You must be the runt of the Miqo'te litter if your eyesight is bad enough that you think a Lalafell's height only reaches your shin.
Yoshi posted about the latency/AoE attack issue that's been a hot topic.
Quote of the important parts for those who can't access forums yet:
3 MORE DAYS TILL WE GET TO PLAY WITH CHARACTER CREATION!
c: x100
I'm confused, can we DL the client on 8/1?
This thread is cyclical, like many big threads on GAF.
At least once every 10 pages, there will be a debate about:
- PS3 vs. PC
- new server vs. Legacy server
- 1.x combat vs. ARR combat
- F2P vs. subscription
- will MRD or GLD be a better tank
I think that's it, unless we have another recurring topic I missed?
they are releasing the character creation benchmark on the 1st
I think it's perfectly normal to have questions, though, and people around here are nice enough to answer them for the nth time. There's no FAQ yet, and browsing through a huge thread like this one can be bothersome. The OT will address most if not all of the recurring questions.You missed some of the best ones!
- "I bought 1.0 [whatever edition] but stopped playing. Do I have to rebuy this?"
- "If I get game on [X system] can I play my character on [Y system]?"
- "I got in the beta but i only get black screen??"
- "Is this game good?"
- "Game is too slow I quit before introductory cut scenes ended"
they are releasing the character creation benchmark on the 1st
I think it's perfectly normal to have questions, though, and people around here are nice enough to answer them for the nth time. There's no FAQ yet, and browsing through a huge thread like this one can be bothersome. The OT will address most if not all of the recurring questions.
Has this flickr already been posted before? Awesome pictures.
Took me a moment to realize these are based on 1.0 screenshots.
Gonna have fun with the character creator. Hopefully I'll be able to quickly load up my character data and make some tweaks. If not, I have some screenshots to work off of.
My only concern really, is height. During both phase 2 and 3, I tried to aim for slightly above average, only to end up a bit short compared to a lot of the NPC's. Problem there I think, is that it can be difficult to gauge relative height in a character creator. You would need other characters standing side by side for that.
Nice. I saved my data from phase 3 and wrote down all the settings manually just in case.
Meh.
Good the ridicolous part is fixed, but checks every 0.3 seconds on evading is still 0-300ms, which are randomly added to input\server lag.. meh.
0.3s is much, much better than the almost 1.5s delay I had. I want to try it out before dismissing it as 'meh'.
For phase 4 and release, this circle has been reduced to a single point at the center of where your character is standing to more accurately determine your position.
I think I'm gonna have to go with Elf in retail. No one wants to play them and they're so nice looking. =O
Well duh ..
Use this for reference!
I think I'm gonna have to go with Elf in retail. No one wants to play them and they're so nice looking. =O
I'm tempted to make one (though IRL I'm nowhere near tall) just because they're pretty rare compared to Miqo'te and Lalas. That and I want to prove they can look cool.
::useful chart::
Well, GAF did me the courtesy of answering my questions when I had them, so I feel like it's only fair to return the favor.Seriously tho: mad props to you guys who straightforwardly answer the same questions as they arise, without any condescension or frustration. MAD props: you are those who make the Internet awesome.
Oh my glob! That's so cool! I can't wait to see Kodama's ARR stuff!Has this flickr already been posted before? Awesome pictures.
Has this flickr already been posted before? Awesome pictures.
Use this for reference!
The races have different starting attributes, but these differences quickly become negligible. It is better to pick a race for aesthetic reasons, as characters are more likely to use multiple classes. (The same can be said for one's patron deity.)
I think I'm gonna have to go with Elf in retail. No one wants to play them and they're so nice looking. =O
Oh, thanks. I'd seen that before, but it didn't click to use that as a reference until you mentioned it.
Wow, didn't realize how small Miqo'te males were in comparison to some of the other races. Not a deal breaker, but since I'm Tanking most of the time, having a little actual height seems fitting.
Stolen from Reddit:
FFXIV HUD Simulator
Descriptions are in Japanese, though it's easy to navigate.
Quick and dirty attempt:
Speaking of re-answering questions...
I bought an EU collector's edition since the NA ones seemed to be sold out everywhere I looked. I read that I would not be able to register my game using my NA account and would have to make an EU account.
Only issue I have with this is potentially having to always convert from dollars to euros when paying, and also having to get EU versions of expansions etc.
I'm considering just buying a regular NA digital copy of the game, but was wondering if I would be able to redeem my collector's edition in game items on the NA account. (Hoping those codes aren't region bound..)
I know it's kinda hard to know whether that would work until people are actually able to start redeeming codes, but was wondering if anyone had heard something about this?
PS: I'm new to GAF. Been lurking in this thread for a bit and am really happy to see how helpful everyone is.
Don't do it ! Elf/elezens animations are awful. :/
PS : I was an Elf on FF11.
Oh, thanks. I'd seen that before, but it didn't click to use that as a reference until you mentioned it.
Wow, didn't realize how small Miqo'te males were in comparison to some of the other races. Not a deal breaker, but since I'm Tanking most of the time, having a little actual height seems fitting.
Not sure if you can redeem your EU codes on a NA account, but if you are only interested in the digital items you could just upgrade your standard version digitally for 20$.
If the tank is smaller, it's easier for your party to see the mob!
Meh.
Good the ridicolous part is fixed, but checks every 0.3 seconds on evading is still 0-300ms, which are randomly added to inputserver lag.. meh.
That's a nice chart, but people shouldn't make their characters based on these stats. A difference of 6 points from top to bottom race, won't have any impact at level 50 when your main stat should be (with good gear) way over 400.
And I'm not even mentioning after a level cap raise, that will make that 6 points difference even more insignificant.
I was Hume for 1.0 and all of XI, gotta go with something else.