DrForester
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I didn't notice this until I got to Kugane and couldn't use a mount, but screw SE for upping Sprint timer to 60 seconds...
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Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood |OT| Y'all Need to Calm Down
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No TP cost though, so it's usable in combat.
This has been a mess. I was already kinda upset spending 200 when Heavensward CE was 150... A lot of my friends are about to hit 70 without doing the Cold Steel quest. It's finally starting to work only within the last hour or so.
I basically couldn't do anything. I kept getting this intense lag so I couldn't dodge AOEs so even if I looked in to do an instance or farmed FATEs I was still getting screwed. I was so bitter I made a really horrible song with friends (that's how you know it was born of drunk ideas):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWhwyaZ6lnE
The new areas look great though. I kinda had fun just walking around and filming them. I was a little worried since a majority of it was just more desert.
I basically couldn't do anything. I kept getting this intense lag so I couldn't dodge AOEs so even if I looked in to do an instance or farmed FATEs I was still getting screwed. I was so bitter I made a really horrible song with friends (that's how you know it was born of drunk ideas):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWhwyaZ6lnE
The new areas look great though. I kinda had fun just walking around and filming them. I was a little worried since a majority of it was just more desert.
hosannainexcelsis
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The first cutscene of SB, in which the Scions discussed how to divide up responsibilities, had Thancred say he would man the fort at the Rising Stones since someone had to.
I'm not that far in, but so far it's been as good as HW I think. I like the Empire related story more tbh.
Zomba13
Member
Just like you can't use mounts in towns, they should just change it so when Sprint it used in town it's like a toggle or buff that just stays there.
So annoying using sprint now. It's great you can use it in combat but I still want to get around towns fast.
Depends on what DC you're on really. Europe has been mostly fine for me after the first day. Sounds like Japan is in good shape as well. NA is still a burning trash fire.
Stone Ocean
Member
Raubahn is mostly fixed, Pipin is still fucked but easier to spam your way through than his dad was
I like it a lot so far. It's serious, dark, powerful, funny, and charming. The villains are great villains, and the heroes are great heroes. You learn a lot about these places and their history and you just want to do something, anything to help. You feel like you get stronger through the story and everything just feels more...human. There's not a "lol you're not a dragon fuck off" type of feel that I got with HW, and I don't feel like I'm doing silly frivolous things for dragons and people who hate dragons.
I did like the 'church' aspect of HW a lot and everything to do with Thordan. I'd say if you liked HW, you'll like SB. I just like SB a lot more now.
When it works, Stormblood is SO FUCKING GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seems totally fixed now. I ran past him a few times after clearing it and there aren't 4853659634 people stranding around him anymore. I managed to clear Pipin on the first try so I dunno if that's a problem at this point.
Seems totally fixed now. I ran past him a few times after clearing it and there aren't 4853659634 people stranding around him anymore. I managed to clear Pipin on the first try so I dunno if that's a problem at this point.
I think I'm making good progress through HW.
Two days ago I just arrived in Dravania, and now I just did Bismarck (and had a rage quitter after one wipe who just went "sigh" and left... I've never experienced that in this game before.)
If SB's story is even half as exciting as HW's (and from impressions I'm reading among you lot, it seems it's quite good) then I'm in for a treat.
Two days ago I just arrived in Dravania, and now I just did Bismarck (and had a rage quitter after one wipe who just went "sigh" and left... I've never experienced that in this game before.)
If SB's story is even half as exciting as HW's (and from impressions I'm reading among you lot, it seems it's quite good) then I'm in for a treat.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Players in queue:1506
*after 10 minutes*
Players in queue:1506
....fuck this....
*after 10 minutes*
Players in queue:1506
....fuck this....
Bismarck is one of the best Primal battles imo. But that's just the start of the "gets really good" part of HW. Post-3.0 is nuts!
I'm at 1440, after one hour or so.
Relaxed Muscle
Member
Is even worse than on first day, at least I could log in after 15 min...
RPGCrazied
Member
Can you solo palace of the dead!? Fate and leve XP grinding is so slow.
