My DR Trial the other night was Sephirot. I had never fought him before or read a guide. I was very confuzzled.
Isn't that impossible? Don't you have to run something once before you see it in a trial, or even to unlock DRs?
No, it's possible to roulette into things you haven't cleared, as long as they're unlocked. Expert roulette you have to clear everything in it to run it, sure. But others... not so much. I drew Aurum Vale on leveling roulette at some point despite having never done it.
Nice video.
I do disagree with it's claim about being able to play as nothing as a crafter.
It's technicly true, in that you can pick a crafting class (once you do the start as a non crafter class), and hit max level.
You can't get the mats, or access maps, without non crafter though, so i think it's not really realistic to say you can play as nothing but a crafter.
Unlocking flying for each zone is weird...like you're pretty much done with the zone by the time you do it, Which is a shame because flying is otherwise fun. But doing it for the hell of it when I have plenty of things I could be progressing really diminishes that.
Unlocking flying for each zone is weird...like you're pretty much done with the zone by the time you do it, Which is a shame because flying is otherwise fun. But doing it for the hell of it when I have plenty of things I could be progressing really diminishes that.
Flying is deliberately gated such that you do only unlock it as the zone is finished. It's intended to be a thing for backtracking or to get used at level cap.
I still like having flying and going around zones to explore out of the way parts or just sight-see from above. As you point out, it is not something that is a good use of time when one could be leveling.
Unlocking flying for each zone is weird...like you're pretty much done with the zone by the time you do it, Which is a shame because flying is otherwise fun. But doing it for the hell of it when I have plenty of things I could be progressing really diminishes that.
There are a number of tasks that are made exponentially easier by having flying - hunts, beast tribe dailies, gathering, etc.
Given the nature of the game there really is no time you couldn't be progressing in some way. And more effectively then "Backtracking" would warrant.
It's probably the most unique feature you can put in an mmo these days. I can only imagine the extra effort to "Flying proof" terrain, the wow Dev's at least act like it's a real investment of time and money...and yet both relegate it to when you're done with the area's you can use it in. What a waste of resources and the feature itself. Very disappointing.
Hell I don't think you can even be dazed in this game, at least I've always been able to just ride straight to objectives with no issue...so it feels even more bizarre to wall it off like this.
Given the nature of the game there really is no time you couldn't be progressing in some way. And more effectively then "Backtracking" would warrant.
It's probably the most unique feature you can put in an mmo these days. I can only imagine the extra effort to "Flying proof" terrain, the wow Dev's at least act like it's a real investment of time and money...and yet both relegate it to when you're done with the area's you can use it in. What a waste of resources and the feature itself. Very disappointing.
Except that you aren't done with those areas, because there are entire systems that have you returning to them. And as someone who has leveled every job to 70, those systems a very much a tool for progression.
Given the nature of the game there really is no time you couldn't be progressing in some way. And more effectively then "Backtracking" would warrant.
It's probably the most unique feature you can put in an mmo these days. I can only imagine the extra effort to "Flying proof" terrain, the wow Dev's at least act like it's a real investment of time and money...and yet both relegate it to when you're done with the area's you can use it in. What a waste of resources and the feature itself. Very disappointing.
Hell I don't think you can even be dazed in this game, at least I've always been able to just ride straight to objectives with no issue...so it feels even more bizarre to wall it off like this.
New MSQs often have you go back through zones, and after you finish the current MSQ and want to develop different stuff (either to look good, to level crafting classes or for better loot) you will be going through a bunch of zones again and again. It is not required to progress the MSQ, so you are right in your assessment that you don't need to unlock straight away.
When mounted you're often hit with Heavy, which slows you down and lets mobs catch up with you.
Given the nature of the game there really is no time you couldn't be progressing in some way. And more effectively then "Backtracking" would warrant.
It's probably the most unique feature you can put in an mmo these days. I can only imagine the extra effort to "Flying proof" terrain, the wow Dev's at least act like it's a real investment of time and money...and yet both relegate it to when you're done with the area's you can use it in. What a waste of resources and the feature itself. Very disappointing.
