Post Links to Good Ideas Only (Suggestion Aggregator and Organizer)

With all the new posts going around, and the multiple threads dealing with the same subjects, it's hard to keep track of everything. Post links to good ideas that you've seen on this forum so that they don't get lost, and so we can keep an organized list of good ideas that we'd like to see.

Only post ideas from other people.

[SIZE=5]Do NOT post your own ideas. [/SIZE]

Everyone always thinks their own ideas are the best, but if they really are good, at least one other person will care enough to repost it.

Post a quote from that link, and make sure the link contains ideas, as well as helpful suggestions as to what aspect of the game it is improving. Here are some good ones that I've seen since the forums opened up:



Tabbed Inventory
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post34153

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Originally Posted by Len

Tabbed categorization of inventory

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Change surplus system to rested SP bonus system
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ull=1#post2583

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Originally Posted by SirOleas

Players should not be punished for playing longer than someone else. If anything the system should be reversed, the players with less time should have an exp boost for a certain amount of time while the players with more time only get the normal rate.

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Improving Magic and Skill Animations
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post30208

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Originally Posted by Aravou

I'm in agreement. The battle animations, weapon skill visual effects, magic casting visual effects, and magic spell visual effects are extremely lackluster in Final Fantasy XIV. The vast majority should be spruced up or redesigned entirely.

Here are some ideas for making things better. . .

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Improving Ancient Magic
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ull=1#post9632

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Originally Posted by Kiara

1. Currently, Conjurers' Ancient Magic is too weak
2. Ancient Magic looks horrible
3. Change the casting mechanic for Ancient Magic . . .

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Improving Usage of Food
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ull=1#post3700

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Originally Posted by Vesper

Every single food item in this game should show in the tooltip/description the exact benefits of eating this food. When you eat this food you should see its affects upon your attributes/stats. Accessores, Armor, Weapons... all these items grant a bonus of some kind. . .

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More Obvious Visual Indicator of Party Members' Actions
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ull=1#post7463

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Originally Posted by RichardButte

Thus, I'd like to have some type of onscreen display that shows me what my party members are doing. In the chaos of battle (and on a lower-end machine), it can be less than obvious. . .

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Combination Attacks Like in Chrono Trigger (This is in the opening cinematic, why isn't it in the game???)
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/1258-Suggestion-Turning-regimens-into-Combination-Attacks-(as-in-Chrono-Trigger)?p=7079&viewfull=1#post7079

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Originally Posted by Catharsis

combining certain attacks produces different effects, they are mostly similiar and there is little strategy. . . I think it would therefore be a good idea if you could rework the battle regimen system and add in "combination attacks". This would be somewhat similiar to Dual Techs/Triple Techs in Chrono Trigger. . .

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Not Stopping to go into Active Mode
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post36143

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Originally Posted by Alexis_Arteme

While we're on the subject of overhauling the battle system, am I the only one that would really, really like to be able to not have to completely stop to draw my weapon or put it away?

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Improvements to Retainers and Ward Functionality
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post41793

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Originally Posted by Fieros

The following proposals are meant to address storage concerns, buying/ selling issues, market stands and search tool useability, and the disconnect/ neglect of Limsa Lomina/ Gridania market wards.

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Implementation of SP Chains like in FFXI
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post48127

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Originally Posted by Dyne

With xp chains, there is a motivation to keep that chain going and to chastise that noob who broke chain #399. It makes people want to perform better rather than just spamming. . .

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Adjustment or Removal of Accessory Costs Limitations
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post30408

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Originally Posted by Eva

Please remove the accessory slot cost limitations.
This system does not make sense and is imbalanced.
When I raise in rank I should be rewarded by being able to get more of a bonus (by equipping 4 Silver Rings and 2 Silver Earrings for example) not penalized with less of a bonus.

