the [b][u]hud[/u][/b]so far isnt bad, though Id apreciat a heath, slash shield bar of soem kind, taking up minimal screen presence, I do love the minimulism of the present HUD interface shown at E3, though it could use soem tweaks to maby make it look fancyer, say liek the abilitys, not being in squars but with a falf circulatr bar around them indicatign mana or charge time, and have the other icon in the forground till you swap abilities much liek the weapons, removign the square buttin look As for the UI I realy hope they take an revamp there [b][u]menue[/u][/b] system from Reach, I loved the simplicity and ease no flashes just calm sliding motions, were you could go into a menue by eather pressign the A/X buttin as normal, or just press sideways on your joystick and flip to it. I only say this cause we havent seemn other parts of the menu, posable maps, the full invitory screen, missions log and such. Otherwise whith what menue weve seen. I liek the open feel of it like skyrim problem is it leaves you vanurable beign It's an online game going into yoru backpack would be suicidal if the menues that large! ID say eather a opecue menue would help so yo ucan see behind it or one that dosent take full screen. Id allso apreciat less RPG standered picture Icons, that show more of the weapon or armor, instead of a partial drawn image, perhaps yoru caracter standign beside the screen so you can look at yourself with current equipment, would be most ideal. As for Hud asociated with [b][u]friend and foe[/u][/b], I liek the curent for friendly Icons, like you said they could use allitle more to show more Identity of players around you. now enemy heath and tags, are rediculus, I feel they are just whats in right now to put it together for E3, in my eyes maby above there heads maby a small color indicatior, red, orange, yellow showing there heath level as full, damaged, or low- then have your curent target that your your reticul is over, or youve shot at, causeign them to be your target, should have a full heath bar indicated soem were on yoru HUD, thus making it minimilistic, VS E3s showing which took up to much of the forground. finaly droped Items this fits more under [u][b]Gamplay/UI[/b][/u] but I feel that these orbs, are a poor disighn for drops though they minimalize frame rate ishues and such by being simple place takers, I enjoy my loot actualy beign droped if armor was droped, a physical piece of armor, gun a weapon, all falowing physics. its far more rewardign then a mystery weapon or armor orb, however the orb desighn would be good for experience/money indication.