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[ExplodedZombie]

Love the direction you're headed but here are some improvement ideas, though I'm sure they're already in the works.

1. Sub-divide each mech section by chassis. This would be just a simple, horizontal divider with a Title of the chassis name.

2. Allow me to see all weapons and equipment currently on any mech, at-a-glance. I don't want to have to hunt through each section of my mech.

3. "Check Out" is not intuitive for saving a mech. It makes me feel like I'm perpetually in a store (not a good feeling for a free to play game).

4. Social. I don't even.

5. Sub-divide ALL THE THINGS. Engines is particularly bad. There are so many. It was like a tedious mini-game searching for the right engine. And "OWNED" isn't the right way to say you have something available for equip. I saw that I owned 0 280XL, which confused me since i know I own at least 2. How about STOCK: 0, which tells me that despite the fact that I may own some, I have 0 ready to equip?

[Aurrous]

Sighs.. So much bashing and frustration.. I'm going to hope the devs are looking for positive criticism, and remove half of these comments..
For the most part, good job on the UI 2.0.. Even though i will still call it U Lied 2.0... (jokingly)

Home Screen...

Overall.. move the mech to the left.. move the "Current Battlemech" to the right, Make it bigger.
Add the Mech Exp To it, Show the base stats, add a configure button, and Skills tree option Button (that goes to that mech)
Show the Modules in it, and a quick list of engine and weapons.. (you have the room) and add a launch button/ social button..
And a button to change mechs.
I just opened the game, i have a mech.. can't do anything without clicking things i dont want to click on..
Add a button to see the Paint job..
Put the focus back on mech editing, Your mech.,Playing .. not the fancy back drop..
which is huge, and the menus are so small and non existing.

Select mech goes to the Mechlab. (I guess i would be fine with that, if there was a properly sorted display, and a list option.)
I'll break that down later.))

Home> Inventory >
Here is a list of things i think could be improved menu wise..
Battlemechs > Fine (can you add a horizontal Tabs at the top to sort by weight please.)
(when item is clicked add a "Ready" Mech Button, and a "Configure" mech button) (would speed things along.)
(also Add a module Icon to the right of the mechs to see which ones have modules.) Ohh YEAH, AND BIGGER!! the selected mech takes up a 1/4 of the screen.. and that screen is 2/3 full..
And engines on mech are not listed on the stats..

Weapon Systems > Fine (can you add a horizontal Tabs at the top for Grouping.. Laser / Missile /Ballistic)
(when item is clicked, Add a buy function, and a up down scroll to sell in bulk.)
(there should probably be a higher option for Equipped, and Unequipped.)
(The Equipped would group the weapons by type, and show a list of mechs they are on)

Modules > Fine ( Higher Sort function / tab for Equipped, and Unequipped/ and Buy. ) Doesn't seem like much love or thought was given to this..

Home > Statistics > Do i really need to leave the screen for this?? insert small UI window here..
Home > Redeem Code > needs more codes.. hahah
Home > Testing ground > System Nominal.

Mechlab Button..
I click the button, and the once empty home screen SLAPPS ME IN THE FACE WITH INFO OVERLOAD..
There are stats popping up and lists of things all over the place.. BAM BAM BAM.. i have two black eyes..

When i open the mech lab... Please Un-click my mech stats.. start with the list /icon groups.. And no mech clicked by default.
Next the SMALL drop down menu.. OWNED / PURCHASABLE / TRIAL Tab that out and mack it bigger..

Then SORT the mechs,, by owned and Purchasable..

All owned mechs should have a "READY BUTTON".
All owned Mechs should have the Modules ICONS displayed in the corner.. Beside the H/C
And the Default Color on the Lower Right Tab should be colored to match the BASIC / Elite Color..

Make the Mechs i OWN pop up first.. and hide the Purchasable ones on the other TAb..
the ALL MECHS is... overwhelming mix of confusion..

Next .. when i click on the mech, or mouse over it.. Move the Base Stats to the Top Right (not the bottom).. Make it bigger, Add the hard points to the BASE Stats to the bottom of the top. then put your fluffy movement BS under the base stats, not over them..

Mech Lab > Trial Mechs.
There is a bug with the Champion MECH list..
If you own a non-champion version on the Mech.. the option to buy the mech does not show up..
There should also be a button to ready up the mechs above the BUY button..
The rest of the menus going down.. If you place the Tabs and separate OWNED / PURCHASE / HERO / CHAMP..
I think it would be Far more intuitive..

Skills
Mech Tree > i don't have to many comments on this..
Pilot Tree > Here is where things get all disorganized again.. And confusing..
Horizontal Tabs.. MODULES / Consumables.
Gunnery Tree > put all the gunnery items there, and Sort by ALL / LASERS / Missile / Ballistics..
I think that would make the world right again..

Last Tab = STORE
HOME PAGE = WORST SALES TEAM EVER!!!
you have a mech up for sale.. When you click on it.. NOTHING..
You have Champ mechs for SALE.. NOT found here..

Battlemechs.. (sort tabs please) L/M/H/A If i own it/ why would i guy it again.. Take the ones i own out..

MECH BAYS = THIS BURNS MY but.. I had 8 open mech bays before the Ui Conversion.. now they are all gone..
I bought an Ember.. and had to buy another mech bay .. WTF!!! How many mech bays do i have now??
What ever.. Move this to the home screen and drop this button..

And where are the COCKPIT ITEMS FOR SALE??!!? for a company selling 500 gold mechs for money.. you think you would of spent more time on the STORE button.. missed the boat a little.. (p.s. for 500$ should should send people a set of gold plated small figurines for their money.. You could also Sale small Figurines with packages.. Just throwing it out thier.. NO MECH MERCH.. no wonder your popularity is so low..) But a virtual mech.. get a mech T-shirt.. i digress..

Im done with this main UI 2.0 critique.. there will be a whole another one for configuring a mech.. WOW.. that's painful now..