Believe it all I will be on later but I am not going to power level at all. So I will just live vicariously through all of you who have already got it up there ;pQuote:
Originally Posted by Obderiath
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Believe it all I will be on later but I am not going to power level at all. So I will just live vicariously through all of you who have already got it up there ;pQuote:
Originally Posted by Obderiath
This is the last 48 hours of phase 3. Afterward, all characters will be wiped. No need to rush - just enjoy the experience.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight Thirteen
Everything changes at the start of phase 4. Phase 4 characters will NOT be wiped prior to launch. So when phase 4 starts, you are actively working on your launch character. That's when the game begins. =)
Obie, what's our clan comp., job-wise? I'm going PLD, as planned. Do we have a dedicated WHM? After that, it's all flexible. Incidentally, I'll be working on WHM after PLD, so I'll have both tank/heal roles available ASAP. After that, I'll dedicate my FFXIV life to becoming the best fisherman in Eorzea, and I'll fistfight anyone who says otherwise.
I am going dedicated White Mage.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
ShiMo speaks the truth!
will they have a monk job class like xi?...i hope so lol nothin like beatin a big ol dude down with my bare hands
Yeah they will.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrismeyer34
Monk is getting a lot of positive feedback on the beta forums. So yes, and you'll probably like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by chrismeyer34
I played an archer and will continue to play as this when the game goes live.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
Come play tomorrow. ^^ I will be helping people all day tomorrow now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight Thirteen
This... you know I can't resist that, I will be around today was a huge errand day here. I will send you my name on skype later.Quote:
Originally Posted by ShiMoShinkenFry
xD I just finished the Beta story missions. So I will now being helpful to others. ^^Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight Thirteen
We're all going to be running the raid content together, both guilds. We've got 2 or 3 Bards (although I swear I'm staying as Archer), a Marauder, a White Mage, and a Dragoon. So pretty much everything is covered, just do whatever class you enjoy the most and don't worry about filling a spot if you don't like it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
I so never get any info on these things ;p
How do you not ever get any info? It's pretty much all we talk about on skype lol. Also you're one of the Archer/Bards that I listed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Midnight Thirteen
I'll be on all day tomorrow, but I probably won't be in the game. I'm going to be working on Kupwned.com, and getting it ready for the Open Beta of ffxiv. But if anybody needs help with anything in-game or wants to run something, just hit me up on skype and as long as I'm not afk, I'll join ya.
I've never played a class because it's "needed." I always prefer support roles. I've played a healer in just about every MMORPG since the original Everquest. I started dabbling in tanking in Aion and Rift, picking it up pretty quickly. FFXIV is the first time I'll be a dedicated tank right off-the-bat, and I'm looking forward to it. Come on, who -doesn't- want to punch me in the face?Quote:
Originally Posted by Malachi
Alright cool. I was just making sure you weren't picking a class on something other than fun factor. I've done that in the past and then I regret it. Wanted to make sure you were going to enjoy ffxiv :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
Paladin is a great choice, though. We've got a Warrior, but nobody has said Paladin yet. Any idea what Crafting class you'll do?
You know, I haven't looked into it much yet. I generally tend to favor armorsmithing with my tanks and some sort of alchemical route with my healers. But...I MUST fish. Seriously, I don't know why, but I freakin' loved fishing in FFXI. What are the gathering/crafting skill limits? (As in, how many can you have?)Quote:
Originally Posted by Malachi
Every character can max out every single class - fighting, crafting, and gathering. You can do everything, no restrictions. Not only that - but each crafting class has some unique abilities that you CAN use cross-class just like the fighting classes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
Such nice scenery.
http://www.kupwned.com/wp-content/up...711_160820.png
<drill sergeant voice>Quote:
Originally Posted by Malachi
SON DO YOU EXPECT ME TO GO BACK TO MY SUPERIORS AND TELL THEM EVIL HAS OVERRAN EORZEA BECAUSE ONE OF MY ARCHERS WAS OUT ON THE DOCKS OBSERVING THE G-DARN SUNRISE AND/OR SUNSET INSTEAD OF MONITORING HIS PATROL LINE?
