You can now display your class icon in PvE areas thanks to latest Final Fantasy 14 patch

You can now display your class icon in PvE areas thanks to latest Final Fantasy 14 patch
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Square Enix has provided players with an early look at the Final Fantasy 14 update 6.4 patch notes and it contains several quality-of-life changes that should make some in-game features much easier to use. One of the most significant improvements that’s arrived with this update is that you will now be able to display your job and class icon in PvE areas, meaning you’ll no longer have to inspect hundreds of players just to find the specific one you need for your party.

With this in mind, you’ll surely also have an easier time learning how to level up fast in Final Fantasy 14 since you can join forces with the ideal party members. If this is a change that you don’t quite care for, though, then we still recommend checking out the rest of the changes made so you know what to expect once you’ve downloaded and installed it.

Final Fantasy 14 update 6.4 patch notes

In addition to the previously mentioned change to class and job icons, you can now also update the font color for specific party members according to their role on the team. This will make it much easier to identify who’s doing what whenever you’re in a dungeon. You can read about a portion of the extensive updates made here:

  • New portrait accents for adventurer plates have been added.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to portraits:
    • New accents have been added.New poses have been added.Portraits will now display at the start of the following duties:
    • Treasure Hunt Dungeons
    • Seasonal Event Instance Dungeons
    • A message will now display in the Portraits menu when no gear sets have been registered.If a character’s current gear appearance does not match the last saved gear set they used for a specific portrait, a message will be displayed indicating the gear that does not match.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to player commendations:
    • When the display of portraits is enabled for player commendations, they will now also display after matches in Crystalline Conflict.
    • Player commendations may now be given by selecting a player and either double-clicking them or pressing the OK button twice.
    • The position of the settings button has been adjusted in the Player Commendation window.
  • The following adjustments have been made to display names:
    • Access these settings via the Character Configuration menu by selecting “Display Name Settings.”
      • “Players can now enable the display of job or class icons in PvE areas.”
        • The following online status icons will not be displayed when class and job icons are enabled:
        • Looking to Meld Materia
        • Looking for Party
        • Recruiting Party Members
        • Party Leader
        • Party Member
        • Playing Triple Triad
        • In Duty
        • Please note, however, the “Away from Keyboard” icon will override the display of job or class icons.
      • Font color for party members can now be changed according to role. * This feature is unavailable for cross-world parties.*
      • The option to display or hide the Traveler title in instanced duties has been added. * This option only affects the title’s display on your screen.*
      • “Small” and “Smallest” have been added to Display Name Size.
      • The “Out of Battle” option has been added to Display Name Settings.
      • Online statuses and Traveler titles will no longer be displayed during instanced battles in which players control NPCs.
  • The following additions and adjustments have been made to party/alliance chat:
    • Access these settings via the Character Configuration menu by selecting the Log Window Settings tab, followed by “Name Display Settings.”
      * For non-cross-world parties, these settings will not be applied to messages sent by members in differing areas.
      • The option to display class/job and role icons in the chat log has been added.
      • The option to display class/job abbreviations in the chat log has been added.
      • The option to change font color according to role has been added.
  • When joining a recruiting party, the following categories will now be displayed in the chat log:
    • Objective
    • Comment
    • Duty Finder Settings
  • An option to align the party list to the bottom of the screen has been added.
    • Apply this setting via the System menu by choosing HUD Layout, selecting the party list, accessing “UI Element Settings” via the gear icon, and then finally checking the appropriate box.
  • The default positioning and size of the alliance lists have been adjusted.
    • Their default display has been changed to the bottom right of the screen with size set to 80%.
    • This adjustment will not affect current displays and will only be reflected when creating a new character or returning the HUD layout to default settings.

These are the most significant quality-of-life changes that have been made as part of Patch 6.4. However, there are several other updates that Square Enix have made, which you can check through the game’s official website.

Once you’re done skimming through it, we suggest reading up on how to get rid of Sprout in Final Fantasy 14 and learning what the best starting class for new players is so you can fake it until you make it.

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