yea i gave them vendor lvl 50 gear
#questions-and-help
lime sphinx
yea
spiral scroll
hey idk if heres the rt place, but im looking for a macro that casts lower level spells if not possible to cast high level ones.
is there such a macro?
faint flare
No need cause skills like that auto upgrade
faint flare
Like
twilit arch
a macro like that is not going to be recommended anyway
spiral scroll
like blizz for example
faint flare
Cause they have different uses
spiral scroll
im mostly casting bliz III
faint flare
Bliz 3 isn't a replacement of bliz 1
warped nest
Blizz 3 is not a direct upgrade of Blizz 1
spiral scroll
and only switch for bliz when im at low level content
warped nest
Please don't tell me you use Fire 2 over Fire 1
spiral scroll
of course not
warped nest
!faq blmleveling
faint flare
You dont spam bliz 3
zinc orbitBOT
spiral scroll
its just bliz three is better in anyway exept cast time
raw solstice
cast time is a big deal
warped nest
Not really
spiral scroll
how so
faint flare
The cast time for its potency isn't worth it
obsidian patio
It’s the same reason why Fire 3 doesn’t replace fire 1
faint flare
^
spiral scroll
tbh im being lazy and dont wanna remake all my keybinds to fit bliz 1
warped nest
You need to consider cast time / potency / resource-cost
spiral scroll
but i guess i dont have a choice huh
raw solstice
so you use B3 to swap into UI3 from AF3, and then you want to refresh thunder in UI. After this, you sometimes need one more cast as filler to get full MP
B3 is far longer of a cast than you need, and overall is less potency per second
obsidian patio
You can move B1 to a lesser used spot
raw solstice
compared to B1
warped nest
It doesn't need to be comfy
spiral scroll
but nothing seems to feel good
warped nest
Don't stick to one configuration
spiral scroll
i mean shouldnt u feel confortable with ur keybinds
warped nest
You will get more skill as you level up
raw solstice
it doesn't hurt to find a comfy place to put B1
spiral scroll
i know im already planning ahead for them
raw solstice
since eventually you'll get B4 at which point you completely forget B1 exists
spiral scroll
but bliz wasnt in my calculations
raw solstice
so you can just slot it in place of where you had B1
warped nest
Put B1 near Swift/Surecast
spiral scroll
at the time i felt like bliz wouldnt be a big deal
thats what im doing
its beside flare and swiftcast
sharp jackal
So I just hit Level 60 I still have like 35 MSQ's to go to Finish Heavensward Im im thinking of buying Tales of Adventure: Heavensward and I know the important parts delevel me but it seems the rest is becoming trivial looking for options for or against
warped nest
I don't think it is necessary to put so much effort into making your hotbar comfy for low level, unless you plan to sync down and do 5 dungeons daily
spiral scroll
im going with this atm
raw solstice
I literally just said that you basically replace B1 -> B4 later on for the functionality B1 had and more
so having it be in a comfy place makes sense
unreal aspen
whats the best thing to spend my company seals on?
warped nest
Retainer Venture
obsidian patio
Glamour prisms are pretty decent value for selling on the marketboard
raw solstice
you can pretty much remove lucid completely by the way, as well
warped nest
Repose too tbh...
raw solstice
it's sleep, and sure
spiral scroll
u mean transpose?
raw solstice
though that at least actually has use in solo questing in open world
and stuff like eureka
warped nest
Keep your transpose
spiral scroll
repose?
raw solstice
he means sleep
twilit arch
Lchronos meant sleep
spiral scroll
oh
warped nest
My bad
warped nest
That's fair
raw solstice
yeah for BLM since it doesn't affect you during AF, and you get enough MP back from UI, it doesn't really get any sort of use
uneven birch
Can I use this server without ever have played this game?
I read a lot this game official wiki and see some videos sometimes on YouTube related to this game.
leaden ginkgo
Would anyone be willing to help me out with a dungeon inserver malboro? Waiting on people to join but nobody seems to be hereeee ; ;
raw solstice
it technically has excessively niche optimization at max level but nobody even really uses that either
spiral scroll
is scathe worth too?
raw solstice
yeah keep scathe around
warped nest
You are free to chit chat in #not-ffxiv-discussion and #video-games-general etc
raw solstice
it's something you want to aim to not have to cast but it's better than nothing
warped nest
It is not a XIV only discord
uneven birch
Good then 😄
warped nest
I need to kill a 1 HP thing: Scathe
spiral scroll
yeah sometimes the boss keeps spiting fire on the ground and u just cant cast
but using it feels bad
warped nest
You will get more tools to allow big cast during movement
raw solstice
you often can still manage to cast, or position to avoid moving as much. At higher levels you get more abilities to help with movement, and MP restrictions making scathe also even less desirable than it is already
spiral scroll
also i must remember to use the blink to friend thingy
raw solstice
yeah, AM is real cozy
spiral scroll
i dont do that most of the time
raw solstice
that's about the only thing that I would ever recommend to be macroed on BLM, if you want to use a mouseover macro for it instead of manually targetting a party member
spiral scroll
so all and all only sleep is to fringy to use rt?
warped nest
Sleep/Lucid
spiral scroll
and lucid
raw solstice
lucid you can basically toss out completely and it won't make a bit of difference. Sleep you can technically get some use for if you want in specific situations, otherwise you can remove it and still be plenty fine
spiral scroll
thank god for job specific skillbars
i mean sleep is useful when u fuck it up and aggro alot of shit
warped nest
as long as you kill em before they kill you...
spiral scroll
30 secs is plenty of time
raw solstice
mmhmm. It can also be useful in open world questing like I mentioned, if you just have to go talk to an NPC or whatever you can sleep stuff, talk to them, then just leave--don't have to necessarily kill stuff as you go
nothing major but can be kinda nice
blissful matrix
is it possible to turn a private home into a fc home
forest lark
Why do people group when yellow arrows point towards one player?
