Minor Suggestion: Multiple Clock Displays

Hey there! This is a very minor QoL suggestion I want to make.

You know how there's a toggle-able clock display that switches between Eorzea Time, Server Time, and Local Time? Is there a way to make an option to display two or even all three clocks at the same time?

As a gatherer, I rely on Eorzea time to determine what nodes are about to pop, but as someone who also has RL things that go on during the day, it would be amazing if I could see Eorzea and Local time simultaneously.

Thanks! =D

You have no clocks in your house? Or a watch? Or a smartphone nearby? I have so many ways to see local time while playing.

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Originally Posted by Bixillarla

You have no clocks in your house? Or a watch? Or a smartphone nearby? I have so many ways to see local time while playing.

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The only clock in my apartment is my microwave, and that's in the kitchen which my computer is not.

I can understand the request. I use the real world clock in the game a lot because I don't own any portable clocks in my house and it is cumbersome to keep looking at my phone to get the time.

I also play with a baby monitor next to my tv because I am on nighttime baby duty in case my little one wakes up. It would be hard to add one more screen to watch for me even if I did buy a clock by my tv. So I can understand the OP's desire to see multiple clocks on screen.

They have clocks that are about size of a can of pepsi and cost like $9. Or you could have your clock Eorzea time and have time stamps turned on in your chat.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

They have clocks that are about size of a can of pepsi and cost like $9. Or you could have your clock Eorzea time and have time stamps turned on in your chat.

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Or... and bear with me, this might be a bit crazy... they could add a second clock display directly under the first that could be turned on or off. It would take the UI team, like, maybe a half hour at most to incorporate.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

They have clocks that are about size of a can of pepsi and cost like $9. Or you could have your clock Eorzea time and have time stamps turned on in your chat.

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Honestly, why are you so against this idea? Don't like it, don't use it! But I think it's a great idea as an option you can turn on.

I understand the desire for it but until we get rid of PS3 support limitations which is/was supposedly one of the reasons why UI/HUD additional stuff seems to get shafted (TP bar addition anyone), I don't see it happening soon. Meanwhile, the ffxiv clock http://www.ffxivclock.com will help you greatly. It has sounds too.

you can display the local time in the chat. sure, it only updates when something is written in the chat - but that happens quite often ^^

I could definitely use a second clock on screen, right below the current one!...

I never use the server time clock but I'm constantly switching from the real time one to the Eorzea time so yes, I support the suggestion!...

As gatherer is imperative to switch to Eorzea time and having at least two clocks visible would be all the more convenient!...

Such small feature should be incredibly easy to implement, I hope we get it in a future patch!... :)

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Originally Posted by MaeIsMean

Honestly, why are you so against this idea? Don't like it, don't use it! But I think it's a great idea as an option you can turn on.

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I'm not against it but it such a easy solution a person can take care of themselves. Cause I'm sure it will be added right the the priority list at SE like so many other things people ask for.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

I'm not against it but it such a easy solution a person can take care of themselves. Cause I'm sure it will be added right the the priority list at SE like so many other things people ask for.

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But.... seriously, how much work can it possibly take? The information is already there, just add an option to display all vs clicking through to see all. Someone can do it in an afternoon, I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by MaeIsMean

But.... seriously, how much work can it possibly take? The information is already there, just add an option to display all vs clicking through to see all. Someone can do it in an afternoon, I'm sure.

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Same OP posted the same request a year ago and and it went no where.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ultiple-Clocks

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Originally Posted by Lexia

Same OP posted the same request a year ago and and it went no where.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ultiple-Clocks

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And that's totally a reason why it shouldn't be done....

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Originally Posted by MaeIsMean

And that's totally a reason why it shouldn't be done....

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Didn't say that I said a person could solve the issue themselves quicker. Instead of waiting for SE to do it which could be long time or even never being done.

I'd support having additional clock displays. We can have what, 10 hotbars and a crossbar all enabled on the screen? It could be an optional UI element like many of those.

I love this idea, I have absolutely no idea why people are against it.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

I'm not against it but it such a easy solution a person can take care of themselves. Cause I'm sure it will be added right the the priority list at SE like so many other things people ask for.

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Don't be silly now, you know for a fact this will take minimum effort.

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Originally Posted by MaeIsMean

But.... seriously, how much work can it possibly take? The information is already there, just add an option to display all vs clicking through to see all. Someone can do it in an afternoon, I'm sure.

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Originally Posted by WinterLuna

Don't be silly now, you know for a fact this will take minimum effort.

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I totally would love having the ability to display like two of them so I could have Eorzea time and Local time, but you have to remember the main thing about the UI is memory. Right now according to SE they sort of full on the memory needed to display everything they want to display.

Just an example when people wanted to be able to see TP bars of party members they had to remove a piece of the UI, specifically the party buffs, they moved them into the Party Menu instead of being on the UI. This was because they could not add the TP bars without removing something due to memory limitations; there just wasn't enough space.

So it is possible there might be memory space issues, but that's just a possibility and would make it not as easy as that to add.

