1.19 Notes

[Kaiyoko]

to some extent, its def worth logging on and checking it out. Still needs a lot more improvements though.

It's worth playing in the sense, there is definitely a game here that has a lot of potential. Right now if you start from level 1 you have enough decent content to last you a 1/2 a year at a casual pace. However, will the game ever get it's subscribers back? That determines in my mind whether it's worth playing or not, the game could die and all of the work put into it flushed down w/ it.

[Meko]

I have to concur exactly with this. There's definitely a lot more to do in the game now, but with the change to action queuing it does indeed make combat considerably clunkier. The company quest vs the Earth Golem and the 3 Spriggans killed me about 4 times as a Gladiator 25 simply because actions simply weren't firing half the time. It was only thanks to an offer of help from a GLA50 nearby that I was able to get it done.

I devoted a big chunk of time to FFXIV yesterday, and for me the content is still inherently unbalanced. Nothing scales. You can join the chocobo caravan quests solo, for example, but if no one else joins up then you get your ass handed to you by 3 groups of 10 mobs all swarming the caravan. I was so shocked when this happened that I screenshotted it and just sat there in amazement. For every thing SE did right with this patch, little things still completely frustrate me about their system.

The "kill 10 cactuar" guildleve at Camp Horizon is a great example of this. Now that they only use 100 Needles, picking off individual cactuar is a reasonable process. And then the last three spawn at once, as a linked group, and destroy you -- you don't get any breathing room to rest/heal up, and needle shots will kill you as you try and run out of their territory. It is basically guaranteeing at least one death for that leve. Maybe it's just me being a crappy Gladiator...

So yeah, FFXIV is now a reasonable game for a Free2Play model for someone like me who is nowhere near the level cap.

(As an aside, the most fun I've had ingame since it launched is pulling packs of closely-spawning mobs in the new dungeon in La Noscea and AoEing them down with Circle Slash, Leg Sweep, etc. Much better XP than fighting mobs my own level -- which is also a balance issue I feel! Also, pulling several mobs is a pain in the butt thanks to the targeting/lock system.)

I couldn't agree with this more. I died multiple times to mobs on my level because my heals weren't going off and my spells were lagging. I didn't pick up on that (until reading your post) for whatever reason. I was still used to the 'old system' where abilities were queuing up and yesterday, they weren't doing anything.

[Kaiyoko]

Having the same issue, but I just constantly spam a button because of it now. Seems to get around it at least.

[Draylo]

Yeah I tried playing earlier today and was frustrated that my heals were doing shit an I had to spam the actions to get them to go off.

[oldoldman]

It's not awful once you figure out the timing. Definitely worse, but not awful.

Edit: and hoooooly Shit @ drain 2 on multiple enemies, filthy.

[oldoldman]

Any lowbies on Saronia?! I need to run the level 15 dungeon tonight!! I'm level 22 or 23 and I can heal etc. I'm looking at you Kuro!

PM me your info

[Cjskater]

When did arrow keys start to cycle through targets? I don't remember targeting (and battles in general) being this annoying. Did a dungeon with Shidobu yesterday, as a Conjurer, and every mob I'd end up targeting some far off one while trying to go through abilities.

[Corrderio]

Think it was 1.18 though it is a bit confusing. Up/Down cycle through the party list and left/right is pretty much Tab/Shift+Tab.

[Cjskater]

Now that you explained what it does, I understand what they went for now (ffxi - dpad). And might be able to deal with it. Spent 2hrs fighting it so didn't really give it a chance (or think about it).

Honestly thought it was just up/down/left/right for tabbing through all targets, was driving me crazy.

[Kurokikaze]

I hate the change to blocking. That shit barely procs which makes all my shield skills near useless. Also, I'm left clicking Phalanx randomly cause I'm not sure when I do get a block proc (sometimes the animation doesn't go off. Still no animation with Aegis Boon.

