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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward |OT2| RIP Bowmage 2015-2017.
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I chose to buy the game again on Pc, because I was not confident enough to play tank on PS4 and I have a blast leveling warrior. I went PotD with Gladiator to get provoke and then switched to Marauder and I'm already level 40 after a day with a mix of roulettes, dungeons and PotD.
Though I have to say all gear looks horrible on my little Lalafell so far. Do you guys have any recommendations for glamour?
Though I have to say all gear looks horrible on my little Lalafell so far. Do you guys have any recommendations for glamour?
Do people go solo to lvl in PotD?
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OK, can I make this my post my entry for the Ultros-GAF screenshot submissions.
You can post all of them, you'll just be counted as 1 entry. Don't struggle with what you want to post.
Can I post my collection of secret Drama Zeni screenshots when she was unaware of my lurking?
If you're DPS, it's either PotD or FATE grinding since dungeon queues for these guys can be long, especially ARR dungeons. So basically PotD is your best option along with your daily roulette. If you opted to not do all the sidequests as you progressed through the story, you can also do those to break up the grind.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I expect the SB story will be good. Combat changes should hopefully be interesting.
I expect content wise it will be similar to Heavensward launch.
No idea how Eureka will turn out since there is no real information on it.
I think they need more stuff like PotD and Aquapolis though.
Maybe a coliseum type thing with challenging mechanics fights.
There are a number of criticisms concerning Diadem but a big one I think is how the fates are just your kill easy monster fates.
They are so easy that there is no challenge or any need to pay attention outside of maybe one or two FATES where the mobs do something outside of the norm like the one where the Sanua's blast people who aren't the tank.
Shoving AFK smash monsters in FATEs is not engaging content imo. There needs to be more effort in encounter design outside of trials.
In this game the encounters need to have actual mechanics in order for them to be interesting. If I can setup a macro to execute a bunch of moves and get food while it's going on because the monsters pose no threat whatsoever with their standard AAs and occasional circle/cone AOE then I consider that a failure to maintain engagement.
I expect content wise it will be similar to Heavensward launch.
No idea how Eureka will turn out since there is no real information on it.
I think they need more stuff like PotD and Aquapolis though.
Maybe a coliseum type thing with challenging mechanics fights.
There are a number of criticisms concerning Diadem but a big one I think is how the fates are just your kill easy monster fates.
They are so easy that there is no challenge or any need to pay attention outside of maybe one or two FATES where the mobs do something outside of the norm like the one where the Sanua's blast people who aren't the tank.
Shoving AFK smash monsters in FATEs is not engaging content imo. There needs to be more effort in encounter design outside of trials.
In this game the encounters need to have actual mechanics in order for them to be interesting. If I can setup a macro to execute a bunch of moves and get food while it's going on because the monsters pose no threat whatsoever with their standard AAs and occasional circle/cone AOE then I consider that a failure to maintain engagement.
Congrats!!
How many does this need again? I think I've done like... 20 mentor roulettes. I got bored of the same two dungeons over and over. Always Aery and Sohm Al. I never get anything interesting.
2000 Mentor rouletes
Yep it's 2000 mentors. In the beginning I did 5 a day, then I went up to 10 a day for a few months.
And Thanks!
creid
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Grats Okamiiiii, that mount is awesome!Yep it's 2000 mentors. In the beginning I did 5 a day, then I went up to 10 a day for a few months.
And Thanks!
It's all fun and games until you get T9 where all the mentors are the ones holding the party back.
Stone Ocean
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Oh god, T9 in mentor roullete sounds like a fucking nightmare
I tried doing it unsynced with new people once for WT but nope nope nope nope never again nope.
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I love T9 because I almost always get the body aetherstones and orch rolls. :3
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Server move is next week I think.
Will be interesting to see how much worse my latency will get.
Will be interesting to see how much worse my latency will get.
Stone Ocean
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Yes, it's on monday
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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You're insane. Now get off FFXIV and play Persona 5! <3 It's just too good.
