IonicSnake
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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn - Gamescom Media
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You'll get an exclusive chocobo.
KrM DeLorean
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meteor :O
did i see limit break?
new lighting/shadow looks so much more dynamic
i know i'll hate it when i play though
not yet
but don't expect to summon awesome stuffs, only 1 per company per week or something like that
did i see limit break?
new lighting/shadow looks so much more dynamic
i know i'll hate it when i play though
not yet
but don't expect to summon awesome stuffs, only 1 per company per week or something like that
you get something that'll distinguish you as a legacy player from the 2.0 new players. and a unique legacy armor for your chocobo mount
no summoners yet, but you can capture primals (summons) as a free company group and use them on events.
So summons roam freely around the landscape? Like a Beastmaster would Charm a pet?
When I left FFXI, I had SMN75 BST75 BLM75 BLU75 and the SMN and BST jobs were by far my most enjoyable. I'd hope for something similar to them if I were to get pulled into this again...
no they are instanced fights that you click and trigger
pet job will probably be one of the first new job addition
the director mentioned it quite a few times
But any job/class/whatever they are calling them this time can do this?
Awesome.
Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
God this looks fantastic. Been playing it again for a while now, much improved but that new graphics engine is doing wonders? Good shadows!
do you mean any job can participate in the fight?
if so, yes
but there are job preferences and bias just like in FFXI though
I meant, can a Dragoon walk up and click the instanced fight to acquire a primal to fight alongside them?
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Yes, summons aren't attached to any job. They're suposedly atached to a free company (thew new LS/guild system) that they can use once. Then the summon can be fighted again so other free company can use it.
So right now, they aren't "normal" summons like in XI. Maybe in the future.
Cjdamon042
Member
Hnnnnnnnnng!
It looks fantastic in the video. The areas, the music, the armour, the jumping...
It looks so good. Can't wait xD
It looks fantastic in the video. The areas, the music, the armour, the jumping...
It looks so good. Can't wait xD
Damn. That sucks, but it doesn't surprise me, considering how poorly SMN were viewed in FFXI.
Riposte
Member
Damn. That sucks, but it doesn't surprise me, considering how poorly SMN were viewed in FFXI.
Poorly designed job, best used exploiting the game's sloppy design. Not much of a loss.
AlphaDragoon
Member
Looks amazing.
Seems like there's gonna be a huge disconnect for current players like myself with the battle system, as the video's combat is almost completely different. There don't seem to be any positional-based combos like the current reform of the battle system (that Yoshida and crew added, wasn't in Tanaka-era XIV), just "hit the button when you have enough TP".
Seems like there's gonna be a huge disconnect for current players like myself with the battle system, as the video's combat is almost completely different. There don't seem to be any positional-based combos like the current reform of the battle system (that Yoshida and crew added, wasn't in Tanaka-era XIV), just "hit the button when you have enough TP".
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Damn. That sucks, but it doesn't surprise me, considering how poorly SMN were viewed in FFXI.
Part of the problem is primals (FF Summons like Ifrit, Garuda, etc..) are very powerful beings in the XIV lore. So it wouldn't make much sense they fight alongside a single guy.
Maybe in the future they include low rank primals or something to be used for the SMN job.
We don't know about that yet. Maybe they just changed things so they could easily show the skills.
Or maybe Battle Regime and limit breaks will change things greatly.
IMO the battle system while decent was crying for a big overhaul. So I'm positive about the possible changes.
IonicSnake
Banned
You'll have the chance to change race/sex for your character when you start playing 2.0.
no
and don't expect to be able to summon them at will
last i heard, they are making primals summonable once a week by 1 company only
so expect lots of shitty elementals instead :/
not sex i think
it's so stupid
who really wants realism
they WILL give in eventually and call it mini primals or whatever
the one case of stubbornness this new team reminds me of the old
Damn. That sucks, but it doesn't surprise me, considering how poorly SMN were viewed in FFXI.
Eh, we don't know how an actual summoning class will work in XIV.
If I had to make a comparison to another FF, my thought is that it would work like the summons and the Totema in FFTA2 - there will be a summoner class that summons "lesser" spirits like Cait Sith and Fenrir for general use, as well as the guilds' world-shaking, "smart bomb" summons like Ifrit and Garuda.
Cait Sith and Fenrir did mysteriously show up in the last batch of concept art, so I suspect Cait Sith is the new "Carbuncle."
Really?! Man, that makes me happy.
I know SMN has its weaknesses but as a career SMN in 11, I always found it to be a pretty powerful and useful job. The BP timer does limit our DD abilities but the recent abilities given to the job since the cap, namely Shock Squall and Earthern Ward, has made certain content much easier. And of course, SMN's Alexander is a big strategy in most 99 end game content.
