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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward |OT| The Midas Touch
- Thread starter Ken
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Are we ever going to fight Zodiarc
11.0
Take your time and play at a pace you're comfortable with. Try to make friends, the game is a lot more fun with a group, and a support network helps immensely. Be patient with less experienced players, we were all there once.
Remember, it's all about the lols.
So I'm trying to create a character on the same server my friend is playing on, but after three hours of waiting I've given up for tonight. Do these 'Busy' servers actually allow for new characters when it's a quieter time of day, or am I possibly facing days/weeks of waiting until the in-flow is activated again?
It's updated at intervals throughout the day. http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/80cd4583bf743600105b947d6906d0909189e479
Fair enough. I'll try again tomorrow morning then.
TomcatTheLion
Member
I'm having so much fun with MNK at 60 (still have to look up the most optimal opener and rotation). So much so that it's hard to decide my favorite melee DPS at max level.
http://i.imgur.com/6XMaU17.png
This picture for MNK isn't bad. Missing Fracture in the opener and the alternative cooldown usage when not using a potion.
You can also look at FFLogs to see the openers of the best Monks out there and their varying Fracture uptime over a fight.
PhillipCostigan
Member
whoa this is an awesome site
PhillipCostigan
Member
I think one of my favourite moments from FFXIV this year was doing A1N with Scything on Dragoon spamming literally nothing but Fracture on Faust and still doing more DPS than 99% of Duty Finder. It was hilarious and also really sad when you think about it
"Optimal" opener for Monk is different per fight and dependent on when party members apply buffs/debuffs such as Ninja's Trick Attack or the boss is turned too far to hit a positional. You clip ticks of Demolish if you have to fit in a fully-buffed Demolish when Trick Attack debuff is up, or you use Touch of Death or Fracture a GCD or two earlier because of the same principle or because you'd miss a positional.
Look at these slightly different openers from 100th percentile Monks.
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/tjNVmny67qLDM4gp#fight=5&type=damage-done&view=timeline
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/b6WZQncgVTza3rk4#fight=157&type=damage-done&view=timeline
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/ahBqc47rp21T8RDn#fight=2&type=damage-done&view=timeline&translate=true
EDIT: My favourite part about early progression on Monk months ago on A3S was figuring out my complete first-phase rotation and ending in Coeurl form, so that I can fit in five meditates before Living Liquid is back up again... plus fitting in as many cooldown attacks as possible. If you're off by one GCD or screw up and end in a different form, you won't be able to charge five stacks of Meditate without losing Greased Lightning III because you'd have to use Form Shift.
Look at these slightly different openers from 100th percentile Monks.
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/tjNVmny67qLDM4gp#fight=5&type=damage-done&view=timeline
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/b6WZQncgVTza3rk4#fight=157&type=damage-done&view=timeline
http://www.fflogs.com/reports/ahBqc47rp21T8RDn#fight=2&type=damage-done&view=timeline&translate=true
EDIT: My favourite part about early progression on Monk months ago on A3S was figuring out my complete first-phase rotation and ending in Coeurl form, so that I can fit in five meditates before Living Liquid is back up again... plus fitting in as many cooldown attacks as possible. If you're off by one GCD or screw up and end in a different form, you won't be able to charge five stacks of Meditate without losing Greased Lightning III because you'd have to use Form Shift.
The best thing about that site is it's all in icons because I sometimes forget what the buttons are called but I remember what they look like.
Also all you people with your Fractures. Unless you can hit 7 people for 3-4k each with 1 Fracture, you're just using poser Fracture. Train harder.
Also all you people with your Fractures. Unless you can hit 7 people for 3-4k each with 1 Fracture, you're just using poser Fracture. Train harder.
Seems like somebody is jealous of the best GCD in the game.
Monks might get enough skill speed next raid cycle for 100% Fracture uptime without screwing up their timings on dots, buffs, and debuffs.
PhillipCostigan
Member
I can't use Fracture in A4S cos I run out of TP even with using Purification.
No BRD/MCH in group atm and tank gets Goad preference
feelsbadman
No BRD/MCH in group atm and tank gets Goad preference
feelsbadman
PhillipCostigan
Member
Even if you did, Manipulator would just shame your puny monk Fracture anyway.
yeah, it's unfair that he gets an even better Fracture than we do
fuck this game
Some new players also asked on the previous pages so I'll just repeat:
A lot of things (such as chocobo and dungeons) are tied to the main story quests. So make sure you're always up to date on those, as well as your class/job quests.
