UI Woes

Is it just me? Am I going crazy? Or is the UI for my favorite video game in the world … having an identity problem?

Usually, when I lose a game, I click on the menu button. Then I press N. For surreNder.

But every once in a while, I swear, N doesn’t work. I have to click Q, for Quit. What’s up with that?

Want to hear something even stranger? The other day, I played a game. But the graphics settings were different. The creep looked like it was a lower resolution than usual. Usually, creep is slightly reflective, almost like a mirror. And the edges are random and undefined. But in this game, the creep was a much simpler, non-reflective color. And the edges of the creep were *incredibly* defined. They had a thick line, so you could tell exactly where a building could and could not be placed.

I think what caused this way, I tried to play a game with a ton of other programs going in the background. I’m not sure how I feel about this, but I kind of like it. Has anyone else experienced either of these small changes?

I also wanted to make an internet meme for Douchebag Blizzard. But I’m too lazy to actually make it.

You see, one of my big time problems with the UI is that sometimes, I’ll log in for a game, and not be able to select 1v1 as the game mode.

I just found out why this happens. When you first log in, your character portrait in the lower left hand corner of the screen has no boarder. Click on the game match button *before* the border appears (showing your league) and you won’t be able to play 1v1.

So here’s to you, Douchebag Blizzard, for creating a real time strategy game where fractions of a second matter. Then making it so if you click the button to play a game too quickly, you won’t be able to.