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  1. #1
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    Frontline Preview (06/16/2014)

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    Frontline Preview (06/16/2014)

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...da455c74e7.png

    Today's patch preview offers a closer look at Frontline, where adventurers will do battle to claim disputed territory in the name of their respective Grand Companies.

    Frontline
    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_0.png

    Reduced to a desolate wasteland by the Calamity, the Carteneau Flats are devoid of all value save for the Allagan ruins scattered across its desolate landscape. With each nation coveting the untold secrets they possess, tensions mounted, threatening to undermine the very foundation of the Eorzean Alliance. To prevent needless bloodshed, while permitting the pursuit of individual interests, the three nations have agreed to a civilized conflict within the borders of Carteneau. To that end, the Grand Companies now call upon regiments of adventurers to help lay claim to this contested domain.

    Frontline Overview
    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_1.png

    Frontline is a new PvP challenge which engages three teams of adventurers, each team representing one of the three Grand Companies. Teams consist of up to 24 players in an alliance, allowing for a grand total of 72 players in a single battle.

    Success on the frontline will depend heavily not only on individual skill, but on your ability to work as a team.

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_2.png

    Carteneau Flats: Borderland Ruins
    Players will be tasked with defending outposts established by their respective Grand Companies, as well as locating and laying claim to key Allagan ruins, holding them safe from opposing teams.

    Rules of Engagement
    Each team will be awarded points upon completing various objectives including occupying locations of interest, defeating players from opposing teams, and defeating enemies that spawn on the field.

    Players will receive points for the following activities:

    Occupying Locations of Interest
    Locations of interest such as outposts and Allagan ruins can be identified by flags, indicating the Grand Company that currently controls them. By remaining in close proximity to these flags, players can occupy these locations to earn points for their team.

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_3.png

    Teams will receive a fixed number of points upon claiming locations of interest, and will also accrue points over time for every location that remains occupied by their Grand Company.

    Occupying locations of interest will prove key to victory, as this yields points in great quantities.

    Incapacitating Opposing Players
    Incapacitating opposing players will also yield points.

    Defeating Monsters
    Monsters will appear on the field periodically, yielding points to teams that defeat them.

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_4.png

    Retaliation
    Incapacitated players will be returned to their Grand Company's landing, where they will be allowed to rejoin combat after a short delay. Returning to your landing after being incapacitated will not incur a weakness penalty, but the delay before you can rejoin the battle will lengthen each time you fall.

    Mounts
    Players are free to use mounts on the Frontline. However, players taking damage while mounted will be inflicted with the Heavy status effect.

    Reward
    When the match ends, each team will receive PvP experience and Wolf Marks commensurate with their performance. All players will also receive Allagan tomestones of mythology and Allagan tomestones of soldiery for participating.

    PvPEXP
    By accumulating PvP EXP, you will rise in PvP rank, as well as earn action points. These points can be used to enhance PvP-exclusive actions and traits.

    Wolf Marks
    Participating in and winning PvP battles on the frontline will earn you Wolf Marks, which can be exchanged for gear and other useful battle items by speaking with one of the Maelstrom soldiers stationed at the Wolves' Den.

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_5.png

    Achievement Reward - Warsteed
    After claiming victory on the frontline a certan number of times, players will be rewarded with an achievement and the new warsteed mount.

    http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/55e...455c74e7_6.png

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    Why does PVP get the best looking gear maybe now I'll be able to get it after doing frontlines at least.

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    My Little Ixion
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    Grand Company not FC teams? Erm...

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    I guess it just means an entire FC will have to agree to move to a specific GC ?

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    I want that horse.

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    The Defense is ready, Your Honor
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    Probably won't reach the levels of raw enjoyment that Warsong Gulch and Rift's CtF, but hey, I'm down to try it.

    Surprise me, SE.

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    I'm trying not to get too excited about this but I am really looking forward to trying it!

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    Online Dating DOES Work!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by The Stig View Post
    I guess it just means an entire FC will have to agree to move to a specific GC ?
    It should be no problem since you and Olorin are in inferior Grand Companies anyway.

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    Those queue times are going to be amazingly bad after the second week.

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    YOU BLACK, MIDNIGHT, EVIL MOTHERFUCKERS!!! BLACK MAGIC, DARKNESS!!! YOU RAW, DARKNESS!!! YOU, FUCKING, DELIRIOUS MOTHERFUCKER!
    You were cold as ice.

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    Doubt. It might not be too bad for at least the next 2 months. I'd say if anyone is interested in getting that Ninja PvP armor or any other PvP armor, they better be about dat Frontlines life from day one. You'll need 47,000 marks for full set.

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    RNGesus
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    Ugh, guess I finally need to switch GC to what most of my FC has. Does changing lose my GCs so far...aka I should spend them before I swap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Tyrath View Post
    Does changing lose my GCs so far...aka I should spend them before I swap?
    All of your GC stuff is retained, however, you can't access it unless you switch back.

    • GC seals? Retained (and they even show in your currency tab), but you can't spend them unless you return to that GC.
    • PvP exp/rank? Retained, but you'll start from scratch with your new GC unless you switch back. If you're super high rank in PvP, this is really going to be tough to deal with, since you won't be able to wear your gear.
    (note that, it seems the PvP currency stays with you, while your exp/rank does not)

    Other side effects:
    • You can't equip any GC gear from your old GC (yes, this even includes GC achievement rewards and even glamours of GC gear will no longer display), not that anyone really cares about that.
    • Your chocobo will remain in whatever armor they're currently in, but once you leave a GC and change your barding gear, you can't re-equip bardings from a GC that you're not currently enrolled in.

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    I trusted Zet and this is what happened
    Eleven owes me $40 bucks

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    I for one am excited to play a FF version of Halo's territories.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kaisha View Post
    Those queue times are going to be amazingly bad after the second week.
    It wont be bad with 8v8v8.

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    RNGesus
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    Quote Originally Posted by Raldo View Post
    • PvP exp/rank? Retained, but you'll start from scratch with your new GC unless you switch back. If you're super high rank in PvP, this is really going to be tough to deal with, since you won't be able to wear your gear.
    Ah fuck I'm only rank 14 but even that much I don't wanna start over on >_<

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    Quote Originally Posted by Lucavi View Post
    It wont be bad with 8v8v8.
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    Waiting on healer

    Queue time: 47 minutes

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    Quote Originally Posted by SathFenrir View Post
    Duty Status: 23/24

    Waiting on healer

    Queue time: 47 minutes
    Switch to healer, requeue, enter, switch back to whatever you were playing before?

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    There is going to be no set teams, anyone can be anything joining. So it wouldnt matter.

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    RNGesus
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kelenae View Post
    There is going to be no set teams, anyone can be anything joining. So it wouldnt matter.
    This is confirmed?

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    What makes everyone think you're not simply randomly assigned a GC upon entry into the arena?

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