obsidian patio
@blissful matrix nope
forest lark
You should separate from a group lol, no?
faint flare
Because thats a stack
gloomy ice
@blissful matrix Not without relinquishing the plot first then buying it all over again.
faint flare
You stack to split the damage
forest lark
Ooh
blissful matrix
faint flare
Otherwise they die
forest lark
Well I separated from a team just now and no one was damaged except me
faint flare
If its a yellow mark with arroes pointing in, then its a stack
faint flare
Failing to stack typically means you're probably gonna dir
forest lark
Oh if no one is in circle with me then I rake more dmg maybe even insta kill?
faint flare
Yes
faint flare
Dont
forest lark
Arrows*
faint flare
Follow the arrows
forest lark
Aleight
faint flare
Literally telling you to get in
warped nest
If it is 4 yellow arrow + yellow circle pulsing in, yeah, stack
If it is a red triangle floating on your head, you want to stack with another red triangle player
forest lark
Yeah, caise I had one on me and tried to run away, but entire team went after me
blissful matrix
what is a crafter's delineation
forest lark
Lol
faint flare
Its an item
obsidian patio
It’s used for this action
warped nest
It is an item you can use as Specialist crafter
obsidian patio
!action careful observation
faint flare
Buyable for scrips
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warped nest
It is basically useless now
Not entirely useless... But pretty much so
To use it (with purpose), your crafter need to be set as a Specialist, then you need to have the delineation in your inventory, then you need to hit a point on your craft where you want to skip a step but not lose your buffs..
blissful matrix
I cant think of any reason to skip a step
faint flare
To fish for procs with buffs
warped nest
It used to do more, as specialist had more specialist exclusive actions
faint flare
Like for expert receipes
obsidian patio
You basically use it if you’re about to get a poor on Byregot’s
The main reason for using it
warped nest
Even then, there is a way to avoid landing poor on Bryegot without a delineation
But that way will cost a step so you might lose your buff
Using the delineation wont
blissful matrix
wouldnt it be better to use a sim for a macro using ur stats
warped nest
Yeah... Very unfavorable to gamble on a good/excellent on Bryegot as your only way to 100% Quality
shell arch
hows levelier spelled?
proper cipher
So the silver scale standards in Wanderers Palace (Hard) what do they actually do?
shell arch
leveling quests or smth
warped nest
Leve quest?
shell arch
npc that gives quests
obsidian patio
@proper cipher buff enemies standing in them
strange coral
levemete
shell arch
yeah that
proper cipher
Cool. Got up to 12 of them in the boss fight cos the DPS wouldn't kill them
shell arch
so whats easiest way to level, potd 50-60 vs levelmete vs highest accessible dungeon
I'm dps
warped nest
Just drag enemies out of it
twilit arch
dps aren't suppose to kill the banners beyond the one that's tethered to the boss
obsidian patio
You don’t kill them in the boss fight as they have too much HP.
warped nest
Don't waste time killing them
twilit arch
you're suppose to move the boss out of them
warped nest
Yeah, only kill the one with a tether to the boss
scarlet arrow
@shell arch potd is probably fastest but can get tedious if done repeatedly
warped nest
@shell arch roulette, highest level dungeon (but not 50/60/70), then potd only if roulette/dungeon has significantly worse queue time
Don't even look at leve, unless you only needed a tad of exp to level up
shell arch
curious why would I prefer dungeon over potd
warped nest
It is still better exp/time
shell arch
okay, ty
warped nest
Assuming they have similar queue time
shell arch
nah, I wait 10-15 at least for my dungeons
warped nest
10-15 is acceptable cutoff point tbh
One thing people don't mention is wiping in potd = no exp outside
shell arch
oh
warped nest
All in all the difference is not that massive, so you are free to pick whichever method you enjoy
Just don't pick leve to grind for levels
spiral scroll
is there a way to change the keybinds so the right mouse button dont target when u click on another targetable object?
and only the left one targets
cuz i move holding the right button pressed so i can freely control my camera
and its annoying when i press it and it changes my target
specially if theres a ton of mobs on the screen
vagrant copper
Haven't seen anything like that.
spiral scroll
also how do i deactivate the locking camera with double right click
vagrant copper
I feel like you'd have to use something like AutoHotkey to turn a double right click into a keyboard press that you can bind...? 🤷♂️
manic sentinel
what's the command to use after completing a crafting macro?
to end it I mean
spiral scroll
whats this?
vagrant copper
That's the auto-attack icon
lavish vortex
Hi!, i already have the black chocobo mount, and had it for some time now, but i cant figure out how to fly... is there a specific command for flying with a flying mount?
queen cove
@manic sentinel What do you mean?
twilit arch
you need to collect all of the aether currents in a zone before you can fly in that zone
twilit arch
there are 10 open world aether currents, and 5 quest currents (a mix of 
and 
)
lavish vortex
i collected the ones that the compass finds, are there more?@twilit arch
twilit arch
you can see how many aether currents you've collected in the travel > aether current menu
manic sentinel
I mean after completing the whole macro, for some reason the macro won't stop and will carry onto the next craft I perform
lavish vortex
well, by the time i collect them all, i guess i wont have the need to fly or explore that zone anymore, so its kind of pointless, no?
queen cove
Hmm
obsidian patio
That means you got excess stats and need to cut a step somewhere
queen cove
If its worth anything, there's a keybind you can do that stops a macro
twilit arch
you'll go back to several of the zones for post msq, but yes you get it as you're leaving because the devs kind of want you to explore/see the zone from the ground first before you can fly
queen cove
or just an empty macro works too, since using one will stop your current one
I do /echo Break Macro for mine
lavish vortex
you'll go back to several of the zones for post msq, but yes you get it as you're leaving because the devs kind of want you to explore/see the zone from the ground first before you can fly
@twilit arch i see, thanks a lot for the quick answer!!!
