Even if you play healer, you can still dps/tank better than your chocobo
#questions-and-help
warped nest
faint flare
Its tank ability is laughable if you press more than 2 buttons
unborn dock
in order to accept my next astrologian quest, i need to be level thirty-five, but am currently level thirty. should i do miscellaneous side quests to level up?
kind eagle
where to exchange perdurable tomestone
faint flare
Eulmore
zinc orbitBOT
unborn dock
Dungeons
@faint flare won't i be underleveled for them?
warped nest
!faq altlvlguide @unborn dock
zinc orbitBOT
faint flare
No
warped nest
You do the highest level dungeon you can queue for, repeatedly, until a more lucrative dungeon become accessible
warped nest
You do know that you can redo dungeons right?
unborn dock
i do, but they're usually the ones that are level fifty. i'm orry.
wispy parcel
Dungeon spam is the most effective way to grind, and since youre a healer u got instant queues so take advantage of that
faint flare
And roulettes
warped nest
You have no lvl 28-30 dungeons?
faint flare
Haukke manor
kind eagle
which person is eulmore
green grail
the totem/token echange person, next to tome vendors
kind eagle
i not exchanging for sword yet
untold sand
is there a way to see server population? here i am on lousoix on dps waitin like 13-30min as dps
kind eagle
i mean the perdurable
untold sand
i suspect lousoix is smoll
untold sand
wait
faint flare
Yhal yhal
wispy parcel
Its usually not that theres no one queueing
crimson notch
can anyone show me how to get the lvl 60 crafting sets recipes? for lvl 60 DoHs? (non specific)
wispy parcel
Its usually that theres too many
untold sand
@green grail i duty queue with other entire datacencre?
faint flare
Yes
wispy parcel
Everyone in a DC plays together
green grail
yes, with all worlds on light
green grail
or chaos*
glossy flare
the problem with long dps queue is that there are too many dps on too few tanks/healers
untold sand
so chaos queue with entire chaos to go to a duty with
faint flare
Yes
warped nest
Isn't it like just after work right now in EU?
wispy parcel
Its that theres too many DPS queueing then
untold sand
i thought duty queue was server specific
warped nest
DPS having 15-30 minutes queue is standard
Duty queue is match made within the data center
jolly sorrel
There's no difference between 10 dps queueing for every 1 tank/healer, or 500 dps queueing for every 50 tank/healers
wispy parcel
A very disproportionate amount of the player base is DPS
There are so many queueing at once it makes their queues extra long
warped nest
A there are more DPS jobs than tank healer, so if someone is grinding multiple jobs, it is very likely that they are grinding Dps (4 tanks, 3 healers, 10 Dps)
B new players lean toward Dps, because they thought it is less responsibility, no pressure in wiping
untold sand
time to buy a lvl 56 set i wish u cant accidentally sell ur stuff xd
warped nest
It is kinda hard to accidentally sell
glossy flare
you should register a gear set for every job, that way every piece of gear that is part of a set will have an icon next to it in your iventory
glossy flare
plus the game warns you if you try to sell something that is registered to a set iirc
warped nest
What Cypher said
untold sand
ngl thought that was cuz the rarity of item xd. i tend to not read npc shop popups
im dumb
what was it evenstar was for healing ye?
strange coral
Caster, but that's level 50 gear
warped nest
Evenstar is the i110 stuff
little swift
Daystar was healing
real flame
Can anyone help with trial account problem? I created an account and tried to login game, but to register it needs a game code. What's the point of it being trial then?
remote lintel
did you download the trial launcher
real flame
Yes
foggy surge
how can i craft adamantite trident? i dont see it anywhere
real flame
ffxiv_ft.exe
remote lintel
and you made a mogstation account
real flame
Yea, see screens
strange coral
@foggy surge You need the Master Carpenter III book if you don't already have it
real flame
remote lintel
!faq freetrial
zinc orbitBOT
remote lintel
make sure its this launcher
remote lintel
so you can't log in to the launcher at all?
real flame
Open trial launcher > login with credential > error
That white one
Ooh got it!
Had to go to Free Trial site > click sign in Free Trial > log in with current credential instead of creating new acct
https://freetrial.finalfantasyxiv.com/na/?utm_source=pr2_product&utm_medium=ft_ban&utm_campaign=na_freetrial
Guess it had to register the acct as free trial
full juniper
so i ran into some dps meter videos on youtube last night. is it pretty much impossible to improve performance enough to play the more endgame activities?
btw this is my first MMO ever so im trying to educate myself
pulsar kiln
Are you currently at end-game?
faint flare
Just learn your job, look up guides and practice
full juniper
no but thats what excited me most about the game
faint flare
People use dps meters to see what they need to do to improve
little swift
The dps meter is never necessary, but is super nice to have when you want to learn and improve
full juniper
im on console so thats why im asking. curious if i will be spinning my wheels trying to improve
faint flare
Dps meters give you a log which you or more skilled people can look at and anaylse and pinpoint things
Even without one, you can improve
Just keep practicing
pulsar kiln
As you level, you'll open more abilities that maximize your DPS.
In this game, so long as you're good on your positional attacks and executing your full combo, you'll be fine.
What role do you play?
Well, what job?
faint flare
Looking up guides and reading what people on things like the Balance say about rotation stuff
full juniper
White mage
faint flare
Think about uptime, pot usage, buff alignment
errant rock
How is the tank balance right now?
pulsar kiln
You'll eventually end up with a 16 or so skill rotation as a DPS job.
agile laurel
if you don't have access to dps meters then you will struggle to confirm your effectiveness and receive criticism from it
just read up and act on it
faint flare
Very balanced tyr
pulsar kiln
I've only played Paladin, and they're great.
errant rock
I just came back recently and I only played war and non and I’ve decided I want to tank again since I find it more fun
faint flare
Plus you'll probably run into others who use dps meters and upload logs in endgame so you'll probably get a few logs without noticing
errant rock
I really really like dark knight
faint flare
Drk is fine
errant rock
This game imo does tanks much better than other games
little swift
War recieved good qol changes in the last patch its helped it become smoother gameplay
full juniper
thx for the info everyone.
pulsar kiln
If you want to maximize your DPS, you need to thoroughly learn how your class operates.
