Thoughts on the New UI

[Soukyuu]

The only thing I don't like about the default UI are the conflicting styles between the UI and the chat bubbles. They should have either made the chat bubbles same futuristic style, or the whole UI the old-ish chat bubble style...

I dont mind the UI being a bit futuristic, who knows, it might fit into the new world. Since we're getting magitek mounts and all, it seems they are going into that direction, so a bit of a tech-UI is fine.

[Lurex]

I hope the UI lends itself to right click gear to equip instead of drag and drop.

[Esk]

I hope the UI lends itself to right click gear to equip instead of drag and drop.

I think we'll see a lot more things like that as they move on with the PS3 and PC UI's, though i'll try out the PS3 one on my PC and a m8 is going to be using the PC (he hopes) on the PS3 lol.
But hopefully it'll just be one UI that works with both at the same time

[Felis]

I think we'll see a lot more things like that as they move on with the PS3 and PC UI's, though i'll try out the PS3 one on my PC and a m8 is going to be using the PC (he hopes) on the PS3 lol.
But hopefully it'll just be one UI that works with both at the same time

On the PC you can choose between the keyboard UI and the gamepad UI, but on the PS3 you can only use the gamepad UI.

[Alhanelem]

On the PC you can choose between the keyboard UI and the gamepad UI, but on the PS3 you can only use the gamepad UI.

[citation needed] you can use a mouse and keyboard with a PS3.

[Aion]

[citation needed] you can use a mouse and keyboard with a PS3.

There is an interview stated PS3 cant use keyboard UI,because of the memory limitation CMIIW

[Alhanelem]

But, looking at the UI, the look and feel doesn't quite make me believe it really fits the game setting. Maybe it could just be me of course which is why I want to know what others think.

fits the game setting? How much did the UIs of other recent final fantasy titles "fit the game setting?"

What does it matter what it looks like as long as it's functionally effective?

[MaethusXion]

On UI:
The image posted by Mihana looks all nice and pretty, but on all the FFs I've played, the menu has been a side-based vertical layout. Oh, I'll probably get used to the pictured HUD by the time there's a side-menu add-on release that looks cool too. It's just a style I've liked from previous games, the side-set vertical menu.

On FPS MP:
Doom, Dec 10 1993(date according to Wiki). Proper citation needed, but I remember back on original PC it did have multiplayer...

[Yucie]

The new UI looks amazing, and whoever thinks it doesn't obviously hasn't played our current FFXIV 1.x.

[Fensfield]

Hey Mihana.. I'm in hospital, did Mnim tell you? Stupid tummy.. still it looks like I've dodged needing surgery and I'll be out come Friday I hope >.>

Anyway!

I.. well, I've been thinking the same. The new UI definitely does look really nice but you're definitely right suggesting it'd look more at home in something with a bit more of a sci-fi bent, like Phantasy Star or Ar Tonelico. I'm going to miss the current aesthetic I think.. it's got just the right balance of rustic and Final Fantasy simplicity. I'm definitely looking forward to some nice re-skins. Maybe something like the old, classic Ragnarok Online skin, too. Sure it's not very appropriate either but hey, nostalgia, and I once managed to rearrange the v1.x UI to be functionally really similar.

Still, my three big, current concerns?
- Being able to use the customisation provision to mod out those stupid float-y exclamation marks
- Viability of the 'PS3 UI' for us PC gamepad users (that XMB-style interface does look fun)
- Being able to have the action bar disappear when I'm not in combat, as it does now

'Hope I didn't completely miss the point.. these anti-inflammatory drugs they've got me on are making me pretty woozy.