manic sentinel
tyvm @queen cove
vivid cosmos
Random question! If I was hunting monsters in the Diadem for silex which monster would I need to kill?
queen cove
But yeah, normally it keeps going if you have extra steps
So you should account for it
warped nest
Macro is not smart
queen cove
For crafting its good
twilit arch
coblyn @vivid cosmos
vivid cosmos
Thank you!
queen cove
If you're doing one particular thing like Ishgard Restoration
warped nest
It is a list of instructions for the game to follow
queen cove
/ac Veneration <wait.2>
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>
/ac "Basic Synthesis" <wait.3>
/echo Craft finished <se.3>
It won't do smart things like "oh, I am done so I shouldn't do these 3 synthesis action"
queen cove
Try having a thing at the end that plays a sound so that you know you're safe to start on the next item for crafting
little swift
its fine to use the macro
the echo with the sound effect helps you determine if the craft is finished and is a good alternative in case you outstat the macro heavily
its probably best to adjust the macro and remove steps as needed
queen cove
Yeah
little swift
use teamcraft to fiddle with it
queen cove
If you are crafting something in mast amounts, like collectables, its fine to use a set of macros
vagrant copper
Does anyone queue for coils or am I wasting time?
little swift
wasting your time
do it with PF
include first time bonus in your pf message
coils are equivalent to the current ex/savage difficulty
distant ice
I came across this axe in Gangos while working on my relic, but I cant find it since its on an NPC. Any idea what the axe is?
twilit arch
Diamond Axe
heavy jasper
hello,
so after taking into account conversion rates for USD:euro, i found that shadowbringers/starter edition is cheaper if i buy through square's EU shop. does that actually affect the code itself (like, codes bought from the EU shop can only be used on accounts on EU data centers)
twilit arch
which drops from Sigmascape V4.0 (Savage)
Codes can only be used on the appropriate region account
so if your account is NA, you must buy an NA code
heavy jasper
hnnnnn
twilit arch
And the EU store sells EU codes
distant ice
Thank you!
heavy jasper
thsnks
idle heath
Hey so, currencies question... poetics... do they matter? Just finished heavensward campaign
idle heath
So keep em like, for alts?
idle heath
Because I feel like spending them for my level 70 gear is meh since Then I’ll be shooting for 80
faint flare
Lv70 poetic gear lasts until 73 or 75 if upgraded
wet sigil
when is it recomended to do the unlock missions that you get after ARR? I just finished it and now there are a bunch of these missions but idk if any of them matter atm
faint flare
Whenever you want
twilit arch
the main one suggested to do is the Crystal Tower alliance raid, to both unlock the alliance raid roulette and to see the story since it has ties into the shadowbringer's story
faint flare
Crystal tower line however will be mandatory next patxh
twilit arch
but the rest of the others, you can do now or later. they don't have that much of an impact on things
wet sigil
hm ok tyvm
proper cipher
Are people actually doing Crystal tower regularly or is it one of the hour long waits?
idle heath
Is there like a list of the quests that unlock stuff? I go out of my way not to complete quests other than class quests and story quests so I have leftovers for my alts so idk which side quests unlock stuff for me
twilit arch
a lot of people aim for CT raids in the alliance roulette since its pretty brain dead
!faq contentunlock
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vagrant copper
Crystal tower pops all the time
vagrant copper
Now how about this Minstrel's Ballad one? lol (I know it's hopeless)
twilit arch
minstrel's ballads are EXs
twilit arch
so you're not going to get people queuing into them thru duty finder
you should make an party finder and do it unsync
vagrant copper
I'm sure I will at some point. I'm just staying queued up while doing msq 🤷♂️
proper cipher
It'll be incredibly unlikely and almost certainly won't pass it
lavish vortex
i am at character level 57, but MSQ lv 51... im using Ironwors gear (not upgraded).. should i upgrade, or can i get to level 60 without problems and buy better gear later?... i mean will i die if i try to make it to the next good gear if i dont upgrade?
blissful matrix
I used ironworks until 60
obsidian patio
You’re good for now, though I don’t suggest using unupgraded Ironworks to 60
leaden ginkgo
how many tanks/healers for emanation extreme?
lavish vortex
thats all i needed to hear haha thanks!! guys
obsidian patio
@leaden ginkgo unsynced? Just 1 of each at the minimum
obsidian patio
Hell, can probably go no healers if a full party
remote lintel
can you not get outdoor furnishing from loot if you don't have a house?
twilit arch
from dungeons?
twilit arch
you can, some of them are just super low rng
remote lintel
i couldn't roll need on it so i rolled greed and got 76
and someone else rolled need and got 40 something
and they got it?
twilit arch
remote lintel
???
twilit arch
pretty sure you can roll need on those items regardless of whether you have a house or not
vagrant copper
bwhaha. minstrel's just popped. let's go!
remote lintel
no because there were only 2 other things and i passed on both of them
faint flare
and he came back bloodied and broken with no hope in humanity
faint flare
You probably are
remote lintel
it was the dohn trellis idk if that makes a difference
faint flare
Dont think I've seen that one drop after maxing all jobs 
remote lintel
my roll didn't show up in the chat box either
do you get less exp from dungeons where the lvl cap used to be
faint flare
The 50/60/70 is primarily for poetics, xp is still meh
static yacht
all the jobs start out pretty slow imo
faint flare
limber hamlet
so just push through the super early levels, than life gets better?
faint flare
Yep
limber hamlet
well just hit 10
limber hamlet
i mean i get that xD
just felt like a real slog, but im sure itll pick up in 5-10 more levels
faint flare
At least you get most of the important bases like dots, a egi assault abd energy and fester
Early
So
limber hamlet
granted the dots feel like they dont do much, but again..lvl 10 so its expected
faint flare
Dots end up doing alot on targetd that live long
Its a good chunk of the dps
Ofc you need them for fester as well
vagrant copper
Low level arcanist was legit the worst thing I've done in this game so far. It got better around level 25 but then I was just waiting for scholar
limber hamlet
huh?