Training dummies are your friend.
errant rock
Ill always love warrior I just wanted to try dark since I’m just starting shadowlands and it felt fitting
Err
Shadowbringers
pulsar kiln
Also, try the other classes/jobs to find what seems to work for you.
little swift
Similar burst phase
pulsar kiln
Drk, so angsty it had to die to become more angsty. 🙂
scenic tiger
Hi everyone, are there any "Gil-sinks" in the endgame? As in ways of spending alot of gil for stuff like gear or cosmetics. I heard from a friend that people in endgame are running around with millions of Gil because there's no real way of spending it. Is that true?
errant rock
I need to learn the rotation
full juniper
@pulsar kiln should i focus on easier jobs or better jobs as i try new ones?
little swift
Realistically not much to spend on unless you want to spend on a house
@full juniper just try stuff
pulsar kiln
@full juniper
You don't need to worry about that. The game sprinkles in abilities very slowly. Just learn how each skill works and integrate it into your rotation.
full juniper
thank you
pulsar kiln
Find a job that you like, and take it to level 50 or so.
little swift
White mage doesn't have much of a rotation anyways
glossy flare
also worth to mention that "better jobs" are really not something worth thinking about
full juniper
im liking white mage so far.
glossy flare
every job can clear every content
glossy flare
(except blue mage I guess)
little swift
Its all dot uptime and smart presence usage
Also good assize usage
Not much to rotate
Minimize gcd heals
pulsar kiln
Blue Mage is more of an extremely elaborate sub-game. It's too elaborate to be called a mini-game.
leaden ginkgo
I assume it's a no, but is it possible to have keybinds for certain classes?
robust crow
@scenic tiger not sure if anyone answered your question but
endgame has a ton of Gil sinks
housing being one of the biggest ones
depends on what you are willing to buy vs. craft
glamours, mounts, pentamelding crafter gear, housing and furniture...
scenic tiger
Mostly thinking of gear rn, don't know if I should save up the gil for lvl 80 to then spend on good gear
static yacht
gear is pretty cheap late game tbh
robust crow
gesr isn't a big deal
static yacht
its like 200k for a single piece
but it becomes quickly obselete
cause there are better items
robust crow
a full 480 set can be obtained in like an hour from normal Eden raids
if you spend Gil, you can buy a separate 480 set and then upgrade it to 490
both of those sets are beaten by the time-gated crystarium gear or Eden savage gear though
scenic tiger
Ah ok
robust crow
in short: of all the Gil sinks at endgame, gear is not one of them
static yacht
Will we get crafted combat gear in 5.4?
pulsar kiln
@leaden ginkgo
Hotbars 1–3 are locked to your current;y equipped class/job.
robust crow
5.4 will bring a new raid tier
the speculation is that Eden 9-12 will probably go up to 530 ilevel or so
static yacht
yeah, I'm wondering if there will be new crafted combat gear too
for people trying to rush world first
trail mulch
zinc orbitBOT
trail mulch
what doe shtis mean
pulsar kiln
No clue.
Restart FFXIV launcher and try again.
If that doesn't work, restart your computer.
If that doesn't work, copy the game files to a new folder and try to redownload the game.
If that doesn't work, uninstall FFXIV, restart, and reinstall FFXIV. Try to redownload. If it starts the download, stop download, move back previously moved to new folder files. Try to patch.
If that doesn't work, repeat the above steps, but instead delete original files.
sly vessel
Which button do i toggle to show the hunting bill
pulsar kiln
H, I think.
faint flare
Hunting bills are in your key items
sly vessel
Ahh thanks i see it
trail mulch
o bless so far google dns is goodgle
plain python
does dungeon lv50-80 routtele include (Hard) ones?
faint flare
Yes
acoustic field
im thinking to start this game with my friends is it so hard to be reach end game ? like years and how is lvlling system work can lvl up with friends together ?
frail sapphire
I was told there some yellow scrip vendor that sells crafting gear? Can someone share details?
faint flare
You do the story to level up and reach end game
Its not hard. Just takes abit...can do it in a week or so depending how hard you go
pulsar kiln
@acoustic field I hit end of trial within a week. I was playing a lot, though.
iron hornet
Hey :) out of interest what is your long term motivation for ff14?
I do like the community and the story. But after reaching endgame things usuly not seem so much fun. Grind and trials/raids.
I play wow atm and do enjoy m+ quiet a bit. But i kinda have the edge on trying ff14 again^^
acoustic field
end game mean end game gears guys
robust crow
endgame ff14 for me is just helping others learn savage
acoustic field
not story end :d
frail sapphire
@last cape You're required to do main story quests to get to end game. For the most part it's playing solo with some group content in between
robust crow
being part of an FC means there's no scarcity of people just finishing ShB and trying savage for the first time
faint flare
And you need to do story to get accesd to the instances with endgame gear
acoustic field
can i do story with friends bro ?
faint flare
But endgame gear is time locked but you can max out in a few weeks if lucky
Story is mostly solo, you can do the required dungeons and overworld stuff together
remote lintel
does the type of ranged dps affect LB accumulation
acoustic field
how much its take to finish story ?
robust crow
then there's all the ultimate trials, being part of a static, leveling other classes
faint flare
Awhile, its over 700 quests
remote lintel
like a month Xuey
gritty oracle
Which is better go get an upgrade of: gloves, hat or boots?
pulsar kiln
@acoustic field I think so.
I never grouped for it, but I suppose if you're all together, you could complete the quests in tandem. Dungeons are where you'll really group together.
untold sand
in duty finder the exp and gil value and the arrow up above them? is that the total value or boosted?
acoustic field
off playing alone 1 month not cool 😭
faint flare
Thats the daily bonus necro
wispy parcel
The game is more JRPG than MMO
acoustic field
there is any video explain all of this ?
sly vessel
if it shows like this means already cleared?
faint flare
The stamp means cleared
sly vessel
do i keep it just in case reset or discard? it's the weekly
sly vessel
If it's already cleared i can no longer turn it in?
past frigate
tat is an elite mark ,so u need to fly around until u got notification " u sense ur mark "
tropic summit
Can we expect a new set to completely replace Neo-Ishgardian during this expac?
open coral
A new crafted set? Yes, I think there should be one more tier of crafted gear... maybe in 5.4?
