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SwissArmyDruid posted:https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/eb00facc2f6dc880aca78a9aa69d4dcbcf2c5f4d
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Mar 10, 2019 11:33
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I was just thinking I could use a break from the game, and that sounds extra obnoxious so perfect timing.
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Mar 10, 2019 11:34
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SwissArmyDruid posted:Also, yet another reason to tell your friends NEVER loving BUY THE GAME OFF THE STEAM. Only tell your enemies to. What’s the actual rationale here? I’ve been using the Steam version for close to 4 years now and had zero problems, either i’ve just been really lucky or Steam’s DRM doesn’t bother me, etc. EDIT: I see in the thread stuff about supposed performance issues, worries about Valve’s servers, etc., but not much actual evidence. Deathwing fucked around with this message at 14:38 on Mar 10, 2019 |
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Mar 10, 2019 14:31
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I doubt there's any performance difference - once you launch FF14 there's probably no actual interference from Steam unless you have the overlay on - but there's just no reason to buy it on Steam, especially when it means you can't take advantage of any other stores having sales on expansions.
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Mar 10, 2019 14:51
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As if you aren't preordering every expansion anyway.
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Mar 10, 2019 14:55
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Well, it’s not like Steam doesn’t have sales either, but I can absolutely see what you mean there. That thread though seems to just be half-panicky about nebulous performance issues from the overlay, what if Steam goes down and you can’t log into FFXIV, something that happened with ESO, etc. Anyway, i’ll shush lest people start thinking I work for Valve or something :p
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Mar 10, 2019 14:59
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2.3 MSQ finished. Previous poster was correct in that they have lightened a bit of the bullshit so it's not as bad now. I'm still teleporting all over creation talking to people but at least I'm generally not picking up special flour from a bakery on the other side of the world anymore. There aren't really less quests, they just seemed a bit more focused. Observations (spoilers for up through 2.3): - I really dig the refugee thing so far and how it explores how everyone is dealing with the terrible poo poo that keeps happening. - Taking money from the Syndicate? WTF Alphinaud I thought you were smarter than that. Normally he's like the good guy version of Littlefinger but this seems like a poor move, especially since he knows that one guy is bad (alterji manabananamerji or whatever his name is). I mean we just jumped through quite a few hoops to be neutral - We just spent a million quests about how hard it was going to be to move and how strapped our resources are at a new city, maybe it's not the best time to start an army? - Why are half of the people I'm recruiting for this new company assholes that I beat up in quests like 30 levels ago? "Isn't that the guy that sold out the wood wailers? I think we can trust him!" - It was kind of funny having everyone gawk at Yugiri and her amazing abilities that she will teach everyone when I've been a ninja killing primals right next to them the whole time. -Thancred is growing on me even though he was annoying early on. - The patch cycle of stuff happens, 'oh no a primal', continue other stuff is getting a little old even though the Ramuh encounter was pretty cool. I like where they are going with the 'maybe anyone can invoke any kind of primal if they believe in it enough and throw enough crystals at it'. - I also dig the Ramuh "Maybe all of this is your fault" stuff, although I don't think the game ever really portrays Gridania as pushing the beastmen to the brink the way they do with Limsa and Ul'dah.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:09
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oh no blimp issue posted:As if you aren't preordering every expansion anyway. Greenmangaming had sales on the preorders for heavensward and stormblood. Got the deluxe editions for the price of the standard ones. They've apparently been having trouble getting an agreement with SE to sell shadowbringers though.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:14
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Gruckles posted:Greenmangaming had sales on the preorders for heavensward and stormblood. Got the deluxe editions for the price of the standard ones. They've apparently been having trouble getting an agreement with SE to sell shadowbringers though. Based on my recent experience of buying stormblood and shadowbringers it seems like there might be something a little strange with how SE does their keys (or I'm just unlucky). It took Newegg over 24 hours to get me my Stormblood key, and it took Amazon over 24 hours to get me my Shadowbringers preorder key.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:31
