While they are it they should turn all the weekly tokens/beast tribe coins into currency like the tomestones. Literally no reason we should have to carry all that.
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Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward |OT2| RIP Bowmage 2015-2017.
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While they are it they should turn all the weekly tokens/beast tribe coins into currency like the tomestones. Literally no reason we should have to carry all that.
It's just the way the servers work, probably because character data is stored on a server separate from the worlds themselves.
It's why during off-peak hours you can make characters on servers that were otherwise full because world capacity is determined by characters currently on rather than characters created. So when you move zones, it's probably checking the character server or whatever. Additionally why you can't send tells to people in duties etc. as they literally don't exist on the same server that you're on because the character data is now present on the instance server.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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I finished Minos Lux the other day! The nerfs helped the 240 stage blaze by. It looks so underwhelming in the character viewer but in game it's actually really nice so that was a welcome change.
Pic related
Pic related
Speaking of inventory, just purchased a 3rd retainer. I'm a serious packrat who's still procrastinating on leveling my gatherers and crafters. So I keep storing junk materials that I think or know I'll need eventually when I do begin leveling my crafting, which will hopefully be soon (says every procrastinator).
Just be aware that they hold your items hostage once their contract is up. You have to purchase them again for the remainder of your sub time once it's up if you want your items back.
EndcatOmega
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Well tomorrow's a bank holiday so I'll be up to helping people finish it if they're on tonight.
Man if that's accurate that's just so bizarre. It does make a whole lot of sense though.
Stone Ocean
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IIRC at least till Stormblood launches
JoeyJungle
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So I'm like level 52 and doing 2.x stuff and my inventory is nearly completely full of crafting items from the past ~200 quests. I haven't leveled anything besides my main class, what's the best job to just use up items to free up space? I already have the two servant people as storage mules, but they're full up too.
If you're not a crafter, just throw them away. You'll never stop getting garbage like that that just fills your inventory.
EndcatOmega
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Or sell them on the market board if they're worth anything.
Yeah I don't know how exactly they handle the item stuff, but the fact your character doesn't get stored on the "world" is 100% true, since you can only make new characters when the world isn't full due to the fact upon finishing character creation you're dropped into the game, versus say, WoW, where upon finishing character creation you're not dropped into the game and instead are staring at the character selection screen.
It probably also helps in the case of say, world crashes where you won't need to worry that any data might've been lost because it's probably not only loading your character data when transferring zones/loading into an instance/etc it's also updating that data, and this system also probably makes character rollbacks easy in the instances where they actually need to be done since the characters aren't tied to world data. (IIRC if something breaks on a world in WoW for whatever reason they need to roll back the entire server to its previous state and people lose progress as a result)
PhillipCostigan
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feeling good
i7 7700k
GTX 1080 Ti
i7 7700k
GTX 1080 Ti
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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These look pretty. Wow.
SynthFetish
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Finally figured out the hot bars and the macos( just for goad, smokescreen etc.)
Now I need to get the rotations down again. I forgot how bloated the skills are in this game. 🙁
Now I need to get the rotations down again. I forgot how bloated the skills are in this game. 🙁
IrrelevantAlex
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Tried the benchmark and saw Red Mage. That along with the 4 day free trial made me redownload the game.
I've been wanting to get back in and atleast finish/see Heavensward content as I bought the expansion and never got to any of it as I was very behind on story missions haha. So I logged in yesterday and saw that I'm at Keeper of the Lake and my Paladin is at level 51 with a ilvl of 115*. But anyways, I'm hoping I'll like Dark Knight whenever I get to it.
I've been wanting to get back in and atleast finish/see Heavensward content as I bought the expansion and never got to any of it as I was very behind on story missions haha. So I logged in yesterday and saw that I'm at Keeper of the Lake and my Paladin is at level 51 with a ilvl of 115*. But anyways, I'm hoping I'll like Dark Knight whenever I get to it.
You're in the second last patch at least before HW, so not too much longer!
hosannainexcelsis
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Palace of the Dead is the best way, actually.
Palace of the Dead's Kinna gear is 255.
Or go to your retainer, right click and choose "Have retainer sell items" He'll immediately vendor them for you.
Oh yeah I heard about that thing. How long does it take to get to the point where I get higher level stuff?
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Told myself I was going to play PLD today.
Switched jobs, hovered over the DF queue for a bit.
Hit the training dummy for a bit then switched to WAR instead.
I keep wondering whether they can really make Paladin as fun as the other two tanks. I don't think that can happen without major rework to their combos at the bare minimum.
There's also the issue of the new skills. Sure they could add something interesting here but they just might add more stuff to Warrior and Dark Knight to the point that the gulf between them and Paladin becomes even greater than it is now.
The next live letter is going to be the most important one imo.
Switched jobs, hovered over the DF queue for a bit.
Hit the training dummy for a bit then switched to WAR instead.
I keep wondering whether they can really make Paladin as fun as the other two tanks. I don't think that can happen without major rework to their combos at the bare minimum.
