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The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: HEAVENSWARD
Available for PC, Mac and PS4
Official site: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Account management: http://sqex.to/Msp
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The Armoury System is FFXIV's character progression system. In this game, your class is determined by your equipped weapon, and you can change your weapon anywhere in the overworld; this includes crafting and gathering, which are their own classes, have their own abilities and gear, and even have special class-defining equipment at maximum level. You can level up every class to maximum level, and a selection of the skills you earn as you level up a class can be used on other classes ("cross-class skills"). See the ARMOURY SYSTEM section on the official website for more information on how this works.

When a combat class reaches level 30, it has access to soul crystals, which turn your class into a job; they remove access to most cross-class skills, but in return grant ten job-exclusive skills that are well-suited to group content. Your job level is tied to the associated class's level; for example, Paladin is the job associated with Gladiator, so if your Gladiator level is 37, your Paladin level is also 37.

The newly-added additional classes become available at a certain point in the main story and start at level 30 once unlocked.

The Armoury Bonus grants a bonus to many sources of EXP for classes lower in level than your highest-level class. This makes up for the relative lack of quests for classes after your first.

For more information on the specifics of each class and job, see the Skill Tree on XIVDB.

Gladiators (GLA) use powerful sword and shield techniques to keep the attention of their enemies and survive blows that would devastate lesser beings. Gladiators act as tanks and disruptors, blinding, stunning, and disabling enemies while holding their attention with sword combos. Gladiators start in Ul'dah.

Marauders (MRD) use axes to cleave a path through the enemy's front line and protect the more fragile members of the party. Marauders tank primarily by smashing their foes' faces in and bathing in their blood. By doing so, they restore their own HP. Instead of preventing a large amount of damage like gladiators, marauders react to incoming damage by refilling their large HP pools via weapon skills and abilities. Marauders start in Limsa Lominsa.

Lancers (LNC) use all manner of two-handed pole arms to deal critical blows to their enemies. Lancers is a straightforward damage class, sacrificing defense for attack power to deal heavy damage, and fighting while moving around the target in order to gain access to combo bonuses. Lancers start in Gridania.

Rather than traditional combos, Pugilists (PGL) utilize stance changes that give them flexibility in their combo chains. Pugilists abilities grant them increasing amounts of Greased Lightning, a buff that is the result of some of their weapon skills. Greased Lightning increases attack speed and damage while lowering the global cooldown, allowing Pugilists to unleash attacks faster than most classes. Pugilists start in Ul'dah.

Archers (ARC) fire off arrows from afar, hindering their enemies and dealing damage from a safe distance. Archers have access to debuffing Weapon Skills and utility skills, like a group movement speed increase and a backstepping attack. Archers do not use melee-class combos, and instead rely on procs that enhance their shots. Archers start in Gridania.

Rogues (ROG) use acrobatics, misdirection and potent poisons on their dual blades to efficiently take down enemies, as well as force them to cough up extra loot. Rogue can be unlocked in Limsa Lominsa. (Players must first complete the level 10 class quest for one of the initial battle classes to unlock Rogue.)

Conjurers (CNJ) invoke elemental spirits of wind, stone and water to damage their enemies and protect their allies. Wind and earth are used mainly for offense, while the water element is used for defensive maneuvers and healing. As a primary healer they are obviously a welcome addition to any party, but a great Conjurer knows how to find the perfect balance of damage and healing. Conjurers begin in Gridania.

Arcanists (ACN) summon their pet Carbuncle to aid them in combat. They boast a versatile toolkit, with DoTs, debuffs, and supporting spells. Arcanist is an extremely versatile class, and depending on your party makeup they can fulfill a number of roles. Arcanist is currently also the only class with two jobs. Arcanists start in Limsa Lominsa.

Thaumaturges (THM) deal in the deadly elements of fire, ice and lightning to destroy their enemies from afar. To maximize their output, they need to balance their Astral Fire (increased damage and MP cost of spells) with Umbral Ice (increased MP regen, decreased damage). Thaumaturges also have great crowd control with the ability to inflict AoE sleep. Thaumaturges begin in Ul'dah.

