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[Baleoce]

I was thinking about this the other day. Why don't MMO's allow players to record instanced dungeons / raids on server side in data format?
Think about it. Other genres do this. RTS's, MOBA's, FPS, fighting games. File size is relatively small as it is just a set of data instructions telling the game engine what to do in sequence to play out pre-recorded events. This would be a great instructional tool for something like an MMO. On playback it wouldn't even require a server, it would just need to load the data. You could have advanced tools like player perspective, free-roam, mob view. I don't understand how the genre hasn't evolved to that point yet. Think of how many underpar players you encounter in pick up groups, & then think how useful an instructional tool something like this would be to them, and how great a resource it would also be for LS/guild/FC leaders to assess/improve their group. You could watch instanced runs by the best shells in the game and use that knowledge. It'd be far more efficient than relying on people on twitch/youtube, especially if you're looking for something specific.

Would it really be too much strain on instanced servers to record the dungeon footage in data format and give you the option to save it to a designated "uploads" footage-server afterwards? I honestly think this would be a cool feature.

 

[Joni]

Redid Sastasha today to map the entire dungeon for a pointless achievement and to test out my new dungeon gear consisting of one macro to mark and tomahawk one target. That allows me to pull him and mark him at the same time; and one keyboard so I can actually say something quick. Already needed it as one DPS disconnected. Healer and I just dediced to continue, the disconnected player was an Arcanist so he had a Carbuncle and tended to run ahead. I'm a tank, I'm a slow runner. He came back though so we had two DPS to keep the adds busy while the healer and I took down the boss. Too bad one of the DPS didn't use the limit break, I want to see one someday.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

The Cav set is better than almost all the GC stuff,
Storm Sergeant's Skirt(not a female only item, actually looks good with the Cav set) was the only thing that was better from the GC.

Cav was 85 85 +7 Str +8 Vit

GC skirt was 88 88 +7 Str +8 Vit

Which hardly mattters because of how quickly you will outlevel it. If you're going after the Cavalry set because it's pretty, which it is, then okay. The Cavalry set is prettier than almost all the other sets you can get except for your AF. But if you're just progressing to cap you can skip the effort of running level 30's dungeons possibly dozens of times by buying GC gear instead, which is more than plenty adequate for the leveling dungeons.

 

[Razgriz-Specter]

Which hardly mattters because of how quickly you will outlevel it. If you're going after the Cavalry set because it's pretty, which it is, then okay. The Cavalry set is prettier than almost all the other sets you can get except for your AF. But if you're just progressing to cap you can skip the effort of running level 30's dungeons possibly dozens of times by buying GC gear instead, which is more than plenty adequate for the leveling dungeons.

IDK I think my 20 tries were worth it for that armor.
I didn't get a single better piece until the Stone Vigil drops which was 9lvs later.
and basic armor didn't get better than it till around 45, pretty good for some Lv32 gear.

 

[8bitForLife]

My CE edition finally arrived and I am able to start playing. I was able to make some characters on ultros without a problem.

 

[GorillaJu]

Japanese servers down again? You've got to be shitting me.

Edit: false alarm. seems to be only on my end.

 

[AutumnRay]

So what is the status on GAF companies? Are there two of them now?

 

[KeRaSh]

So what is the status on GAF companies? Are there two of them now?

I'd like to know as well. Are some already full?

 

[gribbles]

Could someone please give me some advice on PLD stat distribution? How many points should I put into STR/VIT/DEX respectively?

 

[Isaccard]

Japanese servers down again? You've got to be shitting me.

Edit: false alarm. seems to be only on my end.

Dat over reaction doe

 

[CLBridges]

I would like to play this game a couple hours before bed, but connection to server keeps timing out every 10 minutes. I don't think it's an issue on my end, game has been working fine except for today and yesterday. Oh well, I'll try again.

 

[vehn]

How does GAF feel about the fact that you have to run AK 74 times for full darklight and relic? Come Tuesday its going to be hard to decide on the 60th hour of AK or playing GTA5. Hopefully anyone going in castrum doesn't need cut scenes

 

[Mandoric]

Ultros is now open for business.

The NA/EU datacenter will see a maintenance from 3AM to 5AM Eastern Monday.