There's also the issue of the new skills. Sure they could add something interesting here but they just might add more stuff to Warrior and Dark Knight to the point that the gulf between them and Paladin becomes even greater than it is now.
The next live letter is going to be the most important one imo.
They need to rethink their approach to class design, and start designing around core mechanics. Like, building into Dreadwyrm Trance is a core mechanic. Flipping between Defiance and Deliverance is a core mechanic. DRK's MP management is a core mechanic.
AST Cards.. as fun as unique as they are, are not a core mechanic. It's something you do on the side when you're not healing the exact same way every other healer does, or dpsing the exact same way they do. They could've done something really cool with Diurnal and Nocturnal but it's little more than WHM mode and SCH mode. Same goes for Mudras. They're cool in isolation but don't really build up to anything significant mechanically.
So far their more interesting classes have to do with juggling two stances/buffs. That's okay, but a bit narrow. Every Job needs something on the level of Defiance/Deliverance to set it apart.
PLD is just the worst case of their design process being really uninspired overall. I feel like they care a lot more about delivering a certain aesthetic than creating interesting mechanics.
AST Cards.. as fun as unique as they are, are not a core mechanic. It's something you do on the side when you're not healing the exact same way every other healer does, or dpsing the exact same way they do. They could've done something really cool with Diurnal and Nocturnal but it's little more than WHM mode and SCH mode. Same goes for Mudras. They're cool in isolation but don't really build up to anything significant mechanically.
So far their more interesting classes have to do with juggling two stances/buffs. That's okay, but a bit narrow. Every Job needs something on the level of Defiance/Deliverance to set it apart.
PLD is just the worst case of their design process being really uninspired overall. I feel like they care a lot more about delivering a certain aesthetic than creating interesting mechanics.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Yeah, Paladin just has a giant gaping hole where an interesting mechanic should be.
To quote a reddit post I read today,
What's the best way to lvl a dps from 56-60? I been at 55 for months because I really don't want to grind dungeons.. I usually get on the game then log off in 5 mins because the idea of having to dungeon grind takes away any will to play... Is there a fate spot i can do? I'll do those via remoteplay if its viable.
Palace of the Dead is a good way of leveling classes to 60. If you do it enough, you will end up with an i235/i255 weapon of your choice, too. You also get really far with a leveling roulette a day, plus doing the Heavensward beast tribes, assuming you have access to them.
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Stormblood is almost upon us, so for the month of May we'll relive the glorious (and not so glorious) memories of Heavensward.
To participate, submit a screenshot (yours only, please) of someplace in Heavensward that you may have a fond memory of (or just a liking for). If you are a new player, get a picture of whatever. I suggest you share your weird thoughts and anecdotes about Heavensward with the screenshot as well. Please include in your submission that you are submitting a screenshot for the HW Ultros GAF screenshot contest.
Players can only enter once, so you can post multiple screenshots but you will have only one entry.
Winner will be selected at random.
The prize is
Wind-up Garuda
Wind-up Ifrit
Wind-up Leviathan
Wind-up Ramuh
Wind-up Shiva
Wind-up Titan
Wind-up Edda
Winner will also receive 2 million gil and a Baby Opo-opo minion.
Entries will be accepted until May 31st. Post in the GAF FF14 OT, link with @[officer name] on the Discord server, or send a tell in game to an officer.
Whats beast tribes? I unlocked a few, but aren't those lvl 60 and crafting quests?
ThatStupidLion
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They're kinda like factions in WoW, if you've ever played those.
https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Beast_Tribe_Quests
And the Heavensward beast tribes (not the Moogles, those are, indeed crafting-based) can be unlocked at lvl50 iirc, and give pretty good xp per daily quest (3 each per tribe) you complete. It's really, really annoying to do them without being able to fly in the zone, however (and some are flat-out impossible to do, like a couple of the Vath quests), so do consider that.
J_ToSaveTheDay
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Alright GAF, thanks to Square-Enix's Store Spring Clearance Sale, I'm going to resub to this game and hopefully stick with it until (and through) Stormblood. I'm gonna start completely fresh and try to join the GAF Free Company, since none of my friends play anymore and I haven't played since late 2013, and last time I tried to resub (2015), I was COMPLETELY lost on how to progress. I want a story refresh and kinda just want to groove my way back into things, so I don't mind dropping my progress from before (and it saves me money having to transfer my character over to GAF server).
In any case -- is the Heavensward Collector's content worth the extra money? I guess that's really my one and only question at this point.
In any case -- is the Heavensward Collector's content worth the extra money? I guess that's really my one and only question at this point.
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mainly it's for the exp bonus stuff
you gotta enter the code from mogstation
Recruitment Code: 2ZQFHW42
here's some stuff you could get by entering that
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodes...t=20150909html&utm_campaign=mail_recruit_send
mainly it's for the exp bonus stuff
you gotta enter the code from mogstation
Not really tbh. Just vanity items at this point I think. Not even good ones at that
BoBoThunder
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So after I asked,on here, for how to grind out my iLevel back on Friday, I spent my weekend grinding out PoTD. Got my arm and armor over +30. Didn't know how much life you get for every 10 levels. That really is s good place to grind.
