RE: [GD-General] Scaling GUI graphics

[brian h. <bri...@py...>]

> Depends what you mean by "usable space". I would assert that for a 
game, you
> want everyone to have the same usable space as everyone else, 
regardless of
> resolution, i.e. they have the same field of view, etc. Otherwise
> multiplayer games are unfair, and/or it will be hard to balance the
> single-player game. 

There's a difference between convenience and difficulty.  I agree that 
the game should be equally viable in 640x480 and 1600x1200, however 
there are some things that make a game more pleasing to play that might 
be available if you have more room in the interface.  The obvious 
example are chat windows in a multiplayer game.  They might give you a 
slight competitive advantage, but the real advantage is that you don't 
have a clutter of overlapping chat windows while you're trying to talk 
to your mates in the guild, in the store, and a couple private 
conversations at once.

-Hook