I haven't played since heavenward days but picked this game up again to play with my cousin. Is there still a fc on Ultros?
Shadowbringers seems really interesting, much more interesting than anything WoW has in store right now. I tried a bit of FFXIV over a year ago or so and it didn't really grab me that much. I don't know, might've been something about the combat system, a bit in regards to the questing and perhaps in some part the aesthetics.
Any recommendation for what'll make my experience better? Any expansions that add something extra? Or a specific place to level up? A specific job or a threshold in terms of levels? I want to like it, especially as an almost life-long FF fan. But coming from WoW it just seemed lacking for me at that time.
Shadowbringers seems really interesting, much more interesting than anything WoW has in store right now. I tried a bit of FFXIV over a year ago or so and it didn't really grab me that much. I don't know, might've been something about the combat system, a bit in regards to the questing and perhaps in some part the aesthetics.
Any recommendation for what'll make my experience better? Any expansions that add something extra? Or a specific place to level up? A specific job or a threshold in terms of levels? I want to like it, especially as an almost life-long FF fan. But coming from WoW it just seemed lacking for me at that time.
2.0 (The base game) is very slow and a major roadblock for many. You get very few spells until later levels making the game seem much slower than it really is. I would say stick with out until you start reaching the post 2.0 patch stories (around 2.2-2.3). From there the story really starts picking up, you have plenty of spells and abilities to make combat far more entertaining, and you will be playing some of the best FInal Fantasy content since pre-FFXIII.
I would highly suggest you skip doing side quests (save them for other jobs) and simply play through the story up to 2.2. The way they are balanced, you can level a new character only using the main story line quests with little issue.
No special place to level up, just follow the Main Scenario Quest (the main story) and that will level you up and unlock 90% of the game content (Dungeons, raids, trials, alliances, etc).
And as you have been already told, the game has a slow start, you have few skills and makes the game feel "slow", but it's not, at high levels you will have loads of skills to use, lots of them instant that have to be used between two "Global CD" skills so you won't have a second to breathe if you are a melee dps .
Also...if you think FFXIV combat is slow please watch some High End rotation Footage for the Melee classes :3
Having pauses or low point/less impactful and flashy abilities feels important to me in terms of both distinguishing classes and making gameplay feel more varied.
Like the videos posted seem fast, but because everything is so big and constant it seems a bit same-y and boring.
That and less attack focused abilities, perhaps really situational abilities and of course a general.
Can you explain that? It really confuses me in regards how they will play.
Most of the dps jobs have 2 phases:
the "charging up" phase when you are using your skills with phase 2 in mind.
the "awesome" phase. That's when the character gets the important and usually the flashiest stuff to use.
An easy example is the Summoner, that plays a bit like a wow Warlock (2 dots, a "pet") and suddently when everything's ready you can summon Bahamut for 20 seconds and unleash destruction among your enemies.
Well you said you found the game "slow paced" and I just wanted to show you the game can be really fast at some point . The last sentence you said it's not really true, for an untrained eye maybe, but for the player that's playing it's not. You are always thinking about your next move, how's that DOT? How's my buff? Should I do the "re-dot" combo or do I have time enough for another damage combo, should I use my raid buff now, what's the next boss mechanic, can I deal with that mechanic while doing this combo, big etc.
Who said that you don't have of those? Every Tank, Healer and DPS have their main role skills and actions but that doesn't stop them from having buffs or debuffs to help the party at crucial moments. Also some of the attacks of the rotation can have an added effect. For example one of the DRG combos places a Dot on the enemy, the NIN decreases the slashing defense of the enemy, casters can use Virus/Addle when the boss is preparing a Tank buster so it decreases the damage, they even have Apotacastasis to defend the tank against incoming magic damage and let's not talk about the bard, depending on your attacks you will start playing a song that will grant diferent buffs to the party..even mana regen if healers need it. When we FFXIV players talk about this stuff we call it "Raid Utility".
Ah of course, melee dps have atacks that can cause extra effect if you are on the correct position (rear,flank,front).
