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[FFXIV] What's a linkshell? (rollin' on Wutai for beta. Lindblum for live)

Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
edited September 2010 in Social Entropy++
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So this game is in open beta now and I am playing it. I'm sure some of you are as well!

It's so pretty guys. Oh so pretty.

I'm playing a lancer but I am thinking about starting a pugilist.

Character is Dankin on Melmond. If you want I'll start a list and we can maybe play together


Everyone roll on Wutai. Thats where the PA linkshell is for right now.


When it goes live we're all re rolling on Lindblum! Or at-least 3 of us are so if you want to be cool you'll do it too.

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    FedoraFedora Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Is it still terrible and involve the Japanese making fun of you?

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    Bendery It Like BeckhamBendery It Like Beckham Hopeless Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    There is a thread in the MMO forums with a server on it, we aren't going to play there?

    It was my understanding you can be in multiple link shells.

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    VALVEjunkieVALVEjunkie Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    open beta?

    like, I can go sign up for it and start playing right now?

    cause dang, I'll make a character tomorrow.

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    Bendery It Like BeckhamBendery It Like Beckham Hopeless Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm buying a new vidcard then i'll start playing.

    white mage woo

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    Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    VALVEjunkie wrote: »
    open beta?

    like, I can go sign up for it and start playing right now?

    cause dang, I'll make a character tomorrow.

    I'm playing right now

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    Just_Bri_ThanksJust_Bri_Thanks Seething with rage from a handbasket.Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited September 2010
    We have 71 in the linkshell on Wutai, and another 26 or so we haven't been able to get pearls to yet.

    Can we all group up before we have too many on a second server?

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    VALVEjunkieVALVEjunkie Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Zombies Tossed My Salad! wrote: »
    VALVEjunkie wrote: »
    open beta?

    like, I can go sign up for it and start playing right now?

    cause dang, I'll make a character tomorrow.

    I'm playing right now

    coolio!

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    Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm thinking about rolling a pug on Wutai.

    I finally got a hang of the crafting tonight with my lancer

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    CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    So

    What IS a linkshell?

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    CrashmoCrashmo Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I did the four hour sign-up process to play this and it says I don't have Windows Service Pack 2 so I can't install.

    Screw yooouuuuuuuuuu

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    Zombies Tossed My Salad!Zombies Tossed My Salad! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It took me 5 minutes on MY PHONE to sign up for it

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    Synthetic OrangeSynthetic Orange Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    what the fuck is a linkshell?

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    TalkcTalkc Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Synthetic Orange wrote: »
    what the fuck is a linkshell?

    links hell is where all the Links from the Zelda games go after the games are through.


    There is a special place there for Wind Waker Link.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Got the CE for this preordered, trying to patch the beta but this downloader SUCKS

    I have no idea what I want to play, but I'll probably make whatever is closest to BRD or PLD

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    BYToadyBYToady Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm going to assume their servers are getting hammered right now, cause I can't download the patch version info.

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    A duck!A duck! Moderator, ClubPA mod
    edited September 2010
    Changed the thread title because that one was fucking awful.

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    SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm trying to download this right now

    It's not going so well

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I think the patches are hosted on a third party site somewhere

    Somebody should find that and link it.

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    Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Man

    I had quite a lot of good times in FFXI

    but I played that dang game (casually, it must be admitted) for 4 years

    unless this new one is pretty radically different in gameplay not sure I can handle coming back.

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Cilla Black wrote: »
    Man

    I had quite a lot of good times in FFXI

    but I played that dang game (casually, it must be admitted) for 4 years

    unless this new one is pretty radically different in gameplay not sure I can handle coming back.

    you're talking like a crazy person

    Also it seems pretty different but I haven't played the beta yet

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    HugmasterGeneralHugmasterGeneral Poopmaster General YobuttRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Helpful tips for people who are having trouble downloading: start the download, then close the downloader, and find the .torrent file in the Final Fantasy XIV program directory (do a search because I forget where it is exactly.) Run that in your favorite torrent client, then when it's done just load up the downloader again.

    And yes, it's the most stunning MMO you will ever play.

