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Final Fantasy XIV Beta Discussion + Media
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IonicSnake
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After playing with the keyboard and mouse and then switch to controller you know right away that this game never was intended to be played with k/m. Funny how S-E chose the PC as main platform to do their console MMO. 
Loving the game though.
Loving the game though.
IonicSnake said:After playing with the keyboard and mouse and then switch to controller you know right away that this game never was intended to be played with k/m. Funny how S-E chose the PC as main platform to do their console MMO.
Loving the game though.
Do you mention the mouse because you were actually using it, or just for the sake of it... Like with FFXI most pc players will probably end up kb only.
CcrooK said:
Nothing really, its just a personal thing of liking swords or martial arts more than spears :lol Of course i've always liked being a tank, so its between Gladiator and Pugilist for me.
I can also see Gladiator being split between tank, or just focusing on doing fast sword attacks with skills from other classes.
EDIT: S-E updated job images on the main site.
IonicSnake
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Ronok said:
I used the mouse and I played FFXI for 3 years, the mouse felt exactly like in XI.
I played FFXI with a Dual Shock 2 on PC, the camera feel much better when you use the right analog stick.
Battle regimen seems easy:
Tell party members you're ready to do regimen (really you dont have to since it should automatically set a message that "someone" is setting up a regimen), activate battle regimen mode, input whatever attack you want to contribute, and when everyone has done so, I think it'll either auto-commence the regimen or someone will have to press a button.
Either way its more or less like Romancing Saga, where no matter what attacks are used in a certain order, it'll produce some kinda of combo effect and a buff/debuff.
EDIT: I really hope S-E adds a config option for adding the item use menu to the gamepad. Need to have fast access to potions and stuff, and its not handy to have to stop using the pad and switch to the mouse just for that...unless theres a shortcut i'm missing.
Tell party members you're ready to do regimen (really you dont have to since it should automatically set a message that "someone" is setting up a regimen), activate battle regimen mode, input whatever attack you want to contribute, and when everyone has done so, I think it'll either auto-commence the regimen or someone will have to press a button.
Either way its more or less like Romancing Saga, where no matter what attacks are used in a certain order, it'll produce some kinda of combo effect and a buff/debuff.
EDIT: I really hope S-E adds a config option for adding the item use menu to the gamepad. Need to have fast access to potions and stuff, and its not handy to have to stop using the pad and switch to the mouse just for that...unless theres a shortcut i'm missing.
notworksafe
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Only because the mouse is garbage. If SQE would put in 5 minutes of work this wouldn't be the case.Ronok said:
LaneDS said:
Quest is called Legends Adrift, can't really say more than that, deffinately got it off the guy in the drowning wench though.
Make sure you have completed the first one, and collected the reward.
EDIT: Finally found the mark she put on my map, you have to look at the map in the journal section.
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
lol gilsellers already at it.
Need to powerlevel you char yet?
http://www.wow-leveler.com/ffxivpowerleveling.html
Need to powerlevel you char yet?
http://www.wow-leveler.com/ffxivpowerleveling.html
Teknoman said:
I thought that too. I was doing those at pugilist rank 4 but it required a good amount of disengaging, waiting to get full life (boring), and then re-engaging. Once pugilist hits rank 6 and gets second wind (basically a 90-130HP heal every minute), all of those quests are a joke. The balance as it stands now is really, really questionable. Things don't con right (sometimes I'll kill something that cons red in a few hits and other times I'll have no shot of killing them, versus something like a green puk which is still really hard to kill) and then you've got classes like pugilist which go from a certain degree of difficulty to stupid easy just because of one skill. That might be intentional, but I think a gradual increase would be best. Balance is just too far across the board.
jersoc said:
Grind on wharf rats, lost ewes, sewer moles... or log out. It's pretty boring, unfortunately.
jersoc said:
- Explore
- Find another camp area so you have access to more guildleves
- Finish Treasures of the main story quest
- Try to get into/make a party and get a feel for party mechanics
- Try gathering type job guildleves
- Hit level 10 with a job and try out the next story quest
Yeah I think the monster difficulty check system is busted right now. Sometimes the little circle wont pop up...but that might be due to lag.
