The game is littered with "pop-ups" and redundant information, displayed directly in the middle of the screen.
When trying to edit or customize the user interface, players are unable to move interaction menu boxes, as well as notification text.
When exploring towns or terrain, to dungeons or trials, the player is constantly bombarded with text notifications and immovable action/menu boxes.
Neither of these items are capable of being moved or excluded from directly in the middle of the screen.
There is also no option to turn off zone lines on screen. (Large awkward blue pentagon shaped orb lines.)
The zone lines are displayed on the mini map. The full map, has a zone marker, zone name, as well as now a giant red arrow. I would love to be able to turn off the visual zone line blue markers.
Lastly, there is no option to edit flying text so that only damage/healing numbers only are displayed.
This is how its done in every other Final Fantasy. The numbers you deal in damage are displayed on the character, yet in XIV this is not even an option.
(The only time in any other Final Fantasy do you see a action text, is for the Artificial Intelligence. One might argue, XV does this, but it only does it for damage multipliers. Never does the main character that youre controlling show a text for what action you just performed. Because thats redundant.
At least to my recollection, no Final Fantasy does this totally redundant thing, in so much that its repeatedly redundant, over and over every time.
Could you imagine if when Cloud used Omnislash it stated "9999 Omnislash" "9999 Omnislash" over and over 15 times? Why does this game state which action I just did? I know which action I just pressed, I only care to see the number, and my numbers only.
Some examples:
Exploring Towns and Terrain:
FATE Joined!
Quest Accepted!
The Bismarck
The Seventh Sage
The Drowning Wench
FATE discovered nearby
You are 6 or more levels above the recommended level of this FATE. To join, please use the level sync function located in the duty list.
Instanced Battle Content:
Duty Commenced
Commencing duty with an undersized party. No EXP or items will be earned from individual enemies.
Each time your party is defeated after having battled enemies for a given duration, the Echo will grant you enhanced strength.
The xxxx will be sealed off in 15 seconds!
The xxxx is no longer sealed off.
You hear a switch move in the distance
A hidden passage opens!
Gathering/Crafting:
The location affects xxxx.
You obtain a xxxx of xxxx.
X matches found.
You synthesize xxxx.
The menu text boxes for interacting, and performing actions or answering questions cannot be moved and their positions saved.
For example when speaking to Grehfarr <<Lift Attendant>> one is incapable of moving the "Ride lift to the xxxx" box lower or to the side so as to not cover the player/character, and it remain there the next time the player interacts in similar ways a different time.
The same goes for interacting with the Aetherytes, summoning bells or any other action based menu box.
"Customizable" UI is not customizable.
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02-03-2017, 01:51 AMDaniolaut"Customizable" UI is not customizable.
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02-03-2017, 01:52 AMDaniolaut
The visual bombardment in picture form:
(apparently Square-Enix places a restriction on how much you can "bombard" a comment with pictures, but seriously this is only a small glimpse of how often the middle of the screen is bombarded with text and menus that cannot be moved from directly in the middle of the screen.)
Instanced Battle bombardment:
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psgurlmqlg.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pskbrzmdtn.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pskmuphlpl.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psup9xwev3.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psrlbjtmou.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps5otgw7ju.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psehwyl3tf.png
Terrain bombardment:
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psjnfz0erk.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pslx1akgos.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psy7s3yyvw.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps1mr5iqmr.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psuxrpbltt.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pshhpfl8uz.png
Crafting bombardment:
Gathering bombardment:
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02-03-2017, 02:35 AMXyno
I Agree, that we need a function to turn off all these notifications
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02-03-2017, 02:50 AMDaniolaut
(apparently Square-Enix places a restriction on how much you can "bombard" a comment with pictures, but seriously this is only a small glimpse of how often the middle of the screen is bombarded with text and menus that cannot be moved from directly in the middle of the screen.)
Town bombardment:
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4xisxzvc.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psizohnmf7.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2npltaer.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pssollmwnl.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psfr6typ1l.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4zgsbqi6.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psbrhyezsy.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psvpetuouw.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps3dhgtixi.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psk3ehystr.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7cjo78m2.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pspr8zeycy.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...pssmfdaslg.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...psqfjpusmq.png
http://i1358.photobucket.com/albums/...ps74nz9fla.png
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02-05-2017, 01:51 PMCallinon
I do think that middle-of-the-screen text goes a little overboard sometimes, but I don't necessarily agree with all of your pictures up there.