Thanks for the valuable advice.
Thanks for the valuable advice.
Potd isn't for grinding iLevel, it's for increasing your class/job level. The equipment in Potd is separate from your equipment in the regular game.
Equipment iLevel can only be raised by getting better gear.
BoBoThunder
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Well you get 20 or 30 lore of scripture for every 10 floors. So I can put that towards armor. Plus you can't get the 255 weapon as well.
You might be able to find some other people fate grinding in places like Churning Mists. Sea of Clouds is usually pretty barren for that, and the Forelands is hit or miss. Make sure to do hunts in all of the zones you have, and you'll be able to see if others are doing fates too.
But I would second the PotD mention. I like that better than fate grinding because it gives you more than just EXP. You can obtain grade V materia for every floor 50/100 finish and you also build up to your i235/255 weapons for any class you want. And the EXP bonus is decent for the amount of time/effort you put into PotD (if you're DPS that is), which for me is basically none. I think I was hitting 750K XP just for doing floors 41-50.
But most importantly, do make sure to at least do your daily roulettes. Mix that in with PotD, hunts, and the occasional FATE grind if you're lucky and your character will level up quickly. Take it in steps. Treat each 1/4 of your XP bar as a milestone and see if any 1 thing can get you past that. Daily Roulettes definitely will and 1-50 and/or 51-100 in PotD should as well.
Yep, 1-100 is 620 Lore and 310 Scriptures. Do that a couple times a week and you can max out on scriptures just doing potd alone, which should be good enough to level 2 pieces of equipment to i260 a week. Use the lore to level what you're not upgrading to i260. And then augment those to 240 by doing the raids. And getting the i255 weapon is also a nice boost to iLvl.
You can also do the Vath beast tribe quests daily, and those give a good chunk of EXP. https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Vath_Daily_Quests (not sure if this is your first character or not so I don't know if you can do the Vanu Vanu ones as they're on the level 57 side of Sea of Clouds)
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Memories of Heavensward - Ultros GAF Screenshot Contest
Stormblood is almost upon us, so for the month of May we'll relive the glorious (and not so glorious) memories of Heavensward.
To participate, submit a screenshot (yours only, please) of someplace in Heavensward that you may have a fond memory of (or just a liking for). If you are a new player, get a picture of whatever. I suggest you share your weird thoughts and anecdotes about Heavensward with the screenshot as well.
Players can only enter once, so you can post multiple screenshots but you will have only one entry.
Winner will be selected at random.
The prize isa date with Sosul Marsyour choice of one of the following:
Wind-up Garuda
Wind-up Ifrit
Wind-up Leviathan
Wind-up Ramuh
Wind-up Shiva
Wind-up Titan
If you already have all of the above, you'll receive a carry through Aurum Vale.
Entries will be accepted until May 31st. Post in the GAF FF14 OT, link with @[officer's name] on Discord, or send a tell in game to an officer.
I'll probably get in on this.
A screenshot so good you'll never see it coming.
We'll conduct some sophisticated polling to ask the FC
SynthFetish
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Ran a couple floors of PoTD w/ my best friend yesterday. Lots of fun. Still clunky on KB/M, but I'm sure I'll adjust.
J_ToSaveTheDay
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hmm, I'm getting the seemingly-infamous "patch data could not be downloaded" bug when trying to install my client. I've changed DNS in Windows but it seems I might have to try and do it in my router, which I seem to have altered the login info to and forgotten, so possibly looking at a full router reset here soon. Boo.
The fact that this is a thing kinda figures, I remember a lot of back-end stuff feeling quite frustrating and weird back when ARR first launched, particularly with account management and whatnot, but that's been improved now... Just not all that surprised that something like this exists now, haha.
Well, I guess I won't be playing until way later tonight, I'm about to go to bed for the day (have had a very funky sleep schedule the last couple of days) then I suppose I'll try and diagnose the issue with some router settings tweaks.
The fact that this is a thing kinda figures, I remember a lot of back-end stuff feeling quite frustrating and weird back when ARR first launched, particularly with account management and whatnot, but that's been improved now... Just not all that surprised that something like this exists now, haha.
Well, I guess I won't be playing until way later tonight, I'm about to go to bed for the day (have had a very funky sleep schedule the last couple of days) then I suppose I'll try and diagnose the issue with some router settings tweaks.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
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The cloud mount is so amazing! Too bad it has the same generic theme HW theme though. I don't really like the glamour much but it was only right to use that for the picture.
VanillaCakeIsBurning
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Is the 70 AF weapon being included in the box too? I didn't catch the stream so I never saw the exact wording used.
Did you use the one listed in the OP? If not make sure to use that one on your router too.
Did you use the one listed in the OP? If not make sure to use that one on your router too.
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