Rentahamster
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Yeah, I know, that was my favorite part, toodemosthenes said:
All that work to syth +2 panties just to add more durability. Oh well, at least the super awesome +1 to defense and magic defense is worth it :lol
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Final Fantasy XIV |OT| ARR: Alpha Closed. Beta mid-Feb
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All that work to syth +2 panties just to add more durability. Oh well, at least the super awesome +1 to defense and magic defense is worth it :lol
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Yeah, usually the patch notes go up about 10-30 minutes before the servers go back online. If this is a big one, though, maybe they'll make an exception?
Here's hoping a lot of fixes get added. I'd like to think that SE realizes that this is the last patch before a lot of CE buyers' free trial expires, so if the game still sucks, it's bye bye for a lot of them.
Here's hoping a lot of fixes get added. I'd like to think that SE realizes that this is the last patch before a lot of CE buyers' free trial expires, so if the game still sucks, it's bye bye for a lot of them.
Unknown Soldier
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Rentahamster said:
Who knows, this being Squenix, they might purposely have the patch on the 21st, a day after the subscriptions are supposed to renew on the 20th, just to try and squeeze another month out of the people sitting on the fence. Which is actually really stupid considering how many people have already quit, but we know Squenix isn't good at making smart decisions. I mean, they launched the game in September, for one thing! :lol
wtf is this? like seriously?
I want to see what things look like before I buy them or make them, so their answer to this is to allow you to dress up your only retainer with an item that your selling?
why would I be selling something I want to buy?
why would I want to see what some random retainer (thats not my character model) looks like in the thing I want to wear?
what are the odds the person selling the equipment I want is going to put it on his retainer to view?
wtf is this shit seriously. Someone tell me I'm not understanding this right. This solves nothing for wanting to see what armors look like on myself before I buy them...
Babalu. said:
Yes and no in no particular order.
The way I understood it was that if you are browsing someones retainer and you want to know what an item looks like while wearing it, you can choose to have it displayed on the retainer you are currently browsing. Hopefully its not a taru! lol
Seriously though its better than no option at all. In XI I would check the wiki hoping someone posted a picture of what it looks like worn. Makes a big difference no matter what model its displayed on IMO.
notworksafe
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"Better than nothing" isn't what I would call good. Maybe good enough, since that seems to be S-E's motto with this game.hgplayer1 said:
Seriously, though. How hard would it be to pop up a mini-window and show a preview would look like on your character and how it will go with your current gear? It's not like this doesn't exist in other MMOs.
Square continues to act as if they are an MMO pioneer with their silly solutions to common issues when there are plenty of games that have done these things before, and quite well to boot. Not just on this, but many things about the game.
Dreamwriter
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I really just want to know why the heck that was asked - who really cares about previewing how armor looks on your character, when all these other problems are happening, and most of the time armor isn't bought based on how it will look. That's such a minor issue, I sure hope the person asking that didn't raise its importance in Square's collective hive-mind.
Rentahamster
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Yeah, seriously. That's why my previous pink cuirass/gauntlets/sabaton set is now gone in favor of a +1 set that's undyed.Dreamwriter said:
Stats > looks, for the most part.
notworksafe said:
Yeah I really didnt want to answer it that way since I knew what the reaction would be. Truth is I agree that I dont know why this is even something being given consideration at this point and time.
At the end of the day stats trumps looks but I have in the past bought gear just to pimp around in and this little solution would be helpful from time to time.
Dreamwriter
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Tonight isn't necessarily the night - it's just a night with a dual-maintenance thing going on, server maintenance and "identity server maintenance", so there's a chance the reason for that is it's the Miracle Patch
SuperLurker
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Babalu. said:
The way I read it it seemed like it was more a feature for sellers than for buyers. People would equip their retainer with what they were selling in order to advertise it. However since you can't check retainers there's no way to confirm what it is wearing.
As for the dual maintenance tonight I'd imagine the "identity server maintenance" was being done in order to prepare for the end of the free trial this week. I hope we do get a patch though.
Rentahamster
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None of us know for sure - we're just hoping since this is a longer than usual maintenance, and this the last chance SE has before the free trial expires.Ravidrath said:
notworksafe
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They're trying to rush it out before Cataclysm. :lolRavidrath said:
I want to play this game more, but I just don't have the time right now. So for now I will occasionally level up my gld until I can put more hours into FFXIV. I hope you enjoyed all the crystals and shards I gave you Dega. I figured that since I won't be playing for quite some time I might as well give my shards, etc.. to someone who needs them. BTW as for repayment I will need you to make me some new tights
Jinko said:
In all seriousness what are these other MMOs and which would you recommend to get into right now if someone was looking to start?
If XIV goes down the tubes I might be looking for another one to try out or go back to XI and see if I can find a good group to play with again.
So has any website ever done a re-review of an MMO after a barrage of fixes from a lackluster launch? I cant see S-E just letting XIV go down after putting so much into it. And if these patches make the game much more enjoyable than it currently is (which they seem like they will), players that stopped playing/following XIV updates are going to need a way to know "Hey, the water's fine now".
EDIT:
Looks like there were alot of interviews going on this week. Trying to get patch publicity?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-15-square-enix-on-final-fantasy-xivs-future-interview
Looking at eurogamer, they'll be going the WoW route of addons.
Eurogamer: How exactly will the user interface change?
