Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)
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Angerz
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I find it improves every expansion, I am pretty sure you go by nearly all of the currents with MSQ in Shadowbringers.
The Peaks is a Stormblood zone, but I hated it so much I didnt get flying there until my 6th or 7th job I leveled to 80, since the MSQ does not take you by all of the currents and the zone sucks to traverse.
The Peaks is a Stormblood zone, but I hated it so much I didnt get flying there until my 6th or 7th job I leveled to 80, since the MSQ does not take you by all of the currents and the zone sucks to traverse.
Merrith
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This, while you're doing the zone you will basically just run into any current as long as you hit the compass every so often. Only a couple of exceptions that are a bit tougher, and those I think aren't until the final zones of the 2 most recent expansions (plus you can just get someone with a mount that can carry you right to it to skip having to figure it out yourself).
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Malkav
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It's been a thing every expansion so far : Sea of Clouds, the Peaks, Kholusia.
You first go there early in the expansion but only finish it when you come back in the latter third of the MSQ.
Morrow
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No. I've just been going with the flow. But I'd avoid doing any crafting until you have finished the full msq for anyone new. My highest is 73 Pal and 72 Scholar and a 69 Red Mage. Almost through HW (I think).
Chris
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Yeah... I've never touched crafting and I have 2 80s and been max level in each expansion for a one or two months sub.
It doesn't seem like a WoW thing where you level it at the same time as combat, feels like it's literally a whole different class and playstyle. I may be wrong though.
Also you are 13 levels above Heavensward content lol. Maybe there's such a thing as being too optimal! At least it level scales most things so it isn't face roll. It'll pay off when you have all 3 roles at 80... in Stormblood xD
Malkav
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It is. Crafting and gathering are real jobs, with skills, rotations, and specific content designed for them. It's not "buy X mats from the marketboard and autocraft to cap".
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Rezz
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Crafting/gathering is such a nice break from the combat grind (especially if you are in POTD hell. HoH isn't nearly as bad imo, but that could just be because I've ground PoTD for so long (HW to now)) Granted I'm your standard all 80s DoH/DoL with BIS gear and almost BIS melds (because I'm lazy/cheap) that plays in spurts, so it's always been my fallback thing for giggles, and am slowly working on the dragonsong stuff (maxed miner, almost max botanist, and I'm right at the expert craft shit (not my favorite thing) for most of the DOH classes)
But yeah, abuse the beast tribes and your grand company turn ins. One thing to keep in mind is that it's useful for gearing up characters you aren't leveling once you have a max level guy and are high enough in both gatherers and crafters. Once you unlock ixal and moogle (and eventually namazu and dwarf) you can easily (albeit somewhat slower than leve grinding) level them up with minimal interaction each day, with basically no cost to you. Only thing is, if you don't actually do any gathering/etc, you will likely need to buy shards/crystals/clusters to fuel the creation parts of the quests until you get enough of the reward crystal things.
Another thing about the beast tribe quests, is that they are -solid- combat class xp for the tribes that offer them, after ARR. They make a nice diversion during ARR and for the most part HW, but they are really nice in both SB and ShB. Like doing all three will net you 1/6th of a level or abouts. They're really good stuff imo.
But yeah, abuse the beast tribes and your grand company turn ins. One thing to keep in mind is that it's useful for gearing up characters you aren't leveling once you have a max level guy and are high enough in both gatherers and crafters. Once you unlock ixal and moogle (and eventually namazu and dwarf) you can easily (albeit somewhat slower than leve grinding) level them up with minimal interaction each day, with basically no cost to you. Only thing is, if you don't actually do any gathering/etc, you will likely need to buy shards/crystals/clusters to fuel the creation parts of the quests until you get enough of the reward crystal things.
Another thing about the beast tribe quests, is that they are -solid- combat class xp for the tribes that offer them, after ARR. They make a nice diversion during ARR and for the most part HW, but they are really nice in both SB and ShB. Like doing all three will net you 1/6th of a level or abouts. They're really good stuff imo.
Merrith
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It's been 2 for each of the last 2 expansions. Fringes/Peaks both have low level and higher level areas you return to later in MSQ, and in ShB it's Amh Areang and Kholusia
Morrow
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I'm on a bonus exp server so it's double exp till70, and then any job under your highest job gets another bonus, and I do the roulettes every day as whatever role is needed. It's just really fast exp. It's why I have 3 70's. In hindsight I shouldn't have cared about rolling on a bonus exp server.
moonarchia
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Keep a gathering class capped as you are leveling. The changes to sneak this xpac make them ideal for running around and getting your aether currents.
WorryPlaysGames
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He says he's going to stay playing the game until max level and try to beat the end bosses. Will be interesting to see if he actually streams it though after today.
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Chris
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WorryPlaysGames
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