Changes between beta and release?

**arus2001** · 2010-09-22 00:28

I'll just kick this off by saying I'd canceled my CE pre-order due to not being too happy with beta and its issues. So, while I haven't sworn off the game yet, I'm just curious how much has changed in regards to content, UI, client stability, and so on.

Reported changes:

Quest/Mission:
- Some quest names have changed.

Combat:
- Mobs still seem scarce.
- Claim color seems more purple.
- Spirit Dart can miss.

Crafting/Economy:
- Seems a bit more difficult to hit 100% if you mess up twice or more.
- Vendoring prices seem to have improved slightly.

Guild Leves:
- Cooldown changed from 48 to 36 hours.
- Equipment rewards aren't as common.
- Crystal rewards are possible.

UI/Stability:
- Input lag has improved, but some still report clunkiness.
- Still no inventory sorting option.
- Ul'dah map isn't as confusing for exits.
- Hardware mouse is available.

Additional Links:
Kurokikaze's Blog on Release Changes.

**Hyan** · 2010-09-22 00:30

Well, what you would expect from a months worth of development. Nothing groundbreaking, but getting there.

I think we won't be getting a VO post so this might be a useful thread however.

**jenasu** · 2010-09-22 00:42

let me kick this off. you are a stupid prick. enjoy this game or dont, im not interested in you posting your shat saying the same stuff and rants people been saying for months/weeks. enjoy life and gtfo plz, ppl like this game dont shit on it. k?

**Kurokikaze** · 2010-09-22 00:45

Yo dude, that response was completely unnecessary/uncalled for.

Letting this thread slide since it will be handy for other people to see immediately the changes from Beta without digging through the random thread.

**Spira** · 2010-09-22 01:07

you could have easily found out yourself today or tomorrow if you like.. didn't cancel your CE preorder?

the topic is a good one. I'd wanna know what changed too.. but srsly, the premise of you asking it is kinda lame.

**Akiyama** · 2010-09-22 01:10

I personally don't see a problem with someone admitting to canceling their CE pre-order (it does cost 75 bucks after all) and still being curious about the differences between beta and the actual release.

**Eanae** · 2010-09-22 01:12

There's no problem with OP, everyone mad is just being a fanboy douche bag. I'm curious as well.

**Grey Jorildyn** · 2010-09-22 01:19

Also very curious. Only one of my linkshell mates is playing atm and she'd rather play than answer a million of our questions on TeamSpeak. Damn you woman! /shakesfist

**Spira** · 2010-09-22 01:26

theres nothing wrong with it, but why kick off by saying it as though to imply that would give more (or less) reason for such curiosity?

its really like how the women love to go.. 'its not what you said, just the way you said it'

**Hyan** · 2010-09-22 01:26

GuildLeve cooldown was changed from 48h to 36h.

Around 70 new Class Quests were implemented.

And stfu about the OP already pls

**Spira** · 2010-09-22 01:29

lol what else do u expect most of us to do considering the US version ships tmr.

**notorious bum** · 2010-09-22 01:33

The SE Defense Team is in full effect, I see. But really, this thread is, at the very least, necessary and I think it will do nothing but help those who are still on the fence about this game. It sure beats waiting on any official info to come out with the typical, vague/useless descriptions SE likes to provide.

**Spira** · 2010-09-22 01:43

probably a good point to note that the people who actually know the changes because they're playing the game probably wont even be looking at this forum right now, if they ever did in the first place.

from a business strategy pov, if you bothered to pay $75 to be able to play early / brag that you're cool and get to play early, theres a higher chance that you'd want to keep that 'exclusivity' to yourself as a selfish consumer, not give it away. at least not so soon anyway. OR you'd just be so caught up playing that you wouldn't bother or have time to report to someone else.

the grapevine will work its way slowly for now.. but I won't expect to get very much out of players until like much later tomorrow or until standard ships

**arus2001** · 2010-09-22 02:12

Well, at its simplest, there could be things like patch notes people who don't have the game wouldn't see unless some aspect of the official site has taken on that role much like POL handles XI's general and emergency updates. I know I'm not alone in being soured by the beta, though, and still want to give the game a shake if it's far better off with things even as simple as mob density in the newbie zones. Really, we don't know how much was held back just because SE loves to cocktease, but I'm a bit gunshy about throwing money at new MMOs after how Aion panned out for me.

Economy's rough, yo~

Edit: If things pop up of worth, I'll even edit the OP to hopefully preempt questions.

**Sephiroth** · 2010-09-22 02:23

My biggest annoyance is you can no longer do 8 regional and 8 local leves per leve cycle. It's now 8 combined total.

Edit: Though I may be wrong on how it works. I'll wait until I play before complaining.

**Nevex** · 2010-09-22 02:25

Wait... they lower the cooldown from 48h to 36h but you're stuck with 8 combined regional/local leves instead of 8+8?
Great SE, lol.

**miokomioko** · 2010-09-22 02:49

Quest/Mission: class-specific quests

Combat: ?

Crafting: Rank 1~30 recipes on Lodestone, Interface way faster.

Guildleves: 8/36hr allowance includes Regional AND Local.

UI/Stability: UI lag pretty much gone.

**Elrina** · 2010-09-22 02:57

Not actually playing myself atm, but ~

Abilities on the action bar now stay after changing classes:
http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/988...=1#post4128230

Seems menu/UI lag is gone:
http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/988...=1#post4128154

There are two active streams at the moment (that I've seen posted in the Random Question thread, at least)

The player in the first seems to be doing a fair amount of combat with a party whenever I pay attention to it: http://www.ustream.tv/channel/shunti

Second was focused on crafting for a while when I was watching, but seems to be in a party now: http://www.justin.tv/kkgtv#/w/408229056/4

**BlackheartX** · 2010-09-22 02:59

Originally Posted by jenasu

let me kick this off. you are a stupid prick. enjoy this game or dont, im not interested in you posting your shat saying the same stuff and rants people been saying for months/weeks. enjoy life and gtfo plz, ppl like this game dont shit on it. k?

LOL!!!

Vuitton · 2010-09-22 03:03

I think my dick is larger in release than in beta. I'll post screens so you can judge.

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