Can I get a clock?

[thedevilsjester]

Amidst all of the monolithic changes and requests, I fear some minor niceties might get over looked, one that I have come to realise is important to me, is nothing more than an on screen "real world time" clock.

I know that I can type /clock or even look up from the screen at a real clock, but when I get drawn into a game, I rarely think about checking what time it is. When a clock is highly visible on screen (like near the mini map, how the game clock is), I see it often.

I have taken to running XFire for the sole purpose of providing an overlay clock, and this has helped me more than I thought it would. XFire seems a bit overkill for a clock, and the PS3 version will not have this option, so I would like to throw out the idea for a real world on screen clock.

Toss it to the side, do the core changes, the content changes, the really important stuff, but please do not forget it.

[Dyne]

I want a ffxiv version of the ffxi clock that was made by Hori a long time ago.

[Renshi]

Heya!

Should be a good gadget to have indeed. Anyway considered the state of the game I'd do it when their charge of work is completed (some time later than the end of September). For now you can /clock or check the little clock in (default) top right. I have a Swatch that tells me the hour, and being fiscal about the clocks I check it every 10-20-30 minutes.
That's how I time for low-ranked NM hunting =D

I don't see such a bother for now. Maybe in the future, when content will be so much complex that you need a clock.

See ya!

[thedevilsjester]

For now you can /clock or check the little clock in (default) top right.

Unfortunately the clock in the top right hand corner is in game time, so doesn't really help much.

I don't see such a bother for now. Maybe in the future, when content will be so much complex that you need a clock.

It isn't about in game content, its about being aware of the real world time for things like sleep, food, or spending time with family. Granted I could set up alarms on my phone, or keep a digital clock right in front of my screen, or any number of other solutions, but an on screen real world time clock (maybe even just a toggle for the existing on screen game clock) would be a much more elegant solution.

[Renshi]

So uh... use an alarm? =D

[Junpei]

I want a ffxiv version of the ffxi clock that was made by Hori a long time ago.

A thousand times this! I have my Hori FFXI clock on my desk and use it all the time when im playing

The only thing is, when the batteries start to die ....
The music is horrifying...

slowed down San d'Orian music is SCARY!

[Kiroh]

If you seriously get so lost in a video game that you need a clock on your computer screen because you can't be bothered to look up, you might want to consider therapy...

That's just plain unhealthy.

[Rowyne]

I know that I can type /clock or even look up from the screen at a real clock, but when I get drawn into a game, I rarely think about checking what time it is. When a clock is highly visible on screen (like near the mini map, how the game clock is), I see it often.

I miss having a real-time clock below my mini-map, too. ;.;

[ManekiKanji]

I would hope sometime down the line they will have a bunch of optional wigets you can download or either just turn off or on to save the screen getting cluttered with UI stuff when things settle down sometime with content.

If not developed in the current team, they should leave it open to outsider modders and pick and chose which to have available to the community. Modders have done wonderful things to games.

[Sephr]

I can't believe there's any resistance to this kind of thing.

It's a damn clock, just agree and move on. For convenience's sake, it's a good idea.

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