How are 1.0 transfers gonna work?
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Final Fantasy XIV |OT2| ARR: Phase 4 August.
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Not sure, but I would imagine the Legacy servers will be added back on Friday and we'll just go back to those...?
From the OP I got the impression legacy players could choose a new legacy and that GAF decided on X. I'm a noob, but I'm talking to a legacy friend with a bunch of legacy friends and she's mentioned in the past xfers for merging servers went bad and was afraid there'd be lameness.
Legacy Characters will be able to transfer at the beginning of Phase 4. Phase 3 is just for testing character data.
Test char data as in playing the toons?
Transfer as in picking whatever legacy server you want to be on the same server with your friends? JP to NA?
Exactly.
Phase 3's purpose is to make sure nothing is corrupted or lost during the importing process.
Phase 4 will have Legacy and new players alike pick their server for release since progress will carry over. Legacy characters can only transfer to a Legacy server. New characters can play on whatever server they want.
Yu Narukami
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How will it work with the PS3 version? Will I always need the disk to play? How much space will the installation take?
popsicle_sundays
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Figured I'd ask here as well:
Quick question: since I played the Beta originally on the PS3, as per the e-mail I can download the PC client and log in and play it on PC without any issues this friday? If I log into my same account, will my character from the PS3 version show up on PC?
Wanna see how my PC handles the game.
Quick question: since I played the Beta originally on the PS3, as per the e-mail I can download the PC client and log in and play it on PC without any issues this friday? If I log into my same account, will my character from the PS3 version show up on PC?
Wanna see how my PC handles the game.
It's important to make sure the distinction between a player with a legacy status account (has the "legacy" status for the sub plan perks in ARR), a legacy player (has an account from 1.x, may or may not have legacy status), and a legacy character (a character from 1.x version of the game, regardless of level or status of the account it belongs to). Similarly, a legacy server (or world) is a world from 1.x that is being migrated to ARR.
The character/world restrictions are for legacy characters/worlds only, not legacy players or players with legacy accounts.
Cosmic Forge
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Question. From that DE/German beta code facebook giveaway thing, do those codes work on NA accounts? Just wondering.
PC codes are not region locked, PS3 codes are. I read some people saying they were working on their UK account (PS3), but no clue if they really do.
They might have to wait until phase 4, though, since new characters aren't being allowed on legacy servers (for at least this coming test).
Riposte
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LowParry
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And there's always those people who play to get to first lvl this, group raiding that. It's unavoidable no matter where you go really.
That's my plan. I see more benefit and I'm still going to get that new experience with the game. Just that I'll have the option to get a little more help on the side if I need. As for end game, who knows. That depends on the Legacy players if they're going to go straight into that or level up a new job.
Im just worried that the legacy servers will be more expensive.
I have a legacy character, but I was broke as fuck.
Relaxed Muscle
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I was a poor fucker in 1.0 and I managed quite well for an economy that was broken beyond help, with people that had millions and millions of gil.
Not saying it won't be a problem, but no need to had such fear. You can play a legacy server in pahse 4 and if you don't like it change to a new one.
QisTopTier
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You will be broke, but at the same time you will be rich quick if you get into crafting
I don't think this is entirely true. I used my UK psn account to register the facebook code, and then to start the small initial download. After that, I was able to log out of my UK account into my US psn account, fire up the patcher and login with my US Square-Enix account, which then linked my two US accounts together.
You will be broke, but at the same time you will be rich quick if you get into crafting
Are you sure? The crafted items didnt look like anything special. Quest rewards give crafted items and dungeons drop better items for the level. Does this change past 20 or any of the higher levels?
www.xivdb.com
I would love to gather and craft for my own benefit and gil (mostly gil).
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
People tend to buy gear to materia meld
Was that happening at low levels too or does quickly outleveling gear stop people from caring about materia till a certain level?
Interestingly, it looks like the pre-Relic weapons are equipable by jobs now, too.
So I expect those will be popular high-level crafted items - probably the best craftable weapons at the moment.
People mostly only cared about Tier 3 and 4 materia in the higher levels in 1.0, but level capped fights could change that.
ZiZ
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same here, I didn't care much about gil until people started expecting double melds.
maxing a crafter and gatherer is one of the first things I'll focus on in ARR. need to get them house monies.
QisTopTier
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Yeah I'm tempted to max out a crafter job before I max out a combat class. Kind of sucks but back in 1.0 none of the classes really interested me enough to keep wanting to play past 30 D:
Relaxed Muscle
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Yeah same, but I guess with the ability to create hi-quality items and the durability and the CP you have for crafting etc., the system wouldn't work if you could create in bulk?
LowParry
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True. Either way it's nothing to make a huge deal over. Just the component side of crafting would be nice to make in larger numbers instead of one at a time. I still need to work on a gathering skill and see how it works out with farming.
If I'm honest with myself, I probably wont, but the thought has crossed my mind. There's something alluring about pushing that first.
QisTopTier
XisBannedTier
The thought of having gear to level up into and plow through the game?
Well that and it's kind of a unique thing compared to a lot of other mmo'sThe thought of having gear to level up into and plow through the game?
That and I've never been big into crafting, so it is a little outside of my comfort zone.
Robobandit
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They said back in alpha that bulk crafting would be possible in a later version but I haven't seen anything about it since.
QisTopTier
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Hmm well the crafting in this game is more of a mini game than set it and forget it
So it will be a whole unique experience in and of itself. You're Dark Elf right? I'm Yoruichi Shihōin. It was fun doing instances with you.
Hmm well the crafting in this game is more of a mini game than set it and forget it
Ya, I've enjoyed what I've experienced of the crafting so far (which isn't much, admittedly), so that is probably part of the reason why I'm considering it. I'm hoping to get some more crafting time in during the rest of phase 3 to see if it wears me down
LowParry
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Ohhhh, I've been wondering who was who when grouping up in game. Nice to know that was you. Now only if I knew who Tera was. We're all pretty close to getting to the Ifrit fight. We'll have to try that out this weekend and I believe we'll have some lvl 20 Guildhests to do too.
Yeah, I'll be playing for sure this weekend. I'll msg you in game and I'll be down to do Ifrit and some guildhests.
I'm just currently crafting trying to get some materia or learn the system at least before phase 4 comes out.
Yeah not too sure who Tera was.
Hopefully when the game comes out there be a list of player names and gaf names so it be easier to know whose who.
LowParry
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Word. I need to find out how that materia thing works out. I've got gear with empty slots. And when it comes to Phase 4, I'll probably go by another name. Gonna have to get that updated with our character list here.
Community Forum
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http://na.beta.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/character/1819514/
Question. What would it matter if you set your character to public or private?
Question. What would it matter if you set your character to public or private?
I'unno, people in wow used to log out naked for whatever reason.
You don't need to do it, then. Don't force yourself.
Because of how materia are made, you can make money making/selling materia out of cheap gear. Or gathering, if you like it more than crafting. Gathering is good money.
Oh, I'm not! My point was that I'm actually enjoying it even though I normally don't gravitate to that stuff in other MMOs.
PopInnovation
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Ugh really? A lot of my friends are going to be on a legacy server, and I hadn't read that yet. Excitement to play this weekend is decreasing... just bring on phase 4...
If you're logging on Friday at 6PM when it goes live you won't be able to get into the Legacy servers but I imagine a couple hours after that give or take, you'll be fine.
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