Patch 2.5 Notes

[Kaslo]

The BG Dramacast

[Sho]

The BG Dramacast

BG Talk weekly on how to casual the hardcore! :D

4 co-signs. Someone summon Ragns & Sonomaa to make this happen. :D

Seriously though, think about it. A BG talk show would be pretty epic. There could be a host who is pretty down to earth, but also crazy (Rocl, Kaslo, myself, Elcura, Spider-Dan, Niiro for examples on both sides of the spectrum), and other people could be invited into the chat (assume the show would be done on Skype) and one could bring up multiple topics for discussion:

1) Making fun of the OF (Official FFXIV Forums).
2) Discussion of top tier fights in game.
3) Discussion of future patches to ARR & HEAVENSWARD (& FFXI).
4) Discussing any drama that somehow makes it to BG.
5) Comparing FFXIV to FFXI.
6) Music & Art type shit.
7) FFXI nostalgia, including past drama.
8) Discussing other non-FFXIV or FFXI games.

If nothing else, we could hear how all of us BG FFXIV neckbeards sound in real life, which would lead to much amusement.

I think me personally, would be an exceptional host with enough weed. However, I lack the motivation to do this.

[Qeomash]

I'm not a cool enough person to be on a talk show. But, really, a podcast/radio show format might work better.

[Odin'sLaw]

it must be done, SOUND THE KITTIE KALL!

[Cutriss]

Peistes are also weird as fk somewhere between XI and XIV

I spent a while looking at this during a break in work today. I think I'd say "not the same". It's hard to tell from GIS but it looks like the XIV peistes don't have the same forked tail that the XI Peistes do. Also the neck is more flared on the XIV peistes. Otherwise, they're actually quite close.

[Cutriss]

Also 1.0 elementals were quite different (all the same fairy-like model, capital-E Elemental because of the Twelveswood business), nothing like 2.0 XI-ish elementals. Those have not been reused yet, to my recollection.

[Niiro]

I miss those things, I used the elemental Pixie .dat swaps that someone made in XI way back when and they reminded me of them.

Maybe they thought the 1.0 elementals were too similar to SCH fairies or somethin.

[Spider-Dan]

1.0 elementals were weird and creepy.

[Lokus]

Man, I need to start more arguments when I'm not at work. Too many posts for me to care anymore.

I assume the 1.0 elementals might make a return in 3.0 if we ever get Western Shroud again.

[Rocl]

Also 1.0 elementals were quite different (all the same fairy-like model, capital-E Elemental because of the Twelveswood business), nothing like 2.0 XI-ish elementals. Those have not been reused yet, to my recollection.

1.0 elementals appear in the CNJ questline as untargetable helper NPCs

[Kaisha]

A lot of FFXI enemies that were in 1.0 were essentially reconstructed for 1.0's visual standards, like the Qiqirn, Gobs, Peiste, etc. ARR straight up rips the 3d model from XI/XII/XIII and then rejig/animates it, with what looks like a quickly generated normal map texture thrown on top just so they aren't completely flat looking.

Regarding 1.0 elementals, there wasn't much variety between them no? I just recall them being the same model, but with a different elemental particle effect about them. Weren't they a plot device at some point?

Spoiler: show

Impatient waiting on my 2.55 patch notes so I can be disappointed at the lack of anything already

[Ratatapa]

A lot of FFXI enemies that were in 1.0 were essentially reconstructed for 1.0's visual standards, like the Qiqirn, Gobs, Peiste, etc. ARR straight up rips the 3d model from XI/XII/XIII and then rejig/animates it, with what looks like a quickly generated normal map texture thrown on top just so they aren't completely flat looking.

Regarding 1.0 elementals, there wasn't much variety between them no? I just recall them being the same model, but with a different elemental particle effect about them. Weren't they a plot device at some point?

