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smOOthMayDie
United States997 Posts
I bought the collectors back in 2010, played for 2 weeks and called it quits, not because I thought the game was bad, just other things popped up. Now I see that a revamped/reborn version is coming out after they closed to servers last year. Will I be getting the "new" game for free? And, is it possible that I can get a beta key since I was an original owner of the game? Or are they sending beta invites randomly. | ||
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TheFish7
United States2824 Posts
The difficulty feels appropriate so far, where you can get into trouble if you try to run ahead of your level or try to pull too many mobs at once. The Hunting Log is my favorite addition so far, where you get bonus XP for finding specific types of monsters and killing a small number of them (usually 4-5 at lower levels). It ends up giving you an excuse to explore the nice environments and takes the feeling of having to grind away almost completely. I also kept randomly finding FATEs while running around, which are like random events where mobs come and attack and if you kill them fast enough, or collect their items and deliver them in under the time limit everyone gets bonus XP. I found myself jumping into these constantly. The controls are a lot more responsive than they were at release (I am using a controller on PC which took a bit of learning at first) and they feel nice to use. The only tough part is targeting, which is tough only using directional buttons. I got to lvl 11 so not as far as others in this thread but I cant wait to jump back in. + Show Spoiler + ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/fg1vavh.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/RBcumy0.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/8bal6on.png) | ||
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ReignSupreme.
Australia4123 Posts
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nota
United States231 Posts
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
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nanaoei
3358 Posts
(Just for reference, i played on Gilgamesh NA / Bahamut JP and met some quite pleasant players on both) For more opinions about the game (albiet probably slightly biased towards the game) you can visit the reddit page for ffxiv http://reddit.com/r/ffxiv I obviously like the game myself and don't really have the urgency to compare it to any other MMO at the moment. Mixed feelings, positive and negative. Playing through the starting areas feels more like playing a random asian F2P MMO, than the next best thing and reference game on the market. But I've heard the later stages become better and better, so if that's the case, yay! I think this statement is true with how other producers are going to be looking at the consensus/reception of ffxiv:arr's features to improve on them in one way or another, so in other words, i actually do think it will become a reference game of sorts. I'm simply just looking forward to the next test and open beta at this point. + Show Spoiler + An added note based on what another person said in this thread is that i did not enjoy D&D:neverwinter or Tera nearly as much. In both games i could not stand the mundane questing, skipping all story dialogue and such. At the least in ff14:arr, i'm having fun with trying to follow the dialogue and making the most of the game world. You will often-times look for landscape to take a screenshot with. If i get a chance, i'll look at japanese reactions to the game though 2ch. or japanese boards. I'm pretty curious what they think of the new/old features or how they will see themselves playing this game in the future. So no, i would not rate this game on a scale of greater-than signs or by looping the games together into one pool, at the same time the game is not absolutely mind-blowing, it is an MMORPG at heart and all the tropes of those online worlds apply with this game as well. | ||
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
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smOOthMayDie
United States997 Posts
On another note, Square-enix customer support really blows. I can log into my account on the account management page, but I can't log in with that same account in the "members" portion of their website, and in the FAQ it says I should be able to. it states: + Show Spoiler + If I had a Square Enix Account, but wasn't a Member? Am I already registered? Yes! All users of the Square Enix Account system are already eligible and registered as Square Enix Members, and have direct access to our system. Simply click the "login" button on the upperleft of the site and enter in the same username and password you used to sign in to your Square Enix Account. But that's clearly not the case for me at the moment. So I put in a support ticket 2 days ago, and I got a response today saying they'll reply within 48 hours. So I'm supposed to wait 96 hours? Not to mention they promised 1.0 players access to the beta, but I haven't gotten that yet either :/ | ||
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nanaoei
3358 Posts
On June 18 2013 12:30 smOOthMayDie wrote: Whats the reddit thread for this game? On another note, Square-enix customer support really blows. I can log into my account on the account management page, but I can't log in with that same account in the "members" portion of their website, and in the FAQ it says I should be able to. it states: + Show Spoiler + If I had a Square Enix Account, but wasn't a Member? Am I already registered? Yes! All users of the Square Enix Account system are already eligible and registered as Square Enix Members, and have direct access to our system. Simply click the "login" button on the upperleft of the site and enter in the same username and password you used to sign in to your Square Enix Account. But that's clearly not the case for me at the moment. So I put in a support ticket 2 days ago, and I got a response today saying they'll reply within 48 hours. So I'm supposed to wait 96 hours? Not to mention they promised 1.0 players access to the beta, but I haven't gotten that yet either :/ Did they promise that? haha. and did you check your original emails around june 14? I've also included the reddit link in my previous post, pretty hard to miss. | ||