Also, Astrope looks pretty awesome. I hope you have a friend to ride it with since it's a two seater. Have fun showing it off
I think this mount takes 5 years or so if you do it casually. Insanity so you do get to brag xDunderwhelming/10 desu
Believe it or not, I never got any of the coil turns. You are right about fellow mentors doing worse than the others though... I kept face palming so hard during Odin, Leviathan EX, amongst others.
Diadem's problem is they took a concept that really isn't designed for instancing and threw it into their instance system. If people had the ability to just 'go' into the location and group up organically so that people could stay as long as they wanted and could group up when the boss encounters showed or wanted to help kill fates like we used to do with atma grind/crystal grind etc then I think it would find a niche. Right now people stick around long enough to finish the content and if there is no bosses up they disappear unless they want to gather because the reward for doing fates is miserable and annoying, meanwhile the people who want to stick around do other things have a timed clock and no way to reorganize groups while in the field leading to them too not wanting to do the content. What they need to do is merge their instance zoning system into something clusterwide. You go into the zone, anyone from any server on the cluster can be in it, but there is a maximum amount of people you can have in a zone before the need to create another one. You can still have the party queue system to match players into the zone so a small decent group can be easily organized but open it up for future players joining. Diadem doesn't just die because of the lack of content people want to do, it dies because there is no way to refresh the content short of leaving early yourself.
And yes something a bit more sophisticated would be nice as far as content, but the concept was damaged right from the start by all the limitations imposed using the duty finder system to match people as the only way to create a party.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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I wonder if we'll get a video like this on the 21st?
I hope they learn from this in regards to whatever Eureka ends up being.
Diadem as a piece of throwaway content that doesn't really hold much importance to anyone in the grand scheme of things is one thing, but where you'll be going to do your relic weapon stuff is another thing entirely.
EDIT: Also, anyone know if there is any reason at all to use Ifrit over Garuda? Seems like Contagion is too strong to give up.
I hope they learn from this in regards to whatever Eureka ends up being.
Diadem as a piece of throwaway content that doesn't really hold much importance to anyone in the grand scheme of things is one thing, but where you'll be going to do your relic weapon stuff is another thing entirely.
EDIT: Also, anyone know if there is any reason at all to use Ifrit over Garuda? Seems like Contagion is too strong to give up.
Ifrit has a stronger auto-attack plus he will actually weave his skills relatively well when placed on Sic. I've found Garuda better nearly all the time but for those situations where you aren't getting a ton of mileage out of Contagion, he'll deal some decent damage.
Stone Ocean
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Correct me if I'm wrong but from my understanding Ifrit is better in fights with less boss movement
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Can you guy a digital 60 day game card? They don't send you anything by mail, just a code by email.
Actually that would be the perfect thing. Do you have a quick link ready?
Edit: Only thing I found is a 60 Day Card that doesn't ship to Canada: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GOOSORM/?tag=neogaf0e-20)
DrForester
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DrForester
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Thanks a lot, got my time. Now time to wait for my Promotion
I got mine immediately after ordering.
Should be something like this.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Thanks for the answers.
I hope that Warriors maintain Butcher's Block as their high damage/aggro combo.
I feel that is one of the reasons why it feels smooth to tank with it in addition to the free stance switching.
I also wonder about their 4 other moves.
We know that one of them is a shoulder charge.
I wonder if one of them might be stronger than Fell Cleave.
I hope that Warriors maintain Butcher's Block as their high damage/aggro combo.
I feel that is one of the reasons why it feels smooth to tank with it in addition to the free stance switching.
I also wonder about their 4 other moves.
We know that one of them is a shoulder charge.
I wonder if one of them might be stronger than Fell Cleave.
Dumped a few more million into my house. I'm not sure how much I've spent in total, but I think I'm more or less finally finished! Until 4.0, I suppose haha. If we're able to move I'll be doing that and whatever. But for now!
