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Anyone else having trouble logging in to lodestone? It prompted me to log in and when I did and it asked me to select a character to log in with (normal when logging in) but it just showed some red text "unknown error" and does nothing. I could browse the site but not logged in...
 
Quick question on behalf of a friend,my friend is done with the game and wants to sell it(Playstation 3).I need to know if the copy that's being sold will only need game time or is the other 12 digit code that he used also required?

Thanks in advance.

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I'm looking at buying it,as he is selling the game for dirt cheap.
 
Quick question on behalf of a friend,my friend is done with the game and wants to sell it(Playstation 3).I need to know if the copy that's being sold will only need game time or is the other 12 digit code that he used also required?

Thanks in advance.

Not sure if you're serious, but those are one-time use codes. You can't sell it. Well, you could, but it'd be completely worthless without a new account.
 
Quick question on behalf of a friend,my friend is done with the game and wants to sell it(Playstation 3).I need to know if the copy that's being sold will only need game time or is the other 12 digit code that he used also required?

Thanks in advance.

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I'm looking at buying it,as he is selling the game for dirt cheap.

AFAIK the game is permanently tied to his PSN account. You can't use it without using his PSN account.
 
In essence the code is just the way to purchase the game on the PSN while the disc is nothing more then an installer. The disc itself is worthless.
 
Eh, I was about to come back in here to pathetically beg for help with Haukke Manor again. But no dice, with the error. GAF is saved from me...for now.
 
Is there a way to level crafting for cheap without leveling every single gathering and crafting job simultaneously?

The cheapest and fastest way to level crafting is to do tradecraft leves and turn in HQ items. At 35+ ARM, for instance, there is a leve that rewards over 60k exp for turning in one HQ mythril ingot, and it can be epeated over and over again as long as you have the mats and leve allowances. That's about 25% of a level each leve.
 
Oh snap. Will have to take you up on that offer! I've been literally asking for the past 2 days for Haukke help. It'll be my first time in there.

I feel bad because the one time I didn't ask GAF if anyone wanted to come to a dungeon with me before I opened up the Duty Finder happened to be a time when I think you needed help. Usually when I ask, nobody ever needs it, so I forgot to ask again.
 
I really, really hate the loot mechanic sometimes.

It sure does make it seem like a session was worth playing when you don't get a single piece of loot after a 50 minute Duty Finder queue...
 
Eh, I was about to come back in here to pathetically beg for help with Haukke Manor again. But no dice, with the error. GAF is saved from me...for now.

I still need to do Haukke Manor for the first time, I'll be on later tonight. I'm a tank. Hopefully the whole server issue will be sorted out, I was skipping the gym tonight just to play.
 
Finally got PC version today, updating now. And I have a whopping 50 free days. I already bought the PS3 version a few weeks ago. Can't wait to see how much more lovely it looks.
 
I really, really hate the loot mechanic sometimes.

It sure does make it seem like a session was worth playing when you don't get a single piece of loot after a 50 minute Duty Finder queue...

Welcome to MMO's. I've sometimes played for a month and gotten no upgrades.
 
Ultros GAF downed Turn 2 today.

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From Left: Pellegri Testament, Lieri Bishop, Mira Mora, Yennaiv Alexi, Veronique Branquinho, Arkendal Wes, Ragnar Eyrimurlsyn, Odoru Suika.
 
No idea what class/job to play first up. Couple of questions.

1. Are paladins super slow and boring to level?

2. Are dragoons still gimped when it comes to anything other than single target dps?

3. Are bards still ezmode?

4. What are the new jobs like? Summoner/Scholar? Pet classes? Is the pet AI horrid?
 
I usually hit up GearsofWar around 6pm PST, so it needs to be before that. so we have a tank and two dps, need a healer now.

Ill come heal, but I'm a night owl, I have work till 10pm est so ill be on at 11/12. If you still haven't run it by then ill be more then glad to heal. On that scholar status. :3
 
How do you tell someone politely to stop pulling the mobs and to attack your marks?
I feel that even a chimp would notice the big numbers on the monsters head and associate them to some kind of order, but the ones that play this game, when they see a big 1 and 2 on a monster's head, well they attack the one without any number on their head.
They also run ahead and pull, making the task of establishing threat harder.
But my new favorite one is the healer that runs up to the monster I'm tanking to cast Fluid Aura on it, as if it wasn't already complicated to try and keep aggro when everyone is doing whatever it is they want to do.

Eh, I was about to come back in here to pathetically beg for help with Haukke Manor again. But no dice, with the error. GAF is saved from me...for now.

If you need a healer, just like I offered before, I'll come help with Haukke. Just send a tell or 20 to Lea Monde.
 
