irfaanator
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the other thing that compounds on that is having ppl nowhere near the servers and getting latency issues. space internet kills raids before they even start and pretty frustrating as well
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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward |OT| Raiders of the Void Ark
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It really depends on what you mean by misstep. Screwing up a mechanic that can be planned for should honestly kind of mean the fight is over. Random deaths over the course of a fight due to something going wrong can and do happen and don't actually mean the end of the world.
I'm not interested in carrying people through A3S. Not now, not anytime soon. I still enjoy it myself, but it's such a process to learn at this point that any help night type thing is just gonna blow up in your face when anyone who isn't up to that fight tries to get in there. The difficulty spike is real.
Though I can't deny that new outfit, I still think Yda is the best.
I knew we were friends.
None of my business but... You're confusing 'help' with 'carry'. Tomo help nights vs Felix help nights, essentially. The entire point of a help night would, I'd think, be explaining how things work, how the mechanics interact, the pros and cons of the different strategies, identifying WHY wipes are happening, things like that. Not shortcutting people to loot phase, but helping people actually understand what's happening and maybe getting them more self-sufficient.
You have groups in A3S that don't understand what the healing down debuff actually does and what it impacts, or why LB3 being held for the hand is as common as it is, or why people are struggling on this or that mechanic. Actually being able to get various configurations of people in there and trade knowledge and try new things out and see the results would be useful, even if it didn't lead to loot phase.
I should note, that I really need to emphasize that I'm still having fun with the game. I'm just spending my time differently than I expected.
I'm finally finishing the Sylph and Sahagin dailies. Gotta say, they're a lot more enjoyable when you aren't pulling aggro on every little mob every other step. Hopefully this is a good sign when it comes to the dailies for the new tribes, cause there really aren't many spots in the new zones where enemy density is like the Sylph Lands, or the other beastmen dailie areas.
Good way to burn time while you're waiting for queues to pop.
I'm finally finishing the Sylph and Sahagin dailies. Gotta say, they're a lot more enjoyable when you aren't pulling aggro on every little mob every other step. Hopefully this is a good sign when it comes to the dailies for the new tribes, cause there really aren't many spots in the new zones where enemy density is like the Sylph Lands, or the other beastmen dailie areas.
Good way to burn time while you're waiting for queues to pop.
This isn't about getting random people their clears. It's about getting the pieces of the various groups that are actively trying A3S and seeing what can be done to help getting people to understand how the fight operates and to just get more time in the fight for them. There's a lot of mechanics this can't help with all that much (e.g., add phase stuns are fairly group dependent) but at least things like Drainage positioning at spawn to make the pick-up easiest while having bodies where they need to be or knowing target priority so there's no dogpile on a lone Gear or a full Fire IV blown on a 3% target.
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I can confirm.
If you were really a software developer you'd actually know how easily bugs can happen even in simplified systems...
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I bet they're hairy
When and where can I do the halloween stuff? Just started playing about 2 weeks ago and haven't noticed any Halloween quest.
Hasn't started yet. The launcher will update with news once it is closer to starting.
Ok, cool. I saw some people with that Chocobo armor and it is possibly the cutest thing holding that little lamp.
Alas, that's a cash shop item now. Event items from previous years always get put into the shop. Shouldn't be too pricey tho.
I have bad news.
Unfortunately, that will not be available from the event. That was obtainable for free from a prior Halloween event and now can only be bought from the cash shop. This year's event seems to feature some gear, furniture, and a flying broom mount.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Got Monk from 43-48 yesterday. Hopefully will hit 50 later tonight. I really like how Monk animations look and feel.
I also like how there are no mechanics that are broken by lag like with Ninja mudras.
I also like how there are no mechanics that are broken by lag like with Ninja mudras.
OGCDs trip up a bit for me sometimes but I guess that's just a general lag thing.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Double oGCDs push out my GCDs so clearly we have different lag.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Some openers are designed with double oGCDs in mind, like DRG. MNK opener doesn't have double oGCDs afaik.
Monks and Greased Lightning means you have a much faster GCD and so less time between GCDs to fire off oGCDs.
Wow, can't believe I didn't make that connection.
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Tola-kun has the cutest
Yes, the registration code is tied to the account that made the purchase. If you boot it with any other account you'll get an error that you haven't purchased the game. Once you boot it with the PSN account that purchased the game you'll be asked to make or login to your Square Enix account so that SE can link both accounts together. This will prevent you from being able to log into the SE account using any other PSN account and vice versa.
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No, all transactions are handled by Square on their website. They take all major credit cards, Crysta (which you can purchase using PayPal), game time cards sold in retail stores/websites, and Steam Wallet funds (must tie the Steam version of the game to your account to be able to use this payment option).
Sakura
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OK thanks.
I think I will buy a new copy of the game for my JP PSN and start from scratch then.
edit: I have to say. This install process on the PS4 is terrible. Download the 13GB or whatever it is off of the PSN store. Then launch the launcher and it spends like an hour or so 'preparing data', and now that that has finished it wants to download another 12GB...
I think I will buy a new copy of the game for my JP PSN and start from scratch then.
edit: I have to say. This install process on the PS4 is terrible. Download the 13GB or whatever it is off of the PSN store. Then launch the launcher and it spends like an hour or so 'preparing data', and now that that has finished it wants to download another 12GB...
Yes. You're JP time iirc right?
<elitism> These groups don't belong in A3S </elitism>
I can see how trading knowledge and stuff could help, but it's something the whole group needs to understand, not just 4 or 6 of them. I guess I'm more of a proponent of the mindset that says if you want to be raiding you should be doing your homework. Maybe I closed my elitism tag too early...
On the other hand, going into that fight with the express intent of teaching and not clearing does sound much less stressful.
I think a bit of what I replied above applies to what you said too, I just wanted you to know I saw this and understood what you were saying. I don't really disagree with any of it. I guess I don't feel strongly enough about it to be 100% on board as well.
Could anyone who has played Monk and Ninja at the level cap give me some insight into how they play at that level? I'm having a hard time deciding between the two right now. Monk seems like the lower level play might be a better representation of higher level play compared to Ninja at the same level due to the fact that they actually give you more of a rotation to play with. Hard to tell with Ninja I guess? Seems less about positionals and more about combos + dot management, along with Mudra stuff. Also wondering if Mudra lag is as bad as people make it out to be, because leveling something and then having to fight latency to play the job properly sounds like pain in the butt.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Having played both at 50+ I'm enjoying Monk more simply because I don't have to deal with the mudra lag. It feels really sluggish and the timing changes every time I use it.
With Monk I really like how the abilities flow together. There are also some things you need to keep track of like Twin Snakes buff, Dragon kick debuff, Touch of Death DoT, Demolish DoT, also most of your abilities are positional so you're always keeping in mind what position you're in before you use your next attack since optimal play requires that you hit all the positionals correctly.
Can't wait till I get the air Kamehameha ability.