Back to the game though, way to go Yoshi. This is what the game needed: a clean and polished presentation to the world.
smn made such an awesome buffer it made my rdm jealous
it doesn't need to make sense
but if they really want it too
just say we're only summoning partial power of them or whatever
i just think they're putting TOO much thought into it
it doesn't need to make sense
but if they really want it too
just say we're only summoning partial power of them or whatever
Relaxed Muscle
Member
It's not about realism. It's about cohesion. It wouldn't make sense that after fighting Ifrit as a lvl 50 content battle with 8 ppl some guy comes and summons it as a lvl 30 monster taht can kill a single Molbol.
Make more sense maintaining Ifrit as a very powerful summon that can be only used once and then make other lower grade primals for the SMN job.
Must learn more about this Tamer class.
No restrictions, everyone play on the same servers, cross platform/region.
Edit: it was one of the things that made ffxi special, everyone played together across the globe
Fantastic news. Everybody in the world playing together is The Way Things Should Be.
Riposte
Member
The problem goes beyond SMN being good or not. Like, the best endgame strategies (e.g. Alexander) are also some of the most detrimental to the game.
In any case, I'd prefer the method of giving everyone summons and make each job use them in a way that benefits them.
Distancing it too much is a mistake, IMO.
The reason I'm suddenly interested in FFXIV, is the feelings of FFXI that are rushing back while watching the gameplay videos.
thechristoph
Sir!
Man, I really want to play this, but I'll never have the time for it... makes me sad.
Only way for me to play this is to:
1. Finish my backlog of games or at least make a series dent.
2. Stay away from steam/ps+ sales, that money can go to subscription fees.
3. Choose my main games to continues play. When I played FFXI or EQOA the only other games I played where:
A. SOCOM Series
B. Gran Turismo/Need for Speed
C. Random game here and there to take a break from ffxi/eqoa.
Going to have to research the classes.
My two main Jobs in FFXI where Dark Knight and Beastmaster.
1. Finish my backlog of games or at least make a series dent.
2. Stay away from steam/ps+ sales, that money can go to subscription fees.
3. Choose my main games to continues play. When I played FFXI or EQOA the only other games I played where:
A. SOCOM Series
B. Gran Turismo/Need for Speed
C. Random game here and there to take a break from ffxi/eqoa.
Going to have to research the classes.
My two main Jobs in FFXI where Dark Knight and Beastmaster.
Yea, I'm with you, or at least a drop in/drop out co-op.
Larson Conway
Member
I never get to follow the supposed mess that was the original FFXIV release.
Can anyone get me up to speed? Did it look murderously awful, and played awful, in comparison to what's being demoed here?
Can anyone get me up to speed? Did it look murderously awful, and played awful, in comparison to what's being demoed here?
dragonlife
Member
Oh, man, this looks really good. I may consider giving it a chance one day. I've never been a fan of subscription-based games, but maybe that'll change with this one. It looks really good.
It didn't feel awful at first, I personally had nothing against the art style but coming from ffxi, ffxiv felt like it was just thrown together, the characters and mobs felt lifeless and the community didn't seem to come together unless you already had friends to join with. Sadly none of my old ffxi friends were on board or I didn't have their contact info unless I signed in to ffxi and sent an in game message.
Nothing felt explained either. I shouldn't have bout it after the beta but I was hopeful that there were going to be many upgrades.
IonicSnake
Banned
Comparing this to the FFXIV launch is like comparing... uh... well people will from now on compare insane differences using FFXIV launch and A Realm Reborn as an example.
Really, really impressed with the footage. Is there somewhere that has a translation of what's going on when they're talking on stage at the end and the group drops that meteor or whatever on the mob they're fighting? Did it say something about Limit Breaks?
Also, I really hope they add RDM at some point. Hands down my favorite class after DRG.
Also, I really hope they add RDM at some point. Hands down my favorite class after DRG.
Pai Pai Master
Banned
The launch version of the game felt as unfinished and buggy as a typical beta.
The beta felt like an alpha.
The alpha was the worst game experience I've ever had.
The game just wasn't complete, polished or ready for public consumption in any way, shape or form.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Are they making any changes to the quick travel? Like making it unlimited or quicker to refill?
Anyone planning on rolling a new character when this hits? I'd like to restart with a crew and choose something other than a dragoon since people seem to say they suck at higher levels.
Anyone planning on rolling a new character when this hits? I'd like to restart with a crew and choose something other than a dragoon since people seem to say they suck at higher levels.
I've had a copy sitting on my shelf unboxed for about 6 months now since I grabbed it from newegg for nine bucks. Is there currently a pay to play subscription, or is that hitting when 2.0 gets released? Tried to sift through here, couldn't find much clarification.....I'd love to play as a Dragoon!
HarryDemeanor
Member
Wow it looks great! I'm glad they were able to pull it off.
It is currently pay to play, yes.
IonicSnake
Banned
Yes there is a sub fee for the current version.
with chocobo, it's a lot faster to travel around now
airship travels between cities is almost instantaneously
they also reduced anima cost
and i believe the world in 2.0 is smaller in scale