Outside:
Inside:
I love those primal miniatures! I need the Nidhogg and Alex ones still but they're a bit pricey (Nidhogg scales are 5 million each on MB). Will have to farm for those later. But yeah!
Outside:
Inside:
I love those primal miniatures! I need the Nidhogg and Alex ones still but they're a bit pricey (Nidhogg scales are 5 million each on MB). Will have to farm for those later. But yeah!
I don't think you have much to fear about losing it. It works rather well. A good solution would be to use Warrior as an example for the other tanks.
The only thing I would argue that Warrior should lose is Storm's Path. It's a piece of their utility that I feel could be in the right hands on Paladin who is more defensive. Sure, it's not used much after you are done with progression, but I feel it's effect (Enemy damage dealt down by 10%) is still powerful. Warrior can keep the skill Storm's Path, it just becomes a bigger life drain attack in exchange (Dare I say 100% of damage dealt?). Rage of Halone should receive Slashing Debuff in tandem with STR Down, and Delirium should receive Slashing Debuff in tandem with INT down.
Here are some simple PLD adjustments I would do if I was in charge.
Reduce Sheltron cooldown to 20s.
Add a trait that increases Block Strength, and adds a proc for Clemency and the new Banish-like skill, something like a 15% chance that after a block, Clemency/Banish is an instant cast for half-potency.
Add a new skill for a Storm's Path equivalent that is a weaker potency, but reduces enemy damage dealt by 10%. It can combo off of Riot Blade.
Change the Divine Veil to not require a heal to proc, and increase the size of the shield slightly (12% of the Paladin's max HP).
Bulwark as well as increasing Block Rate, should allow you to block magic while active. Circle of Scorn should receive a longer cooldown (45s-60s) but hit harder, and instead of a DoT, give the enemies Magic Vulnerability up for 15s. Then it combos with the new PLD spell.
Last but not least, give Flash a low potency initial hit as well as blind.
I don't think that is asking for too much.
Very nice!
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VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Think I might go Highlander for the expansion.
I would go Hiqo'te but they don't exist in this game so Highlander is the way to go if you want something that looks a bit more formidable.
They're going to be buffing something on Paladin.
Only need to wait 11 more days to find out.
I would go Hiqo'te but they don't exist in this game so Highlander is the way to go if you want something that looks a bit more formidable.
They're going to be buffing something on Paladin.
Only need to wait 11 more days to find out.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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New Tank move screenshots.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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New Tank move screenshots.
Why does Yoshi play a god damn lalafell?
That looks really cool... damn... WAR with more aoe potential is nice. That move reminds me of Presea's move in Tales of Symphonia. The one where she slams the ground and all rocks come up
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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It could be an AOE or buff, Paladin's looks like an AOE attack.
I have no idea what the hell the Dark Knight one is supposed to be.
Looks like he's falling off a cliff.
Here's the translations.
Paladin said:
Warrior said:
Dark Knight said:
GGNKovalski
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What I usually do is:
1-10: Hunting log, FATEs, any super low level side quests you may have.
10-15: Hunting Log (should be rank 2 at this point), FATEs, Guildhests (the first time bonus exp is really good at low levels) and maybe a few leves to get to 15.
I can usually get a class to 15 in a couple hours. After that, do your roulettes, run some PotD and do some leves. Also, try and go for the weekly challenges. They give great exp for low level classes. PotD can get boring but it beats the hell out of farming dungeons like Stone Vigil, Arum Vale, etc. If you are a Tank or Healer, I would mix in some dungeon runs though as queue times are pretty short.
Tip for when nearing lvl 30 and up to lvl35. At camp tranquil, there is a leave called "Adamantoise Tears." You have to collect 5 eggs and if you just sprint to them it takes a whopping 40-50 seconds to complete the leve and gives great exp. I usually do that around that level to mix things up a bit.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Couldn't figure out how to get rid of the graph thing, oh well.
J_ToSaveTheDay
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Still lookin' dope in samurai duds!
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