Pimp My UI - UI Competition Results!

[Xenoronin]

We had lots of entries and I must say a huge thanks to all who entered!

Before I start naming the results I must talk about one thing. I am stripping out the “UI must be made during the course of the competition” rule. Now before ye all get angry at me because this might have been what was stopping you entering, I have to admit that it was a stupid rule. Good UI's take months or even years if you look at certain UI's to bring them to a standard which is eviable by many. TukUI, Caith UI, Roth UI, etc.... these UI's did not spring up overnight and for good reason. Blood, sweat and tears have been pumped into these UI's and they are awesome because of this.
Please note that this is only the first UI Competition which I am hosting. There hopefully will be many more in the future so you will get your chance if you missed out here.

Sorry for all the nips, tucks and changes guys... now that I have this all under my belt I can use the experience to make it better next time

Now that I have explained myself, on with the results!

Best Overall UI


Ferous of Hydraxis US
* Solo: http://img442.imageshack.us/img442/7...2410050449.jpg
* Party: http://img651.imageshack.us/img651/4...2410053929.jpg
* Raid: http://img541.imageshack.us/img541/7...2010232249.jpg
* Download: http://www.wowinterface.com/download...-SvelteUI.html

Clean, stylish and shows everything you need. Class coloured bars give the UI a nice touch and the layout is well thought out. Grid is centred for healing but small enough so that it doesn't look out of place on a dps character. Personally I don't like the pixel font used in the Unitframes as when it is big like that it loses the effect compared to when it is small but this is only a minor issue.

Best Generic UI


Shaethas of Trollbane EU
* Album: http://img682.imageshack.us/gal.php?...interface1.png

I'm not sure why but iLive UI is a UI that plays with my emotions. I don't love it, but neither do I hate it... There is nothing flashy or standout about the UI but it is well put together and for that it gains my respect. The only ususal thing about this UI is the fact that it could only work well on a 1920x1080 resolution and the button layout, which is grouped with similar/complementing abilities beside each other. Everything is clear to see and it is what all raiders should strive for in a UI as nothing is cluttered, your FoV is excellent and the layout is fairly centralised.

Best Artistic UI


Atarah of Malygos EU
* Solo: http://img80.imageshack.us/img80/9284/soloi.jpg
* All shown: http://img576.imageshack.us/img576/1192/showall.jpg
* Raid: http://img534.imageshack.us/img534/8011/raidn.jpg

It only seems right that this UI should win the Artistic Category. With the fall of the Lich King and the impending rise of Deathwing and Ragnoros, this UI is going to become a rare breed once we head back to warmer regions. The art is clever, the icicles are spread throughout the UI, hanging off buffs and the mana bar but it is the frosted edges that attract attention. A while back there was an uprising of blackened edgings on Minimalistic UI's so it is nice to see that it also had an influence here. The buttons are customised to have the nice blue color and the UI is centred around Grid which fuses the UI together. The Unitframes are trying to be unique but I feel they are too large at the moment.

Best Minimalistic


Kamí of Xavius EU
* solo: http://koti.mbnet.fi/nniklas/uic1.jpg
http://koti.mbnet.fi/nniklas/uic2.jpg
* raid: http://koti.mbnet.fi/nniklas/uic3.jpg

Pixel perfect in every aspect. Minimalistic UI's are very hard to get right and this UI does it in style. The fonts are the right size, anything that needs to be seen clearly has been put in a nice sans-serif font. Focusing on the fonts, an uncapitalised font has been chosen. Personally I wouldn't like that but it does make things like the chat frame look very clean and it has been kept throughout the UI so it wasn't any half-assed attempt.
There are only 6 actionbuttons shown but important cooldowns show above these so no space is wasted with static keybound buttons or cooldown bars. Important information is the only thing shown and it is presented well.

Most Original UI


Munglunch of Skullcrusher US
* (*combat* showing my “!” aggro indicator): http://img200.imageshack.us/img200/6...1910093613.jpg

A comic UI! Awesome! We really did feel like this was the best choice for the original UI as it is was so different to what we saw throughout this competition. “Meanwhile ... in Silverwing Hold” on the Minimap was a stroke of genius. Considering the popularity of comics at the moment due to movies like Kick Ass and Iron Man 2, this UI is well timed. Even if this UI lacked the comic theme, it would still be a good UI as the layout is very well done and everything fits well together.
It is a pity that the other two screenshots died of “use of forum tags in a comment section” but in any case the UI is well enough displayed here to warrent the prize.

Strangest/Crazyiest UI


Davelukewski of Eonar EU
* solo: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...510_140717.jpg
* raid: http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/j...410_003104.jpg

It speaks for itself. Yeah..... Well congratz. I might send you the amazing prize of an 1 Imbued Netherweave Cloth! Or even more amazing, 1 Heavy Knothide Leather!

What these lucky people have won!


* Best Overall UI - Fishing Chair, Centre of attention
* Best Generic UI – Centre of Attention, Path of Illidan
* Best Artistic UI – Centre of Attention, Path of Illidan
* Best Minimalistic UI – Centre of Attention, Disco Ball
* Most Original UI – Fishing Chair, Disco Ball
* Honorable Mention – Strangest/Most unusual UI.



