#questions-and-help
noble current
noble current
if its the starter relic which i get from a quest?
(maybe i just forgotten how i ve got it)
obsidian patio
the weapon you get from the level 60 job quest is not related to the relic despite sharing appearances
grab the first quest from Ardashir in Azys Lla and then grind fates in HW zones to get the luminous crystals
leaden urchin
should i just use modmail to report someone in here who messaged me randomly regarding RMT 
green grail
regarding RMT how
obsidian patio
if it's in-game RMT we have nothing to do about it.
waxen scaffold
I am interested in the story, but I also want to play it with people. I'm not sure if I'm gonna be able to rope any of my friends into playing with me, so I was wondering how easy it would be to find a regular group of people to play with?
obsidian patio
but if it was someone in this server who messaged you, then #discord-modmail should be fine
leaden urchin
yup that's what i was interested in thanks!
obsidian patio
You can always try asking in the main starting cities to see if someone can invite you to a free company, which are the player guilds of the game.
wintry chasm
For questing not really but dungeons have matchmaking and stuff so that's fine
waxen scaffold
But won't most guilds be doing end-game content, considering the game has been out for years?
leaden ginkgo
is there a reason my ui wont carry over to new characters when I drag/drop the char info files to the new one
Its carried all my keybinds/macros ect over
but ui layout wont change
green grail
maybe you're using UI layout 2/3/4 on your main with 1 looking like default
obsidian patio
free companies are mostly a social thing. endgame stuff is usually centered around static groups of players, discord servers, or other things.
leaden ginkgo
btw just curious, does it matter which data centre/server you play in?
wintry chasm
^ what Wynne said
leaden ginkgo
ive looked at all ui layouts
gritty oracle
On another server I heard more housing plots are coming in 5.4. Can someone verify that?
leaden ginkgo
yes they are
green grail
just be aware you can't join any FCs on trial so if you're sticking to playing on trial it's gonna be pretty lonely
obsidian patio
leaden ginkgo
its a temporary measure, theyre looking to add more than just more plots
oh i have the compete edition so..
gritty oracle
Huh Ty!
obsidian patio
@leaden ginkgo besides making sure you're playing on a datacenter close to where you live, it doesn't matter too drastically.
leaden ginkgo
@green grail but yeah, all 4 ui slots on my main are changed in some capacity
waxen scaffold
I get there is match making, but I mean, I'm not too interested in just finding players for a dungeon - I meant just people to play with regularly.
leaden ginkgo
okay thank you
and all 4 on new account are default
but its ported all my keybinds/macros/ect
even my nested bar settings
obsidian patio
Did you make sure to replace the old stuff and not just put them in there?
leaden ginkgo
yeah i overwrote it
waxen scaffold
Yeah, that makes sense that guild are social stuff - but how does that work for multiplayer content? Would high-level players still be able to have fun doing a lower level dungeon/thing?
leaden ginkgo
depends on what you find fun
you can choose to scale down to lower levels to do content with people
wintry chasm
Yeah dungeons automatically sync you down to appropriate level and gear strength
waxen scaffold
Oh cool yeah, wouldn't be much fun if a high level player just defeated everything XD.
gritty oracle
Oh yeah unsyncing dungeons and oneshotting everything is in fact very fun. (I got tired of DPS queues when doing the dungeons for my SMN anima, so I just unsynced them.)
normal tusk
Okay I just got to email and I'm severely confused
gritty oracle
I loved just steamrolling my way through.
normal tusk
Thank you for using the FINAL FANTASY XIV Mog Station.
This e-mail has been sent to inform you that we have awarded free play time to the account below, as a result of your newly created character having reached level 30.
Service Account: FINAL FANTASY XIV
Number of Days Added: 15
I've been playing Final Fantasy XIV for 5 years and I decided to make a new alternate character
And I got this for hitting level 30 on my alternate character what's going on I never seen this before
obsidian patio
that's an incentive for playing on a preferred server
normal tusk
But why give it to me I've been playing the game for 5 years
obsidian patio
you probably never played on a preferred server until now
normal tusk
Is this a one-time reward you get for playing on a preferred server
normal tusk
And I got it cuz I've never an alternate character in reached level 30 on a preferred server before
had
waxen scaffold
Well, yeah ideally I wouldn't be playing in queues and actually find people to join me in a dungeon/multiplayer content beforehand. So hopefully I'll never run into a situation where a high level player just breaks the challenge XD.
normal tusk
Okay cuz this severely confused me
I just read up on it okay you can get it once per service account
Cheese if I would've known this I would have done this years ago to get some bonus time
waxen scaffold
I dunno, I guess I'm just worried that if I'm relying on a guild/free company - I feel like I'd be being a burden on them if I'm not doing the newer, higher-level content. Other then being social, would they actually get any benefit from scaling their level down to play in a lower-level dungeon?
obsidian patio
doing duties with a first-timer gives a bonus to everyone in the party.
zinc orbitBOT
waxen scaffold
I'm not sure if that means new player mentor are available in this channel or the discussion channel? XD
obsidian patio
it means that for general talking and stuff it should be moved to #general-discussion
leaden ginkgo
is there a certain point in the game you need to get to to have your boosts mailed to you?
ive never boosted an alt before
waxen scaffold
Oh so that is just an automated message and not a subtle hint to move my questions to the other chat? XD
obsidian patio
@leaden ginkgo I think you literally just need to do the first story quest to have access to the moogle mail
leaden ginkgo
i accessed mail
obsidian patio
and that's enough to be able to use boosts
leaden ginkgo
i just had all my sub outfits there
no boost
made sure it was the right char in purchase history
obsidian patio
clear out your mail, it might be crowded from all the account-wide stuff like those outfits
obsidian patio
and then try pressing the "Request Delivery" button on the mail interface to help prompt it faster
leaden ginkgo
i did 😄
obsidian patio
just keep waiting, if they don't come after like an hour try contacting support through the mogstation
solemn shard
Does the game eventually get better at letting you actually play with your friends? My friend and I are playing together but the MSQ usually tells us to GTFO out of our party.
