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

**Vitglance** · 2010-05-19 21:06

Okay. I suppose I'll remain cautiously optimistic then.
Thank you both for responding to me :3

**Calemero** · 2010-05-19 21:38

Originally Posted by Ghostsix.Midgard

Pretty much this. I haven't touched HP at all. You have to remember I haven't touched any of the other war/magic classes yet, so my skills are pretty limited atm.

I have a dispel skill but I haven't fought anything that gets a chance to buff itself. If I were in a full party fighting things with higher HP I would be able to utilize it.

-Wide Volley is aoe. It's nice to use when finishing off a cluster of weaker/low hp mobs.

-Sometimes I'll line up multiple mobs for puncture, that's pretty fun.

-Enmity- skill is useless in my experience, alpha etc.

-Shadowbind is decent in that it does damage and binds, very useful early when Guildleve targets will try to flee or call for help @ low HP.

I'm only rank 13 so things will open up quite a bit but I can't really complain about lack of tactical gameplay when I've only been fighting T~ mobs solo and duo. Imo The potential is certainly there once a provoker gets involved and higher HP mobs.

Yeah I also haven't touched other classes yet. Once I get to around 18-19 physical level I'm gonna level MAR/CON for Cure/Bloodbath for easier soloing. I've also noticed something interesting, maybe a bug or maybe working as intended.

http://i47.tinypic.com/j7qc82.png

I was killing jellies and decided to line 2 up for a puncture. They ended up being side by side instead of in a column. Tossed out my puncture and it still hit both of them. Maybe Puncture has a small AoE cone as well as directional? Most likely just a bug, I'll try it out more tomorrow.

Also have you come across anymore BR's besides Shot > Skewer?

**Dizzy** · 2010-05-19 21:47

Ghost I see from your FPS counter in the top left corner you're running XIV in dx9. Are there dx10/10.1/11 options in the alpha?

**Ghostsix.Midgard** · 2010-05-19 22:08

Originally Posted by Calemero

have you come across anymore BR's besides Shot > Skewer?

Personally no, there's maybe 4 confirmed BR's on the Alpha forums.

Originally Posted by Dizzy

Ghost I see from your FPS counter in the top left corner you're running XIV in dx9. Are there dx10/10.1/11 options in the alpha?

nope.

**Purrrfect** · 2010-05-19 22:47

What is that program that lists the fps/gpu info? Also, in that cassiopeia video, when you are running into the cave in the beginning is the camera zoomed back as far as possible or can it go further?

**mightyg** · 2010-05-19 23:14

Originally Posted by Calemero

Yeah I also haven't touched other classes yet. Once I get to around 18-19 physical level I'm gonna level MAR/CON for Cure/Bloodbath for easier soloing. I've also noticed something interesting, maybe a bug or maybe working as intended.

http://i47.tinypic.com/j7qc82.png

I was killing jellies and decided to line 2 up for a puncture. They ended up being side by side instead of in a column. Tossed out my puncture and it still hit both of them. Maybe Puncture has a small AoE cone as well as directional? Most likely just a bug, I'll try it out more tomorrow.

Also have you come across anymore BR's besides Shot > Skewer?

Haven't used Skewer, but there is a LOT of leeway on cone spells. like a metric ton at the moment, which is fine cause lining stuff up at the moment is a pain. Also if you remember the diagrams SE showed, Lancers have a Oval shaped attack bubble of range, so maybe that's what's going on.

**Ghostsix.Midgard** · 2010-05-19 23:36

Originally Posted by Purrrfect

What is that program that lists the fps/gpu info? Also, in that cassiopeia video, when you are running into the cave in the beginning is the camera zoomed back as far as possible or can it go further?

Afterburner

I use a controller, there's a toggle for 3 views, that's the furthest. No idea if there is a key to zoom out ala XI.

**Calemero** · 2010-05-19 23:45

Originally Posted by mightyg

Haven't used Skewer, but there is a LOT of leeway on cone spells. like a metric ton at the moment, which is fine cause lining stuff up at the moment is a pain. Also if you remember the diagrams SE showed, Lancers have a Oval shaped attack bubble of range, so maybe that's what's going on.

Not a Lancer, I'm an Archer.

**Hyan** · 2010-05-20 00:48

Apparently the official site has been updated with Ul'dah+Gridania info and the world map o/

LL page was updated too, but mostly with things we already know.

**Spira** · 2010-05-20 01:26

im impressed with the speed of the NA site this time round.

so Limsa Lominsa is actually an anchored shiptown.
Ul'dah is Abu Dhabi
and Gridania a typical elvaan forest town, or something like Eruyt

the gambling thing interests me tho.

**Jinfire** · 2010-05-20 02:00

Originally Posted by Spira

im impressed with the speed of the NA site this time round.

so Limsa Lominsa is actually an anchored shiptown.
Ul'dah is Abu Dhabi
and Gridania a typical elvaan forest town, or something like Eruyt

the gambling thing interests me tho.

The Arena part interests me the most. I REALLLLY want some pvp in FFXIV, I dont mind if its not open world PvP but a BG / Arena system would be good enough to satiate my PvP palate.

**Zumi** · 2010-05-20 03:37

Looks like they updated http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/

World > City States, info on Gridania,and Ul'dah added, , Limsa Lominsa guilds/landmarks added.

World > map

not really that big of an update.

**Gokulo** · 2010-05-20 04:02

Originally Posted by Zumi

Looks like they updated http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/

World > City States, info on Gridania,and Ul'dah added, , Limsa Lominsa guilds/landmarks added.

World > map

not really that big of an update.

You don't see the last 3 posts or what?

**Vydos** · 2010-05-20 04:06

I also found this. http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/201...alpha_vs_beta/
Nothing new, but it has an alpha - beta comparison screenshots at the bottom, which is nice. You can clearly see how additional lightning and shadows can give a complete different outlook to the game. But we all knew that right....*stares at all the people that complained about graphics in an alpha stage*

Edit: just noticed that the screenshot are way bigger than on the official sites, even the nation flags

**Munba** · 2010-05-20 04:24

Hi-res images here:
h ttp://w ww.4gamer.net/games/092/G009287/20100519071/

(without the spaces)

**Gokulo** · 2010-05-20 04:32

The comparison screens look pretty nice an promising ^^

Rotfl @ mustache lalafell.

**Jinko** · 2010-05-20 05:33

Yea the lighting looks a lot better in the comparison screens.

Alpha pic is slightly stretched for comparison reasons.

http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/6555/12850596.jpg

**Zeno** · 2010-05-20 06:11

Gosh, with SE releasing these Beta pix, I can't help wonder to think that more beta invites will be sent out soon!

**Gokulo** · 2010-05-20 06:31

Well I was thinking that we must be getting closer to the beta since we didn't really get any new info about the game during most of the alpha (aside from some reports from it) and now they are releasing something.

**Calemero** · 2010-05-20 06:37

Originally Posted by Gokulo

Well I was thinking that we must be getting closer to the beta since we didn't really get any new info about the game during most of the alpha (aside from some reports from it) and now they are releasing something.

Alpha seems to be winding down slowly now. I foresee a character wipe soon with new things to test OR new info at E3 along with Beta dates :3

also...

Visitor's from every corner of Eorzea come to Ul'dah to partake in the city's famed recreation, most notably the fighting arenas and gambling halls.

Arena
http://i48.tinypic.com/nvnlvl.jpg

Gambling Hall
http://i50.tinypic.com/5lnnvb.jpg

SE implements PvP and gambling? You sly mother f*ckers :D

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