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Final Fantasy XIV |OT2| ARR: Phase 4 August.
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Ah, right, so like you get in other MMO's then? I'm a completionist, this is pretty much bait for me.
Yeah, me too. I unlocked it, went to see what it was and immediately thought "Oh no. This...is not good" and then ran outside to obsessively beat on mobs.
Make sure you give Paladin a shot. Dont forget that the classes are just the beginning. The real meat is the actual job it unlocks.
Of course you'll have to level conjurer to 15 and gladiator to 30 first.
Whats cool is that it kinda forces exploration at times, or at later levels maybe even parties that have similar logs.
EDIT: I'm really like the vertical design in the deeper part of the shroud. Ran up a downed giant tree...and into some small outpost platform watching a flock of axe beaks. Warned me against Death Gazes, and that sounded like trouble...so I bailed out.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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I was able to blow through most of the rank 1 mobs on my Gladiator due to being a higher level. I leveled from 13-15 relatively easily by only using the hunting log and stumbling into random FATE events.
I would love to see something similar to Mark Hunting in FFXII and it could even be integrated into the existing hunting log. It would also be nice if they expanded it into a bestiary with mob information, drops, precise locations, weaknesses, and a model viewer.
theSlacker
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It isn't about targeting, it is about skills not hitting even though they go off because of how this is coded or latency issues. Only really noticeable as melee against something that is running since if you are range you will still be in range when the server thinks you used the skill, unless you are already at max range and it is running away from you of course.
Everyone wants the log to be a bestiary, so I think that has a good chance of happening. Doesnt hurt to post about it again/like all the posts with the idea.
Also it would be nice if an NM mark would unlock after completing pages of the hunting log.
Relaxed Muscle
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Well, when I said GLD, I really mean PLD lol. I have 3 jobs to level 50 in 1.0 and CNJ to level 30+ so I'm ready to go. Better use the quests to level up GLD/PLD and I can level up CNJ/WHM with parties and then I'm set for a good while lol.
Robobandit
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yeah, I'd love to see it as a bestiary too.
I was wondering this too. I didnt dig around the Config yet to look for control options but I was having issues with clicking on people when I really wanted mobs.
You're not Dante are you? I always misplace XIV names with actual GAF names since most of our LS members had totally different names...
Robobandit
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They said something about targeting modes in the gamepad demonstration video..
Maybe they'll come in phase 2 with the gamepad controls?
That would be great. It should give you story and mob info like when you killed a certain number in XII too.
NinjaJesus
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Yeah, I would love this. Has anyone suggested this yet on the forums?
NinjaJesus
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Relaxed Muscle
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Nope, I think you were taking a rest from the game when I started playing. And yeah I have the same problem.
I was using tab for that.
we.are.the.armada
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Yeah, I've got to get back into tabbing because that feel when you accidentally select to kick your lancer during a big pull of mobs.
theSlacker
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I find it best to target the tank and then go to what he is targeting. Not sure if there is a "target of target" button, but will look for it next time I get to play. Then rebind it to F.
I need to get to binding keys to mouse buttons and what not because I hit sprint several times aiming for something else, like keen flurry. At least it gave me a reason to use invigorate. Normally like to keep quick activated abilities with cooldowns or massive cost on one of the mouse's extra buttons, but haven't set up anything yet in this game.
There was /assist "playername" in 1.0, wasnt there? I remember XI had it. It basically made you target whoever the "playername" was.
If thats not back, it should be.
I have a keyboard with a bunch of extra keys on it for macros and I think this will be the first game that I use them for
theSlacker
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Stuff like that is good when you have a static tank, but for just normal runs I wouldn't want to redo my macros beforehand every time like in FFXI groups. Still a good option if I can't find something else.
Had a keyboard like that, but all the keys were off to the side. Find it easier to just use ALL of the buttons that feel natural to reach around WASD, and one near space, like V. F keys work great for some things, but people may want to keep them set to target players. I also like using extra buttons on my mouse for "oh shit" skills and long cool downs that will not get accidentally hit, but are still easy to reach.
I don't normally run into a "too many skills, not enough buttons" problems this way, and I like the feel of having everything reachable without taking my hand off the movement and camera controls.
Xux
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Nah, I only got to level 13. Loved the nods to the original with that Treant fight; can't wait to see how much the actual story and the Echo will add to these quests.
You can hold Ctrl and it'll hide player names and let you click on NPCs and monsters through players.