I'm not certain of the timing for it.
tropic summit
Oh huh interesting
Yeah I'm not so concerned with timing, more about how gear progression tends to work in general
open coral
Crafted gear isn't typically the "best" you can get at endgame.
tropic summit
Yeah I understand it isn't the best even right now
open coral
There will be another set of Eden gear out in 5.4 as well, as well as a final set of tomestone gear and another set of YorHa gear in 5.5 (which will never actually be the best, but it will be higher ilevel than the Normal E9-12 gear).
tropic summit
I should phrase my question very differently
Would players be expected to gear higher than Neo-Ishgardian to access all new upcoming content?
so ilvl requirements are what I'm more worried about
open coral
Hmm... probably? I'm not sure what ilevel Neo-Ish is.
tropic summit
Neo is 480 with 490 augmented iirc
open coral
Oh, then it should be okay, probably for MSQ at least.
glossy flare
easily for msq, yeah
open coral
On the other hand it will likely be insufficent for E9-12
glossy flare
well endgame content naturally requires endgame gear
open coral
MSQ typically has lower ilevel requirements overall so that people can simply progress straight through it, while "extra" content like normal and alliance raids typically require a slightly higher than average ilevel..
glossy flare
so you are always trying to improve by running whatever drops your next step of gear (or the resources/currency for it)
with neo ishgardian stuff you can already skip a lot of the usual progress
hitting 90 rewards you with a set of ilvl 430 stuff
so being able to craft or buy 480 is a huge step up already
open coral
Crafted gear is intended as a way for players just getting to the endgame to be able to bypass the lower tier grinds.
glossy flare
exactly, yeah
tropic summit
Right, so I can expect SOME grinding again by the end of ShB then, right?
open coral
Oh yes
If you're currently at 80 and finished with the MSQ and have done all of the current raid tier, you'll have two whole patches of content grind.
tropic summit
As a budding omniclasser, that worries me lmaoooo
glossy flare
to be fair though, running savage content is at least the fun kind of grind
open coral
Nah, it's not as bad as you'd think.
mild ermine
What would you guys say holds Monk back or hinders it the most? Is it the positionals and buff upkeep?
I’m only level 64 but it’s been quite annoying doing positionals in some of these dungeons
open coral
Just prioritize your "main" job for gear, and gear up other jobs on the side or after you've gotten the first done.
There's a lot that holds MNK back right now.
It just feels really bad to play.
glossy flare
well MNK is like the personified positional job
so yeah, being able to hit all of them is a huge part of what makes a good monk a good monk
wouldn't say that hinders it though
open coral
Nah, after you get Riddle of Earth, positionals are basically a non-issue.
mild ermine
Yeah it seems to be. It’s really irritating. Especially when the tank keeps shifting the boss or doesn’t move it out of aoes.
open coral
RoE + True North gives you 50s of positional-free time.
tropic summit
For me, I find positionals fun but what I found annoying was that MNK doesn't feel designed well for content
glossy flare
tanking in this game also means thinking about the positionals of the melee dps
open coral
!action riddle of earth
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open coral
!action true north
mild ermine
MNK buff upkeep seems annoying, or maybe I’m doing it wrong?
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mild ermine
Is twinsnakes supposed to be this short?
open coral
If you're having trouble keeping up your buffs as MNK you're definitely doing something wrong.
mild ermine
And I use true north
glossy flare
yeah, TN and riddle of earth are for those situations where positionals are just not possible
tropic summit
An example of what I mean: cutscene transitions in the middle of a boss fight
If you retain control of MNK, it's annoying but if you don't control your MNK, it's GOODBYE GREASED LIGHTNING
open coral
Between TN and RoE you should only have about 10s of rotation where you have to worry about positionals.
mild ermine
I actually do my positionals fine, and I save TN and RoE for when I can’t
glossy flare
yeah, alternating your two combos should be plenty of time to keep twin snakes up
especially with all the greased lightning stacks
open coral
And riddle of wind for that sweet, sweet, extra GL stack
mild ermine
They are changing greased lightning soon aren’t they?
I really hope it’s for the better
open coral
In 5.4 MNK is getting a total rework
mild ermine
A total? As in not just GL?
open coral
So anything you know now will likely go out the window at that point.
GL is supposed to be a big part of it, but yes. Total.
glossy flare
yeah, even though I don't think mnk is in a really bad spot right now
open coral
MNK is one of the most-disliked jobs to play.
mild ermine
It feels tedious to play right now
glossy flare
just because all the positionals put people off I think
tropic summit
I would agree, in the sense that MNK is not weak by any stretch of the imagination
but yeah what Karma said
glossy flare
even though that's exactly what the class revolves around
tropic summit
It feels bad to play
mild ermine
The positionals themselves aren’t hard though
I mean it could do with less positionals for QoL if they WANTED to make it easier to play
remote lintel
does the type of ranged dps you have affect lb generation
mild ermine
But I feel like the issues revolve around GL stacks+positional+buff upkeep
glossy flare
you mean the bar generation?
mild ermine
All together
remote lintel
yes
glossy flare
no
remote lintel
oh ok
glossy flare
afaik there isn't even a distinction between melee and ranged dps generation
just the 3 roles have different things that generate lb
untold sand
anyone know if light or chaos is more populated?
mild ermine
Do you think they’re going to make GL a resource instead of just duration stacks?
tropic summit
I like the sound of that idea
but I haven't seen any details on the upcoming MNK changes
mild ermine
I think I read somewhere about GL being changed to something more passive but idr what else it said.
