Dreams in Vanadiel - Final Fantasy XI Forum

ffxiv leveling questions.

wrongfeifong — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:23:55 GMT

Since there is still limited information regarding the game available.

I would like to ask few questions. Maybe we can compile something by putting our brains together.

1. is it possible to reach other city yet by walking (who remember the run from windurst to sandorian then to bastok (without taking the ship...) ? (looking at the top view maps i still can't tell.

2. assuming you can teleport to other city @ will (losing anima) are you capable accept multi-city guildleves ?

3. are taking guild leves only limit to the city? I am not level 10 yet, i don't see any option to get it from some sub-town if there is any.

I was in closed beta phase 2, only played for 30 min... (since my pc couldn't take it then have to play by my friend's house). I want to ensure i get a smooth leveling transition on 22th!

Want to come back after who knows how many years

mad0314 — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:17:47 GMT

Hey, I played FFXI a LOOONG time ago, and now I got a sudden urge to come back. Been playing WoW on and off since ~05-06ish and played FFXI before that. Its become way too easy and unrewarding for my taste with everyone running around in epics from the minute they hit 80. Anyway, I originally had FFXI for the ps2 but I don't have a ps2 anymore, and had bought the 07 collection once when I planned to come back but didn't stay for more than a month because of RL stuff. But now, I seem to have lost the install disc. Would I be better off just buying the ultimate collection?

Any server that is more new-player friendly? And do warriors still start out with swords instead of axes?

Control List...

Neomage — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 20:32:53 GMT

Alright, well I finally got the open beta client all patched up, made my character and started playing. It seems pretty mice so far, but I'm having trouble with a few things since I can't figure out some of the controls, and I can't find a list of the different commands anywhere in-game. Right now I can't figure out how to switch between active and passive mode... Help?

EDIT: Nevermind, figured it out.... Sort of confusing UI.

CPU go b00m. Sorta.

Etra — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:48:09 GMT

So, I noticed in FFXIV my CPU slowly creeps up to 85C and then throttles itself to cool down. I use a cooling pad for it (it's pretty much one giant fan under the thing, and the pad itself is aluminum to help pull heat away from the laptop), as well, but it doesn't help as much as I would hope. If I turn on a fan and point it right at the laptop, this problem doesn't occur at all.

Any suggestions on how to fix this? Everything is updated and I did open up my laptop and clean it out with compressed air. Surprisingly, it wasn't dusty at all besides a few specs here and there. Would it be bad for my laptop to just take off the bottom panel housing the CPU and let the cooling pad just blow onto it?

(And, yes, I know the thing is old. But it does run FFXIV at 35-50 FPS on low. I see no need to replace it.)

Notes:
CPU: Intel 2.5GHZ Dual Core
Idle Temp: 41C
ViDock2 used as external GPU -- internal laptop GPU does not process anything
Aluminum cooling pad

Edit: I just noticed with the new patch download, even the patcher makes my CPU go insane... No other games do this. -_____- Not even APB made my PC this hot. Guess it's a game problem?

Melody , New To Vana'diel Experience

Melody — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:39:31 GMT

Hello, not sure if this is the right thing to do, but it's better than not introducing myself at all. I am Melody. I play on the Phoenix Server and I just started playing FF XI today. I find it quite fun to level and it's a challenge when you die, because you gotta keep pushing forward or else you'll de-level. That's my motive. I hope some of the senior members of this forum wouldn't mind helping a newbie out. You can find me on my Elvaan named Ecclesia. Thanks. :thumbsup:

FFXIII bonus ITEM code

wrongfeifong — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:17:17 GMT

Hi,

anyone actually used those yet? I been trying find people to buy it off (for 5 bucks XD) anyway, i found some but i can't tell the differences.

Is there a way to verify? or can anyone throw me a step by step how you register for your gloves??

Q on internet speeds for FFXIV

Vyuru — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:38:21 GMT

Been looking around a bit but can't find the info, does anyone know if the internet speed for FFXIV will be capped at 56k like FFXI's is?

Need some help with this... Please...

