detailed description of UI in 2.0 screenshot

Make a new thread about past topic, always get called out.

Bump a really old thread that might take an hour to find, get called out for necro bump and told to let the thread die.

Sounds to me like a lose-lose situation so instead of fighting, how about y'all discuss the UI?

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Bump a really old thread that might take an hour to find, get called out for necro bump and told to let the thread die.

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In a situation like this, the old thread could have / should have saved a post in the first place. But posting in an old thread, if it adds something meaningful to the thread, isn't always bad. Usually though, the new posts made in those old threads are irrelevant.

I check this board almost every day and i had never seen this detailed screenshot. of course we've all seen the old and new screenshots but with the explanations? no. I was glad to come across this today to get an understanding of what they are trying to accomplish with the new UI.

They've been posted by S-E themselves before so people shouldn't act as if they didn't. Could people miss that? Of course.

Interesting info, though it isn't that hard to figure out. Most of this just seems like something people will learn after a while once ARR's is released so I don't really get the importance other than just wanting to delve deep into a screenshot from sheer excitement. If I had the free time to do that I'd spend it on other things, but I digress. This information is useful and will help me get some semblance of bearing (even if it isn't much). Thanks, whoever had the free time to work on this, for working on it and thank you, Mijin, for posting this. Yeah, it's been out before but at least you're putting the word out.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

In a situation like this, the old thread could have / should have saved a post in the first place. But posting in an old thread, if it adds something meaningful to the thread, isn't always bad. Usually though, the new posts made in those old threads are irrelevant.

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Nobody here wants your moderation. Go the frak back to lamerescape and moderate there, oh wait theres only like 2 people that post on your forums.

Omg, I just can't believe the bickering about this. Thank you OP for posting this. I didn't see this screenshot with detailed explanations before. Furthermore, I find it exciting to be at this juncture in the games development to be talking about the soon to be released new UI and features. It just amazes me how some people can be harping, over a post that was clearly meant to give information to others that may have not known about this.

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Originally Posted by DeadRiser

Bump a really old thread that might take an hour to find, get called out for necro bump and told to let the thread die.

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Really?

I bet you i could fill the front page with old topics. Necro bumps are generally considered a topic that has no further discussion and only brought to the front page to do one of two things.

1: You trolling.
2: You like your own threads being on the front page, or hope to garner a higher post count in your thread.

As long as you make a meaningfull post with a solid opinion not just.

"Yeah that's cool" then you wont be called out for a Necro bump.

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Originally Posted by JackDaniels

Nobody here wants your moderation. Go the frak back to lamerescape and moderate there, oh wait theres only like 2 people that post on your forums.

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Take your personal vendettas elsewhere. You're about as much of an authority on what people want as I am.

Oh wait, your only purpose on this forum is to troll. Well, savor the moment while it lasts.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Take your personal vendettas elsewhere. You're about as much of an authority on what people want as I am.

Oh wait, your only purpose on this forum is to troll. Well, savor the moment while it lasts.

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EDIT: inb4 missing signature :P

Hmmm... I never saw that before. Thank you for posting this, Mijin! :) Makes me want 2.0 even more...

Thanks for the post. Despite what some may say, this information isn't available on the main site (at least not for the NA one).

I like the bag UI part but I hope it is removable. I like a simple UI. I am 100% happy titles will be more visible. I like to see others' achievements, but as of now it is a hassle bringing up their gear page just to see a title.

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Originally Posted by MrKupo

Thanks for the post. Despite what some may say, this information isn't available on the main site (at least not for the NA one).

I like the bag UI part but I hope it is removable. I like a simple UI. I am 100% happy titles will be more visible. I like to see others' achievements, but as of now it is a hassle bringing up their gear page just to see a title.

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I'm pretty sure it's in one of the letters from the producer which are available on this forum. Correct me if I'm wrong here. But those shots with the explanation are old, and not everything is the same. I guess it's not completely without use though.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

I'm pretty sure it's in one of the letters from the producer which are available on this forum. Correct me if I'm wrong here. But those shots with the explanation are old, and not everything is the same. I guess it's not completely without use though.

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Not everything is the same, but as I said earlier, there are very few differences between the first picture and the newer one. At any rate, both pictures are VERY different from the current UI. This, I believe, is the most important aspect of this post. The first picture may be "out dated" and "old," but it's still "new" compared to the current UI and some may still find it as news because not everyone reads every producer letter.

Pls go tahngarthor.

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Originally Posted by Ingolf

Pls go tahngarthor.

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your sig is awesome...I applaud you, sir.