I don’t like that MNK has a move that just throws all your grease lightning out the window
tropic summit
lmao
remote lintel
@untold sand theyre about the same
misty blaze
is there really no way to whisper/tell people that are from another server on the same world?
lone zephyr
What's the difference between skill speed and spell speed?
leaden ginkgo
skill speed is for normal abilities
remote lintel
skill speed is for skills
leaden ginkgo
spell speed is for magic stuff
remote lintel
spell speed is for spells
lone zephyr
Ohh
last cape
misty blaze
is there really no way to whisper/tell people that are from another server on the same world?
surreal geyser
I know when I was playing a few years ago we used to pick up a book every week from khloe. Is that still a thing? Or is it a new person now?
remote lintel
its still a thing
surreal geyser
Yikes I've been back for over a month and I just remembered that
remote lintel
they wont get the message if theyre in an instanced area
misty blaze
ah I see, thanks
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coarse meadow
best way to level is duty finder / msq / job quest?
remote lintel
job quests are only done once
roulettes, beast tribes, highest lvl dungeons
and msq
open coral
MSQ should always be priority though.
Can't unlock higher level dungeons if you're not far enough in the MSQ.
limpid sorrel
What are some good ffxiv youtubers that don't primary focus on endgame only and post frequently? Currently watching stuff like Desperius and Zapla hq. Just trying to get more exposure to the game outside of playing it
remote lintel
meoni does content updates
limpid sorrel
I'll check meoni out
little swift
Careful with taking desperius "guide" stuff for jobs seriously but otherwise has quite helpful
limpid lynx
for the wondrous tails journal, how do you get 3 lines with 9 seals?
little swift
!faq wondroustails
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misty blaze
So I find some weapons/armors online, like drops from certain boss. However, where can I view a 3D render of said item? Is there a website for that?
little swift
Picture at the bottom
limpid sorrel
Aight thx guys
little swift
@misty blaze garlandtools might have what you're looking for
Iirc they have a model viewer
south elk
Can I have some help?
Its really urgent
I am nearing the end of stormblood and have been told that I need to do the crystal towers raid. I do not have the quest "The Legacy Of Allag" or any others in the questline. I do not already have the duty in my duty finder and the Outlandish man is not appearing in Mor Dhona. Please help? The only advice I've been given is "make a new character" and I don't want to lose all that progress and money
faint flare
Check your completed quests
remote lintel
open your jounral and check your completed quests
south elk
I already have
faint flare
To see where you are
onyx kiln
during the Yizmat fight in the lighthouse raid, if you stand in the opposite side of you during the magnet phase. is your character meant to hover above the ground?
glossy flare
You may not have to complete the crystal tower questline. Two of my friends recently started the game and had to do it right before Heavensward while another recently returned one, who stopped playing in the middle of Stormblood, just got a recommendation to do them right before Shadowbringers
but he didn't had to do them
So you may be beyond the mandatory point
sand stratus
crystal tower is still mandatory for 5.3
glossy flare
(although I recommend doing the questline regardless)
remote lintel
@south elk are you checking the "chronicles of a new era" and then "crystal tower" from the drop down menu
glossy flare
Ohh I see
sand stratus
highly recommend doing the questline before 5.0
remote lintel
can you screenshot it
south elk
give me a bit to log back in
misty blaze
@south elk you have nothing here?
south elk
nothing
heady orbit
Is anyway i can see how many quests i have until hw?
remote lintel
@south elk did you check ALL of the uncompleted quests in your journal?
coarse meadow
what are beast tribe quests? are those dailies?
scenic tiger
I just spend all my tomestones on lvl 60 armor and just noticed that the class quest gives you a full set too... Can I return the armor and get the tomestones back
remote lintel
no
misty blaze
@south elk I think the starting NPC of Legacy of Allag was this NPC?
sand stratus
tomestone gear is better anyways
heady orbit
I killed shiva
remote lintel
no draco that's where you go after
misty blaze
this NPC is found here
heady orbit
How far from hw?
remote lintel
not far @heady orbit
south elk
I've checked there and there's nothing
sand stratus
2 patches and change
misty blaze
dude open the website and find your quest ;d you will see then @heady orbit
sand stratus
the last 2 patches are shorter than the rest
glossy flare
@south elk are you maybe on any other of the quests listed here https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Crystal_Tower_Quests
brave ravine
the starting npc for crystal tower series should be wandering dude that resembles a certain high profile NPC that you should know
in rev toll
south elk
I have none of the quests listed there
remote lintel
can you screenshot where the outlandish man is supposed to be
misty blaze
so on MSQ you are already in stormblood? @south elk
south elk
yes
misty blaze
so strange
you are totally sure that you can't find the Outlandish man in MOr Dohna at 21-8 coordinates?
south elk
100%
I've checked everywhere, not just by the aetheryte
calm phoenix
My additional characters are still NOT showing up in my Lodestone account nor can I buy stuff from the Mog Station for those characters because there is no option to! I was told to submit a request on their webpage a couple days ago but Square Enix DID NOT EVEN read the request that I sent. They just sent me a cookie cutter response telling me to report bugs through in game "report a bug" which those do NOT get ANY responses! And this is an account issue NOT a problem with the game. The characters work in game but they do not show up in my account. These are all things that I said in my report to Square Enix but they chose to ignore those details and just assume that I am trying to file a bug with the game!!
Now what??
calm phoenix
Last week was the last one
brave ravine
sometime in the past you might have started the quest chain, then abandoned the quest somewhere along the way , but before completion
coarse meadow
any guide on beast tribe quests and their rec levels
faint flare
Their levels are their expansion level range
sand stratus
outlandish man is right by the aetheryte
calm phoenix
My wife's character is level 26 and I cannot buy anything for her so she has done quests
south elk
I've talked to Rammbroes but all he has is the quest "Hit The Hippogryphs"
calm phoenix
Her character is on my account
glossy flare
any guide on beast tribe quests and their rec levels
@coarse meadow https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Beast_Tribe_Quests
open rivet
Just to make sure, you can't do fancy one-button combos for pve like you have for pvp, right? (well, with macros, but that seems like a bad idea)
calm phoenix
They replied not an hour ago with the cookie cutter response to report in game issues via "report a bug" option and as I said, this is NOT a bug report, it is an issue with my account
glossy flare
venting here will not solve the issue though, just saying
little swift
@south elk please give us screenshots about your quest journal
calm phoenix
All five characters?
