[Suggestion] Linkable items in the chat window

[Jennestia]

Wow nothing against Rukkirii or the dev team but what does it say about this company that a feature from 2004 is "very difficult" to implement in this game?

It's been answered numerous times:

1. Server side interface
2. Foundation (core) is being redone.

[Chiz]

We know that the ability to link items, as well as quests and maps, into the chat window is an extremely convenient feature, and while it would be very difficult to implement, we will do our best to research just how feasible it will be to introduce.

Why is it so difficult? Every MMO since FFXI that I know of or played first-hand has managed to implement this feature either at launch or shortly afterwards.

Honestly its the same functionality that these Forums just recently implemented with the [ item] [/item ] tags; other games use XML for their IRC/chat client and use Xlinks to dynamically link items and tool tips. If SE doesn't use this system currently, they should look into implementing it. Tear it down and start over, just get it done before all of these non-essential fixes or fluff like seasonal events.

[Zenaku]

Why is it so difficult? Every MMO since FFXI that I know of or played first-hand has managed to implement this feature either at launch or shortly afterwards.

Honestly its the same functionality that these Forums just recently implemented with the [ item] [/item ] tags; other games use XML for their IRC/chat client and use Xlinks to dynamically link items and tool tips. If SE doesn't use this system currently, they should look into implementing it. Tear it down and start over, just get it done before all of these non-essential fixes or fluff like seasonal events.

Servers issue/ Coding issue it took them about 5years to make Crystal tools then they start making ffxiv. By then crystal tools was outdated when they start working on ffxiv. Reason why FFXIV is how it is now and hard to add anything due to how bad the crystal tool was done. DX9,Lag,issue adding mail system and many other thing are the reason we can't have party search and many other stuff.

Crystal tool was done so bad it was hard to make this game they only start about i would say 1year before E3 of 2009 seeing how the game was only 50% done by gamescom which tell you the game was not getting work on that much due to the delay of Crystal tools. They start making up ideas and such for ffxiv around COP tho.

[Onidemon]

We know that the ability to link items, as well as quests and maps, into the chat window is an extremely convenient feature, and while it would be very difficult to implement, we will do our best to research just how feasible it will be to introduce.

Why is everything other mmos have by default so difficult for FFXIV to implement? Is it another of these server related issues you guys have?

[Dragonheart]

absolutely loved this feature in wow, you can link anything like, item quests, skills in the chat , and when you click on them a pop up window appear with his description, stats etc .. Really nice feature.

[Sagagemini]

They cant do that cause of the server issues.
That's why we can't have a decent search feature, or a mail, or anything in this game.
But i'm sure they'll look into it and in a year or two, we'll see something.

[Starflare]

Damn server issues at it again...

This would be a fantastic addition to the chat log and is something that is common in almost every other MMO.

[viion]

hahahaha, its nothing to do with server stuff or fundamental core, hell people made mods for games to implement this feature without knowing any of the game stuff, because the community have to do everything to fix any SE game lol.

Kind of pathetic, but you can kind of tell, eg the forum item bbcode is total trash and i find it hilarious it links to zam and is poorly functional.

Cant expect more.

[Chain]

Face it, claiming this to be a next gen mmo is a pretty bold-faced lie. This game lacks even the basics of last gen MMOs. Yes, I still play and enjoy the game somewhat.

There's still no denying that this game feels like a septic tank covered in a layer of roses. It's beautiful on the top but under all of the fancy graphics lays a dated system with almost nothing to be considered next gen, heck it struggles to keep up with the standards of last gen MMOs. Saying things like item-linking would be hard to implement doesn't help your cause one tiny bit.

[Pyrix]

Extremely difficult under the current badly programmed architecture.