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    RinderRinder Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    It is pretty different from XI in the class system. Guildleves are interesting and the game is sure pretty.
    The SE torrent updater is trash and you need to get the files from another place.
    Also if you plan to play with a mouse you will need to find a patch to enable the hardware mouse.
    It is unplayable using the software mouse.

    http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/12719-open-beta-patch-exe-download-install-instructions/

    Good site for beta patch info.

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    Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Well

    all the good times I had were basically incidental to the game itself. Enjoyed the storyline missions and the challenge they could present, but that was it. Doing dynamis and such was fun enough but not because the game was enjoyable. More because I was playing with a bunch of awesome people and we had tons of good times over vent.

    The game itself just had far too much poor design.

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    WimbleWimble Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    aw yeah downloadin' dis at 0kb/s

    is anyone up for playing never


    ever

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    Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    How powerful a computer do you need for dis shit?

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    You need a fairly nice machine

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    A good one. It's not optimized very well at all.

    Make sure you use this, as the game is normally locked at low process priority.
    http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/14676-ffxiv-priority-booster-official-topic/

    And this because software mouse and no fullscreen windowed mode is retarded.
    http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/14547-new-windower-now-with-hardware-mouse/

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    SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TheStig wrote: »
    A good one. It's not optimized very well at all.

    Make sure you use this, as the game is normally locked at low process priority.
    http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/14676-ffxiv-priority-booster-official-topic/

    And this because software mouse and no fullscreen windowed mode is retarded.
    http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/14547-new-windower-now-with-hardware-mouse/

    Jesus. Are they actively trying to make sure nobody wants to play their game?

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Remember the late 90s when they started porting FFs to PC and they were the laziest and most awful ports ever? Yeah.

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    HugmasterGeneralHugmasterGeneral Poopmaster General YobuttRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I love SquareEnix, but yeah. They are so used to working on consoles, they are very problematic with PC porting. FFXI was a direct port, and as a result, simple changes to the system clock causes you to run 10x faster than a chocobo (which can get you swiftly banned, so don't do it.)

    They need to hire a team from something like Fallout 3 to do their PC ports.

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    Viscount IslandsViscount Islands [INSERT SoKo HERE] ...it was the summer of my lifeRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Why is this not on 360?

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    HellaJeffHellaJeff FAB FRESH RAIIINBOOWWWWWRegistered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I heard this game has as musch action in the combat as the last one, which was pretty much all menues.

    confirm/deny

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    SyphonBlueSyphonBlue The studying beaver That beaver sure loves studying!Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    TheStig wrote: »
    Remember the late 90s when they started porting FFs to PC and they were the laziest and most awful ports ever? Yeah.

    I beat FFVII on PC somehow. It crashed every two steps.

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    WimbleWimble Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    this sounds like a terrible game

    sure want to walk around for free for a while though so woop

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    God this beta client sucks balls

    ONLY 17 HOURS LEFT AT 0 MEGS

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    The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    I'm on Wutai right now, as well.

    I was going to have neville make an SE++ thread for those of us picking this up at launch, but nevermind!

    Just so you guys know, if you want to roll with SE++, we're going to be rolling with neville's old FFXI crew. Apparently they're choosing the server that's listed alphabetically after Kupo. So whatever the fuck.

    EDIT: Apparently, that server might be Lindblum. Let me check with nevs to see if that's still how him and his crew are rolling, or if he just wants to say fuck it and roll on Wutai.

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    The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    HellaJeff wrote: »
    I heard this game has as musch action in the combat as the last one, which was pretty much all menues.

    confirm/deny

    Deny. The combat system in this game is actually pretty good, especially when you mix and match a few different skills from each class and get a good flow for it.

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    Cilla BlackCilla Black Priscilla!!! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Is everything essentially regulated to macro usage like the last one?

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    FandyienFandyien But Otto, what about us? Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Am I the only person who thought FFXI controlled really smoothly and enjoyed the UI

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    The Sneak!The Sneak! Registered User regular
    edited September 2010
    Fandyien wrote: »
    Am I the only person who thought FFXI controlled really smoothly and enjoyed the UI

    I liked FFXI's interface with a controller. I like FFXIV's interface with a controller.

    I fucking hated both of them with keyboard and mouse.

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