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diablos991
Can’t stump the diablos
I have to admit that I am glad they removed the next step of relic progression from this patch.
They also stated something about incorporating user feedback regarding the difficulty of Atma/Animus.
They also stated something about incorporating user feedback regarding the difficulty of Atma/Animus.
Also, fuck not having Animus yet, I don't even have all of my atma yet. I'm still sitting on 5/12 because I've been too damn busy obtaining sol, getting my whm decked out, doing dailies, and running coil 1 - 5 with my FC. Ain't no body got time to grind fates when an atma won't drop for nearly 8 hours.
Fix that first, YoshiP. I'd rather do an extremely looooooong series of quest where it is guaranteed I will obtain an atma at the end of the work, instead of hoping and praying that the RNGesus will shine it's heavenly light on me, instead of someone who pops in for a single fate, gets their atma, and pops out.
Fix that first, YoshiP. I'd rather do an extremely looooooong series of quest where it is guaranteed I will obtain an atma at the end of the work, instead of hoping and praying that the RNGesus will shine it's heavenly light on me, instead of someone who pops in for a single fate, gets their atma, and pops out.
Stone Ocean
Member
Yep. Better make it easier before adding the next weapon so people can actually get their shit.
Pankratous
Member
God I miss that stuff. I was a PLD in XI too and it was so much harder, and as such, so much more fun. A lot more coordination with teammates and any fight could be a wipe, nevermind bosses, if the team wasn't great.
Pankratous
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To be honest I think DPS should mark. In XI a DPS (or DD) always pulled and the tank took over. It was very efficient. Should be the same in XIV but for some reason it isn't. The tank already has enough to do for a new pull. DPS don't have as much worries.
lol.. I was running umm copperbell I think with a tank who marked like every boss and a bunch of trash encounters. I was like "whoa... dude is thorough". clearly a pro as it didn't slow down the run in the slightest.
lol what
you gotta be kidding me, stop bringing xi, this ain't xi, tank doesn't have "too much" to do
macro a 1 to a key and just press that
i think he just didn't trust you guys, or had no confident in his own agro holding
I mark often, but I've been playing DPS (Bard) alot recently, and...yeah, the PUG tanks I've come across are way worse than I am, and I'm always paranoid when I'm playing tank lol
theSlacker
Member
The concept of "pulling" that was in XI doesn't exist in XIV in the same way. That being said, marking is for chumps anyway.
That's because gears have an affinity towards specific stats, which is often affected by the stats that are already on it. So for example a piece of gear for caster that already has INT and MND will most likely take additional materias for those stats than say STR (not that you would want STR but you get the idea). Or a miner's boot that has only perception on it will let you meld up to +3 perception but +1 for gathering.
Pankratous
Member
I didn't say too much, I said enough. Tank has to make sure he has hate on all pulls, DPS just has to attack.
Bomber Bob
Banned
Ah, so if an item already has, say, +4 DEX, adding more DEX might not work, there's a "limit" to the max level of a particular stat?
TheOctodad
Member
As a noob, it's great. People have been super helpful and I can almost always say, "I need help with X story, can anyone help?" and within 5 minutes I'll get a full party.
Everyone has been very kind and patient.
That totally didn't happened to me also. In fact I was so good that I spent most of the time just listening to the rock music.
This on normal Titan
Took me a while to get into the swing of marking (have them mapped to the extended cross hotbars now, so they're nice and easy to get to), but now I mark everything. Still amazed nobody has had a go at me for doing it.
Of course, there's still a good number of people that don't understand what those massive numbers mean (and probably won't ask).
Of course, there's still a good number of people that don't understand what those massive numbers mean (and probably won't ask).
It's gone down hill big time. Merely a hive of scum and villainy these days.
So should I just rush through the main story?
I've been doing them super slowly but I feel like I am wasting my time doing that
Side note: As my first MMO, man this game is super fun. Quenches my FF thirst and RPG thirst. I already feel like I spend way to much time in the game lol
I've been doing them super slowly but I feel like I am wasting my time doing that
Side note: As my first MMO, man this game is super fun. Quenches my FF thirst and RPG thirst. I already feel like I spend way to much time in the game lol
pace yourself there cowboy
There is a cap on how much each stat a piece of gear can have. So you may be able to meld up to +5 DEX to boots but only +1 DEX for gloves, or only +2 Determination to that same pair of boots.
