add ons?

They may or may not be necessary. It might be interesting to have add ons that count damage, save mining points, or botany points etc etc. They can be useful tools but I don't know how that will interfere with the game itself.

Tanaka said they was looking at added Addon for PC to change How the UI look like and allow players to come up with it. But sadly this would mean ps3 wont get any addon so i don't think they would do this.

I remember reading that add ons are coming for FFXIV. I think once the reprogram the game we'll see them.

I don't want Addons in FFXIV.
Maybe to change the look of the Interface ok,
but no DamageMonitor or something like that.

Well, the widget system itself was meant to be this way to support add-ons. Maybe later on they will sell add-ons at crysta shop or just add thru patch to enhance customization screen...all necessary is already done except by a widget configuration screen at configurations menu.

I'd love to have a compass...would be much better than current minimap widget...i'd like to remove mouse-oriented shortcuts too since i don't use mouse to play...these are small examples of what we could do...there's uncountable add-ons they could add, specially to keep people away from "windowers" of all sorts. They could even add multiple widget versions of existing features, like a fifferent party widget with more/less info or the target widged with more/less info, depending of what the player wants.

Please, no damage meters. I'd love to see out of game combat logs, but no in game meters.

I don't want add-ons. They really are not needed and it would just give an advantage to the PC players.

I'm usually not one to make statements like this, but I think it applies in this case. To all you who do not want add-ons, the answer is simple. Don't install them. The whole idea behind the idea of an add-on is to give the user the freedom to choose to use, or not to use them. I think an add-on to allow people to personalize their UI could be useful. As is obvious here, people have different preferences. Why funnel them all into the same cookie-cutter UI? On the same vein, some people like knowing how well they are performing in a pure numbers aspect. Why not let them have something that shows them the numbers in real-time? It gives them no advantage in game, and doesn't hurt other players, so where's the harm?

The harm is that the people who value "being an indiviual" over "being efficient" will throw a fit that their WHM/WAR isn't able to tank and deal crazy damage like they thought it would and everyone with the DMG meter knows it!!!!

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Originally Posted by BlaiseLallaise

I'm usually not one to make statements like this, but I think it applies in this case. To all you who do not want add-ons, the answer is simple. Don't install them. The whole idea behind the idea of an add-on is to give the user the freedom to choose to use, or not to use them. I think an add-on to allow people to personalize their UI could be useful. As is obvious here, people have different preferences. Why funnel them all into the same cookie-cutter UI? On the same vein, some people like knowing how well they are performing in a pure numbers aspect. Why not let them have something that shows them the numbers in real-time? It gives them no advantage in game, and doesn't hurt other players, so where's the harm?

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It really depends on the add-ons. If it goes the same route of other games that allow add-ons, people will be forced to install certain ones to join endgame guilds even though they prefer not to use them. I'd rather not start up on add-ons because that is the direction it will likely go.

Minor add-ons I'm okay with. Stuff that shows you facts about your character (menu with all of your equip durability % for instance) I'm okay with. I would even be okay with an add-on that makes the menus simpler for keyboard/mouse users sense the game is developed around controllers (which I think they are planning to do anyway). I also don't have a problem with meters other than the people that like to brag about their numbers, as if anyone cares. An add-on that tells you when a boss does a move, or one that tells you how much hate you've built up, I am not okay with. It takes away important strategic aspects about a game that I prefer to keep.

I think it is possible that the PS3 could support addons as well as the PC. If they standardize the addon system in the right way they could allow PS3 users to save addons to a usb and install them that way. Not sure if they would do it that way, but it is technically possible.

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I think it is possible that the PS3 could support addons as well as the PC. If they standardize the addon system in the right way they could allow PS3 users to save addons to a usb and install them that way. Not sure if they would do it that way, but it is technically possible.

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PSN, not USB ^^ I believe that add-ons would brig no harm to the game. Example, they culd make multiples party stiles, like one with only the HP for those that need more attention and one bringing HP, MP, TP and stanmina for those that prefer the screen full of info.

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Originally Posted by Lienn

PSN, not USB ^^ I believe that add-ons would brig no harm to the game. Example, they culd make multiples party stiles, like one with only the HP for those that need more attention and one bringing HP, MP, TP and stanmina for those that prefer the screen full of info.

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PSN is possible, but the problem with that is that Sony would have to okay them, and there most likely wouldn't be many 3rd party ones if that is the case. I was thinking something similar to how you can install PS3 themes from a USB drive... assuming the same API's are available to game developers.

I would like some add-ons to customize the interface, and I think more information is generally a good thing, but at the same time I don't want it to turn into wow's "everyone in the raid needs to have x dps and y gearscore in order to join." Gear actually does make a noticeable difference in that game, but in this game it's more down to abilities and tactics, which I think is a good thing. It's good to be able to improve yourself, but the obsession with efficiency that can come with things like damage meters can hurt the actual fun aspect of the game.

That's actually part of the reason I voted to have preset stat assignments with disciplines instead of manually assigning them in the poll, because this too always has a "best" way that the elites want it, and it ends up forcing everyone to do the same thing anyway to do group content.

However, other kinds of addons, for instance ones that make huge targettable windows for party members to make healing easier, or to let you know what range you are from an enemy, or to pop up with customizable notifications when long-cooldown abilities are up, these things are good and don't engender the same "everyone MUST HAVE THEM" mentality.

It'd be best if there was also some way implemented to use them on PS3, which isn't impossible--Unreal Tournament 3 for PS3 had player mods, but unfortunately the rest of the game was fairly underwhelming compared to UT2004 so it didn't get much attention.

Why do people still think that addons aren't possible on the PS3? Haven't any of you played Unreal Tournament III?

This isn't the day of the PS2 any more. Stuff that wasn't possible last generation is totally feasible today.

I think addons would be great on one condition, they are user submitted and tested and also supported on PS3 in some form.

Addons are a good way not only to make the game better but also give developers idea's for continued UI updates, just look at WoW and how Blizzard have implemented some of the users idea's over the years.

Things like healing addons, wardrobe addons, quick class respecs, quick gear swaps, increased macro support, more action bars, the list goes on.

I kinda hope this sort of thing doesn't get implemented, somehow >.>

I'm sure there are those who'd kill for it, but for me it just.. feels uncomfortable. 'Guess it comes down to fairness, not having to deal with other people obsessing even more over damage readouts and the like, and not breaking immersion further than I have to, or something..

Bring on the meters. And action/trait/gear layout/point allotment save add ons too while you're at it. And a custom inventory sorter. And an NPC trash auto-sell add on.

Immersion can suck it.