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Final Fantasy XIV |OT| ARR: Alpha Closed. Beta mid-Feb
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staticneuron
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I like this. At least they are listening and taking things into account. With so much feedback and testing going on, I think it can only get better from now on.
MomoPufflet
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Reading this link, the dev team seems to be doing a good job at doing whatever it takes to make the game good. That said, they are moving spectacularly slow. Maybe through no fault of their own, but the reality is that the changes are taking forever. I don't know if I will still care in a year from now to be honest; which realistically is how long it's going to take to implement all the UI, battle, monster, crafting, and all the other critical changes they're working on at this pace.
The changes they're making now are very important and I agree that they need to be made first, but they are changes to things I'd already kind of gotten past in playing the game in the state it was in for so long. So to me, speaking practically, it really feels like the game is not changing at all (and won't for a very long time). As a result I haven't played in about 45 days, and I have no interest in going back any time soon.
That GIF perfectly sums up my feelings about some of the batshit apologists playing this game.
The changes they're making now are very important and I agree that they need to be made first, but they are changes to things I'd already kind of gotten past in playing the game in the state it was in for so long. So to me, speaking practically, it really feels like the game is not changing at all (and won't for a very long time). As a result I haven't played in about 45 days, and I have no interest in going back any time soon.
Teknoman said:...apparently there are people out there who like the Surplus system?
That GIF perfectly sums up my feelings about some of the batshit apologists playing this game.
Letter from the Producer, VIII (04/14/2011)
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-Producer-VIII-(04-14-2011)?p=85828#post85828
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...-Producer-VIII-(04-14-2011)?p=85828#post85828
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...hlander-and-Female-Roegadyn?p=86669#post86669
What about the Man'qotes already in disguise!
What about the Man'qotes already in disguise!
Mailman 007
Neo Member
Edit: lol nvm
Someone opened the NM floodgates:
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/topics/detail?id=bc103e2bebb104bc462f7c493783cf33891b7e46
Rank 30 stuff, and class required equipment. Not a full list of item drops, but a decent amount of stuff to hunt. They actually drop gear too.
* Patch 1.17 will also see the introduction of class-specific equipment. If an item's help text states that it "requires" a certain class, only adventurers of that class will be able to equip the item.
Though these creatures can appear hauntingly similar to existing monsters, their ferocious nature sets them apart from their weaker cousins. Many an adventurer has met an untimely demise by failing to recognize risks that come with engaging these deadly adversaries. To ensure you fare better, this post not only includes in-depth views of three select notorious monsters, but provides screenshots for all twenty being introduced. It will also take a first-time look at three pieces of epic gear obtainable by slaying the beasts.
For those unable to view:
Bomb Baron
Feared around the realm for reducing all it touches to ash, the Bomb Baron pursues its prey with a passion hotter than the whitest forge. Legend says this abomination was once an adventurer who made his name culling thousands upon thousands of bombs across Eorzea, until one day a stray bomb caught him unawares and he died of burns rendered by the voidsent's timely explosion. Upon hearing of the soul's arrival in the fiery depths of the sixth hell, the Bomb King snatched it up and used ash from his own body to resurrect the adventurer as a bomb. He dubbed the creation the "Bomb Baron" and sent him back to Eorzea, telling him that his soul would suffer eternal torment until he had taken the lives of as many adventurers as he had bombs.
Phaia
Until recently, the sylphs celebrated a traditional springtime festival known as the Dance of the Tusks, in which tribe elders would enter a ring armed only with a spear and a cape, and test their mettle against ferocious wild boars. When a tragic accident led to one of the elders being gored and eaten, however, the tribe was left with little choice but to abandon their heritage. Fearing the wrath of the elementals, the sylphs canceled all future Dances and set the remaining boars free, including the fattened male champion, Phaia, who still roams the Black Shroud, his bloodlust as intense as the day he gained his freedom.
Kokoroon Quickfingers
A multi-talented qiqirn thief, it is said that Kokoroon Quickfingers is so nimble that he can empty a man's purse and have the pouch back on his belt quicker than the blink of an eye. Originally from La Noscea, Kokoroon earned fame in the Sailors Ward of Limsa Lominsa where he would use his deft digits to strum jolly tunes on his lute, luring audiences into absent-minded revelry. Then, during intermissions, he would mingle with crowds, laughing and sharing tales, all the while snatching coins from the pockets of his unsuspecting victims. Needless to say, it was not long before Kokoroon had a bounty placed on his head by the Knights of the Barracuda, and was forced to flee across the Strait of Merlthor to the parched deserts of Thanalan where it is said he still wanders today, lute in hand, ever in search of his next victim.
