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[N.A]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RghB8r4tA

Beta phase 3 starts on 14th June.

PC/PS3 beta Sign Up:
NA:http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/na

EU (English):http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/eu
EU (French): http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/fr
EU (German): http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/de

JP:http://entry.ffxiv.com/beta/jp

 

[hteng]

I believe this deserve a new thread for the uninformed.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2RghB8r4tA

They will be showing more at E3 so stay excited!

someone please help me gif the Monk part

 

[antitrop]

Square sent me a Beta e-mail like every single week for the last several months, but I haven't had the care to try it out (I did Beta test it in 2010, rofl).

What are the early impressions? Is this going to be the "real" Final Fantasy XIV that people want? I sure hope so, I certainly don't like seeing the brand tarnished like it was.

 

[notworksafe]

June 14?! Aw man I was hoping it'd be up on Saturday.

EDIT: @antitrop, it's much improved over 1.0 and plays like you would expect a "real" MMO to play. I really enjoyed what I played of the earlier beta so it's worth checking out, especially since Phase 3 is supposed to have improvements and changes over the last two phases.

 

[hteng]

lol i guess my thread kinda sucked, this should do!

someone gotta gif those animations

edit: thanks Mognet for giffing this

 

[Mognet]

monk looks great

best i could do:

 

[Mauricio_Magus]

I just sent my request to be in the beta, I hope I get lucky.

Edit: Just saw the trailer, I'D SOOO PLAY A BARD/ARCHER

 

[Zabant]

monk looks great

Much improved animations over XIV, they looked so stiff and awkward in the original release, especially if you picked Highlander.

 

[hteng]

monk looks great

best i could do:

awesome!

request mods to just merge this thread to the other thread with more details

 

[Mognet]

Much improved animations over XIV, they looked so stiff and awkward in the original release, especially if you picked Highlander.

i agree. this also sounds promising from the Q&A stream in regards to Monk:

In regards to monk which was shown on the stream, using a single weapon skill will determine a “form” which will determine the next weapon skill you can use. Additionally, you will be able to link forms together. Depending on the form you can receive a haste effect which will reduce your global cooldown, so by linking a bunch of forms it will really open up possibilities.

 

[Kintaro]

Give me this game right now and next gen can go fuck itself.

 

[reson8or]

So, forgive my ignorance on XIV, but this seems VERY XI like. Is ARR being positioned as a new XI instead of its own game?

 

[hteng]

i agree. this also sounds promising from the Q&A stream in regards to Monk:

damn monk sounds fun to play, it actually fits their style with comboing into different branches of weapon skills

So, forgive my ignorance on XIV, but this seems VERY XI like. Is ARR being positioned as a new XI instead of its own game?

absolutely not, SE would be competing with themselves if they made it too much XI. Any resembles to XI is only aesthetics, like some of the monster models are reused in this game. The game plays completely different from XI and it's much more accessible and modern.

 

[Khrno]

E3 should have SMN and SCH videos, come on I want to see them!

So, forgive my ignorance on XIV, but this seems VERY XI like. Is ARR being positioned as a new XI instead of its own game?

No, it only shares the races resemblance. It has nothing else to do with XI besides that it is a FF game and happen to be MMO.

 

[N.A]

 

[Espresso]

Is that Aspidochelone that I see roaming in the background?

 

[hteng]

Is that Aspidochelone that I see roaming in the background?

that's a adamantoise, it's a common enemy, though i think they should be placed in swarm lands instead of in the middle of a desert

 

[Khrno]

Is that Aspidochelone that I see roaming in the background?

No, those are normal Adamantoises. But of course there will be NM types.

 

[suzu]

Black mage!
White mage!
Dragoon!

I like the others too.

 

[Nuts.Pistachio_Nuts!]

Is this the first beta for PS3 version? Interested if it runs good but I've been hearing it might be best to pass on that version.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

Dat Dragoon. I thought the next phase was on the 1st? Maybe I dreamed it.