I will be emailing the winners with the codes soon after this is posted so check your mail!

[DaGhostDS]

ive miss that.. /cry
im sure i would have had a chance with this



:'(

[Taryble]

He'll do another competition later, he did mention he wants to run more of them. :-)

[MushroomBomb]

I have to admit, Munglunch's comic UI was pretty brilliant, a real standout.

I'll also have to admit I sort of disagree with your judging on 'Best Artistic UI'. Of course, this comes down to how many entries there were, I just didn't feel like it was particularly special (as there are a lot of really good-looking graphical UIs out there).

But in general I'd say great judging and great entries. Looking forward to another competition!

On a side note, are you the only judge or are there more of you?

[Chimpzilla]

I was hoping I'd like one of those. Only one worth even looking at was the comic strip type one. All the others lack creativity. Nothing really too special.

[Xenoronin]

I roped in a raider and a noob (both friends irl) to help me but I ended up judging mostly by myself and getting their opinions where necessary.
If you want to enter the next competition (there will be one but it won't be anytime soon) then keep checking back at www.pimpmyui.net or on the official EU forums. My website is pretty sparse atm but I will be working on it more once these exams are over.

Glad you like the Comic UI, I hope to get more pictures of it off that guy as unfortunately 2 didn't link properly.
You can check the rest of the entries here if you want to have a dab at judging, but I am happy with the results.
http://www.pimpmyui.net/?page_id=13

[MushroomBomb]

Looking at the entries, I changed my opinion. Your judging was spot on.

[Xenoronin]

Looking at the entries, I changed my opinion. Your judging was spot on.

Thanks xD

[matiwariat]

any possiblity of getting the icy style ui for myself? i totaly love it :P

[darkwarrior42]

Disclaimer: This post is in no way meant to detract from the efforts put forth by Xenoronin in running the contest, nor of the players who compiled the addons.

That said... if I ever needed proof that my taste in addons and UIs is very different from most other peoples, this would be it. I loved the comic UI. The minimalist UI was well done, but I just don't like them, so there's not much I can say there. As for the others.... they just didn't do anything for me at all. The one that really gets me is that I wouldn't have even looked twice at the UI that won "best overall" if it hadn't won such a title here.... I'm sure it works well for him (else he wouldn't use it, much less submit it as an entry), but I really don't think I could use a UI like that.

*shrug* but my UIs always turn out different from everyone elses, and not in ways that typically makes other people like them. Still, even if I'm not fond of what was done, there was clearly a lot of hard work put into these, so kudos to the people who put them together nonetheless

[Xenoronin]

No need to disclaimer here. People are open to their own opinion. Right now on WoWInterface where I have also posted this thread, there is a guy who loves all the other UI's but doesn't like the Comic UI. Tastes differ

[Ferous]

Thanks again Xenoronin for all the gifts! :O

Even though personal preferences and opinions differ, I'm glad I was considered in this contest... I await the next, so I can put some brain power and thought on the next one! :O lol

Thanks again.

-Ferous
(Kathleen Sprague)

[iLive]

First, Xenoronin great competition, and thanks for all the edits you made me mate ^^

Second, I can understand people would expect more from this, but they tend to forget that there were only 30 interfaces, which means rougly 10 for each category, and some of them were not really that great anyway. Xenoronin tried to inform in forums everywhere, but he can't keep spaming every forum :P I also expected more than 30 uis myself :(
I think that next time in order to get more interest etc., he should try to talk with Boubuilleuilelleiel (spelling?) and perhaps they could agree on a post on the front page. That would make it extreme ;)

But I liked it. Good that someone came up with the idea ^^

[Xenoronin]

I did actually send an email to Bou but it probably got lost or he didn't believe it or it got ignored. But yeah I will try and get more publicity next time

[zazazazazaza]

I have to admit, Munglunch's comic UI was pretty brilliant, a real standout.

indeed no where to get it?

[Earthshockaz]

Mmmmmm this seems interesting..... i must enter the next one ;D

[Uteric]

This is my
http://img697.imageshack.us/i/wowscr...010160929.jpg/

[Andunae]

First, Xenoronin great competition.....
Xenoronin tried to inform in forums everywhere, but he can't keep spamming every forum :P I also expected more than 30 UIs myself

Indeed, great comp.
Can't believe I missed it, especially with the amount of time I spend on various WoW forums!
Will definitely be participating in upcoming comps.

As an idea for future comps, what about a "Multi-Role UI" section (UIs specifically designed to work for as many in game roles as possible with minimal / no alterations between classes /roles?
If that was already implemented and I somehow managed to miss it, ignore me!

[Auria]

ive miss that.. /cry
im sure i would have had a chance with this



:'(

Wow Nienniora that one is TOTALLY AWESOME....i would love to have that one...mygawd...i so totally voted for you for most beautiful UI ever..

[iLive]

I did actually send an email to Bou but it probably got lost or he didn't believe it or it got ignored. But yeah I will try and get more publicity next time

He ignored one of mine aswell, but that wasn't important anyway (audio used in a video). I can imagine he receives a lot of mails etc.