 

[Kyoufu]

Another day, another 90 wipes to Titan.

 

[Ken]

well im bored of gld

maybe i'll keep leveling my pugilist...

 

[MagicWithEarvin]

Could someone please give me some advice on PLD stat distribution? How many points should I put into STR/VIT/DEX respectively?

Go all STR to enhance your mitigation. It's what I've come across upon researching PLD.

 

[erawsd]

How does GAF feel about the fact that you have to run AK 74 times for full darklight and relic? Come Tuesday its going to be hard to decide on the 60th hour of AK or playing GTA5. Hopefully anyone going in castrum doesn't need cut scenes

It won't be that difficult... >.>

 

[BLCKATK]

Another day, another 90 wipes to Titan.

I know that feel, bro.

I know it well.

 

[SoraanTribal]

Another day, another 90 wipes to Titan.

I'm honestly so sick of Titan. I beat him Wednesday after hours of wiping, but I spent a good portion of yesterday helping others fight him. Finally beat him again only to have more friends need help, but we just ended up wiping a lot more with them.

/ughhhhh

 

[Isaccard]

I assume you're all talking about Titan HM

...right?

 

[SoraanTribal]

I assume you're all talking about Titan HM

...right?

Of course.

 

[Jrpgfanatic]

I'm pretty happy with the overall difficulty level of bosses in the game so far (level 38), tough but fair. That said, I don't seem to have the latency problems people are experiencing with enemy aoe attacks. Sometimes it can be frustrating, but if it were too easy there would be no sense of accomplishment.

 

[Isaccard]

I'm pretty happy with the overall difficulty level of bosses in the game so far (level 38), tough but fair. That said, I don't seem to have the latency problems people are experiencing with enemy aoe attacks. Sometimes it can be frustrating, but if it were too easy there would be no sense of accomplishment.

I've seen people wait until 3/4 of the cast to complete before dodging, get hit and then blame latency/healer for their death.

 

[chickdigger802]

the trick for me is when an enemy starts moving to attack after charging, if you are in the zone, you are gonna get hit. you get a good feel after a baddie or 2.


Beat cutter's cry last night. probably the first actual fun dungeon imo. boss was challenging but fair, and no retarded 1 hit kill move. Took like 4 tries, and we were down to the last 5min, but it worked out in the end.


the ant midboss, summoning ads non stop was fun as a tank.

 

[Berordn]

I've seen people wait until 3/4 of the cast to complete before dodging, get hit and then blame latency/healer for their death.

That could actually be latency in action. They probably moved sooner, but the game didn't update their positions until later.

 

[Serrato]

the ant midboss, summoning ads non stop was fun as a tank.

So the Myrmidon Princess, the boss you are talking about, is the hardest boss of the Instance for all the group I played with it so far...

When we get to the last one, we either lack time so new people don't get to even have a try to feel the boss.

BLUE EYES

 

[chickdigger802]

So the Myrmidon Princess, the boss you are talking about, is the hardest boss of the Instance for all the group I played with it so far...

When we get to the last one, we either lack time so new people don't get to even have a try to feel the boss.

BLUE EYES

yeah, people were surprised that we beat it on the first time. Are pug tanks really that bad? I had pretty much aggro on the whole mob 90% of the time and paladins kinda suck at tanking multiple guys (don't even get a mob move until 50?).

 

[atmusfear]

Ultros is now open for business.

The NA/EU datacenter will see a maintenance from 3AM to 5AM Eastern Monday.

Hope this doesn't open the floodgates to those annoying gold spammers, thats the best thing about Ultros.

 

[Serrato]

yeah, people were surprised that we beat it on the first time. Are pug tanks really that bad? I had pretty much aggro on the whole mob 90% of the time and paladins kinda suck at tanking multiple guys (don't even get a mob move until 50?).

Yah well, they don't seem to adapt very well to swarm of mobs. As a DRG, i Try to bust down every add as they charge the healer, but if the tank don't aggro them fast, I get overwhelmed

 

[aceface]

I've seen people wait until 3/4 of the cast to complete before dodging, get hit and then blame latency/healer for their death.

I can tell you for me, I have to move the second the red outline appears or it hits me, regardless of whether I was in the outline or not when the spell was actually cast.

