ZeroEchoOne
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2San said:Needs more Amano
Don't know about you guys Amano's style might be crazy, but at least it's not bland and generic.
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Final Fantasy XIV Information Thread | PC Open Beta... yeah it's not really open.
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Raging Spaniard
If they are Dutch, upright and breathing they are more racist than your favorite player
Cynar said:You are part of the reason why Final Fantasy games have been going down hill
Yeah sure, art has everything to do with it.
Nomura is a great artist whos not afraid to try a lot of different styles to find the look that best fits the setting. I happen to think Yoshida is much better, but I would love to see Nomuras take on more traditional fantasy
IonicSnake
Banned
We have bearly got any pictures of the male Elvaan (don't know their FFXIV name) in armor other than the old one with the mage.
Really next to the heavy armor, they look pretty weak. Sure it makes sense, but it's so bland. It looks like farmers clothing from the Middle age. :/eggandI said:
:lol I'm not saying Nomura is an amazing designer, but they are interesting to look and they have personality. And it's not like his designs get in the way of the experience.Cynar said:You are part of the reason why Final Fantasy games have been going down hill
I don't know Amano is an awesome artist, but if you look at his work you never know how it translates to 3d.surefire1982 said:
Not to mention the guy has pretty crazy design as well, he just doesn't have a zipper fetish :Oedit: Just noticed Yoshida is the designer. He's an awesome designer. He can do a lot better. :/
IonicSnake
Banned
2San said:Really next to the heavy armor, they look pretty weak. Sure it makes sense, but it's so bland. It looks like farmers clothing from the Middle age. :/
:lol I'm not saying Nomura is an amazing designer, but they are interesting to look and they have personality. And it's not like his designs get in the way of the experience.
I don't know Amano is an awesome artist, but if you look at his work you never know how it translates to 3d.
I think they are showing the starting gear and the high level gear, there will be a lot of different gear in between.
IonicSnake
Banned
hitsugi said:the samurai is BACK
Gladiator seems to be the sword expert so I don't know.
The whole rundown from XIVcore:
Job specifics
Gladiator
* Moves like phalanx and shield bash from FFXI are useable, but they are different from XI. In 14, phalanx is an ability where you guard with your shield and attack at the same time
Pugilist
* whistle (FF11's taunt) and steal abilities
* Pugilist is made for people who don't sweat the small stuff
Marauder
* Axe accuracy is low
* "Boost" ability
* Marauder is for people who want the most glorious parts of the battle
Lancer
* Can pull sneak attacks on enemies not in battle stance
Archer
* Has a back-up plan when they run out of arrows
* Has an ability to make enemies flee
* Made for players who like to be alone
* Archers use bows, not crossbows, but other classes might
* Arrows are not labeled by materials like XI, but by enemy types, numbers, and landscapes
Miner
* a miners mining can bring in extra income for the party
* The more miners in a party, the more this effect increases
* Mining places will be made visible to miners only
Blacksmith
* can repair weapons and armor another player is holding
Thaumaturge
* can take MP from defeated enemies (defeated enemies my not immediately disappear)
More game info
* Everything done in battle in FFXIV increases TP, including casting
* Defense can happen both automatically and at the will of the user
* The PC version will be able to run on PCs from a few years ago, but the alpha version will only run on high-end PCs
* Can be run on 512MB of VRAM and above
* Alpha test starts soon
* Square wants to make it possible to play with your friends from FFXI
* Character customization wont be fully available in beta (cant change facial features)
* Theres a mode for restoring HP while moving
* The plan is the make the maximum number of members in a party between 6 and 8, and there will also be alliances
* The important things in battle are distance, range, and direction
* There will be magic you can use while moving
* There are screenshots in the magazine of the alpha version, and it looks like there have been a lot of small changes
* Aggro/hate has a different name in 14 (Translates to something like how much the enemy views you as a threat)
* Enemies will not be set in one area in order for people to pull them to camps; places that enemies will appear will be scattered around
Also most classes have multiple fighting stances:
I think i've decided on pugilist :lol A thief-tank, most likely with awesome martial arts moves? Aw yeah.
