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Description
This is the second version of my "Runescape 4' conceptual UI design; here's the first version of this concept . To clarify, one more time, this is NOT "Runescape 3." It's a concept for a completely separate game with a completely separate interaction model of a completely different genre. Not a skin. Not an upgrade. Not a mod. Not an overlay. The big similarity is that they both use the Runescape IP, and one of them doesn't actually exist at this point in time.

SERIOUS CRITIQUE REQUESTED
FIRSTLY: make sure you read all of this before reviewing; it's vital.
Next: my pockets are devoid of enough spare change to warrant purchasing premium membership solely for critique on this one thing; please tear it apart as if you were going to play the game. Two things to keep in mind, though: the reticle is missing on purpose, for the time being, and no, this doesn't have anything to do with the current or oldschool versions of Runescape. It's hypothetically a standalone product drawing from the lore of Runescape, and is meant to be as far away from the click-and-wait yawnfest of OldSchool, and the number-cycling pseudo-democracy of RS3. The game style would fall somewhere between Skyrim, GTA and Dishonored, but with the skill-choice of Runescape.

VISUAL ELEMENT CUSTOMIZATION METHOD
Players are able to customize where they want each element parent group to go, meaning that players can choose if they want the enemy popup on the top center or bottom center, or the health/energy/fatigue group to be in any one of the four corners. Players can also combine the health/energy/fatigue and prayer/summoning bars into one, putting them in the same corner.

VISUAL ELEMENT OVERVIEW (by element group)
TOP LEFT:
-Hitpoints Bar [red]
-Fatigue/Energy Bar [fatigue is dark orange, energy is gold] (fatigue limits maximum current energy level)
-Physical Modifier Area (icon shown is a hitpoints modifier [stolen from prayer]; physical modifiers are non-magical)
TOP CENTER:
-Enemy Name Popup [white text]
-Enemy Health Popup [red]
ROP RIGHT:
-Prayer Bar [sky blue]
-Summoning Bar [greenish cyan]
-Magical Modifier Area (icons are prayers currently active; magical modifiers are always magic-based)
CENTER:
-Location Change Popup (this shows up as "unknown area" if the player has never heard of it before, or doesn't know where they are)
-Level-Up Popup (shows up in the same place as the Location Change popup)
BOTTOM LEFT:
-Ammunition Type and Count (if applicable) [smaller white text]
-Weapon Name [larger white text]
-Adrenaline Bar (adrenaline is used for special attacks like RS3, but more adrenaline in the bar increases player damage output) [orange]
-Special Attack (the special attack text stays at 25-50% opacity until the player has enough Adrenaline to use it; players can change their current "ability" attack using an ability wheel selector) [smaller white text]

VISUAL/AUDITORY ELEMENT INDICATORS
-Visual elements automatically hide themselves when they're not relevant, for example: there will be no enemy popup when there is no enemy, no weapon popup when the weapon isn't drawn, etc.
-When health is low, the player hears a headrush sound effect, intensity based on how low the player's health is.
-When energy is low, the players breathing starts becoming audible.
-When fatigue is low,
-When you lose a chunk amount of value from a bar-based indicator (such as health), the loss shows up as a white overlay on the receding end of the remaining bar, instantly showing how much is lost and how much is left, fading out with what had been taken. For an idea of what it might look like, look at most popular fighting games.
-When value from a bar-based indicator (such as energy or prayer) is being used concurrently (excluding damage-over-time effects), a 2-3px white line shows up on the receding end of the remaining bar, indicating that it is being used concurrently; for example: when a player has a prayer activated, summoning familiar out, or is running.
-When you are poisoned or have some sort of "damage-over-time" effect affecting you, it shows up as discolouration at the "zero" end of the bar as a colour-based overlay depending on what kind of damage-over-time effect is affecting you (for example: green, for poison). The overlay shows how much health it has left to take away, and as it takes away health, it recedes towards the zero-end of the bar, taking health with it.
-When the player's character (not the player, as that defeats the point of sneaking enemies) notices that they're being preyed upon, music changes (similar to Skyrim)

CHANGES:
-On-image descriptions removed
-Some of the bar-based elements have been scaled down slightly
-Text has been popped-out of the primary elements, and was given a drop shadow to help it stand out
-Prayer orbs were added to modifier areas to help demonstrate spacing and execution
-Location-based popup was added
-Ammunition Type and count were made more clear by line and type size separation

INTENDED CHANGES:
-Make modifiers stand out a little more
-Show optional numeral-based overlay for bar-based indicators
-Possibly texturize the bar display fills to add visual interest
-Make clearer what it would look like when players take damage; currently it's only displayed using a white bar overlay on lost bar volume
-Add a map overlay and compass overlay (compass and map is intended to not always be visible/clear for when players are lost in caves or unable to navigate by stars)
-Add visual indicator for when the player can perform unselected abilities/special attacks with their current amount of adrenaline
-Show optional "detachment" of ammunition text opposite of weapon popup for greater contrast of elements and less clutter
-Show at least one more custom UI setup using the "Visual Element Customization Method" guides above

The screenshot is one of Skyrim found on some random website. No copyright infringement intended. Used for display purposes. If you know the author of the screenshot, feel free to comment with a name and a link.