Anythin in particular that got your attention? Jobs are so diferent between themselves it's really hard to start explaining everything. The "Basically What job" video just tells you what's going to be the role of that job, what weapon they use and the "big stuff" like Jumping and "The Eye" for Dragoon, Jutsus for Ninjas, Bahamut for SMN or White/Black magic for Red Mage.
The "rotation videos" i posted were just a showdown from High End players. It's basically what you would end doing if bosses didn't have 300 mechanics to deal with xD.
As for the "being busy" issue. Maybe that's true. FFXIV is not like wow, when I played wow (from BC to end of Cata) most of the time my gameplay was "spam 1 and 2 till something procs, then press that proc and maybe another proc will happen". FFXIV isn't like that, you will always have a rotation of skills you have to do in order (not using your memory but your common sense, it's easyer if you play the game and learn the skills yourself trust me ) or a priority sistem (usually the casters have that).
Best I can tell you is: Play the game with a job you like, level up till lvl50-60 and there you will get a hint of how's the real gameplay.
Before it used to be very varied, some with simple rotations with proc building, some with almost hard rotations, some a priority system, some with burn phases, some with a secondary resource, etc. Some could even skip a part of class mechanic with enough stats (the short time diseaseless blood DK was viable).
Is there a dps job with a permanent pet?
Are there classes that don't have the same "always busy" feel?
Are there non-combat focused abilities and are there longer duration buffs that can be given to other players? As a WoW player that's many of the neat things that disappeared over the year, so interesting to know if FFXIV has that. Can't remember having it, but I only played in the start.
Anything that doesn't have "the big stuff"? I kind of dislike things like that, at least when it's a common design element across all classes
Well good news! They simplified most classes this past expansion, so picking it up will be easy enough.Thinking about coming back. I haven't played in a long time but with Shadowbringers out in a few months its calling me.
I forgot how to play its been that long. lol
Nice, you've got a lot of great times ahead!I'm back. Making may way through Heavensward right now. I'm level 55.
Stormblood is now 50% off on the square-enix store due to golden week, making it only $20. Very tempting to jump back in. After this week I'll be gone on vacation for 2 weeks but would still have half of May and then all of June to play through Stormblood before Shadowbringers comes out. Hmm...
You're right, the only advantage would be that I could play through stormblood now and then could start on Shadowbringers the day it releases. I probably won't do it though.Hmm, from what I read it seemed like Shadowbringers purchase would give you Stormblood the week of release? Or did I misunderstand it? If it does, then spending $20 + sub seems a bit of a waste.
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I still need to play through the storm blood expansion so I’ll be doing that firstOne more week before we get to explore the First. What's the first thing you'll all do?
One more week before we get to explore the First. What's the first thing you'll all do?
Boring Heaven on High spam all day
(Dancer)
Can't say about a server but I hope you enjoy it!I'm doing my FFXIV test month right now, to see if FFXIV might grab me. Any recommended EU server?
Can't say about a server but I hope you enjoy it!
Anything about recommended starting zone? (I assume it differs based on race or is it just a single one?)
Just make a character you like the look of. I think it’s unique based on race (or maybe job) where you start but it’s been a long time so I could be wrong. Either way once you pass the first few intro levels everyone ends up in the same place.
Keep in mind that it will be a bit before you can get to any of the other starting areas but it is mainly really chosen by what your starting class is. You still start in the city with that schoolAnything about recommended starting zone? (I assume it differs based on race or is it just a single one?)
I've leveled to lvl 11 (almost 12) as a midlander Lancer and god damn the questing sucks, the design of the zones I am questing in sucks and my ability set sucks. I can't imagine how vanilla FFXIV was, considering this is A Realm Reborn. When can I expect things to click or expect RPG mechanics to be prevalent and reaching notable sense of achievements?
One more week before we get to explore the First. What's the first thing you'll all do?
Keep in mind you can't HoH until 61, so you need to dungeon spam or something else first.Boring Heaven on High spam all day
(Dancer)
Keep in mind you can't HoH until 61, so you need to dungeon spam or something else first.
As for me, the first thing I'm doing is basking in my new Viera glory, and then sorting out my damn glamour chest. I have so many pieces in my retainers just waiting for the chest to be upgraded.