FFXIV Closed Alpha/Beta Discussion (Cancelled for this week)

[Kensaki]

Weapons. Not gear. They haven't said anything about gear switching.

[Charismatic]

Not sure if it's different for 2h/1h, but as a Marauder it wasn't bad at all. Way faster than FFXI, atleast for the 1 attack I had. You can unleash the attack early for a bit less damage, or wait and let it gather power for a bit, but it's still just a few seconds.

Oh, you can let it go early like Secret of Mana? Nice, I guess I missed that somehow!

[Rokku]

Weapons. Not gear. They haven't said anything about gear switching.

It was in the alpha manual ffs, why do people keep asking the same questions

[Jinko]

About 2-3 seconds when I fought the mob on the ship. Also I imagine superior JP connections played a large part in allowing them to stay connected long enough for a significant number of them to make it outside and get to actually test combat properly.

Too bad we can't have regional/local servers, I think latency issues will prove to be a bigger problem than in FF11.

[vivix]

It was in the alpha manual ffs, why do people keep asking the same questions

I am not seeing it. Can somebody get the exact quote about armor swapping? All I see is the following:

"There are a vast array of arms and tools in FINAL FANTASY XIV which allow players to assume the role of any of a number of classes. However, the following conditions should be kept in mind when changing equipment.
Equipping Arms – Players must be in passive mode and not engaged with an enemy.
Equipping Tools – Players must be in passive mode."

[Seanr]

During play, there are times when characters may become unable to move in specific location. If trapped in this situation, please use Warp or Teleport. If this doesn't solve the issue, please login again or please create a new character.

lol

[Omniyoji]

We've seen screens of jp players running about/dying in the field outside limsa lominsa. Maybe EU players got screwed this time. :/

It's almost 6AM in JP. The IT guys will wake up soon and get on it >.>

[Rokku]

I am not seeing it. Can somebody get the exact quote about armor swapping? All I see is: "There are a vast array of arms and tools in FINAL FANTASY XIV which allow players to assume the role of any of a number of classes. However, the following conditions should be kept in mind when changing equipment.
Equipping Arms – Players must be in passive mode and not engaged with an enemy.
Equipping Tools – Players must be in passive mode."

Arms isn't a term that deals with just weaponry, it's a blanket term often used to cover any type of equipment needed or related to warfare.

Besides, what would lead you to believe they'd make a manual and just completely disregard any mention of armor? If both types of mentioned equipment are restricted to passive mode, why would anyone think that they'd just go and not mention something as important as armor being capable of being changed during combat?

[Eklm]

Arms isn't a term that deals with just weaponry, it's a blanket term often used to cover any type of equipment needed or related to warfare.

Besides, what would lead you to believe they'd make a manual and just completely disregard any mention of armor? If both types of mentioned equipment are restricted to passive mode, why would anyone think that they'd just go and not mention something as important as armor being capable of being changed during combat?

This is SE after all we are talking about. They have done stranger things.

[vivix]

This is SE after all we are talking about. They have done stranger things.

My thoughts exactly. The way they put it in the manual, it really sounded like "weapons". I'm just going to wait for official confirmation on this.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

lol

Shits not Purrrfect? Someone lied to me...

also

Gosh, all we've seen so far is a few screenshots, and a little information here and there. Where's the vidoes a.k.a face blowing goodness? I'm going to die if i don't get to see the opening movie for the game, it's the same exact one shown behind closed doors at vana fest.

probably people don't want to get NDA'd, don't know how to make vids, too busy playing etc.

still looking for the easiest way to block names? Might have to learn Vegas real quick.

[Rokku]

This is SE after all we are talking about. They have done stranger things.

Well, if I'm wrong and someone proves otherwise, I'll be the first to say "my bad, I was wrong".

But as far as I can tell it's pretty obvious from the manual that all gear swapping needs to be done in passive mode.

[Lunarhawk]

Not all of us got to read the alpha manual

[Jinko]

FWIW they have hinted in previous interviews that they wished to get rid of the need to change armour during battle, read into that as much as you want. (and no i'm not guna go looking for it )

They also hinted at no physical levels aswell though so who knows when it comes to SE.

[Rokku]

FWIW they have hinted in previous interviews that they wished to get rid of the need to change armour during battle, read into that as much as you want.

Yeah, but I'm sure we'll see the same question and discussion at least another 20 times before someone gets their hands on another piece of armor and finally shoots the topic through the heart.

[vivix]

Yeah, but I'm sure we'll see the same question and discussion at least another 20 times before someone gets their hands on another piece of armor and finally shoots the topic through the heart.

Can probably go naked -> armor and have it be just as good! (maybe ~90% confirmation!?)

[Eklm]

FWIW they have hinted in previous interviews that they wished to get rid of the need to change armour during battle, read into that as much as you want. (and no i'm not guna go looking for it )

They also hinted at no physical levels aswell though so who knows when it comes to SE.

I agree, most likely it will be different. But as anyone who has played FFXI knows, what SE says and does are two completely different things.

Remember when SE said new avatars for smn next update....and it took them 3-4 updates to add a new "2hr ability avatar". Or how they would reveal the way to defeat AV. Just saying.

[Charismatic]

Not all of us got to read the alpha manual

Not like you couldn't if you wanted to...

[solracht]

Asked a friend who is playing right now. Trying to unequip the starting armor body piece while active mode was on (F) caused a "That action cannot be performed." message.

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Asked a friend who is playing right now. Trying to unequip the starting armor body piece while active mode was on (F) caused a "That action cannot be performed." message.

I can confirm this, finally got back online.