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[dramatis]

yeah, I've picked up /fc, and I want to say the rest are standard (at least from FFXI Memory). /s is say, /p is party, /r was reply (I think), /t <name> was tell. Haven't tried linkshell (nor do I understand the reason to have both linkshells and Free Companies, besides the fact that FC's hold more people). /L was linkshell chat back in XI.

I rarely shouted/yelled, so I can't remember what the shorthand for that was.

Here's something fun.

Alt + F : directs the subsequently typed message to 'Free Company'
Alt + P : directs to 'Party'
Alt + R : replies to the last person who sent you a tell; repeated pressing of this shortcut sends you back through the history of people who /tell you
Alt + S : Say
Alt + Y : Yell
Alt + H : Shout
Alt + L : repeated pressing of this shortcut cycles through your linkshells

Emotes are available to put on your hotbar. It is in the Social > Emotes menu; setting one on your hotbar will by default execute the /laugh or whatever for you, without using the chat.

For beckon quests, you can do the lazy thing, which is making 2 macros: one that "/focustarget <t>", and another that does "/beckon <f>" (for focus target). When you pop the quest to start, target the escort NPC and use the first macro to focustarget him, and then you can run ahead and mash the second macro until kingdom come.

 

[Number45]

Here's something fun.

Alt + F : directs the subsequently typed message to 'Free Company'
Alt + P : directs to 'Party'
Alt + R : replies to the last person who sent you a tell; repeated pressing of this shortcut sends you back through the history of people who /tell you
Alt + S : Say
Alt + Y : Yell
Alt + H : Shout
Alt + L : repeated pressing of this shortcut cycles through your linkshells

Emotes are available to put on your hotbar. It is in the Social > Emotes menu; setting one on your hotbar will by default execute the /laugh or whatever for you, without using the chat.

For beckon quests, you can do the lazy thing, which is making 2 macros: one that "/focustarget <t>", and another that does "/beckon <f>" (for focus target). When you pop the quest to start, target the escort NPC and use the first macro to focustarget him, and then you can run ahead and mash the second macro until kingdom come.

Nice, thanks for this information! Loved messing with the UI and macros in WoW, amazed that I can do all of this shit on the PS3.

 

[Kagari]

I need a good SCH heal macro, please send help.

 

[Stone Ocean]

I need a good SCH heal macro, please send help.

The best macro I've found around is tying Embrace to your heals

/macroicon "Physick"
/ac "Physick" <mo>
/ac "Physick" <t>
/pac "Embrace" <t>

Basically this lets you heal in tandem with Eos/Selene. The first Physic macro makes it so the macro will prioritize whoever your mouse is hovering on, so with this macro you can say target your DPS so Selene heals him/her while you hover the mouse over your tank's name in the party list, healing him/her yourself. Or just target and mouse over the same person to heal him at the same time on demand. It's the most important macro for SCH IMO since it basically turns Physic into Cure 2. Put this macro on your other healing spells like Adloquim and Leeches too. Only works if pet is on Obey though

Next is setting up Whispering Dawn with Rouse to brace up for big AoE damage and getting everyone healed quickly afterwards

/macroicon "Rouse"
/ac "Rouse" <me>
/pac "Fey Illumination" <me>
/pac "Whispering Dawn" <me>

And the basic Resurrection macro to let people know if they die again they'll stay dead for a minute unless you have a SMN in your party

/macroicon "Swiftcast"
/ac "Swiftcast" <me>
/ac "Resurrection" <t>
/p Custom Resurrection text saying Swiftcast is on CD for 60 seconds

 

[Rektash]

It's the most important macro for SCH IMO since it basically turns Physic into Cure 2. Put this macro on your other healing spells like Adloquim and Leeches too.

Even better than that, you can use it while you are dodging stuff. Your physic won't come out then but the fairy embrace will! The combination of physic + embrace and lustrate are the main reasons why SCH are better sustained single target healers than WHMs.

 

[crackbabyjr]

I need a good SCH heal macro, please send help.

Good healers don't use macros. Good healers let their tank die, and say you weren't paying attention or too busy throwing rocks to notice health of party members.

 

[Lonestar]

Just starting the game, and remembering the nightmare of creating macros in FFXI..I'll hold off for a little while longer.

Probably look up a macro guide in the next couple of days, and create some.

 

[Tabris]

Just starting the game, and remembering the nightmare of creating macros in FFXI..I'll hold off for a little while longer.

Probably look up a macro guide in the next couple of days, and create some.

It's not the same as FFXI required gear swap macros for every single action.

 

[Lonestar]

Is there still a need for various "time delay" macros (like doing skill chains where timing between attacks are necessary)?

 

[desu]

I know, it was ridiculous. Especially since he already has the SCH book, and WHM is my only class. We're a good group though, so it's cool.

