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

[Corrderio]

Still better than XI's system for potions.

[Cadsuane]

WAR/PLD? BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Seriously.... kudos to whoever knows a reason for /PLD outside of ballista.

When that thread was made, sentinel was just a temporary +defense boost, and ballista didn't exist.

[Purrrfect]

potoins do stack, but it could be that they only stack to 12 like some items did in XI

I hope they don't do shit stacking like XI in the beginning. And it better autostack and have a sort to...


off topic: fuck i want to play this game... everything else now seems so... bleh

[loyaltrekie]

Hopefully they make all consumables on a whole a lot more useful.

[bluefan]

Would also be nice if drinks stacked as well...

/whips out a bottle, a crystal and some fruit after a fight
/crafts some juice
/drinks juice
/prepares for battle
/rinse and repeat

[Seanr]

off topic: fuck i want to play this game... everything else now seems so... bleh

After playing... it felt like returning the nice loaner car back to the dealership and gettin back into your old pos. They both served the same purpose for the most part, but you felt better using one over the other...

[Sign]

Would also be nice if drinks stacked as well...

/whips out a bottle, a crystal and some fruit after a fight
/crafts some juice
/drinks juice
/prepares for battle
/rinse and repeat

They have said they want battles to be faster and for groups to roam around. Also it sounds like the crafting system is going to be a little more complex (from what I read it sounded like the EQ2 system; at least the early EQ2 system, god knows what it is like now) so you may not have much time between fights for crafting like in XI.

[Vacht]

I also saw that you guys have 80 inventory slots already? Awesome. And it seems like we arent going to be poor and struggling for cash all the time.

Its because of obama.

[Naos]

Off topic; this drama is getting hilarious. Just when I thought it was cool that all of these longtime somewhat jaded XI players (I include myself in this pile btw, this isn't a derogatory statement ~.^) were starting to put aside the crap and get excited about something again... this has to happen lol. Sorry just read through the Cair stuff, etc. It's laughable. Ohnoes, the online police. Please people, don't you have to be at least 13 to play XI/XIV?

On topic: I would love it if consumables had a use other than the occasional "omg it's level capped bring hi-pots" type of use. Food is always gonna be useful, but I felt bad for alchemists because half or more of the stuff they made had to be NPC'd because you couldn't sell it.

[loyaltrekie]

And it seems like we arent going to be poor and struggling for cash all the time.

Just because you obtain more gil from monsters hardly means that everyone will be 'rich' - definitely not in a player run economy title. Especially with extra NPC fees such as respecing, teleporting, repairing armor - etc.

[Fanfon]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...-1copycopy.jpg

Is this a hint at item customisation I spy?

[Naos]

Is this a hint at item customisation I spy?

Good find.. that looks promising.

[Draylo]

Still better than XI's system for potions.

Depends, Alpha will obviously be different than the normal release, could have less or more importance. I can see Ether's having more importance in regards to the no healing MP aside from ability.

[Corrderio]

Good point, but lets face it... nonstackable potions in XI really hindered the use. The only meds I ever brought with me were usually Hi-Potions and Megalixers. Everything else felt like a waste of inventory.

[Azurewrath]

I am on page 151 and people are saying they hate huge numbers, 1 don't mind them, but they were also saying "It's dumb that people are gaining 88 sword skill per hit"

I'm pretty sure that means 88 experience in the gladiator class.

You gain Experience (Physical level)
You gain Experience on your weapon (Class level)

Thats how i interpreted it, so 80 exp isnt bad. ;p

[Draylo]

Could also be because its beta... they want you to level faster than normal to test things faster.

[blindSharingan]

PM'd. NDA, etc.

Mind hooking me up too? T-T

[Darte]

http://i268.photobucket.com/albums/j...-1copycopy.jpg

Also note the description on the item: "Favors disciplines of war" Rank 0

I remember reading somewhere that there wasnt going to be any restrictions on equipment class wise, just certain armor would provide better chances at skilling up? while others would hinder (IE: Clunky knight armor on mage would hinder spellcasting or lower skillup rate).

[Corrderio]

I hope they don't go too overboard with that kind of stuff. I like keeping crap simple, but that's just me.

God I want to play XI again so bad while I wait for this...

[ridsama]

Could also be because its beta... they want you to level faster than normal to test things faster.

Yeah it's pointless for you to grind in testing