-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Final Fantasy XIV |OT| ARR: Alpha Closed. Beta mid-Feb
- Thread starter demosthenes
- Start date
- Status
Twentytwo2277
Member
eh that upload came out really crappy, looks alot better in higher res on the site.
Reneledarker
Banned
Hello, I have some questions about the benchmark, how reliable it is?
I use it the other day and I didn't even got to low performance, but I'm able to play Skyrim on my pc whit high textures and a bunch of mods to make the game prettier.
So should I buy the game and expect my pc to run it, or is FFXIV more demanding than Skyrim?
Thanks in advance.
I use it the other day and I didn't even got to low performance, but I'm able to play Skyrim on my pc whit high textures and a bunch of mods to make the game prettier.
So should I buy the game and expect my pc to run it, or is FFXIV more demanding than Skyrim?
Thanks in advance.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
I don't know how relieable it is, but FF XIV is a very badly optimized game. Maybe it would be wiser to wait until the 2.0 cames, since is a new engine with lower spec requeriments.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Anyone on Lindblum willing to help my lowbie level either in a little bit or tomorrow morning/afternoon? I was thinking of leveling ARC or GLA/MRD. All are relatively low, though (10-15). Is it worth partying or is solo quickest?
So I pretty much am always stealthing this thread, because I'm waiting at some point the game will turn into FFXI 2.0. 
Looking at it now with AF and new jobs it's really getting there. Few questions:
Is the game pay to play yet?
Did they add in free server changes yet? I'd want to make my character on GAF server and don't want to start fresh honestly since I had at least one class level 30, and a few others I think 20+, as well as leveled up a solid amount of crafting, while holding onto a good chunk of $.
Is GAF super active? What times?
Is there a link to where I can see all the classes AF's?
How is partying now? Is it more necessary like in FFXI? What group size?
End game is like what at this point? I've only seen Ifrit fight and heard it was somewhat hard?
Looking at it now with AF and new jobs it's really getting there. Few questions:
Is the game pay to play yet?
Did they add in free server changes yet? I'd want to make my character on GAF server and don't want to start fresh honestly since I had at least one class level 30, and a few others I think 20+, as well as leveled up a solid amount of crafting, while holding onto a good chunk of $.
Is GAF super active? What times?
Is there a link to where I can see all the classes AF's?
How is partying now? Is it more necessary like in FFXI? What group size?
End game is like what at this point? I've only seen Ifrit fight and heard it was somewhat hard?
So I pretty much am always stealthing this thread, because I'm waiting at some point the game will turn into FFXI 2.0.
Looking at it now with AF and new jobs it's really getting there. Few questions:
Is the game pay to play yet?
Yes
You missed the server transfer and merge period, they are transferring on Monday.
Its not super active but there is generally enough to throw a dungeon or 2 together each night.
Not my character but shows all the AF.
8 if a full party, but you can XP with 4 or solo with leves, there is a bit of a problem with power-levelling at the moment which has dstroyed XP parties in the lower levels (doesn't look like its doing to be address)
It's not bad, Ifrit isn't hard its frustrating because of server lag and animation lock, moogle is a better fight and the 2 new dungeons are quite challenging.
50 isn't planned as end game so we don't have any alliance stuff or proper large scale raids yet.
Garuda and Garlean Assault is coming in the next patch.
This is a lie. It's been 3 nights and zero LS raid activity now. Getting rather agitated about it.
Oh we did AV last night .. we died at coin as usual though lol
@Dega maybe we need to recruit after Monday ?
Twentytwo2277
Member
It's a very easy encounter, party stand 11-14 yards away, heal through everything on the tank excpet run from 100-ton Swing. The cast is about 5 seconds for the ability so it's easy to dodge. Here a speed run video we did, should get a good idea of positioning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QI0f...DvjVQa1PpcFNn1UA-A5e8PwfLyHvgfa_uBJdzU5EnVGc=
I'll be on sometime this week, been busy with real life stuff, backlog/couple of new games. Also trying to finish up XIII-2 before Xenoblade.
Ok you are right, seems today nobody wants to do anything.
Motivation is at an all time high /sracasm
Mattakuevan
Member
So, I haven't played the game since beta for obvious reasons. However, I've noticed a large amount of changes that seems to have made the game more playable.
Do you guys think now would be a good time to start playing again or should I wait until 2.0?
