Two different games honestly, nothing wrong with playing both.
That said, XIV stacks on top of and dumps on GW2.
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn |OT| World Full. Try again later. Please Understand
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Two different games honestly, nothing wrong with playing both.
That said, XIV stacks on top of and dumps on GW2.
It's up to taste, but I think it has more satisfying gameplay mechanics, systems, classes, music, and storylines. It's got one of those really good high-quality FF storylines.
Lord Phol
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Ohhh that's how it's suppose to look like!
I still get error 3 but the game shows up under my profile at least.
That's it. You just sealed my purchase.
TheContact
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Since this game doesn't release until the 27th, can I use the beta download on my ps3 as the game until it releases or do I need to re download the client somewhere? Then once early access is gone will I need to use my disc to play? So confused =x
Fatalmephisto
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So anyone here enjoyed Fishing in Phase 4? Man that was so damn relaxing and always getting stuck with one ? Fish left each of the area's i would fish at. 
If you have the client from Phase 4 on your PS3. That will be the client you want to keep on your system for Early Access.
If you have the client from Phase 4 on your PS3. That will be the client you want to keep on your system for Early Access.
Xux
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You can use the Phase 4 client and it'll update to the release client. You'll have to register your CD key to play past Early Access, though.
Skyfireblaze
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Actually I think it's time that I ask one question that I could never answer on my own even though I played from Alpha till Beta 4, how big is the game-world actually? Or better asked, with the world-map you have on M does it show you the whole world from the start? I ask because I never saw any entrances to other areas besides the surroundings of the three city states but maybe I just missed them
Mognet
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So anyone here enjoyed Fishing in Phase 4? Man that was so damn relaxing and always getting stuck with one ? Fish left each of the area's i would fish at.
If you have the client from Phase 4 on your PS3. That will be the client you want to keep on your system for Early Access.
yes and yes. i loved fishing and only played the class for the remaining 5 hours of phase 4.
i want to get a fishing party started.
soon
FFXIV has targeting more comparable to WoW in terms of tab targeting and such, but also has more combo/reactive moves. It also has FATEs which are basically the same as GW2's dynamic events, shared mob taps, and some level scaling. XIV definitely relies on the trinity system (tank, healer, dps) for groups, but since smaller groups are only 4 people and you'll often find that it's 1 tank, 1 healer, 1 caster, 1 physical there doesn't seem to be as much competition for gear.
I've only experienced XIV up to 20 so I don't know if it will have the kind of endless grinds that I've heard people talk about in regards to GW2's endgame gear.
In the end I feel like the combat style really makes them two completely different experiences though... other than the FATE zergs.
Parakeetman
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Fantastic and INSANE OT great job guys!
yes and yes. i loved fishing and only played the class for the remaining 5 hours of phase 4.
i want to get a fishing party started.
soon
Aww, adorable.
Lalafell are my favorite race in this game
TheContact
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So anyone here enjoyed Fishing in Phase 4? Man that was so damn relaxing and always getting stuck with one ? Fish left each of the area's i would fish at.
If you have the client from Phase 4 on your PS3. That will be the client you want to keep on your system for Early Access.
Thanks for the info. I guess I'm also going to pick this up on PC since I'll want to switch back and forth between PS3 and PC.
Fatalmephisto
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yes and yes. i loved fishing and only played the class for the remaining 5 hours of phase 4.
i want to get a fishing party started.
soon
Well would love to be part of your fishing party. Also
Such a cutie.
Actually I think it's time that I ask one question that I could never answer on my own even though I played from Alpha till Beta 4, how big is the game-world actually? Or better asked, with the world-map you have on M does it show you the whole world from the start? I ask because I never saw any entrances to other areas besides the surroundings of the three city states but maybe I just missed them
Yep, I'm wondering this too.
TheContact
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The CE looks like it might be worth it, maybe I'll upgrade
Fatalmephisto
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I'm going to be getting that CE Digital upgrade on release. I want that pig looking mini pet.