I know people will say deal with it but it's frustrating as hell as a BLM never being able to complete a spell.

 

[Isaccard]

I can tell you for me, I have to move the second the red outline appears or it hits me, regardless of whether I was in the outline or not when the spell was actually cast.

I know people will say deal with it but it's frustrating as hell as a BLM never being able to complete a spell.

Look on the bright side as you dodge and cast your next spell right next to the dead Dragoon corpse

 

[chickdigger802]

I can tell you for me, I have to move the second the red outline appears or it hits me, regardless of whether I was in the outline or not when the spell was actually cast.

I know people will say deal with it but it's frustrating as hell as a BLM never being able to complete a spell.

never play a caster in mmos if you can't cast while moving!

 

[daveo42]

I can tell you for me, I have to move the second the red outline appears or it hits me, regardless of whether I was in the outline or not when the spell was actually cast.

I know people will say deal with it but it's frustrating as hell as a BLM never being able to complete a spell.

Surecast/Swiftcast are your friends...even tho Surecast has a ridiculous recharge time...

 

[Salaadin]

I can tell you for me, I have to move the second the red outline appears or it hits me, regardless of whether I was in the outline or not when the spell was actually cast.

I know people will say deal with it but it's frustrating as hell as a BLM never being able to complete a spell.

Did you do Dzemal Darkhold yet?
The second boss there has moments where you cant cast a thing. So frustrating.

I had to time it so that Swiftcast was up and made sure that Im throwing off Fire and Thunder right before the AOE starts and then I hope that Firestarter/Thundercloud procs and I get an instant cast or two while Im running around like mad.

 

[Mandoric]

Boss casts will eventually become more predictable. I won't say I never get tagged by Ifrit HM, but it's always because I'm too damn cocky, never because I don't know there'll be a bast there 15 seconds before it happens.

 

[SquallLeonE]

I've seen people wait until 3/4 of the cast to complete before dodging, get hit and then blame latency/healer for their death.

That is latency. I play with my brother who sits next to me, and even though he's very quick to move out of AoE attacks, it takes a second or two on my screen to show him actually move out of the way. Also, my view of him ingame isn't accurate for determing whether he made it or not, since there's a 200ms delay or so for the server to send his actual position to me.

 

[SleazyC]

Boss casts will eventually become more predictable. I won't say I never get tagged by Ifrit HM, but it's always because I'm too damn cocky, never because I don't know there'll be a bast there 15 seconds before it happens.

I think the first fight I truly noticed some weird behavior was hard mode Titan. Ifrit and Garuda any time I got nailed by AOE were generally me being stupid. But in Titan there will be attempts where I am well clear of the AOE and still get nailed by it. It is sorta frustrating and pretty much forces me to start moving before the AOE overlay is on the ground. Perhaps this will be required for many of the high end fights but it is very unforgiving of people with not amazing ping.

 

[ROBOKITTYZILLA]

How does GAF feel about the fact that you have to run AK 74 times for full darklight and relic? Come Tuesday its going to be hard to decide on the 60th hour of AK or playing GTA5. Hopefully anyone going in castrum doesn't need cut scenes

The way tome distribution works right now is unfortunate but I'm pacing myself so I don't get burned out. I'm mixing up my daily activities with gathering, crafting, leveling other classes, working on my relic weapon, primals, helping FC members, just hanging out and socializing, etc. I usually do about one or two AK runs a day. Once I'm capped on Mythology tomes for the week, I'll probably start doing some Wanderer's Palace and Castrum runs (if we can get 8 people that have already completed it and don't mind skipping the scenes) to mix things up. I'm not against it taking any length of time to earn certain pieces of gear but they really need to make the path to earning that gear more diverse.

It probably helps that I work during the week so the majority of my time playing is spent on the weekends. If I was free to play this all day, every day, I would probably be feeling the grind right now. Nothing wrong with taking a break from the game if you need one.

 

[chickdigger802]

devs seem to be taking feedback quite aggressively for a japanese company. And this is a sub based mmo, just take a month or 2 off, then resub, because hopefully by then stuff would be tweaked.