faint flare
Just need to keep up gear and job quests
limber hamlet
dont i need entirely diff gear/setups?
limber hamlet
ok im dumb, what do you mean share exp?
faint flare
So just need to get the gear from somewhere and do the job quests and you're good
remote lintel
even if you haven't played scholar
faint flare
Summoner and scholar share XP cause job xp is actually class XP
And they share base arcanist
limber hamlet
so as long a I can swap my gear
i can be either a summoner dps, or go healer
faint flare
When you get xp as a summoner, it says "gain X arcanist XP"
limber hamlet
and cheat the ques as healers get em instantly?
faint flare
Yes
limber hamlet
that reminds me..havent played this in ages, how brutally hard are the rotations etc?
remote lintel
not brutal
limber hamlet
i was thinking of taking summoner/schol to 50
than trying samurai
faint flare
Well not really complex just...long and more involved
limber hamlet
than at 60, messing with dancer
remote lintel
sure u can do that
unborn salmon
even if you haven't played scholar
@remote lintel this was helpful. thanks for the info
warped nest
All the rotations are built on rules, priorities, and logic
limber hamlet
and how complex are sam/dancer?
faint flare
Dancer us easy
remote lintel
dancer is braindead
clever cave
easy af
warped nest
Once you understand the logic behind the setup, you should be able to understand the rotation better
clever cave
both of those.. design super easy
faint flare
Sam is easy at base but harder to optimise
warped nest
Dancer is easier to learn, because less buttons
clever cave
altho dancer just has some rng proc skills
warped nest
Dancer rotation is priorities + doing 3-4 ability on time
limber hamlet
wait doesnt this game have ninja as well?
remote lintel
yes
faint flare
Yes
limber hamlet
so many classes to try
warped nest
Try them all
Imo, all except Monk is fun in their own way. Just to clarify, Monk is not "wow, this is bad", Monk is just not exciting to play at higher level
remote lintel
🤔
warped nest
Personal opinion
unreal aspen
hey im trying to run the vault and we have wiped a fair number of times
what is the best advice i can give
warped nest
Which boss is giving you trouble?
unreal aspen
last one, healer having trouble staying alive
fringe inlet
Run to opposite ends
warped nest
And all party member need to have an escape route planned for the incoming fire AOE placed on their current position
unreal aspen
aight sweet ill forward that
warped nest
Try to stay close, so the fire AOE are stacked together
Less space for fire AOE, means more space to escape
fringe inlet
Oh and uh
spiral scroll
for no lock on when double right mouse button just uncheck this
fringe inlet
Use your LBs
So many dungeons that can get minutes saved off of
But dps never LBs
sick zenith
Easy way to get brayfloxs battlemage set?
obsidian patio
Run it unsynced
warped nest
@unreal aspen just stick close at all time, it makes the chain and fire AOE easier to handle
sick zenith
What does that mean
obsidian patio
Lets you go in solo without being level synced down
fringe inlet
You run with whatever gear/stats you have
warped nest
You can do the dungeon without down synced your level
fringe inlet
Instead of what the game forces you to be
fringe inlet
You get to use your own better gear
Level 80s can do level 30 dungeons as level 80s
warped nest
Lvl 80 Dps kills lvl 35 adds much faster than lvl 35 Dps do
sick zenith
Ah well i dont think my gear is getting down graded
static yacht
if you're only level 35 the only way you are able to do it then would be to spam the dungeon over and over again and hope you get lucky
sick zenith
Since im lvl 35
obsidian patio
But since you’re only level 35 you’re better off just running it normally
So no real strategy behind it
sick zenith
😓
warped nest
Yeah, then your only option is to run it normally
sick zenith
And pray
sick zenith
How do i run unsynced
rough lance
what is the macro that shows tthe green and red arrow in the chat?
fringe inlet
Click the gear in top left
remote lintel
what's the trait that lets blm use flare twice?
warped nest
Umbral Hearts
fringe inlet
Undersized party check
raw solstice
!trait enhanced umbral hearts
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remote lintel
ah
obsidian patio
You can enable unsynced/undersize parties through the cog at the top of the duty finder menu
tranquil blade
hey dudes, im trying to go at this game in a different perspective and maybe try making a whole character and backstory for him, but whenever i make a cool design, i end up deleting it and changing it later so im just stuck in a perpetual pre-story cycle (cuz i cant decide on what to look like, but also i have a big character design problem lmao)
anyone know how to fix this and keep it so i dont keep wasting my money on Fantasias or just keep in this Pre-Story Feedback loop
obsidian patio
But since you’re level 35 it won’t actually help you unless a higher level person helps you
warped nest
Yeah
fringe inlet
Its not like your “backstory” will ever matter in game
plain zephyr
Use fantasia
vapid scarab
Out of the 3 healers, how is SCH in dungeons and raids??
plain zephyr
This is all pretend anyway
warped nest
It is fine
plain zephyr
Sch is fine
warped nest
!faq meta
zinc orbitBOT
plain zephyr
Healer balance is fine
warped nest
This is not some 3rd rate MMO with obvious best choice
fringe inlet
Damn you thunder cross split attack
plain zephyr
It's not like we vastly prefer one healer over another
static yacht
@tranquil blade just make like 5 different characters lmao
warped nest
All healers have the tools to do the job they need to do
static yacht
and don't delete them
obsidian patio
Blue Mage is side-content, not a job.
limber swan
i have a question
obsidian patio
And we’ve yet to see how SE will handle BLU in ultimate raids since the lowest one is at 70.