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ragz_gt
9172 Posts
On June 18 2013 10:49 Tachion wrote: I'm surprised how much positive feedback there is about this game on reddit. I'm looking forward to playing it. I thought I was guaranteed a beta key for purchasing 1.0 but I guess not On June 18 2013 12:30 smOOthMayDie wrote: Whats the reddit thread for this game? On another note, Square-enix customer support really blows. I can log into my account on the account management page, but I can't log in with that same account in the "members" portion of their website, and in the FAQ it says I should be able to. it states: + Show Spoiler + If I had a Square Enix Account, but wasn't a Member? Am I already registered? Yes! All users of the Square Enix Account system are already eligible and registered as Square Enix Members, and have direct access to our system. Simply click the "login" button on the upperleft of the site and enter in the same username and password you used to sign in to your Square Enix Account. But that's clearly not the case for me at the moment. So I put in a support ticket 2 days ago, and I got a response today saying they'll reply within 48 hours. So I'm supposed to wait 96 hours? Not to mention they promised 1.0 players access to the beta, but I haven't gotten that yet either :/ This Friday according to friend, but I don't think I can do it. Haven't tried any beta yet but I'm fired up from them talking about it and looking forward to release. | ||
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Kazeyonoma
United States2912 Posts
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
On June 20 2013 03:39 Kazeyonoma wrote: hrm, might have to give it another try, i fell asleep during the early parts cuz it was slow moving, but i think i finally got past the intro stuff. It's very worth it. After the first hour or two the game becomes a lot more fun. The dungeons are really great. This weekend is the next beta phase. 5am EST friday to 5am EST sunday. | ||
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Daikas
United States118 Posts
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
On June 20 2013 07:22 Daikas wrote: I want to get to some dungeons this weekend. I got stuck last weekend as the server didn't respond towards a quest object. Hopefully that's fixed now. The sword in the stump? (That's not the quest just what it actually was) On almost every server there was a literal physical line for people to stand in so that the desynch wouldn't happen. Fixed the issue mostly lol. The dungeons are very fun. If you're having trouble finding people for them just do a 3dps/1tank setup and make sure your dps are at least level 2 conjurer and they'll be easy. | ||
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Tachion
Canada8573 Posts
Screenshot of char creator screen | ||
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bsdaemon
618 Posts
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EtherealDeath
United States8366 Posts
On June 22 2013 07:50 bsdaemon wrote: After reading a few posts, I assume this is a game worth playing? I am looking for a new game to play and this is what I am currently looking at. So I heard from my friend as well. Too bad I don't have a beta | ||
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Infernal_dream
United States2359 Posts
On June 22 2013 07:50 bsdaemon wrote: After reading a few posts, I assume this is a game worth playing? I am looking for a new game to play and this is what I am currently looking at. Level 21 lancer, 2 conjurer, 8 thauma, 10 maruader, 6 miner, 9 goldsmith... etc. Very worth it. Considering you'll honestly never have to create a second character unless you really want to. Anyone can do anything it's just what you prefer or what your group needs. The dungeons are damn fun. And of course the game looks fucking amazing. GTX 770 i5-2500k can run it on max settings with 1080 p. ![[image loading]](http://s1298.photobucket.com/user/atriax90/media/ffxiv_20130614_164942_zpsd8195820.png.html) They also reference every other FF game to date. Most of them you don't even have to look for. | ||
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yokohama
United States1116 Posts
On June 22 2013 08:41 Infernal_dream wrote: Level 21 lancer, 2 conjurer, 8 thauma, 10 maruader, 6 miner, 9 goldsmith... etc. Very worth it. Considering you'll honestly never have to create a second character unless you really want to. Anyone can do anything it's just what you prefer or what your group needs. The dungeons are damn fun. And of course the game looks fucking amazing. GTX 770 i5-2500k can run it on max settings with 1080 p. They also reference every other FF game to date. Most of them you don't even have to look for. Wow that does look amazing! I only got a beta invite for my PS3, so sad :[ | ||
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nota
United States231 Posts
The instanced dungeon stuff isnt very hard, but that probably a good thing since its tied to the story quest lines. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/00ExJ5S.png) Some world boss type fates. ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/sQHumF2.png) ![[image loading]](http://i.imgur.com/OtgB8sR.png) | ||
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