BLM has it better than most thanks to AoE spells.
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BLM has it better than most thanks to AoE spells.
That's basically how I'm playing (Legacy so I have a few 50s, but I'm not rushing through the story or anything).
My favorite part of XI, this, and many other MMOs is just leveling up while exploring, uncovering the maps, and seeing new zones.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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Heh, so being a jerk towards other players is, "A okay?" Sorry, but thats definitively, "not," the correct way to play the game. It's an MMO, a game with a strong social component. If an individual cannot muster up a bare minimum degree of empathy and social skills, then it probably isn't the right game for them.
If you want to argue balance, argue balance, that's fine. I'm merely arguing, that a slight balance issue isn't doesn't justify much of the behavior we're seeing.
As for, "my," plan for handling the endgame, I'm merely talking for myself. If other players don't wish to go back and level additional classes, that's their own decision to make. However, the game creators have made comments that make it clear that they expect players to do this, and are acting accordingly to facilitate this.
What's your name in game?
chickdigger802
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The lack of streaming world and the over reliance on teleporting kinda ruins world immersion for me. Game looks great in motion and screens, but it doesn't give me the vast open world feel of some mmos
enjoy your fate grinding!
No, some people like to play for loot. Why is that a problem? Some people like the rush to the end game content. Why is that a problem? And I don't see how AK and cutscenes are intertwined. If anything, keeping the AK speed run and reducing the queue time would reduce the amount of people in CM and Prae yelling at people to skip cutscenes.
GraveRobberX
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What blasphemy am I reading from this heathen, turn in your BLM card instantly!
Blizz II is your best friend
You will come to love it, cherish it, make sweet love to it
When you go Spam R' Us during FATE's, Holy Shit does it give you fuck ton of XP, cause your spell hits almost everything you are by
Of course not, but the nice thing is, you can do a certain amount of "end game grinding" through leveling alts, by spending the seals to get the top-flight armor.
Not gonna lie, I lol'd.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
Once I stopped spamming teleports everywhere (which is probably a good idea for anyone), I got over this. Actually taking the time to travel on chocoback everywhere, I'm really falling in love with the details they've shoved into practically every inch of Eorzea. It's there, you just have to take the time to look for it.
So I already had an active account from the PC version that I bought when the game originally launched on PC...(ORIGINAL FFXIV, not ARR), and I just picked up a copy of the PS3 version today. Does anyone know if the free 30 days for buying a new copy carry over to an existing account?
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/88643
Still no details about world transfers other than they're coming :|
Still no details about world transfers other than they're coming :|
dearapollo
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I wish square enix would have fixed the cursor issue on Windows Vista. Until then I'm stuck with the ps3 version. Which is not bad by btw, but I need my hotbar and better visuals.
Mogstation says middle of September.
Like I said, they're planning on adding additional low level quests and dungeons, some of which will supposedly be arriving before 2.1. I enjoy the occasional Fate, but that definitely isn't all I'll be doing. XD
Because the speed running strategy people were using, was an obvious exploit, that allowed people to run through game content far faster than the designers intended? Getting rid of something like that is a big fat, "no duh," from a game design standpoint.
Granted, it does sound like they need to balance out the loot drops near the end game, to give players more incentive to play through those dungeons properly. However, just because they haven't done that yet, doesn't mean they shouldn't have patched out an exploit.
Augemitbutter
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made two random AK runs and they were a blast. only friendly people that wanted to clear at a normal pace. duty finder was instant as well. they werent pushing even when you had low tp, heh.
the patch is a success.
the patch is a success.
chickdigger802
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i spam teleport everywhere, but doesn't mean im not intimate with the world. I tend to do quests and dabble in FATEs only if there is one nearby.
In fairness, if those Allagan stones are big enough to count as tomes, carrying a few hundred of them seems equally unwieldy
Or maybe they just had a lot to write about philosophy and mythology
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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I'm trying to find a way TO sub so they can charge me... I'm having more difficulty doing that... VeriifyByVisa doesn't seem to work on their site...
It's not a MOBA thing. This is what a large portion of the modern MMO player base is like. This is what a large portion of the modern video game player base is like. People saying (hoping?) that things will change when subscription time comes are going to be disappointed.
There's no real solution to that really. There just aren't enough Tanks and Healers for every DPS. It's a ratio problem, so there's not much SE can do server side to solve the problem.
All they could do, is to create Tank class mounts, to encourage more people to level up Tanks. That worked somewhat with Unicorn mounts for healers.
When I see a FATE, as a BLM I smile to myself.
I know people in the group will probably hate me for spamming Blizzard II...but it's so damn effective! I know FATE framing groups love our company, anyway. If multiple gather in the same spot, though, enjoy the loss of your FPS!
There's nothing broken there, that's a social/holy trinity issue, not a technical one.
Less people like playing tanks or healers because of the increased responsibility and, well, the fact that they aren't dpsing, so there are a lot more DPS than tanks or healers, and that makes their DF queues longer.