They might just bar them completely. 🤷♂️
limber swan
um
obsidian patio
Go ahead Qrow
plain zephyr
Go ahead and ask
warped nest
Or BLU need to learn different type of LB
limber swan
Its actually about free companies
Right now im in a free company but idk
Its not the right fit i think
fringe inlet
^
leaden ginkgo
There's no downside to hopping around FCs lol
limber swan
no
fringe inlet
Wait are there actually no repercussions from SE/GMs?
fringe inlet
warped nest
For actual in game help, you can go and recruit in the recruitment channels
leaden ginkgo
Nope. If you have access rights to a FC chest then as far as SE is concerned you have the right to do whatever you want with it
That's on the FC leader for giving you the rights
warped nest
It is your responsibility to manage your FC chest access
limber swan
recruitment?
buoyant monolith
Holy crap, I’m almost to level 20 on XIV
fringe inlet
Gratz
warped nest
Not SE problem if you let people take item from your chest when you have the power to control who get to open it
buoyant monolith
I’m lv 17 rn
rough lance
how to do this?
ornate gale
I'm library sharing with my friend, is there a way I can launch FFXIV without going through steam (I bought it on steam)
warped nest
No
twilit arch
@rough lance that's the auto translate feature, you can access it by pressing tab when you have the chat box open
warped nest
Yes?
buoyant monolith
@ornate gale you can run it without steam running
warped nest
Not anymore
limber swan
Just leave my fc if i dont feel like it fits and try finding another by yelling/shouting. Cuz im trying to find a FC thats active and i guess i can make some friends with i guess
warped nest
You need to launch steam XIV from Steam play buttob
buoyant monolith
My can ran the game when Steam was not open
fringe inlet
And server
limber swan
😦
rough lance
i mean how do i do macro
ornate gale
So there's no way I can not kick my friend out in order to play XIV?
warped nest
Macro to open dictionary?
Or insert phrases from dictionary when you are writing your macro?
rough lance
i don understand how it works
warped nest
We don't understand what you actually want
faint flare
How to write one?
warped nest
Auto translate library let you pick a phrase, post it in the chat channel, and people with other language will see it in their language
obsidian patio
You can also type it in partially and then press tab to see if it matches up with a phrase in the system
warped nest
Macro is a list of written instructions to tell the game to perform a sequence of actions
rough lance
oh.. i jus wan to know how to put auto translate into macros
so i jus need to press tab
faint flare
Yes, you do it the same way as tying into chat
rough lance
it comes out like this?
warped nest
It should open a menu to let you pick your phrases
vagrant copper
If you want to get the phrase "Let's do it." then type "Let" and hit tab. Then you can pick any phrase that starts with "Let"
rough lance
oh
vagrant copper
Otherwise, you can hit tab and go through the really long menus
rough lance
i press tab instantly
vagrant copper
Here's the menu
zinc orbitBOT
lavish vortex
hi!, this is a ratrher difficult question, but ill try... i am a dps playing with ps4 so using a ps4 controller... when im in battle, i select the target with X and the closest individual is automatically targetted... either its an ally or a monster... but since im a dps, i never want to target an ally, and i spend several seconds trying to target a monster selecting and deselecting until one of the enemys is targeted... not necesarely the one i want, but still better than an ally, so... is there a way to configure the game so i NEVER target an ally when im in battle?
rich bay
You can configure that, can't check now. But it is possible to have different configs for weapon drawn or not.
But i advice L2+R1 / R2+L1 for enemy targeting.
When i play DPS i always use L2 + R1 myself for targeting enemies.
lavish vortex
hm... too much to think of, i would preffer a way to not target allies at all, if that is possible
rich bay
Not smart to do unless you are a SAM or BLM.
But you can have different configs for weapon drawn and weapon not drawn.
lavish vortex
i will never get used to L2+R1 hahaha i have very bad memory...
rich bay
So when your weapon is drawn you never can target allies.
lavish vortex
oh, so there is a way??
ill check on the system config then, i might find it
thanks
rich bay
@lavish vortex
It is the character configuration, not the system one.
lavish vortex
yeah
i found it
This is the config I have... but I still target allies if they are nearby... am I doing something wrong?
solemn delta
Is there a blm leveling guide I can only find high level ones and I'm leveling it through dungeons. I'm like 39 or 40 and a few new spells have got me confused and wondering if they should be increasing my dps like fire III and freeze
twilit arch
!faq blmleveling
zinc orbitBOT
mossy tartan
What is the draw/sheathe weapon key?
twilit arch
z iirc is default key
solemn delta
So Fire III is used just to prock astral III then you spam F1 until you need mp?
raw solstice
yeah, Fire 3 to swap to AF3, then spam F1. If you get a firestarter proc off of the F1 cast, then you use it
mossy current
Fire 3 costs a lot of MP
solemn delta
Yeah I noticed the mp cost
raw solstice
it's also a slow cast if it's not cast from UI3 haha
solemn delta
I like the idea of blm I'm used up FFXI which is, well, very very different lol
To *
Do you spam transpose to keep up astral or does that not really matter for overall dps
Like change it constantly while moving pack to pack
gloomy ice
In between pulls, yeah.
raw solstice
it's not wholly necessary for now but it's good habit for later
obsidian patio
Until you get Umbral Soul, yeah
raw solstice
it only especially starts being a bigger deal at 70 (and to a lesser extent, 68)
solemn delta
Assuming umbral soul gives you instant astral?
raw solstice
nah
warped nest
umbral soul is adding 1 stack of UI and 1 stack of umbral hearts
raw solstice
umbral soul gives you a stack of umbral ice and an umbral heart
so you can use it to build up to UI3 and 3UH, maintaining it for the next thing to hit
warped nest
the standard procedure is to go into UI with Transpose if you are in AF3, then use Umbral Soul to keep the UI / Enochian ticking
raw solstice
where you can thunder -> fast F3 to get back into it real quick
well with what Lchronos said I'd reiterate that it's only a downtime ability, never something to use during uptime. But, that's all the way up at level 76, anyways
solemn delta
I only started it today, but is UL the ticks giving me more damage more I have?