little swift
Try live assistance moltres they've recently restarted that again
Phone is probably your best bet
little swift
Similar to how you submitted a help ticket
quasi spire
Is 401 ilvl good enough for tanking Qitana Ravel?
faint flare
Yes
quasi spire
wall to wall?
surreal geyser
Is there a custom delivery person in Norvrandt?
sand stratus
in eulmore, after 5.0
little swift
And your regular quest journal @south elk
faint flare
After 5.1 specifically
little swift
Its not that I don't believe you its just I want to make sure
surreal geyser
Where he at in eulmore?
surreal geyser
Ah okay
faint flare
If not unlocked then somewhere top floor of eulmore
scenic tiger
Are the trading boards location based? So other offers in different regions?
remote lintel
the uncomplete ones
surreal geyser
Ah I need to progress the story
faint flare
Yes, kai shirr unlocks after 5.1
surreal geyser
God so much to do to get caught up
wispy parcel
Is the different taxes per region thing still in place though?
Or is it universal now?
lean yarrow
how much content is in the expansions, compared to ARR? Can I expect ARR length MSQ from each expansion?
whole wasp
wispy parcel
ARR is twice as long as the expansions but the xpacs are still beefy
faint flare
Less quests now and then but more meaty cutscenes
lean yarrow
Ah, awesome. I've been going through MSQ with a buddy and we just finished ARR. Not rushing is making this so much more enjoyable lol
little swift
@south elk current quest journal sorry if that wasn't clear
south elk
Stormblood main scenario?
little swift
No your regular quest journal
The one with all the quests youve taken but have not completed
south elk
I'm so stupid
I had the tab of it closed so I couldn't see it
I'm so sorry for wasting everyone's time
sand stratus
no problem, at least you figured it out 😄
south elk
I guess my main of WHM is fitting considering how small my brain is lol
again, I'm sorry for being a pain
open coral
We only ever really get upset if we get people in here asking the same questions over and over and not listening when people tell them things 😄
Honest mistakes are no big deal.
open coral
No more apologies. They're forbidden.
south elk
ok
earnest void
when the free trial ends do I have to just start paying the subscription or do I have to buy the game and start paying the subscription?
proven bay
Both
sand stratus
the free trial ends when you decide it ends though
open coral
The free trial only ends when you buy the game and purchase a sub.
remote lintel
you still have to pay for the base game even if you beat it
proven bay
You have to buy base game, two expansions, and sub
earnest void
well when I reach lvl 60 right? @sand stratus
sand stratus
you can still keep playing after 60
you're just capped there until you buy the game
open coral
Yeah, but you can be level 60 on all jobs before you actually buy the game.
You just can't progress the MSQ past the end of HW.
earnest void
damn thats' really generous
hybrid bramble
I'm considering security token to keep my account safe. To your perspective, should I use physical security token or security token app? Which one do you think it's better?
wispy parcel
they basically give you half the game in the free trial
sand stratus
physical token is more secure
but you're less likely to lose the app
and app is probably good enough
tulip plover
Ok so when playing samurai at low lvls i see i cant get all 3 seals do i just keep using the dot iaijutsu and keep jinpu buff or just keep going 1 seal 2 seal iaijustu?
open coral
Just keep your buffs up and use iai
hybrid bramble
What i am concerned about the app is it seems to have mixed to negative reviews, so i don't know if i should be worried
white sinew
This week's Savage pfs have interesting descriptions. "Farm party", "farm loot".
What do they mean?
Whatever happened to "2 chests".
little swift
People who reviewed it badly probably lost their code @hybrid bramble
remote lintel
@white sinew it means theyre farming the floor?
little swift
Lockout got removed @white sinew
white sinew
Lockout?
remote lintel
the weekly loot lock
little swift
No more weekly restriction
white sinew
What.
sand stratus
you can farm savage for loot as many times as you want now
white sinew
Whaaaaaaaat.
hybrid bramble
I will make sure not to lose the code in case unexpected situation happens
little swift
Happened 2 days ago
white sinew
So we can farm the Edenchoir gear now?
open coral
Yes
white sinew
Bruh.
tribal mural
anyone know which floors we farm for heaven on high
little swift
21 to 30 @tribal mural
remote lintel
there will always be 2 chests so theres no point saying 2 chests
open coral
Er, what Channy said
tribal mural
huh
sand stratus
it was a small patch, and only very recent
tribal mural
which one Lol
little swift
Heaven on high is 21 to 30
tribal mural
o
open coral
Sorry, 51-60 is PotD 😄
mild ermine
What positionals does Samurai have?
tribal mural
mild ermine
I often forget it even has any tbh
remote lintel
2
sand stratus
side and back
mild ermine
Which skills I mean?
open coral
!action kasha
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little swift
They get this positional at 52
sand stratus
yeah
little swift
Yes
mild ermine
Not going to lie ... I almost never do positionals with Sam
open coral
Same, tbh
remote lintel
you must
open coral
I also don't usually run SAM in anything but MSQ roulette
So it becomes irrelevant because the positionals don't exist at that level.
little swift
You should each missed positional is about 14 potency per kenki lost
If you do content past 50 that is
mild ermine
I must?
remote lintel
you absolutely should
mild ermine
It feels so unnecessary though
mild ermine
It just affects Kenki, and Ikishoten comes up SO often
shut kelp
is there any way to change glamour for shared armor sets?
little swift
If you miss them lv61 and under you don't have enough kenki to do anything
leaden ginkgo
positionals are real important for Sam
remote lintel
you use kenki for basically most of your ogcds
glossy flare
You directly convert kenki into dps so yeah, not doing your positionals is a big deal
remote lintel
kenki is absolutely essential
open coral
It's really not as bad as MNK or NIN positional requirements though.
little swift
Link your gear sets to specific. Glamour plates @shut kelp
leaden ginkgo
shinten is up there with my highest DPS abilities for samurai
little swift
It's really not as bad as MNK or NIN positional requirements though.
