Chat Function/Free Companies...

[enzyme1]

I'm fairly new player on A Realm Reborn, but have already been in two Free Companies...and only a day ago, I've figured out how to chat DIRECTLY with the group.

The function is always on "Say" in default, and did not see the "Free Company (/fc)" setting all the way down below.

Started to realise after a few missions. Anyone agree this interface is horrible, and needs some tweaking?

I feel bad that i've been practically talking to myself for how long. lol They must think I'm a ♥♥♥♥.

[Asphe]

Aside from the rudimentary 'how to play' guides that SE has on their sites, there are lots of stuff you can find via google.

[Nikko]

I do believe there is a tutorial help screen on FCs that touches a little bit on that.

[enzyme1]

Yeah I found that in-game tutorial, but not until getting frustrated with a quest that requires you to interact with the NPCs.

I was already a member of a free company throughout my trial by that point, and thought I was communicating with them. lol

The /fc option is one of those essential things that should be a little more (and can be) more accessible though, I think. By example, the menu screen is clutterry, and really needs to be revamped.

[Mochi]

interface is terribad

[Asphe]

... ok you meows. It's time for you lot to actually explore the Options. Among other things, it let's you show/hide & move every UI element... resize them and even make them conditional (only appear when you're in a particular mode or in a party or press a key).

Some things you still don't know? You can split the chat box into various windows, even configure what appears in each window... have different colours for each kind of text.

And yes, even change what key(s) does what.

If they made a video of it, it'd be hours long and whatever was past the first 5 minutes would probably be ignored anyway.

[enzyme1]

Originally posted by Asphe:

It's time for you lot to actually explore the Options. Among other things, it let's you show/hide & move every UI element... resize them and even make them conditional (only appear when you're in a particular mode or in a party or press a key).

Some things you still don't know? You can split the chat box into various windows, even configure what appears in each window... have different colours for each kind of text.

And yes, even change what key(s) does what.

I've modified my screen, there was so much I did not need, but for player interaction, syncing the control with hotkeys is a very cool feature...like the emotes: I did not know my character can sit !!

Been playing around with the hotkey panel, and find that the best thing about ffxiv, but there is still some room for improvement with some of the other elements, like the menu bar, and the chat window.