demo article[1]
3. ↑ GamingWeez E3 2010 Rift Q&A 1 - GamingWeeze.com
4. ↑ First look at Rift at Gamescom - Rift Nexus
5. ↑ Scott Hartsman talks about Rift: Planes of Telara (April 2010)- Youtube video
6. ↑ http://forums.riftgame.com/showthread.php?202363-Addon-Development-Alpha