Final Fantasy XIV @ gamescom 2009 (Updated)

[Jonel]

Wait, so we are limited by the abilities we put in the skill bar?

Found this:

In total, you can line up 10 commands in the bar of icons along the bottom. However, in future versions Tanaka states they intend to include a macro system, so players can customize and combine their favorite abilities to their liking. Source: Gamescom - Famitsu Interviews Hiromichi Tanaka

[Naos]

About the 10 ability slots

Oh, shew! That sounds better. Thanks!

[Chantal]

About the 10 ability slots

/sighofnerdragerelief

I missed that one haha.

[xopher]

Found this:

In total, you can line up 10 commands in the bar of icons along the bottom. However, in future versions Tanaka states they intend to include a macro system, so players can customize and combine their favorite abilities to their liking. Source: Gamescom - Famitsu Interviews Hiromichi Tanaka

Yeah I posted that on the previous page :<

[Ryuushin]

Maybe it's interpreted a bit different where the bar can only be filled up to 10 but you can switch them with CTRL or ALT like with FFXI.

[Omniyoji]

Fuck me every time I read dodos, I read dildos instead arrrg.
LoL @ nerd raging....

I'm really impressed with all the info revealed in the span of 2 days and the event is 5 freakin days long ::NEEDZ MOAR INFO:: /drool

[Thulius]

I guess you missed the part where they were going to focus the open beta on a focus group in Japan only.

You might want to reread that. The words open beta imply that it will be, well, an open beta. The "focus group" is more or less the closed beta.

[Ryuushin]

Fuck me every time I read dodos, I read dildos instead arrrg.
LoL @ nerd raging....

I'm really impressed with all the info revealed in the span of 2 days and the event is 5 freakin days long ::NEEDZ MOAR INFO:: /drool

Ya, I'm utterly surprised too. Especially since there's ANOTHER presentation Saturday o.o

[Averrinicus]

Ya, I'm utterly surprised too. Especially since there's ANOTHER presentation Saturday o.o

lets hope they also update the website then with more information!

[xopher]

You might want to reread that. The words open beta imply that it will be, well, an open beta. The "focus group" is more or less the closed beta.

Meant to say closed beta in my original post.

[McGoonagle]

I couldn't even imagine doing low-man RDM stuff with 10 spells D:

2 Utsus, Stoneskin, Refresh, 2 cures, bio, poison, bind, grav 10 spells right there ;; and still no phalanx, prot/shell, bar spells, sleeps, nukes, etc etc

I think you're incorrectly assuming that abilities = spells.

For a red mage, each type of magic could be an ability, sword and shield use could be separate abilities. For a white mage, being able to run like a bat out of hell would be up there too.

[Gokulo]

Fuck me every time I read dodos, I read dildos instead arrrg.
LoL @ nerd raging....

I'm really impressed with all the info revealed in the span of 2 days and the event is 5 freakin days long ::NEEDZ MOAR INFO:: /drool

Read? I even heard the guy at the event shouting dildos all the time.

[Maguspk]

In the interview I read they were pretty clear there will not be jobs and you will simply be defined as the skills you choose to use. People should keep that in mind. We aren't switching to 'White Mage' we are equipping white magic and the amount of white magic we choose shapes our role or 'class' as they referred to it.

[Kawfee]

I think you're incorrectly assuming that abilities = spells.

For a red mage, each type of magic could be an ability, sword and shield use could be separate abilities. For a white mage, being able to run like a bat out of hell would be up there too.

I had never considered that, if this would turn out to be the case that would be excellent.

[Gokulo]

In the interview I read they were pretty clear there will not be jobs and you will simply be defined as the skills you choose to use. People should keep that in mind. We aren't switching to 'White Mage' we are equipping white magic and the amount of white magic we choose shapes our role or 'class' as they referred to it.

And skills seem to be defined by equipped weapon so I guess staff will have all magic available but we will have to choose only some to use ?.?

[ringthree]

I want jumping because as a taru sometimes I get hung up trying to go up stairs. I would love to be able to hope over an obstruction. Think about all the stuff that you have to go around. Like in Maze of Shakrami and the bones all over the place. Implament jump!

Clipping issues are not race related, they happen to everyone. Jumping doesn't fix clipping issues.

[Takiwaki]

"We won't have the samurai as a job, because we don't have a job system. And we don't have a class like the Samurai. But it depends on how you're going to select your skills and developing your character. So when you reach a certain skill and/or gain certain skills, you will have a title for yourself. It may be Samurai or may not be - we cannot tell you that yet. So please look for an announcement in the future."

I found this very interesting from the interview

[Kawfee]

And skills seem to be defined by equipped weapon so I guess staff will have all magic available but we will have to choose only some to use ?.?

It sounds like it is based upon your skill level with that particular weapon. At least for abilities (similar to FFXI WS's), for magic though, as an above poster pointed out, its a little ambiguous at the moment.

[Averrinicus]

"We won't have the samurai as a job, because we don't have a job system. And we don't have a class like the Samurai. But it depends on how you're going to select your skills and developing your character. So when you reach a certain skill and/or gain certain skills, you will have a title for yourself. It may be Samurai or may not be - we cannot tell you that yet. So please look for an announcement in the future."

I found this very interesting from the interview

Save more weapons and classes for later expansions can't put everything out at once.

[Gokulo]

It sounds like it is based upon your skill level with that particular weapon. At least for abilities (similar to FFXI WS's), for magic though, as an above poster pointed out, its a little ambiguous at the moment.

Well of course, but what I mean is will we have magic schools separated by different kinds of weapon? Or only one weapon that can learn all magic. And this is of course wondering only, not asking a question since I know no one can answer it yet :D