<t> Wow amazing job Icemania! [&o] I already can't play 'vanilla' without this mod, because it makes the experience so much more exciting and difficult/realistic (as if you were playing against humans).<br/>
I've played about 3 games to completion so far (from wednesday's update) on normal, hard ...

I believe Darkspire has a mod where UI volume has been decreased by -20db. Here is his repository of files: matrixgames.com/forums/tm.asp?m=3450380