FFXIV Random Speculation/Question thread VII: Tanaka says "Stop speculating, you dirty speculators!"

**Meko** · 2010-08-25 13:42

We should be able to at least talk about this stuff openly whether it be good or bad. In my experience, if it's pro-FF it's totally acceptable but if it's anything against, whether constructive or not, it's bad and the thread gets locked. Maybe we could have a "wasteland" area or something where we can talk about this stuff.

Vuitton · 2010-08-25 13:43

If you havin moderator problems,
I feel bad for you son

Use the search!

**Elcura** · 2010-08-25 13:43

Originally Posted by fantasticdan

The moderators in this section need some moderating.

http://thewired.info/b/src/123722749172.jpg

Originally Posted by Meko

We should be able to at least talk about this stuff openly whether it be good or bad. In my experience, if it's pro-FF it's totally acceptable but if it's anything against, whether constructive or not, it's bad and the thread gets locked. Maybe we could have a "wasteland" area or something where we can talk about this stuff.

While those kind of discussions annoy me for the most part, having a thread for the random complaints and grievances seems like a good idea to me. And that thread was the closest we were getting to that. A shame.

**Kurokikaze** · 2010-08-25 13:50

I'll open it again when Beta ends tonight. Only cause I'm a nice guy.

**Meko** · 2010-08-25 13:53

You are a nice guy, Kuro. True story.

**Whaleporn** · 2010-08-25 14:13

Just wondering: are cooldowns on stuff like leves based on 48 hours from when you first do it, or a universal server timer (Ie, could be 25-48 hours)?

If it's a set time, I hope they don't do it for whatever fatigue system they go with....

**Elcura** · 2010-08-25 14:15

Pretty sure it's a set time and not based on when you get them.

**Lucavi** · 2010-08-25 14:15

Its a set time. If you do a set of 8 leves 2 hours before reset, you'll get 8 more in 2 hours.

**Katlan** · 2010-08-25 14:34

Spoiler: show

leve's reset every other JP midnight. I think that's 8am PST.

**niwaar** · 2010-08-25 14:34

Originally Posted by Insanecyclone

Are all drops going to be crafting materials only? Because that's all I got from killing stuff.

Not one random weapon or armor drop. Just crafting materials.

Originally Posted by Jamison

They've indicated they want that to be prevalent, so that there is an economy and need for the crafting jobs.

Originally Posted by Ae Cha

Maybe we'll see armor/weapon drops once there are some beastmen/humanoid mobs in the game.

This is about it ... They want you to gain armor through Crafting and the Market Wards. This isn't WoW, where there is green armor everywhere. They want there to be a market for even the level 1-5 gear. I would not be surprised if we saw them taper back the amount of leves that give gear when we see Open Beta next month.

Remember though that they have already said that the mob placement and behavior will change drastically come Open Beta. That the beta version of La Noscea was meant to be a "safe" place to wander and that most monsters were there to allow you to test the battle system. ie, wave goodbye to Puks and Dodo's and goats everywhere you turn. Wave goodbye to passive Goobues and say hello to Sahagin and Goblins running around the land waiting to ambush you and drop their armor for you to wear or desynth.

Originally Posted by Whaleporn

Just wondering: are cooldowns on stuff like leves based on 48 hours from when you first do it, or a universal server timer (Ie, could be 25-48 hours)?

If it's a set time, I hope they don't do it for whatever fatigue system they go with....

They work like a "Bi-Daily" quest in WoW or Aion. Everyother day at JP Midnight they reset.

**Akiyama** · 2010-08-25 14:42

Originally Posted by Katlan

Spoiler: show

leve's reset every other JP midnight. I think that's 8am PST.

Hiding it in spoilers so we won't see. Clever.

**Elcura** · 2010-08-25 14:44

Originally Posted by Katlan

Spoiler: show

Originally Posted by niwaar

This is about it ... They want you to gain armor through Crafting and the Market Wards. This isn't WoW, where there is green armor everywhere. They want there to be a market for even the level 1-5 gear. I would not be surprised if we saw them taper back the amount of leves that give gear when we see Open Beta next month.

From what I can tell, this is certainly their goal. Except this kind of play seems a lot slower paced than most other MMOs, where your progress isn't stifled by the need to find better weapons every 6-7 levels. I'm sure this won't be a huge issue later on down the road when people have the skills and materials to make enough weapons for it to not be a problem. But starting out is going to be sloooow.

Seems to fit into that other topic ye shall not speak about.

**Katlan** · 2010-08-25 14:45

Originally Posted by Akiyama

Hiding it in spoilers so we won't see. Clever.

i was keeping off topic stuff in spoilers!

**Gokulo** · 2010-08-25 14:45

Originally Posted by Katlan

Spoiler: show

leve's reset every other JP midnight. I think that's 8am PST.

It's not JP midnight. I'm gmt+2 and jp midnight is like 5pm for me but me and my friend noticed them resetting at 2am instead. Edit: Which would meant they reset at GMT midnight for us! (brainfart, dunno how I didn't think of it earlier lol).

**Cephius** · 2010-08-25 14:47

Originally Posted by Katlan

I'm sure I'll get an infraction or w/e, but i love how the other thread was locked yet mods keep posting in it

No lock is going to stop me from trading inside jokes with Kuro!

**Cantih** · 2010-08-25 14:50

Originally Posted by Franzer

we should probably just move on from surplus to black galkas named kimbo slice

(Allow) (Deny)

Vuitton · 2010-08-25 14:59

Akiyama you should just tell that Kinju guy to use the search next time to look for his locked topics instead of making a new thread about them.

**Akiyama** · 2010-08-25 15:00

Originally Posted by Vuitton

Akiyama you should just tell that Kinju guy to use the search next time to look for his locked topics instead of making a new thread about them.

What, and be helpful?

**Dakin** · 2010-08-25 15:38

In other news, Vile Gnats blow dongers. They use a move called Brundleflight (lol Jeff Goldblum) and turn invisible, then they do some dragon ball z bullshit and teleport everywhere.

http://www.fortunecity.com/tattooine.../fly86/002.jpg

Oh yeah. Obligatory shout out to the surplus system!

**Tokitoki** · 2010-08-25 15:50

My largest complaint right now is actually the marking of mob levels. I cant tell the difference bewteen the green and yellow and sometimes orange. I noticed the orange has those little "wing" things like the red marks, but they really need to make that more clear I feel. Otherwise I'm just going to be stuck attacking yellow mobs with no idea that it's too tough.

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