Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

[Ziero]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

....aha! That explains it. Didn't know you had to pick between classes first to see the abilities. I'll try that when I get home but it was most likely the problem.

I assumed the Skill window would just normally default to the class you were currently on, but we all know what happens to people who assume things.

[Etra]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

Well I'm honestly not too sure as I only have like 3 abilities, and two are basic weapon attacks (throw stone and light swing). But I open up the menu option "Skills and Abilities" or whatever, see three different windows with numerous tiny boxes for skills, the big window on the right that only says "unequip" and don't see the one mining ability I used dozens of times to get my Miner to rank 5. I'm hoping it'll be there when I log in today, cause I'm like *one* mining point away from Rank 6.

Sounds like you're doing it wrong then.

The box on the right that says "Unequip" is not a listing of your skills that you have total. It's the default box until you select the class that you want to pull skills from.

http://www.eorzeapedia.com/wp-conten...actionmenu.jpg

That up there is what your skill ability window should look like (Except where it has the class icons, there should be a drop down box. This is a picture of the old style menu.) Click on the drop down box and select Mining or whatever it is. The abilities should come up then.

[Ziero]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

This seems to be a bug. Someone on another forum posted about this, too. I'm assuming you know how to equip abilities correctly, yeah? If so, and it's not in your list under Mining, then it's a bug for sure.

Well I'm honestly not too sure as I only have like 3 abilities, and two are basic weapon attacks (throw stone and light swing). But I open up the menu option "Skills and Abilities" or whatever, see three different windows with numerous tiny boxes for skills, the big window on the right that only says "unequip" and don't see the one mining ability I used dozens of times to get my Miner to rank 5. I'm hoping it'll be there when I log in today, cause I'm like *one* mining point away from Rank 6.

Also, mining ranked up a lot faster then my Great Axe skill. Which I thought was kinda cool.

I got a bug with a crafting leve (armorsmith) Said to make 2 copper plates and that there were 3 materials pending. Not sure where to get these magical materials from but I purchased 2 ingots and made 2 plates and my progress is still at 0.

W.T.F.

The materials are in fact actually magical materials. They pop in when you start your Leve so you can craft without spending money. It's a nice way to get started in a craft.

This game obviously has a lot of potential to be great, it's just that there's so many technical problems it's just hard to actually play. If what SE said at their launch event was true, then all these issues will be from it being a beta version of the game...but even still it's anyone's guess as to how it will actually work out.

[Kailea]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I suppose I'll try to give it one last shot but I don't really see that changing my mind. I even pre-ordered the collectors edition too.... guess I'll be canceling soon.


maybe the fact that SE knew they were releasing an incomplete game is the reason why they won't let ppl access their forums.
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Stop looking at FFXIV with FFXI glasses on -.-

[Balfree]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

No. FFXI let you go in the middle of a town with absolutely no hint on where to go.

Only MUCH later they added newbie tutorials.

[CruzMissile]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

You're plopped into an area with a handful of NPCs, one of which tells you what to do next and leads you to others who give quests telling you what to do next. You don't have to follow what they, but then if you did people would complain that it was too linear, that they want more freedom.

Its funny 11 is pretty much the same in that respect but I found that game so much more accessable.... I guess 14 simply just doesn't jive with me.....

or maybe my taste/style of gaming has changed. I used to love running around cities/zones in 11.. for whatever reason I can't be arsed to do that in 14....

[Kafeen]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

So I tried the ff14 beta... both at pax and at home.... and essentially 14 is 11 in a different skin... nice intro, then you get plopped into a city and you have to run around figuring out what to do except 14 seems more...... complex.... its like there's a barrier to enter the game.... its an odd feeling to describe.... also the UI isn't very helpful either... having to press 10 buttons to figure out how to do anything doesn't make the game very user friendly and accessable..

You're plopped into an area with a handful of NPCs, one of which tells you what to do next and leads you to others who give quests telling you what to do next. You don't have to follow what they, but then if you did people would complain that it was too linear, that they want more freedom.

[CruzMissile]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

So I tried the ff14 beta... both at pax and at home.... and essentially 14 is 11 in a different skin... nice intro, then you get plopped into a city and you have to run around figuring out what to do except 14 seems more...... complex.... its like there's a barrier to enter the game.... its an odd feeling to describe.... also the UI isn't very helpful either... having to press 10 buttons to figure out how to do anything doesn't make the game very user friendly and accessable..

