Josh has done an interview with Etoychest. Covers the basic questions, but gives some “golden” answers to some of the questions.
First of all, thank you for taking the time to talk to us regarding Homeworld 2. Much has been said about how the user interface in Homeworld 2 has been streamlined. Can you delve a bit deeper into this, and talk about what prompted your decision to revisit the interface, and what changes have been made to the interface to make it more intuitive?The main reason for revisiting the interface is to make HW2 easier to jump in and play. This isn’t to say we’re abandoning the sleek design of Homeworld, rather we want to upgrade it. The introduction of a task bar, common among all RTS’s, allows players to quickly access key commands and options without having to memorize hotkeys. In the original Homeworld, simple commands often required three or four steps. HW2 uses default right-click actions to simplify the player’s life — we want the player playing the game, not working the interface.
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