Final Fantasy XIV - A Realm Reborn

Kavalree · 29 Oct 2013 at 23:50

So, I have played so many MMO's in my time, is this worth the punt? I am also a Final Fantasy fan, would that help?

Also, final question, this is £15 at Game, can it be had any cheaper over the next few days?

Lithon · 30 Oct 2013 at 07:15

Jaffa_Far said:
So, I have played so many MMO's in my time, is this worth the punt? I am also a Final Fantasy fan, would that help?

Also, final question, this is £15 at Game, can it be had any cheaper over the next few days?

It's a solid MMO that uses a lot of lore/classes etc from different FF games in the past and just feels the part, from the way battles start to the epic music. For instance the 24-man dungeon being added with the next content patch is the Crystal Tower from FF3, adapting old bosses and mechanics for an MMO setting. I'd say anyone that likes FF and MMOs should try this.

Kavalree · 30 Oct 2013 at 08:20

Alright, I'll give it a shot, I can get it for under £10 from Game as I have a pre-order that needs cancelling and some reward points...

I LOVED Vivi in IX, is the Black Mage worthy of a punt? Is he the main damage dealer and does he get spells like Meteor and Firaga and super mega awesome flashy effects?

I also loved the Dragoon and the Magi-Tek Armour from VI, is the latter ingame?

What server do I join to annoy you guys

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PS> BIG FF fan here...anything from FFVII in the game at all?

Nimdok · 30 Oct 2013 at 09:24

Jaffa_Far said:
I LOVED Vivi in IX, is the Black Mage worthy of a punt? Is he the main damage dealer and does he get spells like Meteor and Firaga and super mega awesome flashy effects?

I also loved the Dragoon and the Magi-Tek Armour from VI, is the latter ingame?

What server do I join to annoy you guys ?

PS> BIG FF fan here...anything from FFVII in the game at all?

I wouldn't say the main damage dealer (afaik that trophy goes to the Summoner, but that was during beta so it could have changed by now), but they are capable of some tasty damage, yeah

Meteor is castable when you have a Limit Break in a group, it's awesome, but be prepared to fight others for the chance to use it!

The Dragoon armour from FFIV is received from some very easy quests at 45 and 50 (obviously only when playing as a Dragoon), and Magi-Tek mounts can be had as well, but I'm not entirely sure where you get that from yet.

There are references aplenty to most FF games in it, but you'll definitely see some enemies/summons make appearances from VII, as well as characters (not naming any names, but it should be obvious), materia, etc. Even some of the Limit Breaks of the Dragoon are the same as Cloud's

Nimdok · 30 Oct 2013 at 09:31

Theophany said:
Belated thanks to Jasseh Ocuk for getting me into White Wind on Odin (Una Viko) - been sus'd for the past fortnight so couldn't say it earlier!

Aha, didn't realise you made it onto our server in the end

nice! Have you received an invite to the OcUK Linkshell yet? I can hop on and send an invite your way at some point if you haven't.

Theophany · 30 Oct 2013 at 09:37

Nimdok said:
Aha, didn't realise you made it onto our server in the end nice! Have you received an invite to the OcUK Linkshell yet? I can hop on and send an invite your way at some point if you haven't.

That'd be great mate, probably won't be on until closer to the weekend mind.

Kavalree · 30 Oct 2013 at 18:18

Thanks guys, I got the game today, came up on the till for £19.99 but as my mate is manager, he price matched via trade-in (he gave me £5 for a disc copy of KOTOR which I was giving him anyway) and then I had £8 something on Reward points and £5 in pre-order monies...cost me under £2...

Installing now, will probably not be able to play properly until tomorrow, anything I should know first, other than create my dudes on Odin?

Kavalree · 30 Oct 2013 at 23:41

Had a play tonight, now level 8 Thaumancer or something...

I will say, game is very slow to get going, but, it's Final Fantasy, who plays it for action and adventure? You play a FF title to get immersed in the fantastic world, the lore, the best stories ever written into game...you play it because it's Final Fantasy...

Nimdok · 31 Oct 2013 at 09:40

Theophany said:
That'd be great mate, probably won't be on until closer to the weekend mind.

