Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)
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Guest, it's time once again for the massively important and exciting FoH Asshat Tournament!
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Faltigoth
Bronze Knight of the Realm
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They really are, but you can watch that shit in an inn room, where you are not selfishly making strangers who are probably about to carry you (if you are watching a cutscene it is your first time and you are likely going to die to random insta-death mechanics) tap their feet while you watch movies.
Not you specifically, but the general 'person who makes people wait till they watch a cutscene'.
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Armin
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I don't get the leveling in this game, tbh. I'm 52 on my first character so I'm going through the MSQ...all of the sudden at level 50 the experience per quest was basically quartered, although the game is practically drowning me in higher ilevel gear all of the sudden. I guess it's going to become a longer leveling grind but good gear is brainless and free. Kind of a weird and inconsistent pace, I guess.
I've also been skipping cutscenes. Unfortunate in a story-driven game, but when you're the only guy on the party list who isn't level synced...probably safe to assume that the other guys just want their rewards.
Also amazed at the teleporting. I played EQ way back when and went from The Vision (TM) of waiting for the boat or paying druids and wizards 10pp for a port to point and click instant teleports anywhere in the game. I'm not necessarily complaining, just amazing to see where MMORPGs are these days with player convenience and shit.
I've also been skipping cutscenes. Unfortunate in a story-driven game, but when you're the only guy on the party list who isn't level synced...probably safe to assume that the other guys just want their rewards.
Also amazed at the teleporting. I played EQ way back when and went from The Vision (TM) of waiting for the boat or paying druids and wizards 10pp for a port to point and click instant teleports anywhere in the game. I'm not necessarily complaining, just amazing to see where MMORPGs are these days with player convenience and shit.
dyadestrant
Molten Core Raider
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After the clusterfuck pain in the ass that 2.0 was with forcing everyone to suffer through all the cutscenes in Castrum Merdianum and The Praetorium over and over again, SE made basically all of the story content that occurs in a dungeon play after the run is complete. You really aren't missing much by skipping post 2.0 content.
I was the same way and just would watch them on youtube if I was curious.
Faltigoth
Bronze Knight of the Realm
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They kill XP for the MSQ stuff after you hit level 50 (or 60 in Heavensward) - so you essentially end up grinding out a shitload of story quests for almost no experience. It is not pleasant to finish ARR/Heavensward and then realize you have like 6 patches worth of lengthy, unskippable story to go through before you unlock the next area, story that is going to get you jack and shit.
Cybsled
Naxxramas 1.0 Raider
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Ya, once you get to Heavenwards, the main quest stuff bumps back up to the 40k per quest again. But it makes sense. I'm level 56 now and only just past the meeting with that pope dude. The daily roulette stuff gives a fuckton of XP if make sure to do those every day.
On a side note, the other day I tried to get a lot of the dungeon hard/extreme stuff done and did the Tara Tam or whatever one. Pretty much the creepiest shit I've seen in a MMO lol. Always knew healers were psycho wraiths at their core ;p
On a side note, the other day I tried to get a lot of the dungeon hard/extreme stuff done and did the Tara Tam or whatever one. Pretty much the creepiest shit I've seen in a MMO lol. Always knew healers were psycho wraiths at their core ;p
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Live letter is on apparently, they started releasing new info
Full album of the sliders they've shown so far, some nice QoL stuff and a bit of new content. Interestingly I was under the impression the supersavage thing was gonna be Deltascape, but it's Coil, with apparently Twintania, Bahamut and Nael in the same fight(or maybe it's just the promotion image that shows them).
Full album of the sliders they've shown so far, some nice QoL stuff and a bit of new content. Interestingly I was under the impression the supersavage thing was gonna be Deltascape, but it's Coil, with apparently Twintania, Bahamut and Nael in the same fight(or maybe it's just the promotion image that shows them).
Kriptini
Vyemm Raider
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Please tell me that's the real story.
