FFXIV Random Speculation/Question Thread X: "Social life ends tonight."

[Ferr]

I just got my CE box and to my surprise it contains 2 game manuals, one in english and one on my language, spanish.
The thing is, both manuals have a game code printed on them and they are different. Does that mean that I got 2 accounts?
Anyone else got this?

its true. Im spanish too and I got 2 different FFXIV codes (one in a english manual and one in a spanish manual) + onion helm + 30-days friend pass

Is anyone else getting constant errors ingame? Seems like I'll get in, get stuck and then dc because of an error.

i already got two "FFXIV stopped working" crashes just in the Uldah intro...

[Ratatapa]

Wait for stupid question but you "Normally get 3 code"

1 for FFXIV service
1 for Helm and
1 for Friend code?

Or service and Helm in the same code?

[Destinye]

Is anyone else getting constant errors ingame? Seems like I'll get in, get stuck and then dc because of an error.

And before anyone asks about configuration or anything i've been playing the game fine since alpha phase 1.

No.

[Fanfon]

I'm an unhappy marmot. My game is still saying "awaiting dispatch" and it's 11am on release day. I hope it's a system error and the postman is just being slow.

Is the courier CityLink? If it is, God help you.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

its true. Im spanish too and I got 2 different FFXIV codes (one in a english manual and one in a spanish manual) + onion helm + 30-days friend pass



i already got two "FFXIV stopped working" crashes just in the Uldah intro...

FFFFFFFFFFFF. Well from what I've noticed, after using WindowerXIV in OB that totally stopped all "FFXIV has stopped working" errors. Still got the game ones though. I'm assuming windowerXIV isn't working for retail yet and it'll be a few days(or more)?

[Loaar]

actually it said you can only hold 8 at a time not that you couldnt go back and get 8 more, SE didn't lie they are just terrible at wording

You could only hold 8 before, just 8 of each.

You can still have 8 of each.

Nothing has changed at all. I wonder if the leves will reset @ 36 hours lol

[Genjuro-K]

Change your browswer language, Just installed English Firefox and lodestone became english

ok thanks, i was hoping once you log in with your account (didnt receive my CE yet) you could change the settings

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

-Started in Limsa, barely any mobs at all. Haven't seen any aldgoats yet between bearded rock-Skull Valley.
-Regional leve rewards is shit like Firecrystal (x1) and crafting mats. Haven't seen any gear yet.
-No inventory sort. server feels faster, but not perfect. Still initial npc lag.
-Chocos not active, npc mentions an illness preventing her from renting them out
-Synthesis tweaked, When using a synth option, if you fail the option you lose durability and get no progress.

-Selecting the other chat window tab works now
-They added a reset ui to default button. Still no chat color option
-Server connection is steady green.. I don't have boots but I feel like they increased movement speed. maybe it's just the better servers, still under 1000 people on Lindblum though.

-Seriously.. the fields are a ghost town. this is gonna be a problem when Standard edition pops.. Feels like less mobs than in OB.
-Can't toggle autorun on gamepad when chatwindow is open bleh
-Can't see LS on /check

-Under 33 fps in town/crowded camps, even staring at a wall. Cap fps in fields. CPU/GPU under 40%
-No Queues on Lind, Crashed once due to driver error.. happened in OB
-Gil rewards seem the same, if not more
-Alchemy rank 1-4 in one local leve

Don't get your hopes up to see massive changes from OB, they are making progress but not there yet. I'm still having fun though.

TL: DR: beta 5

Edit: Chat window still clears whatever you were typing if you're getting system messages in the log. (Typing while gathering/synthing for example)

[Sephiroth]

Last time I'm doing this, as it's a pain when servers are above 1000. But these are the populations, with a small amount of inaccuracy.

Lindblum: 1312
Besaid: 1264
Trabia: 1177
Figaro: 1134
Cornelia: 1132
Selbina: 1127
Mysidia:1104
Gysahl: 1045
Wutai: 963
IStory: 903
Kashuan: 779
Rabanastre: 728
Palamecia: 726
Saronia: 646
Melmond: 640
Bodhum: 629
Fabul: 617

Is the courier CityLink? If it is, God help you.

Nah, it's Royal Mail. But due to the package size I'm guessing it will arrive in a van rather than the regular post. Apparently he normally comes between 2-3pm so we'll see...

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

-Under 33 fps in town/crowded camps, even staring at a wall. Cap fps in fields. CPU/GPU under 40%

Both under 40%? From what I've read your CPU is what really makes or breaks the game in town/crowded areas with so many models to load. If your cpu sucks, your gpu won't ever get to perform. Thanks for the write up though, clears up a lot of questions. As far as chocobos go; they had an interview saying that with anima chocobos are kinda useless(I dont' agree, you can save anima and use a choco to get to camp), so they're trying to implement chocos in another way before they release them.