Lost Treasures
(These are but a few of the new drop equipments added)
Shield of the Savage
Shield
Requires: Gladiator, Conjurer, Thaumaturge
Optimal Rank: 30
Defense: 11
Attack: 21
Blocking: 85
Wield Rate: 13
HP: +12
Strength: +1
Vitality: +1
This massive shield carved from maple and draped in thick sheep leather is presented by Ixali tribal elders to warriors who have shown exceptional bravery in battle. Once received, its owner will use the shield until it literally falls to pieces; the damage it bears proof of the battles the shield has seen. The twin spikes protruding from the lower section of the frame can be used as hooks to rip an opponent's shield from his hands or destroy it altogether.
Kple Kple
Two-handed Conjurer's Arm
Requires: Conjurer
Optimal Rank: 30
Magic Potency: 112
Magic Accuracy: 126
Critical Hit Rate: 136
Earth: 50%
Wind: 50%
Dexterity: +2
Intelligence: +2
Piety: +2
Number of Attacks: +1
This staff is said to have been created by a powerful conjurer who took the taproot of an ancient rosewood tree burned to the ground by a levinbolt, and fixed to it a ceremonial sun mask used by the primitive tribes on the distant southern continent of Meracydia. The magicked weapon is said to grant its wielder the ability to hear the whispers of the elementals.
Loyalist's Bliaud
Attire
Requires: Conjurer, Thaumaturge
Optimal Rank: 30
Defense: 58
Magic Defense: 72
Evasion: 33
Resilience: 42
Wind: 3%
Intelligence: +3
Mind: +3
Piety: +3
Magic Accuracy: +2
Elemental Resistences: +35
The Loyalist's Bilaud is a thick coat of indigo velveteen that was once awarded by the Pontifex to musketeers who performed exemplary deeds in service of the Holy See of Ishgard. The grossly oversized shoulder pads and billowing drapery about the hem make for a stunning silhouette, and the look was considered à la mode for many decades. The garment was far from practical for use on the battlefield, however, as the gaudy design proved an easy target for enemy archers.
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/topics/detail?id=bc103e2bebb104bc462f7c493783cf33891b7e46
Rank 30 stuff, and class required equipment. Not a full list of item drops, but a decent amount of stuff to hunt. They actually drop gear too.
* Patch 1.17 will also see the introduction of class-specific equipment. If an item's help text states that it "requires" a certain class, only adventurers of that class will be able to equip the item.
Though these creatures can appear hauntingly similar to existing monsters, their ferocious nature sets them apart from their weaker cousins. Many an adventurer has met an untimely demise by failing to recognize risks that come with engaging these deadly adversaries. To ensure you fare better, this post not only includes in-depth views of three select notorious monsters, but provides screenshots for all twenty being introduced. It will also take a first-time look at three pieces of epic gear obtainable by slaying the beasts.
For those unable to view:
Bomb Baron
Feared around the realm for reducing all it touches to ash, the Bomb Baron pursues its prey with a passion hotter than the whitest forge. Legend says this abomination was once an adventurer who made his name culling thousands upon thousands of bombs across Eorzea, until one day a stray bomb caught him unawares and he died of burns rendered by the voidsent's timely explosion. Upon hearing of the soul's arrival in the fiery depths of the sixth hell, the Bomb King snatched it up and used ash from his own body to resurrect the adventurer as a bomb. He dubbed the creation the "Bomb Baron" and sent him back to Eorzea, telling him that his soul would suffer eternal torment until he had taken the lives of as many adventurers as he had bombs.
Phaia
Until recently, the sylphs celebrated a traditional springtime festival known as the Dance of the Tusks, in which tribe elders would enter a ring armed only with a spear and a cape, and test their mettle against ferocious wild boars. When a tragic accident led to one of the elders being gored and eaten, however, the tribe was left with little choice but to abandon their heritage. Fearing the wrath of the elementals, the sylphs canceled all future Dances and set the remaining boars free, including the fattened male champion, Phaia, who still roams the Black Shroud, his bloodlust as intense as the day he gained his freedom.
Kokoroon Quickfingers
A multi-talented qiqirn thief, it is said that Kokoroon Quickfingers is so nimble that he can empty a man's purse and have the pouch back on his belt quicker than the blink of an eye. Originally from La Noscea, Kokoroon earned fame in the Sailors Ward of Limsa Lominsa where he would use his deft digits to strum jolly tunes on his lute, luring audiences into absent-minded revelry. Then, during intermissions, he would mingle with crowds, laughing and sharing tales, all the while snatching coins from the pockets of his unsuspecting victims. Needless to say, it was not long before Kokoroon had a bounty placed on his head by the Knights of the Barracuda, and was forced to flee across the Strait of Merlthor to the parched deserts of Thanalan where it is said he still wanders today, lute in hand, ever in search of his next victim.
