Alpha/Beta Announcement thread. Next Alpha: ???

[Loaar]

Where the fuck are the quests anyway? I havent seen any, and talked to every npc I encountered. Unless quest and guildleve are the same thing for now?

There are 2 Quests in the alpha, but they are a chain, so you can't do the second one til the first is done etc. The second one also has a level requirement of at least 10 from memory.

The first quest is the Treasures of the Main one that you start when you first talk to the guy on the dock. The second one you start by talking to Baleron in the adventurers guild once you have completed the first one and are high enough level.

Guildleves are kind of like assaults. You can have 3 from each level bracket at a time, and can get new ones every 2 real life hours.

The three level brackets are 1 (Bearded Rock), 10 (Cedarwood), 20 (Camp Bloodskull? Might have that name wrong, but its blood something).

You collect the leves from the Elzen NPC in the adventurers guild, and then start them but interacting with the aetheryte crystal in the area they are linked to. Each one has a 30min time limit and are fairly self explanatory.

These leves are called regional leves and if you run of of time, log out, change zones or crash you fail the leve.

There are also local leves, which are all fieldcraft leves in the alpha. These leves don't have a time limit, and require you to find an NPC who will give you items to craft something, then deliver the results to another NPC.

[Kaylia]

From what I understand, your options right now are pursuing the main storyline "quests/missions" and doing guildleves. Remember this is the alpha, only a tiny fraction of the game is implemented, it's narrow scope testing, they're mostly hoping for feedback on gameplay and game systems.

If you've not had any luck following the main storyline, from what I understand where you have to go next is fairly obvious, but I imagine just like FFXI there's a "journal or quest log" that could maybe give you some hints!

Even if it's a tiny fraction, it wasnt an issue. I was just curious since I could not find any, and they want feedback on it. I didnt know the introduction was a quest thought.

Guildleves are kind of like assaults. You can have 3 from each level bracket at a time, and can get new ones every 2 real life hours.

The three level brackets are 1 (Bearded Rock), 10 (Cedarwood), 20 (Camp Bloodskull? Might have that name wrong, but its blood something).

You collect the leves from the Elzen NPC in the adventurers guild, and then start them but interacting with the aetheryte crystal in the area they are linked to. Each one has a 30min time limit and are fairly self explanatory.

These leves are called regional leves and if you run of of time, log out, change zones or crash you fail the leve.

There are also local leves, which are all fieldcraft leves in the alpha. These leves don't have a time limit, and require you to find an NPC who will give you items to craft something, then deliver the results to another NPC.

I found the guildleves easily and did a few. The system is well done imo, very user friendly once you get started and rewarding (they should at least introduce the first npc, but I assume it will be done in the real game). I was just asking for the quest, since its hard to give any feedback when there is none avaible.

[Ramsey]

Even if it's a tiny fraction, it wasnt an issue. I was just curious since I could not find any, and they want feedback on it. I didnt know the introduction was a quest thought.




I found the guildleves easily and did a few. The system is well done imo, very userfriendly and rewarding (they should introcude the first npc though, but I assume it will be done in the real game). I was just asking for the quest, since its hard to give any feedback when there is none avaible.

Any idea at what level the 2nd is unlocked?

Did you already do the whole part with visiting the guilds, and escorting the Llafell etc? That's all part of the first storyline quest I believe.

[Loaar]

Any idea at what level the 2nd is unlocked?

The second one also has a level requirement of at least 10 from memory.

Not sure if its class or physical level 10 though sorry. I think its class level, but could be wrong.

[Kaylia]

Did you already do the whole part with visiting the guilds, and escorting the Llafell etc? That's all part of the first storyline quest I believe.

Doesnt ring a bell, so I will go with no. I will do that next time.

[AshTS]

Kaylia, just check your Journal part of your menu. I think the "main questline" is under Class Quest and called "Treasures of the Main"

[Oreth]

Received email today

Eleventh Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Wednesday, June 16, 2010 - 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Thursday, June 17, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Friday, June 18, 2010 - 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. *1
Saturday, June 19, 2010 - 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *2
Sunday, June 20, 2010 - 1:00 a.m. to 5:00 a.m. *3

*1 Only users with Japan-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*2 Only users with Europe-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*3 Only users with North America-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.

* Three test periods per day have been set in accordance with times of anticipated peak activity in each region.

Test Contents:
- Synthesis
- Gathering
- Party-Based Battle
- Loot System

[Gokulo]

Guildleves off the list

[Murdock]

when the hell are they gonna start the beta? -.-;

The dates and times of the eleventh test will be as follows. (All times are PDT: GMT -7:00.)

Tenth Alpha Test Schedule

Dates and Times:
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 – 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. *1
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *2
Tuesday, June 15, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *3

Thursday, June 17, 2010 – 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. *1
Thursday, June 17, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *2
Thursday, June 17, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *3

Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 3:00 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. *1
Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. *2
Saturday, June 19, 2010 – 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. *3

*1 Only users with Japan-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*2 Only users with Europe-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.
*3 Only users with North America-based Square Enix accounts will be able to log in.

* Three test periods per day have been set in accordance with times of anticipated peak activity in each region.

Test Contents:
- Synthesis
- Gathering
- Party-Based Battle
- Loot System

and still the typos. SE needs to learn how to edit when they copy/paste.

[Purrrfect]

Wtf typo do you keep going on about?

[Destinye]

Wtf typo do you keep going on about?

I guess the word "Alpha" is a typo......? Or something to do with time zones....? Either way we all know what time the tests start and how long they go and what days so what the hell >.>

[Hyan]

The dates and times of the eleventh test will be as follows. (All times are PDT: GMT -7:00.)

Tenth Alpha Test Schedule

This is what I noticed!

[Hyan]

uh-oh double post!

[Spira]

according to the email i got thursday comes twice on two dates this week

[Murdock]

This is what I noticed!

that's the typo they made that mistake a few times.

[Alok]

when the hell are they gonna start the beta? -.-;

uhg seriously, i feel like the only kid in town without a date to the prom ...

[ringthree]

when the hell are they gonna start the beta? -.-;

My personal guess is after the twelfth alpha test at best. Though it should be relatively soon because of the "beta" character customization video that was released.

[Gokulo]

After XIV tests obviously

[LinktheDeme]

My account for the alpha lasts until july 9th might be the beta then?

[Hyan]

My account for the alpha lasts until july 9th might be the beta then?

Nah