Anyway I agree with the idea o/ it would definitely be convenient if they are able to add it.

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Originally Posted by Lexia

Didn't say that I said a person could solve the issue themselves quicker. Instead of waiting for SE to do it which could be long time or even never being done.

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It's about convenience. There would be nowhere for me to put a clock in range for me to see it without turning my head. This would just make things easier. It says in the title that it's a minor suggestion, not an emergency request.

I will agree that this would be a nice feature to have, it would be nice to not have to look else where for the real world time. Default the feature to off, but be something you can turn on. As with all things, it might not be that it isn't feasible but system limitations might make the overhead not worth the cost and headache to add in vs. other new UI features.

Here OP you can have one of my clocks
I have twelve in my room alone, so i can probably spare one.

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Originally Posted by Miste

So it is possible there might be memory space issues, but that's just a possibility and would make it not as easy as that to add.

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I don't see why this would be an issue if it was an option, not required.

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Originally Posted by MaeIsMean

I don't see why this would be an issue if it was an option, not required.

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If there is no memory available to add it to the UI then there cannot be an option for it. It just doesn't work that way. Even if it is optional SE must stay within the limits of the memory available for the UI.

If I could give an example....like this is all just an example because I don't wanna break down every UI element; it would end up too long a list.

Say FFXIV has enough memory for 20 UI elements (probably missing some but just going off top of my head). This includes all the usual stuff: the map, the clock, the duty list, the party list, the HP/MP/TP of party members, the statuses like buffs and debuffs in the party list, your own status buffs and debuffs, the enemy list, the chat box, your EXP, your HP/MP/TP, the quick click menu, the inventory grid, the gil/currency, all the crosshotbars, keyboard hotbars, focus target, and target bar.

If the extra clock takes up more memory than is left available (if any) there would be 21 UI elements, but only enough memory for 20. Now if as you say "it's optional so it should work" the reason why it won't is because SE cannot just allow the game or users to go over the memory limit; the game will crash on the user end and possibly could crash the servers (it depends on their setup). Even if they could allow it so like "oh you can turn this on but you have to turn another UI element off"...they just can't; its not user-friendly at all and you'll get users crashing without knowing why and then a lot of complaints.

They must account for a user that would make use of all UI elements and the associated memory needed otherwise they'll have peoples games crashing all over the place and possibly crashing servers. Since the game uses the term "hide" for turning the display off for certain UI elements I am going to assume anyway that even if you "hide" a piece of the UI like the map for example its still there just hidden, but it is therefore still using the memory.

This is just how it works for games and computers when it comes to memory. If you try to use more than is available it just doesn't work and it can be difficult to increase it due to hardware limitations, but that's just a reason why they might not have added this or overlooked it for now. I just know they have memory availability problems with the UI due to the TP bar implementation issues they had and having to relocate certain elements from the UI memory in order to make space. But anyway I am totally for this idea as I have actually thought about this before that I would like to see the Eorzea time and the Local time so I hope eventually they can add it. I just added some extra info to explain that it might not be that simple for them.

Anyway I hope I wrote it well enough to help explain what I meant :) sorry if it is bad and confusing explanation about to head to bed @.@

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Originally Posted by Miste

I totally would love having the ability to display like two of them so I could have Eorzea time and Local time, but you have to remember the main thing about the UI is memory. Right now according to SE they sort of full on the memory needed to display everything they want to display.

Just an example when people wanted to be able to see TP bars of party members they had to remove a piece of the UI, specifically the party buffs, they moved them into the Party Menu instead of being on the UI. This was because they could not add the TP bars without removing something due to memory limitations; there just wasn't enough space.

So it is possible there might be memory space issues, but that's just a possibility and would make it not as easy as that to add.

Anyway I agree with the idea o/ it would definitely be convenient if they are able to add it.

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PS3 Limitations!

I had to say it....




Now, onto relevant post...
There kind of already is an Eorzean time clock on the hud right now.

If you look at your minimap/compass, there's a sun icon that circles around it as the day goes by.
That icon matches up with an analog clock representation of the Eorzean hour in game.

It is possible now. Go to Character Configuration. Select UI settings. Go to tab HUB. Category: Clock type. One clock type is selected by default, but you can select multiple clocks. When clicking on Apply, multiple clocks are displayed at your screen. I hope this helps!

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Originally Posted by Dakina6

It is possible now. Go to Character Configuration. Select UI settings. Go to tab HUB. Category: Clock type. One clock type is selected by default, but you can select multiple clocks. When clicking on Apply, multiple clocks are displayed at your screen. I hope this helps!

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Dude, this is a two year old thread.

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Originally Posted by Rockette

Dude, this is a two year old thread.

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Dakina is just practicing his/her threadomancy!

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Originally Posted by Dakina6

It is possible now. Go to Character Configuration. Select UI settings. Go to tab HUB. Category: Clock type. One clock type is selected by default, but you can select multiple clocks. When clicking on Apply, multiple clocks are displayed at your screen. I hope this helps!

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I had LT & ET on my TV Since Way Before SB lol

it is possible and already an option