Ya, it certainly helped a bit. I just dinged 10 like half an hour ago and took it off.
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn |OT| World Full. Try again later. Please Understand
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Are there no quests in another towns or camps before Coerthas that might lead you to that area / have you covered as much of the map as possible?
Metal Link
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Is it true that you can't view your friends and guild list while in an instance? If so, that's pretty dumb.
A lot of quest in this game open up in previous areas at certain levels. I can't speak for 40+, but I'm level 36 now and I've had more quest than I need. I've actually been ahead of the main quest the entire time.
What about dungeon runs? I'm only 32, but I've been doing dungeons a lot.
Just keep doing Scenario quests and you'll get lead right into the first 3 beginner dungeons. There really is no right time to start leveling another class...unless you hit 30 on Lancer, and want to progress into a Dragoon. Then you should go ahead and start leveling Marauder (?)
Awesome.
Made my character, choose my server, and hit enter. Was greeted with over 10 minutes of loading so exited out of the client and restarted FFXIV.
Now, the client won't let me log in at all. It keeps telling me that I don't have a valid Square-Enix account even though I can log on through the website.
Made my character, choose my server, and hit enter. Was greeted with over 10 minutes of loading so exited out of the client and restarted FFXIV.
Now, the client won't let me log in at all. It keeps telling me that I don't have a valid Square-Enix account even though I can log on through the website.
NeOak
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Lamia? Queue has never been higher than 4 during prime time. Whereas Ultros, I get 1017 and not even a queue.
So how exactly do I join an instance queue? Do I do it of the menu? I'm still at level 12, but will get there pretty soon.
Also how do combos exactly work? I know, as a lancer, sometimes when a do an attack dotted lines will appear inside another's brder and starts flashing. I can sometimes do more damage if I do a certain attack before.
Any tips/pointers on where to take the lancer class? I'm level 12 at the moment so I guess I'm still early on. They mentioned getting marauder up to 15 before reaching level 30 so I can get dragoon.
Also how do combos exactly work? I know, as a lancer, sometimes when a do an attack dotted lines will appear inside another's brder and starts flashing. I can sometimes do more damage if I do a certain attack before.
Any tips/pointers on where to take the lancer class? I'm level 12 at the moment so I guess I'm still early on. They mentioned getting marauder up to 15 before reaching level 30 so I can get dragoon.
MagicWithEarvin
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Marauder (15), yeah. The class guild is at Limsa Lominsa.
Zomba13
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Riposte
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It's still showing you in the dungeon with us
Do I look AFK or something? weird. Yeah, this seems to be an issue. I guess you can't even kick me either. This sucks, I'm real sorry.
I'm on Lamia as well, never had a single issue. Last two nights I just sat down, logged in, started playing without any problems. So glad I didn't try to play on Ultros, though I did manage to make a character there that I haven't touched.
This. Crazy to think that FFXII was 7 years ago. So nice to play a high quality FF again.
Zomba13
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Just standing there with the DC symbol. Have you tried re-launching the launcher?
edit: nvm you just vanished
My main is on lamia after being shut out of ultros, but last night around prime time pacific, all servers were completely full and even just creating a new character anywhere was nigh impossible.
This game may be a ghost own in a few weeks once gta hits tho and casuals have gotten their fill from the free month.
I actually am really worried that people are hitting level cap within a day or two and witnessing the story content fully. I mean damn is this an mmo or a 30 hour jrpg?
Riposte
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I logged onto a character on another server. Maybe that fixed it. However... world is full. See if you can replace me with duty finder or something... sorry.
Zomba13
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How many in queue?
Free tip: the aethercyte name is Coral Tower.
Riposte
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No queue lol. Just mashing and getting the world is full error.