How do you tell someone politely to stop pulling the mobs and to attack your marks?
I feel that even a chimp would notice the big numbers on the monsters head and associate them to some kind of order, but the ones that play this game, when they see a big 1 and 2 on a monster's head, well they attack the one without any number on their head.
They also run ahead and pull, making the task of establishing threat harder.
But my new favorite one is the healer that runs up to the monster I'm tanking to cast Fluid Aura on it, as if it wasn't already complicated to try and keep aggro when everyone is doing whatever it is they want to do.

dps guys. focus on 1 until dead, focus on 2 until dead, etc etc.

sleep the chain 1, chain 2, etc.


just macro something like this to use at the start of every dungeon lol.
 
No idea what class/job to play first up. Couple of questions.

1. Are paladins super slow and boring to level?

Leveling is mostly done in FATEs, but they seem to be as good at soloing as any of the DPS and better than the healers.

2. Are dragoons still gimped when it comes to anything other than single target dps?

They can burst AoE but don't sustain it that well.

3. Are bards still ezmode?

Yes, they are still easy to play. That also means the skill cap is low and there's not much room for an outstanding player to shine.

4. What are the new jobs like? Summoner/Scholar? Pet classes? Is the pet AI horrid?

They're good at switching targets as soon as you apply CC, but they're dumb about moving out of stuff so they can easily get slowed/paralyzed. Rouse helps with that issue though.
 
speaking of slow... is it just me or does dps not actually thhhhhaaaat much stronger than paladin?

could be lag or w/e but i don't see them kill mobs out in the world that much faster than my pally. i kinda expect them to do way more damage... or can they not really exploit there true rotation prowess without getting behind?

how do you even get behind while soloing besides when enemies charge aoe moves?
 
speaking of slow... is it just me or does dps not actually thhhhhaaaat much stronger than paladin?

could be lag or w/e but i don't see them kill mobs out in the world that much faster than my pally. i kinda expect them to do way more damage... or can they not really exploit there true rotation prowess without getting behind?

how do you even get behind while soloing besides when enemies charge aoe moves?

Monks are significantly gimped if they don't have tanks since their attacks hit harder on the flank. Lancers will also be doing 10% less DPS unless they open with Heavy Thrust. Also, if you're killing mobs out in the world, you probably don't have Shield Oath on, which reduces the damage you do.
 
How do you tell someone politely to stop pulling the mobs and to attack your marks?
I feel that even a chimp would notice the big numbers on the monsters head and associate them to some kind of order, but the ones that play this game, when they see a big 1 and 2 on a monster's head, well they attack the one without any number on their head.
They also run ahead and pull, making the task of establishing threat harder.
But my new favorite one is the healer that runs up to the monster I'm tanking to cast Fluid Aura on it, as if it wasn't already complicated to try and keep aggro when everyone is doing whatever it is they want to do.

Just straight out say it: "hey <player-who-hopefully-is-just-inexperienced-and-not-a-complete-idiot>, please attack the mobs that have the giant numbers above them. in order, and don't start attacking until I pull".

As for the healer... is he/she getting attacked by mobs? If so, then it does kind of fall on you as the tank to make sure you're getting aggro on all of them (and the DPS for not killing things in proper order or fast enough if that's part of the problem). In an ideal situation they'd just call out to the tank to go pick them up, but if it's just in a PUG, you really don't know if you can count on the tank to do so.
 
speaking of slow... is it just me or does dps not actually thhhhhaaaat much stronger than paladin?

could be lag or w/e but i don't see them kill mobs out in the world that much faster than my pally. i kinda expect them to do way more damage... or can they not really exploit there true rotation prowess without getting behind?

how do you even get behind while soloing besides when enemies charge aoe moves?

Parser says a good dpes does 50-100% more than a tank.

For MMO standards, that's not much.
 
I still need to do Haukke Manor for the first time, I'll be on later tonight. I'm a tank. Hopefully the whole server issue will be sorted out, I was skipping the gym tonight just to play.
Tanks are really wanted on Haukke Manor today. I did my first run of it today and I got a group immediately.
 
Monks are significantly gimped if they don't have tanks since their attacks hit harder on the flank. Lancers will also be doing 10% less DPS unless they open with Heavy Thrust. Also, if you're killing mobs out in the world, you probably don't have Shield Oath on, which reduces the damage you do.

True... most of the damage you do in this game does seem to come from autoattack oddly enough.

Parser says a good dpes does 50-100% more than a tank.

For MMO standards, that's not much.

weird... i kinda expect 3-4 times more... why roll dps at all then if your big numbers aren't even that big O.o
 
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