My Deployment Screen redesign (merging it with the map)

[Anderz]

Hey everyone!

So two weeks ago I had a crack at redesigning the Weapon Customisation screen (Reddit Link), and since it got such positive feedback, I thought I'd have a go at overhauling the deployment screen too.

Click the image to view it in 1920x1080.



The goal here was to merge it with the map, so you essentially had greater situation awareness when redeploying, rather than the frustratingly simple deployment screen in game now. This required quite a rethink of how the data on the map screen is presented, particularly in the use of space that was a challenge to overcome. The first step was to create two versions of the map screen as we know it, named "Map" and "Deployment", which you could quickly tab between at the top. Essentially, the only difference between the two is what windows and options are displayed on the left-hand side of the map. Everything else remains the same, so you can easily swap between the two without being disoriented.

I'm still in the process of redesigning the Map tab so that it includes extensive Squad/Platoon/Command features, but it's taking longer than I thought to layout, so I thought I might as well post up what I have now before I go on holidays. I'm also open to suggestions on what people would ideally like to see in the map screen, especially from Platoon leaders (which I have no experience in). Please let me know and I'll see what I can do!

Here is a link to the Deployment screen without annotations: http://i.imgur.com/jvfae.jpg

What does everyone think?