Jobs give classes new abilities that enhance their specialization at the cost of losing some cross-class abilities.

Paladin (PLD) requires Gladiator 30 and Conjurer 15. Paladin gets abilities that enhance its damage mitigation and party support abilities.

Warrior (WAR) requires Marauder 30 and Gladiator 15. Warriors get new ways to mitigate incoming damage, heal themselves and counter incoming attacks.

Dragoon (DRG) requires Lancer 30 and Marauder 15. Dragoon receives additional jumps with various effects.

Monk (MNK) requires Pugilist 30 and Lancer 15. Monk receives new combo opportunities and ways to manage their Greased Lightning.

Bard (BRD) requires Archer 30 and Pugilist 15. Bard receives songs that can be played to support the party's effectiveness.

Ninja (NIN) requires Rogue 30 and Pugilist 15. Ninja can now use mudra, combinations of which produce a variety of magical effects.

Black Mage (BLM) requires Thaumaturge 30 and Archer 15. Black Mage recieves potent spells and abilities that increase its damage output.

Summoner (SMN) requires Arcanist 30 and Thaumaturge 15. Summoner can now summon aspects of the primals, as well as channel the power of the dragon Bahamut.

White Mage (WHM) requires Conjurer 30 and Arcanist 15. White Mages get more powerful heals, including heals over time.

Scholar (SCH) requires Arcanist 30 and Conjurer 15. Scholar gets heals that apply an additional barrier effect.

All of the additional jobs are only accessible once reaching Ishgard in the main story.

Dark Knight (DRK) wields a greatsword and harnesses black magic to strike down foes and protect their allies. They must balance their MP consumption in order to maximize their effectiveness.

Machinist (MCH) uses rifles and turrets to deal damage. They can load special ammunition and affix enhancing attachments to change the effects of their attacks, and their turrets can either be set to attack enemies or support allies within their range.

Astrologian (AST) uses a "star globe" and a deck of tarot cards to heal allies. Cards drawn from the deck are used to enhance the party. Depending on their stance, they can either add healing over time or barriers to their basic heals.

The Disciplines of the Land are the gathering classes:

Botanists (BTN) gather wood, fiber and plants.
Miners (MIN) gather rock, ore and raw gems.
Fishers (FSH) gather sea creatures.

The Disciplines of the Hand are the crafters of Eorzea:

Alchemists (ALC), makers of various potions, ethers and other consumables, as well as Arcanist and Conjuror weapons
Armorers (ARM), makers of heavy metal armor
Blacksmiths (BSM), makers of metal weapons and tools
Carpenters (CRP), makers of all things wooden
Culinarians (CUL), makers of food and drink that provide long-lasting buffs
Goldsmiths (GSM), makers of fine jewelery from precious gems and rare metals, including Thaumaturge weapons
Leatherworkers (LTW), who turn beast hides and sinews into medium armor
Weavers (WVR), makers of fabric, thread and light armor

In no particular order:

FATEs are a Public Quest system: earn EXP, gil and seals for your Grand Company by participating in open events that appear all over the world.
Guildleves are repeatable quests available in the main cities and at adventuring camps, useful for supplementing the EXP you earn from other sources. You earn guildleve allowances over time and can bank up to 100.
The Duty Finder is an automatic party matching system that brings together players from multiple servers to complete dungeons and duties.
Daily Roulettes give you big bonuses for participating in a randomly-chosen duty.
Treasure Maps are gathered by Disciples of the Land, and point the way towards caches of rare crafting materials guarded by powerful monsters.
The Hunt sends you out to scout for notorious monsters, the most powerful of which require multiple cooperating alliances to take down.
Chocobo companions help you out with overworld combat, and can be customized both visually and with a talent tree.
Frontlines is city vs. city vs. city territory control PVP. The Wolves' Den is 4v4 arena PVP.
Housing is available for Free Companies (guilds) and individuals (both rooms inside your Free Company's house, and individual player houses).
Glamour prisms and dyeing let you customize your gear to appear however you wish.
Alexander is a series of 8-man endgame raids available in two difficulty levels: Normal and Savage.
Challenge and Hunting Logs grant bonuses for completing selected forms of content
Sightseeing Logs Enjoy the beauty of Eorzea by seeing the world at specific places, times and weather conditions
The Manderville Golden Saucer, featuring Triple Triad and chocobo racing, as well as other minigames and attractions

