Can't promise we'll always be active but as Hasemo said, we've got a small nest on Durandal. We've never really had enough people to make a static group for raids though. We also have a large Japanese community LS and FC outside of our private scandalous foreigner LS, too.
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Can't promise we'll always be active but as Hasemo said, we've got a small nest on Durandal. We've never really had enough people to make a static group for raids though. We also have a large Japanese community LS and FC outside of our private scandalous foreigner LS, too.
Stone Ocean
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I mean, it's good enough to use when there's 5+ mobs but the situations where you get that besides stuff like "HERE'S 10921302193 TRASH MOBS AT ONCE" rooms in dungeons like ARF are super rare.
Matt Attack
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Both of the current EX roulette dungeons have packs with enough enemies to make it worthwhile, and it's useful in Gubal HM lore speedruns as well. I think the real issue is whether or not your other party members are putting out enough DPS to burn the mobs down before you run dry on TP. It makes a good run even better, but it is going to be situational otherwise. As it stands currently, I don't think it really needs any changes- if anything, Goad becoming a cross role skill is a soft buff for the ability (again though, this depends on your party...)
Stone Ocean
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I just wish it had more uses because the animation is cool as shit.
Well, I guess it'll be top tier in gpose so there's that going on for it!
Well, I guess it'll be top tier in gpose so there's that going on for it!
Congrats!? lol
I just can't get into pvp no matter how many times I try. As soon as I get into a match I just think "what am I doing and why?" Maybe the Stormblood changes will make it more approachable for me.
For me, at least the ones I played with 70 something players was more like OK how am I going to get ganked by 26 people at once.
There is a point where there are just too many players to really even analyse what is going on, especially on controller. You ever try and tab target someone when there are 30 people in front of you?
lol how about no.
UpsideDownAce
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I would be pretty disappointed if they scrapped PvP. It's a good break from PvE and a good alternative for tome grinding
Stone Ocean
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Pvp has potential, it just needs to be actually fixed so it isn't just SMNs shitting on everything.
Relaxed Muscle
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If they manage to create an appealling PvP, it would do wonders to keep the game fresh between updates, instead of having to run the same dungeons 300 times or wasting time on Gold Saucer...
The thing is, you wouldn't get much content if they scrapped PvP, in terms of asset creation is minimal compared to even a single dungeon.
Ok, but most of the playerbase plays to have their FF fandom pandered to and that's about it. I have no idea what the actual participation is as a percentage of the playerbase, but if we stop wasting resources on the minor factions of the playerbase they'll end up dropping raiding to bring back the third EX dungeon per patch. I'm down for yelling at them for adding dumb stuff, but am less stoked about them cutting content they've cultivated even a small community for.
Also repose spamming in Shatter is hilarious. Second only to baiting a couple of LBs onto you and mashing Attunement.
Sarcasm aside, yeah, I think this is where I stand overall.
They need to completely overhaul and fix PvP properly, or they shouldn't even bother and put the resources into something the majority will use. These half measures aren't enough. I like what they showed off at the live letter, but until they address things concerning the actual engine and networking model the game is running on, then it's like what even is the point.
Relaxed Muscle
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decided to use the Lightning gear as glamour for my ninja alt .
She must not be forgotten, indeed.
You need Lightning hair, for full kween status.
I tried to but something feels off about the hair style on an Au ra imo.
+I couldn't find a correct color of hair to go along with the skin color and I was satisfied with.
Again, PVP has a relatively small but pretty dedicated community. The players are pretty consistent, they'll set up their own tournaments, teams will server transfer to participate, new Feast seasons spur renewed activity without requiring a ton of asset development, and Frontlines gets a decent amount of play. It also enabled them to drop a bunch of Garo gear, develop zero new content, and still stimulate a ton of activity.
