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MechaX posted:The only thing that could make this better is if instead of the reprise version, we got the legit vocal version of Revolutions when Wolf Burglar shows up to stop the seppuku  TheHeadSage posted:Is the evil speedo wearing catboi involved in the alliance beast tribe quest? He has a new speedo, but yes.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:He has a new speedo, but yes. Excellent, I look forward to foiling his antics tonight when I do the quest.
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the smart of war
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Alright, finally got done with the Hildi quest. Yep, definitely typical Greg; I don't even think he's ever even brought up his ability (intentionally or no) to travel through the Rift until now. But over all, I actually kind of ended up liking Shigure towards the end, Wolf Burglar is cool (and I think the only somewhat notable Lupin character they've ever had in the game), and the new dance is some powerful stuff. Still absolutely blows my mind that this can be a better lead-in to ShB than anything we've seen so far, so I'm glad I played this last.
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Mar 27, 2019 03:51
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Look, are you gonna throw wide the gates or am I gonna have to keep calling this number? New shard, who dis?
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brand engager posted:I cant get past the new story solo duty with scholar at i371 Just do something like Miasma 2 + Energy Drain + Broil II spam over and over and be willing to eat some damage if it'd require you to cancel a cast. I was able to finish it on an ilvl370ish AST without too much trouble.
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Mar 27, 2019 03:58
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Mar 27, 2019 04:08
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Over There posted:I changed myself into a cat today. Good choice.
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Mar 27, 2019 04:12
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Over There posted:I changed myself into a catfish today.
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Over There posted:I changed myself into a cat today. Can't believe you'd go and become a hrothgar
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Just finished the Hildy quest. DAMMIT GREG! Also, I guess this is a good way to explain how we'll end up running into Hildibrand in the First.
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Thundarr posted:Hildy finale was great, and definitely redeemed itself after I had some misgivings about the first StB Hildy quest. you can make a chat filter just for NN and grab it from there.
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I kinda feel like 5.5 is going to involve the WoL/WoD learning how to use light and darkness to preserve the balance, and then become the Warrior of Dawn ala Final Fantasy V. But that's probably a bit ambitious of a theory to make before Shadowbringers comes out.
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I got bored of WoW so I started playing this and there are seemingly a million systems going on but so far so good. Anything not covered by the OP that would be good to know for a new player who's familiar with MMOs in general? I started a GLD to transition to PLD and get the sweet tank queues.
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PneumonicBook posted:I got bored of WoW so I started playing this and there are seemingly a million systems going on but so far so good. Anything not covered by the OP that would be good to know for a new player who's familiar with MMOs in general? I started a GLD to transition to PLD and get the sweet tank queues. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQFNbB6cyY4
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PneumonicBook posted:I got bored of WoW so I started playing this and there are seemingly a million systems going on but so far so good. Anything not covered by the OP that would be good to know for a new player who's familiar with MMOs in general? I started a GLD to transition to PLD and get the sweet tank queues. Once you get to Ishgard, trade that Paladin for a Dark Knight so you can see the best quests in the game.
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MechaX posted:Alright, finally got done with the Hildi quest. Yeah I was both laughing my rear end of and going "HUH" at the end Well I guess him being an interdimensional rift traveller is canon now! Did not see that coming but...gently caress, it's Hildibrand quests, you can't really be surprised by anything anymore
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Assuming you don't mind grinding 20 levels to catch up to the MSQ.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Assuming you don't mind grinding 20 levels to catch up to the MSQ. Popping dungeons is pretty alright to level fairly quick,.
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PneumonicBook posted:I got bored of WoW so I started playing this and there are seemingly a million systems going on but so far so good. Anything not covered by the OP that would be good to know for a new player who's familiar with MMOs in general? I started a GLD to transition to PLD and get the sweet tank queues. In addition to the aforementioned video - 1) The story's pretty good. Some skip cutscenes; I don't recommend doing so. If you like RPGs and fantasy and fantasy international relations, it's a good watch. 2) Take your time. There's lots of good content. Sidequests become especially worthwhile after 50. Hildibrand (level 50, then again at 60 and at 70) is wholesome and fun. 3) If you have questions, either ask here or Google around. Most questions have already been answered here or on reddit, and there are item/quest/etc. database sites (Garland Tools, Gamers Escape, et al). 4) Keep an eye out for class changes coming in late June/early July with the expansion. We should get some news in mid-May. 5) If you're around at the time, doing the holiday events is usually worthwhile. Unlike WoW, they change year after year. Don't worry if you can't use the rewards at the time (like if it's a housing item). Keep them, as you might find them useful later.
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I'd also add once you've unlocked golden saucer to do at least the mini cactpot (all 3 tickets) every day and jumbo cactpot weekly. The golden saucer has some of the best cosmetic stuff in the game and it's a long haul grind to get everything.
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You know, if you think about it, Greg was the last boss of the expansion.