Also check out this Lv1-50 list/guide http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Guide:Progression_and_Level_Locked_Content and the other links in the OP.
Top 10 rankings for A4S on FFLogs (all Monks) and their Fracture uptime:
Y'ys Cilles is the hero we all deserve with that 96.27% Fracture uptime in A4S.
- Ember Lunalesca - OrderoftheBlueGarter - Excalibur - 1535.6 dps - 22.04%
- Luphina Pimpernel - (no FC listed) - Ramuh - 1509.3 dps - 2.30%
- Sansei Muramasa - Pawpad Incorporated (though it seems he just joined Elysium) - Gilgamesh - 1507.3 dps - 18.66%
- Natyusha Nynaj - Rogue - Exodus - 1503.0 dps - 14.17%
- Yoru Lemuri - Anonymous - Shiva - 1494.9 dps - 2.45%
- Lucifel Caelum (Rajinken's cousin?) - Adversaire - Gilgamesh - 1494.9 dps - 2.33%
- Tyrith Peng - OrderoftheBlueGarter - Excalibur - 1492.5 dps - 22.78%
- Ethereal Nijix - Atlas - Famfrit - 1488.8 dps - 2.37%
- Olivia Sen - Death Egg - Balmung - 1487.5 dps - 12.12%
- Y'ys Cilles - Shetoran - Atomos - 1484.4 dps - 96.27%
Y'ys Cilles is the hero we all deserve with that 96.27% Fracture uptime in A4S.
PhillipCostigan
Member
Nuadha's soulmate
I think you're safe to Fracture once per leg for DoT timers but stop at final phase?
PhillipCostigan
Member
They look a little small, I think you harvested too early.
You need some weed control in there.
TomcatTheLion
Member
Many thanks!
I've been using a variation of what I see at the links. Not so much the opener than the overall rotation. Looks like it's time to hit the dummies to get those openers memorized.
Be a Summoner and kill everybody.
Edit: If you want to be melee and pvp, be a Warrior. They are basically Dps even though they are labeled as tanks.
irfaanator
Banned
if you want to get kills. Summoner, warrior, dark knight, dragoon
Heals: Astrologian is pretty op right now
Zomba13
Member
Looks like a failed harvest. Best to burn the crops and salt the earth just to be sure.
TomcatTheLion
Member
I want to level MRD/WAR but it's at LV17. Going to be a while before I can get it to 60.
Abuse those tank queues!
Can it really be a cultural victory if the entire country is covered with nuclear fallout from both docbon's and xtech's attacks?
Enjoy the mostly-burnt pieces of art at the land of Jayhawk.
k1t4j
Member
Hey guys I just got the game, I got the complete edition bundle downloading the updates now.
I am thinking of playing a tank, hope it's not to tricky to do so with a controller. But anyways still need to get through character creation and choosing a server.
You guys have any tips of a good populated server in EU? I would hate to be running around and everything being so empty at low levels
I am thinking of playing a tank, hope it's not to tricky to do so with a controller. But anyways still need to get through character creation and choosing a server.
You guys have any tips of a good populated server in EU? I would hate to be running around and everything being so empty at low levels
Hey guys I just got the game, I got the complete edition bundle downloading the updates now.
I am thinking of playing a tank, hope it's not to tricky to do so with a controller. But anyways still need to get through character creation and choosing a server.
You guys have any tips of a good populated server in EU? I would hate to be running around and everything being so empty at low levels
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/31erh5/which_eu_server_to_choose/?ref=search_posts
9 months ago but I haven't heard of any mass exodus on EU side so should still be somewhat relevant. I'm personally not EU but we do have several here across a bunch of servers who could chime in.
Inferno313
Banned
Hey! The Humble Bundle got me back into this after letting my sub end last year. I want to Rejoin the FC, I used to play with you guys. Do I need to submit a new application on the website or do I just need to submit an in-game application?
Submit in-game app. If you changed your character name, put in the message your old character name.
All the bad players play the class with most style thoWhat is in your opinion the class with the most style ?
I like my characters stylish
In terms of clothes? Probably Dragoon.
In terms of animations? Probably Monk/Ninja.
However, they're all dps classes, which means they have longer queue times to get into dungeon. Check out the armor previews in the character creation and figure out what you think looks coolest. You're welcome to ask more specifics about how jobs play.
I think the only thing we mostly agree on is which class has the worst style, which is Scholar
Most classes in this game have stylish aesthetics. The only really unmemorable one is PLD, I'd argue. Even healers have some sweet ass twirls.
Brb polishing my faerie chandelier.
Brb polishing my faerie chandelier.