lvl 33 btw
obsidian patio
the story will keep doing that for story instances, so in that aspect no.
random nebula
i love the part where the msq tells you to queue up for dungeons that get about 3 players per day
solemn shard
Do you just spam MSQ all the way to 80?
like is there even a point in doing the other quests
obsidian patio
you'll want to keep up on your class/job quests for the actions you get from those
but for the most part yeah, the story is your best method of experience for your first class.
warped nest
There are optional quests to unlock additional PvE contents
obsidian patio
!faq contentunlock
zinc orbitBOT
warped nest
Just to summarize, this is a single player Final Fantasy game first
Before it is a co op PvE MMO
tight kettle
what does the Incitatus Whistle summon? o:
solemn shard
ah ok
tight kettle
ah i see. Thanks!
tight kettle
is it from Treasure dungeons?
warped nest
You get it from doing Shiva Unreal, play with a board, earn a currency, trade whistle
obsidian patio
you can also get the whistle as a 3-line reward from wondrous tails
opaque gate
Is it worth it to level crafting if I am playing on trial, so capped to level 60?
tight kettle
awesome!
green grail
though fwiw it looks extremely similar to the garuda extreme mount, just with a horn and different particles
young fjord
Sell it while its still valuble
tight kettle
1 clear for Shiva unreal means 1 currency to turn a single tile in Faux hollow?
green grail
you get 11 tiles for one weekly clear i think
neat stratus
If a server goes "Creation of New Characters Unavailable" will it stay like that for along time or?
green grail
not 100% sure tho
obsidian patio
!faq serverlock
zinc orbitBOT
tight kettle
Thanks for all the kind help! 😄
waxen scaffold
Hmm... I'm looking through the servers for where I live (Australia) and it seems like Kujata and Tonberry (which appears to be recommended for English speaking oceanaic) are unavailable for char creation. Unfortunately, yeah, serverlock or whatever.
obsidian patio
clearing Shiva Unreal lets you have a go at the minigame. If you uncover a Retelling you get to do it a second time that week
neat stratus
!faq will messi leave barcelona?
zinc orbitBOT
neat stratus
dang......
obsidian patio
acoustic osprey
how do people acquire fancy mounts liek cars and beasts and what not
warped nest
EX trials and Savage Raid has mounts
young fjord
Car was limited time cross promotion
obsidian patio
warped nest
Beast tribes unlock different moints
obsidian patio
if you want to look at all the mounts and how to get them
warped nest
Some Dungeons drop mounts too
acoustic osprey
oh interesting
is there any form of ranking for the end game content or something, or is end game content for every expansion be like
clear new story quest get new gear and clear new raids
then afk for next expansion or something
warped nest
I don't understand what ranking is supposed to mean
But yeah, stories, Alliance raids, raids, etc
young fjord
Deep dungeon have leaderboards
waxen scaffold
I prob need to join a Japanese server for ping. The recommended ones for English speaking both have char creation on lockdown.
Would it be worth creating a character in one in the same data centre (cause world visiting is a thing) or would that really limit my socialisation options in terms of stuff like free companies?
acoustic osprey
alliance raids are something that you compete against other alliances i presume
quasi widget
no
green grail
there's no official rankings for most pve content, but there's a site with rankings for damage/speed for high end duties like savage raids and ultimate raids, fflogs.com
quasi widget
it just means your in a 3 party alliance
neat stratus
Currently I have no job quest below the Current MSQ thingy (top left corner). It usually had the available job quest listed there even if I werent progressed far enough in the MSQ. Will it pop up there again when a job quest becomes available again or? Should have a job quest as im level 54 and still havent gotten my 52 or 54 ability yet.
leaden ginkgo
is tonberry the only australian server?
what other servers do aussies go on i cant enter the server
neat stratus
@quasi widget Im guessing no. My current MSQ is level 46
quasi widget
yeah, youre gonna need to do that
waxen scaffold
I just looked on reddit and found posts from 2018-2020 that all pointed to tonberry as the biggest community.
neat stratus
@quasi widget Ty 🙂
waxen scaffold
You can prob join any other server in the same data center if all you care about is ping. In my case I want to find people to talk to tho.
obsidian patio
!faq serverlock
zinc orbitBOT
waxen scaffold
There is also Kujata, but that's also locked.
leaden ginkgo
so should i try in the morning
obsidian patio
yep
leaden ginkgo
k
waxen scaffold
Think it's smaller then tonberry tho.
acoustic osprey
elemental too?
waxen scaffold
Think so
acoustic osprey
iirc elemental has a sizable EN community
waxen scaffold
Oh, I thought it was just the two servers in elemental - which is why they are both locked because all the oceanic english players only had 2 main communities to funnel to.
Of course, never played so I don't really know XD. That was just my impression.
neat stratus
Can you do MSQ on a high level character then deliver it as a low level alt and get shit loads of exp 😛 ?
jaunty ruin
yall idk what HUD layout I prefer... help? xd
leaden ginkgo
I'm lvl 19 and im new. Should i just continue focusing on main quests and not care for sides at all?
jaunty ruin
gritty oracle
Then again if for some reason you have a severely level inflated job (say, too many roulettes or Post-Expansion quests), and a more level-appropriate job, you can totally turn quests in on the level-appropriate job. @neat stratus
jaunty ruin
I'm really conflicted, Idk which one I prefer. I feel like the 2nd option would be more simple with the ninja gauge meters?
but i dont have em yet
jaunty ruin
aight c:
warped nest
I can assure you this
leaden ginkgo
Or should I do sides as well?
patent trellis
can someone help me figure out how to go down there ?
gritty oracle
@leaden ginkgo Yes, I recommend sticking to the MSQ with the occasional Roulette: Leveling Dungeons (because the MSQ doesn't give you enough xp to complete it)
The only exception is class quests. Make sure you keep caught up with those.
jaunty ruin
I'll use the 2nd hud layout for now c:
warped nest
My recommendation @jaunty ruin is to keep important stuff like your key cooldown and your gauge close to your character, where you usually look
leaden ginkgo
Gotcha, thanks Vie
warped nest
So it take less effort to move your eye to keep track of stuff
Everything else I'd say keep adjusting until you get it feeling right
@patent trellis it is a spiral
I hope this info helps
gritty oracle
Then again Blue, no quest is going anywhere so you're free to do any quest you want, unlock classes to try them and so on.
