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

[Raldo]

I'd wait for 1.21 and then either jump in or ask again; it should come at some point in February. I can't even convince my own wife to play right now, and she was gung-ho about the game before launch.

[CrstyCptSteveWitherspoon]

Yea after you do ifrit a few times it's dull. Got all crafting classes to 50 aside for 32 cul and 46 alc. Really can't be bothered to finish them until 1.21. Moogle takes a lot of coordination to do and finding players capable of that is pretty hard. hell my last few ifrit runs have been awful due to people just sucking. I don't even bother going anymore. Guess I could level arc up to use this ifrits bow and get chameleon but... why?

Might as well wait for 1.21.

[Massimo]

Alright, thanks for the responses. I'll leave it for now.

[Ratatapa]

Is this game worth playing yet?

No stay away from it and dont look back

[Vuitton]

Alright, thanks for the responses. I'll leave it for now.

There is plenty for you to do depending on how long ago you stopped playing. Of course there isn't much for these players with most everything level 50 and who have done all the content released to date.

[Raldo]

If you don't have a linkshell or fail to get one in a decent amount of time, you will find it rather boring now matter how much content is still new to you.

[madpersian]

I think the good spots in the game are overwhelmed by the little rage inducing bullshit you encounter doing anything in the game. I've given up until 2.0.

[TacoTaru]

Were the Valentine's day items dat mined awhile ago or are they in the game yet? I was flipping through the achievements and saw the V-day ones are listed.

[Pyree]

They were datamined when 1.20 came out, the achievements were just added though.

This is the final item, the first two are just watered down versions of this:
http://www.ffxivpro.com/item/9040021...ternal-passion

[Ambrosia]

Yeah I would just wait till Version 2.0 comes out unless you have friends that are in an active link shell and jump straight into the action. Hmmm... I am a sucker for Valentine event items. If it were a beautiful dress or wand or heart shaped hat or something in the like I "might" have subscribed (something like Aion or TERA).

>.>;

<.<;

But if it is just a cute ring. Meh. Don't you need to zoom that sucker in to see it in detail. Oh well maybe next time!

[Raldo]

It's actually a necklace according to FFXIVPro. The image makes it look like it'll be a choker.

[Vuitton]

It's actually a cock ring. I think it's cute with a little heart.

[TacoTaru]

Is targeting fucked up when you're locked in Party mode? If I press up I can only target the member on the bottom of the list and me, if I press down I can only target the member on the top of the list. I have to use left and right to cycle the entire group <_<

[Raldo]

Last time I tried to use their weird targeting shit, I just gave up because I made too many mistakes. I just leave it on all-targeting and use the F1~F8 keys for targeting specific party members.

[Taishiro]

A few random questions that probably have obvious answers:
The main thing that keeps me logging out lately (I havent played since before 1.18ish but all this 1.20 stuff got me back on) is the controls scheme (I play standard keyboard/mouse) and I was wondering how other people are setting their controls up.

I got used to the FFXI controls so I've been trying for something similar.

Also, Is there a "ranking" system of sorts for what jobs are preferred for what? Like in ffxi there was the blm all day errday and other jobs would be considered lower ( happened to drg for a while )

[Raldo]

The controls are set up the same as FFXI except for camera controls, are they not?

The "ranking" as you call it seems to change major every patch. Right now it's THM/CON/ARC on top, but 1.21 and jobs are right around the corner. PGL seems the be the only recurring one at the bottom.

[TacoTaru]

I'll assume not since Pro doesn't have the stats on them, but has anyone been able to datamine what stats each of these materia that aren't in the game yet have?

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Savage Aim
Sagacious Aim
Bloodflow
Manaflow
Mettleflow
Everspike
Soldier's Step
Sorcerer's Step
Sprinter's Step
Savant's Step
Breath of Fire
Breath of Ice
Breath of Wind
Breath of Earth
Breath of Lightning
Breath of Water
Bloodbringer
Manabringer
Mettlebringer
Mana Martyr
Mettle Martyr
Byregot's Hammer
Menphina's Whisper

[Reizvoll]

I'll assume not since Pro doesn't have the stats on them, but has anyone been able to datamine what stats each of these materia that aren't in the game yet have?

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Savage Aim
Sagacious Aim
Bloodflow
Manaflow
Mettleflow
Everspike
Soldier's Step
Sorcerer's Step
Sprinter's Step
Savant's Step
Breath of Fire
Breath of Ice
Breath of Wind
Breath of Earth
Breath of Lightning
Breath of Water
Bloodbringer
Manabringer
Mettlebringer
Mana Martyr
Mettle Martyr
Byregot's Hammer
Menphina's Whisper

They are all Heavy Resistance in the dats, so we'll have to wait until they put in the real stats sometime. Savage/Sagacious Aim is probably Crit accuracy/rate, the -flow ones are probably regen/refresh/regain, everspike and the Soldier/Sorc/etc steps, who knows, maybe more combo materia like the current leg stat+ ones. Breaths, no idea, the -bringers are probably en-drain or debuff effects based on HP, MP, and TP, and I have no guess on what the martyr and the two god ones do.

[Nariiko]

Is targeting fucked up when you're locked in Party mode? If I press up I can only target the member on the bottom of the list and me, if I press down I can only target the member on the top of the list. I have to use left and right to cycle the entire group <_<

Yes- This got messed up during patch 1.20b
At first I thought it was just a glitch and dismissed it. 2 Days later I log on for an event and it still didn't work. I thought it was because I honestly was running in windowed mode or something but after brining up the problem over vent- everyone in my linkshell had the same issue. Via keyboard and controller.

>< It worked perfectly in 1.20 via scrolling up / down. Now 1.20b has gone and broke it.
Ifrit I can deal with I usually have the tank selected. But Moogle I'm /raging because I now have to click and or macro in /target <p1/2/3/4> etc. for curing purposes.

I tried messing with the targeting hotkey (lol I never knew how many different targeting commands this game had that I didn't use) but changing without luck.

[Kaeko]

Person in our LS has this issue on controller. 1.20b did break it. I don't really understand it since I'm keyboard only, but he claims it occurs if you are in a party and then someone else joins. You can "correct" or prevent this bug by making sure you're always the last to join a party (so that no one else joins and breaks the targeting mode after you are in). I suppose if more than 1 guy has this issue in the party you're kinda screwed tho.