I honestly would prefer a replacement for the self, target, and implied target windows. Buf if we do this will we still have the buffs and mantained buff strips?
I did up a few very rough drafts to try and visualize what I'm thinking. I no longer have photoshop, so i had to use paint (shudders)
Option one ... thinking center might be too cluttered. Mabey if we spread the two halves furthur apart.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/5303/hud2wk5.jpg
Two .... would make the bottom of the hud a little cluttered .. but the rest is a bit more clear.
http://img72.imageshack.us/img72/2968/hud3hq5.jpg
The tier indicator could be placed above the target and implied target names. Or around them if you wanted to do a different type of graphic.
Many people might not actually like a total replacement of the target and implied target window. But personally for my old eyes a hud is just much easier to glance at, thus i would prefer a total replacement.
Not to mention a total replacement sounds like it would give us a lot more leeway in what we can do with the whole thing.