@open coral that's not really true
open coral
Only one skill per rotation.
glossy flare
And it's just two positionals, it's not that hard
mild ermine
Yeah but that's what I mean, between weaving Shinten or Kyuten, and using Senei or Guren. I feel like Ikishoten and my combos always give me more than enough Kenki
untold sand
any tips doin beginning of story semi time efficient?
mild ermine
And I'm not saying it's hard
mild ermine
I'm just saying I didn't even notice that Sam had positionals like at all
remote lintel
you can never have "more than enough" kenki
mild ermine
Because they seem so irrelevant
leaden ginkgo
you should use shinten as often as you can then if you feel like you’re overlapped on kenki
little swift
Right click a gearset in the menu and select link glamour plate @shut kelp
remote lintel
extra dps is never irrelevant
mild ermine
But if you say its like dead necessary then i'll start doing them
open coral
How's it not true? SAM only has two positionals to hit out of their whole rotation while MNK and NIN have 6 and... 4? I think?
glossy flare
yeah, how do you even define "enough" if you have two kenki spenders that are just straight attacks
mild ermine
It's only 2
little swift
They're not any less important
leaden ginkgo
if you wanna see how important it is
leaden ginkgo
on fflogs you can compare your highest dps for a no positionals boss vs positional
remote lintel
you can't even do the samurai opener if you don't hit your positionals
open coral
Didn't say they were. I said it wasn't as bad as positionals for MNK and NIN - both of which have much more frequent positional requirements.
mild ermine
I've just always felt like I've been able to weave my ogcds just fine without the positionals, but I will start doing them to see what else I can fit into the rotation.
lavish vortex
hi!!, this question is specifically for controller users, im on ps4, what controller do you recommend as an alternative to the dualshock 4? one that feels more confortable for this game maybe?
open coral
SAM positionals are an optimization thing.
glossy flare
more kenki means you can weave more though
mild ermine
I'm not saying they are useless, Im just saying until this point I didnt even notice them
leaden ginkgo
you’ll notice you can do a lot more shinten’s
remote lintel
@mild ermine again, you can't do the samurai opener without positionals
little swift
Its free damage so not really an optimization thing
You'd be able to argue that for ninja and monk as well
glossy flare
well truth be told, you probably won't notice the difference unless you use a dmg-meter
leaden ginkgo
yeah the opener you need to hit both positionals
pliant grotto
for diadem collectable appraiser, how do you unlock the ability to turn stuff in? im early levels in my crafters.
faint flare
Missing kenki is wasted potency
mild ermine
I mean I don't follow every player made text book opener and rotation. And I usually pop true north during my opener anyway out of habit
Its why I never noticed the sam positionals
remote lintel
if you plan on doing endgame content you should follow your class rotation
surreal geyser
How does one actually activate collectible synthesis now?
remote lintel
!faq samrotation
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remote lintel
this
rich solar
do all starting areas for classes merge at level 15?
little swift
Its a silly argument since you can say "oh me missing a monk positional isn't a big deal since its only 20 pot"
sand stratus
collectables are separate recipes now
faint flare
@surreal geyser its gone, any collectibles are automatically made as collectibles
pliant grotto
ok so how would you go about increasing collectability?
surreal geyser
Oh sweet
calm phoenix
This problem seems to be very unique to my account! Nobody seems to know why my additional characters are not even listed on my account! I asked at two other places only to just get downvotes on Reddit and thumbs down on forums. Like I am the only person in existence whose account does not list other characters
faint flare
Raise the quality
sand stratus
the same way you increase quality
pliant grotto
ohhh ok. ty very much
little swift
Call square support
Putting it on reddit or here is the same thing
We're not an official ffxiv run by square server
We don't have any sort of power to fix your game
calm phoenix
I also put it on a forums and on a Facebook group. Nobody a clue
leaden ginkgo
are they on different servers?
open coral
If no other player can help you, then really the only thing you can do is, as Channy said, call SE support.
leaden ginkgo
worlds maybe?
mild ermine
I'm not really arguing ya know, just making sure I ask all the right questions to conclude stuff. Up until this point I didn't even realize the Sam positionals existed because out of habit on every opener I use True North if I have it. And I never really had an issue with Kenki and being able to weave Shinten. But now that I know Shinten can be weaved even more with just the extra 10 Kenki then I will do it.
little swift
CALL SQUARE ENIX SUPPORT
mild ermine
Sam also feels so much better than Mnk btw.
glossy flare
to be fair, the SAM positionals are pretty sneaky in how they are introduced
little swift
I know email is not exactly helpful sounding
glossy flare
they just pop up when you unlock the kenki gauge but the game doesn't tell you
faint flare
Not that MNK sets a high bar
remote lintel
@mild ermine you should follow your class rotations/openers
leaden ginkgo
@mild ermine that’s not a problem just make sure to hit them now whenever you can as it really does add up
faint flare
open coral
My only problem with SAM is how long the iais take to cast at lower level.
little swift
So speak to a representative instead
mild ermine
Yeah I literally NEVER noticed them until now and my SAM has been sitting at ivl 480 for months now
open coral
And then the tank moves the mobs/boss away from where I'm almost done casting
remote lintel
if you plan on doing endgame content
calm phoenix
I cannot find a phone number listed
mild ermine
@leaden ginkgo I'll do my besto
remote lintel
you NEED to do the correct rotations
little swift
Or do a livechat
calm phoenix
Cannot find that either
lavish vortex
hi!!, this question is specifically for controller users, im on ps4, what controller do you recommend as an alternative to the dualshock 4? one that feels more confortable for this game maybe?
little swift
Its literal set up the same way
Just click through until you find it
@lavish vortex can also put that question in #technology-discussion
calm phoenix
The only option available to me is "email" 😦
rich solar
the stats from picking a race dont really matter to much for classes right?
brave ravine
what stats from picking a race?
calm phoenix
And obviously that does not work
rich solar
o ok
leaden ginkgo
thery're so minor they don't matter
dense depot
Hey, my friend wants me to join the cactuar server, but it says congested. How long does it normally take to open back up?
