It should be noted that Tarn would probably agree with a lot of the criticisms leveled here regarding the UI. The focus so far has been on getting the systems working (and there are many more to go and be further fleshed out: magic, the organic development of economies in the game, world history, warfare, etc). The Adams brothers essentially want to construct a general fantasy simulator capable of constructing rich worlds all on its own. Wouldn’t make much sense to pour tons of energy into making and refining the UI over and over again when the game isn’t even halfway done yet.