That's most likely when I'll be on too, will keep an eye out for you

Jaffa_Far said:
Installing now, will probably not be able to play properly until tomorrow, anything I should know first, other than create my dudes on Odin?

Nothing else springs to mind, I mean, you already made a wise choice

as above, should be online over the weekend so I'll send you an invite to the OcUK Linkshell (basically a chatroom that we can all be part of despite what Free Companies/Guilds we belong to) if you're on when I am. What's your character's name?

Jaffa_Far said:
I will say, game is very slow to get going, but, it's Final Fantasy, who plays it for action and adventure? You play a FF title to get immersed in the fantastic world, the lore, the best stories ever written into game...you play it because it's Final Fantasy...

This. It's been a very long time since I felt so immersed in an MMO, I just love everything about the game world and can very happily just spend time running around exploring and enjoying the atmosphere. Age of Conan was the last MMO where I could easily just get lost in immersion - it just goes to show just how much a game's environment and atmosphere can make up for its shortcomings.

Kavalree · 31 Oct 2013 at 09:59

My Mage guys name is - Gabrial Strife

My Dragoon guy's name is - Hrodulf Beake

Pete.Dakota · 31 Oct 2013 at 10:55

Should be picking this up soon. Always been a FF fan and am craving an MMO right now. Any tips for a new guy?

Lithon · 31 Oct 2013 at 11:40

Jaffa_Far said:
My Mage guys name is - Gabrial Strife

My Dragoon guy's name is - Hrodulf Beake

Not sure if you're aware of it but you can play all classes on one character (think it was level 10 or 15 on your first before you can change). I know some people prefer to have different characters anyway though for aesthetics.

Kavalree · 31 Oct 2013 at 11:52

Lithon said:
Not sure if you're aware of it but you can play all classes on one character (think it was level 10 or 15 on your first before you can change). I know some people prefer to have different characters anyway though for aesthetics.

My mage guy is a short little sod, would look stupid as a Dragoon

Also, I was not aware, so, does that mean I can be an awesome Black Mage and then just decide to swap to Dragoon and play and swap back? It sounds like the job system from, say, Final Fantasy 5...

Lithon · 31 Oct 2013 at 11:58

Jaffa_Far said:
My mage guy is a short little sod, would look stupid as a Dragoon

Also, I was not aware, so, does that mean I can be an awesome Black Mage and then just decide to swap to Dragoon and play and swap back? It sounds like the job system from, say, Final Fantasy 5...

Yeah, the class you are is determined by the weapon you have equipped once you've done the quest to unlock a class, which are found in each classes base of operations.

Kavalree · 31 Oct 2013 at 12:06

Lithon said:
Yeah, the class you are is determined by the weapon you have equipped once you've done the quest to unlock a class, which are found in each classes base of operations.

I see...but, I stand by the statement I made a minute ago...a short-ass Vivi looking duded would look so silly as a Dragoon...Or would he? Come to think about it...

Evilsod · 31 Oct 2013 at 12:13

Jaffa_Far said:
I see...but, I stand by the statement I made a minute ago...a short-ass Vivi looking duded would look so silly as a Dragoon...Or would he? Come to think about it...

No sillier than the Guildmaster of the Weavers Guild

Noxia · 31 Oct 2013 at 14:04

Look forward to getting back into this. Got my graphics cards, but now my desk has been delayed

Kavalree · 31 Oct 2013 at 14:48

This game is pretty awesome. I actually feel like a cousin of Vivi's or something running around a land similar to FF12...

I haven't noticed anyone 'famous' yet although I have ridden a Chocobo Porter thing and instantly recognized the backing sounds from the Chocobo race in FF7 (I think that's what I heard, modernized though).

Anyway, is there a guild I can join and speak on Teamspeak or something with you guys?

dirtybeatfreak · 31 Oct 2013 at 18:23

Got this game a few days ago too. Have a level 10 Thaumaturge on the Odin Server. IGN is Akkari Forever if you wanna say hi!

Theophany · 2 Nov 2013 at 22:41

Oi, Nimdok, add me to your friends list or summink - want to get onto the OcUK linkshell.

Toon is Una Viko.