 

[Pachimari]

People who have signed up, have you already gotten an invite?

I haven't gotten anything and it'll be the first MMO I'll try out. =(

 

[Glorious Ownage]

Looks awesome! Cannot wait

 

[Pinko Marx]

Oh man Monk is looking awesome. I'm such a sucker for H2H classes, especially FF Monks.
Still can't decide what race/gender I want to be.

 

[N.A]

People who have signed up, have you already gotten an invite?

I haven't gotten anything and it'll be the first MMO I'll try out. =(

Phase 3 invites have not gone out yet.

 

[Zabant]

Is this the first beta for PS3 version? Interested if it runs good but I've been hearing it might be best to pass on that version.

i hope to god the ps3 isn't a bottleneck for upgrades 5 years down the line like the ps2 was for XI

 

[Ricker]

Do I have to re-apply if I was in the first 2 beta's phases(PC obviously)...? if I go to the launcher now it says unable to check version intergrety...I hope not and I can just patch it...

 

[JudgeN]

Is that Aspidochelone that I see roaming in the background?

Its Genbu

GENBUS EVERYWHERE!!!!!!

Seriously people need to give this game a chance, Yoshi-P is doing a hell of a job trying to turn the turd that was FFXIV into something amazing. We all know if this fails he's going to take all the blame so lets give this guy all the support we can.

 

[hteng]

Dat Dragoon. I thought the next phase was on the 1st? Maybe I dreamed it.

It was hinted by Yoshi in the latest producer letter as 4 days after E3, E3 is around 10 June, so we speculate it'll be on 14 june. The 1st of June is abit too soon, they didn't send out any invites yet.

Is this the first beta for PS3 version? Interested if it runs good but I've been hearing it might be best to pass on that version.

It runs alright, there are limitations as always though, I see animations getting cut due to how crowded some of the instances will be. Better get the PC version if you have the rig to support it and wants the best experience.

 

[Teknoman]

I just hope hitting enemies with a sword or axe wont sound like blunt hits anymore. Also I guess Monk will be my third job until they bring a great sword job. Really like the Paladin's skills.

 

[WarMacheen]

Square sent me a Beta e-mail like every single week for the last several months, but I haven't had the care to try it out (I did Beta test it in 2010, rofl).

What are the early impressions? Is this going to be the "real" Final Fantasy XIV that people want? I sure hope so, I certainly don't like seeing the brand tarnished like it was.

and I signed up with several addresses a long ass time ago and haven't received a single invite.

 

[N.A]

Some info on how monk and dragoon play:

Q38: Please tell us about each job’s unique features, such as dragoons specialities for physical attack and the difference between the two tanks, paladin and warrior.

A38: Dragoon is your standard damage dealer. However, by attacking from behind or the from the side of your enemy you will get bonuses and buffs. These bonuses can stack and enhance your damage. Also, when you talk about dragoon of course they have jump, and in ARR we will have a variety of different jumps. You can use jump to get close, leg sweep to stun, and then run behind them and attack with a multitude of abilities.

In regards to monk which was shown on the stream, using a single weapon skill will determine a “form” which will determine the next weapon skill you can use. Additionally, you will be able to link forms together. Depending on the form you can receive a haste effect which will reduce your global cooldown, so by linking a bunch of forms it will really open up possibilities.

With that said, each damage dealer has their own special characteristics, just as classes/jobs and paladin/warrior have their special differences.

Do I have to re-apply if I was in the first 2 beta's(PC obviously)...? if I go to the launcher now it says unable to check version intergrety...I hope not and I can just patch it...

Nope, you are automatically in. The patch servers are down atm, that's why you get that error.

 

[IdreamofHIME]

If they were clever they'd let me into the beta, coz I always get addicted no matter how shit a beta is....yet when i have to buy the game without ever trying I never jump into MMO's.