Final Fantasy XIV: A Beginner's Guide, a tutorial on how to purchase the game and set up your account
Eorzea Database, Square-Enix's official game database
XIVDB, the most popular third-party database of items, quests, job abilities and other info
Garland Tools, another database
Ariyala's Gear Calculator
XIVPads, a third-party character tracker
FFXIV GamerEscape Wiki, general information about the game's systems and quests, including a comprehensive guide on how to unlock gated content
Crafting as a Service, a collection of crafting calculators and shopping list generators
FFXIVClock, useful for keeping track of time-limited gathering nodes
Cat Became Hungry (FF14Angler), a fishing database
FFXIV Chocobo Colour Calculator
Reddit's FFXIV subreddit
BlueGartr's FFXIV forum

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 00:14 on May 30, 2017

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:12

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# ¿ May 4, 2024 11:21

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Is this game a sequel of FFXI? No. Besides elements of the setting and the Armoury system, the two games are very dissimilar; combat is much faster, travel is less onerous, there is a much higher emphasis on solo content in FFXIV, and EXP camps are no longer a viable way to level, much less the sole way. If you played FFXI and liked the setting and story but ended up frustrated with how much time you spent killing crabs, try FFXIV.
What restrictions does the trial version have?
- The trial is only open to new players who have not previously played the trial, participated in any beta test or already purchased the game.
- You may create one character per server on up to 8 servers.
- The trial has no time restriction. You can play the trial as long as you want and return to it at any time.
- The level cap is Lv.35 on all classes.
- You can only carry a small amount of gil and can't use the Market Boards, mail, or trade with other players.
- You can't use zone-wide chat or send private messages to other players.
- You can join existing linkshells (chat channels), but not Free Companies (guilds).
- You cannot invite other players to parties, but can use the Duty Finder (automatic party matching).
- You can't do more than the first tier of Palace of the Dead (floors 1-10).
- You can't log into the community sites like The Lodestone or the official forums.
- All these restrictions are removed if you subscribe.
I haven't played for a long period of time. What is new? Probably a whole lot, now that there's been a new expansion. More detailed information about each patch can be found at the Lodestone's Patch Log. Read this guide on what you need to do to catch up to the expansion content.
When should I buy the expansion? Once you hit level 50 -- there's no 1-49 content in the expansion.

PURCHASING AND SUBSCRIBING

Where can I buy the game? FFXIV is available in physical form from your friendly local retailers, in digital form from Steam, Amazon, GreenManGaming, GameStop, Square-Enix Store and others, and on the PS3/PS4 PlayStation Store. Prices vary by retailer and region.
How much does it cost to play? FFXIV is a subscription game. Purchasing the game gives you one free month. The service fees for additional time are:
- Entry Service (1 character per server, 8 servers max)
  - 30 days: $12.99 / �7.69 / 10.99 � / �1,344 per month
- Standard Service (8 characters per server, 8 servers max)
  - 30 days: $14.99 / �8.99 / 12.99 � / �1,554 per month
  - 90 days: $13.99 / �8.39 / 11.99 � / �1,449 per month
  - 180 days: $12.99 / �7.69 / 10.99 � per month (180 days not available in Japan)
- Legacy Campaign Service (8 characters per server, 8 servers max, for players who subscribed for 3 months in FFXIV 1.0)
  - 30 days: $9.99 / �6.89 / 9.99 � per month
  - 90 days: $8.99 per month
  - 180 days: $7.99 per month