EDIT: Scratch that, 11./
GraveRobberX
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You do realize if you burn through all your quests on your main, guess what you will have to do to level any other class?... FATE's
Your suppose to do Main Quests, with 1 or 2 side quests if you really need the XP boost, leave the others unlocked for your next class, when you get to your next class once again use them as helpful push not a XP off quests only
Then you have the hunting log that throws chinks of XP @ you
Then you have GC Hunting Log which gives you XP + Seals and it helps unlock dungeons
Yes Dungeons give you mega XP, I just did the level 46 one last nite, every mob was 900-1100+ per drop
Each Boss was 5500+
Eat Food +3% XP, Have FC XP Bonus another +5% XP, if you rested for a few hours, you have that compound on that
Seriously, there's so many fucking ways to XP, it's HILARIOUS!
FATEs are the best course due to the XP + Seals
I took my Ranger from 9 to 15 in 1.5 hour by playing smart
I would kill mobs near where 2-3 FAte's will pop, so I would grind mobs for XP like norrnal, FATE pops, it gives me a nice chunk on top of that when it finishes
If you really want move to Mor Dhona or North Thanlaan and try there
FATE's are essential to the grind, it's just a give and take
It's better to be in a party than be solo and get bupkus
You are playing it incorrectly thinking a MMO will fit to your needs, you have to adjust to it
Most on GAF here grind FATEs daily, so always ask in FC, or just go to the area and /shout, you will get added to a random party
Also all areas have a fuck ton of quests, but they just don't activate just because you rolled through
There is a quest tree and shit branches off, sometimes doing a lot of Outer Noscea quests, unlock Thanlaan quests, which in turn unlock Coerthas which in turn unlock Gridania...
They won't just come up, you have to finish off most side quests and have earned some dungeon wins which free up the markers to give you the next chain
Jesus I wrote too much
Sorry for Wall O' Text
Pretty sure I have. When the "recommended" window pops up when I sign in, it's pretty damn barren. There are no actual quests listed there. I could explore some more though, couldn't hurt.
I was ahead of the main quest for the entire game until level 37, at which point I had to start going out of my way to keep up.
I've done a few, but almost only as a part of the main questline.
And for the record I'm DRG. If anyone carez.
Great, guess I'll just quit now, thanks for the post.
There seems to be a lot of stuff to do after hitting cap with a class and clearing the story. Other jobs to run, hard mode dungeons, boss FATEs, minion hunting, and gathering/crafting classes. There's going to be new content coming in a few months as well to keep people busy going forward too, with stuff being added every 3 months. I hardly think this game will be a ghost town, though it'll definitely shave off players after the free month is up.
NeOak
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Time to create a link shell on Lamia then. I'll do that later during the night.
My friend is 25 so I think we can make a FC too.
I've seen a couple people post this, and I honestly don't know what theyre doing. This has not been my experience at all.
I do every quest I see. I followed main story, doing all side quests, my class quests. During random teleporting around Ill do quests from other hubs I find. I did every dungeon once, I did every guildhest once, I did my hunting logs. When I am doing quests, i will do FATES that popup if they are within distance. I am now 45.5, and I am ahead of the main story in levels by +4. So I just don't understand the situation you are describing. Either you didn't do all the side quests, you missed optional hubs, you haven't done dungeons/guildhest, or you actively avoid FATEs. I don't know what else to say.
P.S. As to to the guy saying dungeons are good exp. No, they are most definitely not. They are some of the worst exp in the entire game. They are REALLY good if youre leveling your alternate class and can stack that bonus with chains. On your primary class with no chains they are absolutely abysmal compared to doing anything else.
Lumpy Onion
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So is Lightning in this game? I remember reading about costumes and such based on her and Snow. Are they currently in the game or is that future stuff?
How's it complicated?
letterboxart
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If you want to look for quests in your level range, maps with level ranges for each area here:
http://home.comcast.net/~nakomaru/ffmaps/
It's pretty easy to miss areas because they're so spread out.
Or queue up for a dungeon and level crafting in the meantime. It's really nice that you can do everything on one character.
I do think that FATEs are way too efficient for everything (including leveling) and will probably be nerfed.
Well regardless of content, every MMO has people that just straight race to cap and main quest completion early on if possible.
Honestly thats one thing I sorta liked about XI. They would introduce new story quests after patches. It might been a drag for those that were quick at leveling, but at least people werent blitzing through the story.
