Possibility to open FFXIV up to a moddable UI?

[Lahru_Hukurou]

That is the funny thing though. People have a lot of misconceptions of WoW, not to mention other games that they haven't really played all that much. I have a friend that has been playing WoW since the beginning and he doesn't use addons at all. His UI is on default setting, except for all the hotbars that have all his abilities. He could care less about the addons and is an insanely great healer. Blows me away at how he does with the way the UI is set up.

Certain addons are only mandatory if you allow them to be. Simple as that.

[Jinko]

From what I understand it's not currently possible because the UI is all bound server side, unless they make the entire UI client side I doubt we will be seeing UI mods for a while as it's a pretty large undertaking to do that.

If thats true explains why its so clunky, they definately need to move it to client side.

[Zenairis]

Well I think new skins and the ability to turn current UI on or off would be a great idea it doesn't have to become a game where you have to have a billion user made mods to play which I brought up the ones for FFXI like spellcast. Which I think was the mod that displays the JA/Spell recast on screen I always just used recast macros, so you should *never* have to use mods I just see that as a possible option.

[indira]

when they do that i quit, that just welcome cheaters and make them unseen.

[Zenairis]

when they do that i quit, that just welcome cheaters and make them unseen.

You know this is already a possibility just like it happened with FFXI people can alter the dat files to do what they want. Its not restricting the people with bad intentions in mind only the people with good intentions are the ones facing the penalty.

Edit: not just a possibility its already happening, given the fact theres already mod websites for FFXIV out there.

[Bayohne]

We checked in with the dev. team about their plans for custom user interfaces and we received confirmation from Yoshida that there are plans in place for supporting UI mods in the future.

[Kurokikaze]

Awwwwww Yeaaaaaaaaah!

[Reika]

Deadly boss mods! WOOHOO!
recount, healbot, atlasloot, Omen threat meter, Questhelper, Buffmonitor >.> <.<!

[Ark_mage2]

Hmm I wonder if this also means we will be getting a client-side UI now as well, or if the modding system is going to be made to work with the current UI system?

[Reika]

I hope the UI will become client-side...