Hiromichi Tanaka: The version updates we're planning for this November and December are based on the current user interface, and focus on how to improve the current interface and the speed issue.
But when we come to next year's version updates, we're going to focus on the mouse side. For example, you can drag and drop your equipment and then have it on your character. Also, by right-clicking you can make a command to your character and react quickly. It'll be easier for the mouse users.
In the future, we're planning to open this up to the users so they can have add-ons, so they can improve it by themselves. That's the plan for the long term.
EDIT:
Looks like there were alot of interviews going on this week. Trying to get patch publicity?
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-11-15-square-enix-on-final-fantasy-xivs-future-interview
Looking at eurogamer, they'll be going the WoW route of addons.
Eurogamer: How exactly will the user interface change?
Hiromichi Tanaka: The version updates we're planning for this November and December are based on the current user interface, and focus on how to improve the current interface and the speed issue.
But when we come to next year's version updates, we're going to focus on the mouse side. For example, you can drag and drop your equipment and then have it on your character. Also, by right-clicking you can make a command to your character and react quickly. It'll be easier for the mouse users.
In the future, we're planning to open this up to the users so they can have add-ons, so they can improve it by themselves. That's the plan for the long term.
notworksafe
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LotRO and WoW would be my #1 recommendations if you are looking for the typical "fantasy and third person". LotRO is F2P so it's a good one to start out playing. It has a very in-depth story that hooks you quickly...and I'm not even a fan of the books/movies. WoW is...well...WoW. I'd wait until the new zones/quests get put in before trying it. So wait 2-3 weeks.hgplayer1 said:
EVE is another one to look at if you want something a bit out there. It's more Sci-Fi and you are a ship instead of a character. It's pretty hardcore, so I'd go for the trial before plunging right in to the game.
If you are into PVP, I'd try Warhammer. It has an unlimited time trial that lets you experience the first tier of quests and PVP. Don't go in expecting an awesome story or unique quests though. It's about PVP through and through.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Quick info note since I was reminded by a conversation that I had with Trei earlier, and I realized that hardly anyone else knows this:
The amount of faction points you get after a leve depends only(as far as I know so far) upon the faction standing of the aetheryte at the time you do the leve. If the faction associated with your leve is in first place, you get less points. If it's in third place, you get more points.
Kinda stupid in my opinion, since faction standing doesn't mean jack shit at this point in time, unlike nation standing in FF11. I wish you could get more faction points, gil, guildmarks, and SP bonus by doing a higher difficulty, but alas, that would make too much sense for SE to implement such a simple gameplay mechanic to incentivize skillfull playing.
So anyway, if you want to get the most faction points as possible, check out the crystal, see who's in third place, go to town, and then pick all the leves for that crystal with the third place faction.
The amount of faction points you get after a leve depends only(as far as I know so far) upon the faction standing of the aetheryte at the time you do the leve. If the faction associated with your leve is in first place, you get less points. If it's in third place, you get more points.
Kinda stupid in my opinion, since faction standing doesn't mean jack shit at this point in time, unlike nation standing in FF11. I wish you could get more faction points, gil, guildmarks, and SP bonus by doing a higher difficulty, but alas, that would make too much sense for SE to implement such a simple gameplay mechanic to incentivize skillfull playing.
So anyway, if you want to get the most faction points as possible, check out the crystal, see who's in third place, go to town, and then pick all the leves for that crystal with the third place faction.
Unknown Soldier
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Yeah, so lol no patch. :lol
skitzophrenicdontpanic
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There's a new update on the front page, though.
New Items and Balances to Synthesis (11/16/2010)
I would've given a tl;dr but I've got to catch a bus >_<
New Items and Balances to Synthesis (11/16/2010)
I would've given a tl;dr but I've got to catch a bus >_<
hgplayer1 said:
WoW and LOTRO are both good games, there are a few decent free to play ones around, Runes of Magic and Allods are worth a look.
Future MMO's to look out for are Tera and GW2.
I doubt FF14 will go down the tubes but whether SE will get on top of the problems in time to retain any decent subscription base is another thing, I haven't seen an MMO come back from deaths door yet ... at least with any success.
Unknown Soldier
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Darkness said:
This is Squenix we're talking about.
demosthenes
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Londa said:
Or you'd think SE wanted to prove that they were serious about making changes to this game, prove to the people that payed $50 and $75 for a game that they wanted to fix it.
Don't even try to defend your statement, there is nothing to defend.
demosthenes
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So you can enjoy the half-hour a day you play?
I can't wait for people to leave the game I'm playing which is dependent on subscribers! Perfect logical sense.
I can't wait for people to leave the game I'm playing which is dependent on subscribers! Perfect logical sense.
demosthenes
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Emenis said:
Oprah: FREE MONTHS FOR EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
demosthenes
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Londa said:
Which it doesn't, and they've been decreasing with time. The 2nd free month will stop the bleeding for now.
demosthenes said:
We should probably wait to see, what the game looks like once its released on PS3. Right now we don't have a total picture of how bad the game is actually doing. MMO competition is very steep on PC, while non existent on PS3.
Do we know what the platform break down for FFXI during its prime? I would assume most of the people playing it were doing so on PS2.
demosthenes
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JudgeN said:
Japan was substantially more PS2 heavy whereas NA was more PC heavy. Not sure on Europe or post 360 launch.
I believe the PS3 launch will sell a ton, but they're probably not going to release in March now as hinted at on the Eurogamer interview I think it was.
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