<clears throat>
Nice screen.
Well don't assign me to patrol Eastern La Noscea then! YOU try going to that zone and not getting completely distracted by how jaw-droppingly beautiful it is!Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
A bunch of level 50s were testing group content and they had a Parser (3rd party program that tracks the Combat Log to keep track of all the data) and they've got some interesting results.
Here's the link: http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen..._theories_and/
If you're too lazy to read it - here's a summary:
BARD is by far the best DPS. It's consistently 2-3k higher than all of the other classes. The only time other classes come close is if they are played absolutely flawlessly. It's possible that unless this is changed "Bard Burning", or having nothing but Bards in the party for damage, will become the norm.
The best tanking class is Warrior by a longshot. Paladins don't come close. You can basically go afk while healing a Warrior, but Paladins are very risky.
The best stat to look for on gear for EVERY class is Critical Strike. The other stats are subpar on every class - including Black Mage and White Mage. Stacking Critical Strike Rating is the only way for other dps classes to come close to matching Bard dps.
I'd be very careful about making statements like these based on a very limited amount of testing during a closed beta. Not only did you take what was written in the article and ran with it (at no point does he say that Paladins "don't come close" or are "very risky" - just that they require healing whereas he could afk on a WAR), but you have to remember that the best trash mob tank is hardly the best endgame tank (I realize they used Cancer). It's too soon to make definitive statements about class rankings and/or abilities.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malachi
Most PAL's have self-healing abilities, too. I remember in XI how, although it wasn't the BEST pure tank, my PAL friends could also do backup healing. I think when people write some things, they fail to bring up the other more oblique benefits from different classes, and just focus on that flat-out position.
FFXI had NIN tanks, which was just hax. xD Ultimately, I'll have all the tank jobs. And eventually, all the jobs period. It's just too early to discount a job based on some initial, situational, closed beta parsing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Obderiath
God, I can't wait till phase 4, so we can actually start building for the future. I'm trying to figure out how to stop sleeping. It's a waste of time. I've heard good things about m e t h. Well, except the rage, the teeth falling out, the sores, brain damage, etc. But besides all that, good stuff: real go-getter's drug. >_>
Ah, finally somebody that seems like they may stand a chance of keeping up with me in levels! I would challenge you to a race to 50, but I'm only racing to 25 and then I plan on slowing down and helping Shimo level because he's going Conjurer.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
As far as the parsing goes - that's just what the test results show at this point in time. I'm pretty sure things will change. Maybe not by Open Beta, but by launch or by the first patch. There's no way they're going to keep Bards as the top DPS. I expect Black Mages to get some buffs. And for the tanking, I bet the buff Paladin because it just doesn't have enough mitigation as the Warrior and that's like the one thing that tanks should be equal on - mitigation.
Oh and Obbie - Paladins don't have any self-healing abilities in FFXIV. They've got an MP restore, that's all. Warrior actually has tons of self-healing.
Wait, what? That makes absolutely no sense. Paladins are holy warriors. Self-healing is an inherent, undeniable aspect of the class. How can you design a Paladin without self-healing? That's AWFUL design. If that remains true, I may have to evaluate if I'd rather play a warrior.Quote:
Originally Posted by Malachi
Yep, check it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ryzaerian
All Warrior skills | All Paladin skills
*some* of the self-healing abilities from Marauder are available to Paladins, but not all and none of the Warrior ones.
Just got some news. Apparently Yoshi-P was in-game and revealed some things.
Source - http://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/commen...als_some_info/Quote:
Phase 4 will be 1 week only.
Arcanist will be available at phase 4
Voice acting will be available at phase 4
There will be some kind of exp bonus for secondary class after completion of first 50 class/job.
HQ crafting from NQ materials will have adjustment.
There's a source linked in there but I can't really read it.
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