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Do Windows, Mac and PS4 players play on the same servers? Yes.
Do North American, European, Asian and Oceanic players play on the same servers? Everyone can play on whichever server they want, but there are three hosting centers: Group JP, located in Japan, Group NA/EU, located in Montreal, Canada, and Group EU, located in Germany. ~~If you're a European player, you won't see any difference in latency between the (EU) servers and the others~~ As of October 20, EU players will notice reduced latency to the Chaos data center, but many players in Europe are able to play on NA servers without any issues.
Which data center do I pick? Find the server you want to play on in this list.
- Elemental: Aegis / Atomos / Carbuncle / Garuda / Gungnir / Kujata / Ramuh / Tonberry / Typhon / Unicorn
- Gaia (JP): Alexander / Bahamut / Durandal / Fenrir / Ifrit / Ridill / Tiamat / Ultima / Valefor / Yojimbo / Zeromus
- Mana (JP): Anima / Asura / Belias / Chocobo / Hades / Ixion / Mandragora / Masamune / Pandaemonium / Titan
- Aether (NA): Adamantoise / Balmung / Cactuar / Coeurl / Faerie / Gilgamesh / Goblin / Mateus / Midgardsormr / Sargatanas / Siren / Zalera
- Primal (NA): Behemoth / Brynhildr / Diabolos / Excalibur / Exodus / Famfrit / Hyperion / Lamia / Leviathan / Malboro / Ultros
- Chaos (EU): Cerberus / Lich / Moogle / Odin / Phoenix / Ragnarok / Shiva
If I buy a copy for one platform, can I play my character on a different one? You need to buy a key for the platform you're playing on. If you want to play both on PC and PS4, you need to buy keys for both platforms. However, once you do, your character can be played on both. You will also receive a free month for every additional platform you activate.
If I already bought a PS3 copy, can I play on PS4? If you have a PS3 key, you can convert it to a PS4 account for free until December 31, 2007. PS3 service ends on June 20, 2017.
I bought the standard edition for my platform. Can I buy the collector's edition later to get the upgrade? No, but you have two options: either buy the collector's edition for a different platform, or buy the digital collector's upgrade directly from S-E for $20/�15/15 �/�2,366 depending on region.
Should I buy a copy on Steam if I'm already a PC player? No. You won't be able to register the key to your existing account. Steam accounts count as PC activations, and you can't activate two of the same platform on the same account.
I bought my FFXIV key from Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Heavensward from another store? / I bought my FFXIV key from a store besides Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Heavensward from Steam? No. Steam FFXIV accounts can only be upgraded by Steam Heavensward keys.
I want to add a key to my account. Do I add a platform, or add a service account? Add a platform. Adding a service account makes a separate second account.
I didn't read this post, and I added a service account instead of a platform. How do I fix it? Fill out this Square-Enix support form.
Where can I get the PC client? http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/. However, you must have an active account to update it.
Should I use an authenticator? Yes. You can buy a keyfob authenticator from S-E for $11, or you can install a software authenticator on your phone or tablet (available for iOS and Android). By adding an authenticator to your account, you will get to teleport to one location of your choice for free.

STARTING OUT

I want to play on Excalibur, but character creation is disabled. You have a couple options: you can wait for an off-peak time (mid-week and morning EST are the best times) to make a character, or you can make a character on a different server and transfer it to Excalibur for an $18 fee. Generally, waiting is the better option. The server availability is updated at the following times:

SQUARE-ENIX posted:
During periods of high congestion, we may institute a temporary restriction on the creation of new characters.
This information will be updated at the following intervals:
4:00 a.m./ 8:00 a.m./ 1:00 p.m./ 6:00 p.m./ 11:00 p.m. (PDT)
Does it matter what race I pick? Mechanically, the difference in stats at Lv.50 for any given pair of races is less than 1%. The difference between races is almost completely cosmetic.
Does it matter what nameday/guardian I pick? Not currently. These are cosmetic at the moment, and might be used in later updates to provide you with small bonuses like nameday presents.
Does the question the merchant asks me in the first cutscene matter? Your answer determines the stats of a Lv.1 ring you receive:
- "To gain power." Ring of Fortitude (Critical Hit Rating +1)
- "To win glory." Ring of Fidelity (Vitality +1)
- "To amass a fortune." Ring of Fortune (CP +5)
- "..." Ring of Freedom (Determination +1)
The best one to choose is probably the Ring of Fortune, since CP+ gear for crafters is the hardest to find at early levels.
How do I choose what city I start in? Your choice of starting class determines what city you start in. Refer to the class list above.
How many classes can I level? Is there a limit on how high I can level other classes? You can level every class to the level cap. There is no cap on how many classes you can level.
How do I unlock a new class? Go to the receptionist at the guild whose class you want to unlock. The guildmaster will hand you a weapon; equipping it will unlock the class.
I went to a guild and the receptionist wouldn't give me a quest. Complete your first class's Lv.10 quest first.
The class I want to unlock doesn't have a guild in my city. Complete the Lv.15 story quest for your airship pass, then travel to that city.
Which quests should I be doing? The most important quests to do are the Main Scenario quests (the ones marked with a meteor icon), since feature unlocks are tied to your main scenario progress.

FURTHER GAMEPLAY

What do the stats do? Hover over the stat names in your Character window for information about what they modify.
Where should I allocate my points? Points are allocated per class. Every class will have 30 points to allocate at level 50.
- GLA, MRD: Vitality
- LNC, PGL: Strength
- ARC: Dexterity
- CNJ: Mind
- THM: Intelligence
- ACN: Mind (SCH focus) or Intelligence (SMN focus)
- ROG: Dexterity
- DRK: Vitality
- MCH: Dexterity
- AST: Mind
Where is the "flank"? The sides. Anything that isn't "front" or "back" is the "flank". You can see on the ground target circle where back ends and flank begins where the line changes thickness:
How do I tell how much aggro/hate/enmity I have? There are two indicators that display your current enmity level.

The party frames indicate everyone's relative enmity on the currently targeted enemy:
- The "A" on the gladiator's icon indicates that the currently targeted enemy is attacking him. The numbers indicate the second, third, and fourth highest enmity.
- The length of the small bar indicates your hate level relative to the maximum.
The enemies list indicates your relative enmity for every enemy you've engaged:
- Green circle: less than 50% of maximum enmity
- Yellow up triangle: between 50% and 75% of maximum enmity
- Orange down triangle: between 75% and 99% of maximum enmity
- Red square: maximum enmity - it is currently attacking you
The length of the bars indicates each enemy's remaining HP.

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 13:10 on Mar 28, 2017

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:12

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

THE MAIN GOON GUILD

DATA CENTER PRIMAL
Excalibur Please Be Careful / Dragongod Knightkings / Third Party Tools

(New instructions for February 2017) If you wish to be invited to PBC/DGKK/TPT, join the Discord and follow the instructions in the #welcome channel:

Step 1. Connect your SA account to your Discord account by typing !authme [SA name] in #ffgoons-auth and following the instructions in the direct message from @GDN. (If you have already authorized your account on another Discord server, skip this step.)
Step 2. Request an invite code by typing pls inviteme [FC] in #ffgoons-auth, where [FC] is the company you wish to join: PBC, DGKK or TPT. @Tataru will send you a direct message with an invite code.
Step 3. Right-click on the placard outside the FC house or an FC member and chose "View Company Profile", then "Submit Application". In the box that pops up, type in your full Discord username (for example, minfilia#1234; not your nickname) and the provided code. Your application will be processed as soon as possible.

If you want to sponsor a friend, have them join the Discord server so that they can be manually assigned the correct role. They can then proceed from step 2.

