FFXIV Random Speculation/Question thread VIII: Alpha Was The Best Beta v2 -_-;

[Lucavi]

Zomg I finally found chairs to sit on! Well, benches, actually.

Retail-ready. Ship it out!

[outzaidur]

Zomg I finally found chairs to sit on! Well, benches, actually.

Retail-ready. Ship it out!

I have noticed that the game is much more enjoyable while sitting down and doing nothing. No lag or frustration due to poor game mechanics at all! I think I will spend the rest of the beta "testing" the /sit function.

[Wycor]

wow 3hr had been rmts spaming shouts each 10sec in the first camps of all starting nations... I suggest to change the name of thread to "Open beta, open for all rmts." or something like that.
Anyway is ridicolous how they didn't learn from FF11 giving 31k only doing the starting missions. A rmt with actual shout is capable of do 9$ each hour only creating > doing mission (1hr) > deleting > loop and this in beta... how sad.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Run fact: ctrl+L is log out. Too used to XI's linkshell shortcut.

What? This sends chat to linkshell for me.

Ctrl R = reply
Ctrl L = Linkshell
Ctrl P = Party
etc

gotta hit spacebar to activate text window first.

[JigglyJam]

Wait wait wait. DEX doesn't work for acc? I was stacking it pretty heavily cause the fuckers keep evading my attacks.

[Gokulo]

What? This sends chat to linkshell for me.

Ctrl R = reply
Ctrl L = Linkshell
Ctrl P = Party
etc

gotta hit spacebar to activate text window first.

Holy shit how did I miss that D: Didn't need to open chat window before so I guess it's that ...

[Reii]

Essences & Permutations - A Treatise of the Six Elements.


Chapter I - The Six Nativities and Myriad Creation
The spark of Lightning ignites when it strikes, and thus Fire is born.
The heat of Fire renders to ash all that it touches, and thus Earth is born.
The density of Earth shuns Sun and harbors cold, and thus Ice is born.
The armor of Ice melts away, and thus Water is born.
The moistness of Water mists and rises, and thus Wind is born.
The gusts and sighs of Wind gather the clouds, and thus Lightning is born.


Chapter II - The Three Conquests, Boundless and Unwavering
Earth grounds Lightning.
Water erodes Earth.
Lightning boils Water.


Chapter III - The Three Submissions, Timeless and Unending
Fire is extinguished by Wind.
Ice is melted by Fire.
Wind is obstructed by Ice.


Chapter IV - Dynamic Opposites & the Bifurcation of Polarity
The six elements are manifest in all things great and small, and their polarity deriveth from the Astral heavens above and the Umbral depths below.



Earth > Lightning > Water > Earth
Wind > Fire > Ice > Wind

[bacchikoi]

Wait wait wait. DEX doesn't work for acc? I was stacking it pretty heavily cause the fuckers keep evading my attacks.

In one of the earlier phases someone figured out that dex barely affected accuracy so it was better to pump str. I derno if that's still the case.

[miokomioko]

I'm getting tired of dudes getting up in my face and staring at me while I'm fighting or talking to NPCs because I found a sweet ass bandana mask (cotton scarf).

[AlexRuzhyo]

What? This sends chat to linkshell for me.

Ctrl R = reply
Ctrl L = Linkshell
Ctrl P = Party
etc

gotta hit spacebar to activate text window first.

Yes, if you press space first otherwise it bring sup the log out prompt. It might not even, I pressed ctrl+l and the next you you know I'm at the character select screen.

Retainer question: Hired one in LL, couldn't summon it in Ul'dah because it was bazaaring in LL's market. If I remove it can I summon it worldwide?

I'm getting tired of dudes getting up in my face and staring at me while I'm fighting or talking to NPCs because I found a sweet ass bandana mask (cotton scarf).

I'm tired of Dodos getting up in my face and staring at me while I'm fighting or spamming Circle Slash while my back is turned to them.

Spoiler: show

I hate dodos.

[Johndile]

Dex does quite well for Acc with me, and you crit quite often when you pump it too. Too bad crits don't add a massive boost to damage.

[miokomioko]

goddamn dodos, lol.

http://www.anyonefortee.com/Scoring/Pix/dodo4.jpg

pretty accurate~

Is there any kind of preferred angle to hit enemies with certain abilities/attacks that yield better damage? Other than abilities that specifically say the angle. I figured Concussive Blow might have a higher rate of success when done from the front considering the description. I sure as hell miss a lot with it when I'm punching these glitched opo-opos in the ass.

[Johndile]

I'm always running around to behind mobs cause all I'm fighting at the moment are those Marmots... Everything feels the same to me from the same direction.

[AlexRuzhyo]

goddamn dodos, lol.

[img]evilhellbeast[/img]

pretty accurate~

I hated them in P3 LL because that's all I ever saw. I couldn't find a mob in the lowbie mob area, and when I saw something on my map... fuckin' dodo. They started to turn Green so I figured "Hey, I could mess it's business up!" but I quickly discovered they did 120 a hit and I had all but 700~ hp.

I liked using Circle Blade, as when I had excess TP it was a nice thing to spam killing a Thistle tail and the such, but these bastards come up to you and stare at you like you're the most amazing thing they've ever seen in their pathetic existence and take AE damage. Even when you do look, and turn for maybe 2 seconds, they are there. They are there.

Now that I can actually kill them with little issue I discover they have a belch move. Their only move. It inflicts Blind, Sleep, or Slow. I don't mind blind or slow, but it uses it back to back, about 5-10 seconds apart. It won't attack. If you get slept you end up sitting there whie it just sorts of stares at your with it's downs-face until it wakes you up. So frustrating.

tl;dr Dodos suck and SE sucks because it made dodos.

[miokomioko]

Also, small note... Randomly-activated gathering traits, such as Fishing's "Veteran Trade," now only last for a handful attempts and then wear off. In Phase-3, Veteran's Trade used to activate and then last indefinitely until I decided to 'cancel' and put my rod away.

edit from note below: Then it was just an fix of Fishing traits then, since it kinda' works differently than the other 2 Land classes. I have gone an hour or more with Veteran Trade staying on until I finally quit in phase 3...

[Deadgye]

Also, small note... Randomly-activated gathering traits, such as Fishing's "Veteran Trade," now only last for a handful attempts and then wear off. In Phase-3, Veteran's Trade used to activate and then last indefinitely until I decided to 'cancel' and put my rod away.

The level 10 botany trait worked this way in Phase 3 already. I had it activate and last only 1 chop section, and I've had it work for 6~ chop sections(finished the tree.)

[Carraway]

You can sidestep dodos' Rancid Belch.

I started killing them at R9 Marauder, R10 Lancer (Ul'dah dodos near Camp Drybone).

[Hyan]

At the following time, we will be performing emergency maintenance. During this maintenance period, FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable for play.
* The Beta Tester Site will continue to be available during maintenance.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Sep. 5, 2010 from 15:00 to 17:00 (GMT)
* Maintenance completion time is subject to change.

[Affected Service]
- FINAL FANTASY XIV

Keep those bug fixes coming...!

[Gokulo]

Wonder if this will become regular. Not complaining, they can fix as much as they want :D

[Celeras]

At the following time, we will be performing emergency maintenance. During this maintenance period, FINAL FANTASY XIV will be unavailable for play.
* The Beta Tester Site will continue to be available during maintenance.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding.

[Date & Time]
Sep. 5, 2010 from 15:00 to 17:00 (GMT)
* Maintenance completion time is subject to change.

[Affected Service]
- FINAL FANTASY XIV

Keep those bug fixes coming...!

Great, NMs in JP primetime again.