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Yeah, that's probably it. I was supposed to be playing with two friends but one can't get the game to install and the other didn't even managed to get a code lol.

I'll probably give it some more time this weekend though.
 
slowly getting into this now, but wont be a day 1 purchase still a few things that annoy me, like the poor perfomance, the slowness of the shops and crafting/gathering and switching weapons/gathering items, the shops and crafting may just be lag but takes ages to load and go into its animation, also teh targetting of multiple enemies with a gamepad can be tricky have died a few times trying to cycle to the next enemy in a group after killing 1.
 
^Yeah I agree, those things you mention are really annoying. Its something that can be worked on though, so I'm not too concerned.

The biggest worry for me however is the balance of party play and its merits. I loved FFXI for the importance of parties and the role you had to play in them. It made people get down and work together and was very rewarding when things went well.

FFXIV so far seems very chaotic when it comes to parties. I'm expecting them to fix the party SP rewards (they said they were working on it) but player roles seem much less "defined" and that worries me a little.

Saying that though, we had a mammoth session today doing lvl 20 leves in a party of 6 rank 9-12's. We kept dying over and over at first, but we soon starting playing our class roles as we felt they should, and soon enough, we took them down quite smoothly.

So heres hoping. Still beta, early days :)
 
I havent tried party yet, but getting a bit annoyed with casters near by who dont heal you when ur down, lucky i got the thamturge ( sp ) wand and have sacrifice now to heal myself and i tend to use it if i see someone low on health unless i dont have it equipped, pity u cant have it when ur gathering
 
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Unfortunately didn't get the chance for any party play before I've had to come away for work again but I really expect that to be one of the key elements as well as one of the most fun. I think a lot of the players still have "wowitis" by that I mean they want to do everything solo and merely tolerate groups rather than embracing them as a fun (and vital) feature. A lot of times people were not interested in joining groups. Instead I would watch them die again and again then stand around complaining how much the game sucked :rolleyes: I'm hoping that type of player will either adapt or leave back to wow. My main goal will be to find an active and fun linkshell on launch. I probably won't be able to keep up with most players due to work commitments but will level steadily. Really, really looking forward to the game now.

I think the game is the first real alternative to the genre standard wow model released in a while. Can't wait for release :D :D :D
 
I sincerely hope they do a better of job of trying to establish this as a multi-platform game as right now it feels like a bad console port. The mouse and UI are shockingly poor and there are myriad niggles, like everything clickable has a rectangular bounding box making it difficult to click anything. We have had composite bounding boxes for over two decades now! Basic game engine 101. It doesn't feel like a beta, it feels like a much earlier build.

If they havnt already, they need to consider the console version and PC version as seperate gaming experiences and design them accordingly, because right now its hideous.
 
I am curious to know, in the config, why the System Information panel needs to know quite so much about my system, in particular running processes and everything i have ever installed.

I truly hope SE arent mining data off me, because i willl be ****ed
 
I tried to play, I want to be able to play... but the performance is awful, I have everything set to low, running 1440x900 in a window and its barely playable. And even then I don't have a clue what I'm supposed to be doing, the game seems like its going out of its way not to tell you things. I can do some guildleve's... but I don't have a clue what they are or what they do. I also have to go... somewhere, the map is equally useless and doesn't actually tell me where I am in relation to where I need to go.

I want to like this game, I really do, and I don't see myself as stupid and needing a game to walk me through everything... but this is just frustrating :/
 
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Unfortunately didn't get the chance for any party play before I've had to come away for work again but I really expect that to be one of the key elements as well as one of the most fun. I think a lot of the players still have "wowitis" by that I mean they want to do everything solo and merely tolerate groups rather than embracing them as a fun (and vital) feature. A lot of times people were not interested in joining groups. Instead I would watch them die again and again then stand around complaining how much the game sucked :rolleyes: I'm hoping that type of player will either adapt or leave back to wow. My main goal will be to find an active and fun linkshell on launch. I probably won't be able to keep up with most players due to work commitments but will level steadily. Really, really looking forward to the game now.

I think the game is the first real alternative to the genre standard wow model released in a while. Can't wait for release :D :D :D
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100% agree

You sound like you'd fit in well in our LS, its full of people who play for the social side (instead of the mad rush to grind) and generally have a laugh and explore with each other. Most of the members have jobs and whatnot so it has a lot of adults (mostly 20-30)

So if you're on the Trabia server and want to join, let me know :)
 
Open beta is about stress testing - you dont need a game manual on what to and how to do it for that.

It also says a lot in the dialog box bottom left on how to play, and switching weapons takes 2 secs once you make a macro (/equip Main "Weathered Cane" ) for example. You can also do the same with skills so you can switch from one job to another in seconds. (/eaction 1 "Fire").

They also say its only 10% of the game.. Imagine if they gave us the whole lot.. imagine the amount to download, I am glad they only gave us what we need to stress test with something to do in the mean time.

As for the map I have no trouble as it literally points you to where the leve mobs are and where you are....

The laggyness in play will also be due to the stress testing I imagine, they want it to lag so they can see what needs fixing. (mine runs more or less fine apart from response between pressing a button and seeing the spell result so its not necessarily the game that is at fault...)

