Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

[Aksannyi]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Oh yeah, that guy's a douche. That guy deserves whatever shit people pour on him.

What the fuck kind of update was he wanting anyway? Turn on the damn news, there's your update.

[TheGrandMom]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Who the fuck would they be brown nosing?? To me you brown nose someone that you know and can benefit from said brown nosing. Its not like a random JP person is going to show up on your doorstep to thank you for supporting them and maybe giving you a box of fucking Pocky.

[Aksannyi]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Brown nosing SE, I guess. I see that accusation a lot on the WoW forums too. Apparently people get really butthurt if you kiss developer ass. It's not like by me saying, "Oh, Mr. Square Enix, you're so wonderful and I love your product" they're going to design an in-game item based on me or lower my fees.

People are just dumb.

[Kailea]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Who the fuck would they be brown nosing?? To me you brown nose someone that you know and can benefit from said brown nosing. Its not like a random JP person is going to show up on your doorstep to thank you for supporting them and maybe giving you a box of fucking Pocky.

but you know that would be awesome ;p

[Feba]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Its not like a random JP person is going to show up on your doorstep to thank you for supporting them and maybe giving you a box of fucking Pocky.

Oh, TGM. If it weren't the same price as it is in the states, I'd send you a random box of pocky just for that comment.



Unfortunately for you, it is, so you're going to have to suck it up and buy your own.

[Ketaru]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

That's pretty decent actually. o_O

Guess I'll experiment a bit with it when I'm able to play again, though I very much dislike the idea of losing DW and the other goodies from NIN and DNC subs...





PS > SB works like a magical Spirit Taker right?

Sanguine Blade restores your HP based on how much TP you had when you used it. I don't think it gets stronger with more TP. Other than that, Sanguine Blade works more like WSs like Primal Rend, Trueflight, or Leaden Salute. Load up on Magic Attack Bonus, secondary mods, and INT.

[Armando]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Kinda late, but...

Actually, I disagree that it's a horrible mechanic or that it shouldn't be in the game. I mean, it's not particularly realistic, but I think it adds something to the battle system that you can't get in any other MMO.

I'll give you that the effects of it (shifting your stats based on the action) are unique and interesting, but gear swapping is probably the worst possible way to implement that. It's both a hassle and detracts from the sense of immersion in the game. When a game mechanic is neither practical nor realistic, I think it's fair to call it horrible.

A better implementation would've been the Spellcast approach where the game takes care of the swapping for you. An even better implementation would've been if you're not swapping gear at all. Imagine if when you select Fast Blade on your Weapon Skills menu there was a "Customize" option, and the game gave you a certain number of slots to insert Stat Boosts for that WS. What you put in there could be anything (e.g. gems, cards) but whatever it is, it'd make a hell of a lot more sense than equipment, and there'd be no need to swap anything at all. Plus, whatever goes in the slots could be easier to use across jobs than equipment.

[Aksannyi]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

the Spellcast approach

Pretty sad that a mechanic placed into (well, around) the game by someone other than the game devs was better than anything they could have thought of for aiding with gear swapping.

Although the initial mention of gear swapping was people who refused to do it. Not because they think it's stupid and it shouldn't be in the game, but because they're stupid and they think it doesn't do anything to aid their performance. And the extra-special delusional ones think that they're just as good as anyone who does gear swap, even after you show them mathematics to the contrary!

See why the official forums are so much fun?

[Armando]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Not because they think it's stupid and it shouldn't be in the game, but because they're stupid and they think it doesn't do anything to aid their performance. And the extra-special delusional ones think that they're just as good as anyone who does gear swap, even after you show them mathematics to the contrary!

Oh ok. Those guys really are retarded.

[DakAttack]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Pretty sad that a mechanic placed into (well, around) the game by someone other than the game devs was better than anything they could have thought of for aiding with gear swapping.

Although the initial mention of gear swapping was people who refused to do it. Not because they think it's stupid and it shouldn't be in the game, but because they're stupid and they think it doesn't do anything to aid their performance. And the extra-special delusional ones think that they're just as good as anyone who does gear swap, even after you show them mathematics to the contrary!

See why the official forums are so much fun?

It's hard to gear swap unless you buy gil. Oh yea I went there.

[Malacite]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

Who the fuck would they be brown nosing?? To me you brown nose someone that you know and can benefit from said brown nosing. Its not like a random JP person is going to show up on your doorstep to thank you for supporting them and maybe giving you a box of fucking Pocky.

Pocky is pretty awesome though

And I still SE for removing gear swapping as a battle-mechanic in XIV.

[cidbahamut]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

It's hard to gear swap unless you buy gil. Oh yea I went there.

Do you need some attention?

[Aksannyi]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

I didn't buy gil. I bought a computer and traded it for gil. Get it right.

(No notrly)

[Raydeus]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

I don't care much about the math, but about the final performance in the field.

I've seen many number obsessed people fail miserably to deliver on their mathematical models, and seen (this sometimes included myself) people who relied mainly on their experience (though still using numbers as a reference) owning mobs using their own playstyle and gear combinations. Which of course were in no way what the numbers would deem as optimal.

So I'm always very scheptical about the bestest ever and mathematical proven gear combinations and stats.

Other than that I'm definitely a gear-swaping addict.

[Yygdrasil]

Re: Official FINAL FANTASY XI Forums Launch! (03/08/2011)

I didn't buy gil. I bought a computer and traded it for gil. Get it right.

(No notrly)

Why did you have to put "no notrly" in there!?!? I had a really funny Owl picture I was gunna post. It's ruined now... you ruined it...


YOU RUIN EVERYTHING!!!!