Job specifics
Gladiator
* Moves like phalanx and shield bash from FFXI are useable, but they are different from XI. In 14, phalanx is an ability where you guard with your shield and attack at the same time
Pugilist
* whistle (FF11's taunt) and steal abilities
* Pugilist is made for people who don't sweat the small stuff
Marauder
* Axe accuracy is low
* "Boost" ability
* Marauder is for people who want the most glorious parts of the battle
Lancer
* Can pull sneak attacks on enemies not in battle stance
Archer
* Has a back-up plan when they run out of arrows
* Has an ability to make enemies flee
* Made for players who like to be alone
* Archers use bows, not crossbows, but other classes might
* Arrows are not labeled by materials like XI, but by enemy types, numbers, and landscapes
Miner
* a miners mining can bring in extra income for the party
* The more miners in a party, the more this effect increases
* Mining places will be made visible to miners only
Blacksmith
* can repair weapons and armor another player is holding
Thaumaturge
* can take MP from defeated enemies (defeated enemies my not immediately disappear)
More game info
* Everything done in battle in FFXIV increases TP, including casting
* Defense can happen both automatically and at the will of the user
* The PC version will be able to run on PCs from a few years ago, but the alpha version will only run on high-end PCs
* Can be run on 512MB of VRAM and above
* Alpha test starts soon
* Square wants to make it possible to play with your friends from FFXI
* Character customization wont be fully available in beta (cant change facial features)
* Theres a mode for restoring HP while moving
* The plan is the make the maximum number of members in a party between 6 and 8, and there will also be alliances
* The important things in battle are distance, range, and direction
* There will be magic you can use while moving
* There are screenshots in the magazine of the alpha version, and it looks like there have been a lot of small changes
* Aggro/hate has a different name in 14 (Translates to something like how much the enemy views you as a threat)
* Enemies will not be set in one area in order for people to pull them to camps; places that enemies will appear will be scattered around
Also most classes have multiple fighting stances:
I think i've decided on pugilist :lol A thief-tank, most likely with awesome martial arts moves? Aw yeah.
hmmm... not a fan of the art style.. best comparison IMHO is EQ2. Technically proficient and nicely put together with very little style or character of its own. Will still give it a shot and interested on possibly trying out the FFXI trial... but none of this is based on the art that's for sure. Fortunately I play these games for gameplay and interactivity, not art style.
MikeE21286
Member
Replicant said:
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Teknoman said:
I agree, I just realizes yesterday while playing XIII how much I loved XII's art style.
Okay, so I've been searching this thread and have had difficulty finding some answers.
1) Is the beta key included with the US version of XIII? PS3 only?
2) Is there a site to sign up for the PC beta without needing a code?
Classic_Gs
Member
Sold! (as if I wasn't already, but this looks great!)
demosthenes
Member
Xater said:
I registered my game, is that all I had to do? How long does the e-mail take?
HappyBivouac
Member
Bento said:The pictures in this thread is giving me a nice Demon's Soul vibe when it comes to the armor and weapons, prefer that a whole lot to the over the top style of games like Aion. They seem to have paid alot of attention to the details as well
Any old developer can come up with over-the-top designs. It takes a man like Yoshida to do simple, effective designs with extraordinary attention to detail. I'm absolutely loving the aesthetic direction this game is taking.
DoctorWho said:
:lol It does seem to be excessivly popular at the moment. I'm most likely looking at either a magic user or lancer. Lancer looks completely badass to me.
MvmntInGrn
Member
I agree. I don't mind the occasional "out there" weapon/armor(think Large Sword of Searching in Demon's Souls) but I find flashy fantasy armor, while usually more varied, gets tiresome faster.Bento said:The pictures in this thread is giving me a nice Demon's Soul vibe when it comes to the armor and weapons, prefer that a whole lot to the over the top style of games like Aion. They seem to have paid alot of attention to the details as well
I have a quick question about beta sign-ups. I bought both the JP and US versions of the game. I went through the registration and sign-ups for the ps3 beta fine on the US sites. But when I add my points on the JP site for that code, it did not give me a 20 digit code to input into the JP beta sign-up.
Any ideas on what to do?
Any ideas on what to do?
HappyBivouac
Member
Kagari said:
It does look a bit plastic-y at times. I actually find it oddly appealing, but maybe I just like shiny things. I don't know.
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