Yea it turns out that its not just their servers but their incapacity to code javascipt and web pages correctly. (anyway they have taken down registration until they have fixed it, so Error 3 will be the response you get for now)
I am hoping it will be sorted by tomorrow :S
Relaxed Muscle
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Dat OT.
Dat Dungeon video.
The wait is so hard.
Dat Dungeon video.
The wait is so hard.
Lee Chaolan
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Need to stop listening to "Answers" so I can get some rest. ><
Mognet
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Actually I think it's time that I ask one question that I could never answer on my own even though I played from Alpha till Beta 4, how big is the game-world actually? Or better asked, with the world-map you have on M does it show you the whole world from the start? I ask because I never saw any entrances to other areas besides the surroundings of the three city states but maybe I just missed them
i think there's only two other regions outside of the surrounding town regions, and they are coerthas and mor dhona. i didn't explore much of gridania but i have an album that shows multiple zones here if you're interested, including the new coerthas and mor dhona which are probably the biggest regions in the game at the moment.
the world map will probably be opened up more through expansions like Ishgard for example or maybe some content patches.
Lee Chaolan
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Great OT
Wish it was early access right now ._.
Still not sure which class I want to go with at the start. Maxed Arc and Acn in the beta but had about equal fun with each.
Was there any rips of the Coerthas and Camp Dragonhead music? Ran there in the beta and my god, that music was so good.
Wish it was early access right now ._.
Still not sure which class I want to go with at the start. Maxed Arc and Acn in the beta but had about equal fun with each.
Was there any rips of the Coerthas and Camp Dragonhead music? Ran there in the beta and my god, that music was so good.
No. It means PC players can play with PS3 players and vice versa.
aramanKain
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Well there goes one of my preorder bonuses - called in to work a change this weekend so probably won't have time to play head start. Ah well, I never had a chance in the race anyway
WeaponKnight
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Wait, so they closed the registrations but didn't take the site down, so the people that didn't read the notice are left thinking that something is wrong and led to keep trying again later?
Great job.
Great job.
BlazingDarkness
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I'll try again the early access code later on tonight. Fingers crossed!
Lollipop Dave
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Really want to play it today >_< hopefully everything is all sorted by friday so I can play it over the weekend.
Lee Chaolan
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Looking at the Bard AF+1, I'm liking it more now.
Thats it im going Scholar or Bard, those look awesome and seem like classes that not a lot of people will play.
Lollipop Dave
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Oh, if you're on Ultros too we should play
Yep. Ultros but I'm EU so my hours will be a bit messed up
as for my character name...I have no idea what I called myself.Glad someone else agrees. I love my little guy.
Do we have to input them today?
This is just factually wrong.
And I play Miqo'te.
Opinion invalidated. Why would you admit to something so heinous?
In the character creation, I was wrestling between a couple races until I heard Voice 1 for Miqo'te female. Resistance broken.
I already have this game for PC (1.0 player). But I pre-ordered the PS3 CE. When I go to enter the pre-order code for Early Access, it asks if I want PC or PS3.
I intend to play this game on PC 100%. I only got the PS3 CE because Square is dumb and won't let you register the PC CE onto an existing PC account and because Digital River is poop. So can I select PC with my pre-order code and play Early Access on PC instead of PS3, despite the code coming from a PS3 pre-order?
Will it even let me do it since I have a 1.0 account and you can't register PC version again onto a 1.0 account?
I intend to play this game on PC 100%. I only got the PS3 CE because Square is dumb and won't let you register the PC CE onto an existing PC account and because Digital River is poop. So can I select PC with my pre-order code and play Early Access on PC instead of PS3, despite the code coming from a PS3 pre-order?
Will it even let me do it since I have a 1.0 account and you can't register PC version again onto a 1.0 account?
i'm in the exact same situation. ordered ps3 ce because I already have pc 1.0 because I want all the CE items (both physical and digital) but I'll probably only play PC. Hoping I can use my early access on PC but yeah...
how does one tell if this is the case?dammit my 20digit code is in the wrong region...........
fluffydelusions
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Wow, still getting error 3. GG SE
Yeah same. The game is on my profile but I haven't gotten an email and still can't get past error 3. This was supposed to be working yesterday!
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