One MAJOR EXCEPTION is seasonal quests. Those go bye-bye when the event ends, and you can never get the emotes and glamour from it for free. There's the Moon Faire Event now, make sure to complete it! @leaden ginkgo
gritty oracle
The burning wall is a witch to navigate, I'm so looking forward to doing stuff there with flying on.
waxen scaffold
What does FC mean?
gritty oracle
Free company
limpid lantern
What can i do while waiting in queue as a mch ?
gritty oracle
Basically FFXIV's equivalent of guilds
limpid lantern
I dont have hunting log like other classes
waxen scaffold
waxen scaffold
I didn't make that connection XD. ty for the help!
gritty oracle
Yeah, beast tribes, crafting/gathering, sidequesting is the biggest
I also try to catch up on alt job quests
warped nest
Explore the map for aether current
patent trellis
what's those ?
warped nest
Aether current is a thing you interact with on expansion areas to unlock flying
patent trellis
oh
warped nest
In ARR, completing The Ultimate Weapon will unlock flying in all ARR regions
gritty oracle
Aether currents are little green swirly things on the map. You gotta collect 10 of them, and get 5 as quest reward, and then you can fly in the zone!
limpid lantern
As lvl 30, where should i do sidequests ?
vivid wolf
What's the name of that fat chicken mount?
warped nest
In HW area onward, you need to complete quests and collect aether current to unlock flying on each region
gritty oracle
Anywhere you see them. Are you caught up with job quests Woop?
warped nest
@vivid wolf fat chocobo
gritty oracle
Job quests take priority
proven bay
How rare is the dark lanner mount?
limpid lantern
@gritty oracle just started mch ^^ so yes and in msq in at 55
warped nest
@proven bay it's alright
proven bay
It's not super hard to get?
waxen scaffold
Are FC's server specific or data centre specific?
warped nest
Nah, just farm lvl 60 EX Nidhogg
gritty oracle
@proven bay At the absolute worst case scenario, you can grind out the totems to buy it in Idyll.
proven bay
Yea, okay
warped nest
What Vie said
gritty oracle
It bad luck protection
warped nest
If you manage to never snatch one whistle at all
You can trade for the whistle with 99 totems
proven bay
How difficult is it to obtain expanse totems?
warped nest
Easier
gritty oracle
I think you are guaranteed a set amount every completed duty
warped nest
Take times though
deft tulip
sorry to but in with a different question. but How long do y'all think a crystal tower raid queue would be for dps (I'm trying to judge if I can queue and finish it in about an hour)
proven bay
Oh, expanse totems drop from the trial?
warped nest
Because Bismark ex has some scripted sequence you can't speed up
gritty oracle
Not long at all. Everyone and their mother is doing it. I would say set aside more time though if it's not peak time in your server
deft tulip
okay thanks
gritty oracle
In alliance roul I have around 10-15m que time and it usually drops a crystal tower raid. Takes around half an hour ish to complete.
deft tulip
is there any advice you'd give to someone who's never done a raid before? I have Labyrinth of the Ancients for the quest line rn
proven bay
Read a guide on the raid beforehand
gritty oracle
Hmm, it's usually just smack whatever is in front of you. The only mechanic ever worth doing properly in labyrinth us ancient flare.
proven bay
That way you know what to expect
green grail
its just a big dungeon really
especially the old ones getting steamrolled by overgeared people
gritty oracle
Yeah, and due to ilvl inflation, you can just brute force through mechanics
deft tulip
ok thanks y'all
gritty oracle
Definitely do ancient flare through
When you see the last boss start casting it, get the hell out of Dodge and head to your alliance's pad not to instantly die.
deft tulip
okay
zinc orbitBOT
royal wolf
hey I’m new just wondering how do I get a mount? And how can I get invited to a free company? or can someone inv me to there’s lol thx
wintry chasm
Mount is main story
If you're on a free trial you can't join a free company
Otherwise just ask for an invite
simple pine
is wondrous tail 1x per week?
simple pine
flag = currently in party
hammer (i assume crown + hammer?) = is crafting mentor
rp = rp mode, just type /roleplaying
karmic niche
what about the flower?
simple pine
i think the flower is when you are about to lose sprout status
karmic niche
oh
brisk iron
so my friend made me this weapon but im unsure how I would go about making my own
keen moat
@royal wolf you'll eventually get one going through the main story.
You ask to get invited or apply for one.
waxen scaffold
How important is the experience boost of a preferred server? Will I be able to play by just completing quests, or will I need to grind without the boost?
simple pine
no need to grind on your first job, just by doing the story you will reach max level
probably before finishing the story even
leaden ginkgo
@waxen scaffold it really doesnt matter all that much
simple pine
the experience boost is mainly beneficial for leveling extra jobs, however a lot of people prefer doing PoTD to level dps, and the exp boost doesnt even work on that
leaden ginkgo
unless you plan on levelling multiple jobs before you do story stuff
and even then potd is better like wilco said
you're gated behind msq, not levels
waxen scaffold
Cool, nah - I want to play on a more populated server but I want to make sure I'm not shooting myself in the foot by not picking a preferred server.
karmic niche
isnt that sword the relic from ARR?
simple pine
cant be if a friend made it for him
gritty oracle
I'm fairly sure it's a Shiva weapon
karmic niche
oh
brisk iron
gritty oracle
@brisk iron You gotta have the "base" weapon from the extreme trial, and then use that in a crafting recipe
You usually need rare materials and at least one material that drops from the same extreme
leaden ginkgo
I heard they added 3 new primals worth or crafted weapons? Which primals got crafted weapons this patch
brisk iron
lol damn she really went all out making that huh
simple pine
its not a shiva weapon, looks like just a master recipe
gritty oracle
But wait
If it was added this patch, it's likely to be specialist recipe
simple pine
leaden ginkgo
Dadgum ir why no byakko tiger weapons
gritty oracle
leaden ginkgo
They should have just done the three lords...thats weird splitting it...
