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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward |OT2| RIP Bowmage 2015-2017.
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Duplicitous little potatoes, one and all.
Aymeric is a giraffe so they're not all bad.
Stone Ocean
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Count of Monte Sawed-Off
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So after a little under two years, I'm starting to get back into this game, slowly relearning how to play it. I'm currently on the Malboro server and it feels a little empty. If I were to switch servers what would be a good one to switch to?
Don't listen to these people. It goes:
Lalafell >>>>>hyur/roe>>>>>>>>>>>>animu races
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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MB prices want to make me cry sometimes. Is there anyone really going to pay 800k for a single jet black dye?
Stone Ocean
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300k? Wow, I think I sold 2 for 60k a pop a week ago. The beauty (?) of a Legacy server, I guess,
DrForester
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Lalafells are just the cheap, store-brand TaruTaru
Pay the $6 for 10 posts off Mogstation
AuthenticM
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What's a legacy server? Is Ultros one?
People who played during 1.0, before the game was closed and remade could initially use their characters only on the few chosen Legacy servers. Ultros isn't one. If you want to know more, I recommend googling ffxviv legacy server.
saveweyard
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So after 2 years away from the game, I decided to jump back in. Just finished the main story up to the start of Heavensward (I had played up to patch 2.4, previously).
I'm guessing I should just go through Heavensward main story quests now? I'll probably put in a re-application for the GAF FC as well. I'm Ella Wolfhart in-game.
See you guys around!
I'm guessing I should just go through Heavensward main story quests now? I'll probably put in a re-application for the GAF FC as well. I'm Ella Wolfhart in-game.
See you guys around!
Cornbread78
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Is thereva "Red Mage" type class that can use weapons an all kibds of general magic?
The actual Red Mage won't be released before the Stormblood expansion. Also, a single class of weapon is restricted to each job, and changing weapons actually make you change jobs.
As of now, there isn't an hybrid class in the game which fill your criterias, although the Scholar is a good candidate is you are looking for a job allowing you to DPS and heal (also, it has a pet).
There's going to be an actual Red Mage in Stormblood using a mix of rapier attacks and magic but we know next to nothing about it.
Don't expect Red Mage from FF11 or anything though, it's almost certainly not going to be flexible and will be a DPS. There's no hybrid job in this game that you can play in a flexible, do-what-you-want playstyle unless you want to suck.
If you want something that balances offensive, curative magic and buffs, your best bet is actually to play a healer. They're very offense-minded in this game and can put out very respectable DPS. There's also Ninja, a melee job that complement their dagger weapon skills with various Ninjutsu, which are basically spells if you want to hit things with a weapon instead of throwing rocks or diseases.
thebigmanjosh
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I can't wait to hop in again this week. I've missed everything from 3.1-current.
What are some of the highlight additions/changes?
What are some of the highlight additions/changes?
Stone Ocean
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Will we ever get some glamour from Heavensturn that isn't fugly as sin
tiggerkiddo
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Dat chocobo though
Stone Ocean
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Race yes, but you get one character reroll potion after your first sub month and you can get more for 10 bucks a piecePSY・S;227216116 said:
Yes to classes, no limits whatsoever.
PSY・S;227216116 said:
You can level every class to max on a single character, yes.
The only way to change your race after character creation is through the use of fantasia potions, which you can either buy with real world money or get one for free after subscribing for a month.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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When will they stop giving us ugly glamour in general?
DalikSkywing
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Un subbed a little after 3.3, considering to come back before stormblood. What did I miss meanwhile?
While swag mage is already coming in stormblood to populate Quarrymill there is already kind of a class that uses all kinds of magic: White Mage. Sure you're mostly healing but you also spend a lot of time throwing rocks at things.
Cornbread78
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Thank you. Sounds like roles are much more defined in this game.
What weapons does a scholar allow you to use? Do the pets do all the attacking?
Can the healers use any attack magic like Holy, or is that really far (high level) into the game?
Healers are expected to contribute to some damage. Scholars use books, their fairies only heal. Holy is a level 45 White Mage spell and their only AoE option.
Teriyaki Blues
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Arcanists use Tomes (2-handed books). There are a few different types of pets depending on which branch you take, Scholar is healer, Summoner is a damage dealer. Pets definitely do not do all the damage. It a little bit like Warlock in World of Warcraft, you cast damage over time spells while your pet tanks/heals/does additional damage (depending on which you have out). Summoner and Scholar are both advanced jobs based on the Arcanist class, so leveling one will level all three.
White Mage gets Holy during one of their class quests. Level 45 if I recall correctly.
You will want to also level as a Conjurer/White Mage and Thaumaturge/Black Mage a little if you want to become a Summoner or Scholar. Cross class skills are somewhat important in this game, and the low level Conjurer skill Cleric Stance is pretty good for when you need to DPS as a healer. (Swaps your healing stats to offense stats.)
Vic_Viper
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Thank you so much!
Any Ninjas feel like posting a screenshot of their hotbar setup, id be extremely grateful!
Cornbread78
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No, don't do every side quest. The main story quests should get you most of the exp you need. You can do side quests you feel like doing or that look interesting.
Yeah, I've been downloading and installing stuff for a while now...
Stone Ocean
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All can be changed, don't fret about itPSY・S;227220364 said:
Teriyaki Blues
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I'd actually suggest newbies do all the sidequests ASAP in the starting town, since you start with no money and no gear (minus whatever promotional hats are in the mailbox). Unless you have a friend willing to give both gear and Gil, the MSQ requires you to equip a level 5 item in each major slot, and that gear/money is given to you by doing the easy 1-5 quests that are there to teach you how to do quests and walk you near all the Aethernet points. It is a lot faster leveling than doing just MSQ/Class Quests as well.
Save the sidequests in other starting towns to give you a boost on alternate classes, in my opinion.
I recently made two alts to check out the difference between skipping sidequests and not because I see the advice to skip them all too often, and skipping them is painful if you do want to progress as quickly as possible.
Don't skip sidequests, but don't focus on them either. The focus should be on Main Story Quests and your Class quests. Always do those as soon as you can. Sidequests that unlock game features should be completed too. New players should also check out the Hall of the Novice.
>> ARR List: Progression and Level Locked Content
UpsideDownAce
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Usually they just generate a code whenever I buy time for wtfast from GameStop.com I imagine it should work the same although I usually buy mine in store (for the love of God don't go today though)
DrForester
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Just cleared Nidhogg EX. What a fun fight. Love that music.
Vic_Viper
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Yea definetly dont want to go to the store today lol and I got a couple gift cards but dont want to order it if they are just going to ship a card.
Edit: NVM, they want $2.00 for shipping and frikin $6.00 for Handeling! screw that noise lol.
Ok guys, getting back after taking a break when Heavensward launched. So yeah, basically a year.
Know that there are some great additions like Palace of the Dead which I found great. Yet, I found Wondrous Tails disappointing. But besides that, what else can be done besides, you know, the usual? I want to do something that isn't either dungeons or raids, crafting and gathering.
Know that there are some great additions like Palace of the Dead which I found great. Yet, I found Wondrous Tails disappointing. But besides that, what else can be done besides, you know, the usual? I want to do something that isn't either dungeons or raids, crafting and gathering.
that's like everything lol
you could log in and afk on the idyllshire ledge too. that seems like a popular thing for people to do.
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