Make friends with tanks and healers on your server, always try to find one via FC/shout/linkshell/player search before resorting to solo queueing in DF as a dps.
Well crap, I thought it was just a connectivity issue. I don't want to switch to my healer for dungeons because I don't think I'm prepared yet :/
SnakeLinkSonic
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Behemoth Pup. =o
You just summed up why there is a dps queue :V
You don't need to switch to a tank or healer though, just make friends with em. Trust me, I genuinely appreciate good dps and I'm happy to have them on my friends list on my server.
*nods*
Even without a healer, people that Party with me get through the Duty Finder instantly. I like to think that compensates somewhat, for having to put up with my middling Tank skills.
I enjoy the job, but I still have a bit to learn.
piratepwnsninja
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I only have time to generalize, but the reality of the situation can be boiled down to Veruca Salt from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory yelling, "I want an Oompa Loompa NOW, Daddy!"
I care very little about what exploiters wanted from exploiting an experience versus the designers intent behind an experience. Yes, getting Tomestones is SUPPOSED to be slow. Even saying, "Well give us more ways to get them!" is just saying, "I want things FASTER!"
The game has been out give or take three weeks and people are mad they can't be end-game geared by the end of the first month. Call it a "slog" all you want, but just because something isn't in line with what Timmy Power-gamer wants doesn't mean its right. I'd say it puts it to the extreme opposite end of what is actually good for the longevity of an MMO.
I will say that I agree that they could provide better incentive to actually kill the trash mobs. I see this as a band-aid to stop people from burning through end-game content at ludicrous speeds. They'll monitor is and make changes accordingly. But being mad that you can't just be maxed out next week is silly.
I care very little about what exploiters wanted from exploiting an experience versus the designers intent behind an experience. Yes, getting Tomestones is SUPPOSED to be slow. Even saying, "Well give us more ways to get them!" is just saying, "I want things FASTER!"
The game has been out give or take three weeks and people are mad they can't be end-game geared by the end of the first month. Call it a "slog" all you want, but just because something isn't in line with what Timmy Power-gamer wants doesn't mean its right. I'd say it puts it to the extreme opposite end of what is actually good for the longevity of an MMO.
I will say that I agree that they could provide better incentive to actually kill the trash mobs. I see this as a band-aid to stop people from burning through end-game content at ludicrous speeds. They'll monitor is and make changes accordingly. But being mad that you can't just be maxed out next week is silly.
Yes. I had the original PC version as well and I purchased the PS3 CE. When I registered the PS3 CE to my existing account I got an additional 30 days play time.
Already a Minion.
But maybe a Pigmy Behemoth, which would work, seeing as they already have Pigmy Coeurls.
IGN review being discussed yet?
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/09/11/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn-review
http://ca.ign.com/articles/2013/09/11/final-fantasy-xiv-a-realm-reborn-review
When did you stop playing ?
Because with the "Looking for raid" mode, you can go raid when ever you want and see the end of the content.
They even made a new raid mode : "flex" You can do it with pick ups or in guilds. People can go in min with 10 people up to 25. The difficulty is between LFR and normal raid.
Agreed.
I'm new to MMO's, and even "I," am fully aware that Epic Loot is supposed to be a reward for lots of hard work. Frankly, I don't WANT people to get the best gear too easily, because I don't want everyone running around with the exact same armor in a few weeks.
SnakeLinkSonic
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I meant sized like the Coeurl pups who are pretty much the same size as the mounts, not the Baby Behemoth.
The game's just fine if you want to take your time leveling. There's a ton of stuff to do between levels 1-50, besides rushing to the endgame.
An update from me... I am interested in events, but I'm also leveling a lot of classes simultaneously, and therefore leveling somewhat slowly. It will be at least a couple more weeks before I'll have anything at 50, but by then I'll probably have BRD, PLD, BLM, and WHM at 50,along with CUL and maybe WVR (they're all leveling at about the same pace).
The cap for myth stones is 300. You can farm Philo as much as you want. It's not about MORE MORE MORE, it's about options as to how to get them. Right now it's one dungeon over and over. It doesn't take long at all to hit cap in this game so it wouldn't be THAT hard to split up myth tomestones elsewhere.
demosthenes
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Girlfriend bought the game for PS3. PC game is nowhere locally. Is it possible to just register or upgrade your account to enable PC use or do you physically need to purchase a copy to play on PC?
Quick Mustard
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lol
I tend to find with using Blizzard 2 that by the time its cast the stuff I'm looking to take down is already dead.
I guess its just getting used to moving with the mobs.
Also, fuck anyone that kills the lambs in that Fate ending it early
GraveRobberX
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DAT XP Bar Fill Up Tho...
it only takes longer I'm like 5k from 46 and it takes forever. Stock up on that orange juice although if you can get your FC to use the gathering buff it certainly helps.
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