Lost Treasures
(These are but a few of the new drop equipments added)
Shield of the Savage
Shield
Requires: Gladiator, Conjurer, Thaumaturge
Optimal Rank: 30
Defense: 11
Attack: 21
Blocking: 85
Wield Rate: 13
HP: +12
Strength: +1
Vitality: +1
This massive shield carved from maple and draped in thick sheep leather is presented by Ixali tribal elders to warriors who have shown exceptional bravery in battle. Once received, its owner will use the shield until it literally falls to pieces; the damage it bears proof of the battles the shield has seen. The twin spikes protruding from the lower section of the frame can be used as hooks to rip an opponent's shield from his hands or destroy it altogether.
Kple Kple
Two-handed Conjurer's Arm
Requires: Conjurer
Optimal Rank: 30
Magic Potency: 112
Magic Accuracy: 126
Critical Hit Rate: 136
Earth: 50%
Wind: 50%
Dexterity: +2
Intelligence: +2
Piety: +2
Number of Attacks: +1
This staff is said to have been created by a powerful conjurer who took the taproot of an ancient rosewood tree burned to the ground by a levinbolt, and fixed to it a ceremonial sun mask used by the primitive tribes on the distant southern continent of Meracydia. The magicked weapon is said to grant its wielder the ability to hear the whispers of the elementals.
Loyalist's Bliaud
Attire
Requires: Conjurer, Thaumaturge
Optimal Rank: 30
Defense: 58
Magic Defense: 72
Evasion: 33
Resilience: 42
Wind: 3%
Intelligence: +3
Mind: +3
Piety: +3
Magic Accuracy: +2
Elemental Resistences: +35
The Loyalist's Bilaud is a thick coat of indigo velveteen that was once awarded by the Pontifex to musketeers who performed exemplary deeds in service of the Holy See of Ishgard. The grossly oversized shoulder pads and billowing drapery about the hem make for a stunning silhouette, and the look was considered à la mode for many decades. The garment was far from practical for use on the battlefield, however, as the gaudy design proved an easy target for enemy archers.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
I must get that CON staff.
After doing some NM floodgates are about to be opened PSAs and getting my ass kicked by a bat in Muy-Tuy cellars...I think im gonna start recruiting people for parties before doing dungeon leves. That said, I want that shield and to at least attempt to kill every one of those NMs to see what might drop.
EDIT: Kinda eyeing the shield, but my bronze scutum seems to be better...so I guess that shield would be better for conj/thau?
Also just found out you can actually dodge Yarzon corrosive spit.
EDIT: Kinda eyeing the shield, but my bronze scutum seems to be better...so I guess that shield would be better for conj/thau?
Also just found out you can actually dodge Yarzon corrosive spit.
Unknown Soldier
Member
Oh hell naw, an NM named after me? I mean, I know I'm awesome, but damn, that's one hell of a tribute. Thanks, Squenix! :3
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Oh fuck yes! That's a shitload of NMs. To quote Amirox, all over my face!
lol, that's what I thought too when I saw that.Unknown Soldier said:
staticneuron
Member
Rank 30 stuff for mages? I can look even SMEXIER?!?!
Hells yea!!
Since they say some, I imagine there is more than just those. In terms of class specific items.
Hells yea!!
Since they say some, I imagine there is more than just those. In terms of class specific items.
Well it runs Crysis very well indeed!
I'm actually looking forward to playing this (fingers crossed it actually runs haha - I will be like this till its running btw). I'm looking forward to exploring a new world in a new mmo that i know nothing about.
Would you advise me to read anything and if so what? Any kind of Wiki?
I'm actually looking forward to playing this (fingers crossed it actually runs haha - I will be like this till its running btw). I'm looking forward to exploring a new world in a new mmo that i know nothing about.
Would you advise me to read anything and if so what? Any kind of Wiki?
dc89 said:
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/index.html has a lot of info, its probably best to learn as you go along though, or refer to it when you need something.
staticneuron
Member
Hey dc! I didn't notice ya there. Welcome to the fray!dc89 said:
Munba
Member
Woot!!
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/company/gc01.html
I love Yoshida art.
edit: giga-hint for armoured chocobo mounts. *_*
http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl/company/gc01.html
I love Yoshida art.
edit: giga-hint for armoured chocobo mounts. *_*
Just made a thread on the forums, give me your feedback guys lol
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...et-of-gear-(re-equip-magic)?p=87741#post87741
Yoshi-p said that he would never allow that to happen, if they went back on that now the game would die over night.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...et-of-gear-(re-equip-magic)?p=87741#post87741
Yoshi-p said that he would never allow that to happen, if they went back on that now the game would die over night.
staticneuron
Member
Jinko said:
Indeed. I wouldn't do it all over again.
