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VostokProgram posted:Wtf is gridania's power structure anyway? Why's magic lady in charge Elementals = Old Testament God Padjal/Seedseers/Hearers = Prophets issuing commandments
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Specifically, the elementals designate one Padjal who acts as their head speaker and gets to age normally, while all the rest remain as children. The padjal act as intermediaries between the rest of Gridania and the childlike-in-all-the-worst-ways elementals; the Gridanians follow the decrees of the elementals and Padjal (and the Conjurers, their students), and the elementals are supposed to offer them protection from any threats… though there’s something of a running theme that the elementals have become a lot more “all take, no give” when it comes to holding up their end of the bargain in the present day. They also greatly complicate international relationships, because the elementals can’t (or choose not to) differentiate between generations of people; in the case of Ala Mhigo, because their recent ancestors went to war with Gridania a hundred years ago, the elementals refused to let them stick around… even though they were pouring in as refugees from their homeland getting conquered by the empire. Hence all the jokes about them being terribly racist.
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Sep 20, 2022 18:25
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TL;DR: The elementals are cats with godlike powers and Kan-E-Senna is the cat lady they kinda sorta listen to.
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Sep 20, 2022 18:31
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basically gridania is run by a bunch of dormroom kids who don't handle their grass very well so it ends up getting tainted, rinse and repeat
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Sep 20, 2022 18:31
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Regalingualius posted:Specifically, the elementals designate one Padjal who acts as their head speaker and gets to age normally, while all the rest remain as children. This isn't it. Kan-E-Senna is using glamour to look older, because she doesn't think the other Eorzean leaders would respect her as much otherwise. She's frozen in age like the rest of them. She's also chosen by the other hearers to act as the lead representative.
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Sep 20, 2022 18:56
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Huh, I could’ve sworn that was how the Endwalker Tank role quests explained it, though it’s admittedly been a bit since I did that.
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Sep 20, 2022 19:17
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:This isn't it. Kan-E-Senna is using glamour to look older, because she doesn't think the other Eorzean leaders would respect her as much otherwise. She's frozen in age like the rest of them. Oh, I thought I read that the Padjal just stopped aging at different points and assumed that was why Kan-E-Senna looked older
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Sep 20, 2022 19:24
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:This isn't it. Kan-E-Senna is using glamour to look older, because she doesn't think the other Eorzean leaders would respect her as much otherwise. She's frozen in age like the rest of them. And also not to get carded at the liquor store. Some lore book revealed she's actually a high functioning alcoholic.
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Sep 20, 2022 19:47
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I wouldn't go that far. She likes a specific brew.
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Sep 20, 2022 19:51
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:I wouldn't go that far. She likes a specific brew. 
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Orcs and Ostriches posted:This isn't it. Kan-E-Senna is using glamour to look older, because she doesn't think the other Eorzean leaders would respect her as much otherwise. She's frozen in age like the rest of them. This explains why she's constantly inviting everyone else over for cocoa and sleepovers.
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Sep 20, 2022 20:17
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Philonius posted:And also not to get carded at the liquor store. Some lore book revealed she's actually a high functioning alcoholic. This explains breaking that guy's kneecaps.
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Sep 20, 2022 20:43
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Jonny 290 posted:only thing that regularly pops on Tails thats faster than some of the coils is ultima's bane. even just at lv80 that's a 45 second fight for me wait until you get BLU to 70 and some spells, and you start Final Stinging ARR EX trials in 10 seconds
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Hey all, just picked up the game again after not playing it since the original beta. I just hit level 21 on an arcanist and I am having an OK time, but it feels like I am missing something. I am focusing on the main quest and the arcanist quest. Any tips on what I should be looking out for or focusing on?
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Sep 21, 2022 17:30
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you pretty much got it, ride that big msq exp to 30 to unlock your advanced classes (summoner and scholar)
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Mesadoram posted:Hey all, just picked up the game again after not playing it since the original beta. I just hit level 21 on an arcanist and I am having an OK time, but it feels like I am missing something. I am focusing on the main quest and the arcanist quest. Any tips on what I should be looking out for or focusing on? You're doing okay, level 20 main quest is where things start to really expand into the game as it is, finally out of most of the tutorial. Feel free to pick up crafter and gatherer classes that strike your fancy (and/or more combat classes), and look for a well-off lad in the main streets of Ul'dah with a blue quest over his head. In general, if someone's quest icon is blue and it's not just "Hey, join our guild of punchmans or harvestmans," do it ASAP.
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Sep 21, 2022 17:38
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Mesadoram posted:Hey all, just picked up the game again after not playing it since the original beta. I just hit level 21 on an arcanist and I am having an OK time, but it feels like I am missing something. I am focusing on the main quest and the arcanist quest. Any tips on what I should be looking out for or focusing on? You're on the right track. Do the MSQ/Class quests and stick to it. The initial ARR campaign, and the post ARR content can really become a slog imo. But the moment it's over and you hit Heavensward everything gets much better.
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Sep 21, 2022 17:40
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Super No Vacancy posted:you pretty much got it, ride that big msq exp to 30 to unlock your advanced classes (summoner and scholar) Awesome! I want to go summoner, it seems like a fun class. Dareon posted:You're doing okay, level 20 main quest is where things start to really expand into the game as it is, finally out of most of the tutorial. Feel free to pick up crafter and gatherer classes that strike your fancy (and/or more combat classes), and look for a well-off lad in the main streets of Ul'dah with a blue quest over his head. In general, if someone's quest icon is blue and it's not just "Hey, join our guild of punchmans or harvestmans," do it ASAP. I will keep an eye out for them! Is it like blue with a little plus sign? I see a lot of those in the main city. Ice Fist posted:You're on the right track. Do the MSQ/Class quests and stick to it. The initial ARR campaign, and the post ARR content can really become a slog imo. But the moment it's over and you hit Heavensward everything gets much better. Great to hear, I will push on! Also, I bought the version of the game that was $20. Can I still get the summoner or do I need to upgrade to a different version?