Each cast I do more damage
raw solstice
it's UI, Umbral Ice. It's mana regen
warped nest
umbral ice is your MP recovery
solemn delta
Oh right yeah
raw solstice
more stacks = more refresh per tick
warped nest
astral fire is your fire attack boost
solemn delta
Of course I've been using that
I like what they've done with BLM still a tad confused on the gauge but I'll get there only started a few hours ago lol
raw solstice
yeah, you get kinda used to the flow over time. And while the rotation changes a decent bit as you level, the overall flow remains the same
solemn delta
Obviously the fire spam in fire, then ice to get mp back
raw solstice
yep, burn through mana in AF for damage, regen mana in ice. That's the main pattern and will always hold true
solemn delta
Was just Fire III I wasn't sure about and freeze
Fire III mainly cause fire II was an AOE lol
jaunty matrix
can someone tldr me the lore up till shadowbringers ok ty
remote lintel
that's a lot
jaunty matrix
i know
solemn delta
The aoe seem pretty useless right now
jaunty matrix
thats why im asking for help
solemn delta
Better you tubing that right?
warped nest
yeah... nope
remote lintel
the story on YouTube is at least 8 hours
jaunty matrix
link to that?
solemn delta
That's what i mean would take one of you guys hours to explain lol
remote lintel
look up the cutscenes
jaunty matrix
oh cutscenens
remote lintel
I mean how tldr do you want your tldr
cause at some point it just won't be interesting
so what's the point
solemn delta
I always forget acronyms what's tldr again
solemn delta
It would take one of you guys hours, even half a day to catch up to shb I know this and I skipped a lot lol
plain zephyr
Stuff happened
warped nest
tldr: there is crisis , wol step in, crisis adverted
remote lintel
^
plain zephyr
Now we're in shb
remote lintel
there ya go
solemn delta
Yeah if your interested in the story that's a huge part of this game
blissful matrix
tldr: murder hobo does adventure
solemn delta
I skipped. But if I wanted to I would do ng+ to get aqainted but I think you need to finish shb for that
blissful matrix
after you talk tot he guy outside of the waking sands with to unlock ng+
solemn delta
Ah so finish ARR for example. Go near the waking sands speak to the dude you can go back
jaunty matrix
wow thanks i know about the lore deeply know
solemn delta
😂
remote lintel
if you want the lore it's gonna be a lecture
spiral scroll
whats the stat priority for NIN?
jaunty matrix
you know what i want
i want someone to just telepathically inject the lore into my brain
warped nest
gaunt brook
How does the 24 man raid weekly lootswork, like say you want to get 4 golden antiquities would that mean you can only get one per week so itd take 4 weeks?
blissful matrix
just search youtube someone makes a cutscene mashup for story for the other final fantasy games try that
warped nest
@spiral scroll
Crit>>>>DH>DET>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>SKS
remote lintel
@gaunt brook for Eden verse?
proud willow
Search videogamedunkey on Youtube and watch his Metal Gear Solid Explained video. The plot is basically that, except your character doesn't have an eyepatch. ||...or do they?????||
solemn delta
I'm assuming he skipped to shb and wants someone to explain the entire story so far lol
gaunt brook
Yeah i'm doing Refulgence
remote lintel
you get 4 a week
gaunt brook
ohhhh thank you, that helps a lot
solemn delta
4 a week yep
warped nest
you get 1 from each floor
jaunty matrix
i skipped but it also took me 2 months
gaunt brook
so i can probably get a full piec eof gear this week
jaunty matrix
i skipped the cutscenes
jaunty matrix
thanks
gaunt brook
the uhh Edenchoir stuff
remote lintel
that's Savage I'm pretty sure
twilit arch
edencall is the gear from normal mode for eden verse
gaunt brook
oh do the savages and normal versions count for the weekly the same, like say you do Refulgence and then Refulgence Savage could you loot on both or just one?
faint flare
They're separate
solemn delta
No separate
twilit arch
they have seperate lockout systems
mossy current
If you can get up to refulgence savage no point in doing refulgence normal tbh
gaunt brook
true i just figured itd be good so i can replace some pieces to make the savages harder
gaunt brook
oh wow
solemn delta
But normal E5-8 reward you with 480 gear
And you can buy neo HQ gear which can get you through savage
Which isn't too pricy
What I've done on my alts is E5-8 mostly looted bangles (accessories) waist and head / arms / feet
Bought body and legs
They take 4 tokens each
gaunt brook
damnit money solves my problems again
remote lintel
welcome to mmo
solemn delta
Circle servers it isn't costly really
I've almost got my 3rd 480+ in a month of playing
Haven't done savage yet were trying that next reset
Question for the guys, ES1-4 is that 490?
mossy current
E1S-4S is 470/475
solemn delta
Wow thought it would be higher than E5-8
mossy current
E5S-8S is 500/505
raw solstice
E1S-E4S is last tier
each tier increases the ilvl cap and brings newer, better gear
so next tier we'll be looking at i510 eden normal/crafted, i520 base tome, i530 augmented tome/savage, with i535 weapon from E12S
solemn delta
And for upgrading crystaruim gear, is that only ES5-8?
mossy current
For now, yes
solemn delta
Interesting
mossy current
New raids in 5.4
twilit arch
new raid tiers are in the even patches
mossy current
5.3 is alliance raid
twilit arch
odd patches are catch up patches
crystal bluff
i assume it would be more worth it to spend my allegory tomes on buying accessories 490 to replace my 460 ones, rather than a weapon to replace the 485 relic?
solemn delta
So the patch with ARR flying etc won't be bringing in the higher level gear?
