If your settings dropdown menus vanish in Beyond All Reason, this is a known UI issue with a straightforward workaround that most players miss.
The dropdown menus in the settings panel sometimes fail to render. Running `/luaui reload` does not clear it, which is what trips most players up. The reload command fixes many UI glitches but not this one.
The working solution is to switch your UI layout mode from grid to legacy, or the other direction if you are already on legacy. The setting lives in the interface configuration panel.
This swap forces the UI framework to rebuild its rendering pipeline, which clears the invisible dropdown state.
Steps to fix:
If you prefer one mode over the other, you can switch back after confirming the menus are working. Just do it once in each direction to reset the state.
The `/luaui reload` command restarts Lua UI widgets but does not touch the underlying layout rendering engine that the grid and legacy modes control. The bug lives below the luaui layer, so reloading that layer has no effect. This is a common trap for players who try the most common UI fix first and assume the problem is deeper than it actually is.
In rare cases where switching layout modes does not bring the menus back, try these steps in order:
This combination resolves the issue in nearly every reported case.
While a broken UI is frustrating and can trip up anyone trying to configure the game, how you approach improvement in Beyond All Reason matters more than any single setting. Players who show up with no intention of learning, no interest in winning, and who treat the lobby as an excuse to experiment with meme settings without telling anyone drag the team experience down. Having your settings dialed in helps, but having the right attitude helps more.
A clean UI matters, but a clean environment to learn and improve matters just as much. Creed of Champions focuses on teamwork, learning, and keeping things drama-free so players at every level can focus on getting better. Having teammates who are constructive and patient makes the whole game more enjoyable, bugs and all.
"The removal of toxicity, the goal of fun and learning, makes for a refreshing spot to play and spend time. It has also made a game with plenty of complexity a bit less daunting to dive into." [Crd]