FONTS USED:
-Museo Sans 500
-Cinzel

Description
This is the second version of my "Runescape 4' conceptual UI design; here's the first version of this concept . To clarify, one more time, this is NOT "Runescape 3." It's a concept for a completely separate game with a completely separate interaction model of a completely different genre. Not a skin. Not an upgrade. Not a mod. Not an overlay. The big similarity is that they both use the Runescape IP, and one of them doesn't actually exist at this point in time.

SERIOUS CRITIQUE REQUESTED
FIRSTLY: make sure you read all of this before reviewing; it's vital.
Next: my pockets are devoid of enough spare change to warrant purchasing premium membership solely for critique on this one thing; please tear it apart as if you were going to play the game. Two things to keep in mind, though: the reticle is missing on purpose, for the time being, and no, this doesn't have anything to do with the current or oldschool versions of Runescape. It's hypothetically a standalone product drawing from the lore of Runescape, and is meant to be as far away from the click-and-wait yawnfest of OldSchool, and the number-cycling pseudo-democracy of RS3. The game style would fall somewhere between Skyrim, GTA and Dishonored, but with the skill-choice of Runescape.

VISUAL ELEMENT CUSTOMIZATION METHOD
Players are able to customize where they want each element parent group to go, meaning that players can choose if they want the enemy popup on the top center or bottom center, or the health/energy/fatigue group to be in any one of the four corners. Players can also combine the health/energy/fatigue and prayer/summoning bars into one, putting them in the same corner.

VISUAL ELEMENT OVERVIEW (by element group)
TOP LEFT:
-Hitpoints Bar [red]
-Fatigue/Energy Bar [fatigue is dark orange, energy is gold] (fatigue limits maximum current energy level)
-Physical Modifier Area (icon shown is a hitpoints modifier [stolen from prayer]; physical modifiers are non-magical)
TOP CENTER:
-Enemy Name Popup [white text]
-Enemy Health Popup [red]
ROP RIGHT:
-Prayer Bar [sky blue]
-Summoning Bar [greenish cyan]
-Magical Modifier Area (icons are prayers currently active; magical modifiers are always magic-based)
CENTER:
-Location Change Popup (this shows up as "unknown area" if the player has never heard of it before, or doesn't know where they are)
-Level-Up Popup (shows up in the same place as the Location Change popup)
BOTTOM LEFT:
-Ammunition Type and Count (if applicable) [smaller white text]
-Weapon Name [larger white text]
-Adrenaline Bar (adrenaline is used for special attacks like RS3, but more adrenaline in the bar increases player damage output) [orange]
-Special Attack (the special attack text stays at 25-50% opacity until the player has enough Adrenaline to use it; players can change their current "ability" attack using an ability wheel selector) [smaller white text]

VISUAL/AUDITORY ELEMENT INDICATORS
-Visual elements automatically hide themselves when they're not relevant, for example: there will be no enemy popup when there is no enemy, no weapon popup when the weapon isn't drawn, etc.
-When health is low, the player hears a headrush sound effect, intensity based on how low the player's health is.
-When energy is low, the players breathing starts becoming audible.
-When fatigue is low,
-When you lose a chunk amount of value from a bar-based indicator (such as health), the loss shows up as a white overlay on the receding end of the remaining bar, instantly showing how much is lost and how much is left, fading out with what had been taken. For an idea of what it might look like, look at most popular fighting games.
-When value from a bar-based indicator (such as energy or prayer) is being used concurrently (excluding damage-over-time effects), a 2-3px white line shows up on the receding end of the remaining bar, indicating that it is being used concurrently; for example: when a player has a prayer activated, summoning familiar out, or is running.
-When you are poisoned or have some sort of "damage-over-time" effect affecting you, it shows up as discolouration at the "zero" end of the bar as a colour-based overlay depending on what kind of damage-over-time effect is affecting you (for example: green, for poison). The overlay shows how much health it has left to take away, and as it takes away health, it recedes towards the zero-end of the bar, taking health with it.
-When the player's character (not the player, as that defeats the point of sneaking enemies) notices that they're being preyed upon, music changes (similar to Skyrim)

CHANGES:
-On-image descriptions removed
-Some of the bar-based elements have been scaled down slightly
-Text has been popped-out of the primary elements, and was given a drop shadow to help it stand out
-Prayer orbs were added to modifier areas to help demonstrate spacing and execution
-Location-based popup was added
-Ammunition Type and count were made more clear by line and type size separation

INTENDED CHANGES:
-Make modifiers stand out a little more
-Show optional numeral-based overlay for bar-based indicators
-Possibly texturize the bar display fills to add visual interest
-Make clearer what it would look like when players take damage; currently it's only displayed using a white bar overlay on lost bar volume
-Add a map overlay and compass overlay (compass and map is intended to not always be visible/clear for when players are lost in caves or unable to navigate by stars)
-Add visual indicator for when the player can perform unselected abilities/special attacks with their current amount of adrenaline
-Show optional "detachment" of ammunition text opposite of weapon popup for greater contrast of elements and less clutter
-Show at least one more custom UI setup using the "Visual Element Customization Method" guides above

The screenshot is one of Skyrim found on some random website. No copyright infringement intended. Used for display purposes. If you know the author of the screenshot, feel free to comment with a name and a link.

FONTS USED:
-Museo Sans 500
-Cinzel