Hell I don't think you can even be dazed in this game, at least I've always been able to just ride straight to objectives with no issue...so it feels even more bizarre to wall it off like this.
Not dazed but apparently Hydalen gave every monster the ability to slow you without diminishing returns from here to the reunion.
But yeah you spend a boatload of time in all the zones and make insane use of the ability unless you're just doing the MSQ.
I picked this up after Christmas and I've got about 25 hours played so far? I'm not bonkers about the combat gameplay, but I'm surprised how much joy I get from traveling around the world and looking fashionable. To the point where I'm not even mad about how much of the Main Scenario is just courier quests? :rotate:
I picked this up after Christmas and I've got about 25 hours played so far? I'm not bonkers about the combat gameplay, but I'm surprised how much joy I get from traveling around the world and looking fashionable. To the point where I'm not even mad about how much of the Main Scenario is just courier quests? :rotate:
There is a part in the main quests between 30 and 40 that is courier quests for days, to the point that they lampoon how ridiculous it is.
It has a satisfying resolution, I feel, and gets way better after.
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I ended up joining a rad free company on Goblin and that improved the game for me 5000% also. I was more of a solo player on most MMOs but in this game it does make a real difference.
Also: we have a stables at the guild house and now I have a white chocobo with the rad Maestrom logos on its wings.
just popping in to say i'm going to be at the FF 30th Distant Worlds orchestra performance tomorrow in Kansas City! anyone else been to one of the symphony events that can tell me how it is? i'm pretty stoked!
There's some pretty heavy housing purchasing restrictions with 4.2. A special site will go up explaining the restrictions because they're apparently rather complex.
The bullet points are:
Wards 13-18 will be opened up. 6 wards in total across all four zones so 2880 new plots
Initially FCs with more than 4 members only will be allowed to purchase new plots
Individual house purchases will be disabled until a later date
There will be a limit of one private house and one FC house per world per service account
It will not matter if you are FC master. If you are in an FC with a house, you cannot purchase another FC house on say, an alt on that world
Plots that are relinquished will not be re-purchasable for a period of time
Patch 4.2 will feature a slew of FFVI bosses presumably for the new raid tier.
Doom Train, Chadarnook/Goddess have been previewed as well as...
Kefka
Don't forget Guardian. That robot that was analyzing Ultros, Air Force, and Dadaluma.
Chadarnook is an interesting addition. For those who don't know FFVI, Chadarnook was a demon that inhabited a portrait of a goddess. Specifically, the goddess Lakshmi.
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There's some pretty heavy housing purchasing restrictions with 4.2. A special site will go up explaining the restrictions because they're apparently rather complex.
The bullet points are:
Wards 13-18 will be opened up. 6 wards in total across all four zones so 2880 new plots
Initially FCs with more than 4 members only will be allowed to purchase new plots
Individual house purchases will be disabled until a later date
There will be a limit of one private house and one FC house per world per service account
It will not matter if you are FC master. If you are in an FC with a house, you cannot purchase another FC house on say, an alt on that world
Plots that are relinquished will not be re-purchasable for a period of time
I'm not sure how much those help the problem, outside the obvious more wards
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There's some pretty heavy housing purchasing restrictions with 4.2. A special site will go up explaining the restrictions because they're apparently rather complex.
The bullet points are:
Wards 13-18 will be opened up. 6 wards in total across all four zones so 2880 new plots
Initially FCs with more than 4 members only will be allowed to purchase new plots
Individual house purchases will be disabled until a later date
There will be a limit of one private house and one FC house per world per service account
It will not matter if you are FC master. If you are in an FC with a house, you cannot purchase another FC house on say, an alt on that world
Plots that are relinquished will not be re-purchasable for a period of time
I'm not sure how much those help the problem, outside the obvious more wards
A large part of the complaints have been from young FCs not being able to own housing, meaning they can't access FC apartments and airship (and soon submarine) ventures. This is refocusing housing back to its primary intent - FC guildhalls.