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I actually really liked the MSQ this time around, but it’s not perfect by any means. The estinian thing was really weird, and the best part of it was realizing he dragged me all the way back to Ishgard. Thanks, rear end in a top hat. As for the lead in, I really really like what they’re doing here. It feels really confusing on purpose. Normally, the WoL doesn’t do any of the thinking, but suddenly you’re in a situation with weird poo poo going on, and all of the people you normally depend on for figuring things out are comatose in the next room over or in a cave far away with no answers. You try to soldier on the way you have been, but it goes almost catastrophically wrong, which is also kind of the entire theme of shadowbringer: if you keep doing what you have been doing, you will destroy everything. Everyone you interact with in the end has no idea of what’s really going on, and then suddenly a guy shows up who has answers. You’re doing what he says because you are confused and alone, and what you really want is for your friends to come back so you aren’t confused and alone anymore. Also, my favorite part of this story patch is it’s directly pulling you away from a bunch of really muddy plot points that don’t actually have anything to do with you. The WoL isn’t on the source to end all war and fight the nazis. You’re there to do what hydaelyn needs done on her behalf. It’s a huge pulling back and taking the story to a bigger picture mode, and I really dig it.
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I loved this latest beat on the MSQ. Estinien being my hero once again made me laugh pretty hard. I hope I get to save his rear end again at some point because our little Dragoon rivalry demands it. Also I hope we get more chances to pose in cool arenas like this. Some of the most fun I've had in /gpose all expansion. 
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Rand Brittain posted:"Throw wide the gates" sounds more like a spell incantation than an actual thing he wants the person he's talking to do do. Thus when he says "Why won't you open?", he isn't talking to the WoL; he's metaphorically kicking his car because it won't start. "Stupid gates! Why aren't you thrown wide?" I hope this is canonically what the explanation will be, because this sounds fairly reasonable and would extinguish some of my irritation on the matter. Still not a fan of not having any build up with Estinien, but whatever.
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To me it's been fairly obvious that it's a spell incantation. Heck, someone in the thread pointed out it's similarities to the one that Rofel/Loffery said in FFT when he sent your party to Murond. I would be surprised if that wasn't the gist of the canon explanation and being able to hear him was some weird side effect of the spell.
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EponymousMrYar posted:I would be surprised if that wasn't the gist of the canon explanation and being able to hear him was some weird side effect of the spell. It's probably the Echo going into overdrive trying to warn you that you're about to be hijacked and transported to the first shard.
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TheHeadSage posted:It's probably the Echo going into overdrive trying to warn you that you're about to be hijacked and transported to the first shard. None of the other Scions have the Echo and they also heard the voice (I think, might need to review the cutscenes).
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Ibblebibble posted:None of the other Scions have the Echo and they also heard the voice (I think, might need to review the cutscenes). You're uh, kind of the only one who went unconscious that has the echo tho?
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Tashilicious posted:You're uh, kind of the only one who went unconscious that has the echo tho? IIRC, WoL is the only one with echo that was called though? Arenvald and Krile weren't called. Still took a lot more to call us successfully, though.
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Manderville time! Important memories of my son: 1. His Birth 2. The many time in which I have savagely owned him As weak as it started, pretty strong conclusion on multiple fronts.
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Veotax posted:I assume at the very least that the Echo is protecting you from being pulled over like the others. a blue lives matter sticker in your rear window can also do that
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I don't really have any hot spicy takes on the MSQ, but I just wanted to say that I was so loving happy that the first person I see after waking up from gate-mans trip was my gorgeous elf husband
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On the subject of Hildy, I'm surprised there was no follow-up on the creepy potato gently caress that's been stalking Nashu for like five years other than him hiding in the background of cutscenes. Seems a little weird for them to call attention to him and then do nothing with it.
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somepartsareme posted:this is what actually happens when you use a fantasia To be an insane lore pedant, it's actually not - the real answer is much weirder. Drinking a fantasia apparently like, opens your third eye and lets you see yourself in reality as your idealized version of yourself. Yes this means everyone else canonically sees you as whatever your original race was I guess
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Countblanc posted:To be an insane lore pedant, it's actually not - the real answer is much weirder. Drinking a fantasia apparently like, opens your third eye and lets you see yourself in reality as your idealized version of yourself. So you mean the npcs were just seeing me as a lala and NOT just admiring my crotch?
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The allied beast quests made me finally shell out the gil and spend the time on a decent swimsuit glam, I hope you're happy yoship.
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brand engager posted:I cant get past the new story solo duty with scholar at i371 I like how you can sleepwalk through most duties and occasionally there's one that just kicks your rear end because eg. the wrong kill order gets you or your NPC buddies killed, there's attacks which actually do a lot of damage or there's a DPS check out of nowhere  The other day I did the level 54 SAM quest on the ship on my alt and apparently it's somewhat infamous? I couldn't even remember having issues with that quest before, but the samurai with the PLD combo owned me twice before I managed to beat it with the Echo of Shame. I do remember the level 60 quest being near impossible with actual HW leveling gear and trivial with level 60 gear, so that was the first thing I checked - but with an average item level of 126 or so I didn't think that was the issue (Sohm Al drops are item level 130 and the crafted level 54 stuff is 133).
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