faint flare
No
twilit arch
yeah, for now the relic is enough weapon wise @crystal bluff
crystal bluff
ty
zinc orbitBOT
crystal bluff
also
the nier raid only drops 1 coffer per team right?
blissful matrix
how do I unlock the recipes to make ironworks crafting gear
twilit arch
yeah
solemn delta
Yeah the weapon is 490 but better spending on gear that is a 10 upgrade assuming your 480
crystal bluff
welp. i guess im doing that raid all week
twilit arch
did you unlock the idyllshire house of splendors? @blissful matrix
blissful matrix
yes
crystal bluff
inb4 i get 99 on the first drop
twilit arch
There should be a section then called "master recipes" for yellow scrips
buy the IV books
iirc ironworks crafting is mostly wvr and crp
blissful matrix
I thought ironworks was arr, why does a HW zone have it
solemn delta
I'm sitting on 900 allegory but no idea what to spend it on lol
twilit arch
ironworks combat was ARR
ironworks crafted was HW
two different sets of gear released at two different times
blissful matrix
thats not confusing Square
solemn delta
Thinking it won't really matter as I'm starting savage this week so I'll be able up upgrade and get loot from ES5-8
twilit arch
I would suggest looking at the BiS sets up on the balance for the job you're going to be gearing
limber swan
I have another question
twilit arch
and seeing which pieces of allegory are considered BiS
solemn delta
Is it true SMN is currently highest dps? What my FC claims
limber swan
How do you get the Wave Katana and the other stuff to get the Tidal Wave Katana
remote lintel
between smn and blm
raw solstice
BLM still generally leads but fight timing can lend way to SMN having higher numbers
twilit arch
do leviathan EX for the wave katana, and hope that the mirror drops during one of your runs
solemn delta
Yeah they said SMN - BLM - SAM - MNK
raw solstice
also to note, it's a bit..ambitious to expect to clear through savage in a week, if you're starting fresh
can take a good bit of time to prog the fights and get clears
solemn delta
oh we don't lol
raw solstice
just making sure haah
twilit arch
Like just beat praetorium?
mossy current
Prog can take up to more than a month sometimes depending on the static iirc
raw solstice
the way you mentioned it, it sounded like you were looking at getting loot from all the fights this week
so I just wanted to double check that you knew that wasn't a particularly quick sort of thing
limber swan
hhm
solemn delta
Nah one savage clear would be good. Progress is progress
crystal bluff
Whats the order of importance for melding on a SAM
twilit arch
if you just beat praetorium, then you're going to have to progress the main scenario quest far enough until you beat leviathan
mossy current
Not important until 80
solemn delta
Depends on gear I've still not melded my katana lol
mossy current
SAM stats are comfy SkS, DH = Crit, Det
twilit arch
and then so the quest in the waking sands called "A Recurring Problem" and beat titan/ifrit/garuda hard mode. After that urianger will have a quest called primal awakening, and then you'll be able to unlock levithan extreme. but for now just focus on doing main scenario quests
obsidian patio
SAM wants specific SkS breakpoints for optimal rotation looping, but yeah.
solemn delta
My friend put 5 crit into his whm relic then realised theres a cap of the weapon has the stat 😂
crystal bluff
and how much SkS would that be
mossy current
1497 is my preference
crystal bluff
oof
solemn delta
I'm only 1042 atm
mossy current
Food bonus can help
crystal bluff
im at 1140 rn
mossy current
I'm not focused on BiS for this tier at all though
crystal bluff
2310 
obsidian patio
You can always get away with using the longer GCD fillers if you’re between two tiers
So like if you have a GCD of 2.10 you can do the 2.07 filler
(Note that these GCD values are with Shifu up)
mossy current
2.07 filler can be Kasha -> Hagakure
solemn delta
Thinking sks is gonna put me into a new bracket then if I meld 5 into my relic.
@1042
1342+ shifu
mossy current
You can do the math with some food too
solemn delta
Need to get my bro to hurry up and get em... Something to see my dps lol
Test on dummies before going into savage
mossy current
Have you done an EX?
solemn delta
Nope actually
mossy current
It's the difficulty under Savage, but it's nice to get a small feel
solemn delta
Not even Ruby normal yet
Kinda been leveling other jobs getting squadrons etc got a bit burnt out so tried other stuff
Drg seems so simple compared to sam
Dunno how there max dps is compared though
mossy current
Doesn't matter if they're fun in the end 
remote lintel
^
solemn delta
I've always had a love for SAM played it for 10 years almost on XI
And a lot of the actions are named the same haha
Actually had a good question - I think.
I've been playing on a 65" 22ms TV.
I have a 1ms 27" 4k monitor. Do you think it would really make much difference on an MMO?
Not tried my monitor cause I've just been chilling and leveling etc
remote lintel
scaling the UI to 4k just makes it blurry
remote lintel
at a certain point ms doesn't make a difference
solemn delta
So I didn't think it would a huge difference compared to like an FPS
blissful matrix
tbh 4k on 27' seems like a sweetspot for resolution
probably wont be blurry
heck 2k on 27' looks nice (1440p)
solemn delta
I can turn off 4k that's not a big deal really down to the response
blissful matrix
1440p @144hz is the 2020 craze atm
solemn delta
But as mentioned I don't think it will be make or break like if I'm playing fortnite or destiny for example
solemn delta
Yeah your locked to gcds
twilit arch
This is more #not-ffxiv-discussion or #technology-discussion, than questions and help
solemn delta
Np
nova copper
I bought the dlc and installed it and went to char creation but the character races are still locked off in char creation
sacred cairn
I had to login and logout a few times when that happened to me
or just wait like 10 mins
nova copper
Mkay
vagrant copper
You will probably should get a pretty sizeable download when the game realizes you have the expansions
twilit arch
just to make sure, when you login the screen says "Shadowbringers" right?
