Why did square cheapen the game with N64 style macro icons

[BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY]

you can also make a blog post on your character page through the lodesetone. and upload the image to your blog post. and get a URL to use like NintenPyjak64 suggested.

also here is a list of macro icons not viewable in the default selection window. like previously stated, just use the /micon "ICON NAME" command line. it won't show the icon in your User Macros window. but only when placed on the hotbar/XHB.

Available macro icons

[Souljacker]

And the icon won't show up until it's placed on your hotbar,

Which is a huge issue as well. It would be so much easier to differentiate what macros are which in the list if they actually did show the appropriate skill icon.

[NintenPyjak64]

Which is a huge issue as well. It would be so much easier to differentiate what macros are which in the list if they actually did show the appropriate skill icon.

I would say it's an issue but not a "huge" issue since you can hover over the macro and see the name tag you gave it

[Souljacker]

I would say it's an issue but not a "huge" issue since you can hover over the macro and see the name tag you gave it

From a comparison perspective to other popular games it kind of is. FFXIV has become such a polished gem of an experience since Yoshi-P took over that it's a bit of a wtf to see something like this overlooked. It's very unfriendly compared to XI where you could see the name of the macro in your palette, or other popular mmos that inherit the icon AND show the name across it without needing a guess and a mouseover.

What's not a big deal to you is a needless hindrance for other people who make extensive use of the macro system.