Do you guys think now would be a good time to start playing again or should I wait until 2.0?
you'll miss the story leading up to 2.0 if wait till 2.0
with that said my check needs to get here so i can reup for 3 months
Munba
Member
Producer Letter XXVI
http://sqex.to/jj9
Hoped Yoshi would have mentioned for the new live-letter meh..
http://sqex.to/jj9
Hoped Yoshi would have mentioned for the new live-letter meh..
I have tons of all the eggs from last years event I wonder if they work this time around lol. I am also thinking since we have Garuda coming soon and now we have enough high players we should really start tackling Ifirit and Moogles for weapons. After this merger I think we should recruit some people build up Red Dot a little more so we can push forward with some end game stuff.
Just finished reading the producer letter. Glad to hear Hamlet defense will be a bit more intuitive then simple mob hordes attacking (We did know that but very few to zero details was given on how), my gathering and crafting classes have been looking for something else to do, be neat if the defense 'building' would show visual changes along with damage to the hamlet itself. Hopefully we can level up while participating in the events like campaign from FFXI. Its also nice to see that the next update 'should' be coming out a lot quicker then it did from going from 1.20 to 1.21.
This seems interesting, potentially?
My guess this would be a system by which you can upgrade the GC award armor, since you can't Materia it.
I assume this means that they'll be making gear that is class-exclusive, since all recipes are class-exclusive.
Oho, this seems promising.
Yea it seem now that the battle and job system is done they don't have to rework so much stuff and just concentrate on adding content.
P.notes are up http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/40824
I LOL'd about the whole animation doomspike thing, so animation lock is indeed a myth, those dirty lying bastards.
I like the Paladin changes:
Divine Veil - Recast time reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
- Effect duration reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
- Blocks all physical attacks from the front.
- Healing over time effect granted by Cure and Cura now stacks with the white magic spell Regen.
* Healing efficacy reduced in exchange for longer effect duration.
Spirits Within
- Recast time reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
- Revised effect:
Delivers a high-accuracy melee attack at close range. Increased damage with greater current HP.
Combo Action: Phalanx
Combo Bonus: Increased enmity.
Divine Veil - Recast time reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
- Effect duration reduced from 30 to 20 seconds.
- Blocks all physical attacks from the front.
- Healing over time effect granted by Cure and Cura now stacks with the white magic spell Regen.
* Healing efficacy reduced in exchange for longer effect duration.
Spirits Within
- Recast time reduced from 120 to 60 seconds.
- Revised effect:
Delivers a high-accuracy melee attack at close range. Increased damage with greater current HP.
Combo Action: Phalanx
Combo Bonus: Increased enmity.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Those changes sounds really good, I want to see how is hamlet defense already. It's a shame we'll have to wait to 1.22a (probably) for AF weapons.
Taking a break these last days, some nifty rested EXP should have been build by now lol
Taking a break these last days, some nifty rested EXP should have been build by now lol
Everyone was removed from their Inn a few days ago due to the patch... >.>
darkblade77
Member
The changes are nice, but IMO two things have to happen for PLD to be competitive with WAR as a tank:
*HP gap needs to be smaller
*Block needs to mitigate by percentage rather than a flat number, so blocking is useful against bosses as a source of mitigation(outside of Aegis Boon). This would also make Outmaneuver useful as a defensive CD against bosses
These buffs should help a fair bit though.
*HP gap needs to be smaller
*Block needs to mitigate by percentage rather than a flat number, so blocking is useful against bosses as a source of mitigation(outside of Aegis Boon). This would also make Outmaneuver useful as a defensive CD against bosses
These buffs should help a fair bit though.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
(-_-')
I would actually just change the way shields work.
Block stat based on percentage of damage received.
Block Rating stat percentage instead of a number.
I don't know why SE keep using numbers as if they mean anything, unless you have some way to compare it they are meaningless, at least a percentage gives you some idea of what to expect.
I don't think Paladin need higher HP, if they fix block and mitigation they would take a lot less damage than Warrior.
Made a thread on the forum
forgot to mention I was lying >.>
Block stat based on percentage of damage received.
Block Rating stat percentage instead of a number.
I don't know why SE keep using numbers as if they mean anything, unless you have some way to compare it they are meaningless, at least a percentage gives you some idea of what to expect.
I don't think Paladin need higher HP, if they fix block and mitigation they would take a lot less damage than Warrior.