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Deathwing posted:What’s the actual rationale here? I’ve been using the Steam version for close to 4 years now and had zero problems, either i’ve just been really lucky or Steam’s DRM doesn’t bother me, etc. Just from a strictly bargain shopper perspective, it is aggravating to see expansions going on sale everywhere else, while not being able to take advantage of them. On steam, the best sale price you can expect before an expansion is 10%, whereas during the lead-up to Heavensward and Stormblood, PC CE keys could be had for the price of the standard edition, and standard editions close to 50% off. The only trade-off for actually having a Steam-based copy of the game is that you would be able to pay for your sub with Steam credit. Which is a benefit for some, provided they have a steady influx of Steam credit through selling *whatever*, but that turned out to be too much of a job for me. You don't even need to use Steam to launch the game. Even with Steam not running, if you make a shortcut on your desktop that points at ffxivboot.exe, it will fire up the launcher as normal.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:38
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Gruckles posted:Greenmangaming had sales on the preorders for heavensward and stormblood. Got the deluxe editions for the price of the standard ones. They've apparently been having trouble getting an agreement with SE to sell shadowbringers though. I was wondering why they didn't have it up yet. Might end up having to pre-order it elsewhere, which is a shame since I liked GMG's discounts.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:51
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Price is the reason that makes the most sense, yeah. I think I manged to catch a Steam sale to get ARR+HW 50% off a few years ago, but I can see how it’d be aggravating.
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Mar 10, 2019 15:56
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SwissArmyDruid posted:https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/news/detail/eb00facc2f6dc880aca78a9aa69d4dcbcf2c5f4d So wait what does this actually mean? Like I have to launch the game through my steam library? Is that all? Because that's what I've been doing every single time I play it cause I keep steam up to yell at my friends. This doesn't seem to be that big of an issue. Am I missing something?
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Mar 10, 2019 15:59
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do we think stormblood is going to go on sale again before SHB comes out?
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Mar 10, 2019 16:17
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SwissArmyDruid posted:You don't even need to use Steam to launch the game. Even with Steam not running, if you make a shortcut on your desktop that points at ffxivboot.exe, it will fire up the launcher as normal. Isn't that part of what's changing, or am I misunderstand something? Also ugh, GMG and BB both not having the PC version for pre-order sucks, I hope that changes soon.
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Mar 10, 2019 16:55
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:So wait what does this actually mean? Like I have to launch the game through my steam library? Is that all? Because that's what I've been doing every single time I play it cause I keep steam up to yell at my friends. This doesn't seem to be that big of an issue. Am I missing something? That's literally all. Now every Steam user is forced to. The end time are on us all, and not even God will show us mercy for our sins.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:08
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:That's literally all. Now every Steam user is forced to. The end time are on us all, and not even God will show us mercy for our sins. Oh okay I was...Like I don't even have the overlay enabled most of the time because I don't wanna accidentally pull it up mid raid somehow. This is the most non-issue change. Steam has me logged in automatically cause it's where I have most of my games so it's literally just 2 extra buttons to press at most before getting to the launcher.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:09
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johnny park posted:do we think stormblood is going to go on sale again before SHB comes out? The PC version is on sale at Newegg for $29. Like I posted earlier though, it took me over 24 hours to get my key.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:14
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ZenMasterBullshit posted:Oh okay I was...Like I don't even have the overlay enabled most of the time because I don't wanna accidentally pull it up mid raid somehow. I admit I don't use steam, but all the "never use steam!!" stuff has always been a little weird to me. Like yeah, you can probably get non-steam versions a little cheaper if you're willing to wait and shop around, but you're also only buying something like once every two years so who cares. The fact that they're split is kind of confusing though, but I assume that was SE's decision to do that.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:33
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The biggest current issue with Steam forcing using the Steam client is several goons have reported having issues with Steam and Controllers, where the only way to get controllers to work is through not running it through Steam. So, kind of poo poo, until Valve fixes their assbackwards controller setup.
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Mar 10, 2019 17:49
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If you're using a controller, then your main Issue With Controllers is that you're using a controller, regardless what platform you're playing on.