nova copper
No
twilit arch
then you need to apply the expansion code to your mogstation account
nova copper
How do I get the code
twilit arch
where did you buy the expansion from
nova copper
Steam
sick zenith
Can someone bring up the blm rotation thing again pretty please
twilit arch
go into your steam library, click on final fantasy and then there's should be a section for your cd key
calm dock
So if I want a house..I just blindly run around clicking placards?
twilit arch
copy that and go to your mogstation account, and there will be a button that says "enter expansion code"
!faq blmleveling
zinc orbitBOT
twilit arch
@sick zenith
sick zenith
Tyvm! 😋
nova copper
Found it
twilit arch
@calm dock pretty much, once you find a plot that's for sale just keep attempting to buy from the plaque. plots that have been relinquished get put onto a hidden timer before they can be purchased
calm dock
Ok ty
solemn delta
I've almost got my squadron to 20. Just took a day or two with missions is it much better than trust? I've just been waiting on queues so far
twilit arch
eh well squadrons aren't good past 60, and trusts are for shb dungeons so different points
its more comparable to potd, and personally yes i would say its better than potd
that said, the AI for squadrons is really dumb, so they need to be managed a bit but they're all pretty strong dps wise
solemn delta
Nice cause I'm so bored of potd
humble birch
Does fantasia allow you to rename your character?
vagrant copper
Character renaming is a sepeerate service on the mogstation ($10)
twilit arch
no it does not
humble birch
Bruh
vagrant copper
I'd imagine it's just going to keep downloading each time you login
There aren't any options on what to download
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
how much would it cost to put another character on a crystal server if i’m on another ?
leaden ginkgo
that’s a bet
iron oracle
How do I unlock the gatherer folklore thing
scenic orbit
Me and my friend started in different cities for ff14 and I'm wondering when we can meet up and start doing the storyline together
Is there a certain level where you cross paths and can keep going onward together
twilit arch
around level 15 in the main scenario quest is when the story converges into one point
blissful matrix
you'll become emissaries for your current city and you'll travel to others
leaden ginkgo
there is a relic called ‘ancile’ or something like that
it’s a sword and shield
how exactly do i get it ?
robust crow
does anyone have a suggestion for 5 different levequests
the 5 fastest possible ones
I know of one in western thanalan that's just deliver 3 potions, so I need 4 more
zinc orbitBOT
vagrant copper
Might be a little outdated now...? IDK
mossy current
I mean, the poetics grind can be done in Eureka
twilit arch
doesn't really affect the fact that anima hasn't changed
mossy current
Yea, but just a thought
whole wasp
In ul'dah. Sapphire avenue exchange vendors should have them.
spiral scroll
is there a way to customize the auto advance of dialogue making it go faster or slower if its a voiced cutscene or not?
leaden ginkgo
yes but i only know how on ps4
you just press the directional buttons
right = fast
spiral scroll
yeah that i know
vagrant copper
You can customize the auto-advance speed but you can't have two different ones basedd on voiced or unvoiced
vagrant copper
I guess that is... adjusting the speed only controls the unvoiced cutscenes
vagrant copper
You have to get to 2nd lieutenant but after that you can change
leaden ginkgo
ok
spiral scroll
wait rlly? so the voiced cutscene controls differ from the unvoiced one?
vagrant copper
The voiced cutscene just advances after they're done talking
spiral scroll
like they have separated parameters?
vagrant copper
Unless I'm missing something 🤷♂️
spiral scroll
i saw some people talking on the forums about how they finish cutscenes faster on the ||ultima|| fight cuz they up the speed of dialoghe auto advance
vagrant copper
🤷♂️
leaden ginkgo
you mentioned eureka ? i just got to SHB so i never really dipped my hand in SB end game ... @mossy current
mossy current
End game SB instance series of quests that have special fates that can give poetics
leaden ginkgo
great way to sum it up thanks
thin abyss
So I am stuck at a dungeon quests and have been waiting for 15 minutes for it to fill up and I am still the only one in queue? what should I do
mossy current
Other things tbh. DPS queues are long
Prepare for this when you plan to queue for most things
vagrant copper
Depending on which data center you're on, you might also want/need to open up your language settings on the duty finder
thin abyss
other things like what. And how do I open my language settings
thin abyss
I should also select Join Party in Progress?
vagrant copper
Eh... you can if you don't mind missing out on parts of the dungeon. That'd bug me
thin abyss
but would it complete the dungeon quests for me?
vagrant copper
Yes
thin abyss
OK, and there is no benefit of doing the dungeon fully right? There is no difference other than xp?
vagrant copper
XP, loot, mapping achivements, fun.
buoyant pulsar
or is there side content i should focus on additionally
thin abyss
@buoyant pulsar Yes main quests and your class quests
vagrant copper
Azu, main quests and job quests. Focus on and to unlock additional content
vapid scarab
Hi I’m just starting out and I noticed that the preferred servers are full...should I wait for another one or just level even if it’ll be a bit slower?
Basically, do the preferred servers switch frequently or not at all?
proud willow
Preferred servers only switch when there's a patch
but server fullness changes every couple of minutes, so you can wait it out if you want
livid oriole
what is the best way for me to find a class i want to play (i want to try and figure it out before i go too far in the msq)
vapid scarab
So if I hit refresh enough, I may be able to get a preferred server? @proud willow
livid oriole
20 arcanist
leaden ginkgo
they should add a system where if i want to craft something it will show me on the side all the materials i need
it just takes so long
vagrant copper
@vapid scarab Something like that. The biggest thing is trying it outside of prime time hours
I don't do crafting
mossy current
smh
Under sub options on an item is "show materials" or something
@livid oriole what do you want out of a job?
clever quiver
UH.... I just cleared he Praetorium and it was good
livid oriole
hmm
clever quiver
My question is when do you worry about things like gear progression?