FFXIV Random Speculation/Question thread V: No one told me beta would have problems in it

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Small random question... I know there has been some talk about getting gamepads/setting up ps3 controllers to work on PC but:

I have a PS2 controller (as in Sony PS2) with a USB adaptor that I used for FFXI. Is there any reason why I would buy a new controller/goof around with using a PS3 controller? I don't mind spending extra money, but is it really worth it?

Grab a Dual Shock 3 only if you want rumble/wireless/chat pad

[Eanae]

Any BG LS sacks on Jecht atm? Getting bored not talking to anyone.

Where are you in game?

[Fallyn]

Where are you in game?

DCd just now, but ill be in the inn @ Limosa in 2min.

[Loaar]

I've seen about 1000000000000000 people (ok, I exaggerate, and all over the internet, not on BG specifically) say that there is no reason to party for leves since you get better exp solo, and you know what, your right.

HOWEVER!

IF your not a selfish fuck, and have half a brain, you get yourself 3-4 buddies, get your leves one at a time, and profit.

You may only get 1/2 as much exp as soloing your leves, but you get to do FIVE TIMES AS MANY LEVES. In the long run, its much, much, MUCH better. It also means you can do all the leves on harder settings, which means the mobs take longer to kill, which means MORE skillups.

/endrant

EDIT: Doing them in groups also means you can't fail due to DC/crash etc. AS long as one person has it active, you cna all rejoin and get the leve again from the aetheryte. Its win-win

[mintyice]

yo, phase 2 was so much better than phase 3.

[Reii]

I've seen about 1000000000000000 people (ok, I exaggerate, and all over the internet, not on BG specifically) say that there is no reason to party for leves since you get better exp solo, and you know what, your right.

HOWEVER!

IF your not a selfish fuck, and have half a brain, you get yourself 3-4 buddies, get your leves one at a time, and profit.

You may only get 1/2 as much exp as soloing your leves, but you get to do FIVE TIMES AS MANY LEVES. In the long run, its much, much, MUCH better. It also means you can do all the leves on harder settings, which means the mobs take longer to kill, which means MORE skillups.

/endrant

EDIT: Doing them in groups also means you can't fail due to DC/crash etc. AS long as one person has it active, you cna all rejoin and get the leve again from the aetheryte. Its win-win

Thank god for my 15man party that i'll have when the game starts <3

(No sarcasm btw, i mean that )

[omegaB]

also you get more money. but people be hatin,

far as the casual thing, the current system definately benefits the casual gamer more, since its 48 hours, even if you play 3 hours 4 days a week you will benefit, there are also gonna be other things to do, like story missions, probably quests, crafting leves also count differently than regional leves, so yeah, i dont see why your mad as a casual player that they basically made it so playing less is the most efficient way, even if you cant super level 1 hour or 2 out of your 8 leves because you soloed them and dont want to help anyone else, how is that not better than any other exp system where you get no advantage for leveling periodically.

[Katlan]

For example can hit 4 on my keyboard to cast cure and then click a person in the party frame to cast the heal on them? Or do I cast cure then use the Up/down arrows to scroll through the party list until i get to the person I want and hit enter like FFXI.

It's way to clunky for anything that intuitive. If you disable automatic lock on (w/you have to as a mage if you want to be able to heal and dps), you have to use [f12] key.. I haven't tried disabling auto lock on since i only figured out you could do it while at work, but disabling it may allow you to cycle between both mobs and PT members (vs just mobs when your force locked-on). And when you cast any type of cure or buff (such as SS, ect..), while your fighting, it automatically targets the mob your targeting.. the system is not intuitive enough to.. you know... force target yourself and allow you to work from that.

[Arximiro]

Has anyone found the NPC that repairs Gear? They seemed to have moved him.

[Gulkeeva]

I feel like I'm the only one thats not getting the fanfare from others lvling, no idea why I don't hear it.. I hear every other sound just fine O_o

[Decillion]

Are crafting skill ups random, or do you need to get a certain item quality? Several synths haven't given me any skill points, even though I successfully completed them, and got 150+ points in quality. All I got was physical rank exp.

Also whoever designed the UI for the crafting leves needs to be fired. You need to navigate through waaaay too many menus before you can actually start crafting. This is basically what you need to do if you want to craft a leve item:

Open main menu > select synthesis > push the "requested items" button > hit the drop down arrow > select local leve quests > select desired leve > hit commence > select main or offhand > select the recipe > confirm recipe > confirm crystals > start crafting > repeat 2 or 3 more times

[Frein]

I feel like I'm the only one thats not getting the fanfare from others lvling, no idea why I don't hear it.. I hear every other sound just fine O_o

Consider yourself lucky. Bearded Rock is a festival of endless fanfares.

[BlackheartX]

This isn't a solo game.. its a mmo... They are encouraging you to play w/ others.. deal w/it. Can't fuckin believe how many ppl are bitching that they can't ezymode solo their way to max lv in this game. if you want to do that.. go play that other game

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This would be funnier if it said CANCER DEAL WITH IT!!! As for the comment "easymode solo" is the same as "faceroll Zergfest". Not exactly sure paradoxically why so many people want to force parties. I know it's an MMO but why can't there be both play styles respectively?

[Spork]

It's way to clunky for anything that intuitive. If you disable automatic lock on (w/you have to as a mage if you want to be able to heal and dps), you have to use [f12] key.. I haven't tried disabling auto lock on since i only figured out you could do it while at work, but disabling it may allow you to cycle between both mobs and PT members (vs just mobs when your force locked-on). And when you cast any type of cure or buff (such as SS, ect..), while your fighting, it automatically targets the mob your targeting.. the system is not intuitive enough to.. you know... force target yourself and allow you to work from that.

lol that's just insane. So the party frame is just there to display information. You can't click on it to target party members or click on it to select your target for a spell.

[Frein]

lol that's just insane. So the party frame is just there to display information. You can't click on it to target party members or click on it to select your target for a spell.

Well, according to your profile you played FFXI, so it shouldn't come as a surprise that mouse support in this game is shit. Now if they'd just add secondary targeting and give us buttons for targeting party members, perhaps healing and some other stuff would stop being a pain. I really have no idea how this functionality can still be missing considering how important it is and that it was in FFXI.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

Anyone else having this issue? During mining, I'm used to getting the occasional mine attempt where you swing once and you deplete the whole bar unsuccessfully mining anything. However, I'm doing grade 1 spots at level 8 and I'm constantly (I'd say 90% of the time) running into this now. I could understand seeing this on grade two, but I only encountered this 10%~ of the time pre rank 8 on the same grade 1 mining spots. I've attempted grade 2 and run into the same issue. I've also relogged and still the same problem. Is this like an anti grind implement?

[mastamind]

anyone on emperor that can give me a ls invite?
char: masta beta

[Gulkeeva]

Consider yourself lucky. Bearded Rock is a festival of endless fanfares.

actually i think I know why.. I have music on mute apparently... so I don't hear it O_o

[GavinBandura]

Seriously, this is annoying me now. I need lots of fire crystals to make bronze nuggets and I am hardly getting any from fireflies. I had around a 30% drop rate before, now it's terrible. Anyone else seeing this?

[Arximiro]

Seriously, this is annoying me now. I need lots of fire crystals to make bronze nuggets and I am hardly getting any from fireflies. I had around a 30% drop rate before, now it's terrible. Anyone else seeing this?

Everything is terrible right now, everything...

Except Linkshells