 

[Kandinsky]

My god, that music, that BLM, that WHM, I cant breath.

Give me this game right now and next gen can go fuck itself.

Are you starting over?, I kinda want to myself.

 

[RapidCancel]

Let me in the beta, damn it!

Any news if they'll throw in Samurai at any point? I loved playing that class on XI.

 

[Burt]

The animations all look superb, definitely the best I've ever seen in an MMO. The paladin's body shaking after that backhand stab, the warrior's feet flailing as the momentum from his axe whips him around, the cloth physics on the black mage, and all the other little details stick out as being way beyond anything done in other MMOs. I could see the size and speed of the effects making battle a little hectic and make it a little hard to discern what's going on in a group, but it still all looks really good.

 

[Adamm]

People who were in phase 2 get into this automatically right? Or do i need to sign up again?

 

[hteng]

If they were clever they'd let me into the beta, coz I always get addicted no matter how shit a beta is....yet when i have to buy the game without ever trying I never jump into MMO's.

sign up they are putting 20 servers online for phase 3, there were 500k testers registered since alpha and around 100k testing simultaneously during test time.

People who were in phase 2 get into this automatically right? Or do i need to sign up again?

nope, you are on board the ride until the official launch unless you decide not to subscribe to the game

 

[staticneuron]

My god, that music, that BLM, that WHM, I cant breath.


Are you starting over?, I kinda want to myself.

From what I hear there is no point. You can keep money, equip and class. But skills are reset because they have new storyline for them. So you are going to reacquire the skills, you are simply bringing stuff from the previous era into this one. Chances are they will have new equipment and methods of getting things so there will be a visual distinction between the legacy and the new players.

 

[Teknoman]

Just in case you dont know, that music was a track from 1.0, and is nothing compared to most new/recent stuff.

 

[Baleoce]

Just in case you dont know, that music was a track from 1.0, and is nothing compared to most new/recent stuff.

I wonder if they'll re-use any of Uematsus score in the finished version?

 

[zsswimmer]

If you were in the previous betas do you automatically get into this one?

 

[hteng]

Just in case you dont know, that music was a track from 1.0, and is nothing compared to most new/recent stuff.

i actually didn't like the new battle music when soloing but the raid dungeon music was good.

If you were in the previous betas do you automatically get into this one?

yes, check if you can access the beta forums, if you can then you are still in.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Phase 3 invites have not gone out yet.

I sort of hope I get one this time...

 

[Kintaro]

My god, that music, that BLM, that WHM, I cant breath.


Are you starting over?, I kinda want to myself.

I thought of you I have white and black mage. Yeah, I guess I'm starting over. I dunno how that all works if my previous guy carries over or not. I will go a new direction though. Its either Paladin or Warrior for me. I dislike the Monk weapons so much they completely put me off the class.

 

[Khrno]

I thought of you I have white and black mage. Yeah, I guess I'm starting over. I dunno how that all works if my previous guy carries over or not. I will go a new direction though. Its either Paladin or Warrior for me. I dislike the Monk weapons so much they completely put me off the class.

You should keep the character, it would help already having a lv50 job, you just need to level the ones you want to play now.

 

[daveo42]

Another really nice trailer for this game. Really liking the new animations. I really really really want this game to be good. I'm hoping I'll get an email soon for this, thought I'm not sure how much time I'll have to play it that weekend with TLOU coming out as well.

 

[indigo-cyclops]

Some info on how monk and dragoon play:






Nope, you are automatically in. The patch servers are down atm, that's why you get that error.

Hmm...

Is there a way to check if I was in the beta? I may be remembering wrong, but I thought I was in the beta for this way back. Or is the beta admission different for ARR?

 

[hteng]

i expect the legacy servers to be filled with Arcanist lowbies come official launch haha

 

[Kintaro]

You should keep the character, it would help already having a lv50 job, you just need to level the ones you want to play now.

I never got close to that level. :-(