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Final Fantasy XIV |OT| ARR: Alpha Closed. Beta mid-Feb
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Keiician said:
Thanks. Still amazed that is the case. Would have expected them to try and get some revenue going for the game. Maybe a cash shop to some degree. Though have to hand it to them to not charge until they felt the game was worth paying monthly for and not throw in the towel.
Is there a run down on all the changes made to the game or does one have to go through patch notes?
Sin said:
Unless...Lancer somehow ends up becoming Dark Dragoon.
Chiave said:
I'm sure they dont, just like every other enemy in the game. Its just one of those fly by mode videos to show off the environment.
Keiician said:
They look like larger areas that take on the same style as a beastman stronghold would in XI, except more established since we arent really at war with them. Probably just looks like that if you've seen the areas beforehand, especially since they are adding onto the current map.
DimmuBurgerKing
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So, are we thinking Black Mage and White Mage are both going to be Conjurer related jobs? Or would BLM be Thaumaturge?
DimmuBurgerKing said:
Now that I'm playing more, I'm coming around to White Mage coming from Conjurer.
It has all the Cures, buffs and status spells you'd expect from a White Mage, and none of the traits from Guild Marks are nuke-related, even though it has more nukes.
Likewise, Thaumaturge has all the nuke-related Guild Mark traits.
IonicSnake
Banned
Wow this game is really empty right now.
I'm watching My cousin Vinny again.
I'm watching My cousin Vinny again.
SuperLurker
Member
When I started I picked THM since I essentially wanted to play a Red Mage. Ability wise, CON has both White Mage and Black Mage spells but thematically they seem to relate more to Black Mage since their guild quests are all about the elements. The THM has spells from both WHM and RDM but their guild is about dealing with funerals and such and I can't think of a real corollary in FF lore. IMO the ideal situation would be to have a 3rd DoM and do CON->BLM, THM->RDM, and have the 3rd be the WHM. What I imagine will happen will be CON->WHM, THM->BLM and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
Edit: @Ravidrath: Which traits are you talking about? As a THM the only ones I have available for purchase are the two attack abilities(CON gets the same abilities with different names), the "affinity" trait that every class gets, def up while casting, and the stat traits that CON also gets.
Edit: @Ravidrath: Which traits are you talking about? As a THM the only ones I have available for purchase are the two attack abilities(CON gets the same abilities with different names), the "affinity" trait that every class gets, def up while casting, and the stat traits that CON also gets.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
Strongholds look promising. I was pleasantly surprised by the entertainment value of the dungeons so I'm anticipating a similar trend in quality.
Yeah dungeon adjustments, materia building, chocobo quests, stronghold assaults, and whatever else they have planned...should be pretty nice. Hopefully more unique combat animations get implemented (standard attacks, etc.). I wonder if jump will arrive too...
EDIT: Full size cover preview:
EDIT: Full size cover preview:
Munba
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Hope to see some little surprises in the patch as well (like some graphics redesign stuff hopefully!).
Btw, i'm pretty sure the new music tracks they are adding every patch (not those from alpha ost) are from Mizuta. That style.
edit: love the 'warrior' (hope in a diffrent class though) outfit, very hun/viking style.
Btw, i'm pretty sure the new music tracks they are adding every patch (not those from alpha ost) are from Mizuta. That style.
edit: love the 'warrior' (hope in a diffrent class though) outfit, very hun/viking style.
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
That Galka has fuzzy parts, like my sexy Christmas clothes.
Ravidrath said:
Look at the top of the bow. New FF crazy weapon confirmed? We've got gunblades, gunhalberds, so why not bowharps? Either that or its just a really elaborate bow...
Also another poster decided to make a summoner concept videos
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwm-W5d_C9s
Rentahamster
Rodent Whores
That kinda does look like a....a bowharp.Teknoman said:
????Ravidrath said:
Jobs are 1.21. Battle Combat overhaul goes like this
Patch 1.19 - Eliminate Physical Level and Completely overhaul stat point formulas.
Patch 1.20 - Complete Overhaul of Class abilities and who gets what (this is in preparation for jobs)
Patch 1.21 Jobs are introduced with accompanying quests to earn them and get new abilities specific to them.
Somewhere in the middle we are getting new animations for combat classes as well. Also 1.19 was supposed to be where we get new animations and algorithms for auto-attack where it becomes dependent on the type of class as well as the weapon type.
Caj814 said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B002I0JJ2U/?tag=neogaf0e-20
20-30 bucks give or take.
Honestly, im kinda hoping warrior goes the Berserker/Viking route.
Munba
Member
IonicSnake
Banned
No recast time on whistle! Fucking great!
Luigi87 said:
I guess thats why they wanted to help people by giving out free seals.
LTTP but if Sakimoto is going to do stuff like this now:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_z-o8k1ioMw
Uematsu needs to really bring it with battle themes for future content (current boss theme is awesome, but I know he can do even better).
Hulud said:
I believe it's...
