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

[Spira]

Well, looks like XI UI went through some aesthetical changes during it's beta too.

I doubt they're completely finished with it.



I don't think this will be the case, after we get further in the game.

Would be really nice to see group vs. group in action. I assume that's where the biggest differences will come from.

i have similar doubts. if they're going to make it customizable already.. i bet they'll introduce other options.. including a config menu that handles specific things.. like background on the chat box, filters, colors... I'm hoping we can get a border on the minimap. it annoys me as it is.

I also do hope that XIV won't be more of XI-2 the more we get into it, but so far.. much of it feels that way, mainly from the fact that everything feels so familiar. The fact that I know how to lock-on target with keyboard and control my character exclusively with keypad without have really reviewed controls says something about this

[Kalisa]

That's why as many things as possible should be server-side and not client-side.

Or at least give a notification to SE if something is changed client-side.

Won't work.

There would just be a windower-esque program to overlay a new display on top of FFXIV--SE wouldn't be able to tell there was a change with a seperate overlay display. Then, the addon program would just have to behave exactly like StatusTimer already does today.

Making things server side might work for some things, like TP and distance, but other plugins FFXI have been using for ages have worked entirely with server-side data.

[Lucavi]

Like I say I have nothing againts WoW it is what it is and it does it pretty well, Personally I have always been a fan of slow throught out game mechanics, there is just too much room for error in fast paced hectic WoW style fights, yes a lot of that is down to player skill, but latency issues start to take a front seat when reaction time is paramount.

I'm not saying you did, but I'd rather have more challenging fights in general than not. I think more along the lines of "if you aren't having everyone competing over claiming the mob instead of actually fighting the mob, you can design more challenging encounters" - something like Ultima when it first came out, as opposed to... say... Fafnir?

I don't see people failing through latency that much - I see people failing because they didnt listen, or just screwed up. Latency is an issue in every game, though. I've seen tanks lag on Omega and get rocked, but that doesn't mean we should nerf the fight to account for it.

On a side-note, Omega was awesome. Laser beams and guided missles. Awesome.

[Hyan]

I also do hope that XIV won't be more of XI-2 the more we get into it, but so far.. much of it feels that way, mainly from the fact that everything feels so familiar. The fact that I know how to lock-on target with keyboard and control my character exclusively with keypad without have really reviewed controls says something about this

Well, there's only so many control schemes in the first place. I know it breaks the "freshness" aspect if you know how things work already.. But I'd only be worried if there's nothing "new" about combat and grouping. It's hard to say right now. They haven't even introduced us to more complex leves yet, so we don't know how that'll affect things.

[Katlan]

A live stream is only going to complicate the lag issues people are already facing,

I hope you don't believe the BS you spew

[Zeb]

Sorry if this is late, but I am nearly 100% you are wrong. Raging Strikes (or w/e the fuck its called) definitely raised my multi-shot damage by about 30 per arrow. It normally did ~70x2, with ATT+ it did ~100-110x2. I only tried it with Puncture once on a tiny aurelia, and it definitely used the buff and seemed to do more damage but I wasn't watching damage.

Pretty sure the last time I tried stacking it the Raging Strikes symbol disappeared when I used multishot. Unless you have to do it in order (multi -> raging) which would be lame.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

As for the mob thing. I really wasn't able to see other people's leve mobs. One might wonder if its gotta do with lag even.. since a lot of the time, it screws up how the game is meant to look/feel. However, i still stand by what I say that you can only see your own leve mobs (or your party's). Thats how its supposed to be, according to the manual too.

If you weren't able to see other people's leve mobs, there would be a lot of people swinging at nothing but air~

[Spira]

If you weren't able to see other people's leve mobs, there would be a lot of people swinging at nothing but air~

this was in Lower Lag Noscea, so i guess take it as you will.. but when I was there doing leves , I saw a bunch of other people nearby, in active mode... and walking around a little.. as if following something..
don't think I saw any swinging at nothing...

and you could kinda tell they were doing guildleves cos they kinda have designated spots where normal mobs dont really roam

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

this was in Lower Lag Noscea, so i guess take it as you will.. but when I was there doing leves , I saw a bunch of other people nearby, in active mode... and walking around a little.. as if following something..
don't think I saw any swinging at nothing...

and you could kinda tell they were doing guildleves cos they kinda have designated spots where normal mobs dont really roam

Spriggans, Dorbeetles, chigoes and plague rats are leve mobs. If you saw any of those running around without being flagged for a leve it proves my point~ I could be wrong but from my experience they only pop when someone is doing a leve. If they aren't "yours" they won't have a card symbol next to them, and if you try to attack it says something to the effect of "you cannot attack a claimed target". Not sure of exact wording.
I'll up a video example in a sec.

Mining Point

Spoiler: show

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=OZ9VUHKD

[Spira]

I think thats part of lag issues too, or a bug..
there are many times when the mobs people attack dont turn seem to red..
but at the same time, you can't take them either.

either way, according to SE, we aren't supposed to see other people's levemobs at all.. so if we actually do, thats a bug.

[Jinko]

Yea I've heard from a couple people that some players are swinging at invisable mobs whilst doing leves, yet others say that leve mobs that aren't yours appear with a leve icon next to their name and can't be attacked.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Missing Teeth Guildleve solo

Spoiler: show

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DG6SUCVY

low quality etc
16 mins
Shadowbind~

[BlackheartX]

Missing Teeth Guildleve solo

Spoiler: show

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DG6SUCVY

low quality etc
16 mins
Shadowbind~

Thx, alot.

[Kurokikaze]

Missing Teeth Guildleve solo

Spoiler: show

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=DG6SUCVY

low quality etc
16 mins
Shadowbind~

Couldnt stop laughing at that part where you killed the Puk, turn around to continue on your way, and see some huge ram charging after someone. You almost started running too. XD

Thanks for the upload.

Edit: ugh... just noticed this... you blinked when you equipped an arrow stack. fml -_-;

[Brefire]

Edit: ugh... just noticed this... you blinked when you equipped an arrow stack. fml -_-;

I died a little inside...

[Corrderio]

I died a little inside...

QFT

[Vydos]

Roegadyn Synthing, short vid, no HD vids tonight
edit: reup tomorrow
Name is hex edited

Battle Regimen fail 1
edit: reup tomorrow
Note the extra 'Puncture' meter on top, (0:31) commands probably have to be stacked and such..
Lag made it too confusing, plus I think they were both trying to start it at the same time.
If you've seen the other ARC vids you understand why he spammed at the end..

Will these 2 movies get reuploaded as well? I'm really interested in them. Unless someone else can share them.

[Kirb]

Edit: ugh... just noticed this... you blinked when you equipped an arrow stack. fml -_-;

Does it matter since we can't swap equipment in combat?

[Jinko]

Does it matter since we can't swap equipment in combat?

Exactly, I noticed this on the first day but its not guna make any difference.

Of course if there are macros in this game I can see the follow.

/passive
/equip "different weapon/armour"
/active

So we might not be safe after all.

[Corrderio]

True, however why do I have a feeling Archers will be the exception and be able to change arrows?