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Improve Usefulness of HQ Items that are not Weapons or Tools.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post14192

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Originally Posted by Xenor

Currently when you HQ an item, only the base stats of the item are improved, such as defence, evasion etc. This makes a lot of HQ items have barely any benefit over NQ. These items include all jewellery and all DoH and DoL equipment (except tools) . . .

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Addressing the Problem of Item Glut and Worthlessness in the Economy
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post34750

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Originally Posted by Solipse

I detailed it earlier - just adding soulbound items will not help at all. The reason being is that currently, more items are produced than can be consumed. This will always be the case in a game where crafting is a major part of the basic gameplay. There needs to be a reason for items to leave the economy. If people make a thousand crab bows but only 50 of those are bought, then there's a glut in the economy and the items become worthless. Soulbinding items would only remove those 50 from the economy, the other 950 will still be there.

This is the case with literally every single piece of equipment.

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Here's another good one before I forget and it gets lost in the sea of posts:

Improvements to Synthesis and Making the Minigame More Fun
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...s-to-Synthesis

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Originally Posted by SuzakuCMX

Right now they rely mostly on RNG and not skill...you can even easily fail recipes 10 ranks below you. Standard Synthesis is the only kind necessary as Rapid is only worth it on a Great Success and Bold Synthesis is useless because of RNG determining HQ items. Furthermore the synthesis mini-game becomes tedious after about R10 and the same mini-game is used for each and every crafting class. These are my proposed changes.

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Improvements to Battle Leves
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...l=1#post103794

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Originally Posted by AlexiaKidd

So I have been thinking of how SE could improve Guildleves and solve many of the issues with them ie. abandoning them, only picking certain ones, certain camps over-crowded and have come up with a few idea's.

First though I believe the original plan for Guildleves as we have them now was that it was supposed to be more casual/quick content so that you could login and grab some leves and go do them. The main problem is that they are pretty much the only content, so everyone is doing them as they have nothing else to do. Also certain Leve's are better than others in regards to SP/EXP gained so this also make Leve Abandoning to keep those certain Leve's more desirable.

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Improvements to the Boat Ride
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ll=1#post30138

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Originally Posted by Aravou

The boat ride is truly uninspired. Here are several things that could improve it.

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Please SE, significant work is needed to spruce up this incredibly lackluster "placeholder" of a boat ride that shipped upon release. I call it a "placeholder" because that is the only excuse I can come up with for how this was implemented into Final Fantasy XIV. I'm sure the developers had grander plans, but ran out of time.

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This is a good idea. God knows how many threads have been made about improvements to the battle system and Grand Companies...

Rewarding Skill, Emphasizing Risk/Reward, Current SP Problems and How to Fix it
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...-How-to-Fix-it

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

The current system incentivizes the right behavior: killing the mobs as fast and efficiently as possible. I do think it can still be improved with several adjustments that would not be very hard to add.

Proposed solutions are in red, with the reasoning behind them detailed in regular text.

Here's what we could do:

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And this isn't just because you posted it; I agree 100% with everything you suggested. :D

Thanks Rentahamster for taking the time to go through all these threads and bring out the ones that matter. I have seen so many great idea's vanish from the boards just because they aren't controversial so there is nothing to argue about and they vanish off the front pages, hopefully this will not be one of them. Keep up the good work ^^

Golden Saucer

Here is a thread that I liked and it's something I feel would be a great addition to FFXIV. It is basically for lack of a better term calling for a Golden Saucer type thing be brought into FFXIV so we have lot's of fun mini games to play like card games and casino's as well as PvP and PvE tournaments inside the Colosseum.

CLICKY LINK

Wonder if my thread will make the cut. Omg this is so exciting.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...n-Native-Skill

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...stion-Gob-Shop

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ith-Barbershop.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...re-Beaten-Path

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ats-and-Traits

*cough* please read the OP (Original Post)

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Originally Posted by Rentahamster

Only post ideas from other people.

[SIZE=5]Do NOT post your own ideas. [/SIZE]

Everyone always thinks their own ideas are the best, but if they really are good, at least one other person will care enough to repost it.