SQUARE-ENIX posted:

During periods of high congestion, we may institute a temporary restriction on the creation of new characters.
This information will be updated at the following intervals:
3:00 a.m./ 7:00 a.m./ 0:00 p.m./ 5:00 p.m./ 10:00 p.m. (PST)[/b]

OTHER GROUPS

DATA CENTER AETHER
Balmung Don't ERP Here (linkshell): contact a member
Cactuar Can't Hug Every Cat (linkshell): contact a member
Midgardsormr Konaku: apply at The Goblet 1st Ward #7 (outside Ul'dah)
Midgardsormr Stranded Goons (linkshell): contact a member

DATA CENTER PRIMAL
Exodus Principality of Zeon: apply at The Goblet 1st Ward #13 (outside Ul'dah)
Hyperion Hyperigoon (linkshell): contact a member
Leviathan Aggression: contact a Recruiter or apply at Mist 2nd Ward #15 (outside Limsa Lominsa)

_{If you're in a group on another server that's looking for members, PM The Chairman}

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 01:44 on Mar 7, 2017

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:12

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Bertram Weatherby posted:

Were you still planning on having a list of RAF codes, Chair?

I'll have it up in a minute, I'm getting my own RAF code right now to start it out

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:27

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

If you've got an RAF code, put it here. The link's also at the top of the OP.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:37

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Jay Rust posted:

This has probably been answered a thousand times, but will the new jobs be given all of their abilities like BAM! FIGURE IT OUT! Or will they find a way to teach you how to use a couple at a time before they send you out into the world?

It's looking like you'll get all the 1-30 ones at once. They haven't said anything about any kind of tutorial quests as far as I know.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 01:59

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Ciaphas posted:

Is the RAF page broken during maintenance? The link in the RAF OP doesn't work for me, but it's the first google result too, so.

I wanted to go get my code so I could post it and get cool swag someday

You generate the code via Mog Station, which is still up.

# ¿ Jun 19, 2015 02:54

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

cadenza posted:

Is there still an active Excalibur/DGKK presence?

Hahaha ha ha haaa haa :eng99:

# ¿ Jun 23, 2015 19:05

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

If you bought the physical PS4 version of Heavensward and had trouble redeeming it in time for launch, you are entitled to one free fantasia.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 16:36

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

we're number 1 baby

# ¿ Jun 24, 2015 21:57

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

What's your mog station summary of services look like?

# ¿ Jun 29, 2015 17:47

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Desmond posted:

When I bought the game, I clicked a link to register a new account. Whatever, I guess that didn't work. I just tried again at Mogstation, from above, but am now waiting on an email that is not arriving.

Where did you buy the game from? What platform did you buy it for? When did you buy it? What site did you go to to register the account?

# ¿ Jun 30, 2015 04:31

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Benson Cunningham posted:

If I buy Heavensward, can I immediately go make an Astrologian? Do I need a character of a certain level, or a certain quest line completed first?

That class sounds awesome and I want to play it.

You can't make an astrologian. It's an additional job that's unlocked once you can enter Ishgard (after finishing the complete ARR story).

# ¿ Jun 30, 2015 18:04

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Gammatron 64 posted:

Samurai was... meant to be a tank? What? Seriously?

This is a perfect example of how terrible the XI combat design team was for the first few years: they gave Samurai a fairly high parry skill and an ability that'd let them ignore one physical attack every 30 seconds or so and figured that would make them sufficiently good tanks, while they gave Ninja a spell that'd let them ignore seven attacks every minute (in a system where enemies attacked once every 6-8 seconds) but expected them to be a support class with all their random debuff ninjutsu.

# ¿ Jul 1, 2015 18:09

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Information about the future of the Mac client (and an apology for it being a hot mess).

If you did purchase the Mac client and are dissatisfied with it, you can get a full refund.

# ¿ Jul 3, 2015 15:00

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

MadFriarAvelyn posted:

Hey, assholes.

The food on the chest is for using, not for selling on the market board.

Stop taking food/glamour prisms/etc out of the chest unless you plan on using it.

Looking at you, whoever owns the retainer "Viv're".

Check the bank activity logs.

# ¿ Jul 6, 2015 19:55

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Truth posted:

So day three of trying to make a character on Excalibur at both the 11 pm time and the 4 am time, every time it is locked. I think it's just never going to let me.

