Enough, we want a client-side user interface!

[Gundammeister]

I too am not overly enthusiastic about the game being made to be pplayed with a gamepad. Perhaps if it gets a large population of console gamers in the game, but right now your gaming populace is 100% PC, so why make it more convenient to use a gamepad? I have a gamepad, but I like using the mouse and keyboard more when at my PC, it's just something about being a PC gamer I guess. Help us out SE.

[Synthesis]

UI is so much laggy. It needs a lot of improvements as well.

[Elexia]

UI is so much laggy. It needs a lot of improvements as well.

It's because it's not client side. It's much better than what it used to be but it will always have latency issues till they optimize the servers or move elements client side.

[Arik]

Will also post in support of the OP.

Thanks.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

This is something they should jump on early if they expect the game to succeed (which I hope it does) and the servers start filling up with even more players. Even though they really did work out a lot of the latency issues compared to how it was in the beginning, it's just going to become an issue again later on. Might as well take care of it now.

[Chocobits]

So it seems like there's 2 requests in this thread:

1) Make the game client side instead of server side.

Dealing with this one, I believe SE made the game this way because they were under the impression it would minimize game hacks which were initiated client side in FFXI. It won't help, and only decreases the playability and enjoyment of the game. +1 in favor of this.

2) Create UI hotkeys.

-1 in favor of this. I enjoy being able to type sentences with the letters I and L etc. Hotkey combos I would support because those are easy to map into macro keyboards. A UI overhaul is overdue as well, but personally I enjoy playing with a gamepad and is one of the only reasons I got hooked on FFXI. If I wanted to point and click things to death, I would play Missile Command.

[Nipa]

Please SE: client side UI is mandatory before you can expect a decent population.

-1 in favor of this. I enjoy being able to type sentences with the letters I and L etc.

You really never played any online game with a chat system?

If the chat is active the hotkeys are obviously not registered. This is a standard feature since ~1995.

[Tonka]

I don't understand the server-side UI being because it has to work with a console excuse. Isn't DCUO for both PC and console? If I'm not mistaken, they don't have the same issues with UI lag.

I'm still impressed everything requires server-side communication. Try this, type out a long sentence and then hold down backspace. Stop in the middle of the sentence and watch as the cursor keeps going. •_•

[Rowyne]

I don't understand the server-side UI being because it has to work with a console excuse. Isn't DCUO for both PC and console? If I'm not mistaken, they don't have the same issues with UI lag.

No lag from what I've seen. My husband plays that game (PC version). He let me try it out, and it seemed just about as responsive as WoW (meaning very). My only problem with it was the 'sticky mouse' camera controls (for lack of a better term).

I'm still impressed everything requires server-side communication. Try this, type out a long sentence and then hold down backspace. Stop in the middle of the sentence and watch as the cursor keeps going. •_•

Yeah.... and I /facepalm every time someone says, "Maybe you need a better rig if you have UI lag. I have no lag problems!" Seriously? Please, play an MMO not made by SE and you'll realize that you've just gotten used to walking through mud.

[Tonka]

No lag from what I've seen. My husband plays that game (PC version). He let me try it out, and it seemed just about as responsive as WoW (meaning very). My only problem with it was the 'sticky mouse' camera controls (for lack of a better term).

I haven't logged on in a while, but it used to do it for me. ><

Yeah.... and I /facepalm every time someone says, "Maybe you need a better rig if you have UI lag. I have no lag problems!" Seriously? Please, play an MMO not made by SE and you'll realize that you've just gotten used to walking through mud.

For sure. If they can get used to it, awesome. But I cannot. No way.