FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato

[Kaisha]

Why does that 1.0 private server suck so bad

I've been saying it on/off this forum and my LS over the past couple years, but I still want a legacy-ass legacy server reintroduced in maintenance mode at some point that you can access for a slight bump to your monthly fee for ARR.

Not going to happen due to logistics (extra server hardware, having to actually get that spaghetti code back out and working on said server hardware, repackaging the v1.23 client and ensure it works on modern OS, support staff, etc). There's just too much information unknown or simply not recorded to even approximate the combat numbers and stat weights for a private server.

Anyways, more to the point, I really hate when any MMO becomes literally unplayable.

-Yes
-GCs are essentially 1.0 relics, their only primary function in 2.0 is to make PvP terrible

Which is stupid since we had a bump to the level cap. It would have been a prime time to introduce another tier of ranks to access more appropriate-level GC gear as another option when leveling. That and a raised seal cap given how frequently I'm hitting 50k.

Can't have any interesting content that promotes swapping GCs to experience different content or anything, nope. Can't segregate the playerbase outside of PVP now! Would be a waste of dev resources! Never mind that the game lives within its own 6-month hardcore+casual-core content cycle (now disrupted by easy-mode versions of raids) and anything outside of that is obsolete/retired.

[BaneTheBrawler]

Yeah, I was really hoping they'd add new GC ranks/content with HW, but I guess doing anything south of Ishgard was to be avoided as much as possible.

[Qeomash]

I honestly think they're saving GC ranks for more content in 3.1 onwards.

[Destinye]

I honestly think they're saving GC ranks for more content in 3.1 onwards.

They're saving GC Ranks to use AS content. The 2.4 or 2.5 patch notes originally shown we were going to get an increase in the GC ranks but Yoshi said "it was a mistake and actually slated for 2.55", which people seemed to have forgotten about so SE never brought it up again.

So when 3.2 is devoid of content, they'll probably increase ranks and the quests relating to it will make up some of the content for the 3.2 patch along with whatever is supposed to supplement Alexander.

[Kaisha]

They're saving GC Ranks to use AS content. The 2.4 or 2.5 patch notes originally shown we were going to get an increase in the GC ranks but Yoshi said "it was a mistake and actually slated for 2.55", which people seemed to have forgotten about so SE never brought it up again.

Wasn't it mentioned alongside GC AI companions you can use in dungeons for solo queueing or some shit?


And unrelated: Vendors that need you to select what wares to view before you see contents. Just add another row of bloody tabs so I can easily switch between buying Weapons or Tools without having to drop out and talk to you again each time. It'd make the Law/Esoterics shit less obtuse when you're tired also, and removing the need for DoW I & DoW II listings. PS3limitations.

[Niiro]

The Centurio Seal NPC backs out to his dialogue selection (normal items/advanced items/small talk/etc), which is what every NPC should do.

I can't think of any others off-hand that do tho.

[Kaisha]

Well, it could be worse. It could be like FFXI where the devs could never decide if the Confirmation option is on the top or bottom of the list on a per-NPC/door basis. Granted at times it feels like a lot of NPC shit in ARR is hard-coded as well with no real standardizations.

Recalled one of the job quest prompts where the Ok/No buttons on a prompt were mislabeled as if it was supposed to be a vertical list of options.


Another unrelated: Clicking on a target while mounted on a gun takes you off the gun. Annoying as shit when you're trying to mash out shots and the ground retical hasn't appeared yet. Stuck to mashing 0 on numpad for it.

[Cairthenn]

Getting extensive dropped packets and R0 since 3.07 hit. Never had any lag issues before last Tuesday... Tried pretty much everything I could on my end -.-

[Lujei]

Dear lord, farming certain triple triad cards feels like I'm banging my head against a wall over and over again.

Let's not even get into how terrible people are at Dragon's Neck and can't understand "stand on Ultros's face to get stacks" when trying to get Terra.

[Eleven19]

Dear lord, farming certain triple triad cards feels like I'm banging my head against a wall over and over again.

Let's not even get into how terrible people are at Dragon's Neck and can't understand "stand on Ultros's face to get stacks" when trying to get Terra.

Yeah ive had both of these issues this passed weekend.

[Niiro]

Wait until you start trying the HW NPCs.

Basically all of them are Indolent Imperial drop rate with Rowena random-rule fuckery.

Because everyone loved those so much.

[Ragnus]

Almost capped on Law tomes, but I can't even get to Idyllshire to cash them in due to lack of MSQ progress. I guess that's what I get for waiting to do the story with friends.

[Carth]

Unless you all play at the same time, tackling any content with friends is best done at endgame imo. Playing together while leveling is very clunky since it's solo oriented until the next dungeon.

I appreciate my FC mates a lot more once I started doing Alex with them.

[Raldo]

Almost capped on Law tomes, but I can't even get to Idyllshire to cash them in due to lack of MSQ progress. I guess that's what I get for waiting to do the story with friends.

Now I finally understand how I managed to get into an Aery last night while leveling yet another job to 60, and despite everyone else being level 60, somehow we still managed to get the newbie bonus.

My wife made me wait almost 2 weeks before entering Alexander normal before I finally said fuck it and did it by myself. My opinion? Fuck 'em if they're slow.

Slightly tangential complaint, since I assume you're 60 off of FATEs: I got a Dusk Vigil a few days ago with a Lv51 DRK who entered and said "First time tanking", and I'm like... first time tanking THIS DUNGEON, or tanking in general? "Tanking in general, I grinded FATEs from 30-51" JEEEEEEEEEEESUS fuck I don't know how anyone grinds FATEs that long.

[Ragnus]

It was a combination of coming back to the game 3ish weeks before HW launch, only being on Garuda MSQ, and doing my roulettes on Whm for everything.

I tried FATE grinding for my DRK from a couple levels. I crapped out after like 38-41. Shit is boring as hell.

[BadKarma]

is Guildwork working with windows 10 yet?

[Ratatapa]

always worked

[Destinye]

is Guildwork working with windows 10 yet?

Yep, always worked. It was just the DX11 hook that wasn't working for the longest.

[BadKarma]

Yep, always worked. It was just the DX11 hook that wasn't working for the longest.

I havent been able to get it to attach to 14 since i upgraded

[BadKarma]

Yep, always worked. It was just the DX11 hook that wasn't working for the longest.

I havent been able to get it to attach to 14 since i upgraded