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Originally Posted by Artiss2k

I check this board almost every day and i had never seen this detailed screenshot. of course we've all seen the old and new screenshots but with the explanations? no. I was glad to come across this today to get an understanding of what they are trying to accomplish with the new UI.

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I'm pretty sure the screenshots with the translated explanation are somewhere in Reinhearts translation thread

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Originally Posted by Felis

I'm pretty sure the screenshots with the translated explanation are somewhere in Reinhearts translation thread

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It's from the NA translation of the live letter from the producers. It can also be found here. http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ry-Released%21

Oooh boy here we go.

I was always wondering what those colored dots down to the far right corner and the strange codes to the left of the party members name was... Thanks a lot for the 2.0 screenshot explanation, Mijin! That was really needed! :)

Nice work Mijin, this made me understand the entire interface that much better.

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Originally Posted by Alhanelem

Yes, it's old and yes we've all seen it already, and the UI has changed significantly since then.

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Above, in quotes, please find yet another example of the legendary ciivility and manners in these forums.

Unlike Alhanelem here, I'll thank you, Mijin, for sharing this, since I hadn't seen such a complete description of everything contained in that screenshot. I knew, or had assumed most of it, but still managed to learn a few things heretofore not heard nor read.

At the very least, studying the information gives us a good sense of the comprehensiveness and the difference in focus that the new UI designers are departing from. Even if the design changes, we know what type of a UI they're after.

Thanks again,

R

well i havent seen the exact explanations of the ui yet , thx for your post mijin. i find this thread more helpful then some other totaly random threads in here sometimes.

ok so yeah, i agree with OP, although some of us have already seen these screenshots

Ald needs to realize NEW PEOPLE JOIN THIS GAME EVERY DAY

which means, they werent here for the video broadcasts to watch the new Ui being implemented..
and second, i wasnt going to intefere but since this thread has slightly derailed and hasnt been shut down.

your a jerk to the OP, all your doing is criticizing him for putting up screenshots of the UI that is (completely customizable) which means it is far from dated.. how is the ui he shows any different, and wheres your proof? all you have done is insulted him and shown us NOTHING to go based on your opinions.

if your gonna argue on a thread thats not yours, bring something to the table. all the OP did was show some new pictures so he didnt have to BUMP a graveyard thread, which is usually more appreciated by the commmunity, to remind ppl of the awesome changes coming to the game.

until you can show me UI changes to 2.0 that differ drastically from what hes shown us, you dont have a case, and have wrongfully accused OP of doing something wrong.


im looking at http://finalfantasyxiv.com can you please tell me where this new UI is supposedly hiding? cuz OP pictures, are pretty much the UI, thats coming in 2.0

/anger off
going to work

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im looking at http://finalfantasyxiv.com can you please tell me where this new UI is supposedly hiding? cuz OP pictures, are pretty much the UI, thats coming in 2.0

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until you can show me UI changes to 2.0 that differ drastically from what hes shown us, you dont have a case

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I don't know how anyone can look at the old (OP) and new pictures and say it's even close to being the same with a straight face. There are many differences, and I listed several of them. I do have a case. It is totally subjective what changes one would call "drastic." Most of the changes are additional or changed functionality. There is also some additional information. Little has been removed, so the guide pics are not totally irrelevant- but dated is still a completely fair word to use. The pics do not explain any of the new features that have been introduced since then (because SE doesn't have a time machine.) As far as what I consider drastic, the ability to see other people's cast time bars, and currently executing actions is a HUGE change- one of the biggest. But I'm calling a post from you in the next 5 minutes stating "not drastic, you have no case" even though it's a subjective opinion debate.

I haven't wrongfully accused anyone of anything. I myself am the one being wrongfully accused. I accept that saying "we've all seen this before" is an unlikely assumption, but I was actually predicting if I didn't say this, someone else would- because the simple fact is it's not new. I'm very surprised at the number of people claiming to have never seen it before, because it was posted on these forums, the very original screenshot was in the original PDFs released when 2.0 was announced and appeared on most of the sites that ever covered FFXIV at all. Suprise doesn't change the truth, of course, so it was wrong of me to make such a bold assumption. I do consider that a mistake.

well said.. but i still dont see any huge changes in the screenshots in the op to the 2? maybe 3 new screenshots with UI changes in them.. again this is all customizable, so the UI is fairly up in arms of whats going to happen. who knows

maybe well have ubercustomization <- not a real word, i knows.

but in either case, thank you for not taking my words with a grain of salt, that was appreciated.