LS Message /LSmes set from FF11 that shows when logging in. (translated w/answer)

[Jynx]

I personally use a work-around but not every shell I'm in has a dedicated web-page or uses the lodestone blog -_-.

I like to use Photoshop when playing XIV so I play in a window the same resolution of my desktop. I'd love to play at a higher resolution though as my desktop resolution is optimized for my Photoshop and web browsing. Not my video games that I generally play at a "Much higher" resolution.

LS messages were just flat out nice to have. I can't see why just having all 8 shells "Enabled" at once would stop from allowing a script to kick-off when you actually switched shells.

[Milkskates]

They want us to use our browser/loadstone but those who full screen can't.

just sayin....

[Rau]

here is the thing though... they still have sites active or not. I was just sharing my experience not trying to make a generalized statement. But fact is i've been in a decent amount of LS's/guilds/clans etc. everyone does infact seem to have a site. I'm actually trying to find one w/o one. I just want a LS to conversate, not really wanting a "high end" LS atm.

Now you're just addressing an entirely different issue, barely related to the original discussion of why a /lsmessage wouldn't work in this game.

Here is the thing though you guys insulted me first and infact are also not funny thinking about whar I just said or reading it 1/2 way if at all. You can have all 8 LS chats open to you unlike in ffxi where you can only have 1 active. Though you need to switch to talk all chat rooms are vied at the same time. The message appears when you enter the room, in ffxi your already there. So if your already in the chat room, how would a message work? You simply can not expect or even consider the amount of programing that would entail. Also I meant to say ACTING LIKE

In XI,when you logged on, or as soon as you equipped a linkshell, the /lsmess popped up.

What the other poster was saying was that if you had 8 linkshells in XIV, as soon as you logged on, only the /lsmess for the active one would pop up. If you equipped one of your other 7 linkshells, the /lsmess for that shell would show up, essentially being the same thing as XI, aside from the fact you can read all chats at once.

[Rau]

They want us to use our browser/loadstone but those who full screen can't.

just sayin....

THIS. SO ****ING MUCH.

[TonyMontana]

When SE says its hard to add LS messages to the game, it really makes me fear for the future of the game. I mean if this is too hard for them do we really think they have the ability to add fun dynamic content?

[Adol]

They want us to use our browser/loadstone but those who full screen can't.

just sayin....

Like I said in my post on the previous page you can use an internet browser and view the lodestone if you run the game through Steam. In fact I am posting on here using the overlay browser while logged in right now while the game is full-screen.

[Xeak]

I love playing FFXIV in full-screen ... and now I find out there's a program that let's you play it full-screen while browsing the net? Awesome let me download it! .... *Searching internet for steam* Hm ... steam is the technical term for invisible water vapor ... doesn't looked very downloadable to me ... think you can supply a link to the software? ^^

[Nilheim]

Blah blah blah I'm a white knight

How long are you going to defend SE for things like this? Seriously it is unacceptable that introducing something as basic as LSMES is a big deal for their programmers. This is a corporation for christ's sake, not a 17 year old student who has to get it done for his exam. And besides, whether LSMES is important or not isn't even the freaking point, there are many other things that are in jeopardy because of this coding/programming/server problem (Mail box, ingame messaging, LS management, ... need I say more?).

You just defend them blindly and if they listened to people like you they would never take a single step forward. "Hey SE, screw having levels, they're so useless in MMOs anyway, keep up the great work!" Really? Come on, open your eyes.

Personally I'm getting tired of seeing the same "implementing this will take a lot of time" when it really shouldn't. At least keep us informed on how the server issues are being handled so we're not in the dark so much.

[Rhomagus]

I love playing FFXIV in full-screen ... and now I find out there's a program that let's you play it full-screen while browsing the net? Awesome let me download it! .... *Searching internet for steam* Hm ... steam is the technical term for invisible water vapor ... doesn't looked very downloadable to me ... think you can supply a link to the software? ^^

http://store.steampowered.com/about/

When SE says its hard to add LS messages to the game, it really makes me fear for the future of the game. I mean if this is too hard for them do we really think they have the ability to add fun dynamic content?

This is why I haven't played in a week and am seriously considering leaving the game. This shouldn't be hard to begin with. The problems with this game are far beyond game mechanics if this is a "very hard thing to do". I literally cannot think of something that should be easier to implement than this... maybe reskins?

[Wolfie]

This is why I haven't played in a week and am seriously considering leaving the game. This shouldn't be hard to begin with. The problems with this game are far beyond game mechanics if this is a "very hard thing to do". I literally cannot think of something that should be easier to implement than this... maybe reskins?

The reason why everything is so hard to implement or change is because Tanaka, in his infinite wisdom, developed the game's content and features alongside the game's engine, instead of using a finished engine or simply not starting development until Crystal Tools was done. You're looking at Square Enix's Duke Nukem Forever here.