calm phoenix
So all I am going to get is a response telling me to contact them through nonexistent means?
open coral
@calm phoenix Took me about 60s to find this: https://support.na.square-enix.com/contact.php?id=5382&la=1
You'll need to open your own ticket version
remote lintel
@dense depot it will remain congested until the next patch comes out
calm phoenix
@calm phoenix Took me about 60s to find this: https://support.na.square-enix.com/contact.php?id=5382&la=1
@open coral No phone number or live chat there 😦
dense depot
@remote lintel how long will that take? haha
little swift
You fill out the form first then you can contact them
So they have a reference for the ticket
open coral
Tell it it doesn't answer your questions when it gives you the solutions page
robust crow
which of the level 60 stormblood beast tribes give combat exp?
open coral
Choose phone support
Easy
You can only use livechat if you're using a compatible browser, but that is also an option
rich solar
would u recommend a non congested world for starting with a group
ebon nacelle
Phone support isn't up at the moment is it. Only Email support for Square Enix?
At least for me it isn't, where I am atm.
calm phoenix
That just takes me to the SAME page as the other day! To email them
robust crow
@rich solar the world you start on does not really matter
remote lintel
robust crow
there doesn't appear to be recommended servers right now
remote lintel
@calm phoenix
robust crow
so you won't get road to 70 anyway
remote lintel
got there by clicking next
rich solar
o can u play with people from other servers?
open coral
There are definitely preferred servers.
robust crow
yes
sand stratus
as long as you're on the same datacenter
rich solar
oh gotcha
sand stratus
most of crystal is preferred
robust crow
you can also buy items from other servers too
ebon nacelle
Cerberus that depends if they are from eu, there is no phone/live chat.
open coral
They're NA
calm phoenix
It is going to email no matter which one I select 😦
open coral
There's no phone support for NA right now, but livechat is up.
robust crow
and you can always server transfer later
ebon nacelle
I see
robust crow
the road to 70 buff is quite valuable
open coral
@calm phoenix What browser are you using?
leaden ginkgo
very valuable
robust crow
it's double exp from everything for all classes until level 70 for 90 days after character creation
so if you start the game now, it's absolutely worth it to start on crystal on a preferred server for road to 70
rich solar
why doesnt aether have that
calm phoenix
Chat goes to email support page as well 😦
calm phoenix
@calm phoenix What browser are you using?
@open coral Firefox
robust crow
SE may be attempting to fill crystal with players
rich solar
isnt it supposed to be just for eu
robust crow
crystal is an NA DC
open coral
Then livechat should be an option for you.
robust crow
EU has separate DCs, Chaos and Light
leaden ginkgo
I think they do it for servers which have less players
so they can balance the player base equally
robust crow
if you wanted to be on aether or primal
it's worth making a character on crystal for road to 70
then transferring after road to 70 expires in 90 days
rich solar
it costs to move right?
remote lintel
yes
robust crow
yeah like $18 or something
open coral
Honestly with the changes to the ARR storyline, the only real benefit to Road to 70 is for alts and if you want to be like, 20 levels ahead of the MSQ at all times.
It's not crucial
robust crow
it's kinda like paying $18 for the double exp for 90 days, in a way
ebon nacelle
Oh I meant to ask a question today but totally forgot. Any of you have this weird glitchiness when walking in game. Line a line in shadows moving upwards?
leaden ginkgo
I wouldn't suggest this but with the cost of transferring you could just buy a job skip
robust crow
road to 70 applies for crafting classes too
ebon nacelle
I've tried the in game vsync, and everything. But it doesn't go away.
remote lintel
might want to ask #technology-discussion
ebon nacelle
Oh aight :3
leaden ginkgo
I assumed road to 70 only expired after you hit 70 on one class
rich solar
i think i might just stay on aether i dont wanna speed run to endgame anyway
robust crow
for every single class you play
robust crow
the only time you don't get road to 70 is after that one class hits 70
then that one class doesn't get the exp boost anymore
all other classes do
calm phoenix
Nothing? All I am going to get is fake replies and nothing actually helpful? This problem is going to remain on my account for eternity and nobody to fix it
open coral
That's a fine option @rich solar Even without Road to 70 you can still get a good bit ahead of the MSQ
rich solar
do recommend doing side quests or not
robust crow
it's not unheard of for people to be leveling like 5 classes to 70 alongside MSQ with road to 70
open coral
@calm phoenix As has been explained to you, we are not official FFXIV support. We cannot do anything to fix your account. We have given you all the answers that we, as players can possibly give.
remote lintel
just because it hasnt worked for you doesnt make it a fake reply
normal arch
Hiya! New player here. Do you recommend picking up the gathering/crafting classes early, or is that better done down the line? 😄
open coral
@rich solar 
are generally not worth doing because they don't give a lot of xp or anything. We mostly recommend sticking to 
and 
.
strange coral
@calm phoenix You still have to fill out the forms on the support site. Even if you select Chat or Phone.
robust crow
my recommendation is to get crafters to 20 and gatherers to 10 @normal arch then waiting until finishing heavensward story to do ishgard restoration
remote lintel
@normal arch it's easier to level them at lvl 80 since you would level all crafters together at once
normal arch
Thank you! 👍
robust crow
ishgard resto is pretty much a fast track from level 20-80 for your crafters
rich solar
is there any side stories that give anything special like a mount?
normal arch
Good to know :D That'll save some time. I look forward to it, great stuff.
open coral
There are a few that give emotes.
shut kelp
monster hunter side story
robust crow
@rich solar look for this symbol
remote lintel
and minions
robust crow
the blue plus sign means it unlocks something
open coral
But most of the quests that give mounts, minions, etc. are
remote lintel
some yellow quests give things
rich solar
gotcha
remote lintel
not all blue
robust crow
although not every quest that gives a mount or emote will have the blue plus
open coral
The Harvest Dance and Ballroom Dance emotes come from
Those are the only ones I can think of off the top of my head
robust crow
biggest thing in the game is MSQ, prioritize MSQ above all else and come back for mounts/emotes later
rich solar
when queing up for things like dungeons does it draw from all 3 worlds?
robust crow
only from your DC
faint flare
Every server on the data centre
open coral
The Manderville questline is all now, isn't it?
sand stratus
manderville comes from
open coral
And I think they also marked the Ronka quests with as well.
sand stratus
they probably went back and changed a bunch of quests
open coral
They went back and ed a bunch of quests that are prerequisites for things.
