Quote Originally Posted by Rydin View Post
by saying we should settle for it... you're implying it isn't ideal.
I definitely respect your opinion... I just can't see how Macro use is different in either case
Macros and an Action bar is no different than Macros and a Menu
You can also arrange the action bar to help alleviate any confusion regarding what you want to use
Lastly... using the actual Menu instead of the Action Bar cause you to spend a lot more time staring at text and not at the action going on... the Character and MOB models look incredible...
I agree that the menu system isn't "ideal" in the sense that we can never truly attain perfection. But for all intents and purposes, the traditional FF menu system *is perfection, imo. It's sleak, condensed, and to the point.

And if anything, the action bar is the one that causes players to spend more time staring and scrolling through their actions (instead of the incredible character and MOB design models).

Text is a lot less distracting these big, flashy, primitive flashing icons (faded out when unavailable, colored when available, etc.). So, I'm sorry to say it, but the action bar is an abomination; as is the targetting system. XI is superior to XIV on both counts.