[Suggestion] - Customizable UI / Layout / Addons

[Ceska_Zbrojovka]

Coming from several years of PC FPS's I've become accustomed to Mouse Look/Keyboard Shortcut controls.
And have adapted quite well to Keyboard/Mouse Click menu controls of some MMO's.

Also based on my FPS's experiences, I have a great dislike for cluttered screens with icons and windows open everywhere.
These people who complain about the skill bar disappearing and having to press 1 to have it come up to see what skills they have.
I simply ask "Can't you remember what skills you have assigned in 1 through to = ?"

The recent implementation of the toggle-able NPC/Enemy/Party/Friendly/All targeting was a great help.
Now if only that worked in conjunction with [tab] select closest target to cursor.
(Again FPS habit of clicking things in the middle of the chest instead of the name over their head)

I guess what I'm getting at is, if we had the ability in the current UI to resize/hide all windows, and it was more streamlined
(One click open/close menu's, Toggle on/off skill bar, player assigned hot keys, etc)
It would be a better gaming experience for all.. Including Console/Game pad players

[kukurumei]

As always will put a massive drama label on the multi-platform situation. That's why the middle ground was chosen by SE. They wanted a "fair" experience.

[Hades]

/sign

I would love to be able to customise the layout of my UI better than it is already.

I hate having to go into the main menu to access anything.. it should be available at my finger tips.

Though digressing slightly, why can Aetherite crystals not be clicked on like chests?

Why when clicking an action icon in my notification area does it just open the main menu.. why not just open the action directly?

/endrant

[Lahru_Hukurou]

I really hope that we get something like this. I like that the UI is more customizable than FFXI, but I could really use more customization. It would really make me enjoy this game much more.

[Jinko]

I love this idea and wish SE would allow for this, we all know they won't tho

As always will put a massive drama label on the multi-platform situation. That's why the middle ground was chosen by SE. They wanted a "fair" experience.

In doing so they are basically killing the adaptability of their game, if SE are so concerned about this then perhaps they need to rethink their cross platform strategy before its too late.

[Cairdeas]

Make a mock up of a FF3/7 styled one :P

[Hitoriki]

Really would like customizable or skinnable UI. Yours are ok looking but open it up to the community and we would see some amazing UIs.

[Dragonhaven]

I like what you did with that UI, looks like it takes away some of the sifting though endless slow loading windows with some needless timer on them just to check how much gil you have.

[Rentahamster]

Nice mockup.

[Kirith]

Customizable UI would be good to have and it's fairly easy to avoid it being used for unfair advantages. There are a lot of custom UI systems out there to use as examples.
The only negative side is that it would take a bit of work to implement and consoles wouldn't benefit from them. However, in a year or two...