The really big things are the housing ownership restrictions (this was something that should have been done from the start) and requiring relinquished plots to go fallow. Those two changes will kill the housing black market.
Looking at the trailer it looks like we may be getting backstory to, and possibly an exploration of, the Isle of Val. We even have a look at a group that might be the FFXIV version of FFV's Dawn Warriors.
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Isn't that impossible? Don't you have to run something once before you see it in a trial, or even to unlock DRs?
No, it's possible to roulette into things you haven't cleared, as long as they're unlocked. Expert roulette you have to clear everything in it to run it, sure. But others... not so much. I drew Aurum Vale on leveling roulette at some point despite having never done it.
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Nice video.
I do disagree with it's claim about being able to play as nothing as a crafter.
It's technicly true, in that you can pick a crafting class (once you do the start as a non crafter class), and hit max level.
You can't get the mats, or access maps, without non crafter though, so i think it's not really realistic to say you can play as nothing but a crafter.
4.25.
Flying is deliberately gated such that you do only unlock it as the zone is finished. It's intended to be a thing for backtracking or to get used at level cap.
I still like having flying and going around zones to explore out of the way parts or just sight-see from above. As you point out, it is not something that is a good use of time when one could be leveling.
There are a number of tasks that are made exponentially easier by having flying - hunts, beast tribe dailies, gathering, etc.
It's probably the most unique feature you can put in an mmo these days. I can only imagine the extra effort to "Flying proof" terrain, the wow Dev's at least act like it's a real investment of time and money...and yet both relegate it to when you're done with the area's you can use it in. What a waste of resources and the feature itself. Very disappointing.
Hell I don't think you can even be dazed in this game, at least I've always been able to just ride straight to objectives with no issue...so it feels even more bizarre to wall it off like this.
Except that you aren't done with those areas, because there are entire systems that have you returning to them. And as someone who has leveled every job to 70, those systems a very much a tool for progression.
New MSQs often have you go back through zones, and after you finish the current MSQ and want to develop different stuff (either to look good, to level crafting classes or for better loot) you will be going through a bunch of zones again and again. It is not required to progress the MSQ, so you are right in your assessment that you don't need to unlock straight away.
When mounted you're often hit with Heavy, which slows you down and lets mobs catch up with you.
Not dazed but apparently Hydalen gave every monster the ability to slow you without diminishing returns from here to the reunion.
But yeah you spend a boatload of time in all the zones and make insane use of the ability unless you're just doing the MSQ.
There is a part in the main quests between 30 and 40 that is courier quests for days, to the point that they lampoon how ridiculous it is.
It has a satisfying resolution, I feel, and gets way better after.
Also: we have a stables at the guild house and now I have a white chocobo with the rad Maestrom logos on its wings.
And get about 150k lying around.
Gathering, but that's really not all that much fun compared to the MSQ so I always waited until the end to do it myself.
Doom Train, Chadarnook/Goddess have been previewed as well as...
Kefka
chair to Creation and then suplex the Void.
Stay tuned for the patch 4.2 trailer clip though. It opens with Omen and ends with Dancing Mad
The bullet points are:
Don't forget Guardian. That robot that was analyzing Ultros, Air Force, and Dadaluma.
Chadarnook is an interesting addition. For those who don't know FFVI, Chadarnook was a demon that inhabited a portrait of a goddess. Specifically, the goddess Lakshmi.
I'm not sure how much those help the problem, outside the obvious more wards
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By the way, the encounter has a encounter action which is: Paint
A large part of the complaints have been from young FCs not being able to own housing, meaning they can't access FC apartments and airship (and soon submarine) ventures. This is refocusing housing back to its primary intent - FC guildhalls.
The really big things are the housing ownership restrictions (this was something that should have been done from the start) and requiring relinquished plots to go fallow. Those two changes will kill the housing black market.