Corran Horn
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I love finding a nice area to XP off from with easy stuff. Plain Rats do nicely for my level
Corran Horn
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Wide Volley...I can see this Weapon Skill killing me alot...shoots in different angles lol
Corran Horn said:
I don't see what the fun is in coming into a game with a high leveled character but no friends or social experiences built up along the way. I just can't imagine it.
It speaks more of some sort of inferiority complex where you want to bask in the glory of other people.
Grinding in FFXI was harsh, but there was an incredible amount of fun to be had as well since the auto-battle mechanic made it like sitting around the campfire talking about things while getting the feeling of accomplishment of moving your character in some direction.
FFXIV's battles seem a little too fast to type casually and battle at the same time.
I grouped up with some random people today for a party. Having a Conjurer cast Stoneskin and Shock Spikes was pretty beneficial!
We didn't actually kill this crab. Got it to half-health before it ravaged us with its manic spin attacks. They are no joke in XIV! We ended up killing aldgoats near Bone Valley, but it wasn't paying off exp-wise--versus soloing--and people kept dying.
Parties in XIV are gonna be intense though considering how much the enemies love to move. Party battles in general feel like such a frantic pace, but manageable.
Many times I found myself the victim of a 150+ dmg headbutt from a goat, only to have myself launched 50 feet back. I'd frantically keep my distance, hoping it would switch targets. Then, sneak back in to poke it a few times and build up 250 TP for my Second Wind (Pugilist self-heal).
We didn't actually kill this crab. Got it to half-health before it ravaged us with its manic spin attacks. They are no joke in XIV! We ended up killing aldgoats near Bone Valley, but it wasn't paying off exp-wise--versus soloing--and people kept dying.
Parties in XIV are gonna be intense though considering how much the enemies love to move. Party battles in general feel like such a frantic pace, but manageable.
Many times I found myself the victim of a 150+ dmg headbutt from a goat, only to have myself launched 50 feet back. I'd frantically keep my distance, hoping it would switch targets. Then, sneak back in to poke it a few times and build up 250 TP for my Second Wind (Pugilist self-heal).
Physical rank 13, marauder 10, pugilist 6.
Marauder learn defender at rank 10, it's a very good boost to defense and hate.
I did the second main quest but the server stopped when I was in a hold up in the arcanist guild.
The story is very good, it seems my character will become a pirate and naviguate on the pirate boat !
Marauder learn defender at rank 10, it's a very good boost to defense and hate.
I did the second main quest but the server stopped when I was in a hold up in the arcanist guild.
The story is very good, it seems my character will become a pirate and naviguate on the pirate boat !
Corran Horn
May the Schwartz be with you
2 new videos for me:
Me killing a bunch of shit using archery. Using a few skills as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TyfJWp4IsQ
Going through all of the emotes with a zoomed in view since I forgot to take my name out :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAbs1zIAYCE
Me killing a bunch of shit using archery. Using a few skills as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TyfJWp4IsQ
Going through all of the emotes with a zoomed in view since I forgot to take my name out :lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAbs1zIAYCE
Teknoman said:
I think the speed of fights at higher levels 40+ or maybe higher, will be faster and busier than say a merit party in FFXI, so I don't think there will be much room to chat during the fights themselves, unless someone is being lazy and just letting the stamina bar fill up before using the next skill.
You can move the chat, HP/MP/TP bar, radar, S/R, and target bar around.
You cannot move the 4 shortcut icons (which I found irrelevant and annoying to be there) on the bottom-right corner.
You cannot move the action bar, or at least I couldn't move it and it overlapped with my chat placement.
I didn't take any screenshot while fighting, weird enough, so missing the action and stamina bar in there, those 2 should be moveable as well.
Corran Horn
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I see what you didNakazato said:
I got a few questions about the guildleve quest system. When you accept a quest and you go off to complete it, do you go into an instance or is it in the real time world? Also, if it is in the world, what is preventing people from getting in the way of your quest?
Edit~ Thanks for the info guys.
Edit~ Thanks for the info guys.
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