 

[AutumnRay]

I really love this game, but quite honestly MMO people are a little weird for me. I have been in a couple of parties on ventrilo and the people seem like all they ever do is play this game and nothing else goes on in their lives. I think I am a little overmatched when it comes to those things and need to find a bigger company with people not putting 16 hours a day in. I mean, I will prolly play this for quite some time but I am at level 30 and already feel like I have a lot of hours in this.

And my Steam backlog is huge. I don't know how people can devote themselves to one game so hardcore when there are so many great games out there. Killzone will also definitely tear me away.

 

[FlutterPuffs]

Anyone knows when does servers generally get opened up? Trying to create a character in Tonberry.

 

[SUPARSTARX]

Any WHM here? I want to know if anybody went for full MND stat.

I am sitting on most of my class armor, darklight belt/choker/bracelet and Ifrit cane with 4.5k mana. I am wondering if anybody went full MND with similar stats, I wanna know how much the Cures and Regens heal for. Thinking of splitting my stats up halfway now to get a little more raw healing.

 

[Pai Pai Master]

I really love this game, but quite honestly MMO people are a little weird for me. I have been in a couple of parties on ventrilo and the people seem like all they ever do is play this game and nothing else goes on in their lives. I think I am a little overmatched when it comes to those things and need to find a bigger company with people not putting 16 hours a day in. I mean, I will prolly play this for quite some time but I am at level 30 and already feel like I have a lot of hours in this.

This happens in every game, not just MMOs. As long as you're happy going your own pace it shouldn't matter what other players are doing or how much time they spend with the game. Everyone has their own play times.

 

[Vashetti]

Any WHM here? I want to know if anybody went for full MND stat.

I am sitting on most of my class armor, darklight belt/choker/bracelet and Ifrit cane with 4.5k mana. I am wondering if anybody went full MND with similar stats, I wanna know how much the Cures and Regens heal for. Thinking of splitting my stats up halfway now to get a little more raw healing.

MND all day, everyday.

 

[SleazyC]

Any WHM here? I want to know if anybody went for full MND stat.

I am sitting on most of my class armor, darklight belt/choker/bracelet and Ifrit cane with 4.5k mana. I am wondering if anybody went full MND with similar stats, I wanna know how much the Cures and Regens heal for. Thinking of splitting my stats up halfway now to get a little more raw healing.

I went full MND. I have Darklight chest/belt/neck/earings/1 ring, garuda weapon + GC shield (ugh) and the rest AK gear. I have 4.2k mana.

My cures hit for about 800 non-crit and my regen ticks for about 280ish. I think thats what I saw when I was testing my heals with garuda weapon last night. I can try again when I get home from work this afternoon and post you the accurate numbers if you'd like.

 

[Einbroch]

I really love this game, but quite honestly MMO people are a little weird for me. I have been in a couple of parties on ventrilo and the people seem like all they ever do is play this game and nothing else goes on in their lives. I think I am a little overmatched when it comes to those things and need to find a bigger company with people not putting 16 hours a day in. I mean, I will prolly play this for quite some time but I am at level 30 and already feel like I have a lot of hours in this.

And my Steam backlog is huge. I don't know how people can devote themselves to one game so hardcore when there are so many great games out there. Killzone will also definitely tear me away.

As long as you're having fun, that's all that matters. Those people that get super into MMOs are having fun, those that play them a little more casually are having fun too.

I think it's weird when people make those "lol/dota are ruining my gaming" threads. Clearly they're having fun, so why does it matter? Haha.

 

[chickdigger802]

poking around xivdb. that feel when there aren't any cool swords until late 40s.


i feel like i've been scammed somehow.

 

[Mandoric]

It's going to be a sad, sad day when they nerf fishing. I just did level 44 entirely on 12 leves and a pile of fish I built up 41-43.

 

[SoraanTribal]

Any WHM here? I want to know if anybody went for full MND stat.

I am sitting on most of my class armor, darklight belt/choker/bracelet and Ifrit cane with 4.5k mana. I am wondering if anybody went full MND with similar stats, I wanna know how much the Cures and Regens heal for. Thinking of splitting my stats up halfway now to get a little more raw healing.

I just did 25MND, 5VIT. More health is never a bad thing, especially on fights like Titan HM.

 

[SUPARSTARX]

MND all day, everyday.

Whats your stats and how much do your Cure I's and Regens tick for without Divine Seal?