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[SkyOdin]

Yeah the same thing happened to me. It's the most jaw-dropping, 10 minute cinematic but you can miss it so easily.

Ah yes, "The End of an Era". The first half of that cinematic was originally played for all of the players the moment when 1.0's servers were turned off, as the climax of the Seventh Umbral Era plot. In that sense, it is the ending cinematic for 1.0. Shortly afterwards it was used as a promotional video. It really is the best cinematic sequence Square Enix has ever produced. The second half of of the video is new for 2.0, though.

So I am really enjoying this game but I'm wondering, what is the motivation to keep playing after the story?

The answer is more story. The developers have been extending the game's plot with each major patch. Furthermore, the game's endgame content often has well-fleshed out story of its own. Both Crystal Tower and The Binding Coil seem to have independent story-lines that progress as you clear the dungeons.

Though the end-game dungeons are just plain fun to experience, in my opinion. Most of my favorite dungeons in the game are in the endgame: Copperbell Hard Mode, The Lost City of Amdapor, and The Labyrinth of the Ancients.

 

[Tabris]

I gotta say the bikini cat girl epidemic is getting ridiculous.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

I gotta say the bikini cat girl epidemic is getting ridiculous.

I'd prefer bikini Highlander females. At least their asses actually look GOOD in a bikini. (There, I said it.)

 

[Aeana]

Nobody in Eorzea has butts. There is a thread all about this on the official forums.

 

[Quote]

I'm a plain human, but I've been considering changing to Lala.

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

So apparently Retainers are already clearing Turn 9. I feel so inadequate.

;_; pls nerf

 

[cloudzack117]

what are the best ways to level up alt classes? ii havent done any levemetes so i know those may be an option, same for guildhests

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

what are the best ways to level up alt classes? ii havent done any levemetes so i know those may be an option, same for guildhests

Battlecraft leves are pretty crap for exp, IMO. I'd say mix it up with Fates and queueing for dungeons. Guildhests, too, at least via roulette and for the first-time competion bonus.

 

[Number45]

what are the best ways to level up alt classes? ii havent done any levemetes so i know those may be an option, same for guildhests

Those, along with your hunting/challenge logs, FATEs and dungeons. And any quests you might still have that are level appropriate.

 

[jon bones]

Nobody in Eorzea has butts. There is a thread all about this on the official forums.

I think it's a travesty that there's a bust slider and not a butt slider. A TRAVESTY.

A whole fantasy realm and everyone's stuck with pancake booty.

 

[cloudzack117]

Those, along with your hunting/challenge logs, FATEs and dungeons. And any quests you might still have that are level appropriate.

ok. ive only been doing main storyline plus hunting logsplus FATEs

 

[Gamer @ Heart]

what are the best ways to level up alt classes? ii havent done any levemetes so i know those may be an option, same for guildhests

Just use leves to get to 15 then always be running dungeons. For a Dps, you will have to wait alot longer to q than tank or healers, so make sure your DPs is the one getting the low level duty roulette bonus if your leveling more than one at a time.

Using leves for a magic/war class above lvl 15 is a waste. Save those for craftsman and gatherers

 

[Griss]

Wow, just did Garuda in the story for the first time and got my ass handed to me in a pick-up group.

Granted, the tank kept running after the feathers no matter how often we told him to stick to the edge, but I was letting the side down by not killing enough feathers when they appeared.

My whole time levelling arcanist/summoner I've had the same issue. Everything goes great until there's more than 4/5 low-health enemies that need to die quickly. At that stage, dots and pet damage are useless, as the pet (Ifrit) chases/switches between targets too slowly and the dots are far too slow.

I just don't have any burst damage at all and I don't know how I'm supposed to get any. Also, if I use an AOE like tri-disaster or Blizzard 2 in that arena will I damage the pillars? Because I'm thnking maybe I need to run in when the feathers first fall and AOE them all.

Any tips would be appreciated, that was a bit depressing, lol.

 

[Wilsongt]

I think it's a travesty that there's a bust slider and not a butt slider. A TRAVESTY.

A whole fantasy realm and everyone's stuck with pancake booty.

According to some, Elezan's need a neck slider. >>

I just don't have any burst damage at all and I don't know how I'm supposed to get any. Also, if I use an AOE like tri-disaster or Blizzard 2 in that arena will I damage the pillars? Because I'm thnking maybe I need to run in when the feathers first fall and AOE them all.

Blizzard 2.

 

[Number45]

According to some, Elezan's need a neck slider. >>

Definitely. Staying away until I can make one that can reach the juiciest leaves on the trees.

 

[Alucrid]

I think it's a travesty that there's a bust slider and not a butt slider. A TRAVESTY.

A whole fantasy realm and everyone's stuck with pancake booty.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKAoSY5bhSw

 

[Stone Ocean]

Cat people wear bikinis because the high end gear can be really wonky with tails.

I'm switching to Hyur once they start selling Fantasias because of how badly the tail is clipping with the Gerolt and High Allagan stuff, it looks so bad and I don't want to go full slut.