Quite honestly, I feel this is pretty shitty behavior. Depends on the group etc. but I wouldn't want to have to deal with people like that. I am glad that in my FC everyone has 1st/2nd/3rd jobs and loot is distributed by pretty clear rules (for example you would have been the only person allowed to roll greed on this item in this case). Also we try to spread loot evenly when people have the same 1st/2nds etc so that everyone gets something instead of just person everything. This has worked absolutely well for us in the past 4 months, no loot drama at all.

 

[Isaccard]

I know, it was ridiculous. Especially since he already has the SCH book, and WHM is my only class. We're a good group though, so it's cool.

The fact that you agreed to do this is what's ridiculous but hey, you won, grats. I wouldn't do it again if I were you.

 

[MrTeachwell]

Is there still a need for various "time delay" macros (like doing skill chains where timing between attacks are necessary)?

None of that exists in this. Macros are a quality of life addition but for most things you will be better off using the skills manually.

I only use macros to inform party members of things like 'provoked target please don't attack' 'used silence' or 'Hallowed ground(invincible for 10seconds) resume healing in 5.4.3.2.1 etc'

other than that some macros for managing pet abilities can be helpful, although i haven't done this yet i have seen some players set up pet heal linked to their heal so they effectively get a boosted heal.

 

[Stuart444]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-curb-Ready-Check-abuse?p=1909982#post1909982

The development team is currently working on the below:
Changing the feature so it cannot be used while in battle.
Changing the feature so the name of the person who initiated it is displayed.
Addition of a "wait" or "hold" button.
Changing the feature so when you close the Ready Check window it does not automatically pop back up. (The tally results will be displayed in the chat log when doing this.)

The team is currently looking into whether they can implement these prior to patch 2.2.

Yes That last point especially. That popping back up thing annoys me so much.

 

[Jomjom]

Hey guys, if I have a 180 day subscription with 40 some odd days left, but I really want the 270 day subscriber bonuses now, is the only way to buy the subscription cards? When I try to add another 90 or 180 days, it says it won't bill me until my current sub is up.

 

[Hasemo]

I'll ask again, hope someone will be able to help me this time:
has anyone successfully changed the region of the SE account?
I've moved to Japan some time ago (lived in Europe before) and not being able to buy crysta point cards here etc. is really annoying.
I've tried contacting both the EU and JP SE support several times and all I got was "screw your legacy status, lv 50 character, collector's edition and just buy the game again on the JP account".

 

[Stone Ocean]

Hey guys, if I have a 180 day subscription with 40 some odd days left, but I really want the 270 day subscriber bonuses now, is the only way to buy the subscription cards? When I try to add another 90 or 180 days, it says it won't bill me until my current sub is up.

I think so. I tried to do the same thing when my first month was up but they only have renewal options, no stacking subscriptions.

 

[EscapingJail]

http://www.twitch.tv/escapingjail

Streaming some EX primal sales tryin to get that FC house!

EDIT: bad idea to sell fail runs LOL

 

[diablos991]

I'll ask again, hope someone will be able to help me this time:
has anyone successfully changed the region of the SE account?
I've moved to Japan some time ago (lived in Europe before) and not being able to buy crysta point cards here etc. is really annoying.
I've tried contacting both the EU and JP SE support several times and all I got was "screw your legacy status, lv 50 character, collector's edition and just buy the game again on the JP account".

Import a time-card from the EU, or make a JP account and start over. I have never heard of a region change with this game.

 

[Jomjom]

I think so. I tried to do the same thing when my first month was up but they only have renewal options, no stacking subscriptions.

Boo. I have to wait so many more days until I can have my leader minion and behemoth mount.

 

[Authority]

This game is perfect to listen to Progressive Breaks, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9UCrkhZhLU

Anyway, I did the second trial and killed the Titan. Took me two groups to get it done. Quite challenging.

 

[Hasemo]

Import a time-card from the EU, or make a JP account and start over. I have never heard of a region change with this game.

I can pay for the game. One of the crysta buying methods works with credit/debit cards regarding of the region.
My main problem is that I can't just go to a store and buy the console version but have to go through the hoops instead.
And I won't start over, don't want to level another first character to 50, plus my old FFXI and FFXIV Collector's Edition stuff is on the EU account as well.

I'm asking, because SE allowed to switch region once, when they migrating from POL, so I guess it should still be possible somehow.

 

[Jomjom]

I'll ask again, hope someone will be able to help me this time:
has anyone successfully changed the region of the SE account?
I've moved to Japan some time ago (lived in Europe before) and not being able to buy crysta point cards here etc. is really annoying.
I've tried contacting both the EU and JP SE support several times and all I got was "screw your legacy status, lv 50 character, collector's edition and just buy the game again on the JP account".

Kind of piggybacking on this question.

Can I register a JP PS4 retail copy of FFXIV to my US account? I plan on buying the regular version of the PS4 retail version because of the awesome box art.

