Wandering Mist.2973 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Please could you unlock the UI and let us freely move the UI elements around to suit our needs? The funny thing about this is that in GW1 (which is nearly 13 years old now) you could do this, but in GW2 you can't. Please Anet, this is a QoL improvement that I feel needs to happen, especially if you intend more people to engage in high end PvP and PvE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylvari.2953 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 I agree and please let us disable parts of the UI we don't want to see. Exp/mastery bar, loot list, story tracker come to mind... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wander.5780 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 While they're at it, we need a way to see our FPS other than having to open the options menu. Literally every other MMO ive played has had an ability to do so... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Mist.2973 Posted January 5, 2018 Author Share Posted January 5, 2018 @Mea.5491 said:I agree and please let us disable parts of the UI we don't want to see. Exp/mastery bar, loot list, story tracker come to mind...@Wander.5780 said:While they're at it, we need a way to see our FPS other than having to open the options menu. Literally every other MMO ive played has had an ability to do so...All things that again were in the original Guild Wars (did I mention that game is nearly 13 years old?) and yet isn't in GW2.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WARIORSCHARGEING.2637 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 it would be nice if anet did this but given how old the game is and broken it is . can not see it happen BUT it be very welcomed if it was . i love to run around maps and see noting but the game only no map no skills bars no wvw pvp and so forth just one big clean clear ui screen !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanuk.7961 Posted January 5, 2018 Share Posted January 5, 2018 Why this hasn't been a thing in-game since day one has always boggled me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaklex.6308 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 They've already explained this before...try searching on the internet...I won't do it for you, but it's not going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebraKadabra.5278 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 I completely agree with both more UI customization and a better way to see our FPS. (had to type all that out because characters) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vayne.8563 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 @WARIORSCHARGEING.2637 said:it would be nice if anet did this but given how old the game is and broken it is . can not see it happen BUT it be very welcomed if it was . i love to run around maps and see noting but the game only no map no skills bars no wvw pvp and so forth just one big clean clear ui screen !!! You mean like when you hold down ctrl and shift and press h? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MokahTGS.7850 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yeah, Being able to customize the UI would be a great QoL addition. I would love to be able to change what skill were on what slot on the toolbar. I know you can change the utility skills, but why can;t I change what order the weapon skills are in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayumi Spender.1082 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Was one thing I tried to figure out how to do and couldn't find out the very 1st time I got into GW2. I thought it was stupid and idiotic. Of course, I can change the keys but it doesn't change the placement... so even if I wanted them as 1 3 2 5 4, they still show up at 1 2 3 4 5 which just makes it pointless in my opinion.At this point and time? I don't want or care for it no more. I've already got the attacks remembered how they are to the point whenever I play that character at any time or levelling a new character in that same class, it just comes naturally from remembering now.I would not change it if they added it now. Would be nice if they did, but that ship sailed already for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ceridwen.6703 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 Yes to moving the UI around (and a more useful FPS indicator location). Fairly sure we've had this request before, but maybe on the old forums. Do not recall the outcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco.9480 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 @"Wander.5780" said:While they're at it, we need a way to see our FPS other than having to open the options menu. Literally every other MMO ive played has had an ability to do so...use "share" from geforce experience to show fps indicator on the screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Mist.2973 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 @Zaklex.6308 said:They've already explained this before...try searching on the internet...I won't do it for you, but it's not going to happen.They have? I can't find any record of it. I'm not talking about third party mods here (I can understand why they don't allow those) but just the ability to move the UI elements around from within the game itself, like you could in GW1. The sad thing is that people have been asking for this functionality since closed Beta and we still don't have it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Mist.2973 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 @"Ayumi Spender.1082" said:Was one thing I tried to figure out how to do and couldn't find out the very 1st time I got into GW2. I thought it was stupid and idiotic. Of course, I can change the keys but it doesn't change the placement... so even if I wanted them as 1 3 2 5 4, they still show up at 1 2 3 4 5 which just makes it pointless in my opinion.At this point and time? I don't want or care for it no more. I've already got the attacks remembered how they are to the point whenever I play that character at any time or levelling a new character in that same class, it just comes naturally from remembering now.I would not change it if they added it now. Would be nice if they did, but that ship sailed already for me.I had the same issues when I first started playing, and although I have gotten used to it there are still times when I will think I am in a certain weapon set and use a weapon skill only to find that I'm in my other set and make a huge mistake because of it. This actually happened to me today, when I was playing my DH in a fractal. I can't remember which 1 it was but I wanted to use Scepter 3 to break a bar and pressed it before realising I had my Greatsword active. So instead of using Scepter 3, I used GS 3 and jumped on top of the boss and instantly died. That said, the issues with the positioning of the skills on the bar is a minor thing compared to the UI as a whole. Having to divert your attention away from the middle of the screen constantly to look at your CDs or teammates health bars is a nightmare to deal with. It's even worse for healers. If I'm healing I want to focus my heals on the area of the most damaged player. In order to do that I have to take my eyes away from the middle of the screen where the action is, to the left hand side where the party health bars are. Once I see who is lowest on health I then have to search the area to find that person before I can actually heal them. This is a very slow process and results in a lot of mistakes. It might be kind of redundant but here is a video that explains why customisable UIs are so important: Yes I know it's related to the WoW UI but the principles of it apply to GW2 as well, as the basic UI for both games is very similar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donari.5237 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 @Vayne.8563 said:@"WARIORSCHARGEING.2637" said:it would be nice if anet did this but given how old the game is and broken it is . can not see it happen BUT it be very welcomed if it was . i love to run around maps and see noting but the game only no map no skills bars no wvw pvp and so forth just one big clean clear ui screen !!! You mean like when you hold down ctrl and shift and press h?Or when you re-hotkey that combination to just one key? I use F11, nice and close to PrintScreen, so even in combat I can swiftly remove the UI to take a picture and reactivate it before anything hurts me.Sample of a UI-less shot, from a bounty train yesterday: https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/149652082784206849/399314739995344896/GriffonFlight.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayumi Spender.1082 Posted January 6, 2018 Share Posted January 6, 2018 @Wandering Mist.2973 said:@"Ayumi Spender.1082" said:Was one thing I tried to figure out how to do and couldn't find out the very 1st time I got into GW2. I thought it was stupid and idiotic. Of course, I can change the keys but it doesn't change the placement... so even if I wanted them as 1 3 2 5 4, they still show up at 1 2 3 4 5 which just makes it pointless in my opinion.At this point and time? I don't want or care for it no more. I've already got the attacks remembered how they are to the point whenever I play that character at any time or levelling a new character in that same class, it just comes naturally from remembering now.I would not change it if they added it now. Would be nice if they did, but that ship sailed already for me.I had the same issues when I first started playing, and although I have gotten used to it there are still times when I will think I am in a certain weapon set and use a weapon skill only to find that I'm in my other set and make a huge mistake because of it. This actually happened to me today, when I was playing my DH in a fractal. I can't remember which 1 it was but I wanted to use Scepter 3 to break a bar and pressed it before realising I had my Greatsword active. So instead of using Scepter 3, I used GS 3 and jumped on top of the boss and instantly died. That said, the issues with the positioning of the skills on the bar is a minor thing compared to the UI as a whole. Having to divert your attention away from the middle of the screen constantly to look at your CDs or teammates health bars is a nightmare to deal with. It's even worse for healers. If I'm healing I want to focus my heals on the area of the most damaged player. In order to do that I have to take my eyes away from the middle of the screen where the action is, to the left hand side where the party health bars are. Once I see who is lowest on health I then have to search the area to find that person before I can actually heal them. This is a very slow process and results in a lot of mistakes. It might be kind of redundant but here is a video that explains why customisable UIs are so important: Yes I know it's related to the WoW UI but the principles of it apply to GW2 as well, as the basic UI for both games is very similar. Wait. So you mean what you want is to set for example if I was thief. 