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Old 11-03-2008, 11:27 AM   #16
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Re: Newbie questions FTW :P

when I started playing FF years ago I had issues with the keyboard too, then I figured out how to use the shortcuts to open menus, and how to control the camera with my thumb while I use the number pad to run. it's actually quite simple once you stop bitching about it and practice it a bit.
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2. Seriously? Who are you answering to? I probably played more MMORPGs than you and I already played when you were still in your diapers...
I LOL'd pretty hard at this...
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Old 11-03-2008, 11:35 AM   #18
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I LOL'd pretty hard at this...
I know seriously, did he not read her username? GRAND MOM good lord I think she might be a fucking GRANDMOTHER!
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Re: Newbie questions FTW :P

I cant understand why people take this as a rant I even said that in my very first post to please not misunderstand this as a rant. Is it so hard for this community to understand that as a newbie the way this game works is complicated? Most games work totally different so yeah I was describing my first impression (so yeah I played BEFORE I wrote this). And listing all of the things that made me have a hard start. Maybe I was just hoping someone would tell me theres a secret "switch" that would let me change the GUI to PC mode or something. So you can move around windows, define stuff and so on. Well..if you guys took this as a rant I am sorry but it was definatly not and everyone who read my entire post (still respect for that ) would have known. Im not a liar nor am I uninterested in this game so please stop prejudging me as if I were.
Maybe you guys wanna see everything as rant think about that haha
...anyway...I appologize for asking stuff on this forum and I will stop doing it as I can see you either get offended by others or misunderstood. Sorry I write long essays to fully describe situations which Im used to from other communities instead of having a short sentence not really describing the problem and causing more spam in the end. Well I guess this one created enough crap already so yeah go ahead and close it. I got some help...besides lotsa ganking

Thanks to all who seriously answered this and tried to help. Im reading through those guides you gave me.
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Old 11-03-2008, 11:47 AM   #20
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Re: Newbie questions FTW :P

Nah, not mad at you for writing a LONG response, it just seemed very rant-ish. we're usually very helpful here. And I think a lot of people misunderstood what you meant, I know I did, especially now that I read this part:

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Maybe I was just hoping someone would tell me theres a secret "switch" that would let me change the GUI to PC mode or something. So you can move around windows, define stuff and so on.
There is nothing like that. I don't know that the devs ever intended to port the game to PC. I have never played a PC MMO other than this one so I like the way it's set up. I look at games like WoW and the UI makes my head hurt, lol. Guess it just takes some getting used to, but there's not much for customization.

You can try Windower [Windower.net] which has the unofficial windower. It's not endorsed by SE and is considered a third-party program, but a lot of people use it anyway because it's miles above SE's version. Also, there are some plugins that you can use, it's somewhat more customizable but still no way to move things around or anything like that. You might find some of the things useful, though, such as infobar, which gives you information on level and aggro habits of mobs you target, though I'm not sure it's 100% correct all the time. Just learn to embrace /check lol. I do use the unofficial windower and some of the plugins are useful to me and some aren't, I guess it depends on how you play, though most of them are probably more useful at higher levels than they are as a newbie. I'd think that all the extras from windower can be a bit overwhelming if you are new.

And that's my helpful post of the day.
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Re: Newbie questions FTW :P

I can't believe you actually tried to call TGM out on what she said.

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Re: Newbie questions FTW :P

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Is it so hard for this community to understand that as a newbie the way this game works is complicated?
Yes, it's hard to understand something that just isn't true.


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OMG! Different games are different.
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I probably played more MMORPGs than you and I already played when you were still in your diapers...
I feel it must be said that you are claiming the physically (and chronologically) impossible.



EDIT: Ohey, there was another page over here . . .
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I feel it must be said that you are claiming the physically (and chronologically) impossible.



EDIT: Ohey, there was another page over here . . .
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Wow Im actually pretty shocked...not because of your answers but the fact this kinda answers come from a mod on this forum.
Listen you came here and started ranting about how ugly and horrible the game was, what type of response did you expect to get from people that have played it for years and loved it? Its like you having a great car that you've lovingly restored for years and some random person walks up and starts telling you how god awful the paint job is and how your 455 is a piece of shit. I'm sure you'd have a few choice words for that person too. So get off your high horse, you're not Mr. Innocent.

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1. What does changing graphics on PC client have to do with graphics on PS2 client? absolutely nothing! Did I ask for anything like this? No! Whats your point of saying this?
Well since your original post attacked the graphics of the game,

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...this is more than fugly...

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which was actually hard due to the bad graphics...
I thought to point out to you that the reason that the graphics may seem to be outdated is because this is a PS2 game that is 5 years old. Since they still support the PS2, they can not tweak the graphics so theres no reason to be nasty about the graphics.

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2. Seriously? Who are you answering to? I probably played more MMORPGs than you and I already played when you were still in your diapers...of course I know that NPCs will give quests. My question was regarding to "How to know if a NPC has a quest or not" since there is no optical marker on them. Now considering that MMORPGs in the 90s already had those markers this is kinda bad and unusual for new players which will be unavoidable due to the free trial.
Who I am responding to? I take it I'm responding to you, Ben. That is how you signed your post. Ben take note of my forum name, it's TheGrandMom. Ya, I'm old, wrinkley, female, and probably babysat for your parents. As to how to know if a NPC gives a quest, talk to the NPC Ben....talk to them. They don't bite, I promise. If they do its ok. You don't lose exp when you die as long as you are level 5 and under. FYI, I've been gaming since gaming began. Been there, done that.


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3. The last part of your answer is more than insulting/offending.
Yep about as offending as your post was to us about the game we love and play every day. Not much fun huh? But I was trying to be helpful because I stated:

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My advice to you is that you sound like an offline RPG kind of guy...
In my opinion (and even though I'm a mod I'm am allowed to have one...I know *gasp* what a concept!) you do sound like that type of a gamer to me. So then I generously gave you some great RPG tips. Now if I were being an ass they would have been crap games and they are not.

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I dont want a MMO to hold my hand geez what kinda statement is that. I was just wondering if I missed something because in this game you feel like youre dropped into a city without any guidance what your "role" in this game actually is
If you don't want someone to hold your hand then you do the legwork yourself. Yet you came onto the forums complaining about things that you could have found the answers to simply by opening up the manual! But...

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I never read manuals
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...never ever did that before for any MMORPG, not even EVE Online or Anarchy online and I was fine
Honestly, I don't know why someone wouldn't even crack open a manual to even find out how to move your character!

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I wasnt even able to find out how to move lol...the usual ways (mouse and wasd) didnt work...and no1 around me was willing to help me out -> task manager -> END PROCESS
And then have the audacity to come on a dedicated forum for the game and say nasty things about the game and expect the people that love the game to just be all kinds of nice to them.

Ooooooook.......



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.I appologize for asking stuff on this forum and I will stop doing it as I can see you either get offended by others or misunderstood.
Yes, please continue to act like a sarcastic, egotistical narcissist. That seems to be working just fine for you so far.

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You dont know me at all and just prejudge me for reading "bits and pieces" of my actual request. Thank you -.-
When the 'bits and pieces' all translate into "egotistical cyber-babble' it's not too hard to prejudge you.

p.s. I know you're way too fucking leet to read manuals and shit, but I'd say more than 90% of the questions you asked are easily found in the manual.

I'll say this to you again (because I guess you didn't get it the first time): Read the fucking manual or please do shut teh fuck up.
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Rules for posting in an internet forum:

1) Avoid wall o' text.
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4) Add "Kupo" to the end of every sentence.

That is all, Kupo.
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