Guren — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:43:28 GMT

It has been like this for about THREE hours now... Helps D:

Black Ops > MW2 no contest

Malacite — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:22 GMT

So was just checking out Muzzafuzza's channel again and came across some awesome info about Black Ops from him in a recent WaW video he put up (he was commenting on Black Ops the whole time)

- Recoil is back in force (Thank God, no more cheap shit like the ACR)
- Killstreaks no longer stack, which is also freaking amazing. So no more Predator Missle into Harriers into Pave Low or whatever; you only get streaks from gun kills. EAT THAT NOOBS!
- Brand new perks like Hacker which are freaking killer (you can hack enemy claymores and turrets o.O) and what's really hilarious is you can rig enemy care packages with explosives!

And IMO, the best part of all (certainly my favorite); The following perks have been removed;

- Stopping Power, Juggernaut, Commando and One Man Army. That shit is GONE and it's never coming back, hallelujah! I would have liked it if they'd nixed Last Stand and Danger Close as well but this is fine.

No more screwy extra bullet damage or life, no more fucking lunging with a knife from 10+ feet away, and no more god damned Infinite Grenades! Though you can still use Scavenger for that but at least that way you need to go out and pick up the kits.

Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

DakAttack — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:59:52 GMT

A lot of us have participated in the open beta, but, since they've barred us access to their forums, we've no place to offer our feedback or bug reports. I though that we could do that here and it would, at some point, most likely be seen by a developer roving our forums.

It's been observed that the player will be unable to attack certain enemies, even if those enemies can link and become aggressive if the player engages a similar enemy available for attack. This leaves the player unable to defend themselves, and eventually leads to their death.
When the player dies of poison after defeating the monster that poisoned them, the message in the chat log reads You have been defeated by You, or something similar. (I saw this one coming)

The "Armory" system doesn't feel like much of a system at all. It's a huge hassle to have to change both main and off-hand weapons every time I want to change roles. It would be nice if a GUI similar to the equipment screen were implemented where the player could create different presets for their jobs. A drop down or tabs would contain the different presets they've created, and the player could then equip that preset with what is currently in their inventory. A single click of a button at the bottom would allow them to quickly switch to that job with the preset equipment.
The player needs to have access to the entire map for whatever region they're in. It doesn't make any sense to show them a location on a map that they must travel to without showing them where, in relation to their current position, that location is.
The client shouldn't crash when the player alt-tabs from a maximized window. It should also not crash when the player alt-tabes from a windowed client for an extended period of time.

Dual boxing situation...

SixTwo — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 12:40:04 GMT

Heres the situation, i started playing ffxi a few months ago, my girlfriend saw me play it and decided to give it a try, now shes hooked, and i cannot get her off (even when i want to play), we purchased the game via Steam, and we have 2 chars on one account. We both want to play together, shes 30WHM and im 25WAR. So i decided to start building a new comp to play ffxi on, and i have a few questions:
1. Do i have to buy FFXI on steam again?
2. I know i have pay another monthly subscription, but is there a way to transfer my character over to my new account?

Any help would be GREATLY appreciated, especially regarding the character transfer, as i dont want my character to be used as a mule on my GF's account.

Armando, dude. DUDE

Feba — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:41:44 GMT

YouTube - TAS Mega Man 3 & 4 & 5 & 6 NES in 39:06 by Baxter & AngerFist

Explanation: TASVideos movies: [871] NES Mega Man 3, 4, 5 & 6 (USA) by Baxter & AngerFist in 39:06.92

Simple explanation: Using emulators, some geniuses found a way to play Mega Man 3, 4, 5, and 6 and beat them, using a single input. This entire run is probably planned frame-by-frame.

And here's one for X and X2:

YouTube - TAS Mega Man X & X 2 SNES in 41:41 by DeHackEd

This is less technically impressive, but it may be more entertaining to watch since it's done at a speed where humans can perceive that it's a single input.

Just wondering

Vence — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 01:04:35 GMT

Okay the game starts, you get your cut scene and do your 1st quest. then you do a few more... isn't there something else that should happen? trigger another cut scene or anything? btw im in Ul'duh. i know this is just the beta...

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nevermind, lol. actually found my way.

SE royally screwed up racial stats wow...

