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Final Fantasy XIV Beta Discussion + Media
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_tetsuo_ said:
leve, aka quests
the skill/experience points you get from doing them are dramatically higher than fighting regular mobs
when soloing, from my experience
a green (Even match?) mob earns around 230-450xp, and 0-200sp
usually on the low ends
in leve
a much easier mob can earn similar, if not double, that amount, sometimes even more
zomba was getting over 1000, to 1200 sp last night iirc
to put the points in perspective
i need 20216 sp to hit rank 21
75296 xp to hit level 22
comparing this to level 20 in FFXI
fighting DC with average of 80xp per kill, it takes 57.5 kills to level 21
in FFXIV
with an average of 100sp per kill, it'd take 202 kills to hit rank 21
(kill number probably a lot higher, was getting zero to sub100 xp way most of the time)
with average of 350xp per kill, it'd take 215 kills to hit level 22
definitely not solo friendly!
Does this game not give an error message when trying to send a tell to offline players? I've tried sending tells to Teknoman a couple different times the past couple days and never got a reply. I'm assuming he wasn't even on, but I have no way to tell. My messages just go into limbo.
I can't search for players, can't add them to a friends list (and no ignore list either), get no message of any kind when trying to /tell offline players. This is all so confusing. Are these not basic features in a game that is supposed to promote community? What happens if I come across some random person who I happen to like grouping with, but they're in a different LS or don't want to join mine? With the way the game is set up, I'd probably never talk to them again.
I can't search for players, can't add them to a friends list (and no ignore list either), get no message of any kind when trying to /tell offline players. This is all so confusing. Are these not basic features in a game that is supposed to promote community? What happens if I come across some random person who I happen to like grouping with, but they're in a different LS or don't want to join mine? With the way the game is set up, I'd probably never talk to them again.
HappyBivouac
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The UI lag makes it not even worthwhile to try and do lots of menu intensive activities like selling off items.
To be honest I've not even been online in several days now. I was borrowing a friend's account and I don't consider it worthwhile to keep bugging him for one-time passwords just to play this. I've experienced enough of the game as it is for now, I don't need anymore until it releases, especially in its current state where there is very little to do that actually comes out being fun. Every little thing right now is ruined by one little bug or lack of feature or something.
All that said, I am extremely excited about exploring Ul'dah and its surrounding areas come release. Much more excited than I ever was for Limsa and La Noscea.
To be honest I've not even been online in several days now. I was borrowing a friend's account and I don't consider it worthwhile to keep bugging him for one-time passwords just to play this. I've experienced enough of the game as it is for now, I don't need anymore until it releases, especially in its current state where there is very little to do that actually comes out being fun. Every little thing right now is ruined by one little bug or lack of feature or something.
All that said, I am extremely excited about exploring Ul'dah and its surrounding areas come release. Much more excited than I ever was for Limsa and La Noscea.
So I tried leves yesterday for the first time, and I don't get what the big deal is about the limitations. Once I ran out of ones to do on Conjurer, I switched job to Botanist so I can gather my own materials in preparation for Weaver next. That way hopefully I'll be able to repair my own gears eventually. Soloing there is really no lack of things to do, and changing jobs is so easy, unlike most other MMO if I play a Shaman I have to stay a Shaman.
Solo combat is neither more or less fun than any other game, I hit buttons until the mob dies. The only difference is position does seem to matter (in giving and taking hits). I seem to take more damage by standing still than the times when I try to get behind the enemy. Anyway, I hope party play is where the combat will really shine.
Solo combat is neither more or less fun than any other game, I hit buttons until the mob dies. The only difference is position does seem to matter (in giving and taking hits). I seem to take more damage by standing still than the times when I try to get behind the enemy. Anyway, I hope party play is where the combat will really shine.
MomoPufflet
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You have the link? I can't find that thread.
MomoPufflet said:
it is in the social groups. Its not in the public part of the forums.
Normal Airship:
Looks to be an enemy Airship:
This looks to be a elite battle airship:
I wish we could see the details.
My be a good idea to only keep it in this thread.
Famitsu interview said:
FrankNitty
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If I get any more keys I'll try and give them to some gaffers. I had got one from Fileplanet the first day they had them and just got 2 earlier. 1 from Eorzeapedia, and one from SE Germany, but already gave them away.
Robobandit
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got one from fileplanet, finally.
Londa said:
They should look into one, but don't mention that shit before you've even launched the game. It's not set in stone they will even make it that far.
Random note: Folks at Gamescom must not have liked what they saw from XIV this year. Guild Wars 2 took the "Best Online Game" award.
LowParry
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Zalasta said:
It's not just hype, it's hands on between the two games. GW obviously (from looking at game play videos) plays like what GW is meant to be played like. With a good control and feel of the game. Compare that to FFXIV (which we all know how is) and the difference is probably to those who played the two, night and day.
I'm starting to sense the overpopulation of MMO's....
Zalasta said:
Both were playable. One comes out in a month, one doesn't. The one that doesn't got the award (over the others featured there too). Shouldn't the one coming out sooner by the most hyped one?? I just found out the news and, to be honest, I was surprised. This was the last major show (unless you count PAX but the PAX crowd would chew this game up and spit it out) before release so I expected SE to really pour it on.
Grabbing everyone from XI isn't set in stone either.
Shouta said:
Well, I guess you must knew the voter's personal expectations and experiences that caused them to vote the way they did. Not to mention none of us here have actually played GW2 to know whether it warranted the award. Valid criticisms is one thing, useless comparison is another.
nataku said:
I don't really agree with that at all. You're assuming people are interested in playing all games equally. Couldn't someone vote for a game simply because of his excitement for it regardless how it performs compared to the others? The fact is we don't know how they voted, and some people are trying to explain it away with their own reasoning.
Zomba13
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From the NA model viewer (which seems to be showing a lot mroe details than the JP model viewers atm)
Lots of stuff here (Including Ifrit (if you think of the sea serpent as Leviathan))
NSFW http://forum.neko-sentai.com/showthread.php?t=10138 Possible NSFW as it does have that worning there
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