New Windows Version User Interface

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

I am certain that I am not the only one thinking that, is it simply not possible to have more lines for a single macro?

What they mean is "We're re-creating XIV's Action Bar within XI." It's the macro buttons themselves organized in three rows, not that the macros have three lines of commands each.

In fact, in general, most of what was listed can be summed as "Aspects of the XIV interface are being implemented in XI."

[Arcon]

In fact, in general, most of what was listed can be summed as "Aspects of the XIV interface are being implemented in XI."

Which is an incredibly good thing. Just yesterday I would have bet good money that SE would never, not in a million years, do anything remotely like this. I am very glad that I was so very wrong. This is possibly the greatest update I've heard of since I started playing. The UI has always been my worst enemy in FFXI.

[RAIST]

What they mean is "We're re-creating XIV's Action Bar within XI." It's the macro buttons themselves organized in three rows, not that the macros have three lines of commands each.

Yeah, I'm a bit curious over the implementation of this because of how it's laid out in the post:

•Continual Display of Macro Palette
In addition to the existing Crtl/Alt macro palette, there will be an option to use a three-rowed palette that is constantly displayed and utilizes the 1 – 0 keys as well as mouse clicks to activate macros.
•Macro Recast Time Display
The macro palette will display the time remaining until each macro may be used again.

Got the impression the new pallette macros will be the ones showing the cool down timers. With SE's way of programming, these may wind up being single line only so they can track the timers. Otherwise, there would be some mish-mash in the logic for tracking the timer to display if you call multiple abilites in succession and they have different cool-down timers.

Maybe I'm overthinking it...but I'm thinking it would be more for simple, repetitive actions. Will be a nice addition even if they are limited to just one line though. Would give us a place to stick the simple macros instead of taking a button in the longer macros pallete array and give us more flexibility. Simple things like attack/retreat/release macros for pet jobs, item use macros, etc.

[Rohelius]

In fact, in general, most of what was listed can be summed as "Aspects of the XIV interface are being implemented in XI."

In fact ALL of these features are in Guild Wars 1 since 2005.

Having enjoyed them since then in GW i gotta say its good to see FFXI catching up more.
More then anything the user scripts release interface customization and separate chat logs display is the most cool thing to come to FF.

Good job!