According to a JP post they are planning to add a map UI for teleporting and chocobo porters (which is like WoW's flight master routes)
Sounds good
Nice.
creid
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There's going to be a FFXIV panel at PAX East:
http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/final-fantasy-pax-east-panel
http://east.paxsite.com/schedule/panel/final-fantasy-pax-east-panel
^ who and who ?
Saw this posted on the beta forums, worth a look if you like Amano.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/03/the-sky-final-fantasy/?pid=3339
Saw this posted on the beta forums, worth a look if you like Amano.
http://www.wired.com/gamelife/2013/03/the-sky-final-fantasy/?pid=3339
Eh, they'll probably have some new footage to show and be able to answer audience questions.
At this point, it's hard to fly Yoshi-P halfway around the world when things are getting this close.
theSlacker
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According to a JP post they are planning to add a map UI for teleporting and chocobo porters (which is like WoW's flight master routes)
Sounds good
Meh, I am indifferent to that. Kinda like the current way as it makes you learn the names of the areas you want to go to. Sort of like how the map itself isn't as functional as other games, and you have to use a menu to switch to different maps instead of just zooming out and clicking on a new area.
About this... I found something that I thought could be something like this. A mob called "seven year gnat" that I found suspicious because of the kinda weird name... and when I attacked it a message popped out saying "A wanted target is discovered! Slay the seven-year gnat and collect the bounty!".
Said gant was level 19, same as me at the moment... and it beat me senseless like nothing. WTF was that about? I guessed it was some kind of NM or something along the lines of mark hunting because of that message, but nobody seems to know anything about that ._.
It wasn't a FATE either, that I checked. I just... don't know what killed me.
theSlacker
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Was during a guildleve right? Had it pop up like every other one I did in the ones in the eastern forest if I looked around for it. . Got a message and bonus exp when I turned in the leve that I killed it on. Is as hard as you set the difficulty for that quest when you activated it.
Robobandit
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Yoshi-P's combat post is even more epic in the official translated version.
Thanks for the link, Jinko.
Thanks for the link, Jinko.
Must...not...spend...money.
EDIT: Hey 3 book set for only 50 bucks? I thought it was like 100 something? Guess its a re-release.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1616551607/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Now thats an art book set I can get with.
Want this too at some point.
Curse you beta-testers and your blocked forums. Stop teasing us. :X
I like the part where he mentioned that players should not have to avoid or sneak past enemies to enjoy dungeons/content. That was one of my number one dislikes when it came to XIV pre-calamity. Running/rushing through Darkhold and bypassing everything made it feel more like a random stone hall way than an actual dungeon. The timer was part of it as well...not sure why they want to keep timed dungeons.
Robobandit
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Obviously he didn't try to explore much in the alpha, then.. I had to sneak past alot of things to go exploring lol
Actually probably will in ARR too, if those ziz are any indication...I guess he meant forced to sneak? Optional sneaking to see how far you can make it is another story
Robobandit
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Actually probably will in ARR too, if those ziz are any indication...I guess he meant forced to sneak? Optional sneaking to see how far you can make it is another story
Probably right about that one.
ForzaFerrari
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Munba
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Live Letter translated:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61097
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61097
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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Thanks for posting that. It's a re-release and I've been waiting for this. Ordered!
Has there been talk of any changes to the crafting system? I figure since the UI has changed a lot maybe so would the crafting system. I'm not saying it should change to WoW tradeskills, but they could at least provide us with a recipes menu of stuff we've already learned, this way we don't have to go out our way to look it up on the internet every time we wanna make something.
Read some of the live letter, a lot of cool stuff they are trying to implement and they are really putting the game in a good direction.
Edit: just saw the gathering and crafting alpha video. Looks a ton better and easier to use then before.
Read some of the live letter, a lot of cool stuff they are trying to implement and they are really putting the game in a good direction.
Edit: just saw the gathering and crafting alpha video. Looks a ton better and easier to use then before.
ROBOKITTYZILLA
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I'm guessing you didn't get to try crafting in Alpha or Beta? I haven't seen the changes since Alpha but crafting is amazing now. The original system was one of my favorite parts of FFXIV 1.0 and they have completely overhauled it and addressed pretty much every complaint.
There is a recipe menu and now you can only craft things that you have "learned". A lot of the more overly complex recipes and items with multiple components have been simplified. The whole thing has been overhauled but still feels a lot like the original system. Don't want to get into too many other details. This might be saying too much already but I think most of this stuff has already been confirmed on the Lodestone and in various interviews.
Separate skills for PVE and PVP sounds... kind of brilliant and mind-blowing!
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