SWG Dev Diary: Buff Interface

SOE programmer Lee "Torsion" Nagar shares a look at the Star Wars Galaxies buff interface system in his first developer diary:

One of the first things I noticed in SWG was a somewhat limited buff interface. So when the lead designer brought me into his office to discuss a buff UI revamp, I was very eager to participate. The very first task was to allow for more than two rows of displayed buffs. What is the purpose of showing the player what buffs are on them if they aren't visible?

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