Final Fantasy XIV - Page 13

On July 06 2013 22:26 PassiveAce wrote:
Can anyone tell me how exp gains work in this game when fighting monsters much higher level then you?
It used to be in XI the best way to gain xp was to get a group of people around your level and travel somewhere with creatures much stronger then any of you and fight them. Does anyone know if this is still an effective way to level?

On July 06 2013 22:26 PassiveAce wrote:
Can anyone tell me how exp gains work in this game when fighting monsters much higher level then you?
It used to be in XI the best way to gain xp was to get a group of people around your level and travel somewhere with creatures much stronger then any of you and fight them. Does anyone know if this is still an effective way to level?

On July 08 2013 05:12 SinTio wrote:
Ok, I have only reached lvl ~12 or so in the beta with the pugilist, but the combat was just bad until that point, so could anybody tell if it gets any better? Because having a grand total of 3 useful spells wasn't really fun.

On July 08 2013 05:12 SinTio wrote:
Ok, I have only reached lvl ~12 or so in the beta with the pugilist, but the combat was just bad until that point, so could anybody tell if it gets any better? Because having a grand total of 3 useful spells wasn't really fun.

On July 08 2013 05:12 SinTio wrote:
Ok, I have only reached lvl ~12 or so in the beta with the pugilist, but the combat was just bad until that point, so could anybody tell if it gets any better? Because having a grand total of 3 useful spells wasn't really fun.

On July 08 2013 07:15 musai wrote:
Got to level 12, it feels like the global cooldown is really really long in this game. Feels really slow paced.

The current implementation of the GCD (Global Cooldown) is a result of our aim to keep things simple while ensuring players can enjoy the game for a long time. Unfortunately for seasoned MMO players, the beginning of the game may seem dull and boring. However, the GCD is in place to give players time to think about what their next move is going to be. I know that the beta test is still somewhat laggy, and you guys haven't had a lot of time to really dig into the game yet, but as you progress in level, your characters will acquire a variety of skills to use in battle. This includes combos, weapon skill and action rotations, debuff skills, and crowd control skills. As you acquire more skills to use in battle, the 2.5 second GCD won't seem as long as you think it is. I hope you all will continue testing and explore the potential of the current system.

...It's at this point in time where you will start to need multiple level 50 classes and jobs, battle strategies, efficient usage of skills, and intense analysis from players passionate about research. This is why the early stages of the game and the core battle system have been simplified. The much discussed length of the global cooldown is because you have time to think at the moment, yet once you reach end-game, that free time will all but disappear as what you'll need to do will increase, so with that said, we do not plan on eliminating this.

On July 08 2013 05:12 SinTio wrote:
Ok, I have only reached lvl ~12 or so in the beta with the pugilist, but the combat was just bad until that point, so could anybody tell if it gets any better? Because having a grand total of 3 useful spells wasn't really fun.

On July 08 2013 19:09 DnameIN wrote:
After last beta test I am suprisingly positive about this MMO.

Positive stuff for me:
- I can play it on PS3! It's just pure awesomness that I can lay on my couch and have fun in MMO. I was seriously worried about gamepad, clumsy UI and general idea that I was used to have gazilion hotkeys on my keyboard while playing MMO, and gamepad offers only 5-10% of this. But, suprisingly, it was designed REALLY good. Damn it, everyother developer should learn from Squar how to manage console UI. Turns out I don't need mouse plus fully hotkeyed keyboard, and that's just awesome;)
- It's a beta, yet it feels like it's almost finished product. Maybe thats because I reached only 15lvl, and everything above it is just blank hole of emptyness. But so far it really feels polished, with only few minor stuff to fix. (something that is rarely seen even after releases of "modern" MMO's) There are quests, this FATE stuff from GW2, there are instanced with party finder, daily quests, normal storyline with Final Fantasy climate. During play I was not annoyed by a single bug, nor did I encounter any bit of "underconstrucion" sign.
- I am happy they did not jump this modern bandwagon with "every class should be self sufficient" and " tank-healer-damage is outdated and sux, lets allow everyone to do everything". However, they did allow every player to do every class on single character (if I am understanding that correctly), so in the end there should be less whiners crying that they class sux, or can't do something.
- Final fantasy world... and thats itself great stuff for me. I did not play FF XI, and before this beta I was almost sure that MMO inside this world will wash away all this climate and unique feeling. Turns out it wasn't that bad, as I could still feel it.

And stuff that sux:
- Mentioned earlier: combat. Feels boring. Is it better on higher levers? I really hope so, but there is not too much promise. It's still same old combat play, and maybe I was spoiled with awesome ideas from Terra or other titles.
- Itemization feels really generic so far. You just replace stuff if you see better armor, or this +1more stat. But who am I kidding, MMO can't be like Diablo 2, right?

I am thinking about buying this game since this weekend. I will need to see how they managed end-game, since it is lately huge problem for MMO's, and after reaching level cap you just don't have any interesting challenge.

Ps: Anyone can tell me, if my betakey from some giveaway before last beta, will work for next one, or I will have to hunt for another one?

On July 08 2013 20:58 PassiveAce wrote:
There seems to be a lack of ways to make your character unique aside from the ability to level any class.