leaden ginkgo
Course they don't add weapons for my favorite
simple pine
is wondrous tail 1x per week?
vocal shell
yes
gritty oracle
Yes
vocal shell
but you dont have to turn it in immediately
gritty oracle
Every weekly reset to be precise
gritty oracle
Yeah you have two weeks to complete a wondrous tails
warped nest
You get a new one each week, but you have two weak to complete one
karmic niche
where i can get wondrous tails?
warped nest
Do take note that you can't get a new one until you turn in your current one
gritty oracle
Idyllshire
simple pine
you need HW main story done
karmic niche
oh
simple pine
or pretty much done
gritty oracle
There's a blue quest from a creep that unlocks it
gritty oracle
Take your time, go through the story at your own pace Enles
simple pine
i assume you cant get a new one till you finish the old one? so while you have 2 weeks, that just means you have less time the next book
karmic niche
yeah, i am taking my time
gritty oracle
Tbh you can finish it in one day if it has potd/hoh, Lyse giath, or an arr primal in it
karmic niche
enjoying playing other classes too haha
gritty oracle
You do you! Tbh 5.1 to 5.3 took me more than a month to finish
And in general I wasn't particularly diligent about it lmao
karmic niche
lol
simple pine
you mean you use the second chance thingies to reset potd/easy trial and get 9 stickers that way?
karmic niche
rush to 80 :^)
leaden ginkgo
If you are playing thr story for the first time absolutely do not rush
Take everything in
Unlock optional dungeons and features as you go along.
simple pine
https://i.imgur.com/PKahakD.png im still on HW patches haha
leaden ginkgo
You in the best era or FFXIV atm then ,(imo)
But Im an ishgard and dragon nerd so ignore me
simple pine
3.1 was a slog gameplay wise though
karmic niche
lol
leaden ginkgo
3.1 was infamous
simple pine
it was literally just a few hours of talking, i dont think there was a single monster
leaden ginkgo
It picks up in 3.3
3.2*
And 3.3 is amazing
God 3.3 was amazing even when we just had a trailer.
simple pine
Tbh you can finish it in one day if it has potd/hoh, Lyse giath, or an arr primal in it
@gritty oracle
you mean you use the second chance thingies to reset potd/easy trial and get 9 stickers that way?
gritty oracle
Yep
prime flume
is it worth to pentamend i480?
simple pine
will you be able to get more second chance thingies to swap them for 2 lines? im confused if the cap is 9 total, or 9 "stored" and you can just replenish them
vocal shell
9 is cap
simple pine
i mean in both situations you could call it "cap"
crystal shoal
can anyone give me an act download link where the overlay is already inplemented?
mine never works
warped nest
@prime flume neo Ishgardian or the aesthete gear?
prime flume
neo ishgardian
crystal shoal
i spent like 3 hrs trying to instal act
vocal shell
If you have 9 second chance points you cant get any more
crystal shoal
it just doesnt work
simple pine
but if i then spent them, i can get more again?
vocal shell
ye
leaden ginkgo
@simple pine You get second chance points for everytimr you complete a duty with new people
warped nest
Yes wilco
simple pine
i see, thanks, thats what i was confused about
leaden ginkgo
So if you queue into a trial in roulette
And someone. Is new to it
When yoi beat it you get points
This applies for every other piece of groupncontent
When you get 7 stickers that is the best time to use those points to reroll.
There are online calculators that help determine the chance of getting 3 lines
Which gives the best rewards
Based on current position of stickers
simple pine
yeah i had 9 second chance in no time, but was afraid to use
leaden ginkgo
Its like winning a lottery tho so don't get your hopes up for the max prize
simple pine
i read you cant get 3 lines on non 80 anyways
leaden ginkgo
Winning 3 lines would be the equivalent of winning a jumbo cactpot
Both give like a million mgp
Assuming you got for the gold saucer currency
prime flume
@warped nest so do you think pentamending neo ishgardian is worth until you have BiS?
vocal shell
upgraded neo ishgardian to i490 is better
warped nest
Don't forget Crystarium (traded with Allegory tomestone)
And the gear drop from the Puppet bunker (one per week, 490)
And the weapon from the new EX, which is... 495?
vocal shell
yea 495
prime flume
still sooo much to do since i am a beginner.. bruuuh
gritty oracle
How do I upgrade neo ish?
warped nest
You convert neo Ishgardian pieces into tokens
warped nest
Then use Phantasma to buy the rain
vocal shell
afaik the amt of rain depends on the piece
warped nest
Then trade some tokens and rain to get augmented neo
vocal shell
weapon being the highest
warped nest
The crucial part is
stable herald
Are trusts just slower to level in general?
as in, are they slow to level up and slow to level up with
warped nest
You can trade any neo Ishgardian stuff into the same token
So if you manage to find weapons or chest for real cheap
gritty oracle
How many pieces are needed to augment a whole set?
acoustic osprey
how much MP does flare really require, it says it needs all MP, but i realize you can still use flare if you have 5k MP and above
warped nest
They can be converted into token, and traded for other augmented neo
@acoustic osprey the minimum is like 800?
gritty oracle
@acoustic osprey It will consume all mana you have
warped nest
Iirc
gritty oracle
You don't
crimson crystal
Poetics
solemn delta
But vendor only sells augmented...
crimson crystal
Oh okay
obsidian wren
You can't anymore right now
raw solstice
800MP is the minimum for Flare (and later Despair), yes
gritty oracle
As of 5.3 vendors don't sell umaugmented pieces anymore
crimson crystal
Augmented is what you want anyway
solemn delta
That's kinda dumb
fringe bone
can anyone help me ?