If you're set on playing on Excalibur, you might as well just make a new character somewhere else and transfer in three days.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2015 14:00

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Shaezerus posted:

I love how easy it is to identify a FF11 player who hasn't actually played FF11 in the last five years.

http://www.ffxiah.com/player/Ragnarok/Skizzle
Last seen using the auctionhouse in mid-2013, just prior to ARR's launch

I don't know what kind of person can play post-Abyssea FFXI and still think Zilart of all things was the peak of the FFXI experience

# ¿ Jul 8, 2015 20:14

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Fancy Corndog posted:

Things FFXI did better than FFXIV:
Auction House
Party members were less ephemeral so people talked and became friends (or enemies)
Galkas??

Nah, blindly playing the Price is Right game with every single thing you wanted to buy didn't make up for the couple times you got something for 1 gil, and also galkas have weird tiny feet

# ¿ Jul 8, 2015 20:22

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

KoB posted:

Why do people want 14 to be more like 11? That game still exists for them.

The punitive, uncaring Zilart/Promathia era FFXI no longer exists; around the time of Aht Urghan, FFXI steadily became more and more accessible with easier EXP sources, more instanced and solo content, and less mysterious mechanics and stats. Around the time Tanaka left, Abyssea did a massive gear reset and raised the cap from 75 to 99 while making it trivial to get a character to 99, and now current Adoulin-era FFXI has vertical progression and gear with itemlevel. They want XIV to be Tanaka-era XI because S-E took Tanaka away from them and they're still angry about it.

# ¿ Jul 8, 2015 20:37

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

For any other FCs out there working on ships, we can confirm that the trigger to unlock a second airship is discovering, then exploring Sector 08.

# ¿ Jul 13, 2015 12:24

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

There's a few, but I don't think they have a linkshell or a FC together.

# ¿ Jul 13, 2015 13:23

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

SirPhoebos posted:

Speaking of glamour, I wish there was a website like MogIt for WoW that let me see what all the different outfits are.

You could use FFXIV Explorer's model viewer for that.

# ¿ Jul 15, 2015 19:39

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Belzac posted:

Hey dummy. It's not the Paladin, it's the loving Knight.

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Knight_(Job)

"Knights can use Cover to protect his team, as well as low-rank White Magic."

# ¿ Jul 16, 2015 19:31

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Kithyen posted:

Just recieved that email. At work so i can't test it.

Guildwork has been working with 3.0 for a while now. I guess they're just putting out a notice to anyone who hasn't found out yet.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2015 22:40

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

In case you were curious what the GSS Yoship One looked like

# ¿ Jul 27, 2015 01:22

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Healing is critical in Seal Rock. Since your company loses a significant chunk of intel if someone's KOed, people are very reluctant to wade into a losing fight, and keeping up heals on someone who's being focused is often enough to make people reconsider attacking. Even just maintaining Medica II/Succor/Aspected Helios on your party is usually enough of an edge to keep a defense going or push up to a node long enough to disable it.

# ¿ Jul 29, 2015 04:38

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Vermain posted:

The downside is that healing is also mega, mega boring in PVP. I know why they removed Cleric Stance, but part of the reason I like playing a healer in this game is working to balance between DPS and healing, and that simply ain't present in PVP.

Now that I can't do damage, I end up debuffing people instead -- keeping as many people slept at once as I can, spamming Blizzard II to keep people from capping things, pushing people off cliffs or away from other healers.

# ¿ Jul 29, 2015 05:03

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Vermain posted:

It's probably better on White Mage. Scholar can... Malady? I guess?

The Commander gear's actually pretty decent for jacking up your Intelligence without sacrificing too much Mind, with the downside that you have to win a gazillion games to actually get it. (Out of 15 games today, I won... two. :I)

If you have Scholar, you might as well just go Summoner

# ¿ Jul 29, 2015 05:07

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Krinkle posted:

I'm doing the main story quest at 50 where you fight moogle dungeon or something? How many more of these goddamn fetch quests and low level guildhest tasks do I gotta do before tataru plays me in goddamn triple triad? I found the place where she's supposed to play me but it's not a place I can enter yet. Somewhere in Coerthas.

