Suggestion: Hide own name.

[Seif]

Hey everyone, can you give me some more details about the suggestion? Is it that you simply want an option to "hide own character name"? What about the HP bar for your character? Would that be hidden along with it, or would it need to be a separate thing? Lemme know and I'll compile your thoughts for the dev. team!

Knowing your HP is ESSENTIAL INFORMATION but after playing for 200hrs the chances are I already know the name of my OWN character at this point that has been displayed in the middle of screen at all times.

[Renshi]

This is the explaination for Bayohne in simple words:

/names [on/off]: Manages the display of the names of every character, self included.

/nameself [on/off]: Manages the display of your character's name.

[Goltana]

I would like to see my characters name hidden as well. HP/MP bars are fine. It is just our own names are so large that they block monster names that are in front of you and you can't click around easily without changing the camera angle.

[Enthy]

I'd would like...


/name self (on/off)

/name party (on/off)

/name others (on/off)

/name npc (on/off)

/hpbar self (on/off)

/hpbar party (on/off)

/hpbar others (on/off)

/hpbar npc (on/off)

/lscrest self (on/off)

/lscrest party (on/off)

/lscrest others (on/off)

/bazaar&repair self (on/off)

/bazaar&repair party (on/off)

/bazaar&repair others (on/off)

It would also be nice to be able to drag your own LScrest, bazaar, repair icons to where ever you want on your screen.

Sub-targeting party members should highlight their name on UI.

I'd also like to be able to toggle the little picture next to leve quest objective off

[Renshi]

I'd would like...


/name self (on/off)

/name party (on/off)

/name others (on/off)

/name npc (on/off)

/hpbar self (on/off)

/hpbar party (on/off)

/hpbar others (on/off)

/hpbar npc (on/off)

/lscrest self (on/off)

/lscrest party (on/off)

/lscrest others (on/off)

/bazaar&repair self (on/off)

/bazaar&repair party (on/off)

/bazaar&repair others (on/off)

It would also be nice to be able to drag your own LScrest, bazaar, repair icons to where ever you want on your screen.

Sub-targeting party members should highlight their name on UI.

I'd also like to be able to toggle the little picture next to leve quest objective off

Kind of a good one. I'd just like to know why would you hide the names of specifically the NPCs and Party when you can hide every name.
Why would you hide the crest of the linkshell, as well as the icons of buy/sell?

It's more like How could it be useful to hide those features.

[Crowley]

I would like my name hidden. It messes with mouse targeting of mobs that are at close-mid range. The odds of selecting yourself is huge >.<

The current option is to turn all names off, which is typically what I do out in the field, but it does have some drawbacks.

[Aerden]

Perhaps they should consider showing only the given name of characters. After all we don't often introduce ourselves with our first and last name. If you need to see the last name maybe have it appear when selecting that character. You could also have the given name and the initial of the surname.

Now I do think having options is good but too many options can be a detriment. The options screen gets too cluttered, you have to remember too many text commands. The user can feel a little overwhelmed.

[Enthy]

[Reply to Renshi]

If in a party, I'd leave party names on and hide others names. Because if I'm in a party I don't care about other people.

I'd hide LScrest, bazaar, repair on others because I don't care what peoples LScrest look like, if I really wanted to know what shell they are in I check it for LSname. I don't buy from bazaars or bother to repair other peoples stuff unless they ask.

I don't know when I'd want to hide NPC names but I think it should be an option just in case.

[Renshi]

[Reply to Renshi]

If in a party, I'd leave party names on and hide others names. Because if I'm in a party I don't care about other people.

I'd hide LScrest, bazaar, repair on others because I don't care what peoples LScrest look like, if I really wanted to know what shell they are in I check it for LSname. I don't buy from bazaars or bother to repair other peoples stuff unless they ask.

I don't know when I'd want to hide NPC names but I think it should be an option just in case.

Gotcha.

Anyway, I was okay with hiding Other names, I just couldn't find a sense to hide Party and NPCs names =)

The only thing I don't know about is the LS crates and the Bazaar and Repair icons. I mean, it's not like they do harm with our vision, and seeing only names just gives me the impression of boredom in the displaying of the names. Other than that, it's always cool to see those; the LS crates because I can instantly know if that guy is the member of my linkshell or the linkshell I know or will know, and the other icons so I can be sure that when I select a person I will find a Bazaar button on my menu, and I'll also be sure that that player has things that needs to be fixed, and since that I like repairing other people's stuff, it's pretty handy and awesome.

[Enthy]

Gotcha.

Anyway, I was okay with hiding Other names, I just couldn't find a sense to hide Party and NPCs names =)

Oh yeah I forgot to mention I'd hide party names while in party playing a DD class unless they make DD classes interact with other party members more.

About hiding LScrest/bazaar/repair maybe I'm being a little OCD lol but I'd like it if we had the options.