For instance I think a confirmation dialog when you're trying to abandon a duty is probably a good thing.
That being said a confirmation dialog for doing things like opening doors is probably not a good thing. Why WOULDN'T I want to open the door?
My thing was always the QUEST ACCEPTED and QUEST COMPLETED thing. The very first time I saw that back in ARR's beta, the first thing I thought was "well THAT will never get annoying." Honestly though by this point I hardly even notice it when it happens. I've just gotten used to the idea that the UI has a ton of visual clutter and there's nothing I can do about it so I stopped paying any attention to the unimportant stuff. -
02-07-2017, 08:16 AMgiantslayer
The crafting and gathering ones are probably the most annoying. I would like to be able to re-locate them and re-size them.
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02-07-2017, 08:34 AMEnthy
I agree. I really don't need/want to see these repetitive/redundant pop ups.
Area names
FATE JOINED/COMPLETE
QUEST JOINED/COMPLETE
Gathering spam
Retainer sales spam
Boss speech bubbles blocking my screen during fights
To me, it's just ugly clutter that blocks my view. :(
I ask for options to allow us to turn these off every live letter since ARR launch. I don't think they have ever given a response to this issue. -
02-07-2017, 09:04 AMRufalus
Just please please don't give me the giant FATE JOINED/COMPLETED text and music if I am not participating in the FATE at all.
If I start to participate by attacking a FATE enemy, or am attacked by one because I am at the correct level range and draw enmity, then you can change my music. Otherwise just let me travel or gather nearby in peace without the big notifications and battle music. -
02-08-2017, 05:56 AMNiwashiOh yes, this is so annoying. Giant notices about the FATE over the center of the screen, red warning text in the chat box explaining every singe time how FATEs and Level Sync work (as though I hadn't already known for years now), and switching to loud raucous music, all for a FATE that I'm not even doing. Ugh.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rufalus
Most of it would be ok if I were actually taking part in the FATE. (Except for the Level Sync warning, that belongs in one of those active help tutorial windows that only pop up the first time you encounter the situation. Maybe use the current warning if you try attacking a FATE mob that you're not allowed to because you didn't level sync, but certainly not every time you're in the area.) -
02-08-2017, 03:57 PMRongwayThere are some doors with mobs behind them that will target whoever opens the door.Quote:
Originally Posted by Callinon
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02-08-2017, 11:54 PMCallinonI think the last dungeon that happened in was Dusk Vigil and it'd be a simple enough matter to just not do that anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rongway
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02-09-2017, 07:07 AMDaniolautQuote:
Originally Posted by Enthy
::goes to look for said posts just to like them::
If I knew someone was doing this I would try to follow you, to like your post, and post directly after you to support it.
This issue is quite hurtful to immersion.
I also have been asking for a auto-hide chat log for quite some time. I think Square-Enix gave up listening to any players that arent Japanese upon 2.0 release haha. Or soon there after. Thats how i feel anyway. -
02-09-2017, 08:04 AMEnthyI've been crying for this for a very long time lol....Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniolaut
Here's the proof lol.... /cry (T ▲ T )
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...38#post4007638
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...35#post3954135
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...83#post3632883
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...56#post3618756
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...73#post3613773
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...45#post3423045
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...34#post3417434
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...72#post3386272
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...88#post3373388
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...76#post3314076
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...40#post2921640
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...07#post2918307
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...60#post2866660
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...38#post2580738
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...19#post2566719
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...43#post2492143
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...15#post2487915
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...97#post2421997
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...91#post2370191
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...66#post2346566
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...29#post2280229
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...79#post2229879
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...47#post2206447
I also would like chatlog that auto hides after so long without activity (I've seen your threads and have posted in them myself I'm sure) The first thing I look at when I come to the FFXIV forums is the UI and HUD layout subs -
02-09-2017, 09:18 AMDaniolautLOL holy crap thats a lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by Enthy
Good work though!
I admit i try to avoid the forums sometimes. I am a bit easily lured by trolls, or post controversial stuff haha... Bad habit i guess. I like to pretend i'm getting better at it though.