I found it took a few days to get used to the game but as soon as I had my first proper party and joined my forum LS I felt like I was finally playing/seeing the game.

Speaking of which :D if anyone wants to join a FFXIV forum, (spread across servers) with game infomation and databases (in construction):

http://www.beyondvanadiel.com/

500 members in total so you should find someone who can help!
 
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agree.

They have said the client we are currently playing on is almost a year out of date. A lot of the complaints people are voicing have probably already been solved long ago. SE are secretive /shrug nothing we can do about it.

I can appreciate peoples complaints as it's far from perfect. But considering that apart from Eve it looks like the only game out there that is trying to offer something different it's not going to be perfectly polished or like what we are used too. Embrace it or move on. Personally I doubt it will challenge as the biggest mmo but it will offer a good alternative and I think it will run strong.

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100% agree

You sound like you'd fit in well in our LS, its full of people who play for the social side (instead of the mad rush to grind) and generally have a laugh and explore with each other. Most of the members have jobs and whatnot so it has a lot of adults (mostly 20-30)

So if you're on the Trabia server and want to join, let me know :)
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I probably won't be playing beta anymore as I'm working away now until the 19th. By that point I would be shocked if they still had beta open as live for collectores edition cones online 22nd (as far as I'm aware anyway)

but if the offer stands when the game goes live I will play whatever server you are on and join up. Sounds pretty ideal.


Roll on the game! Still got loads to learn (not even sure how to ingame change class :p) and can't wait to try it.
 
The beta closes on the 20th

SE said:
We would like to thank everyone who has participated in the FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test.

The open beta test currently being conducted is scheduled to end at 12:00 a.m. on September 20, 2010 (GMT). Following the end of the open beta test, the beta test site will close at 7:00 a.m. on September 21, 2010 (GMT).

*Client downloads will cease simultaneously with the end of the open beta test.
*The bug report form will be closed simultaneously with the beta test site.

There isn’t much time left in the open beta test, but we would like to thank everyone for their cooperation and support.
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They also say its only 10% of the game.. Imagine if they gave us the whole lot.. imagine the amount to download, I am glad they only gave us what we need to stress test with something to do in the mean time.
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Well duh, thats so obvious i can't believe you felt the need to point it out. Who would play a beta till end game? In traditional mmorpg terms they only need to put in a couple of zones levels 10-30 ish and thats all. In fact, i am supprised that mmorpgs havent started letting beta participants keep their characters beyond testing as this would be a sure fire marketing point of keeping people on. What is missing does not appear to be the last 90% of the game, if feels like 90% of the start of the game. If they truly have released an old build for beta, SE can die in teh face.


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Open beta is about stress testing - you dont need a game manual on what to and how to do it for that.
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Yes, and No. An Open beta is testing en-mass, for free. You are not the one getting a good deal out of it, the company producing the software is. In this day and age Open Beta is also a way of creating hype. If you release good code, people will play it, and more people will buy it at release. By releasing abysmal code, you are shooting yourself in the foot, putting off potential clients. I can think of countless games i have purchased because beta was good. This game can shove off.
 
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BunnyKillBot said:
Well duh, thats so obvious i can't believe you felt the need to point it out. Who would play a beta till end game? In traditional mmorpg terms they only need to put in a couple of zones levels 10-30 ish and thats all. In fact, i am supprised that mmorpgs havent started letting beta participants keep their characters beyond testing as this would be a sure fire marketing point of keeping people on. What is missing does not appear to be the last 90% of the game, if feels like 90% of the start of the game. If they truly have released an old build for beta, SE can die in teh face.

Yes, and No. An Open beta is testing en-mass, for free. You are not the one getting a good deal out of it, the company producing the software is. In this day and age Open Beta is also a way of creating hype. If you release good code, people will play it, and more people will buy it at release. By releasing abysmal code, you are shooting yourself in the foot, putting off potential clients. I can think of countless games i have purchased because beta was good. This game can shove off.
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they can go "die in the face" they can "shove off" dear me quite the over reaction.

You hate the game so much off the beta good for you, you won't be missed with that attitude.
 
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Well duh, thats so obvious i can't believe you felt the need to point it out..
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Well as people are complaining that there is hardly anything in the game.. yeah, I felt the need to point it out. All the complaining on obvious bugs and what not... not the whole game... yeah, I felt the need to point it out.
 
Haven't been convinced to pre-order by the beta but I do see potential.

Think I'll play it safe and wait to see what the actual retail version is like before I make my final decision.
 
Ugh so I finally got it all downloaded on my laptop (won't run it) so tried to transfer it to my PC. One hundred and thirty THOUSAND files(130k!!!). Very small, but because there's so many it's taking way too long and has crashed my ftp client multiple times.
I guess I'll zip it up to make it easier, but that's going to take some time too! :P

Everything about getting to the point of playing has been a ball-ache and from other peoples reviews, no better in the game. I highly expect nothing changes from last day of beta to day 1 retail gameplay. (Except this content thing that people highly trust will make the game better some how)
 
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