crimson crystal
Doesn't look any different, just better stats
fringe bone
i gotta do a dungeon but no one joiningg
gritty oracle
I recommend doing Ivalice or Omega raids for the second ring
You need Ivalice for your ShB resistance weapon anyways
warped nest
Or just get Ryumyaku ring
gritty oracle
And Omega is really good story
crimson crystal
Is arr msq streamlined now or is that for a later patch?
solemn delta
It's my second last class to 80 so I'll just get the old pieces at 370
crimson crystal
Alright thanks
fringe bone
its the first one
gritty oracle
Wait
I did ping the correct person
fringe bone
Sastasha
fringe bone
need a healer lmao but not getting one
raw solstice
They're EU
fringe bone
and a dps just left lol
warped nest
How long did you wait?
fringe bone
its been 11 minutes
warped nest
Anywhere between 5-15 is normal
fringe bone
i just got a tank but i still need 1 healer
warped nest
Yeah... Dps queue is like that
fringe bone
and i cant continue the story lol without doing this dungeon
stable herald
Ugh
solemn delta
Tbh a 370 ring is fine for the way i I'm leveling
I only do roulettes
So if I get orbonne everything 400+370 ring is over the sync anyway
And pixies can't forget them.
solemn delta
I hate gear management. I've had all the 400 stuff before but thought "I'll never level DRK"
Actually enjoying it
warped nest
Tell me about it
solemn delta
My PLD is nearly 500 so obviously I got gear when I get there
But with this game there is a bit of a lack of end game content compared to their previous MMO. and the ease of leveling
You just gotta try out each job
Anyone else enjoy jobs they thought they would wait and not enjoy some they thought they would love lol
Hate *
jaunty ruin
where do i buy the food for my chocobo?
leaden ginkgo
support live chat is off and I can't sub because of error i2501, is there no other way lads?
i'm stuck out o f the game
fucking SE support
hearty basin
Hi, which grand company do you guys recommend?
Which GC offers better rewards and glamour?
fringe bone
nah im not @simple pine
obsidian patio
!faq grandcompany
zinc orbitBOT
hearty basin
Thanks
leaden ginkgo
support will probably take a month to reply my email
stray tundra
im leveling a dragoon is PotD a good way to level?
simple pine
yes for all dps (also non dps, but they have better ways)
warped nest
Potd is good
simple pine
till 60
warped nest
Dungeon is still better, if dungeon queue is fast
Like 5-10 minutes queue time
For tank/healer, they almost always get insta queue for dungeon, so they lean toward using dungeons for exp
onyx kiln
what do i do if i need to change specialist stone for any of the DoH classes?
obsidian patio
Buy a blank stone and go to the specialist guy outside the ast guild
onyx kiln
what if i have 3 already?
obsidian patio
You still need a blank stone to do swaps
onyx kiln
okay
tidal yarrow
question here
I cleared e5s but I got 0 coffers, if I clear again with a party where nobody did, do I get coffers?
median locust
No
If you're the only one that cleared, 1 coffer will drop
BUT
you won't be able to roll on it
Because you've already gotten a chance at loot this week
stable herald
Is there a guide for ishgard restoration? Like how to get new mats etc?
I've not gone back since they did the whole diadem thing
stable herald
So i dont really know whether is it worth just gathering, or gather and craft
Thanks
median locust
Idyllshire
obsidian patio
Idyllshire near the Aetheryte
ripe meteor
alright thanks
tidal yarrow
Because you've already gotten a chance at loot this week
lemme explain better
no coffers spawned
it's not like I lost the roll
median locust
Even if no coffers spawned, it counts as your chance at loot
tidal yarrow
ah oki
median locust
Because you got the page
tidal yarrow
wow im sad now
stable herald
So if my main focus is scrips, should I just gather, or gather and craft?
I dont know if i can keep the stuff i gather if i turn em in for gathering?
median locust
Gather and craft the lv80 collectables
wintry chasm
if you actually have crafters to level you honestly might as well do both, otherwise I think gathering is faster??
median locust
Specifically the non-expert ones
hot eagle
normal or ishgard scrips, for normal crafter and gatherer got their own
hot eagle
crafting is faster but it's your choice
stable herald
Maybe just gotta upgrade some tools but nothing too bad
But doesnt crafting need the mats?
crystal shoal
hey people
stable herald
Dont you have to gather those mats?
Like, ya gotta gather all the mats by urself first?
Or have i misread thinking the mats are untradable
tidal yarrow
can party leaders from other world's answer my tells?
nobody does lol
so now im not sure
median locust
like party finder?
They can, they just might not know how lol
you can't reply to the tell like normal, you have to use /reply
hot eagle
@stable herald sry was in duty, you can buy the mats also from the mb they should be rly cheap
hot eagle
only the ones u didn't show the npc aren't tradeable, after they are approved u can buy and sell them
patent trellis
wtf the Garuda ending is so troll
neat stratus
Is there a reason why I cant select other languages in the duty finder settings?
halcyon arch
what quests were removed/changed in the ARR revamp 👁️👄👁️
fallow juniper
Hello, just hit 56 DRG but Alberic isnt showing my next quest. What do I do?
median locust
If your next quest is level 52, you need to reach Heavensward in the main story first
fallow juniper
Oh gotcha so need to advance MSQ first, still at the point where they are req lvl 50
tidal yarrow
like party finder?
yeah. and ah oke lol
royal wolf
How do you apply for a fc?
young fjord
Right click someone in a FC, Examine, serach info, FC, "submit application"
marble dome
@neat stratus click the gear in the top left of the duty finder menu
gritty oracle
@halcyon arch I think mostly the useless fetch quests. They said the overall story didn't change.
median locust
Yeah non-important or filler quests were shortened, deleted or moved to sidequests
alpine hinge
what does no rotate mean in Ruby EX?
signal gull
how long does it usually take for a 24 player raid to be formed?
median locust
Basically there's always long and short cracks on the ground when he does the claw attack
If melee's positions get a long tendril then they can't get uptime
marble dome
@alpine hinge melee dont get uptime if their spot is a long crack
median locust
So rotate means you rotate clockwise if that happens
alpine hinge
oh ok
alpine hinge
i guess it doesnt matter too much now since we have higher ilvl gear
mossy tartan
Every time I try to assign a spell on my PS4, it gets assigned to a cross hotbar while I already have a mouse + keyboard for the console?
