First Person Tac Shooter

when joining the team, the original buy menu stood out as one of the game's most complex and high friction experiences. at the time of the game's launch, the creative direction was set in stone regarding the weapon system design, leaving little room to adjust the underlying gameplay architecture. as a result, players would struggle to learn the menu, often feeling discouraged by the experience. to help mitigate this ux in the context of the gameplay design of the time, i took inspiration from league of legend's suggested purchases menu feature, and brought that design ethos to our buy menu. while the full menu is available for players who are comfortable and familiar with the gameplay of spectre, suggested loadouts allowed players who were either less comfortable or more casually minded to make conceptual selections for full, half, or save buys. this meant players were far less likely to forget an element of their gear, such as armor or abilities as they are bundled with the buy, and allowed the game itself to educate players on what a full, half, or save buy is at each round in spectre's specific context and balance. it also allowed us to steer new players away from weapons or decisions that often correlated with a poorer experience, such as an accidental burst weapon purchase. when released, this feature was highly successful, and data analytics suggested only a small portion of the player population continued to use the full buy menu, with nearly all new players using the suggested menu.