Patch notes!

[Animation]

Yes but that said this before the maintenance.

At the following time, in order to add new content to Worlds, enhance instance Worlds, further enhance Duty Finder performance, and to address several confirmed issues, we will be performing maintenance on all Worlds.

It's mainly just preparations to make it a tad smother for when they do add some content. Hence "in order"

As for Volas calm your farm mate; they're working on it. This isn't the only MMORPG with spambots.

[Volas]

Secondly, what's wrong with the UI? It has the most customization I've ever seen for an MMO, and in the future, user plugins.

Do I REALLY have to dignify this with a response... seriously? Anyone else wanna field this one? Here's a hint Kari... just because you can move the windows around.. does NOT mean it's good UI.

A GOOD UI is about function and form. The MORE clicks and buttons you have to push to access a function, the WORSE a UI is. The less options you have regarding customization of UI elements, the WORSE a UI is.. now realize that FFXIV has absolutely NO customization of UI elements, and requires as many as EIGHT button and key presses (not counting typing out names) just to ignore and report a gil spammer... you'll start to get the general idea.

[Volas]

As for Volas calm your farm mate; they're working on it. This isn't the only MMORPG with spambots.

Yeah.. thanks for making my entire argument for me. Appreciate that homie. Now re-read your own sentence a few times, and you'll start to understand WHY people are annoyed. ALL MMO's have spambots... ALL MMO's have systems in place to combat them... except the brand new just launched 2013 FFXIV.. I (and many others) feel like we've been tossed back into SOE's EverQuest. In 1995.. ya know.. decades ago.

Or is your next line going to be "Well how could they POSSIBLY know they'd have spambots!?"

In which case... please.. don't

[Scyris]

Agreed. If they state fixing bugs is adding new content I think us paying customers deserve a formal apology. Specially since we probably still can't right click Gil seller names and then block or report. They need to fix more than plenty of things and that 27 MB download doesn't seem much of a new content update!

The promise was big content patches every 3 months after release, with small ones in between that may or may not add anything new. But looking at their 2.1 patch.. lets see. another primal diffculty tier, hard mode for 2 dungeons, a 24 main raid, and housing that probally will be stupid expesnive. Only really new thing is the housing and the 24 man. I just feel that SE got really lazy with ff14ARR, the game is bascally world of warcraft with a FF skin over it Least combat class wise anyway.

[Johnist]

Do I REALLY have to dignify this with a response... seriously? Anyone else wanna field this one? Here's a hint Kari... just because you can move the windows around.. does NOT mean it's good UI.

A GOOD UI is about function and form. The MORE clicks and buttons you have to push to access a function, the WORSE a UI is. The less options you have regarding customization of UI elements, the WORSE a UI is.. now realize that FFXIV has absolutely NO customization of UI elements, and requires as many as EIGHT button and key presses (not counting typing out names) just to ignore and report a gil spammer... you'll start to get the general idea.

/blist add "User Name" (pops up Confirm for adding)
/blist (pops up blacklist page)

The UI is just fine. It is Customizable. If you really wanted, you could put a BLACKLIST ICON on one of your Hotbars.

The promise was big content patches every 3 months after release, with small ones in between that may or may not add anything new. But looking at their 2.1 patch.. lets see. another primal diffculty tier, hard mode for 2 dungeons, a 24 main raid, and housing that probally will be stupid expesnive. Only really new thing is the housing and the 24 man. I just feel that SE got really lazy with ff14ARR, the game is bascally world of warcraft with a FF skin over it Least combat class wise anyway.

2.1 Patch:
PVP, Housing, New Retainer Bells (in some sanctuaries), New Market Boards, Crystal Tower (24 man Raid), Coil of Bahamut (24 man Raid), new HARD / EXTREME mode Primal battles and Dungeons... And probably a lot more they haven't even revealed yet. I wouldn't be surprised to see a new Class get added.

[OrganizationXIll]

Do I REALLY have to dignify this with a response... seriously? Anyone else wanna field this one? Here's a hint Kari... just because you can move the windows around.. does NOT mean it's good UI.

A GOOD UI is about function and form. The MORE clicks and buttons you have to push to access a function, the WORSE a UI is. The less options you haveregarding customization of UI elements, the WORSE a UI is.. now realize that FFXIV has absolutely NO customization of UI elements, and requires as many as EIGHT button and key presses (not counting typing out names) just to ignore and report a gil spammer... you'll start to get the general idea.

Go in paint and draw me a picture of what you would make the UI like. I find this UI pretty nice. You can make things smaller or larger. Move them anywhere you want. It doesn't have anything that is unnecessary and I can't think of anything that you need that isn't there. The only issue could the need to cycle on PS3 verses PC having them all on screen, but that comes with the system and honestly it isn't that much of an issue.

Also side note: They are adding a report from the chat feature. They haven't said when, but Camate did mention they are looking into how to implement it soon.