Gladiator ->Paladin
Pugilist -> Monk
Marauder -> Dark Knight
Lancer -> Dragoon
Conjurer -> White Mage
Thaumaturge -> Black Mage
Archer -> Bard
Pugilist -> Monk
Marauder -> Dark Knight
Lancer -> Dragoon
Conjurer -> White Mage
Thaumaturge -> Black Mage
Archer -> Bard
The Dark Knight in that art looks a lot more Viking-esque than previous emo-knight designs, so I'm hoping it brings a different take on the job.
DimmuBurgerKing
Member
Ravidrath said:
I know it's completely nerdy and inconsequential, but I'm hoping for a set of classic White Mage robes, red triangles and all, like in the Famitsu cover art.
notworksafe
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Sad that this alone has me interesting in playing again.Munba said:
Caravan Defense info:
Got a few extra details to answer some of the questions that were presented here, and elsewhere. Sorry for the delay in getting these details for you all.
Is there a level requirement to take part in caravan security detail and will the enemies strength vary based on your level?
Disciples of War & Magic level 25 and up that have pledged their allegiance to a Grand Company can participate. The enemies strength will not change depending on the player's level.
Can you enter as a party?
Yep, it is possible to enter as a party. Caravan security will function the same way as Behest and allow up to four players to participate at once. Caravan security sessions will take place every 15 minutes.
Will the number of players involved affect the number of enemies that appear or their strength?
The number of players involved will not affect the number of enemies or the strength of the enemies. The content may be very difficult to solo.
It has been noted that a chocobo's HP can be recovered by providing their favorite food, but where can this food be purchased, and what does it cost?
Chocobo food will be sold by vendor NPCs in each city-state and the caravan security reception NPC. There will also be other methods to acquire this food!
How do you give food to a distressed chocobo?
When you select the chocobo, a command is displayed, and you can choose to provide them with food from the displayed menu.
Can you take part in caravan security with a player who is affiliated with a different Grand Company?
Nope, you wont be able to join in the operation with a member of a different Grand Company. Also, you will only be able to take part in caravan security from the aetheryte associated with your Grand Companys city-state. For example, only members of Ul'dah's Immortal Flames can join the caravan security operation in Camp Horizon.
Will you receive EXP from defeating enemies?
Yep.
Which is stupid since this is just the first stage of Chocobo. We have no idea how many Company quests we'll have to take for Recruit level, and the system here is supposed to be completely different from that convoluted quest in XI. Hell, i'll take Chocobos I can use in battle and train with me over what we had in XI.
Not yet, but since they keep putting emphasis on the fact that the current personal chocobos are all male, we'll probably have breeding at some point. Hopefully thats totally different than XI too (XI had many good things, but Chocobo acquiring and breeding was not one of em).
EDIT: I really hope everyone doesnt flock to the same company, especially since each company has different rewards that are closely tailored to certain classes.
Got a few extra details to answer some of the questions that were presented here, and elsewhere. Sorry for the delay in getting these details for you all.
Is there a level requirement to take part in caravan security detail and will the enemies strength vary based on your level?
Disciples of War & Magic level 25 and up that have pledged their allegiance to a Grand Company can participate. The enemies strength will not change depending on the player's level.
Can you enter as a party?
Yep, it is possible to enter as a party. Caravan security will function the same way as Behest and allow up to four players to participate at once. Caravan security sessions will take place every 15 minutes.
Will the number of players involved affect the number of enemies that appear or their strength?
The number of players involved will not affect the number of enemies or the strength of the enemies. The content may be very difficult to solo.
It has been noted that a chocobo's HP can be recovered by providing their favorite food, but where can this food be purchased, and what does it cost?
Chocobo food will be sold by vendor NPCs in each city-state and the caravan security reception NPC. There will also be other methods to acquire this food!
How do you give food to a distressed chocobo?
When you select the chocobo, a command is displayed, and you can choose to provide them with food from the displayed menu.
Can you take part in caravan security with a player who is affiliated with a different Grand Company?
Nope, you wont be able to join in the operation with a member of a different Grand Company. Also, you will only be able to take part in caravan security from the aetheryte associated with your Grand Companys city-state. For example, only members of Ul'dah's Immortal Flames can join the caravan security operation in Camp Horizon.
Will you receive EXP from defeating enemies?
Yep.
Darte said:
Which is stupid since this is just the first stage of Chocobo. We have no idea how many Company quests we'll have to take for Recruit level, and the system here is supposed to be completely different from that convoluted quest in XI. Hell, i'll take Chocobos I can use in battle and train with me over what we had in XI.
Luigi87 said:
Not yet, but since they keep putting emphasis on the fact that the current personal chocobos are all male, we'll probably have breeding at some point. Hopefully thats totally different than XI too (XI had many good things, but Chocobo acquiring and breeding was not one of em).
EDIT: I really hope everyone doesnt flock to the same company, especially since each company has different rewards that are closely tailored to certain classes.
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