And probably the most sexually suggestive.Azrael said:
dc89 said:
I can confirm the game can 'run' on that spec. I play the game with almost the exact same laptop settings. Main difference is my i5 has a higher default clock at 2.66 ghz, the rest is the same. Only thing I'd mention is it won't run the game at the highest settings. Make sure you don't add ambient occulsion or depth of field when you install the game. You can get about 2-4 msaa, keep the drawing quality slightly below normal and shadows at standard and you can get the game running at around 25-30 fps pretty nicely with minimal tearing.
Teknoman said:
Even has his old nickname, Raubahn the flame General. Also two of the company leaders are all from race/gender combintations we havn't seen before. Female Seedseer (kid horned race) and female Roegadyn
.Allard said:I can confirm the game can 'run' on that spec. I play the game with almost the exact same laptop settings. Main difference is my i5 has a higher default clock at 2.66 ghz, the rest is the same. Only thing I'd mention is it won't run the game at the highest settings. Make sure you don't add ambient occulsion or depth of field when you install the game. You can get about 2-4 msaa, keep the drawing quality slightly below normal and shadows at standard and you can get the game running at around 25-30 fps pretty nicely with minimal tearing.
Even has his old nickname, Raubahn the flame General. Also two of the company leaders are all from race/gender combintations we havn't seen before. Female Seer-seeker (kid horned race) and female Roegadyn
Thats a great help!
I'd love to have a PC that can run it at full
scotcheggz
Member
dc89 said:Thats a great help!
I'd love to have a PC that can run it at full
I wouldn't worry too much, I did the same as you, picked the game up for less than a tenner a few weeks back. I'm running it on a 2.1ghz core2 duo laptop with an 8600M! It's not pretty but it runs well enough with everything set to low.
Fortunately I'm half way through putting together a new rig. But yeh, you'll run it no problem I should think.
BentMyWookiee
Member
I hope this isn't too heavy of a request, but would somebody be able to give me (or link me to) a good summary of the major points or issues that have been fixed in this game so far? I played open beta and decided not to buy the game at launch as I wasn't completely satisfied yet. I'm still interested in this game, but I don't want to read through the entire thread to find out what has been fixed.
Is FFXIV worth getting into at the moment if I haven't been playing all this time? Or should I continue to wait,
Also, If I do end up playing... what server is GAF on?
Is FFXIV worth getting into at the moment if I haven't been playing all this time? Or should I continue to wait,
Also, If I do end up playing... what server is GAF on?
ROBOKITTYZILLA
Member
BentMyWookiee said:
FFXIV Updates
You can find all the patch and update notes at the link above. I can't test this link since I'm at work but that should be right...
Don't soil the experience by joining too soon! Personally, I would wait until the battle system is completely revamped and they have introduced the instance dungeons before jumping in. This should be sometime around the end of May or June. By then, the company system should be up and running and there should be plenty of content to keep you busy while they work on adding more stuff.
Well as far as content, yeah. But speaking on the foundation, the patches have been pretty substantial. This month (today and next patch) should be even more substantial.
This. Unless you want to be on the ground floor, and see how things were before the changes/watch them progress, i'd wait.
The majority of us are (were?) on Lindblum, but I think there are a few that are spread out on other servers (Figaro, Selbina). I'm just hoping that we can start doing more things as a linkshell soon, but that entails adding lots of content.
ROBOKITTYZILLA said:
This. Unless you want to be on the ground floor, and see how things were before the changes/watch them progress, i'd wait.
The majority of us are (were?) on Lindblum, but I think there are a few that are spread out on other servers (Figaro, Selbina). I'm just hoping that we can start doing more things as a linkshell soon, but that entails adding lots of content.
I just saw this .
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...neral-OMG-Fix-It?p=85850&viewfull=1#post85850
At least we know he looks at the NA/EU forums.
They may consider removing +1 and +2 materials from crafting results and just have NQ and +3.
Duno how I feel about this.
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/...neral-OMG-Fix-It?p=85850&viewfull=1#post85850
At least we know he looks at the NA/EU forums.
They may consider removing +1 and +2 materials from crafting results and just have NQ and +3.
Duno how I feel about this.
more about behest said:
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
People who are too high or too low rank are a problem in that they screw up SP for everyone else.Jinko said:
Implementing rank restrictions might be one solution, but it could possibly cause more problems than it solves.
A different way to alleviate this problem without causing more would be to hurry up and activate rank 50 camps already.
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