[miokomioko]

OK, apparently different dyes infuse gear with different stats. This is incredibly stupid and pretty much defeats the visual customazation purpose of dying. Looks like the class that wears something will determine its color. I really like the red raptorskin set, I am not happy about possibly needing a full purple set.

Raptorskin Culottes
Gathering +16

Raptorskin Culottes (Red)
Gathering +16
Mind +6

Raptorskin Culottes (Purple)
Gathering +16
Piety +6


Raptorskin Jerkin
Gathering +28

Raptorskin Jerkin (Red)
Gathering +28
Vitality +7

Raptorskin Jerkin (Green)
Gathering +28
Strength +7


Holy shit. For the best Fishing gear, I'm going to be wearing a blue shirt with purple pants. What the fuck?

[Vuitton]

Hmmm, that is weird that they tied stats to colors. Not sure if I like that. I'll remain neutral for now. I wonder if gear color influences materia then. If green means strength, maybe they'll turn into green strength materia?

Edit:

I dislike this now. I like to wear green outfits on all my classes. >_>

[Priran]

Holy shit. For the best Fishing gear, I'm going to be wearing a blue shirt with purple pants. What the fuck?

people wanted FFXI-2, clearly that means they want the best gear to make you look like a court jester.

[Lucavi]

So is +mining gear green and orange like in XI?

[miokomioko]

It seems really fucking inconsistent. All for the same Lv.48 DoL raptorskin set:

Body:
Green - STR
Red - VIT
Blue - DEX(?)

Legs:
Red - MND
Purple - PIE
Grey - INT(?)

Hands:
White - Attack Power
Blue - Control/Output

Feet:
Brown - MND(?)
Yellow - INT
Blue - PIE

This shit is all over the board. At least it seems people will make/sell a lot of the base color ones, and you can just get your own dye/material to ask someone to change the color for you.

Still, the color combos for a single class are incredibly stupid.

[Jamison]

Holy shit. For the best Fishing gear, I'm going to be wearing a blue shirt with purple pants. What the fuck?

Epic win! Just kidding, that really is a bit silly. Although thanks for the info, because I haven't had time to look into the new gathering gear yet.

[Croy]

It seems really fucking inconsistent. All for the same Lv.48 DoL raptorskin set:

Body:
Green - STR
Red - VIT
Blue - DEX(?)

Legs:
Red - MND
Purple - PIE
Grey - INT(?)

Hands:
White - Attack Power
Blue - Control/Output

Feet:
Brown - MND(?)
Yellow - INT
Blue - PIE

This shit is all over the board. At least it seems people will make/sell a lot of the base color ones, and you can just get your own dye/material to ask someone to change the color for you.

Still, the color combos for a single class are incredibly stupid.

Those colors look pretty consistant to me >.> Mining is VIT + MND so Mining is still all Red. DEX + PIE = Fishing, so Blue looks to be fishing. Some of the other stuff seems to be a relic of the past since the gear was always all over the place depending on the slot and base form.

[Datonare]

Didn't know where to put this, but exp gained while crafting seems to be 250 exp for something your level and +50 exp for each additional level above yourself. This, at least, is what I'm experiencing at level 38.

I know the base exp per kill of something your level goes up as you level, can anyone confirm that happens with crafting as well?

[Corrderio]

Wow that dye thing is extremely stupid.

[miokomioko]

Those colors look pretty consistant to me >.> Mining is VIT + MND so Mining is still all Red. DEX + PIE = Fishing, so Blue looks to be fishing. Some of the other stuff seems to be a relic of the past since the gear was always all over the place depending on the slot and base form.

Each class gets to wear two or more colors from the looks of it.

FSH: blue/purple
MIN: red/brown/blue
BOT: green/grey/blue

That's what is inconsistent. Blue first appears to be PIE/DEX but then Purple gets some PIE and then the blue gloves are for all DoL. It's just all over the place and conflicts not only with the idea that you should be able to sport whatever colors you please with no drawbacks, but also what Materia was intended to accomplish.