Then again, I dunno if the main scenario of current ARR is "complete" at the moment. I havent heard or seen any potential first final boss screens or conversations.
Honestly thats one thing I sorta liked about XI. They would introduce new story quests after patches. It might been a drag for those that were quick at leveling, but at least people werent blitzing through the story.
Then again, I dunno if the main scenario of current ARR is "complete" at the moment. I havent heard or seen any potential first final boss screens or conversations.
MagicWithEarvin
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The Lightning stuff will be a future FATE, iirc.
Vic-Rattlehead
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error 1017, try again get put in que.... error 1017
sigh
sigh
GraveRobberX
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Good let the trash leave
The only reason some are getting high up there is to be ahead of the curve, why get mashed with everyone else, be in front, by the time the pack catches up, you either are on second class or are working on your crafting
Higher class means now you have access to high level areas, more places to farm items, buy things, learn the layout
I'm leveling cause I enjoy XP'ing, game hasn't been a burden on me, hell I'm so overleveled it's hilarious
I'm 46.5 with Main quest line @27, I can breeze through shit now, cause I already done the exploring and have all areas unlocked, so not much downtime to get to next part in the quest
There is many ways to play this, my way is just one way to achieve stuff, maybe your style is different from mine, but sooner or later our paths do cross through something
Lumpy Onion
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Oh well, guess I will play it when that comes out then
kidding the game is simply fantastic so far....and I don't even like MMOs except FF XI
MagicWithEarvin
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I just wanna unlock mounts and join a GC - I think that's when the real fun starts. Can't wait to raid dungeons and do tons of FATEs.
GraveRobberX
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LEAVE MY FATE's ALONE!
This is exactly how I play. As I said before I was ahead of the curve until level 37, that was the first time I caught up and ran out of stuff to do. When FATEs are nearby (aka I don't think they'll expire before I get to them) I go to them. I guess I may have missed optional quest hubs, but I have no idea where they'd be. I would check every quest I pass to see what level they were, the only quests I skipped were -significantly- below my level.
Goodacre0081
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we need to set up a spreadsheet for crafting/gathering. I'm starting to hit a wall with cooking and armorer now that I'm around lv15. there are one or two items that are only made from other crafting professions and impossible to find on the Marketplace because the economy isn't there yet.
Are you going to sidequest for gear with other jobs or will you FATE all of them to cap? I might run quests up on my 2nd/3rd jobs for gear and to clear them out and add in FATEs to assist in leveling faster than through just questing alone.
FATEs are a blast though and I hope they don't nerf them in any way.
Where do you unlock pld skills? The gladiator guild hasn't gotten any quests for me since lvl30, I'm lvl40 right now.
hmm, I might just join a pick up group I guess.
hmm, I might just join a pick up group I guess.
I would say you could run around old zones looking for quests, but that wouldnt be a good source of EXP for the time invested. If I was in your shoes, I'd have to assume it was because I missed quests hubs early on. If that was the case looking for them now is kind of a waste of time. So I guess I would grind FATEs in Coerthas and then Mor'dhona. When you get to 44 and can run Dhaerzold or however its spelled you can spam that to start accumulating tokens? Theres a metric asston of quests in Coerthas. Some are tied to main story progression, some are not. I think they start around lvl 36-38.
Needs a crafting profession to meld onto gear, plus the corresponding grade of carbonised matter.
Gives me a headache.
I'm too old for this.
I wish that I'd chosen Gridania as my starting city instead of Limsa - was afraid that I'd be locked out from changing jobs until I got far enough in the story, so I just picked my existing main (Marauder). Not that I really dislike Limsa itself that much, I just like the Gridania characters more.
At least I can still pick Twin Adder for GC, I suppose...
Also, didn't know about the lower-level exp bonus until today. I guess that explains why I've been able to outlevel my friends who are starting from scratch. Everything is a lower level for me, due to my level 50 legacy marauder...
At least I can still pick Twin Adder for GC, I suppose...
Also, didn't know about the lower-level exp bonus until today. I guess that explains why I've been able to outlevel my friends who are starting from scratch. Everything is a lower level for me, due to my level 50 legacy marauder...
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