What changes have you liked so far?

So far I've liked:

• UI-speed increase (but still leaves a lot to be desired)
• Crafting UI improvements
• Introduction of new mobs (puddings, diremites, moltlings, great buffalo)
• Some new gear
• NMs
• Peach Confetti
  

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Anything else?

Aside from the stuff you've listed...

I liked the easter event! And...

The music being turned off in Thanalan sometimes? That was cool for a bit.

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Originally Posted by Sephr

Aside from the stuff you've listed...

I liked the easter event! And...

The music being turned off in Thanalan sometimes? That was cool for a bit.

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Well I liked some of the egg caps..

But a wall of text on lodestone can only be so interesting, ya know?

Hail, cousin!

Gear durability fix and increased sp gains on more difficult synth attempting for me.

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Originally Posted by Shikaree

Hail, cousin!

Gear durability fix and increased sp gains on more difficult synth attempting for me.

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Ah, so you're the one who stole my name.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

Ah, so you're the one who stole my name.

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Nyanyanyanya.

Maybe you should be Tac Nayn then.

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Originally Posted by Shikaree

Nyanyanyanya.

Maybe you should be Tac Nayn then.

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Well it's too late now.

Adding to the list in the OP:
Normalized SP gains
Item search in Market Wards
Repair Icon/Mendor's Row
Easter Event
Targeting Improvements (Although I still think they could work it a bit more)
Side Quests (Yes most are pretty dull, however some are a bit interesting and do offer something to do)

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Originally Posted by giftforce

Well it's too late now.

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Nah, just go delete, remake, then when you next forum log in, pick new character to attach. It's so easy, a caveman.....actually screw that, hate Geico cavemen.

I like how the game doesn't crash randomly anymore... oh wait it still does >.<
There's lots of new quests with rewards nobody needs :D
But at least the texts are interesting... if you play a modern mmorpg to read texts :/

getting rid of random SP gains
all the UI improvements
introduction of mini NMs

Side-quests had potential but they're too damn short, give crappy rewards, and aren't repeatable.

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Originally Posted by Sojiro

Adding to the list in the OP:
Normalized SP gains
Item search in Market Wards
Repair Icon/Mendor's Row
Easter Event
Targeting Improvements (Although I still think they could work it a bit more)
Side Quests (Yes most are pretty dull, however some are a bit interesting and do offer something to do)

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Oh yeah, it was kind of irritating getting zero SP sometimes. The repair icon too, was welcome.

Personally I disliked all the sidequests I've done. They're dull like you say. And I wouldn't miss them if they weren't in the game.

And as far as targetting goes, I'd just like to be able to click through my name with my mouse. One of these days...

Oh I liked when they gave mob an actual level rank instead of some stupid color/shape crap.

I love aggro icon, mostly because it rages few people. :D

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Originally Posted by Chardrizard

I love aggro icon, mostly because it rages few people. :D

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those people are retarded, the icon can be turned off.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

those people are retarded, the icon can be turned off.

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I am one of those people. I think it destroyed part of the ... beauty, for want of a better term.

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Oh I liked when they gave mob an actual level rank instead of some stupid color/shape crap.

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Oh hell I should have added that to my list as well. The aggro icon for now isn't much of a concern since I already knew what aggroed that is currently in game. The actual level indicator though is very welcomed.

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Oh hell I should have added that to my list as well. The aggro icon for now isn't much of a concern since I already knew what aggroed that is currently in game. The actual level indicator though is very welcomed.

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I guess it's kind of helpful. I wouldn't really care if it was there or not but I guess it makes things more convenient if you're looking for a level-appropriate mob to kill.

Now out of all these changes everyone likes, how many of them were implemented in a way that you didn't expect. Even though they were good additions to FF14, do you feel they are up to snuff with how they should really be implemented into the game?
Lastly, what still seems dated or amateurish about FF14 that will need to be improved if FF14 wants any kind of respect as an MMO?

1. Sped up UI
Could still use a lot of improvement. Still don't see why they don't just make input client-side already.

2. Hardware Mouse
Oh yes... Oh yes, yes.

3. Search function to Market Wards
Yeah, this was a huge improvement for me. Didn't have time to sift through every single retainer.

4. Level indicator
Don't care much about the aggro icon, but the level indicator was huge for me. Mainly because mob levels are mixed throughout the maps and it was annoying to hit something that turned out to be 45749834793 levels higher when its identical twin was the same level as you.

5. SP gains
Not much to say about this, except that it's been improved a LOT.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

I am one of those people. I think it destroyed part of the ... beauty, for want of a better term.

