Random Complaint Thread. No white knighting allowed.

[Lucavi]

If anything, Anima should be much faster now simply because there are no airships or chocobos. This is the time when we'll actually -need- anima.

I don't read french, but I can read numbers. 13/20 for jeux online, and this comes after all those exclusive Tanaka interviews.

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/00...y-xiv-test.htm

Double edit: Some servers are up.

[Ksandra]

Not really a complaint, but I dont feel this deserves a thread - so a quick question.

Can someone post a cure macro for me? From what I read, it should be /action(/ac) main Cure, but how would I set it up to cure a party for when I target them? It keeps showing up in system message text. I feel like a noob again :/. Thx in advance

For future reference you might want to ask questions in the question thread:

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/990...a-Phase-5-quot

To answer your question though use <st> at the end of the macro

[Abraxas]

For future reference you might want to ask questions in the question thread:

http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/990...a-Phase-5-quot

To answer your question though use <st> at the end of the macro

Oh, I didn't read past the "Speculation" part on that thread. ty though

[Crymn]

From Lodestone:

FINAL FANTASY XIV Version Update (28. Sep.)

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THANK GOD they're working hard on substantial matters as we see.

[Kaylia]

If anything, Anima should be much faster now simply because there are no airships or chocobos. This is the time when we'll actually -need- anima.

I don't read french, but I can read numbers. 13/20 for jeux online, and this comes after all those exclusive Tanaka interviews.

http://www.jeuxvideo.com/articles/00...y-xiv-test.htm

Double edit: Some servers are up.

tldr

Graphic: 16/20 Good all around, but world feel empty
gameplay: 10/20 Good idea in theory, but laggy interface and certain design hurt the gameplay
lasting appeal: 13/20 will last a while, but guildleve lack diversity
sound: 16/20
scenario 13/20: awkward dialogue occasionally, but still good
Overall: 13/20 Has potential, but the game is unfinished



They werent too harsh with the review. They praised many aspects of the game, but complained about it being released too early

[Lucavi]

Thanks for the translation.

[Falisa]

In response to what people were talking about a few posts up, I do agree that not all launches are perfect, but this one really could have been held back a few months to get some things right. I'm not completely given up on the game and its why I said I'm waiting to see how the first few larger patches look to see if they even have an idea about how bad this game is currently. If they are just throwing in shit that doesn't even touch on the huge problems this game has, then I'm out.

[Katlan]

In response to what people were talking about a few posts up, I do agree that not all launches are perfect, but this one really could have been held back a few months to get some things right. I'm not completely given up on the game and its why I said I'm waiting to see how the first few larger patches look to see if they even have an idea about how bad this game is currently. If they are just throwing in shit that doesn't even touch on the huge problems this game has, then I'm out.

But are you willing to wait months for them to fix glaring issues such as UI lag, being unable to see PT members on map, broken skill gains, ect...? I'm sure they will eventually fix it, but I'm losing faith that it will be done in a timely matter given that they ignored all beta feedback on these issues when every single tester mentioned these problems since day 1.

Yes, nobody expects a perfect launch, but leaving out all the gimme features in every mmo is another story all together. Nobody every expects to play a mmo w/o having certain mandatory features

[miokomioko]

they ignored all beta feedback on these issues

I don't know why you're certain that they plugged their ears and went "LALALALALA"

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

I don't know why you're certain that they plugged their ears and went "LALALALALA"

I for one am pretty pissed, especially since the last patch with the healing bug. I've know about that since beta and even tried it myself. Guess they had no idea back then, but as soon as they get wind of it now they go ZOMG and patch it because it would affect them having players hit the level cap so quickly. I realize this is a pretty big issue, but they fixed that shit quick, why not try to fix things people were complaining about in the same manner?

Also, they pretty much left out a ton of things from XI that we desperately need, like mail box, markers on map, some kinda search function for retainer(aka AH), the list goes on. As a company they shouldn't have launched a game without some of these basic things. Hell warhammer had a mail box and AH at launch, wtf?

[Katlan]

I don't know why you're certain that they plugged their ears and went "LALALALALA"

are you kidding me? all these glaring issues the testers have left feedback regarding since day one. I was an alpha tester, I know this. They have done nothing to fix these issues or change them. You really think its hard to code it so the map shows your PT members? Why should sorting inventory create such a server load issue that they had to remove it (get better technology since an 8 year old game can sort inventory perfectly w/0 lag). XI has it, its a basic feature that ppl have wanted since alpha phase1 and has not been implemented. There is no reason little stuff like that didn't make its way into a game during beta testing. Its not even that they ignored feedback, its that most of this shit is a step back from an 8 year old mmo that they were supposed to learn from.

Sorry, but when an 8 year old game can remember the gear, ect.. you wore last when you change jobs, and a 2010 game can't remember your abilities is beyond retarded.

I swear mioko, ur defense of SE has no limits

[Lucavi]

I don't know why you're certain that they plugged their ears and went "LALALALALA"

Well they certainly haven't told us anything. What else are we supposed to think, given SE's previous track record of sluggishness when implementing positive fixes, compared to their immediate response to any "exploits" that benefit the players.

This shit has been around since Alpha, Miko. At what point do you stop defending SE and just admit that they have some retarded policies and priorities? Is there no limit to your rampart defense?

[Falisa]

But are you willing to wait months for them to fix glaring issues such as UI lag, being unable to see PT members on map, broken skill gains, ect...?

How do you know thats not included in the list of things I'm hoping they fix?

I really do wonder what went through the development team's mind when they made this game and decided it was okay to leave these things out at launch.

[miokomioko]

I am feeling more and more certain that MMORPGs attract the type of people who wish they got (could get) into video game developing, thinking they know everything about it, and try to live vicariously through crying about it on forums and trying to spearhead rebellions against them for they know how to make a better game.

...and yes, taking shots at someone who has deemed themselves the opposition and their embellishments/assumptions means I'm defending the rushed and unfinished game. Haven't we gone over this before? White knight/etc comments make you feel better, I guess.

I am pretty confident saying that anyone who bought this game expecting it to be finished/polished upon release was being naive. We all saw the changes through the beta and it was very slow. They said they wanted more time. We said they needed more time, we bought the game anyways.

[Illek♫]

If they don't have a decent update by the end of the free trial it will be very dissapointing, and knowing SE I wouldn't be too surprised. Hell, even a few days after Standard Edition release would be the very latest for it to be acceptable in my books. That said I like the game at the moment, they just should have polished it off alot more even if it is missing some key features as of now. Took me over 10 min just to vendor a load of items and take some out of bazaar.

[Priran]

as if to punctuate the shitty evening I've had of DCing during guildleves (losing one leve worth 22k and another worth 10k+a blue canvas tunic) it appears my server has just crashed, all but assuring a rollback far enough to negate what little grinding I got done

[Darkhavans]

as if to punctuate the shitty evening I've had of DCing during guildleves (losing one leve worth 22k and another worth 10k+a blue canvas tunic) it appears my server has just crashed, all but assuring a rollback far enough to negate what little grinding I got done

That sucks. They really need to fix leves cancelling when you disconnect. Just one more thing to add to the list...

[miokomioko]

I don't know why they couldn't just keep the leve active for your character and just keep the timer counting down when you disconnect. It doesn't usually take more than a few minutes to get back in and it would be a massive improvement.

[Priran]

aaaand crash during a leve, login page says "maintenance"

this game really dislikes me

[Milks]

same here, i was in the game but it says Unable to connect to world server, please check FINAL FANTASY XIV Official Website for details

but there isn't anything there