[dev1059] & [dev1037] Concerning the UI

[FrankReynolds]

Also, now the OP has pointed out the issue about the moving macro bar I cannot unsee it ; ;

That has been annoying the hell out of me too. I thought I was just imagining it :P

[Atomic_Skull]

I would like to request afew things:
Can you make it that the PC can put the Chat window to the left and or the right side of the screen and can we see the HP/MP/TP bars where the Target bar is located, Can you put the Target bar by the Attack commands. Can we have the Attack commands as well as all the other menus cleaned up and match the Macro bars. I'm sure there is more adjustments that can be done, Please see blow thanks for your time.


http://i301.photobucket.com/albums/n...t/DoneUI01.jpg

That would drive me crazy. Why in earth would I want to look to the right to read the log window when I naturally read things left to right? Why should the radar be put in an out of the way place in the upper left corner far away from the bottom of the screen where all of the other important information is displayed? You do not want to make people move their eyes all over the screen for information like that. That's why fighter jets have all of the important information that the pilot needs clustered in one spot rather than spread out all over the HUD.

[Krashport]

That would drive me crazy. Why in earth would I want to look to the right to read the log window when I naturally read things left to right? Why should the radar be put in an out of the way place in the upper left corner far away from the bottom of the screen where all of the other important information is displayed? You do not want to make people move their eyes all over the screen for information like that. That's why fighter jets have all of the important information that the pilot needs clustered in one spot rather than spread out all over the HUD.

You're not making any point, it doesn't matter where the "Chat window" is located.

Radar... You must mean the Compass For one it shouldn't hide itself. Having it out all the time would be nice.

This is not a fighter jet it's called a Game, Having more option to move our HUD... UI "user interface would make a lot of people happy.

also if you look how the TP bar comes up in the upper left hand corner, Therefore you are always looking all over the UI, I respect your opinion about how I made this UI to fit my needs, I'm sorry you didn't like it. Maybe ya could take the time and make one and put it up on the forums adding to the conversation would be more helpful then criticism, Having the ability to have a Editor for the PC to make the UI fit your needs!

[Riggs]

for the sake of balance here i will say i like the UI just as it is, please do not make and changes

[Midorikaze]

I still agree with OP, because I believe it would be more efficient for me, which means not everybody else. It depends on personal preference and once again these things would be optional, not forced on anyone. As for code, this game has always been hindered in one way or another, and it seems the only excuse is they don't want to "take the time" to rewrite "old code" - frankly the game shouldn't have such limitations. I have been a loyal player since 2004 and invested much of my time in playing because I believe at its core FFXI is a great game. I do agree, however, that some progress needs to be made on the UI if only to keep it current, if not competitive with other games. Just my two cents.

[FrankReynolds]

He said he would like to be able to put the chat on the left OR right. The right side actually makes more sense to me because that is where the health mp and tp meters are at, which is what I look at the most during battle. Ideally this would all be configurable for each user.


Shut up with the balance.

[Rukkirii]

Great feedback in regards to the UI! I forwarded it to the dev. team so that they can consider these options while they look into the UI revamp. ^____^

Just in case some of you didn't know, Tanaka himself did reply to players feedback in regards to the UI in November. You can find it here if you haven't read it yet. It may hold some information that you might be interested in.

If you have already read it, disregard that last paragraph.

[Juilan]

Great feedback in regards to the UI! I forwarded it to the dev. team so that they can consider these options while they look into the UI revamp. ^____^

Just in case some of you didn't know, Tanaka himself did reply to players feedback in regards to the UI in November. You can find it here if you haven't read it yet. It may hold some information that you might be interested in.

If you have already read it, disregard that last paragraph.

Would you like some of these proposed changes to the PC UI? Or are you one of those users that crash all the time in VW?

[Krashport]

Thanks so much Rukkirii, You rock!!

[Midorikaze]

Thank you, Rukkirii! =)