Official global alpha start date: November 28th.

**Pooky** · 2012-12-13 07:35

They're probably going to keep in that skill like there was in 1.0 where it auto finishes if your skill is high enough.

**solracht** · 2012-12-13 07:37

Originally Posted by Pooky

They're probably going to keep in that skill like there was in 1.0 where it auto finishes if your skill is high enough.

Standard synth moves the bar from 0% to 100% if you're high enough. Look at the video.

**Xanthe** · 2012-12-13 08:44

Originally Posted by solracht

Standard synth moves the bar from 0% to 100% if you're high enough. Look at the video.

This. Can't say much more here due to NDA. Beta/release will be the true assessment of course, but crafting is much, much better in ARR than in 1.0.

**Lucavi** · 2012-12-13 09:17

Originally Posted by Lordender

Crafting still sucks, Gathering is a whole lot better. One of the letdowns I have about 2.0 thus far.

Its much, much better this time around: more streamlined with less clutter. As long as they don't overtune the amount of time it takes to level at higher levels (so you have to pump out something like 50+ items just to hit a level) they should be good.

Honestly, there's already enough games where you simply gather the mats, push button, and watch the bars go up. I don't think there's anything wrong with a more involved approach so long as you take out the frustrating UI issues and balance the pace so you aren't stretching out the levels just as a time-sink.

Anything else would be NDA-busting, so I won't say it here, but for once I'll take the other side of the equation: if you just wanna watch bars going up (not saying you do!), you have like 300 games to choose from at this point.

LD · 2012-12-13 09:24

erm, NDA and stuff, but currently I'm more worried about Gathering, but not because of what you do to gather....

**Xanthe** · 2012-12-13 09:26

Originally Posted by LD

erm, NDA and stuff, but currently I'm more worried about Gathering, but not because of what you do to gather....

If you're talking about what I think you are, please stop before I break out the red text (pet peeve post subject on the Alpha OF). It will be adjusted at beta release.

LD · 2012-12-13 09:48

If I was gunna say it flat out, I wouldn't have been cryptic.

**Mina** · 2012-12-13 10:09

Originally Posted by Xanthe

If you're talking about what I think you are, please stop before I break out the red text (pet peeve post subject on the Alpha OF). It will be adjusted at beta release.

Exactly this. I wish people would stop.

**Xanthe** · 2012-12-13 10:16

Originally Posted by LD

If I was gunna say it flat out, I wouldn't have been cryptic.

I didn't mean NDA stop, I mean it's been mentioned and answered a million times stop.

**Rocl** · 2012-12-13 10:25

speaking of potential NDA breaking: is FATE to be tested in Alpha or is that a Beta thing? '~'

**Xanthe** · 2012-12-13 10:34

Originally Posted by Rocl

speaking of potential NDA breaking: is FATE to be tested in Alpha or is that a Beta thing? '~'

Reported for talking about stuff that isn't in the Alpha.

**Manako** · 2012-12-13 11:02

I hope they let us adjust the color of the UI menus once the game is released, the grey-black is pretty dull. They let us adjust the transparency before so it wouldn't be impossible. Having the mature grey look, classic FF blue with white border and 1-2 other options would be super nice

LD · 2012-12-13 11:10

Originally Posted by Xanthe

I didn't mean NDA stop, I mean it's been mentioned and answered a million times stop.

Here? How would they know?

**Gokulo** · 2012-12-13 11:37

Originally Posted by manako

I hope they let us adjust the color of the UI menus once the game is released, the grey-black is pretty dull. They let us adjust the transparency before so it wouldn't be impossible. Having the mature grey look, classic FF blue with white border and 1-2 other options would be super nice

There was a screen during one of the presentations some time ago and the UI had the blue color. So yeah, color changing will be possible.

@Rocl FATE in beta onry

**Cichy** · 2012-12-13 12:38

I like the crafting and gathering the way it is now. You wont make other people happy because they simply dont want to craft at all. Doesnt mean you need to fuck it up for rest of us.

**miokomioko** · 2012-12-13 13:05

I hope there's a little incentive for players who are already 50 to check off everything in their crafting journal. I would have to assume achievements or something~

**Xanthe** · 2012-12-13 13:29

Originally Posted by LD

Here? How would they know?

If it's an issue that won't even exist in the Beta, it doesn't really bear mentioning, wouldn't you agree? Like I said, pet peeve subject matter.

LD · 2012-12-13 13:58

Eat a dick dude, you can't tell me what to do.

**solracht** · 2012-12-13 14:03

Originally Posted by miokomioko

I hope there's a little incentive for players who are already 50 to check off everything in their crafting journal. I would have to assume achievements or something~

For me the checklists themselves are "incentive" enough. Goddamn my OCD.

**Waraji** · 2012-12-13 14:12

Originally Posted by LD

Eat a dick dude, you can't tell me what to do.

Alright! We're nearly there yall! OF Status Go! (for reasons undefined, I am laughing uncontrollably to this quote)

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