Malacite — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:57:13 GMT

What the hell... I just finished noting all the stats for each race and clan, and the stat point distribution is seriously messed up.

Elves (Wood)

STR 14
VIT 13
DEX 18
INT 17
MND 12
PIE 16

Elves (Dusk)

STR 15
VIT 14
DEX 15
INT 18
MND 15
PIE 13

Taru (Planes)

STR 13
VIT 13
DEX 17
INT 16
MND 15
PIE 16

Taru (Dunes)

STR 12
VIT 12
DEX 15
INT 16
MND 17
PIE 18

Kitty (Sun)

STR 16
VIT 15
DEX 17
INT 13
MND 14
PIE 15

Kitty (Moon)

STR 13
VIT 12
DEX 16
INT 14
MND 18
PIE 17

Human (Mid)

STR 16
VIT 15
DEX 14
INT 16
MND 13
PIE 16

Human (High)

STR 18
VIT 17
DEX 15
INT 13
MND 15
PIE 12

Galka (Sea Wolf)

STR 17
VIT 18
DEX 13
INT 12
MND 16
PIE 14

Galka (Hellsguard)

STR 15
VIT 16
DEX 12
INT 15
MND 17
PIE 15

Just... wow. I'm not sure how (if at all) HP & MP differ among the races, but that's some messed up starting stat distribution.

How the hell exactly are Highlander humans more rigged for physical combat than Roegadyn or Elezen? Even Miqo'te are much more potent at physical combat this time around. Lalafell honestly don't have any real choice for Physical combat, elves are kinda weird too...

I mean, what the crap? The Hyur is the only race really with a good choice between a Physical and Magical clan. The other races are all slightly better in one aspect than the other while maintaining largely similar stats between both choices. Weak sauce SE, very weak. I was happy that in Phase 3 all races had the same starting stats :(

Tribes + World of Warcraft = Firefall

DakAttack — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:48:38 GMT

Firefall PAX 2010 Gameplay Video on Vimeo

Hell yea. This game looks like a BEAST.

Duke Nukem Forever in 2011. Gearbox brings to all platforms.

jenova_9 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:24:01 GMT

Duke Nukem Forever Impressions: Two Girls, One Duke

Hmmmm. Well at least this might be more fun than Prey was (which wasn't much fun at all.)

But could it surpass Duke Nukem 3-D? :P

Job Adjustments Part II (09/03/2010)

Malacite — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:08:43 GMT

As previously announced, the September version update will see the unveiling of a variety of new job abilities, traits, and spells. Besides these additions, existing job abilities will also see wide-ranging adjustments and refinements.

Read on for the details!

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FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site

As previously announced, the September version update will see the unveiling of a variety of new job abilities, traits, and spells. Besides these additions, existing job abilities will also see wide-ranging adjustments and refinements.

The following adjustments will be made to existing job abilities:
- The warrior ability "Restraint" will no longer prevent the user from dealing critical hits.

- The thief ability "Despoil" will have an increased success rate, and the status ailment inflicted upon the enemy will be displayed in the message log.

- The beastmaster ability "Call Beast" will receive four new jugs:
Curdled Plasma Broth / Goblin Bug Broth / Bubbling Carrion Broth / Chirping Grasshopper Broth

- The beastmaster ability "Reward" will have minimum level requirements placed on pet food as follows, and the healing effect will be increased accordingly for food of higher levels:
- Pet Food Alpha (Level 12)
- Pet Food Beta (Level 24)
- Pet Food Gamma (Level 36)
- Pet Food Delta (Level 48)
- Pet Food Epsilon (Level 60)
- Pet Food Zeta (Level 72)

- The bard songs "Chocobo Mazurka" and "Raptor Mazurka" will be effective in non-field areas.

- Elemental ninjutsu will receive a damage increase.

- The dragoon ability "Spirit Jump" will be affected by the "Jump Recast" merit point skill.

- The enhanced effect of the dragoon ability "Spirit Jump" when your wyvern is present will be increased further.

- Wyverns summoned with the dragoon ability "Call Wyvern" will be able to level up with experience gained in Abyssea.

- Summoners level 76 and above will see a decrease in the amount of MP required to sustain summoned avatars.