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Since your thread is ruined I deem this thread now a "Suggestion Thread".

An Eorzea that is more 'alive' and dynamic. - A suggestion for the future of Eorzea
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...hlight=dynamic

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I very well know it is not currently in the planned projects of Yoshi P. and I am writting this thread in the hope that it will become. Obviously, there is many pressing matters right now that need attention, but the facts remains, a world that is more alive would do very much good. So, hopefully, my suggestion will become reality sooner or later.
Here it is:

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-There are lots of suggestions and debate within the thread itself

Add Visual Differences to High Quality Gear
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...h-Quality-Gear

Kinda self-explanatory, but it would indeed make it worth it to actually craft HQ items when you're a low rank...right now I only do HQ crafts for my leves for dem l33t rewards.

I was expecting to come in here and disagree with at least something, but nope, I approve all of them! :D

SE would save a lot of money if they let the Players be the developers/producers, ya know the people willing to pay to play, but a produce who has no clue what he's doing.

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Originally Posted by viion

I was expecting to come in here and disagree with at least something, but nope, I approve all of them! :D

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Hurray! *throws Confetti*

We all agree Sephiroth should be a NM in Ul'dah!!

*throws more Confetti*

Mark/Hunter Board from FF12
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...12%29?p=129686

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Originally Posted by Overdrive

I think a very fun idea would be to implement some content such as marks, similar to FF12. To make it easy to implement, you could use the guildleve counter. Notorious monsters (NM's) of all different types and levels, could be rotated on the "Hunt Board" similarly to leves. I think the most interesting aspect of it should be spawn conditions for the NM. The board could give you information about an NM and tell you where it spawns, but leave it up to the player to deduce what exactly they need to do to spawn it. The NM's themselves should be interesting to fight, using unique abilities and having traits or trademarks. . . .

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The Addition of Triple Triad
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Do-you-like-it

I don't agree with all of the original ideas in this post, but I think Triple Triad would be amazing as a side-option for fun!

As always, click the link for the full version.

Cutriss had a pretty good "laundry list"of ideas pertaining to general UI tweaks. The note about status animations was good too.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...3-Laundry-list

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Originally Posted by Cutriss

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When I get slept or bound, I see the status icons, but if I'm busy juggling healing/nuking tasks, I may not notice right away, and the status log messages are not consistent. In addition to a prominent "Command failed for reason XYZ" error on-screen, it would be helpful if the player-characters could animate in such a way as to show visible status ailments. If they're asleep, they should be kinda slouched and have some animated z's bubbling up from their heads, or the classic Japanese snot bubbles. If they're bound, show some arcane energy extending from the ground wrapping around their feet. If they're slowed, render the battle animations at a slower speed, and if hasted, faster. I think the idea is clear.

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Buy Items Straight From the Item Search Menu
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...earch-counter?

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Originally Posted by Alzelia

1: you exchange items with your retainer at the summoning bell.
2: you go up to an item search counter and check the current rate of the item you wish to sell
3: While in the same menu you select up to 10 items from your retainers inventory to sell.
4: if you want to buy something you search the item search feature and purchase it directly from that menu. They money goes to that players retainer.
5: you pick up your Gil from the retainer bell after your item sold.

this way would keep the market wards working exactly how they already do, just without the constant zoning and without searching for the retainer with the item your looking for. Also you wouldn't have to run back and forth between your retainer and the door to check the prices of what you want to sell.

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Thoughts on implementing a system that "rewards effort and innovation", which is the devs' goal
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...362#post153362

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Originally Posted by Peregrine

Reward Diversity
Prevent job-stacking synergy
Eliminate cliché challenge
Prevent ranged jobs from dominating endgame
Eliminate job stigmas quickly
Do not allow imbalance to snowball

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Thanks for the props sir!

Oh look, there's more self-importance from Cairdeas pretending to be the "voice of the community". >.<

One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

This is the one thread to rule them all.