I want it the same as my PC layout - horizontal rows
marble dome
in system settings
signal gull
@median locust I'm currently doing the crystal tower series for MQS
marble dome
in character settings, theres a little flip switch
click that to change to mouse/keyboard settings
@mossy tartan
mossy tartan
Thank you very much, it worked
median locust
Crystal Tower raids should have fast queue since it's mandatory for MSQ now
but if you're a tank queues will suck because it's 3 tanks for a group of 24 people
signal gull
I'm playing with a friend who is tank
alpine hinge
looks like your just gonna have to ditch your friend 😦
royal wolf
How do I connect a keyboard? have a controller but I want to use the keyboard for typing on ffxiv
It’s already connected
agile laurel
ironically for alliance raids tanks have the worst queue time
royal wolf
Okkkk sorry I figured it out
ember goblet
vivid thorn
that was the reason why I main a healing class: I knew tanks had it harder in later xpacs for queues
agile laurel
that's not really the case
you're still getting sub- 5 minutes
it's just alliance raids
median locust
Yeah that's literally only a problem for 24-mans
agile laurel
healer queues are instant, tank queues are sub-5, dps queues are around 10. general rule of thumb for everything that isn't alliance raids
median locust
yeah because everything else is 1-1-2 ratio. Alliance Raids are 1-2-5 so you need more DPS and less tanks than normal
so DPS queues will be faster than usual while tank ones longer
agile laurel
alliance raids are more like healers sub 5, dps around 7, tanks probably closer to 15
leaden ginkgo
can i like party up with my friends if we all have the free to play version of the game?
agile laurel
yes, but you'd need someone to form a party for you
wispy parcel
You need someone who has a sub to form the party for you
median locust
derp wrong person
wispy parcel
Free players cant form parties themselves
agile laurel
as fissie said that's the only time that happens
median locust
It's the only time that happens and it's to encourage people to play on preferred servers but yeah
tame mirage
oh ok
leaden ginkgo
so lets say that a sub member forms it and then leaves would we still be in the party together
vivid thorn
are there more people that play healers or tanks? (I knew DPS were a lot more than just 2x as many healers or tanks)
median locust
yes
agile laurel
yep
leaden ginkgo
where can i get someone to help me with that?
agile laurel
shout in a city, probably
median locust
Healers/Tanks are abouut the same, healer a tiny bit less
tame mirage
yeah DPSes are the big most picked class
leaden ginkgo
Thats a good idea, Thanks
wispy parcel
Honestly most of the content early game is very solo focused tho
median locust
Yeah free trial can't shout
agile laurel
that makes sense
median locust
ask near one of the main city aetherytes
tame mirage
still have no clue what the novice network is 
wispy parcel
Novice Network is a special chat for new players or returning players
agile laurel
novice networks are basically a separate chat channel occupied by mentors and new players
agile laurel
It can be really hit and miss cause the mentor system is frankly crap and there's no guarantee your local mentors are any use
but it's worth a try
wispy parcel
^
agile laurel
i could tell the numerous upon numerous horror stories I've had solely with mentors but that's an unrelated topic
stable hinge
are there any greatswords in game that look like guts one from berserk?
zinc orbitBOT
wispy parcel
The level 80 artifact sword for Dark Knight is very close to the Dragon Slayer Guts has
agile laurel
might be worth checking the vendor weapons from heavensward/stormblood, see if any of them fit the bill
and yeah, if that's the one I'm thinking of that'd be close
stable hinge
yeah just googled it. forgot about the whethered shadowbringer
agile laurel
i think the one from qitana ravel might be decent too but i only vaguely remember that
eh, that one's so-so
tall coral
I just resubbed after stopping before the first Heavensward patch, i'm so lost!
agile laurel
more close to the mark if you want a buster sword, i suppose
stable hinge
any idea what this armour set is called?
agile laurel
@tall coral generally just follow the MSQ. However, your class has probably changed literally entirely
so take a minute to throw out X crossed abilities (that no longer exist) and check your actions list
median locust
Titanium set of something I think, lemme make sure
Yeah Titanium Set of Fending
Lv56 crafted
tall coral
I dont see any are crossed out but i probably should look up a class guide at the least, i have a dragon meter now or something?
agile laurel
it's visualisation of blood of the dragon
in stormblood most jobs got some kind of gauge or mini UI to track essential uptime buffs and suchlike
tall coral
A quick google says i'm at the start of 3.1
agile laurel
for the context of 50-60 DRG, it only tracks blood of the dragon uptime
tall coral
Ah right
agile laurel
later on it tracks eyes from mirage dive and suchlike
tall coral
I remember there was some wierdness with combo procs and things that was kind of tricky
scarlet arrow
Blood of the Dragon is no longer something you consume for using Geirskogul
agile laurel
but yeah, what you think you remember about your job is now probably wrong
scarlet arrow
^
agile laurel
BotD is a 100% uptime buff frankly
faint meadow
Time extended
True thrust and chaos thrust combo are how you get into fang and claw and the other one
winter nimbus
is ff server down right now?
faint meadow
Doing both will extend the time
faint meadow
So yea pretty much 100% uptime if you keep your melee combo rolling
agile laurel
Yeah
winter nimbus
nvm it's just slow
tall coral
Hm right, i'll probabyl get the hang of it, though i never got to try some other classes, and theres cool new ones by now too
agile laurel
past like, level 56 or so if you ever drop botd you probably should reevaluate your life choices
mossy tartan
My 4th hotbar is shared, how can I change it?
