Planning linkshells before the game starts?

[Akiyama]

Now now lets not be too hasty we all know it will not be Ridills but R'edohls and not Linkshells but Llahkeshuttles.

So incredibly lame, yet I laughed pretty hard. Good show.

[Kilhart]

Now now lets not be too hasty we all know it will not be Ridills but R'edohls and not Linkshells but Llahkeshuttles.

Very, very true

[Sonomaa]

BG will be there

[Akiyama]

Can only imagine what patch days will be like if FFXIV and FFXI have em near the same time period.

[Viq]

If FFXI has taught me anything, it's learn to low-man stuff. My 4-man LS is ready to roll, son.

[Izzy]

I'm hoping that they name the FFXIV server the same names as FFXI. I'd love to just be able to pick "Phoenix" and assume the majority of my friends would be there.

[The_OG_Nelta]

Dibs on the guild/linkshell/Llahkeshuttles Apathy

[Cantih]

BG will be there

Hell yes

Can only imagine what patch days will be like if FFXIV and FFXI have em near the same time period.

Nerd Riots

[Recaldy]

If FFXI has taught me anything, it's learn to low-man stuff. My 4-man LS is ready to roll, son.

Seconded.

[Katlan]

Can only imagine what patch days will be like if FFXIV and FFXI have em near the same time period.

We can only hope that SE has learned something from the horrible update system that is FFXI

[Gokulo]

Not like many other MMOs get it much better. But they need to realize a direct download for patches would save them a lot of hurdle. Plus, the whole file check in POL was ridiculous O.o;

[The_OG_Nelta]

do we even know if FF14 is going to be through POL?

[Averrinicus]

do we even know if FF14 is going to be through POL?

They stated that POL was not going to be used this time around.

[Trocian]

They stated that POL was not going to be used this time around.

And nothing of value was lost. POL is horrible >.>

[Mistress Stowastiq]

do we even know if FF14 is going to be through POL?

It has not been confirmed as to what system will be used in for 14 but I do know that SE got on to offer games via Steam this year in Feb. I am not sure how Steam works and if it can be used with mmorpg's too.
I am guessing that the new Square Enix Account Management System will be part of 14's membership process though.

[Trocian]

I am not sure how Steam works and if it can be used with mmorpg's too.

You will be able to play Aion through Steam, so it's definitely possible.

[Akiyama]

We can only hope that SE has learned something from the horrible update system that is FFXI

Just worried about the thousands of people/hundreds of threads that'll pop up about .dat mining and the likes. Ugh.

[Mistress Stowastiq]

You will be able to play Aion through Steam, so it's definitely possible.

Oh cool so I guess Steam has the less than 30day payment options then. I need to look into it and see what it is about just in case SE decides to use it. Would be odd doing it anything less than month by month for me.

[Kawfee]

You will be able to play Aion through Steam, so it's definitely possible.

EVE is also playable through steam. Actually, it's an advantage to play on steam, when you first start up you get a longer free period and patches get delivered better IMO.

I don't know if it would hinder botting or hacking at all, but Valve has always been quick to stomp on that, which can only be a good thing for an FF game. Or, ideally, botting is made irrelevant by better gameplay design in XIV.

Anyways, on topic, I think starting a linkshell prior to the game coming out, you want people who will be excited to help each other as much as possible, rather than race through content alone. Getting there fast is good, getting your entire shell there together, forming bonds and learning to work with one another, is better.

[Averrinicus]

EVE is also playable through steam. Actually, it's an advantage to play on steam, when you first start up you get a longer free period and patches get delivered better IMO.

I don't know if it would hinder botting or hacking at all, but Valve has always been quick to stomp on that, which can only be a good thing for an FF game. Or, ideally, botting is made irrelevant by better gameplay design in XIV.

Anyways, on topic, I think starting a linkshell prior to the game coming out, you want people who will be excited to help each other as much as possible, rather than race through content alone. Getting there fast is good, getting your entire shell there together, forming bonds and learning to work with one another, is better.

I would love to start a linkshell, and I'll play every day for at least some amount of time. most of the linkshells and people I meet are people who want to race to the finish lol I want someone to start a casual LS so I can play at a decent pace and enjoy it all.