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then turn it off

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

then turn it off

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Well duh.

But im thinking on behalf of everyone else, obviously. Some people cannot appreciate beauty and so must have it imposed upon them.

The only one I can think of that significantly had an impact on the game-play was the addition of hardware mouse with faster menus.

Other than that I can't even think of as big changes. Still feels exactly like in alpha days.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

Well duh.

But im thinking on behalf of everyone else, obviously. Some people cannot appreciate beauty and so must have it imposed upon them.

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Who cares what everyone else sees on their screen, how does that affect you?

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Who cares what everyone else sees on their screen, how does that affect you?

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Maybe because the aggro-indicator actually impacts gameplay, so in order to remain competitive you generally need to have it turned on. The aggro indicator is so bright and gaudy that it stands out like a warning-beacon more than a warning-indication. My problem with it is not only that I do need it turned on sometimes when I'm in certain areas but also that most players will need to turn it on too, thereby destroying the beautiful landscapes by adulterating them with such hideous symbols.

Why make such pretty landscapes if you're just going to put red symbols all over it.

/shrug

If it's there there hardly is a reason not to use it. Choosing a difficulty in a multiplayer game is not as simple as in single player games.

I would have turned on this marker on for XI too but I'm really grateful that it was not in that game because of the exciting moments the lack of that icon created. It just wouldn't have been the same game with it. It wouldn't have fit the theme of adventure and exploration in that game. I don't know yet what XIV's theme is but it certainly isn't either of those 2.

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Maybe because the aggro-indicator actually impacts gameplay, so in order to remain competitive you generally need to have it turned on. The aggro indicator is so bright and gaudy that it stands out like a warning-beacon more than a warning-indication. My problem with it is not only that I do need it turned on sometimes when I'm in certain areas but also that most players will need to turn it on too, thereby destroying the beautiful landscapes by adulterating them with such hideous symbols.

Why make such pretty landscapes if you're just going to put red symbols all over it.

/shrug

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No you don't, you just need to commit which mobs aggro to memory.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

No you don't, you just need to commit which mobs aggro to memory.

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The aggro indicator makes the mobs easier to see. It's a visibility thing.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

The aggro indicator makes the mobs easier to see. It's a visibility thing.

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either you like seeing it or you don't, which is it?

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

either you like seeing it or you don't, which is it?

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I hate seeing it. But given the option to not die as the game no longer intends, then I will opt to not die. Okay?

The agro icon makes it easier to "stay competitive?" really? who exactly are you "competing" with?

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Originally Posted by Leenk

The agro icon makes it easier to "stay competitive?" really? who exactly are you "competing" with?

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The mobs that want to kill me.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

I hate seeing it. But given the option to not die as the game no longer intends, then I will opt to not die. Okay?

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Well, if you don't like seeing it turn it off. If you can see the icon, you can see the mob. If you can see the mob, you see what type of mob it is. If you know what type of mob is in front of you and you know which mobs aggro and which don't, how does seeing the icon change anything?

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Well, if you don't like seeing it turn it off. If you can see the icon, you can see the mob. If you can see the mob, you see what type of mob it is. If you know what type of mob is in front of you and you know which mobs aggro and which don't, how does seeing the icon change anything?

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increased visibility of mob.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

increased visibility of mob.

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If you're close enough to see the icon, you're close enough to see the mob. Don't pretend those that use the aggro icon have any real advantage over those that don't.

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

If you're close enough to see the icon, you're close enough to see the mob. Don't pretend those that use the aggro icon have any real advantage over those that don't.

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Omg, did the aggro-indicator pay you to say that or something?

The aggro indicator is so vastly distracting that I can see it more clearly than I can the mob, therefore making the mob more visible to me.

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Originally Posted by giftforce

Omg, did the aggro-indicator pay you to say that or something?

The aggro indicator is so vastly distracting that I can see it more clearly than I can the mob, therefore making the mob more visible to me.

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Then turn it off, stop complaining about something that is entirely within your control to get rid of.

at this point your just trying to get attention...

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Originally Posted by Molly_Millions

Then turn it off, stop complaining about something that is entirely within your control to get rid of.

at this point your just trying to get attention...

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Actually I was trying to explain to you why... oh forget it. You can scroll up if need be.

cacutar jack's helm he drops.

What changes I liked so far?

• They got a new dev team.
• They are actually fixing stuff.
• They are actually 'trying' to listen to the players this time, instead of making look like they are and not doing anything about it (old team)
• oh in-game... they added sub-quests...