ripe meteor
hmm
scarlet arrow
it happens sometimes if there's a mid-fight cutscene
ripe meteor
did unreal shiva but theres no drop or anything to turn in
faint meadow
Also if you really really need to, you can tap blood of the dragon again after 30 seconds to extend the time to 20 secs
median locust
Go to Faux Hollow, you'll be able to play his minigame
faint meadow
The skill itself always caps at 20 tho
agile laurel
plus botd's timer cap is extended from a 70-80 trait so you can literally keep it up 100% just by pressing botd
faint flare
Yep
proven bay
@mossy tartan Go to your hotbar settings and uncheck shared hotbar. 4 is shared by default
faint flare
600 leaves for the mount
faint flare
You get 100 from finding the fox
tame mirage
does the first mount you get go faster the more you use it?
agile laurel
no
faint flare
And you get 2 tries a week from tje retelling
agile laurel
!faq mounts
zinc orbitBOT
agile laurel
read the latter bit
ripe meteor
well this'l be hell lol
median locust
Mount speed gets upgraded with MSQ progress
tame mirage
oh nice
so the first mount is the same speed as one you could get at the end of AAR?
ripe meteor
wait so we have to farm shiva or is it just once a week
faint flare
Once a week, the retelling allows for another run
ripe meteor
oh thank god
median locust
Once a week unless you find a retelling in the minigame
then you can do it once more
but I think it's also 1 retelling a week
agile laurel
yes. all mounts themselves have the same speed
speed is only influenced by riding map/MSQ in the zone
except for one or two mounts which start at the 'msq progress' speed
faint flare
Or just get 3 lines in Wondrous tales for the mount 
tall coral
I also saw someone on the FFVII Fenrir and checked were it was from, that was a mistake for sure
median locust
Cloud's Bike from the cash shop but it's not worth it for that alone lol
yeah that's the one mount that starts out faster than other mounts
agile laurel
i fondly remember riding on my chocobo through the shroud and getting overtaken by a regalia
tall coral
It plays crazy motorcycle apparently?
median locust
cause if it was going as slow as the others, it would look silly lol
it does
but it's like 30 USD
maybe on sale right now
tall coral
its half off now lol
stable hinge
Thanks
tall coral
But theres also some better mounts, like any of the flying ones are probably better
faint flare
All fly
median locust
All mounts can fly, no exceptions
even the bike
even the random bears that really shouldn't
agile laurel
one word. dodo
median locust
fat chocobo
faint flare
And a t rex
tall coral
everything flies?!
median locust
yes
agile laurel
mhm.
median locust
Even your starting chocobo
It used to be different, some mounts were ground only
but they changed it
faint flare
"lul wind aether"
agile laurel
they removed the quest requiring you to unlock flying for your first chocobo in 5.3 yeah?
faint flare
Ye
agile laurel
figures
royal wolf
What’s the earliest lvl you can get a mount? Choco?
median locust
Level 20 in the main story quest
proven bay
Which is as soon as you unlock your Grand Company
median locust
Nah
wide seal
As soon are you beat ifrit.
median locust
Grand Company is just the guard for all 3 major cities
faint flare
You'll see it, impossible to miss
median locust
You pick the one you like best
tall coral
Is there flying in the old world and do i need some sort of World of Warcraft style quest grind to unlock it? :p
median locust
Yes you can fly in the old world
It's automatically unlocked when you beat the base game (2.0)
faint flare
Just complete Ultimate weapon
And you have it
Expansion zones need aether currents
tall coral
WoW really does feel like the abusive spouse in comparison to this
Can i party and quest with people on a different world by the same datacentre?
median locust
Yes
misty aurora
how long time you take all minion and mount from yokai-watch before?new yokai-watch still like that?
scarlet arrow
if the fat cat can fly, anything can fly
marble dome
its not out yet
wait 2 more days
@misty aurora
but original yokai was 1500 fates for 13 weapons
frank wigeon
hello, how long do we have until shiva unreal is rotated? and will we be able to play it again?
marble dome
you can play it how many times you want
median locust
Like 3-3.5 months until it's rotated
frank wigeon
ohh! so we have enough time, is it important that we clear it for the puzzle thing?
median locust
Will we be able to play it again, no idea
frank wigeon
ohh thank you!! i never knew
i will educate myself with unreal
and see why its important to do
thank you
frank wigeon
i assume there is more rewards im unaware of ill look it up!! that mount looks cool for sure 🙂
marble dome
the rewards from faux leaves are the mount, a minion, a necklace, a firework item, and materia trade in items
frank wigeon
thank you i just saw that you are phenomenal
deep hound
Can I play the free trial on the ps4 even though I bought the game? I just don't have the subscription
median locust
No
If you've bought the game, you need to pay a subscription
No way to go back to free trial
deep hound
Oh ok. Thanks
zinc orbitBOT
winged solar
so not only you have to pay for base game + shadowbringers
but also you need to pay monthly?
median locust
yeah
they need it to be able to offer content every few months
and people are spending tons of hours playing anyway
median locust
¯_(ツ)_/¯
stone shell
hey guys! I'm thinking of buying the game (adding a windows license, had mac before) Do I just buy the FF XIV complete edition pc download?
Since it's on sale now 🙂
marble dome
yes
median locust
Complete gives you everything yeah
stone shell
that has all the latest expanions as well right?
median locust
Yes
marble dome
there are some steps that the game guides you through in order to be able to play
stone shell
okay awesome
marble dome
but that has everything
stone shell
what's the difference w the collectors edition?
median locust
Collector's has some extra goodies like mounts, weapon skins and minions
stone shell
Is it worth it? 😮
marble dome
if you are a collector
median locust
If you like collectibles, sure
stone shell
like the value of the extra money you pay
median locust
Otherwise, nah
stone shell
okay
faint flare
Purely cosmetic
marble dome
good birthday present
deep hound
can you farm them?
median locust
No
Collector's Edition items are all exclusive
aside from the Fantasia from the Heavensward Collector's
frank wigeon
unfortunately uo cannot buy the preorder from the website anymore 😦
marble dome
rip to the noobs who didnt get aetheryte earring
median locust
Can't preorder after it came out
frank wigeon
for sure, i want that necklace exp boost xD
median locust
necklace?
frank wigeon
earring
median locust
ah lol
wispy parcel
Yea that aetheryte earring is a huge help
midnight flax
Hi! How much does houses usually go for? Are we talking like 10 mill or 50 or? Does it differ alot? I'm new to the game and i really want a small house or apartment but apparently its really hard to get? :/
faint flare
Smallest is 3mil
marble dome
1.7-3 mil for small
faint flare
Large is 50mil
median locust
2-3m for a small plot + 500k for the house + whatever you want for furniture
hearty basin
So what's the cheapest way to get metallic dyes?