Spoiler: show

Impatient waiting on my 2.55 patch notes so I can be disappointed at the lack of anything already

http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/w/image...dElemental.png
http://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/im..._Elemental.png

[Corrderio]

4 co-signs. Someone summon Ragns & Sonomaa to make this happen. :D

Seriously though, think about it. A BG talk show would be pretty epic. There could be a host who is pretty down to earth, but also crazy (Rocl, Kaslo, myself, Elcura, Spider-Dan, Niiro for examples on both sides of the spectrum), and other people could be invited into the chat (assume the show would be done on Skype) and one could bring up multiple topics for discussion:

1) Making fun of the OF (Official FFXIV Forums).
2) Discussion of top tier fights in game.
3) Discussion of future patches to ARR & HEAVENSWARD (& FFXI).
4) Discussing any drama that somehow makes it to BG.
5) Comparing FFXIV to FFXI.
6) Music & Art type shit.
7) FFXI nostalgia, including past drama.
8) Discussing other non-FFXIV or FFXI games.

If nothing else, we could hear how all of us BG FFXIV neckbeards sound in real life, which would lead to much amusement.

I think me personally, would be an exceptional host with enough weed. However, I lack the motivation to do this.

Shut up and take my money.

[Niiro]

Certainly hope they didn't scrap the 1.0 Ascian model, beating up humes in masks isn't very compelling.

Thing was creepy as fuck.

[Corrderio]

Certainly hope they didn't scrap the 1.0 Ascian model, beating up humes in masks isn't very compelling.

Thing was creepy as fuck.

Got a pic of those? All I remember is they were some weird skeleton thing.

[Destinye]

Certainly hope they didn't scrap the 1.0 Ascian model, beating up humes in masks isn't very compelling.

Thing was creepy as fuck.

It's still in the dats, but has no "updated" texture. So no idea what they plan to do.

Speakin of Dats:

Dr. Mog is the reason we get no real goodies in the dats early, cuz in his infinite wisdom he posted dat findings on the OFFICIAL forum.

[Seravi Edalborez]

Re: mob list. Facers are also from 12. So is whatever you wanna call the pharaoh man thing from both Qarns. I assume that is Statue.

[Niiro]

Got a pic of those? All I remember is they were some weird skeleton thing.

Can't find a better quality pic, if I could I'd post a vid of the CS but I don't wanna go digging for it.

Pick of the model but BG bucket didn't like it for some reason: http://i1.minus.com/jk0Yb0.png

[SamanosukeShiva]

4 co-signs. Someone summon Ragns & Sonomaa to make this happen. :D

Seriously though, think about it. A BG talk show would be pretty epic. There could be a host who is pretty down to earth, but also crazy (Rocl, Kaslo, myself, Elcura, Spider-Dan, Niiro for examples on both sides of the spectrum), and other people could be invited into the chat (assume the show would be done on Skype) and one could bring up multiple topics for discussion:

1) Making fun of the OF (Official FFXIV Forums).
2) Discussion of top tier fights in game.
3) Discussion of future patches to ARR & HEAVENSWARD (& FFXI).
4) Discussing any drama that somehow makes it to BG.
5) Comparing FFXIV to FFXI.
6) Music & Art type shit.
7) FFXI nostalgia, including past drama.
8) Discussing other non-FFXIV or FFXI games.

If nothing else, we could hear how all of us BG FFXIV neckbeards sound in real life, which would lead to much amusement.

I think me personally, would be an exceptional host with enough weed. However, I lack the motivation to do this.

Similar to this show that I watch regularly, basically they invite and interview people from top world guilds to talk about a raid fight or the state of particular class in the raiding situation etc. If it's anything like it, id watch it for sure.

example:

[Kaslo]

4 co-signs. Someone summon Ragns & Sonomaa to make this happen. :D

Seriously though, think about it. A BG talk show would be pretty epic. There could be a host who is pretty down to earth, but also crazy (Rocl, Kaslo, myself, Elcura, Spider-Dan, Niiro for examples on both sides of the spectrum), and other people could be invited into the chat (assume the show would be done on Skype) and one could bring up multiple topics for discussion:

1) Making fun of the OF (Official FFXIV Forums).
2) Discussion of top tier fights in game.
3) Discussion of future patches to ARR & HEAVENSWARD (& FFXI).
4) Discussing any drama that somehow makes it to BG.
5) Comparing FFXIV to FFXI.
6) Music & Art type shit.
7) FFXI nostalgia, including past drama.
8) Discussing other non-FFXIV or FFXI games.

If nothing else, we could hear how all of us BG FFXIV neckbeards sound in real life, which would lead to much amusement.

I think me personally, would be an exceptional host with enough weed. However, I lack the motivation to do this.

You say that like people would want to hear me