 

[EscapingJail]

lol wipefest on garuda and then 1 shot titan ex

 

[Kagari]

lol wipefest on garuda and then 1 shot titan ex

We one-shot Twintania this week and then wiped forever on Ultima HM lol.

 

[chrono01]

Confirmed: Ultima HM is the true final boss.

 

[Isaccard]

.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

Confirmed: Ultima HM is the true final boss.

I wonder what Ultima EX will be like.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

I still haven't beat Ultima HM...scrubby SMN

 

[Hasemo]

Kind of piggybacking on this question.

Can I register a JP PS4 retail copy of FFXIV to my US account? I plan on buying the regular version of the PS4 retail version because of the awesome box art.

No, codes are region locked and your game must match your account's region.

 

[tiggerkiddo]

On a different note, do any WHM go with the crit rate build? Like how do you manage that? While I haven't specifically gone that route, as luck would have it most of my gear has crit rate on it as opposed to determination and it leads to nothing but headaches as my simple Cure 1 spells keep hitting the tank for much harder than I planned for. It's slightly terrifying when HM Titan comes after you because your heals keep hitting for critical...heals.

 

[chrono01]

I wonder what Ultima EX will be like.

The stuff of nightmares, my friend.

 

[Jomjom]

No, codes are region locked and your game must match your account's region.

Noooo

Thanks for the info.

 

[Kenai]

I wonder what Ultima EX will be like.

800 lasers instead of 80.

 

[Nephitamine]

800 lasers instead of 80.

With Titan bombs and Ifrit searing wind.

 

[the_sun_king]

As a PS3 player, I thought I'd chime in that I attempted the Thornmarch instance again after the latest round of maintenance, and it was playable and I completed it! It was no worse than what I've experienced in Crystal Tower. So, fellow PS3 peeps, give it another go! Hopefully, your results will be like mine.

 

[Kagari]

Finally got that dumb hat.

 

[Duke Togo]

Am I wasting my time leveling fishing? There is no equivalent of Lu Shangs Fishing Rid in this is there?

 

[Xux]

Am I wasting my time leveling fishing? There is no equivalent of Lu Shangs Fishing Rid in this is there?

There's the Rod of the Luminary which you need to catch at least 5,760 fish to get.

 

[Duke Togo]

There's the Rod of the Luminary which you need to catch at least 5,760 fish to get.

Hm, that's like half as many as what was required for lu shangs. I might stick with it yet.

 

[Xux]

Hm, that's like half as many as what was required for lu shangs. I might stick with it yet.

There's also the achievement for 160 unique fish (which gives you a useless ring) and one for 3,000 HQ fish which I've heard Luminary achievers in our FC say they still haven't gotten.

 

[Corran Horn]

Ended up getting the game. Created a dude on Balmung due to old HNMLS buddies on that server.

 

[BLCKATK]

Ended up getting the game. Created a dude on Balmung due to old HNMLS buddies on that server.

Nice I'm on Balmung too, it's a pretty nice server.

 

[UrSuLeTzU]

No, codes are region locked and your game must match your account's region.

SE screwed me so hard on that when I bought this game for ps3. My pc account is EU and my main PSN ID is US.. so yeah...

 

[Hasemo]

SE screwed me so hard on that when I bought this game for ps3. My pc account is EU and my main PSN ID is US.. so yeah...

Same for me (EU/JP), although I knew about it. Anyway, we can always play the game on the non-main PSN account, so there's that.

 

[UrSuLeTzU]

Finally got that dumb hat.

Grats, it looks nice with alagan and I wear it on my BLM whenever I can, to replace my pointy witch myth hat, lol.(lost caster circlet the first time I did coil 5 months ago and never seen once since,stupid SE RNG loot system).

 

[sqwarlock]

Picked this up during its Steam sale since I'm slowing down in WoW a bit and finally have the time to spend in another MMO. Just hit level 10 on my archer, and I'm enjoying it a lot more than I did during beta. Not sure if I'll play past the free month, but who knows at this point. Now to wait for my GAF application to be approved.

 

[UrSuLeTzU]

Same for me (EU/JP), although I knew about it. Anyway, we can always play the game on the non-main PSN account, so there's that.

I did another stupid thing btw, bought a second EU ps3 copy from retail(for 12GBP) so I can upgrade to ps4 but then I realized It's not worth playing this game on anything but a PC if you can help it. Oh well, at least I got another free month(I think) and the helm of light.

 

[Gaiaknight]

Sigh.... Another week of coil and no tank drops >.< I'm starting to thing they don't exist

 

[Jomjom]

Arghhhhh I hate Titan! Spent over 30 hours on Extreme without a win now. Anyone wanna queue French and beat it? I'm on Adamantoise =(

 

[UrSuLeTzU]

Sigh.... Another week of coil and no tank drops >.< I'm starting to thing they don't exist

I got tank chest and boots from T1 this week since the tanks didn't them with two incredibly lucky greed rolls. Leveling PLD as we speak