- The following blood pacts will have their effect duration lengthened commensurate with summoning magic skill, regardless of whether or not the skill has been increased to its maximum:
Shining Ruby / Glittering Ruby / Hastega / Crimson Howl / Frost Armor / Rolling Thunder / Lightning Armor / Ecliptic Growl / Ecliptic Howl / Noctoshield / Dream Shroud

- The maximum amount of MP drainable using the summoner ability "Elemental Siphon" will be increased.

- The maximum amount of MP restorable with the blue magic spell "Battery Charge" will be increased. This will be accomplished by reducing the rate of MP restoration slightly, but increasing the total duration of the spell effect.

- Your assigned set of blue magic will remain stored even after changing jobs.

- It will now be possible to accumulate TP and increase marksmanship skill using the corsair ability "Quick Draw."

- The duration of the corsair ability "Double Up" upon a roll of 11 will be reduced to five minutes.
*To compensate for this, enhancements to "Lucky 11" rolls are being planned for future updates, so please stay tuned!

- The puppetmaster ability "Deus Ex Automata" will be added.
- Deus Ex Automata (PUP Lv.5 / Ability Delay: 1 min.)
Calls forth your automaton in an unsound state.

- When level restriction results in a puppetmaster's automaton being deactivated in a state of full or nearly full health, the ability "Activate" will become immediately usable.

- The following items usable with the puppetmaster ability "Repair" will provide immediate HP restoration in addition to their existing Regen effect. Their purchase price will also be reduced.
Automaton Oil / Automaton Oil +1 / Automaton Oil +2

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OMFG HQ SLIME JUG!

FFXIV Beta Test Site (Forum)

Aeni — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 07:48:43 GMT

Anyone else having this weird ... strange ... odd ... stuff happening to them upon logging in? I keep being called different names that isn't my account. It's weird ... like I'm being "leased" an account belonging to another player.

So could you walk away from a $1.3 million job??

TheGrandMom — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 04:44:41 GMT

Pitcock: ‘I refer to video games as my drug of choice’

"Quinn Pitcock had always been someone who let few people into his life, but those he allowed in his inner circle were alarmed at his obsession with video games and tried their best to convince him he was on a downward spiral.

He brushed their comments aside, though, as he would an opposing offensive lineman.

A star football player at Piqua High School and a first-team All-American defensive tackle at Ohio State, Pitcock was drafted in the third round by the Indianapolis Colts in 2007.

He played in nine games as a rookie and had 30 tackles and 1½ sacks. Then he mysteriously walked away from the game.
In the macho world of professional sports, Pitcock wasn’t able to open up about what was swirling around inside him. The 6-foot-2, 300-pounder was dealing with anxiety and depression. And he found he could dull the pain by immersing himself in Xbox Live.

At the height of his compulsion — playing the Call of Duty series under the alias Randy the Random 1 — Pitcock said he’d wake up on a typical day at 3 p.m. and play until 6 or 7 a.m. the following morning.

After years in the spotlight as a high-profile athlete, he couldn’t face the real world. Video games enabled him to retreat from society, and that anonymous moniker meant he didn’t have to feel the pressure of living up to the Pitcock name.

“First-person shooter games were my thing. I was ranked at one point 55th in the world,” he said during a phone interview from Seattle, where he’s attempting a comeback after two seasons away from the NFL. “But it just consumed me. It’s a world I shouldn’t have been into.

“I got just overwhelmed with so much stuff. I have my anxiety issues, which I didn’t think I had but later learned I had very high levels of. ... You hear with other people how it’s drugs or alcohol. I stayed away from that area. I refer to video games as my drug of choice. I became addicted to it.”

The concept of video-game addiction is gaining acceptance around the globe. There’s even a detox center in Europe and numerous books being written on the subject.

As with all addicts, recovery begins with a moment of clarity. And Pitcock, 26, said his time came when he took a job with AdvoCare, a wellness company, and blew off an out-of-town seminar.

“The video game I was playing is the most popular one out there (Hardcore Search and Destroy). At all hours, somebody is always on — there’s thousands of people playing at all times. As soon as you want to get off, there’s another person saying, ‘Let’s play.’ So you stay on.

