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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Beta Phase 3 Impression: Phase 4 August

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If FFXI taught SE anything I would have hoped it would be that having strong ability's on super long cool downs does nothing but wreak havoc on end game raiding. Having to wait 2 hours for everyone's cool downs to be up in order to make a full power "real" attempt was a nightmare.

Making it a week long cool down is kind of absurd. Just hope they are really kind of weak I guess or its going to bring alot of the same issues as 2 hours did.
 
If FFXI taught SE anything I would have hoped it would be that having strong ability's on super long cool downs does nothing but wreak havoc on end game raiding. Having to wait 2 hours for everyone's cool downs to be up in order to make a full power "real" attempt was a nightmare.

Making it a week long cool down is kind of absurd. Just hope they are really kind of weak I guess or its going to bring alot of the same issues as 2 hours did.

What? Everyone in XI had a 2hour. Content was designed around this fact.

In ARR, not every FC is going to conquer the available-once-per-week primals to get the ability to summon them. Content will not be designed around requiring these primals, don't worry.
 
I suspect that, for PvP, summoning a primal will be only a few step shorts of an insta-win. It wouldn't make sense to have a short cool down if they're THAT absurdly powerful.
 
What? Everyone in XI had a 2hour. Content was designed around this fact.

In ARR, not every FC is going to conquer the available-once-per-week primals to get the ability to summon them. Content will not be designed around requiring these primals, don't worry.

That's cool, I was just going off what he said I hadn't actually looked into it. I just really hated how the 2 hours worked in FFXI not to mention how awful the balance on a class to class basis they were. Stupid THF 2 hour.
 
I am assuming ARC isn't going to be in for phase 4 unless I missed the news. Makes me sad because I want to start as one. Sure I can just get the job when launch happens but I want it to be my first /pointlesswhining
 
ARC is already in the game. ARC is Archer. Arcanist is ACN. May not seem like a big deal but you will be confusing the hell out of people in-game if you mix them up and tell them you need an ARC for your party when you really meant you needed an ACN.
 
Edit: This is for the PC version for now. So whoever wants a PC code - let's try this again. Quote me from here. I might have PS3 ones later.
 
Funny how that says beta is in 10 days.

I would love that so much. I can't wait to play now because during early access I won't be able to play much because I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister in law and I'll be super busy. So I'm totally down with phase 4 starting ASAP.
 
I would love that so much. I can't wait to play now because during early access I won't be able to play much because I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister in law and I'll be super busy. So I'm totally down with phase 4 starting ASAP.

Well, Live Letter is on the 8th so if they announce it for that weekend, that would be pretty dope. It'd give it a good week's time. Two weeks off then right into early access. The shoe fits but we'll see how it plays out.
 
Funny how that says beta is in 10 days.
Well, it's speculated that it'll be august 9th, being the day after the next live, and it does say "tentative", so I guess it's going for that. That would be indeed 10 days.
The early access date sounds too optimistic for me, though.
 
Edit: This is for the PC version for now. So whoever wants a PC code - let's try this again. Quote me from here. I might have PS3 ones later.
You were right the first time, the code woks for both (since it's for the SE account). The problem is that there is a separate code required to download the client on PS3, but if you can get someone who has it on their account to help you can get around that.
 
You were right the first time, the code woks for both (since it's for the SE account). The problem is that there is a separate code required to download the client on PS3, but if you can get someone who has it on their account to help you can get around that.

Yeah, I don't have the PS3 client codes unfortunately. :(
 
I'm confused. Open Beta and Early Access are different things, right? Does open beta carry over, and will it have voice acting etc? ...and will it be on PS3?
 
I'm confused. Open Beta and Early Access are different things, right? Does open beta carry over, and will it have voice acting etc? ...and will it be on PS3?

Yes, they're different. Early access will be sandwiched in between open beta and full release.

Yes, open beta progress will carry over to release as long as there are no game breaking bugs that force the development team to wipe everything.

Yes, phase 4 has voice acting.

Yes, phase 4 will be available for PS3 but you'll need to register a code to gain access. Signups have ended but I'm sure there will be plenty of codes given out over the next couple weeks.
 
guys is there anyway to tell if ive registered for the beta? i received the beta key but its not working. im thinking maybe i tried it and missed that it went through and now that im trying over and over the key isn't working. is there any place to login to see that its connected to my account. i tried support but they havent gotten back to me yet :/
 
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