EDIT: I read this as Level 3 at first. That would've been much more interesting...
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dyadestrant
Molten Core Raider
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God this event fucking sucked. Got my mount and maybe 5 of the weapons and decided never again
dvoraen
Lord Nagafen Raider
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Do I assume correctly you read the notes in there too? Those are the best! It's a true love story.
(And is my wager what will happen to Krip Bigalow, Tini Gigolo in his RP future.)
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our static is looking for an AST replacement if anyone is interested. o4s on farm. aether data center pm me!
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So, in late October, I am moving back from the UK, to SF (and LA next summer). I am looking for a decent high pop NA server to move to, where the economy is alright but not overpriced.
I am sort of casual: SAM(228), WAR/PLD(226), BRD (222), WHM(218)) so I use PF mostly and don't have a static. Any suggestions on a realm? I know it mostly doesn't matter with cross realm, but open to suggestions. I probably won't be looking for a static until new year at this rate given all the travel, so it mostly comes down to marketplace economy.
I am sort of casual: SAM(228), WAR/PLD(226), BRD (222), WHM(218)) so I use PF mostly and don't have a static. Any suggestions on a realm? I know it mostly doesn't matter with cross realm, but open to suggestions. I probably won't be looking for a static until new year at this rate given all the travel, so it mostly comes down to marketplace economy.
Ripster
Molten Core Raider
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Just started this game again, played for like a month at launch and between horrible ui and potato computer it wasn't worth it, but I do remember having a good time with the content I did play.
The newest expac got great reviews and after a painful shopping experience with the website (seriously it took a week just to buy this game on my old account), I've rolled a big axe dude on brumhilda or whatever server.
My question to you guys is: do I savor the above average story, music and voice acting and take my time through the original content and middle expansion, or kind of rush through it for the newer stuff? I do enjoy the slow pace but I work a lot and don't really want it to take 4 years to get to the new stuff which I can only assume is better.
I guess there's a double xp permanent buff til 60, so my intuition says just do the main story and class quests and fuck every side quest. Any reason not to do that?
Still unsure of what it takes to do a second/third/whatever class and if that's required to not be gimp on my main.
The newest expac got great reviews and after a painful shopping experience with the website (seriously it took a week just to buy this game on my old account), I've rolled a big axe dude on brumhilda or whatever server.
My question to you guys is: do I savor the above average story, music and voice acting and take my time through the original content and middle expansion, or kind of rush through it for the newer stuff? I do enjoy the slow pace but I work a lot and don't really want it to take 4 years to get to the new stuff which I can only assume is better.
I guess there's a double xp permanent buff til 60, so my intuition says just do the main story and class quests and fuck every side quest. Any reason not to do that?
Still unsure of what it takes to do a second/third/whatever class and if that's required to not be gimp on my main.
Fyff
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It depends on how fast you do stuff. As a warrior the most time efficient way to level after main story is running dungeons. I did all of the side quests mostly to get them off the map. They really aren't worth it unless you want to stop and smell the roses.
With the double exp I doubt you ever hit a slow spot but if you do it will be around the end of the new expansion or around the end of the first expansion.
Edit to add: you no longer need other classes. They did away with that.
With the double exp I doubt you ever hit a slow spot but if you do it will be around the end of the new expansion or around the end of the first expansion.
Edit to add: you no longer need other classes. They did away with that.
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Rezz
Mr. Poopybutthole
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Unless you are absolutely horrific at video games, you'll hit cap in a couple of weeks most likely at that rate. The first couple of "raids" in the xpac are main story quest fights, and while I haven't played in a little bit the jump in gear power after each "tier" releases tends to heavily trivialize previous raids unless they get iLvl capped.
Especially as a tank, you'll be flying through levels and the main story quest, because your queue times will be borderline instant for -everything.-
Especially as a tank, you'll be flying through levels and the main story quest, because your queue times will be borderline instant for -everything.-