[Gokulo]

Edit: Chat window still clears whatever you were typing if you're getting system messages in the log. (Typing while gathering/synthing for example)

Fuck fuck fuck fuck :<

[Loaar]

They lowered the level curve.

Need 4300 to go from 9 >10. In the beta you needed 5409

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

HD5770, 4GB ram, win7x64
i7 860 OC'd to 3.4GHZ

I've never seen my CPU over 40%, My card is the bottleneck. I get cap fps in fields but my GPU is usually at 99%.
In towns/crowded camps my GPU drops to like 40-50%, 30ish fps.. No clue about that, I'm wireless if it matters.

[Burningthought]

FFFFFFFFFFFF. Well from what I've noticed, after using WindowerXIV in OB that totally stopped all "FFXIV has stopped working" errors. Still got the game ones though. I'm assuming windowerXIV isn't working for retail yet and it'll be a few days(or more)?

I'm getting those errors too without windower, especially if it's ul'dah, I'm making it through slowly though.

[Hyan]

They lowered the level curve.

Need 4300 to go from 9 >10. In the beta you needed 5409

Are all numbers rounded up?

[BlackheartX]

-Started in Limsa, barely any mobs at all. Haven't seen any aldgoats yet between bearded rock-Skull Valley.
-Regional leve rewards is shit like Firecrystal (x1) and crafting mats. Haven't seen any gear yet.
-No inventory sort. server feels faster, but not perfect. Still initial npc lag.
-Chocos not active, npc mentions an illness preventing her from renting them out
-Synthesis tweaked, When using a synth option, if you fail the option you lose durability and get no progress.

-Selecting the other chat window tab works now
-They added a reset ui to default button. Still no chat color option
-Server connection is steady green.. I don't have boots but I feel like they increased movement speed. maybe it's just the better servers, still under 1000 people on Lindblum though.

-Seriously.. the fields are a ghost town. this is gonna be a problem when Standard edition pops.. Feels like less mobs than in OB.
-Can't toggle autorun on gamepad when chatwindow is open bleh
-Can't see LS on /check

-Under 33 fps in town/crowded camps, even staring at a wall. Cap fps in fields. CPU/GPU under 40%
-No Queues on Lind, Crashed once due to driver error.. happened in OB
-Gil rewards seem the same, if not more
-Alchemy rank 1-4 in one local leve

Don't get your hopes up to see massive changes from OB, they are making progress but not there yet. I'm still having fun though.

TL: DR: beta 5

Edit: Chat window still clears whatever you were typing if you're getting system messages in the log. (Typing while gathering/synthing for example)

The important thing is CAN YOU $#%@ING ALT TAB?!!!

[person2007]

-Started in Limsa, barely any mobs at all. Haven't seen any aldgoats yet between bearded rock-Skull Valley.
-Regional leve rewards is shit like Firecrystal (x1) and crafting mats. Haven't seen any gear yet.
-No inventory sort. server feels faster, but not perfect. Still initial npc lag.
-Chocos not active, npc mentions an illness preventing her from renting them out
-Synthesis tweaked, When using a synth option, if you fail the option you lose durability and get no progress.

-Selecting the other chat window tab works now
-They added a reset ui to default button. Still no chat color option
-Server connection is steady green.. I don't have boots but I feel like they increased movement speed. maybe it's just the better servers, still under 1000 people on Lindblum though.

-Seriously.. the fields are a ghost town. this is gonna be a problem when Standard edition pops.. Feels like less mobs than in OB.
-Can't toggle autorun on gamepad when chatwindow is open bleh
-Can't see LS on /check

-Under 33 fps in town/crowded camps, even staring at a wall. Cap fps in fields. CPU/GPU under 40%
-No Queues on Lind, Crashed once due to driver error.. happened in OB
-Gil rewards seem the same, if not more
-Alchemy rank 1-4 in one local leve

Don't get your hopes up to see massive changes from OB, they are making progress but not there yet. I'm still having fun though.

TL: DR: beta 5

Edit: Chat window still clears whatever you were typing if you're getting system messages in the log. (Typing while gathering/synthing for example)

Beta 5 till PS3 release

[Loaar]

Are all numbers rounded up?

Those are the exact figures in game now and in game during the beta.

Its kind of like they dropped all the TNLs back one notch. You need approx 600 to go from 1 >2 now, but it was 950ish in the beta.

[Ghostsix.Midgard]

Instant teleports, no lag like OB
No lag waiting for leve objectives/destinations to show onscreen when starting a Guildleve. Servers feel strong (atm)

[Riza]

Sorry to bother, or re-ask a question (at the University about to go to class ; ; didn't have time to read a billion posts!)....but did anyone discover the "new" hairstyles yet? :\

It will make my day for some info....