“I signed up for a success school, going down to Texas for a weekend. But I had played so many video games right before my trip and wasn’t ready and had no sleep. I called off my flight and trip, and stayed in the next couple weeks. I was calling off a lot of different things for video games. ... That’s when I knew it was a problem.”

Pitcock first opened up to his girlfriend and family. He sought treatment and professional counseling.

But typical of many cases of addictive behavior, Pitcock had his share of relapses.

“I tried the cold turkey. I actually have about five video-game CDs that are either broken or burned or cracked that are hanging on the walls in my apartment for each time I got so mad at myself for playing again and broke ’em. But then a couple days later, I’d go out and buy a new one. It took awhile.”

Pitcock said he’s gotten rid of his Xbox and hasn’t played for three months. And once he was able to get his anxiety and depression under control with treatment, his love for football came back.

He signed with the Seahawks and immediately went public with his addiction. And he’s been amazed at how well his story has been received.

“I’ve already had a few people contact me and open up and ask me for advice,” he said. “It’s been a very humbling experience. Hopefully, it’s had an impact on other people’s lives and they’ve been able to help themselves.”

Pitcock wants to use football as a platform to free others from video-game addiction. He’s hoping to find a home with the Seahawks, who play a preseason game at Oakland tonight, Sept. 2, and will make final cuts Saturday.

He recognizes now that he made a mistake walking away from football — he was in the second year of a three-year, $1.267 million contract — but life is becoming pleasurable again, and he has no regrets.

“As soon as I quit, I wanted to come right back, but I was too stubborn and didn’t know how people were perceiving me,” he said. “But I wouldn’t change anything for the world. How it happened worked out great for me. I’m where I want to be right now.”

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Ah gaming has long been my drug of choice and I don't forsee a 12 step program in my future either. It's never affected my job but I have to honestly say it has affected my relationship at times. I've weathered the storm though and matured quite a bit and now gaming is still an important part of my life but within reason.

Lebreau is playable???

jenova_9 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:06:26 GMT

well at least on the field

Heard its only a exclusive to xbox360.

YouTube

YouTube

Well she can't enter any battles as leader it seems. ^^;

Open Beta images and videos luggage!

jenova_9 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:53:13 GMT

YouTube - Ul'Dah Opening FFXIV

Does this also confirm Songstress class in the future? The only tidbit I would think could use fixing is the 2 NPCs during the tutorial battle should at least be as aggressive as the 4 Guests in FFXII first boss battle (they didn't attack at all.) ^^; But ya it's still epic and interesting, mew! :)

Scars of Abyssea Trailer Goes Live! (09/02/2010)

Malacite — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:35:48 GMT

With Scars of Abyssea now available for advance purchase via PlayOnline, players have no doubt been wondering what challenges await them. Well, wonder no more, for a promotional trailer offering a sneak peek at this latest battle add-on is now available!

The official site has also been updated with details on Empyrean Armor, a powerful new set of equipment that will be available to those who prove themselves worthy. Players can also get a glimpse of some of the frightful fiends that prowl the battered lands of this dying world. Check it out today!

Access the official Scars of Abyssea site.

*Scars of Abyssea will become playable to purchasing users upon downloading and installing the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently scheduled for Wednesday, September 8.

What server are you playing on?

DakAttack — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:40:30 GMT

If anybody has partaken in past beta tests, what server will you be joining? For those of you who haven't played yet, are you planning on joining with other people?

Dynasty Warriors Online PC only?

jenova_9 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:20:36 GMT

YouTube - Dynasty Warriors Online - Europe/North America Gameplay Trailer

Ya I heard its finally coming in the west, but only for PC?

1.21 Gigawatts!!!!!

Omgwtfbbqkitten — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:15:55 GMT

Telltale's Back to the Future is off to a good start- Destructoid

Not much else to say, but here are some important bullet-points

- Bob Gale, the writer of the trilogy, is working with Telltale games on the story
- Lloyd and Fox will be reprising their roles as Doc Brown and Marty McFly
- Five episodes
- The year, obviously, is 1985.

Its still my favorite trilogy of all time, so I'm excited Telltale is making this.