If you move the circular map cursor over the quest indicators (on the map) it'll show the quest name.
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If you move the circular map cursor over the quest indicators (on the map) it'll show the quest name.
R_thanatos
Member
Clicking ? Where ?
where is the "click" on the touchpad ? ( upper left ? bottom left ? ) i seriously haven't a clue.
i'm managing only because i've already played the PS3 version before ..but i sure want to try how the touchpad changes things
lazybones18
Banned
Haven't done jack yet, but I want to know which beta server most of y'all are in so I can join you later
It is but at level 30 you can become a Scholar which focuses on healing and/or a Summoner (dps). It's the only class right now with two jobs.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Man, after playing archer, casters feel like shit. ;_;
No mobility at all.
Now I know why I didn't get into the FF14 PC beta when I started as the Conjurer.
No mobility at all.
Now I know why I didn't get into the FF14 PC beta when I started as the Conjurer.
So is Scholar the best option for healing?
Can summoner a summon anything cool like Ifrit or anything? Or is it like you can summon a small pokemon lol
Thanks for the help guys
Tribes of Trusty
Member
Beta installed, keyboard ready, white mage chosen. Which server has the most gaffers in it ?
Scholar uses a shield type mitigation heal while white mage uses burst type heal.
summoners can summon the 3 primals we currently have to fight after you level through it. Scholsrs can also summon a support or healer type fairy.
Scholars and White Mages are the healers, I think one is better at burst healing than the other but both are important. I haven't played any of the healers so I'm not very familiar with them.
Summoners can summon Ifrit, Titan and Garuda, they are small but I think the summons look cool.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Uuuuh there's no way to get jobs, right? Cap is 20?
hypostatic
Member
Will we have to redownload the whole client once the final version is live?
WeAreStarStuff
Member
Is there no way to invert the camera? I need to be able to do this but don't see the option.
Canis lupus
Member
Can I participate in phase 2 if I did not in phase 1.
Nyteshade517
Member
Press the "Options" button > Scroll over to "System" > Choose "Character Configuration" > Then choose "Control Settings" to change the camera settings
Haha same here. The quest are very repetitive and generic...yet I can't stop playing. I think it has more to do with it being FF though. The art style and music are sublime plus combat is pretty great as well. Makes me long for a FFXVI in this style.
EGOMON
Member
Ah good to hear it somehow worked out for you, i wouldn't want for anyone to miss on trying this awesome game because of SE shitty registration procedure
It gets much MUCH better in terms of story, battles and FF fan service after level 20 too. What you are seeing is just the beginning.
BibiMaghoo
Member
Thats fine, we have one ps3 here, but want two PS4 versions. I've just bought two from amazon at £9 each. Win.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Recommendations on a fun melee class?
Anyone know if I could buy the JP PS4 retail copy and register it to my account?
Also does anyone know how to switch from cross hotbars to the normal horizontal ones on the PS4?
That's good to hear. I had to wipe a tear away when I heard that prelude for the first time. Feels like years since I've actually heard it in a FF game. Plus the overworld themes and battle themes are incredible. Overall the game has a sense of wonder that's been lacking in previous FF games. I guess it also helps that I don't play many MMOs at all.
The base Arcanist is a versatile class that combines a focus on DoT damage spells and limited healing capability with a choice of two different pets: a ranged DPS pet and a melee tanking pet. For partying purposes, it is considered a DPS class, but for low-level dungeons (such as the first three), you can easily serve as a healer or even a tank.
Now, at level 30 it can acquire two different jobs: the Summoner, which builds on the Arcanist's existing abilities to become a strong end-game damage class, or the Scholar, which transforms the class into a dedicated healer.
Now, the Conjurer is the only one of the base classes that counts as a Healer for Duty Finder purposes, and is the most dedicated healing class in the game. At level 30, it upgrades to the White Mage. So, at level 30+, there are two dedicated healers, the Scholar, and the White Mage.
Now, the White Mage has a wide variety of both single target and area-of-effect healing spells, as well as Regen, a healing-over-time spell. It also has access to abilities that let it dramatically increase its healing power over short bursts, so it is good at pulling the party back from emergency situations. On top of that, it has access to Protect ( a defense buff) and Stoneskin (a barrier that absorbs a certain amount of damage).
The Scholar's main schtick is damage mitigation. All of its core healing spells add a damage mitigating shield in addition to their healing effect. It also has access to the core Arcanist debuffs and DoTs, and a spell that boosts the defense of all allies within a specific area. It also has two healing pets, which will automatically heal and provide different kinds of buffs. I've heard it described as "healing on auto-pilot" when brought into low-level dungeons, but it still demands a lot of attention from the player at high levels. Thanks to the Arcanist's core abilities, it doesn't need to worry about MP nearly as much as the White Mage does. However, it has less than half the number of healing spells compared to the White Mage, so it is less versatile as a pure healer.
However, in 8-man dungeons, it really helps to have both a White mage and a Scholar, since they are great at covering for each other's weaknesses.