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Sep 21, 2022 17:46
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Summoner is a base class so if you have the starter set you can play it all the way to the end of Heavensward.
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Sep 21, 2022 17:53
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Kwyndig posted:Summoner is a base class so if you have the starter set you can play it all the way to the end of Heavensward. Awesome! Thank you. On a side note, any professions in particular that are especially lucrative? It will probably be a long time till I take a deep dive into it, but good to know what I can be shooting for.
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Sep 21, 2022 18:01
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No idea if it's actually a big profit or not but I buy the poo poo out of HQ food off the market board (somebody tell me if there's a better/cheaper way to keep me in good foodbuffs) im like 13% Garlean Pizza by weight
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Sep 21, 2022 18:05
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you can eat food in this game????
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Sep 21, 2022 18:10
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Raiding food is a good option and crafting foods are likewise evergreen. They're really only profitable if you gather the more expensive ingredients yourself though.
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Sep 21, 2022 18:10
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VostokProgram posted:you can eat food in this game???? There are food buffs for every action you can undertake in the game (except golden saucer), the only drawback is you can only have one buff at a time.
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Sep 21, 2022 18:13
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Jonny 290 posted:No idea if it's actually a big profit or not but I buy the poo poo out of HQ food off the market board at least one goon fc has a company chest full with 999 stacks of the current best hq foods if you're not in one
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Sep 21, 2022 18:18
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Crafting is how you spend money, not make it.
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Sep 21, 2022 18:20
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In addition no matter what food buff you have all them of have a 3% exp buff(or at least I haven't seen any food that doesn't have it) it doesn't affect exp gained from quest, but it's still useful if you're leveling in dungeons.
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Sep 21, 2022 18:21
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Kwyndig posted:There are food buffs for every action you can undertake in the game (except golden saucer), the only drawback is you can only have one buff at a time. And while there aren't food buffs, you can get Free Company action scrolls from Squadron Dispatches at the Grand Company for personal rank 3 FC actions. https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/playguide/db/item/ed04c39e77a/
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Sep 21, 2022 19:29
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VostokProgram posted:you can eat food in this game???? If you stay hydrated it's +3% XP in-game and good for your kidneys irl.
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I like it when I only remember to eat during battle, because the image of my guy stopping to eat a burger he pulled out of his pocket while everyone is fighting is incredibly funny to me.
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Super No Vacancy posted:at least one goon fc has a company chest full with 999 stacks of the current best hq foods if you're not in one i always felt super weird about taking things out of EMC's chest. I did yoink a 2B hair out of it once but that is all.
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Jonny 290 posted:i always felt super weird about taking things out of EMC's chest. I did yoink a 2B hair out of it once but that is all. As long as you're not taking stuff out to resell then you should just take the drat things you want
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Oh no, i'd only take things that i would find good use for. Thank you for assuaging this stupid guilt complex. lol
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Mesadoram posted:On a side note, any professions in particular that are especially lucrative? It will probably be a long time till I take a deep dive into it, but good to know what I can be shooting for. Short answer: no. This isn't like WoW or other games where you have to pick one/two and get stuck with them, omnicrafting is encouraged (though not mandatory) and pretty easy to do if you don't mind the repetition; there's some quick ways to get crafter xp these days (grand company turn-ins, Ishgardian crafting in the Foundation in Heavensward) where doing it for multiple professions doesn't step on the others's toes. Custom deliveries for example are one per day for each profession. Because of this, everyone who's interested in crafting can pretty much make whatever so the crafting stuff that's been around a while is overstocked. If you're crafting to make money it's pretty much just after a patch when new items come out. When first released those can only be made by specialists, and you can only specialize in three professions so there's more demand. It's still satisfying to do, I enjoy making my own gear for leveling new guys or glamour, but don't look at it as your way to profits on the market board.
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iPodschun posted:As someone that regularly deposits valuable things into my FC chest for people to have, I've had to yell at multiple people to take things they want but thought it should go to someone else for whatever reason. Take the drat things! They were put in there for anyone to take! You're anyone! You can have nice things! Yeah, my FC has a note along the same lines. We need to clean that thing out at some point, there's a massive stack of grade-3 orchestrion rolls for example that someone thought would get used much more quickly. Not to mention the random inks of all shapes and sizes to go with the orchestrion rolls.
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crafting is a massive money sink where at the end of the sink you're allowed to make money, maybe, if you feel like grinding out a bunch of gear crafts right when an even-numbered patch drops and micromanage your sales to ensure they sell at reasonable prices
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I like the crafting minigame because the bars filling up efficiently makes my brain give me the good feeling juices.
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Mesadoram posted:I will keep an eye out for them! Is it like blue with a little plus sign? I see a lot of those in the main city. Blue with the little plus sign means (about 95% of the time) that it will unlock something new. That could be a new job, a new dungeon, etc. It is always worth doing all of those asap.
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Sep 21, 2022 23:24
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This should probably be nearer to the top of the OP, it's easy to get lost in all the information.
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sadly the OP maker has quit the game. I wondered about making a new one but this thread's been around for so goddamn long it seems criminal for someone with 1 year of experience to do anything about it
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