Made a thread on the forum
forgot to mention I was lying >.>
Relaxed Muscle
Member
SuperLurker
Member
I've been gone for like 2 weeks and I just realized I logged out in town instead of the inn ><
darkblade77
Member
Yeah, when it all comes down to it endgame tanking is largely about HP because there is no meaningful form of mitigation outside of defensive cooldowns like Sentinel or Aegis Boon, etc. As long as you don't get one-shot healers can generally keep you up through most damage as well, which puts HP at a higher premium.
If PLD gets a real form of passive mitigation it would probably be enough. Some sort of Last Stand-ish passive would be cool too, remain at 1 HP from a hit that would have killed you every 2 minutes or so, something like that.
If PLD gets a real form of passive mitigation it would probably be enough. Some sort of Last Stand-ish passive would be cool too, remain at 1 HP from a hit that would have killed you every 2 minutes or so, something like that.
InfiniDragon
Member
Those Paladin changes (especially the Spirits Within change) will please my brother greatly. I need to get back to leveling Glad on my character.
So I finally put in the order to switch to Uverse (sameish speed as my current DSL plan, but apparently the "box" is closer, so data wont have to travel as far) as recommended by the last 3 techs that came out plus a few friends that had similar problems.
Come April 6, hopefully I wont have the same odd disconnection problems...but now i've gotta call ATT and figure out how to get my bill adjusted since its been acting like this since February.
Come April 6, hopefully I wont have the same odd disconnection problems...but now i've gotta call ATT and figure out how to get my bill adjusted since its been acting like this since February.
Anyone seen this little gem? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IBB1M0o2m4
It was posted in the JP side in the cheer-on Yoship thread. He replied to it, actually.
Also; anyone on GAF going to be on Durandal server? What is left of the FF11 Ragnarok importers (most are waiting for 2.0) from Rabanastre will be there.
It was posted in the JP side in the cheer-on Yoship thread. He replied to it, actually.
Also; anyone on GAF going to be on Durandal server? What is left of the FF11 Ragnarok importers (most are waiting for 2.0) from Rabanastre will be there.
Surprised Uverse is the same speed?
Maybe it's where you are, but I'm pretty sure around here it's significantly faster than DSL... I can get up to 24 Mbps in LA.
The maintenance that is currently under way in FINAL FANTASY XIV has been extended and will now be completed at the following time.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. to Mar. 27, 2012 3:00 a.m. (PDT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.
[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. to Mar. 27, 2012 3:00 a.m. (PDT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV
We would like to provide an update on the current status of the All Worlds maintenance that is currently being performed.
The cause for the repeated extension of the maintenance is due to the transfer of character data from their old Worlds to the new, merged Worlds, which is taking longer than originally planned. As a result, we extended the maintenance to end at 6:00 a.m. (PDT) and this is expected to be met for all Worlds except for Excalibur.
The transfer of character data for the Excalibur World will require additional time. Therefore, we are extending the maintenance by one hour to end at 7:00 a.m. (PDT).
We deeply apologize for the continued inconvenience caused by this extension and thank you for your patience.
[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. to Mar. 27, 2012 7:00 a.m. (PDT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV
10 am EST
The cause for the repeated extension of the maintenance is due to the transfer of character data from their old Worlds to the new, merged Worlds, which is taking longer than originally planned. As a result, we extended the maintenance to end at 6:00 a.m. (PDT) and this is expected to be met for all Worlds except for Excalibur.
The transfer of character data for the Excalibur World will require additional time. Therefore, we are extending the maintenance by one hour to end at 7:00 a.m. (PDT).
We deeply apologize for the continued inconvenience caused by this extension and thank you for your patience.
[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. to Mar. 27, 2012 7:00 a.m. (PDT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV
10 am EST
I just copied and pasted what was posted
We would like to provide an update on the current status of the All Worlds maintenance that is currently being performed.
The cause for the repeated extension of the maintenance is due to the transfer of character data from their old Worlds to the new, merged Worlds, which is taking longer than originally planned. As a result, we extended the maintenance to end at 6:00 a.m. (PDT) and this is expected to be met for all Worlds except for Excalibur.
The transfer of character data for the Excalibur World will require additional time. Therefore, we are extending the maintenance by one hour to end at 7:00 a.m. (PDT).
We deeply apologize for the continued inconvenience caused by this extension and thank you for your patience.
[Date & Time]
From Mar. 26, 2012 2:00 p.m. to Mar. 27, 2012 7:00 a.m. (PDT)
* The completion time may be subject to change.
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XIV
9 am or 10 am EST *someone on forum is saying the time needs to be ahead an hour or something dunno but should be up soon
Servers getting hammered lol
- Status