This is my fourth day of playing FFXIV. The information I can find is out there, but it's very difficult to find, so excuse me if I post something already suggested.

So far the controls for the keyboard and mouse are not good enough to play. I hope that there are future plans to bring them more in line with every other MMO out there. They are simply not flexible enough to play.

These are the things I have encountered, and suggestions on how to fix them.

1.) The way you use the action bar is redundant. I shouldn't have to click on the action then click on the target in space. Suggestion, simply press the button and if its offensive have it attack the current target. The big issue is as a dps'er/solo I really can't target with my mouse, I need that to look and move around.

2.) I have not found any macro support for mouse over. I play a healer in almost all the games I play, and mouse over macros are the mainstay of our roles. Suggestion, add the support.

3.) The Action bar is limited. I get it you can only have so many abilities equipped. I like the idea, but I need more room and pressing down with the mouse to the next page isn't a viable solution. Also I need to be able to rebind them to other things than 1-9. Suggestion, add multiple rows underneath the current one and add the function to rebind.

4.) The UI is inflexible and far too streamlined. That's great in single player games like previous FF titles, but the player needs to be able to do multiple things. It would be nice say for example to be able to open my equipment UI while I'm browsing the Bazaar to see if something is better than what I have or not. I'm not going to get into how we need an AH and how the trade system in this game is redonkulous, I'm sure that's already been addressed. I just suggested that we have more flexible controls when in comes the UI and a broader more flexible UI.

Basically it all comes down to this. The mouse is working overtime in this game. I use it for too many functions where as the keyboard barely has any function. You as the developer HAVE to take a look at other MMOs and work to expanding the function. With that being said, I played this game back in Beta and just recently got this game a few days ago. So far I just want to say Great Job! So far the changes have been really great, don't give up and keep at it. I hope my feedback helps.

Yours Truly Mitch