FFXIV Random Speculation/Question Thread XI: "How you liking that Beta Phase 5?"

[Celeras]

Definitely not leve-only -- Tested it. Without Aspect Thistletail Marmots gave the cap of 500 skill -- With Aspect, that cap was easily passed. This was tested curing people, so take that as you will, but the increased skill points were there as well.

May want to read this, since it applies to you: http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...5a020eed84861b

So again, leve mobs only. Heals are the only thing that worked, and it is a patched exploit.

[Katlan]

That's just hilarious.

SE took a great thing, skill chains.. and made it worse. It's definitely and accomplishment I guess.
"[SE]: What can be better then skill chains? Lets lock ppl out of combat as they try to figure out combination's that have a % chance to go off when done right. And since its % based, you might not always know when you input the right combo because it doesn't always go off! AWESOME IDEA. Another good idea is to make it so that its so easy to mistakenly press the BR key, and then watch as ppl start dieing around them because they didn't realize they mistakenly pressed the BR command and wondering why their actions aren't going off"

[BerenTebogo]

So is there a date for the next major update where presumably they'll fix a lot of this crap?

[Lucavi]

We're all hoping by the 30th, when the real wave of players comes gushing in. That's presumably when most gaming review sites are going to start gathering intel and play-time for their reviews. It would behoove SE to roll out some changes -any changes - to separate this version from the OB, as the two are incredibly similar right now, aside from UI lag.

[Sephiroth]

When do leves reset? I know it's every 36 hours, but it appears to be a server time since I was able to do new leves within 24 hours of the first ones.

Does it go like:

Reset 1: Day 1: 12am
Reset 2: Day 2: 12pm
Reset 3: Day 4: 12am
Reset 4: Day 5: 12pm
Reset 5: Day 7: 12am?

(JP time)?

And if so which 36 are we on?

[qpoiuwer]

GMT, last one was midnight ~18 hours ago

[Sephiroth]

GMT? That's surprising. Unless it resets based on the region you signed up from.

[Katlan]

aside from UI lag.

If it was worse in OB then i cringe to think of what it was like. Menu lag is horrible, and menu lag for crafting is even worse

For me, leves reset at 5pm PST Yesterday (9/27). They will reset again @ 5am tomorrow (9/29)

[Meko]

Is that 36 hours server time or 36 hours from the time you start and finish them?

EDIT: If menu lag doesn't get better, the game is going to look terrible coming out of the gates because for me, that is public enemy #1.

[Sephiroth]

Server time. I did leves at 3-6pm BST yesterday and was doing them again at 1-5pm BST today.

[Katlan]

Leve's reset 36hrs server time. You can essentially finish them all and have them reset 5 seconds later. For me its 5am/pm PST cycle (varies on time zone)
Only thing in this game thats "supposed to" be based on the time from when you start an action is surplus. The 7 day countdown to surplus resetting is supposed to begin the minute you begin gaining skill/xp on X class.

[Lucavi]

Is the game back up?

[Trocian]

Is the game back up?

40min left, new patch at least.

[Riposte]

How effective are BRs though?

[Hyan]

So is there a date for the next major update where presumably they'll fix a lot of this crap?

December

Although that's a content version update. They might do some smaller/larger adjustments earlier than that.

[Celeras]

Do these server status pages not work anymore or what?

http://www.ff14news.com/serverstatus/

Says everything is up.. but obviously isnt.

[Sephiroth]

Leve's reset 36hrs server time. You can essentially finish them all and have them reset 5 seconds later. For me its 5am/pm PST cycle (varies on time zone)
Only thing in this game thats "supposed to" be based on the time from when you start an action is surplus. The 7 day countdown to surplus resetting is supposed to begin the minute you begin gaining skill/xp on X class.

I was hoping surplus would be on a server timer too.
Means I can't catch up because when I hit surplus at rank 16/17 other people will be able to rank up to like 23.
It certainly gives a disadvantage to people who didn't/couldn't start on day one if it works that way.

[Gadritan]

So...got my new PC coming Thursday. Is the CE worth picking up for the helm and other little shit, or should I just grab the NQ version then?

[Hyan]

Just get the SE.

[Gadritan]

Search function blows donkey dick now btw.