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Mar 10, 2019 18:34
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Mymla posted:If you're using a controller, then your main Issue With Controllers is that you're using a controller, regardless what platform you're playing on. controllers are good in this game lol
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Mar 10, 2019 18:37
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Mymla posted:If you're using a controller, then your main Issue With Controllers is that you're using a controller, regardless what platform you're playing on. you're just literally wrong and stupid?
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Mar 10, 2019 18:42
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Phone posted:controllers are good in this game lol at failing
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Mar 10, 2019 18:51
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I would probably use a controller at this point if I hadn't bought an MMO mouse, which was a really smart decision and made me actually able to press all these drat buttons instead of clicking.
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Mar 10, 2019 18:53
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Mymla posted:If you're using a controller, then your main Issue With Controllers is that you're using a controller, regardless what platform you're playing on. lmao
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Mar 10, 2019 18:57
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Look at these scrubs that don't have a G13 keypad.
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Mar 10, 2019 18:58
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Arist posted:I would probably use a controller at this point if I hadn't bought an MMO mouse, which was a really smart decision and made me actually able to press all these drat buttons instead of clicking.
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Mar 10, 2019 19:30
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Pierson posted:Which one did you get? I'm considering one myself because hotbar games have become a real chore for me recently. Logitech G600.
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Mar 10, 2019 19:33
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Arist posted:Logitech G600. I wish they'd release a refresh or an update. Not that there'd be a lot that needs changing.
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Mar 10, 2019 19:36
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Tashilicious posted:The biggest current issue with Steam forcing using the Steam client is several goons have reported having issues with Steam and Controllers, where the only way to get controllers to work is through not running it through Steam. So maybe I'm just lucky but I play my melee DPS on controller and it's just a cheap usb on I got at Wal-mart and it just plugs and plays even with steam. Are the issues peopel are having with like Dualshocks or something you have to use Direct X to get going? I know for a bit I had to turn of the overlay to get my old 360 controller to work but I could still run the game through steam with the over lay off.
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Mar 10, 2019 19:42
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Deathwing posted:Well, it’s not like Steam doesn’t have sales either, but I can absolutely see what you mean there.
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Mar 10, 2019 20:12
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I don't have a computer capable of running the game worth a drat, so PS4 it is.
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Mar 10, 2019 21:46
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Mymla posted:If you're using a controller, then your main Issue With Controllers is that you're using a controller, regardless what platform you're playing on. in a thread full of bad takes this is actually the worst
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Mar 10, 2019 22:09
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:That's literally all. Now every Steam user is forced to. The end time are on us all, and not even God will show us mercy for our sins. Most people on the official forums aren't complaining about that part. Apparently ESO made a similar change ~18 months ago and Steam users get locked out of the game for days at a time because Valve's auth servers go down a lot
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Mar 10, 2019 22:27
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Jose Valasquez posted:Most people on the official forums aren't complaining about that part. Apparently ESO made a similar change ~18 months ago and Steam users get locked out of the game for days at a time because Valve's auth servers go down a lot Maybe. 5K hours in over 5 years and I've never had that happen. Nor been locked out of any steam game for any period of time. Probably still nothing to worry about. On the lighter side:  All he'd do was Sic Titan Egi with that macro and sit back and watch. Never seen a party rush to kick someone so fast.
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Mar 11, 2019 00:13
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I'm roleplaying a pokemon trainer and while I have your attention, you don't pay my sub
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Mar 11, 2019 00:15
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:Maybe. 5K hours in over 5 years and I've never had that happen. Nor been locked out of any steam game for any period of time. Probably still nothing to worry about. this is the same guy who refused to equip a job stone until 4.0 came out. i think he's literally insane
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Mar 11, 2019 00:23
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Klewer posted:this is the same guy who refused to equip a job stone until 4.0 came out. i think he's literally insane I just saw a few of his blog posts on the lodestone. Yeah, he's way out there.
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Mar 11, 2019 00:25
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I'm upset because i had real life interrupt a MSQ roulette when it was maybe ten minutes away from finishing. All those cutscenes watched for nothing.
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