It depends. If you plan on levelling multiple battle jobs leaving non-story quests untouched makes sense because it'll make it easier to level them.
Aside from some utility quests I've *only* done the main scenario quests on my character. Honestly not looking forward to levelling other jobs.
With that in mind, do optional quests lead to any interesting storylines or are they relatively isolated?
It depends. If you plan on levelling multiple battle jobs leaving non-story quests untouched makes sense because it'll make it easier to level them.
Aside from some utility quests I've *only* done the main scenario quests on my character. Honestly not looking forward to levelling other jobs.
With that in mind, do optional quests lead to any interesting storylines or are they relatively isolated?
They kinda sorta supplement the story of the particular area they're given in, but usually don't have anything to do with the main plot.
It's mostly fetch.
This is coming from Mrs. Tidal Wave Bow.
Personally, it gives me enough time to get the Animus and for it to be kinda useful, given how the Rosenbogen has Skill Speed + No Accuracy, and I'm not holding out for a Mirrow any time soon.
pressing the button for flash is too hard?
Stone Ocean
Member
It's not her fault that the Wave Bow is fucking awesome
ACC and Crit god bless
ACC and Crit god bless
Pankratous
Member
Pressing flash then trying to get enmity on each monster because both DPS are attacking different monsters.
That may be OK then. I loved the way WoW contained various thread of semi-connected stories through its zones.
creid
Member
There are stat caps when it comes to adding materia, I'm not confident in the particulars and I can't pull up a link right now, but searching google for "ffxiv materia cap explanation" should be a good start.
Stone Ocean
Member
That's having to do more work because your DPS are shit and not because you are tanking.
tank enmity generation is so high in this game it's not even funny, unless the mob has slash resistance and dps popped all cd, it's impossible to pull away from tank, for normal trash mob just rotate hate, it's pretty damn easy in this game.
as a tank i have to say i have probably the easiest job in this game compared to all other classes.
i just usually tell the party before starting: "your pull, your problem"
it usually works... most of the time
you could always split your emnity combo amongst the group (fast blade least important mob, savage blade second important, rage of halone highest priority with a flash before and after)
Pankratous
Member
I've started doing that recently. If I'm halfway through a mob and I notice I've lost hate on another because a DPS is attacking it, I'll leave the first monster and move to the other. While fighting the second I'll hit the first one again with the occasional savage blade. (and obviously flash) to keep enmity off the DPS that was attacking the right monster.
And this is why you mark your targets.
irfaanator
Banned
I mark in lower level dungeons if I'm on a paladin because of not being able to generate aggro effectively, but on level 50 dungeons, no. Reason being, if I can't hold tank on all the mobs, then I'm not good and the other reason is that I just don't care to mark.
If you aren't holding aggro very well, you want to check your gear as well as rotation/skill usage since weapon damage/str also affects aggro generation. So if you're in a dungeon and a dps has a weapon with higher weapon dmg than you, he will most likely peel off of you
If you aren't holding aggro very well, you want to check your gear as well as rotation/skill usage since weapon damage/str also affects aggro generation. So if you're in a dungeon and a dps has a weapon with higher weapon dmg than you, he will most likely peel off of you
Yes. Keep doing the main story mission.
Spehornoob
Member
I mark by default in high level dungeons, but I usually don't in low level dungeons unless asked (I can usually hold AOE hate). Am I a baddie?
Absolutely, you're awful.
Really though, I've gotten used to mashing they T key to switch back and forth between the tank and whatever they're focusing on at the time. It's not a huge deal if a tank doesn't mark, but it is great when they do.
yes, true speed run at high level needs no mark
Grinchy
Banned
That's true but the game seems to be full of chumps, so it's necessary.
Pankratous
Member
I always commend healer only.
I'm not playing DPS (yet), but is there a quick controller combo to target your target's target?
as a healer I always commend the tank. unless they leave or fucking suck. in which case I commend a coin flip. unless I know for a fact one or both DPS sucked.
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