Mission Objective Panel

1. Summary

Open mission-info HUD panel that lists the player’s current mission objectives while the isometric gameplay view remains visible. In the captured state it shows completed objective rows, a contextual objective tooltip, category tabs, and a close control layered beside the standard character, action bar, minimap, and tutorial HUD.

Overview

The mission objective panel is a non-diegetic gameplay HUD overlay used to review current mission goals without leaving the isometric tactical view. In the captured state, the player has the MISSION INFO panel open while controlling Cooper in the prologue canyon area. The panel lists objectives such as Catch up to Your Father and Distract the Guard, shows green completion check marks, and displays contextual guidance for a selected objective.

The panel uses a dark parchment-like rectangular surface, green objective text, and compact icon tabs above the header. It stays spatially integrated with the rest of the mission HUD: character portraits remain on the left, the action bar stays along the bottom, quick menu controls remain at the top, and the minimap remains in the lower-right corner.

Job Story

When I am playing a tactical mission and need to confirm what the scenario currently expects, I want to open a mission objective panel without leaving the gameplay view, so that I can plan my next stealth action while keeping spatial context.

Classification

• diegesis: Non-diegetic
• functional_type: HUD
• component_type: List/grid

Wireframe

┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ Top quick menu                                                │
├───────────────┬──────────────────────────────────────┬───────┤
│ portrait rail │                                      │       │
│               │  [tabs: ✓ ? speech star]             │       │
│               │  ┌──────────────────────────────┐    │       │
│               │  │         MISSION INFO      X  │    │       │
│               │  │ icon  Objective row      ✓   │──┐ │       │
│               │  │ bullet Objective row     ✓   │  │ tooltip
│               │  │                              │──┘ │       │
│               │  └──────────────────────────────┘    │       │
│               │                                      │ minimap
├───────────────┴──────────── action bar ──────────────┴───────┤
└──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

Components

• Mission info panel container: dark semi-opaque rectangular overlay with subtle border and Western ornament styling.
• Category tabs: icon buttons above the panel for switching between mission/info categories.
• Header label: centered MISSION INFO title.
• Close button: small red circular button on the panel’s upper-right corner.
• Objective rows: stacked list entries with icon/bullet, objective text, and completion indicator.
• Completion check boxes: right-aligned green checked boxes for completed/satisfied objectives.
• Objective tooltip: black contextual bubble extending from a selected objective row with explanatory mission text.
• Background HUD context: character portraits, action bar, minimap, quick menu, right-side buttons, and tutorial prompts remain visible behind/around the overlay.

Parameters & Audio

Navigation

• The panel is accessed from gameplay HUD context, likely through the mission/info tab group or an objective/menu control. It can be dismissed through the red X in the panel corner, returning to the unobstructed gameplay HUD. The top quick menu remains visible while the panel is open, so this is an in-mission overlay rather than a separate pause or management screen.

Dependencies & Logic

• Mission script/objective state supplies the objective row labels, completion flags, and optional tooltip copy.
• Objective progression events drive completion indicators and separate HUD objective notifications.
• Input/navigation state determines which category tab and objective row are selected or hovered.
• HUD layering must keep the panel above the gameplay scene but below no critical modal dialogs.
• Localization must fit objective names and tooltip text inside the row/tooltip containers without overlapping the close button or completion check boxes.

BDD Scenarios

Edge Cases

• Long localized objective names may collide with right-side completion indicators or tooltip anchors.
• Multiple simultaneous objectives may exceed the visible row area and require scrolling, pagination, or truncation behavior not visible in the current source.
• Tooltip content may overlap the playfield or nearby HUD elements if the panel is opened near dense screen areas.
• If combat/alarm state changes while the panel is open, objective updates should not obscure urgent warning or confirmation modals.
• Category tabs with no entries should still communicate the selected category and avoid appearing broken or disabled without explanation.

QA Notes

Mechanic Links

• Tactical Stealth Mission Loop - The mission objective panel exposes current goals and completion state, anchoring the player’s tactical decisions to mission progression.
• Environmental Interaction and Accident Kills - The mission objective panel and objective-update notifications reflect mission goals that can be completed through environmental interactions.
• Mission Challenges, Badges, and Replay Goals - The Mission Objective Panel during gameplay shows current mission goals; some badge constraints (e.g., accident kills, area avoidance) are related to but distinct from the primary objectives tracked here.

References

1. 1.

   Desperados III (L208-212 of 283) Screenshot 33 documents the open mission objective menu alongside normal gameplay HUD elements; used for panel layout, components, and cropped/annotated images.Screenshot 33: Missions and Quests Tags: Missions and Quests

2. 2.

   Desperados III (L278-282 of 283) Screenshot 44 documents HUD objective notification behavior during gameplay; used for objective update notification state and QA coverage.Screenshot 44: All Gameplay & HUD Screens Tags: All Gameplay & HUD Screens