I hate you square enix.

[Seyrena]

1. Spam enter until you come to password text field.
2. Enter PW by typing it in when the soft keyboard screen comes up. Yeah, that's right, with your real keyboard. Then hit Enter.
3. Hit Left Arrow Key, then Enter.
4. [IDK about you but a shortcut comes up on mine that takes you to the FFXI page automatically. The cursor defaults to it so you merely just have to press enter] ...twice. And it takes about 8 seconds for that to load.
5. Hit enter again after 5 seconds when the cursor defaults to "Play".
6. Exit out of the Terms of Service by hitting the Left Arrow Key, then Enter - no wait
7. Hit enter to press play... AGAIN, then 15 seconds of loading time.
8. Hit enter to accept, then 5 seconds.
9. Hit enter to Select character - no wait
10. (arrow keys, then) Hit enter to select your character - no wait
11. Hit enter to play as that character, then 10 seconds wait.
Unless I want to login to my mule, Steps 7-11 are one step: Spam Enter.

I fixed your login process. Again.

The issue here is not the complexity of the input. The issue here is the loading time, which is abysmal. I would give my left pinky toe to be able to skip Step 4 and just have it load the FFXI screen when I input my password instead of sitting through the loading process of PlayOnline, which I'll NEVER use except for Service and Support, which could easily be integrated into the FFXI screen.

Also, I think that the real problem is that they're using a service they designed for the Playstation 2, to be navigated with a directional pad and the 'X' button.

On a side note, notice how many times I said Hit Enter.
Also note how I mentioned that you don't have to use the clicky software keyboard to input your password - just start typing it in when the soft keyboard shows up, and it'll start showing up in the text field at the top.

[Nebo]

The irony is overflowing!

lol.

The irony is that there is already a thread that covers this.

The irony is that the idiotic nature of your post only masks the fact that you have a good point, and that it will probably be overlooked by anyone that you would want to listen to you and fix it (if the community team hadn't already addressed this concern directly in the other thread).

[Sama]

He's right I don't know where SE got that kind of people who made that POL log-in it's crazy.

[Kwate]

Yes, I loathe you. If there is a hell, it would be navigating your menus.

Seventeen times I must tell you I want to log in, not including clicking in the password. Is there no way you can make this one button, or at least make it less than ten?

Every menu has a confirmation box to confirm whether you wish to confirm your choice. Putting up an auction has you pick your item, put in the price, confirm thats the price, confirm that theres a fee, then confirm you still want to put in the item. YES YES YES is there no way to disable these asinine confirmation windows?

That was just an example. It wouldn't be so bad if this wasn't pervasive through the game. Remember trying to pay them? They ad SIXTEEN steps, not including a menu to open a menu to open a menu so you can close two so you can go to the next step.

Chocobo raising? Would you like to tell a story? Yes! OK, are you sure? YES!!! OK, pick one...

- If there is already an option to go back, stop giving me confirmation windows, I can select return all by my self.

Chocobo racing? An entirely frustrating experience. Not only does the guy only hold ONE item but he makes you read and hit OK three times every time you give him one. Then you need to reselect the item, and he asks you if this is the one you want... AGAIN.

- If there is already an option to go back, STOP GIVING ME CONFIRMATION WINDOWS, I can select return all by my self.

I guess you didn't learn and won't but hey at least FFXIV is failing.

GTFO

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[Kindra]

I'm surprised no one has mentioned Nyzule Isle Assault Orders lol. Maybe its just me on that one.

[RAIST]

you also don't have to wait for all the POL crap to load after sign-in...as soon as my cursor pops up (prior to all the FL, messages, graphics and crap), I can go right to the launch screen.

[Sama]

Is it possible to have a separate desktop icon, which only need you to launch, punch pw, then go straight into character selection screen?

[Raez]

I'm not sure why hitting enter instead of clicking is saving me steps. One button press is as difficult as any other.

You also don't have to be a sycophant to post "oh please Square - Enix fix the menus" They probably have enough yes men at their office, thats why theres this problem.

On a side note. This is how pervasive it is, click log out up in the corner there.

"Are you sure you wish to log out?" Really? No, I clicked the button because I wanted to go to Google.

[blowfin]

I'm not sure why hitting enter instead of clicking is saving me steps. One button press is as difficult as any other.

Saves you taking your hands off the keyboard.


Regardless, the menus and confirmations in FFXI are terribad.

Dominion reward NPCs is really all you needed to say.

[Seyrena]

you also don't have to wait for all the POL crap to load after sign-in...as soon as my cursor pops up (prior to all the FL, messages, graphics and crap), I can go right to the launch screen.

This still takes about 8 seconds of loading friend lists and things that other MMOs do instantly as an integrated part of the game.