Official global alpha start date: November 28th.

[Sign]

Reportedly taken from the Lodestone (can't get there at work to check) in response to complaints about the mob animation in the newest video.

Greetings!

In regards to all of the comments about how the enemies visibly react to player attacks, we'll be adjusting these animations around the time the Beta Test begins.

Specifically we are looking into addressing it in the following ways:
Vary the damage animation according to the amount of damage inflicted.
Tone down the damage animation for large monsters.

[Elcura]

At least for everything we find that sucks, it looks like they're giving genuine effort to correct and fix things.

[Sign]

At least for everything we find that sucks, it looks like they're giving genuine effort to correct and fix things.

I was surprised how fast they responded to the criticisms. I can only think they felt the same way and had a response ready to go for the inevitable backlash from the vid.

[Niiro]

I would imagine that yea they had plans to adjust it further before the video was even released, it's just a very glaring and screwy looking thing to see this massive armor clad giant having a perpetual seizure.

[Enkidu]

Why release it if you know it's going to be criticized? That's just about the worst thing they could do with the general sentiment people have towards FFXIV.

This could simply be chalked up to a video that wasn't verified with upper management or something like that. I was half expecting "Directed by Hiromichi Tanaka" to show up near the end . I hope that video doesn't get posted around on a bunch of MMO sites... Fast responses are definitely refreshing for a SE MMO though.

[Cichy]

If they wanted to show group combat they could've just done the first dungeon run and showed part of it. I don't understand their choices

[Kachiko]

The videos are released to wet peoples appetite and to show off how things are progressing. The latest one is really just there to show what a melee and magic user combat is like, and what party play is like, compared to 1.0, and that they have BAM. Since it is Alpha, no matter what they put out, it's not anywhere close to being finished, and Yoshi's comments support this. I wouldn't be suprised if they do show us dungeon runs and Fate stuff, if they feel it's in a state that's previewable, but nothing they show right now is meant to really be marketing or the best of the best the game can offer.

[Gokulo]

If they wanted to show group combat they could've just done the first dungeon run and showed part of it. I don't understand their choices

I'd bet dungeon will get it's own video.

[Tomino]

Actually, the part about Leves is really interesting. Everything looks so much smoother and "smart" now, especially when it comes to menus.

My only concern is that text messages like "Leve Accepted", etc, plus that short jingle, they may really get old very fast.

[Gokulo]

The big messages with Quest Accepted/Completed etc. in general should be adjusted. Gets old too fast. Also annoying when you accept multiple leve at one time and have to wait for all animations and jingling to end.

[Sephiroth]

I wonder if they will remove the alpha NDA soon because they have shown pretty much everything except the dungeon (which is likely to be their final video).

[Alkar]

If they wanted to show group combat they could've just done the first dungeon run and showed part of it. I don't understand their choices

Not really. They wanted a full group video here.

[MrDodo]

Any word on them removing global cooldowns?

[kisada]

are you saying it's not supposed to be like that or that it's a major gripe?

[MrDodo]

Major gripe for me.

[Aratharn]

I liked the battle system we had at the end in 1.23.

I liked that combos made you utilize almost every WS, instead of just mashing your most powerful 1-2.

Give me 1.23 battle without server lag and animation lock.

[Waraji]

Current Global Cooldowns aren't too bad atm. What with the added mentioning of lowering the cooldown later on, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. As it is now, it only forces you to learn to manage TP better.

I ain't for/against Global Cooldowns, but I do believe it has a purpose, and it being a detriment to us, is not one of them.

[Rocl]

I may be inventing this in my hopeful head and I can't double check on my phone but wasn't there a statement that the global cool down shortens as you level?

[Evane]

Haven't seen such statement on FFXIV forums.

[Waraji]

I may be inventing this in my hopeful head and I can't double check on my phone but wasn't there a statement that the global cool down shortens as you level?

It was mentioned in a letter or something. I understood it would be possible to lower the cooldown time. I would believe this would probably be through abilities/traits/spells (haste or similar?). A hard reduction as you level, unlikely.