Test Server Findings

[Yugl]

Lol so now you have to balance mp and skill for an even lower duration?

Only from a gear standpoint. From a strategic standpoint, you just need the MP still. Actually, that may undermine spellcast just a bit since spellcast doesn't let you choose equip order.

[noodles355]

Only from a gear standpoint. From a strategic standpoint, you just need the MP still. Actually, that may undermine spellcast just a bit since spellcast doesn't let you choose equip order.

Just make spellast run a script that swaps gear in a certain order instead of just directly pointing to a set within the xml. Used to do that with my convert macro on Rdm.

[Yugl]

Anyone else having this glitch where using windower on the test server prevents you from engaging properly?

[Cairthenn]

I've had it happen to me once in the last few times I've used the test server. I'm not sure what caused it; after relogging it hadn't happened again, not that I was exactly looking to recreate it since it meant I couldn't do much of anything else.

I do know that they've messed with code relating to character statuses, so a likely explanation would be conflict with windower plugin code. I couldn't say with certainty that's what it is, though.

[Toth]

Welcome back Test Server Findings thread!

[Byrthnoth]

Windower v4 works on the test server post-update, it seems!

[Slycer]

I'm sure it does, but just to confirm, Adoulin is included on the test server? Does it have some ridiculous 5 GB update to download when you log on?

[Gwynplaine]

Update downloading right now is taking me 3 hours

[Slycer]

Update downloading right now is taking me 3 hours

I figured as much. With POL being what it is, that prevents you from playing on the real server also unless you have multiple accounts, right? So f'ing stupid.

[Byrthnoth]

Yeah. I didn't go to Adoulin but /colmap worked.

[BlueKranz]

Just some quick Play as a Monster stuff.

Imgur URL, because I can't post links: SajpQlP

Under the main Status window is a value "A" and "B". "A" appears to stay at 0 for right now, "B" increases each time you gain EXP while a monster. Probably "Monster EXP" for gaining new forms or monster buffs.

Under the Profile menu is "A", "B", and "C". Presumably A is just a placeholder for the menu text. "B" is always 0, and is probably the same stat as "A" in the first window. "C" is always 1 and I'm not sure what that is.

Imgur URLs, because I can't post links: pc9kyKv and fP25wU2

Just random pics of the Abilities and Skills for people who don't want to go on the test server. Not sure if Return is going to be for Test Server only or if that'll make it to the final cut.

Monster Skills have a really far range and don't consume all 100 TP, but require you to have at least 100 TP. You can use them without being engaged. Some require you to face the proper direction (Lizard's Fireball).

Equipping the monster family buffs make you crazy strong so these are probably unlocked very, very slowly. Maybe via that Monster EXP stat thing.

Youtube URL of farting around as a Lizard: qi7zHenWSQk

Can't really do much right now but level up to around 17 due to running out of EP mobs. I'm looking forward to the future of this system.

[Tidane]

Links, because annoying.

Just some quick Play as a Monster stuff.

Imgur URL, because I can't post links: http://imgur.com/SajpQlP

Under the main Status window is a value "A" and "B". "A" appears to stay at 0 for right now, "B" increases each time you gain EXP while a monster. Probably "Monster EXP" for gaining new forms or monster buffs.

Under the Profile menu is "A", "B", and "C". Presumably A is just a placeholder for the menu text. "B" is always 0, and is probably the same stat as "A" in the first window. "C" is always 1 and I'm not sure what that is.

Imgur URLs, because I can't post links: http://imgur.com/pc9kyKv and http://imgur.com/fP25wU2

Just random pics of the Abilities and Skills for people who don't want to go on the test server. Not sure if Return is going to be for Test Server only or if that'll make it to the final cut.

Monster Skills have a really far range and don't consume all 100 TP, but require you to have at least 100 TP. You can use them without being engaged. Some require you to face the proper direction (Lizard's Fireball).

Equipping the monster family buffs make you crazy strong so these are probably unlocked very, very slowly. Maybe via that Monster EXP stat thing.

Can't really do much right now but level up to around 17 due to running out of EP mobs. I'm looking forward to the future of this system.

I'm wondering how they plan to make this system keep. It seems like they put a lot of development effort into it, but many of their systems in the past have been fun to do once or twice, then a chore (or people just stopped doing them because there was no reward).

[BlueKranz]

I'm wondering how they plan to make this system keep. It seems like they put a lot of development effort into it, but many of their systems in the past have been fun to do once or twice, then a chore (or people just stopped doing them because there was no reward).

It really does seem like it takes a bunch of effort and programming time to throw this stuff together. There's weird kinks with the system like disabling Party/Items/Equipment, shows up as job 777 and blank in the search window, seemingly different rules to WS/JA usage and just generally feels like a different game sort of shoved into FFXI. I think it'll be a little popular at first as everyone races to become Behemoths and Tarus(es), and it remains to be seen where it will go from there. They say in the dev post they built it to be expandable very quickly, so they should be able to add a little here and there to keep it fresh if people continue to play it. Or it could be like every other sidegame they've put in and get made then never expanded upon again.

[Gwynplaine]

Adoulin is accessible however all Coalitions are rank 0, all areas have 80% colonization, however no Bivs or Frontier Stations in Foret/Morimar. If you wanted I spose you could mess with the Naakuals if you really wanted to use up practice Bayld. Not sure how productive that could be.

[Jem]

What does the Anomaly Mithra in E Adoulin say when you talk to her. I assume she treats you like you have 0 KI's but slim possibility she might act like you have all 3 >_>

[Gwynplaine]

Just the usual stuff for me but I have no Naakual clears for planchettes anyways.

[dasva]

Any ergon loci researched?

[Kaisha]

shows up as job 777

Well at least that's finally confirmed for PaaM.

The distraction sounds potentially more of a fun distraction for a month than Pankration at any rate. Disabling the Party/Item/Equipment sounds more like a PS2-limitation thing, just to re-budget the memory usage with PaaM active. Cause lord knows that game still loves to black screen on PS2.

[Gwynplaine]

lol

[Hitou]

I still have my old old test server char from I donno when, and it won't let you flag the adoulin quest if you don't have it. Either that or I derped and forgot the requirements to flag it. Darcia just says they're not taking applications at this time. Anyway easier to just delete your old char and reapply for the test server I'd think. Also can't unlock Geo spells via the GM moogle so can't test indi spell effects unless you can get to adoulin to buy them.

The menus without animations is kinda nice just for how quickly they show up, but also a little jarring at first.