You're in the 2.1 main story, and you need to have finished 2.55 to access that room

# ¿ Jul 30, 2015 21:54

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Krinkle posted:

That sounds amazingly specific. I don't know what those numbers mean. Thank you but what do those numbers mean? Patch versions? I'm not patched up right?

Those are the patch numbers associated with the chapters of the Seventh Astral Era quests. To know where you're at:

2.1 (A Realm Awoken) - King Moggle Mog XII
2.2 (Through the Maelstrom) - Leviathan
2.3 (Defenders of Eorzea) - Ramuh
2.4 (Dreams of Ice) - Shiva
2.5 (Before the Fall, part 1) - Midgardsormr
2.55 (Before the Fall, part 2) - Defense of Ishgard

Once you've finished 2.55, you can enter Ishgard (and also play Tataru at cards). However, once you start the Heavensward quests, she becomes unavailable to play against again until the end of the 3.0 story, for some reason.

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 22:07 on Jul 30, 2015

# ¿ Jul 30, 2015 22:04

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Ineptitude posted:

How does the game know it is a puglist i want to play and not the other class on that weapon? (all weapons i have seen have 2 classes listed on them)

Every weapon has a class and its associated job listed on it. This spear can be equipped by lancers (the base class) and dragoons (lancer's job, made available by having the dragoon soul crystal equipped).

If you equip this weapon, you'll change class to LNC. If you then equip the dragoon soul, you'll change from LNC to DRG.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 17:05

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RuanGacho posted:

The Yoship One has been brining back too many generic crystals and repeat items lately so we haven't discovered sector 14 and can't get the prototype materials we previously collected from the same sectors. We've constructed the full load of invincible II parts.

I find myself secretly hoping that in 3.1 they're going to add a bunch of unique parts that you can design ship purpose with like the GSS tanaka becoming out fastest ship but unable to retrieve anything of quality while the Yoship brings back a steady stream of desirable materials and offloading goons into sky missions.

The GSS Gong Way will be a liaison ship which conducts business through ineffective goon ship to ship raids.

It looks like the level cap of ships is going to be 50, and at the current rate of capacity growth, the maximum frame capacity is probably 61. Tatanora (tier VI) parts take up 26 capacity points, so there's no way to make a maxed tier VI ship -- you can get at most 2 Tatanora parts on it (and only if the other two parts are tier I Bronco parts). So, there'll be some aspect of purpose-building ships even if they don't add new part types later.

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 19:41

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Mordiceius posted:

Still not a bad idea.

The idea of meeting up with goons is fine -- a couple dozen of us met at fanfest and it was no issue at all. What isn't fine is compiling a database of goons' cities of residence

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 20:38

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Tenzarin posted:

Right click can remove buffs.

you can substitute a cup of oil with a cup of applesauce in baking recipes

# ¿ Jul 31, 2015 22:34

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Doublestep posted:

I still don't get how thr immigrant thing is supposed to make sense for Elezen or Hyur

You're from some podunk settlement like Silver Bazaar or Hyrstmill and you start the game making a cart trip to the big city

# ¿ Aug 1, 2015 12:28

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Cyron posted:

What is the current sub for final fantasy 14?

Are you asking about the price, or the number of current subscribers?

# ¿ Aug 4, 2015 21:54

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

Nobody cares what you think of the people who did/didn't buy an esoteric weapon as soon as possible so quit rubbing your asses all over each other about it

# ¿ Aug 4, 2015 22:24

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SperginMcBadposter posted:

We're kicking all the filthy non-weapon-buyers from the FCs. Chairman already agreed don't ask him about it.
^{_{^{_{ok not really}}}}

pal,

# ¿ Aug 4, 2015 23:36

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# ¿ May 4, 2024 11:21

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Captain Oblivious posted:

The real crime here isn't that you bought the chest piece

It's that that chest piece doesn't even look good

Also your staff has boobs what were you thinking

the chest piece looks great, I like wearing a giant satin labcoat

# ¿ Aug 4, 2015 23:40

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