FFXIV Random Speculation/Question thread II: Let's Speculate the Speculations

**Emirii** · 2010-06-12 06:13

I've been playing alpha sense the first round, however recently I've given up hope on playing... I have a female Elezen with a phys level 10 and skill level 10 pugilist and 10 smithing. Sent multiple bug reports, the game is basically unplayable for me due to whenever I open up anything that has to do with an item (like crafting, selling items, equipping gear) the game locks up and "no response" and takes up to 2-3 minutes to come back to a playable state right when i'm about to disconnect from the client because of no response. It's really annoying and I can't seem to fix it. I'm starting to think it's just me. Does anyone else have this problem at all? Should I try out one of the new servers?

Here's my character

http://img813.imageshack.us/img813/9715/ffxiv.jpg

**Gokulo** · 2010-06-12 06:17

For one, you can't try the new servers, because in alpha you cannot choose a server, you have to play on the specific one chosen for your account.

What I'd try is to download again and reinstall the client. Also install stuff like newest graphic drivers etc.

**Loaar** · 2010-06-12 06:48

Originally Posted by Gokulo

For one, you can't try the new servers, because in alpha you cannot choose a server, you have to play on the specific one chosen for your account.

What I'd try is to download again and reinstall the client. Also install stuff like newest graphic drivers etc.

Thats not correct in that your locked to one server. If your on Shadowlord and you delete and recreate you start on one of the newer, less populated servers.

**Emirii** · 2010-06-12 08:24

yeah, I understand you dont get to "choose" your server but it is random what server you get on per character, not per account. I just wish we could make more than 1 character because I don't want to delete what I already have although i haven't done "much" I was waiting til alpha 2 XD Maybe I will try reinstalling my game.

**Calemero** · 2010-06-12 11:11

Originally Posted by Emirii

yeah, I understand you don't get to "choose" your server but it is random what server you get on per character, not per account. I just wish we could make more than 1 character because I don't want to delete what I already have although i haven't done "much" I was waiting til alpha 2 XD Maybe I will try reinstalling my game.

I had the same drop/sell/buy problem that you had Emirii when I was on Shadowlord. If you look back a few pages I posted that the problem was no longer there now that I was on Emperor. I have SINCE moved from Emperor to Ultemeciea and the lockups are still gone.

You have yet to even go 50% of the way in alpha with PL10 so i wouldn't give up just yet. Keep at it.

**Dro Smoke** · 2010-06-12 14:33

is xiv going to have a /check feature?

seeing what everyone was wearing was one of my favorite things about xi

**Destinye** · 2010-06-12 14:55

Originally Posted by Dro Smoke

is xiv going to have a /check feature?

seeing what everyone was wearing was one of my favorite things about xi

Probably, it is the same dev team..so won't doubt it but it will probably be a bit different or like how most generic MMOs are (since people want FFXIV to be generic) where it just lists the gear or only show their current stats.

Though since there's no /c for monsters anymore (yet at least) who knows.

**Satyr** · 2010-06-12 15:23

Originally Posted by Dro Smoke

is xiv going to have a /check feature?

seeing what everyone was wearing was one of my favorite things about xi

theres no need to check the way they did it is IT are shown by a large red dot when you target the enemy, and the easiest are a smaller blue dot. heres picture I made it has a range of enemy toughness from blue being easy to red being IT

Spoiler: show

**Gokulo** · 2010-06-12 15:36

Originally Posted by Satyr

theres no need to check the way they did it is IT are shown by a large red dot when you target the enemy, and the easiest are a smaller blue dot. heres picture I made it has a range of enemy toughness from blue being easy to red being IT

Spoiler: show

Whooosh.

Reread his last sentence and think again.

**Satyr** · 2010-06-12 15:38

haha, well my bad for reading 3 diffferent forums at once, I havent noticed any check feature, not in alpha, and I remeber reading they wanted to make a game without the check feature like in FFXI had because it leaves the game more private to a lot of players.

**Azriell** · 2010-06-12 16:14

Originally Posted by Satyr

haha, well my bad for reading 3 diffferent forums at once, I havent noticed any check feature, not in alpha, and I remeber reading they wanted to make a game without the check feature like in FFXI had because it leaves the game more private to a lot of players.

Yeah I remember reading a lot, in 2004~2006, how JP would get offended by the wording of the /check message, or some such shit. Differences in culture, etc, but I kinda don't care.

/Check is a very useful tool for helping people gear their characters the right way. For the kind of people who don't necessarily read update notes, or don't check the drops of every new NM that gets added, it's a good way to spread information on desirable gear.

It probably also keeps a lot of people gearing better, too. I'm sure I'm not the only one who gears even the lower jobs as well as possible (within reason) because I don't want to look shitty when someone /checks me.

Maybe a /check blocker would be good for people who are extra sensitive, but honestly I think the system should return as it is. The only change I'd want to see made is to display the benefits of gear in list form (+20% total haste, +40 acc, etc), to make weighing the gear vs your own more effecient (for self improvement purposes, not epeen).

**Gokulo** · 2010-06-12 16:33

Originally Posted by Azriell

Maybe a /check blocker would be good for people who are extra sensitive, but honestly I think the system should return as it is.

Aion has something like that and I think it's a good option and I don't see why it couldn't be added.

**Vitglance** · 2010-06-12 16:56

/checking is...well...it gets the job done.

In terms of getting an idea how to gear; somebody might get a clever idea here and there. But on the whole they're much more likely to Alt+Tab+Wiki than hunt down a stranger to /check. In terms of a competency check, it becomes an increasingly inaccurate measuring stick the more we rant and rave for games that challenge the player. In terms of e-peen stroking it's becoming exceedingly inconsequential the more we use immediately visible ways of displaying our status. (unique models for armor/weapons worthy of status, titles, mounts, etc.)

/checking works...for now. But it's a thing cobbled together with duct tape and chewing gum. On the whole, it's trying to accomplish too much, and never manages to truly succeed at anything. The whole thing begs separation and reinvention. I'd like XIV to be the first game to do that, seeing as how they have a cultural incentive to try something different. But I'm not exactly holding my breath.

**Gryffes** · 2010-06-12 16:59

The /check blocker in Aion is pointless as you can't stop people using the armory.

**Gokulo** · 2010-06-12 17:07

Originally Posted by Gryffes

the armory.

Can be said about other games too then - WoW, FFXI, FFXIV will have some sort of an armory page sooner or later too probably. But I think the point of many people is that it's not that others can see your gear at all, but that the games tells you that they do when standing near and it seems to make some people feel awkward O.o

**Azriell** · 2010-06-12 17:13

I couldn't disagree more about /check not being an effective way to help players better themselves. I honestly couldn't tell you the number of times I've heard someone say "how to get Rajas Ring?", including once just a few weeks ago.

It isn't the best way to learn about bigger and better things out there, but it certainly isn't the worst. It's especially useful for lower level players, who just don't know anything.

**Vitglance** · 2010-06-12 17:30

It isn't the best way to learn about bigger and better things out there, but it certainly isn't the worst.

/checking is...well...it gets the job done.

We essentially agree. We're just using different turns of phrase.

Vacht · 2010-06-12 17:31

It would be nice if we could have some flash site that would allow us to create characters until the open beta is announced

**Loaar** · 2010-06-12 17:37

Nothing really new here:

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**Gokulo** · 2010-06-12 17:41

Nice progression, recolors :D

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