 

[Number45]

Is that image supposed to illustrate the problem?

I'm switching to Hyur once they start selling Fantasias because of how badly the tail is clipping with the Gerolt and High Allagan stuff, it looks so bad and I don't want to go full slut.

Female? I love how my character looks, but that running animation. :'(

 

[Stone Ocean]

Female? I love how my character looks, but that running animation. :'(

Yeah, I'll have to get used to the skipping animation they gave female Midlanders lol

 

[Hasney]

So I am really enjoying this game but I'm wondering, what is the motivation to keep playing after the story?

Is it only to get better looking weapons/gear?

There's more story and a couple of excellent side stories. One in particular is amazing.

 

[Zantetsuken88]

Did Ultros just go down?

 

[DavionStriker]

Yep. I was kicked out...

<-- Aria Xavalien

 

[Stone Ocean]

Hildibrand needs his own game

 

[Zomba13]

Did Ultros just go down?

I just got D/C'd and can't get back on now.

 

[Hasney]

Hildibrand needs his own game

At least his own expansion. The new quest better be in 2.3 though, they can't leave me hanging too long with that teaser.

 

[Vox Chaotica]

I'm still waiting for a Manderville Grand Company.

Square-Enix pls. ;__;

 

[disastermouse]

Did Ultros just go down?

Seems like it. I was kicked too. Unscheduled, I presume?

 

[Matt Attack]

Did Ultros just go down?

I'm locked out too. I was in the middle of a leve.

 

[Caj814]

Did Ultros just go down?

Yep, can't get into the data center

 

[Lebron]

Doing a dungeon run, got the head piece I needed. Kicked before it went to me.

Feels bad man

 

[RellyRell28]

I got 90k and now I got 2002'd. Seeing as I'm on Diabolos and you guys are on Ultros this is happening to everyone

 

[dark_chris]

Goddamnit >.< I WANNA LOG IN!

 

[pablito]

yeah. hyperion is out too.

 

[kingofthedead45]

Who just broke ultros?!

 

[Akuun]

Doing a dungeon run, got the head piece I needed. Kicked before it went to me.

Feels bad man

That sucks. I've also been in parties where I DCd right before the last boss and then was votekicked for being offline when I got back on a minute later.

And yesterday I spent a few hours farming T5 with mostly members of my static, but of course the 2-3 pugs that I used to fill in the remaining slots got all the drops.

 

[Zantetsuken88]

I have to get back on to do Aurum Vale....

I HATE Aurum Vale.... damn GC quest.

 

[dark_chris]

Who just broke ultros?!

I blame Eden. lol.

 

[T.O.P]

Just because i want to share some of my pain

 

[DimmuBurgerKing]

Definitely. Staying away until I can make one that can reach the juiciest leaves on the trees.

Hehe! Give 'em a choker or high collar and they don't look so bad.

Here: http://abload.de/img/ffxiv_04292014_2319577mb6b.png (GRATUITOUS LINK COSPLAY.)

 

[Hystzen]

Well thanks whoever is Safflower shame Ultros died but thanks trying help is with SV

Tank who bailed before you helped kept running upto mobs then running away as they attacked us and laughing in the chat bar. :/

 

[system11]

That sucks, I was doing a Copperbell roulette and we were helping a first timer through it.

 

[Stone Ocean]

Just because i want to share some of my pain

Holy fuck lol

How much do the 2.2 crafted gear go for in your server? 1 million for a Spring dress or what?

 

[edgefusion]

Ultros nooooo! I haven't capped yet!

 

[RellyRell28]

Weird other people in my FC can haven't been kicked and are playing fine. I keep gettting a 2002 error.

 

[Kagari]

Servers down on a Monday afternoon? @_@

 

[Paprikka]

Guess the primal data center took a dive.

Well thanks whoever is Safflower shame Ultros died but thanks trying help is with SV

Tank who bailed before you helped kept running upto mobs then running away as they attacked us and laughing in the chat bar. :/

Ah that was me, if you're still around when the servers get fixed I'll help you run it again.

 

[DavionStriker]

2002 here. Doh

 

[RellyRell28]

I think the people on my server who are still playing probably are just in the world and haven't done an instance yet. Cause I dc when we finished a dungeon and was about to leave it

 

[Noi]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KKAoSY5bhSw

I used to make fun of stuff like this, but then I got the soldiery chest piece for tanks and, one day, made the shield invisible and discovered that the male tail doesn't match up with the hole in the back while standing in the neutral stance. Glamor'd the whole set away ASAP.

how could you let this happen lord yoshida-sama

 

[Cetra]

I used to make fun of stuff like this, but then I got the soldiery chest piece for tanks and, one day, made the shield invisible and discovered that the tail doesn't match up with the hole in the back while standing in the neutral stance. Glamor'd the whole set away ASAP.

how could you let this happen lord yoshida-sama

Soldiery Tank set is the only valid reason for the Glamour system to exist. It's ugly as all hell anyway.