I'm currently experimenting with some additions to the character select screen. One of these additions include a face portrait for each character. One of the issues I have with it at the moment is that the inclusion screws up the layout of the screen, as the entire was was already full with each character's bio before, but now there really isn't any room for the bio. There is hardly even any room for the character's names anymore! A solution for this would be a new font, which I wouldn't mind setting up, and I'll probably end up going in that direction. I was planning on redesigning this menu to fit the aesthetic of the rest of the UI anyway. (please note that the face graphic is a placeholder, I had already been experimenting with faces before and the current one is just a recolor of a photo from google images, it won't be in the final release)
Another thing I'm experimenting with is hiding unobtained weapons on the HUD. It works really well, although there is an issue with Doom 1; since the Super Shotgun is unobtainable, there is always a gap between the Shotgun and the Chaingun. I'll have to move this section of the HUD to ACS and have it dynamically update according to what weapons you have, so that there are never any gaps under any circumstances.
I'd like to hear what you guys think of these additions, as I appreciate feedback!