You serve that group for the same reason you serve raiders or you add an RP status flag when RP outside Balmung is generally not a thing--maintaining that section of the population is good for the game as a whole.
i highly doubt anyone working on pvp works on the pve side, so... aside from maybe asset generation, but even then a lot of the pvp maps and stuff is just made from stuff already in the game
also after doing some potd today fuck doing potd with randoms come stormblood. it's bad enough now and it's not even filled with red mages and samurai yet!
also after doing some potd today fuck doing potd with randoms come stormblood. it's bad enough now and it's not even filled with red mages and samurai yet!
QisTopTier
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Ahhhh I can't hold back my hype. The accuracy removal made me the happiest I've been with this game since 2.0 came out
I'm very happy with the pvp change - PSO2 recently introduced a system where your pve skills and equipment don't matter and everyone's on an equal playing field (it's a bit more randomized than FFXIV, but that's beside the point) and I've been having way more fun with it compared to FFXIV/WoW, where I have to manage 3+ hotbars of skills and worry about my gear.
It's extremely friendly to new players once you log in. The account/login creation is honestly the most daunting thing (and it isn't always, it just can be).
There's a lot of GAF on Ultros and Balamung (ERP) and Gilgamesh (raiding) are both pretty popular, but character creation on them can be rough outside of the wee hours of the morning. They also have WoW-like cross server stuff for most content so even a dead server has DF options. Expansion is in a few weeks so there will be a lot of people playing too.
Lavalamp1138
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I'm trying to finish my Sea of Clouds Aether Currents and I'm seriously struggling here. I finished about half of them before letting my sub lapse so I don't remember which ones I grabbed and which ones I didn't. I've been using a guide and I've been going to them one by one, but there have been several times where I've walked into parts of the map shrouded in the fog that have now been revealed, but no Aether current. The Into the Blue quest is a prerequisite but I've already completed that one. Are these currents glitched or something?
Lavalamp1138
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So, uh, mistiming jumps to land in the Orange Of Doom is Best-DRG practise, right?
Note that at the moment, those two servers are among several currently locked down tighter than Madagascar, with no character creation or transfers allowed.
Note that at the moment, those two servers are among several currently locked down tighter than Madagascar, with no character creation or transfers allowed.
UpsideDownAce
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From what I remember about half of the aether currents in Sea of Clouds are on a side you can't access by land unless you go through a different area. But this was back in 3.0
Maybe try and bum a ride from someone with a two-person mount to find currents
Lavalamp1138
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I have access to the Camp Cloudtop and Ok' Zundu Aether Crystals, the second one being a landmass I couldn't access until advancing far enough in the HW story.
I can't find a wiki that's definitely updated, but this has the coordinates for the second half of the Sea of Clouds currents post-change.
So hopefully one of those?
Lavalamp1138
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Yeah I tried searching for an updated list and found that page too. I have them all, unfortunately. I appreciate you taking the time to help me though.
Aether currents are super annoying; hopefully this helps? I forgot this place existed. Heavenswhere is a super useful site for location stuff in HW in general (treasure maps, hunt mobs, w/e). They updated aether currents post-3.3:
If not, sorry, but keep the site bookmarked since it'll be useful if you want to do hunts or treasure maps or fishing or gathering or anything else.
Lavalamp1138
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Ooh those look like they might be correct! I'll start looking. I've only got one more to go.
Edit: I found it!!!
Ooh those look like they might be correct! I'll start looking. I've only got one more to go.
Edit: I found it!!!
SUCCESS
man I hope if SB's maps are better at showing elevation differences.
No swimming currents. You can swim right away. There aren't any enemies or battles underwater...just gathering.
Munba
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I found them fun because they pushed you to explore better the areas.
Btw, when the embargo for the new interviews/info will be lifted up?
31st at 6am PDT is the date floating around Reddit.
So, will they lift the tomes of scripture limit when SB comes out? Right now you can really only get 2-3 pieces of i260 gear a week, but I have to assume with the level cap reaching 70 that the cap for 260 gear will be raised, especially if they make that kind of gear buyable/quest awarded at the start.
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