I just don't know. I was very high on the game. The visuals looked great. The story I was getting into. The class system looked interesting... and then I tried the game and... I guess the best way to describe it is it didn't live up to my expectations, perhaps I was too high on the game. That and the UI completely turned me off of actually playing the game.....

I suppose I'll try to give it one last shot but I don't really see that changing my mind. I even pre-ordered the collectors edition too.... guess I'll be canceling soon.


maybe the fact that SE knew they were releasing an incomplete game is the reason why they won't let ppl access their forums.

[Kailea]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I got a bug with a crafting leve (armorsmith) Said to make 2 copper plates and that there were 3 materials pending. Not sure where to get these magical materials from but I purchased 2 ingots and made 2 plates and my progress is still at 0.

W.T.F.

when doing crafting leves, you can not use purchased stuff, it all has to be matrials from the leve, and to access those, when you enter craft mode, choose the top option, then select the leve you are wanting to do, and it will automatically place the needed items in your craft window.

[Aeni]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I got a bug with a crafting leve (armorsmith) Said to make 2 copper plates and that there were 3 materials pending. Not sure where to get these magical materials from but I purchased 2 ingots and made 2 plates and my progress is still at 0.

W.T.F.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I dunno if this is a bug or I'm just an idiot.

Started the game as a Miner. Went about doing mining stuff. Mined a bunch of junk using my one Mining ability and made a decent amount of cash.

Then I went and bought an Axe. I equiped the axe stepped out of town and did some Axey things. Killed a bunch of stuff, got some more cash and all was well.

But then I wanted to go mining again. So, I equiped my Pick and then................nothing.

My one and only mining ability has disappeared. No where to be found. Not in my action bar, not in my action menu on any kind of list. No where at all. It's kinda irksome cause I found this out right after I started a mining Leve.

I get my throw stone ability. But the one skill I use to find the Mining spots has completely disappeared. Anyone know if this is common, or am I just missing something completely?

Wheeee...with stuff like this still happening, release should be fun! I still get the "you can not perform that action here" crap too which is SO annoying. I'm afraid when I do any darn guildleves.

[Etra]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I dunno if this is a bug or I'm just an idiot.

Started the game as a Miner. Went about doing mining stuff. Mined a bunch of junk using my one Mining ability and made a decent amount of cash.

Then I went and bought an Axe. I equiped the axe stepped out of town and did some Axey things. Killed a bunch of stuff, got some more cash and all was well.

But then I wanted to go mining again. So, I equiped my Pick and then................nothing.

My one and only mining ability has disappeared. No where to be found. Not in my action bar, not in my action menu on any kind of list. No where at all. It's kinda irksome cause I found this out right after I started a mining Leve.

I get my throw stone ability. But the one skill I use to find the Mining spots has completely disappeared. Anyone know if this is common, or am I just missing something completely?

This seems to be a bug. Someone on another forum posted about this, too. I'm assuming you know how to equip abilities correctly, yeah? If so, and it's not in your list under Mining, then it's a bug for sure.

[Ziero]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

I dunno if this is a bug or I'm just an idiot.

Started the game as a Miner. Went about doing mining stuff. Mined a bunch of junk using my one Mining ability and made a decent amount of cash.

Then I went and bought an Axe. I equiped the axe stepped out of town and did some Axey things. Killed a bunch of stuff, got some more cash and all was well.

But then I wanted to go mining again. So, I equiped my Pick and then................nothing.

My one and only mining ability has disappeared. No where to be found. Not in my action bar, not in my action menu on any kind of list. No where at all. It's kinda irksome cause I found this out right after I started a mining Leve.

I get my throw stone ability. But the one skill I use to find the Mining spots has completely disappeared. Anyone know if this is common, or am I just missing something completely?

[Aeni]

Re: Official Unofficial Bugs, Thoughts, and Suggestions

Oh? I always assumed it was the loot from the loot list finally going into my inventory without me forcing it in there.

No, not that message, the other one. Here's an example:

You have killed a Furry Marmot.
You gain something points for your something class.
You gain something points for physical.
You gain a number of shards.
You gain a number of something ores.

^ That bit about ores? There was a miner next to me that got it. Looked in my bags and the loot deposit area to make sure and yeap ... I got no ores. Just the items off that Marmot.

[Etra]

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That message you see about you getting something (especially if you are not in a group) for nothing is actually a bug with the log right now. The log is displaying things that happens to other players as if you experienced it yourself. Very weird and annoying.

Oh? I always assumed it was the loot from the loot list finally going into my inventory without me forcing it in there.