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Originally Posted by Siobu

One zone with mobs 1-50 means we don't have to go anywhere. The game doesn't HAVE to expand beyond the 4 zones we have. So will it? Are dungeons the future until a level cap? Will we ever have a true adventure from 1-50? I'm willing to sacrifice my experience from 1-50 for a new player to be able experience something world's better.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

This is the one thread to rule them all.

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A million times this thread! By far my biggest concern with the game right now.

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Originally Posted by Eekiki

One to Fifty, One Zone - Long OP

This is the one thread to rule them all.

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^ This thread x3

in the "One to Fifty, One Zone" thread:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ng-OP?p=174965

Poster Kiara gives a great suggestions in post #359 for ideas to give more variety to the areas you level up in (using already existing areas in game as a base)

*edit: O_o Holy crap! Three people beat me to it?!

Oh come on no besitary link! eh guess I can't link it myself though. Hopefully this thread doesn't turn out the way I expect it too.

No worries, I think it's a great idea. :D I had just forgotten about this thread to be honest (sorry Renta! ;_;), otherwise I would've posted it sooner!

[Suggestion] Monster Bestiary
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...nster-Bestiary

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Originally Posted by Jynx

With the UI interface changes proposed by the development team I can't help but myself feel like it's far too much information to be slapping onto the monsters name-tag. A good solution to this conundrum is perhaps allow players to have a personal bestiary they can access and view information they have aquired from monsters.

Such as Level range, agro type, link or not, elemental properties...Hell go a step further and toss some lore into the monsters give em a small snipet of information on the besitary page. I'm sure the dev team has concept sketches of all the monsters they would make perfect artwork for a bestiary page.

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Originally Posted by Chrees

No worries, I think it's a great idea. :D I had just forgotten about this thread to be honest (sorry Renta! ;_;), otherwise I would've posted it sooner!

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lmao

Hm, that's odd, I could have sworn I put the bestiary link in my OP. It's in my bookmark folder that I made back in March containing all the good ideas I've posted so far. Oh well, thanks Chrees!

edit: oooh, I know why - it's because I put a link to it in this thread, too: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...p-Players-Busy

I need to work on the OP for that a bit I've got a few more ideas knocking around my head for a bestiary and thinking about making a graphical mock-up of a bestiary page.

I updated it with a Image the Japanese community brought dealing with making the bestiary integrated with the Lodestone. In general the Japanese community has alot of good ideas and mock-ups for Lodestone features like following users and PM systems.

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Originally Posted by Jynx

I need to work on the OP for that a bit I've got a few more ideas knocking around my head for a bestiary and thinking about making a graphical mock-up of a bestiary page.

I updated it with a Image the Japanese community brought dealing with making the bestiary integrated with the Lodestone. In general the Japanese community has alot of good ideas and mock-ups for Lodestone features like following users and PM systems.

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Oooh, graphics are always handy. I'll keep an eye out for that.

Yeah, the JPN side has a lot of good ideas floating around, too. As for the Lodestone, all they need to do is add an automated feature to it that keeps track of retainers and goods for sale like what YG does, and I'm set.

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Originally Posted by Frisque

in the "One to Fifty, One Zone" thread:

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...ng-OP?p=174965

Poster Kiara gives a great suggestions in post #359 for ideas to give more variety to the areas you level up in (using already existing areas in game as a base)

*edit: O_o Holy crap! Three people beat me to it?!

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Aw, thanks Frisque. (^_^;

If you want to update the correct URL of my post, just click on the Post # (in this case #359) in the upper corner of my post and that'll give you the full URL.

Hi Rentahamster,

Great thread! :) Thank you for starting this, and hopefully this serves as a convenient place for the Community Reps and Dev Team to see some of the great ideas floating around.

This needs to stay on the top of the forum, bumping for that reason alone.

definitely good to have this thread around to keep good ideas

LETTER TO THE DIRECTOR

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...Please-Read%29


-This pretty much covers everything, imo