FFXIV Random Speculation/Question Thread IX: "Boss, I'm going on vacation, starting on the 22nd."

[Gulkeeva]

Yes that's the one, gonna save it somewhere this time. Thanks.

Don't forget it "may" change in retail. Like it did from rapid near 100% success beta 3 , to standard near 100% success in open beta.
Although you can still cheat crafting using the first ability (like fulfillment) and get the "idea" orb color/hum and spam bold

Although there is really no noticeable difference except more stars on the stats from under 100% -> 200% -> 300%. Not even sure what the stars do.. maybe its sorta like the uhh... +10% mastery or whatever talent you get to make "low level characters" benefit from high level gear better or something... might need to test that theory sometime hmmm

[zalasta]

Anyone have a really strong grasp of this crafting system? I feel like I'm failing synths far too often, especially for guild leves. I went 0 for 3 on a leve where the recommended level was 10 but I was 8. Should I really be having that much difficulty?

More often than not the crafting leves will ask you to make items much higher than the recommended rank for the leves themselves. Just because a rank 10 leve is asking for something, that doesn't automatically make the recipe rank 10 as well (same with the reward). It doesn't work like that.

[Drako]

if anyone sees a torrent file to download ff14 retail please let me know!

thanks

[avelle]

Don't forget that if you are still using the starter tools, there are upgrades to the tools that have over double the stats. I think everyone is having a more difficult time at level 10+ because the game is expecting you to upgrade your gear and is compensating by making the crafts slightly more difficult.

Ah ha, I thought I had seen recipes for better crafting items. This is a very good point and something I'll have to look into.

More often than not the crafting leves will ask you to make items much higher than the recommended rank for the leves themselves. Just because a rank 10 leve is asking for something, that doesn't automatically make the recipe rank 10 as well (same with the reward). It doesn't work like that.

This is also a good point. It's a little weird that I've seen crafting leves for rank 1, 5, and 10 when I'm as low as 1. It seems like it isn't even worth attempting the level 10 crafting leves unless you're actually 10 or higher then...

[Thuronn]

if anyone sees a torrent file to download ff14 retail please let me know!

thanks

See when I get a torrent, in the future, I'm gonna travel back in time to this very point and give you said torrent.

[Corwin]

Although there is really no noticeable difference except more stars on the stats from under 100% -> 200% -> 300%. Not even sure what the stars do.. maybe its sorta like the uhh... +10% mastery or whatever talent you get to make "low level characters" benefit from high level gear better or something... might need to test that theory sometime hmmm

I haven't noticed much of a difference with just 1 star, but on my copper wristlet +2 the 2 stars translated to +1 on Defense, Mag. Defense, and Evasion.

[avelle]

Do we know what the affinity stuff is going to do? If I increase my conjurer affinity, will my cures be more effective on my gladiator? What are people intending to do with their affinities?

edit: Also from a story standpoint, do we know anything about the characters shown in the opening CGI? The elvaan sitting in the adventurer's guild with the hume and mithra kinda looks like Piralnaut in LL, but I'm sure there's probably several other npcs that look like him as well.

[Saga]

Finally got it working last night. Couple questions:

1. Started out in Gridania as a human pugilist. Where can I change my discipline? If I want to try ranger or marauder or something?

2. How do I learn new skills? I think I'm a rank 4 pugilist, and I remember reading I learned a new skill after I leveled up, but I can't find it in my Abilities and Skills menu.

3. Is there an auto attack option? Or do I just start out with 1 combat ability I spam most of the time?

4. Does the menu seem way, way more clunky/dated than FFXI's did to anybody?

[Vuitton]

Finally got it working last night. Couple questions:

1. Started out in Gridania as a human pugilist. Where can I change my discipline? If I want to try ranger or marauder or something?

You change class by changing your weapon. You find beginner weapons on various vendors. Use one of the databases to find the specific vendor and item you want.

2. How do I learn new skills? I think I'm a rank 4 pugilist, and I remember reading I learned a new skill after I leveled up, but I can't find it in my Abilities and Skills menu..

From the menu: Attacks & Abilities -> Select empty square -> on right side at the very top is an empty bar, it is a drop down. activate it and select Pugilist -> Choose skill -> select "Equip on Main hand". This will place your abilities on your action bar

3. Is there an auto attack option? Or do I just start out with 1 combat ability I spam most of the time?

There is no auto-attack. You need to constantly input your attacks which utilize your stamina bar.

[Gulkeeva]

See when I get a torrent, in the future, I'm gonna travel back in time to this very point and give you said torrent.

torrenting 22GB might suck ;/

although...!place I ordered ffxiv won't have the game till the 22nd ;;

[Drako]

torrenting 22GB might suck ;/

although...!place I ordered ffxiv won't have the game till the 22nd ;;

i saw a post somewhere with a CE picture, someone has the game already, torrents will be out soon.

[Sephiroth]

Will installing and patching the game really take that long that people are considering torrenting it to save time?
I'm guessing installing from disk would take about half an hour? Patching should be quick with so many downloading it.

[SephYuyX]

No, people are just paranoid. Torrenting it will save about an hour at most, and thats if the servers are even up at that time.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

Won't take a half hour to install on my SSD...

[mastamind]

No, people are just paranoid. Torrenting it will save about an hour at most, and thats if the servers are even up at that time.

There's more than installing, you're forgetting patches....evil evil patches.

[Cray]

See when I get a torrent, in the future, I'm gonna travel back in time to this very point and give you said torrent.

i loled

[Thuronn]

Where can I go repair my axe, without having any crafting leveled whatsoever?

[Uwen]

There are repair NPCs in each town, Limsa Lominsa and Gridania are both near the vendor stalls, Ul'Dah is at the bottom of the steps near the entrance to Thanalan. They only repair to 75% and do not repair accessories.

[miokomioko]

Read the FAQ~!

[TStupified]

Where can I go repair my axe, without having any crafting leveled whatsoever?

If you're talking about the lvl1 Weathered War Axe, you can do it by yourself "without having any crafting leveled", because you can do it as lvl1 BS.

Just buy the tools and mats, repair the shit to 100% and be happy.