Buy them at market board or mogstation?
Maybe there's another method 🤔
marble dome
12-20 for medium
midnight flax
Ohh, okey!
wispy parcel
you wont get one the housing market in the game is rekt beyond belief
median locust
Marketboard 100%
marble dome
@hearty basin market or mogstation
scarlet arrow
pre-order the next expansion if you want that exp boost I guess
marble dome
pretty much the only 2 accessible ways
median locust
The only dyes that might be worth on mogstation are jet black and pure white cause they can be expensive ingame
Everything else is cheap on market board
marble dome
metallic yellow>metallic gold
hearty basin
Admittedly, I'm not that far in ARR and don't have a lot of gill, the dyes at the market board are a bit expensive a.t.m for me
median locust
I'd just wait till I have more gil
marble dome
"glamour is the true endgame"
-literally everyone at endgame
sly willow
anyone know why they have added the glowing weapons for suzaku tsukuyomi and seiryu but not for susano and byakko? i'm a little confused
hearty basin
@marble dome lol
wispy parcel
Keep in mind free trial players cant use the Market Board
wispy parcel
Well damn
royal wolf
So I’m an arcanist lvl 18 and I just wanna know how can I change my role? In duty finder? Im dps . How do I change to a healer
median locust
@royal wolf Arcanist is DPS, you can't change your role.
At level 30 Arcanist, you can unlock Scholar through your class quests, and that job is a healer
Until then, you can only DPS.
tidal yarrow
because recast is so short so why would you want to use low blow at all
median locust
Shield Bash is on the GD and will replace another stronger attack
strange coral
Low blow is oGCD, doesn't take a GCD spot
median locust
While Low Blow is an oGCD so you can use it in between two regular attacks
tidal yarrow
but the stun works the same?
median locust
Yes
tall coral
Are there still lots of dungeons and raids required for the 2.0 MSQ?
tidal yarrow
gotcha thanks
median locust
MMOs typically require you to play with people
Luckily there's matchmaking so you don't have to find people yourself
tall coral
Ah ok! The wait time was always rough for DPS! My wife tried it before and didnt like the dungeon part since it grinds the questing to a halt while you find a group
Maybe its quicker now if theres a lot of new trial peoples
latent elbow
anyone know how to unlock arr new game plus? cant find it anywhere
quasi hawk
dps will always have long waits becaues you're competing with like.. 9 other jobs
proper cipher
It’s not available yet
strange coral
It's not in the game yet. Not until 5.35 I think
latent elbow
oh ok thanks
proper cipher
Will be 5.35
wispy parcel
DPS queues early game are much longer, but they seem to get shorter the further you get
DPS queues for me where I am are all of maybe 5 minutes
quasi hawk
do FATES and sidequests while waiting in queue
wispy parcel
Usually less
tall coral
Wait NG+ in an mmo?
proper cipher
You can redo the Arr and hw quests for MSQ and jobs
tame mirage
wait when do you change class I thought the level 30 quest made you a bard or something idk I didn't get that from my sister's swift explanation that I didn't follow that much
proper cipher
As well as possibly other things
naive trench
can you buy a house immediately after someone puts it up for sale?
proper cipher
You need to equip soul crystal
tame mirage
oh gotta do the Soul of the Bard
I did the one where I absolutely massacred a catman
I thought that was enough
zinc orbitBOT
tame mirage
brb
open coral
can you buy a house immediately after someone puts it up for sale?
@naive trench Not unless you're relocating from another housing plot. For non-relocations, there will be a random timer applied before the plot is truly "for sale".
midnight flax
There is a little X on the pants i'm trying to edit on glamour plates. Does anyone know what that means?
median locust
Means you can't glamour it for whatever reason
open coral
It means you can't use that piece, either due to level or class.
midnight flax
Ohhh, okey!
And there is a grey plus on something and a red plus on something? Does that mean it's been glamoured or?
median locust
Empty + means it's glamour to an undyed item
Color filled + means it's glamoured to a dyed item of that color
leaden ginkgo
hey guys i bought a lv 70 boost a year back
median locust
- with red edges and black fill means glamours to an undyeable item
median locust
Mount is level 20 in the main story
wispy parcel
It doesnt give you a mount
median locust
Your Grand Company sells one for 200 seals
midnight flax
- with red edges and black fill means glamours to an undyeable item
@median locust Thank you so much!!
open coral
@leaden ginkgo Level 70 character boost, or story skip?
faint flare
Level boost doesn't skip the story
leaden ginkgo
they said i cant join even tho im lv 70
open coral
Because those are two different things.
simple shore
Oh dear...
faint flare
You need to do the story
wispy parcel
Cause you havent done MSQ
leaden ginkgo
ok are the story the blue icon quests
wispy parcel
Story based MMO my guy
leaden ginkgo
?
faint flare
Which is probably still at the start
open coral
So you purchased a character boost, not a story skip
faint flare
No
open coral
faint flare
open coral
Those are the story quests.
median locust
These are MANDATORY
leaden ginkgo
oh hod
faint flare
And it shows on the main scenario tracker
leaden ginkgo
my bad
median locust
They unlock 99% of the game
simple shore
Given that you uh
leaden ginkgo
sorry guys 😦
faint flare
simple shore
skipped levels only and not MSQ
median locust
You can't do anything above level 50 if you don't do MSQ
faint flare
Basically wasted money
leaden ginkgo
i thought it included it 😦
median locust
Nope, it's a separate item
faint flare
No it clearly states they're different