Perform: what are your initial thoughts?

[Awha]

This is where outside macros would have to come into play. With the <wait> system as is, you are correct that songs would not sound right if done with an in-game macro.

It would be nice if SE would make a statement to allow outside help for the use of Music only, much like ANet did. Or at least turn a semi-blind-eye to them like they do with parsers and windower back in the day.

Do you think a MIDI Keyboard would work if someone was tech savy enough or not really?

in the process of keybinding a piano keyboard to keystrokes that will set off the corresponding notes.

Was thinking of trying to do that with my midi, but exam will have to wait till exams are over and I fly back home. Update us on how it goes pretty please.

You could potentially do it via AutoHotKey or more likely UJR+VJoy. Funnily enough, I'm actually using the latter to be able to drive an SRV in Elite Dangerous using a wheel and pedal set. Then you simply bind the keys in it to buttons, map the buttons with UJR to each key on the vJoy device, and then have it use that vJoy device in game. Should work.

That is a great idea, thanks for the advice. I will try it as soon as possible.

[Zetsumei_Tsunarashi]

There is no way to know their intent behind currently not allowing macros. It could very well just be a half-assed implementation - sort of like no separate UI for all the notes.

From Letter from the the Producer XXXIX: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post4464381

We would like to see players practice to perform songs, rather than enabling all players to perform the same song the same way, so we have not made performances compatible with macros. Even if your tune might be a little bit rough, there is a certain beauty to manually playing your own unique melody.

[Skivvy]

From Letter from the the Producer XXXIX: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...=1#post4464381

Oh snap, I stand corrected. Thanks for the link, I had not seen this.

[Khalithar]

I'm legitimately surprised they put in as much effort as they did. I fully expected 3-4 harp twangs and nothing else, did not expect a full menu with that huge a range of notes.

[Furiea]

in the process of keybinding a piano keyboard to keystrokes that will set off the corresponding notes.

[Bongaboi]

Finally, a reason to actually play as a Bard.

[Cabalabob]

This seriously needs some kind of UI feature, the fact they think we have 37 hotbar spaces to spare is laughable, especially in an expansion focused on removing button bloat...

I’d suggest a single main command called perform that you can set to your hotbar and when you press it, it brings up a bar, similar to the BRD job gauge and have input keys to play notes. E.G. C = C, Alt C = C-, Ctrl C = C+. And when you play a note it will appear on the perform bar what note you played. Think legend of zelda orcarina.

[Hasrat]

This seriously needs some kind of UI feature, the fact they think we have 37 hotbar spaces to spare is laughable, especially in an expansion focused on removing button bloat...

Word going around is everyone has all those base classes with plenty of hotbar real estate just lying around, room enough to shuffle as needed.

Also, I expect every BRD to play the Victory tune at the end of every instance, now.

[Sigiria]

Also, I expect every BRD to play the Victory tune at the end of every instance, now.

Then you'll be disappointed, no playing during an instance.

I guess to avoid people spending more time playing music than participating, but it's still sad

[Paladinleeds]

Then you'll be disappointed, no playing during an instance.

I guess to avoid people spending more time playing music than participating, but it's still sad

You can't play in a cross-world party either. But, I wonder if the compromise could be to allow you to play after "Duty complete" and you've beaten the final boss. Then, allow it. Right now, it seems all a bit too limiting. Are you allowed to use it in non-crossrealm parties outside of duty?