By clicking the right stick or was ot the left, can't remember.
You can also change the settings that you automatically lock onto your primary target, this is what I use. You can change the settings in the character configuration menu.
There is a, surprise, surprise, quite a good balance between WHM and SCH. You won't find a pt that prefers WHM/WHM or SCH/SCH when they can get both in 8 men content.
This said, WHM is really ass-boring to play while SCH is probably the best class in the game as well the most versatile.
Yes, you can only summon the pokemans. FFXIV sadly rapes the classic concept of BLM and SMN, so forget the bad-ass FFXI avatars.
:,(
Thanks for the help, you've probably layed it out than a wiki could of. I started the Arcanist so far in the beta, but now I'll switch to Conjurer an try that out. I wish the descriptions during character creation was a little more detailed.
But I definitely want to pick a class that is needed in dungeons.
Yes, you can only summon the pokemans. FFXIV sadly rapes the classic concept of BLM and SMN, so forget the bad-ass FFXI avatars.
:,(
Depressing...
Community Forum
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I would love to play, but new characters cannot be made on this World at this time. 
Portugeezer
Member
How long did it take you guys to get a confirmation code?
Been like 20 minutes for me and nothing. If I close the game would I have to re-register an account or will it ask for my code?
Been like 20 minutes for me and nothing. If I close the game would I have to re-register an account or will it ask for my code?
Placed fairy heals more cause she skips the "follow the player" check.
Ah ok. I know they changed around the fairy commands a bit ago and was wondering if Heel was the old sic or something.
Shining Sunshine
Banned
Time to be a marauder... level 10 caster, not bad.
Put some more time into this today. Text is just too damn small for all of the story stuff. Even though you can resize ui details I still can't make out whats going on in the inventory box.
I guess I'm not going to be picking this up then. A shame, because it seems like a nice throwback to old school FF,
I guess I'm not going to be picking this up then. A shame, because it seems like a nice throwback to old school FF,
mattiewheels
And then the LORD David Bowie saith to his Son, Jonny Depp: 'Go, and spread my image amongst the cosmos. For every living thing is in anguish and only the LIGHT shall give them reprieve.'
Anyone have an idea if there's a way to keep new chars from this phase? Don't know why they'd just wipe everything.
molnizzle
Member
So if there a decent noob guide to this game's classes and mechanics? I'm an MMO veteran but have never played FFXIV or FFXI in the past. I'm slightly confused by some of the game text referring to my "starting" class. Does that mean that I can switch classes later on, or is it more a progression system like EQ2?
If there's a nub guide on a wiki somewhere, feel free to link away.
Thanks!
No way to keep them. Wipes are pretty standard for actual MMO betas. This is a real beta test rather than a "promotional" beat test that's actually a demo. They're testing the PS4 client and using separate servers from PS3/PC. Phase II will use the standard servers, so your characters will be retained once the game goes live. You'll also be able to use any characters you may have played on PS3 or PC.
If there's a nub guide on a wiki somewhere, feel free to link away.
Thanks!
No way to keep them. Wipes are pretty standard for actual MMO betas. This is a real beta test rather than a "promotional" beat test that's actually a demo. They're testing the PS4 client and using separate servers from PS3/PC. Phase II will use the standard servers, so your characters will be retained once the game goes live. You'll also be able to use any characters you may have played on PS3 or PC.
littlegrasshopper
Member
Quick question.
Whats the best possible race and faction/alignment combo for a Arcanist?
Thanks!
Whats the best possible race and faction/alignment combo for a Arcanist?
Thanks!
Everything from this phase is wiped. Next phase carries over.
Essentially your "class" is what you start off as. Say, Arcanist. The "jobs" are obtained through equipping certain items you get from quests at level 30. So as an Arcanist you can get get the jobs of Summoner or Scholar. Now, keep in mind, any experience obtained as a Summoner or Scholar applies to your Arcanist class, so they both level concurrently. So if you're a 34 Arcanist, you can equip the items to become a 34 Scholar or 34 Summoner. The same applies for every other class, except they all only have one job available at the moment. You can switch classes later on. You can max every class and obtain every job on a single character.
None of that really matters unless you're a serious min/maxer, in which case you'd want to choose the race with the highest base value of your primary stat (INT for Summoner, MND for SCH).
Just choose the one with the look you like the most. No one is going to care if you're a Roe healer or a Lalafell tank, stat wise.
molnizzle
Member
Oh. So... alt characters will still be something I need to create in this game if I want to play a different class? I was under the impression that it was possible to do everything on just one character.
Zomba13
Member
Eh, it's better than having a perp cost and not really being good at any one job or only using Garuda's Predetor Claws once a minute while being a gimp whm the rest of the time.
Plus the AF is way way way way way better.
littlegrasshopper
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Community Forum
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So I had six letters waiting for me and I opened all of them. Then I realized I think this is all my collector's edition stuff. Did I just fuck myself?
I cleared that up in an edit, but no, you can be every class on one character.
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