No, it's fixed right now, at least on Ultros. A few people from my static got both Rauhban and Pippin on the first try this morning.
People won't care about it in a couple months, as frustrating as it is these things happen in MMOs.
This is the actual release for all intents and purposes. Highly doubt the population would jump that much on retail release.
All my salt has already vanished. Only happy thoughts now.
Definitely looking forward to it. The story has significantly ramped up.
Can you try re-logging please.
Lunafreya Nox Fleuret
Member
DId they fix the Pipin instance yet? I'm going to try later.
Does anybody know what's up with the preorder system right now? I bought a digital copy of the game off SE's store but the redemption process is giving me problems. Their instructions say that you're supposed to use an 18 digit code but they threw me a 20 digit code that doesn't fit the format at all.
yo_soy_el_topo
Member
Does anyone know when housing will be available?
Will it be a rush to get a spot? I'm new to the game but really want a 3 mil spot probably.
Will it be a rush to get a spot? I'm new to the game but really want a 3 mil spot probably.
scotcheggz
Member
You can but it's pretty slow and not efficient. If you have floor 50 cleared the fastest way I *think* to level up is to spam 51-60 over and over in a matched party. That's what I did on SAM and was getting 1 level every 45 minutes. As soon as I hit 60 I started on the stormblood missions which was good, that's what I wanted to do, but I'm 61 now and in the same time doing msq to 61 I probably could've got SAM to 64-65 in palace of the dead lol.
It's boring but you get a lot of potions and some glamour stuff, managed to snag a wind up edda too which was nice because I'm a sad minion addict.
There's a special site to redeem early acess codes, csnt find it but try googling it, if that doesn't work try mogstation directly.
Lavalamp1138
Member
Can you exchange Lore for Poetics? If so, where do you do that?
You have to redeem the preorder code first to get your redemption code.
https://redeem.finalfantasyxiv.com/en
I'm using that as the site asking for the 18 digit code (that is not a similar format to the 20 digit code they gave me on the order) and it's still pulling up the invalid code error.
I have 1 main story quest left to be able to fly in the 4th area! The 3rd zone was the first one where I unlocked flying - looking at how the map was set in the 1st and 2nd area,
Susano was fun, but what's wrong with people
When my girlfriend was clearing it later, someone started
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I have to say, so far I'm not really feeling this expansion. New areas are big, but so far not that exciting, swimming is a feature which should have been in the game for the beginning, but going through big, empty underwater areas is hardly exciting.
I bet many people love Asian settings in MMOs, but for me those designs have always been boring. Felt the same way in WoW going through Pandaria and in PSO2 when they decided that one of the new planets is going to be feudal Japan. I guess I'd prefer something more... fantasy like? Not generic fantasy, but not imitating reality this much.
Don't get me wrong, everything looks pretty, but I'm not into the general theme.
As for the story so far (level 64 MSQ spoilers from the 4th area),
. I hope it gets more interesting later.
I guess we'll be returning there later. Maybe at the end?
Susano was fun, but what's wrong with people
who can't pay attention to which rock they should break and they end up killing the person inside...
putting markers on the correct rock, which made it super easy
I have to say, so far I'm not really feeling this expansion. New areas are big, but so far not that exciting, swimming is a feature which should have been in the game for the beginning, but going through big, empty underwater areas is hardly exciting.
I bet many people love Asian settings in MMOs, but for me those designs have always been boring. Felt the same way in WoW going through Pandaria and in PSO2 when they decided that one of the new planets is going to be feudal Japan. I guess I'd prefer something more... fantasy like? Not generic fantasy, but not imitating reality this much.
Don't get me wrong, everything looks pretty, but I'm not into the general theme.
As for the story so far (level 64 MSQ spoilers from the 4th area),
I couldn't care less about most things happening. The battle where Y'shtola was hurt was the high point for me so far.
RPGCrazied
Member
Sounds like a hassle. Slow grinding it is then.
Matt Attack
Member
Feels so good to be able to play the MSQ again.
You can exchange them with Auriana in Revenants Toll.