Like the whole lali-ho emote questline is now instead of just the first one.
normal arch
rampantly taking notes Good to know 👀
coarse meadow
Which consoles are available for this game? Any new ones in the future?
faint flare
Yes ps4
coarse meadow
Oh ok
rich solar
adamantoise doesnt usually get congested right?
little swift
!status adamantoise
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rich solar
ya i know its good right now
little swift
The only aether world ive seen get labelled congested is usually Gilgamesh
calm phoenix
Been waiting to get someone for 15 minutes now! WTF? It is not even peak time anywhere in the US and less in PDT time zone
lean yarrow
noon is absolutely peak time for support
calm phoenix
It is 11 AM there and 2 PM here
lean yarrow
right, I struck the difference and called it noon
strange coral
Email and chat support has been closed for a long while now due to covid. They barely opened back up today. They're probably swamped with new tickets from people that didn't have any success with the email option.
fervent silo
hi, i'm trying to get rank 3 in shared fates but 3 of the 6 areas are greyed out in the shared fates window...why?
coarse meadow
The fft story line. Is that pretty accessible casually? I hear it's part of raiding.
coarse meadow
Awesome thanks
calm phoenix
Just today?? 😮
little swift
They reopened yesterday
Probably have a mountain of tickets to go through
Almost 6 months of issues
strange coral
warped seal
@calm phoenix This may come as a stunning shock, but you are not the only person with a support issue and it can take hours to days. I work at an another company and it's not uncommon for my tickets to be several days old.
When they hit my work queue, I mean.
ebon nacelle
Oh definitely most people think only of their own ticket. Since that's their issue. But these tickets can become part of a rather large list. And especially now with smaller work loads due to you know what.
I feel ya.
I wouldn't be surprised it takes at least 24/48 hours for a response.
lean yarrow
Is there a good reason outer la noscea isn't under "La Noscea"? Was it added later or something? It shouldnt upset me this much, but it really does
warped seal
It should be? Did you attune to the Aetherite?
little swift
The aetheryte is camp overlook
warped seal
Anytime you enter a new area, you should search for the nearest Aetherite and attune to it.
little swift
Only 1 in that area though
lean yarrow
yeah I can port there no problem, but in the map, it's not in the dropdown. I just have to select upper and then navigate to outer, typically.
If I'm in outer, then it shows up x.x
raven sage
Did you..scroll down?
lean yarrow
WOW IT SCROLLS
raven sage
Hsuagsjssj
faint flare
Yes there's a scroll bar
zinc orbitBOT
lean yarrow
well, that's going to change things. awesome, thanks .
warped seal
dark ravine
Not sure if this is the place to ask but does anyone know how I only stream game audio (ffxiv) on OBS? I'm wanting to watch a video in the background but it's recording both and I can't seem to figure it out
remote lintel
sounds like a #technology-discussion question
dark ravine
Right I'll pop it in there, thank you 🙂
surreal geyser
Looks like I have some Gobcoat and gobtwine still saved on one of my retainers. Can that be used for anthing these day or should I just throw it out?
robust crow
what are all the level 60 stormblood beast tribes that reward combat exp for their dailies?
remote lintel
@robust crow ananta and kojin
robust crow
thanks
rich solar
how do i move the chat to the bottom left
heady orbit
If i buy the game i will need ps plus right?
gritty oracle
How do I convert a party to cross-world party?
glossy flare
afaik it happens automatically if you invite someone from another world
or rather it happens when they join
robust magnet
So im trying to make a countdown macro, I have the macro set, but I am wondering; is there a /micon for the countdown icon itself?
fervent silo
hi, i'm trying to get rank 3 in shared fates but 3 of the 6 areas are greyed out in the shared fates window...why?
mossy current
You have yet to do a fate in that area
fervent silo
i have though
mossy current
Once you do one there, it will show
fervent silo
I've done 4 fates in Il mheg but it still wont show up
mossy current
Have you unlocked the bicolor gemstone vendor there
fervent silo
no idea
sour path
I bought the sub that lets me have 8 characters per world o: how many retainers can I now have?
fervent silo
where's that npc?
mossy current
It's just north of the aetheryte, on the playform
Bicolor gemstone should be under their name
robust crow
retainer price is separate from sub price
mossy current
@sour path 2 retainers on any sub
robust crow
it's fixed at 2 retainers
remote lintel
sub type doesnt affect retainers
robust crow
unless you specifically go and enable 3 or more
sour path
@mossy current I thought it went up o: I got told that. Darn xD
robust crow
at $2 per month for each retainer
remote lintel
you have to pay for more
wraith plaza
whats the fastest way to level up?
remote lintel
on your first job or an alt job
wraith plaza
focus on one?
robust crow
daily roulettes is the fastest way to level up
robust crow
but your character level is not important. your MSQ level is more important
zinc orbitBOT
robust crow
you're going to outlevel the MSQ
mossy current
Not always, just do dailies
Stick to MSQ, and maybe some roulettes each day
Roulettes are on the first tab of the duty finder window
sour path
Does anyone have like, a picture or website to all the classes and jobs? (Not just the ones on the character page)
mossy current
The rewards are once a day and the benefits are nice
remote lintel
the wiki
robust crow
@sour path https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_vH-1WZQ3A
mossy current
sour path
Thanks guys!
fringe lotus
How do I get the Adventurer's Life Journal needed to unlock the Seeking Inspiration quest?
little swift
@fringe lotus do your leveling roulette
glossy flare
duty finder iirc?
normal breach
fringe lotus
Oh I just realized I need to do the Future Proof Anima quest to unlock it right?
open ember
Fastest way to 18k wolf marks?
little swift
do daily frontline roulette