1 to be Pistol, 2 to be dagger, 3 to be Pistol again, and then 4 and 5 to be dagger so you can have your 1-5 be set up by weapon that might not be equipped at the moment? (This example would be Pistol/Pistol and Dagger/Dagger and not Pistol/Dagger or Dagger/Pistol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wandering Mist.2973 Posted January 6, 2018 Author Share Posted January 6, 2018 @Ayumi Spender.1082 said:@Wandering Mist.2973 said:@Ayumi Spender.1082 said:Was one thing I tried to figure out how to do and couldn't find out the very 1st time I got into GW2. I thought it was stupid and idiotic. Of course, I can change the keys but it doesn't change the placement... so even if I wanted them as 1 3 2 5 4, they still show up at 1 2 3 4 5 which just makes it pointless in my opinion.At this point and time? I don't want or care for it no more. I've already got the attacks remembered how they are to the point whenever I play that character at any time or levelling a new character in that same class, it just comes naturally from remembering now.I would not change it if they added it now. Would be nice if they did, but that ship sailed already for me.I had the same issues when I first started playing, and although I have gotten used to it there are still times when I will think I am in a certain weapon set and use a weapon skill only to find that I'm in my other set and make a huge mistake because of it. This actually happened to me today, when I was playing my DH in a fractal. I can't remember which 1 it was but I wanted to use Scepter 3 to break a bar and pressed it before realising I had my Greatsword active. So instead of using Scepter 3, I used GS 3 and jumped on top of the boss and instantly died. That said, the issues with the positioning of the skills on the bar is a minor thing compared to the UI as a whole. Having to divert your attention away from the middle of the screen constantly to look at your CDs or teammates health bars is a nightmare to deal with. It's even worse for healers. If I'm healing I want to focus my heals on the area of the most damaged player. In order to do that I have to take my eyes away from the middle of the screen where the action is, to the left hand side where the party health bars are. Once I see who is lowest on health I then have to search the area to find that person before I can actually heal them. This is a very slow process and results in a lot of mistakes. It might be kind of redundant but here is a video that explains why customisable UIs are so important: Yes I know it's related to the WoW UI but the principles of it apply to GW2 as well, as the basic UI for both games is very similar. Wait. So you mean what you want is to set for example if I was thief. 1 to be Pistol, 2 to be dagger, 3 to be Pistol again, and then 4 and 5 to be dagger so you can have your 1-5 be set up by weapon that might not be equipped at the moment? (This example would be Pistol/Pistol and Dagger/Dagger and not Pistol/Dagger or Dagger/Pistol.Not at all, I just want it the same as how you want it, to be able to rearrange weapon skills within a certain active weapon set. This way, I could always have my hard cc on the same button regardless of what class I am playing, which is extremely helpful if you are constantly swapping classes for different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taltevus.3289 Posted January 10, 2018 Share Posted January 10, 2018 @Wander.5780 said:While they're at it, we need a way to see our FPS other than having to open the options menu. Literally every other MMO ive played has had an ability to do so...OMFG this. Lol. I am not the only one. Uuuugh I check it every so often. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk.7014 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 @Zaklex.6308 said:They've already explained this before...try searching on the internet...I won't do it for you, but it's not going to happen.So what if they have? Can't their paying customers make requests? They are game devs who are fully capable of making this addition without it breaking something else. No need to be rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valanthe.4067 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 What would be awesome is to have an option to disable mouse-over tooltips in the skills bar... it's SO annoying during a combat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skynet.7201 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I would LOVE this. I've seen this mentioned several times on the old forums and I'm glad someone brought it up again.The GW1 UI was way better. :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorudo.9054 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 allot of old and now most modern MMO's have this, it's kinda sad that GW2 has degraded to a C-class game......and they were so much better back when it was a AAA game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaqueFyre.5678 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 @Wander.5780 said:While they're at it, we need a way to see our FPS other than having to open the options menu. Literally every other MMO ive played has had an ability to do so...I know ARCdps has an option for this, so if you are comfortable running that or already are thats an option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Menadena.7482 Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 Umm, none of us has seen the code but I can pretty much guarantee it is not an easy process or it would have been done already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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