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

[supercoco]

we better hurry enganging a new mob then

[Hyan]

You don't have to sheathe your weapon once the battle ends like in XI, so that's not going to be a problem.

[TheMightyQuinn]

Could someone please PM me the list of job abbreviations found in the dats? I'd really appreciate it.

[Klaatu]

Any particular reason mi'quote can't be chosen during Alpha? Apologies if this has been asked before.

[Gokulo]

Any particular reason mi'quote can't be chosen during Alpha? Apologies if this has been asked before.

Same as the other races that were disabled? I guess they're not exactly finished enough to be given to audience.

[FriemOcin]

Do we have any idea when the beta starts? I want this thread to keep growing.

[joxerthemighty]

even if TP depletes fast, it goes up much faster this time around. takes only 4-5 attacks to fill the bar

[Fanfon]

I imagine the silhouette is simply a placeholder for the alpha. I hope by release time there's an avatar of your character in that place.

even if TP depletes fast, it goes up much faster this time around. takes only 4-5 attacks to fill the bar

I imagine a lot of moves use TP.

[mai ikari]

Do we have any idea when the beta starts? I want this thread to keep growing.

SE doesn't seem to have a set schedule for each planned phase (A, CB1, CB2+PS3, OB), which is good because there's no reason to move it out of alpha when it's not ready. I'd imagine the alpha won't last more than a couple months.

Now if you actually meant the next test window, there'll be alpha tests every week.

[Gokulo]

I think they planned 3 alpha tests altogether so they should be finished before the end of april.

[Hyan]

even if TP depletes fast, it goes up much faster this time around. takes only 4-5 attacks to fill the bar

Do the skills require you to wait like with normal attacks? Or do they go off instantly like in XI?

[joxerthemighty]

I imagine a lot of moves use TP.

looking at lancers, i'd think so. a lot of moves use "not MP" to say the least.

[Fanfon]

Do the skills require you to wait like with normal attacks? Or do they go off instantly like in XI?

All skills require that 'charge' phase.

[FriemOcin]

SE doesn't seem to have a set schedule for each planned phase (A, CB1, CB2+PS3, OB), which is good because there's no reason to move it out of alpha when it's not ready. I'd imagine the alpha won't last more than a couple months.

Now if you actually meant the next test window, there'll be alpha tests every week.

No, I meant beta. The alpha tests are boring now that we know everything. The beta test will really make this thread explode!

[supercoco]

thought we could attack before the bar fills up, but doing less dmg

[Fanfon]

thought we could attack before the bar fills up, but doing less dmg

No we have to wait until the first bar fills, but waiting more than the min wait time will result in a three-stage charge at the side of the attack's icon which gives a more effective attack.

[Hyan]

All skills require that 'charge' phase.

That raises an interesting question though, regarding skills that require monsters to evade/parry you or a shield block. When you evade the mob, and use a "counter" skill, would there be a charging phase for that as well? That'd seem... weird. If you're going to counter monster's attack, it wouldn't be logical to do that 5 seconds after the mob hit you.

[Newber]

How were the controls? Gamepad? Targeting system? Did they replace that awful "Switch Target" system they had in FFXI?

[FriemOcin]

No we have to wait until the first bar fills, but waiting more than the min wait time will result in a three-stage charge at the side of the attack's icon which gives a more effective attack.

That sounds particularly Secret of Mana-ish.

[linkinsg]

That raises an interesting question though, regarding skills that require monsters to evade/parry you or a shield block. When you evade the mob, and use a "counter" skill, would there be a charging phase for that as well? That'd seem... weird. If you're going to counter monster's attack, it wouldn't be logical to do that 5 seconds after the mob hit you.

I'm sure that will be instant, it will still require the TP though.
It would be stupid to have to charge it