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

[Hyan]

I don't think this is a case of "they should have done X instead of Y", like with pretty much the rest of the UI. It'd be a new feature that needs to be programmed, and we know they didn't have time to even add a delivery function.

Just like they need to keep optimizing the servers to handle more than 4 items being traded at time, or more than 10 macros loading at once...

[sruon]

During the times listed below, we will be performing a version update on FINAL FANTASY XIV.

* The FINAL FANTASY XIV client software will be updated automatically the first time you start it after the update.

[Date & Time]
Dec. 6, 2010 from 13:00 to 15:00 (PST)

[Affected Service]
FINAL FANTASY XIV

[Important Update Details]
- The issue where synthesis produces an incorrect amount of the following items will be addressed.
Brass Francisca Head, Silver Francisca Head
* The fix will change the number of items from 12 to 3.

- The issue where it occasionally becomes impossible to move the cursor or select items when trading items with a retainer will be addressed.

nigga's trollin'

[Hyan]

I wished for something to fix the random crashes in gridania...

Well, not like I'll be playing before March :D.

[miokomioko]

Correct, they fixed Steadfast in the November update so that MRD weaponskills affected by Steadfast should not inadvertently activate their Steadfast effects when not on MRD.

Fuuu~ No wonder. I used to occasionally take advantage of the fact that Steadfast would secretly activate while on other classes and use the AoE... lately I hadn't been able to make Skull Sunder AoE and figured I accidentally moved.

[Spider-Dan]

So another factor in Skull Sunder vs. Trammel: does Heavy reduce evasion in this game, as it does in XI?

[Carraway]

So another factor in Skull Sunder vs. Trammel: does Heavy reduce evasion in this game, as it does in XI?

No one has done conclusive testing as far as I know. If there is an evasion-down effect, it is not significant enough to be casually observed while ranking LNC to 50.

[miokomioko]

The additional DoT of Skull Sunder made it a definite choice as soon as they took the random hit-based skill ups out.

[Lucavi]

Obviously. But it should have been done like this to begin with rather than the system they came up with. Although that can be said about pretty much all of the UI.

Haven't we been saying that about everything about this game since... P2 Beta?

[Ruin]

Do ripped haubergeons still drop off Rotting Corpse in Tam Tara? Or did they remove all equip drops from skele?

[CasualPlayer]

^Removed all equip drops from bones.

[goodr]

Strangely I got a Skull Eyepatch (Black) (not HQ) off a Wight during a r20 leve just a few days ago.

[Sephiroth]

I'm guessing they left that since it can't be obtained any other way, unlike the Ripped Haubergeon.

[Lucavi]

Here's a random question: Do you have to be on the same job for a leve as the marks you're set to receive as the reward?

[Cureslime]

For crafting it doesn't matter. You can be on carpenter when you turn in your rank 20 leather leve and still get leather marks. For battle you get partial credit for the proportion of mobs you kill with the class you're supposed to.

[Ruin]

Has anyone got over 999 in factions points for any group? Wondering if it has a cap

[Lucavi]

For crafting it doesn't matter. You can be on carpenter when you turn in your rank 20 leather leve and still get leather marks. For battle you get partial credit for the proportion of mobs you kill with the class you're supposed to.

Could you clarify this a bit more? I'm an 18 conj and a 11 thaum, and have 20 leves giving thaum marks. One is giving 850 and the other, about 1850.

Do I have to do the entire leves on thaum, or can I do them on conj, then switch to thaum before finishing the leve? Do I need to switch at all?

[Celeras]

Could you clarify this a bit more? I'm an 18 conj and a 11 thaum, and have 20 leves giving thaum marks. One is giving 850 and the other, about 1850.

Do I have to do the entire leves on thaum, or can I do them on conj, then switch to thaum before finishing the leve? Do I need to switch at all?

You have to kill the mobs on thm. If it gives 1000 marks and you dont kill anything on thm, you get 0. Kill one mob as thm and the rest as conj, and youll get 100 or whatever percentage.

And faction points cap at 1000.

[goodr]

What are the benefits to doing a faction leve? I haven't touched any of mine since it feels like it costs a ton just for extra marks/gil. Now if I could get crafting guild marks, I'd be all over it.

Do they open other faction leves? Are there implicit rewards not listed?

[Lucavi]

You have to kill the mobs on thm. If it gives 1000 marks and you dont kill anything on thm, you get 0. Kill one mob as thm and the rest as conj, and youll get 100 or whatever percentage.

And faction points cap at 1000.

Perfect. Thank you. I assume if someone else in your party kills them while you're on thaum (participating or no) you'll still get the credit? I tend not to fight when I'm in a party, instead just debuffing and healing.

[Elcura]

I did that for conjurer, I was rank 10 or 11 and most people in my party were rank 19+, just hang back and do whatever, you'll get full credit for it.