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

**Hyan** · 2010-05-13 14:56

Originally Posted by Takiwaki

Stoneskin is aoe self target as CNJ, but only self if not.

I assumed some spells would behave like this, which is nice. You'll actually have to move around a bit as CON and not just stand on one place all the time.

**bluestar** · 2010-05-13 15:15

i find that interesting that when you use abilities from your non primary job that there are reductions like this

question: if you are a lvl 1 in say gladiator, can you use lvl 10 cnj abilities still or is there some limit there also ?

**Sign** · 2010-05-13 15:21

Any word on today's tests? I assume from the silence that things have been going well.

**Hyan** · 2010-05-13 15:23

Originally Posted by bluestar

question: if you are a lvl 1 in say gladiator, can you use lvl 10 cnj abilities still or is there some limit there also ?

You need to be lvl10 glad.

Any word on today's tests? I assume from the silence that things have been going well.

Same old, with maybe slightly less lag (is my guess!)

**bluestar** · 2010-05-13 16:42

Originally Posted by Hyan

You need to be lvl10 glad.

so it would seem lvling up a class to max just for use of its ability(ies) should be common - i am looking forward to that as i enjoy lvling up multiple class types

another question that i have not seen: has anyone significantly lvl'd up blacksmith or miner, and a dow/dom class - and can you use the BS/miner abilities and what kind of restrictions ?

**Wycor** · 2010-05-13 18:55

Today's test was rly good. No dc's or red conection but still yellow R-S for most of areas.

About bombs I didn't find any but found Gnats which are fucking huge and oneshoted me with thunder II for 701 dmg...

Also speaking about physical lvl etz, physical lvl means nothing so far... just atributes, defense, resistences, nothing more. If for example you are physical 20 but from your pugilist 20 change to your conjurer rank 0, mobs will become IT you will hit for shit (obviously) and your defense will be shit even with 1khp since the rank class is the one that let you equip gear (def and mag.def) and you will be KO'ed with 3 hits.

**Celeras** · 2010-05-13 19:10

I was actually going to ask if anybodies gotten a group together to try to take down that gigantic crab outside the town(see if it's an NM FFXI style, or just a roaming boat of rape).. but I guess all this talk about abilities one-shotting people for twice their maximum HP answers that.

**Sieg** · 2010-05-13 19:16

If you mean the big crabs with the name Giant Crab, then yea. First killed one around Rank 9.

**Biggie** · 2010-05-13 19:16

Originally Posted by Wycor

About bombs I didn't find any but found Gnats.....

I lol'd. What about bombs? Did someone ask about them or something? And if anyone has or know where to find a screen shot of the gnats, I would love to see them.

**Biggie** · 2010-05-13 19:18

Originally Posted by Sieg

If you mean the big crabs with the name Giant Crab, then yea. First killed one around Rank 9.

Solo at rank 9? That thing looked mean as hell, figured it would be a little more difficult.

**Sieg** · 2010-05-13 19:21

Originally Posted by Biggie

Solo at rank 9? That thing looked mean as hell, figured it would be a little more difficult.

Sorry, was grouped with another Rank 11 Gladiator at the time. First solo kill I think was around Rank 12. They weren't that hard though, just high defense so a relatively long fight. People seem to have problems because they hit harder than the other mobs in the area but as a Gladiator, damage was under 10 a hit with a shield up so it wasn't a problem.

**Sign** · 2010-05-13 20:07

Originally Posted by Celeras

I was actually going to ask if anybodies gotten a group together to try to take down that gigantic crab outside the town(see if it's an NM FFXI style, or just a roaming boat of rape).. but I guess all this talk about abilities one-shotting people for twice their maximum HP answers that.

Ok that bolded part conjured images of early boat rides and constant fear of Sea Horror. I need to go back and kill him just for closure.

**Kyrra** · 2010-05-13 21:23

Originally Posted by Biggie

Potency, if you fully charge your ability (3 bars) it will do more damage. Fredthetaru had some nice screen shots showing the dmg difference, but not sure where to find them since cair site is gone.

Been away from the forums for a few days. But here you go:

Spoiler: show

I have most of the alpha leaked screenshots here: http://www.ff14news.com/gallery/
Though, I haven't posted the ones from the last 2 or 3 test days as it's mostly all the same stuff at this point.

**Purrrfect** · 2010-05-13 22:04

Originally Posted by Kyrra

Been away from the forums for a few days. But here you go:

Spoiler: show

I have most of the alpha leaked screenshots here: http://www.ff14news.com/gallery/
Though, I haven't posted the ones from the last 2 or 3 test days as it's mostly all the same stuff at this point.

I believe the 2 ss you have are of different mechanics in action. The first is something Marauders do and the second is the effect gauge.

**Ghostsix.Midgard** · 2010-05-13 22:18

Duoed a crab

Quelling strike is supposed to grant -enmity on next strike

Popped that and engaged after lancer got 2 hits in.

Missed from behind and the crab bumrushes me, ignores the lancer. 2 shotted from aoe. Lancer takes like 17 dmg.

awesome

Edit: Lancer is like 2 ranks higher and using current gear. I'm still using level 0 arrows and I pull hate on anything I do.

**Kyrra** · 2010-05-13 22:19

Originally Posted by Purrrfect

I believe the 2 ss you have are of different mechanics in action. The first is something Marauders do and the second is the effect gauge.

Oh, good point. Well, I'll leave them both there now.

**Katlan** · 2010-05-13 23:14

tonights test was very smooth for me, and combat seemed more fluid. its still finicky but i got it down pretty well and did leve's 5 lvs over me. Conj/Thaum w/ some lancer abilities to burn ur TP is OP lol. Some of the mobs were glitchy though and I was able to solo a few Dodo's because they kept running away and id just re-atk em lol

**vrumpt** · 2010-05-13 23:31

really hope the improvements in server stability is because SE is fixing the servers and not because players aren't logging in as much in these later tests.

**Sign** · 2010-05-13 23:46

I can see it now, all the people like [Cookies] that whine because they can't log in stop, SE thinks that their changes are helping when it is just less people logging in. They think things are stable and move to the next phase, everyone tries to log in again and the cycle repeats.

**Ghostsix.Midgard** · 2010-05-14 00:02

Scouring Strike at Rank 12 Archer
"Deliver a debilitating blow, increasing attack power and dealing projectile damage. Removes a single enhancement effect from target"
TP Cost 500

Ranged Dispel that does damage is sexy
500 tp atm is pretty spammable, recast seems like 20ish secs

Also belt equipment shows now, and it looks pretty sexy

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