its subjective, some people find monk fun
#questions-and-help
jade thorn
On my old account I was a lancer so I was thinking of starting pugilist on this new one but I guess I’ll go lancer again
remote lintel
just do both
jade thorn
True
quiet cipher
i have a warrior at 80 so now i’d like to learn a more complex clsss
as much as i love the kill button
remote lintel
how complex
jade thorn
Before I was too underleveled to make it to pugilists guild
little swift
warrior does have some nuance to it
quiet cipher
i mean it does
little swift
but it is quite simple and low apm
quiet cipher
it’s mostly just effectively juggling beast gauge
remote lintel
thats tanks
little swift
if you want to be more reactive in rotation, try bard or dancer
quiet cipher
hmmm
i tried samurai
it wasnt bad but i didnt like how it was just damage based mostly
i know, dps are damage chars
little swift
what
remote lintel
so you dont want a selfish dps
little swift
ninja maybe? or dragoon
quiet cipher
to put it one way
remote lintel
then anything but samurai or black mage
quiet cipher
i like buffing and debuffing
jade thorn
if i switch between a phys class and mag class will i do shit damage
little swift
there isn't that much in the way of that, besides certain raid buffs
no benny you won't
jade thorn
cool
little swift
damage is based on the gear you have equipped for the job
and doing the rotation correctly
remote lintel
bard and dancer have decent buffs
jade thorn
cuz part of me wants to be a monk/dragoon and part of me wants to be a black mage/summoner
little swift
magic dps and physical dps use different gear
little swift
dancer or bard sounds most up your alley then
remote lintel
dancer sets one party member as their partner and buffs them
little swift
bard has more passive buffs
remote lintel
bard buffs the entire party with songs
quiet cipher
ill probably be a bard then
little swift
but dancer has dance based buffs and stuff
quiet cipher
hmm
remote lintel
i'd say ast but that just focuses on 1 button too basically
quiet cipher
idk there are like 3 healers
and i dont have interest in scholar
so its not like theres much choice
remote lintel
ast is the one with cards that you slap on people to buff them
quiet cipher
id probably still lean towards ast
crisp mural
Is the summoner relic better than the augmented crystarium book?
quiet cipher
WHM is cool and all
remote lintel
you could also watch the video in the pins about the classes
quiet cipher
i shall look into it a bit later
ohh right i saw this video
i was just looking to get a second opinion on things
ill probably do bard then, thanks
faint flare
@crisp mural relic is better
crisp mural
Oof time to grind more fates then lol thanks 
jade thorn
What’s a good crystal server I was in zalera before but I can’t choose it again
remote lintel
any
jade thorn
A good one for noobs?
zinc orbitBOT
little swift
those are the current ones
jade thorn
Oh ty
ripe hound
As AST can I use Noct Intersection Prepull?
I was looking at this and wondering
Because I'm gonna go in as Noct AST with WHM
remote lintel
it only lasts 15s
ripe hound
I see, the other choice is to just hold it and use it after Tank starts taking damage?
I should pretty much just use it on CD to negate auto attack damage right?
I mean, counteract AA damage
ripe hound
Yeah, I do notice I often tend to hold CI for too long
fast hull
wait we use celestial intersection for prepull? I always save those for tank buster comboed with essential dignity if tank is about to die?
agile laurel
intersect goes into the same box as divine benison
it's worth nothing
it's on a short asf cooldown
you can weave it
result: use on cooldown with no thought unless you have a airtight reason otherwise
fast hull
the same goes for celestial opposition or more of an optional thing if party has like wide aoe damage?
zinc orbitBOT
north venture
So I am lvl 60 whm now, but I lost healer items while I was leveling GNB and DNC , where should I get healer gear at that level ?
north venture
they sell the same gear ?
north venture
ok cool, thanks alot
calm phoenix
Why was I not allowed to move whatsoever from where I was in "Any Way the Wind blows" when everybody else was able? My analog stick was disabled until I fell off
brave ravine
not really server-specific hunts. datacenter specific
leaden ginkgo
They weren't playing
They changed it?
If you sit on stage without signing up for another event you can move around during the Typhon event
Not that you can win it though
calm phoenix
Nobody knows why my analog stick was disabled during that gate?
remote lintel
did your controller die
leaden ginkgo
Literally just told you
calm phoenix
No because it was only during the gate. And I did not sign up for any other event while I was on stage
leaden ginkgo
I'm not talking about you being disabled
If other people remain on stage after a previous event they can ignore future games from locking them
calm phoenix
My controller instantly started to work the second I fell off
calm phoenix
but I was not allowed to move at all when everybody else was moving
leaden ginkgo
So submit a bug report
faint flare
There's a part of the gate where everyone is frozen in place
calm phoenix
I had to be in the same spot as the first round
faint flare
No one can move during that section
leaden ginkgo
Apparently none of our answers will satisfy you so go ahead and make a bug report to someone who can do something about it
faint flare
Any movement you see is client side delay
obsidian patio
You can also managed to stay on the platform and be failed for getting hit by the AoE
polar hound
At some point you have to realize that ALL OF THESE THINGS that are magically happening ONLY to YOU, are infact not the game doing it.
obsidian patio
Which allows people to move freely but not get the reward
calm phoenix
Everybody stopped, AoE, people moved (except me), AoE
obsidian patio
Please try to be civil.
remote lintel
it wasn't helpful
leaden ginkgo
It's not the first time he's asked a question that he was utterly dissatisfied with
open coral
Honestly any of the answers we give here asked by anyone could be Googled
leaden ginkgo
Which, based on my in and out experiences here, is all of them
calm phoenix
So the spot you start at the beginning is the spot you stay for the entire thing? Then this entire event is based on RNG? No way to avoid the other AoEs?
leaden ginkgo
It's 100% luck based yes
open coral
That doesn't mean it's appropriate or helpful to tell people to go Google
faint flare
You can move between aoes very briefly
leaden ginkgo
The only skill involved is looking up a guide for the best chance of success
faint flare
You get the red light debuff which stops your movements
You cant move while you have the debuff
leaden ginkgo
And that guide just shows the least likely spot but even that is no perfect win guide
faint flare
Anyone who is moving has already failed but managed to stay on
calm phoenix
I see. So it is not like slice is right where you move to avoid AoEs?
faint flare
No
little swift
Different game
calm phoenix
No skill at all then?
faint flare
Not really
polar hound
rng patterns so no.
open coral
The Gold Saucer is a casino, after all.
leaden ginkgo
The slice is right is minor rng, compared with wind blows, which is 100% luck
little swift
Its not even a casino you can lose in
calm phoenix
I did not know some gates were only luck based
little swift
You only gain mgp
polar hound
a LOT of aspects in this game are RNG based.
leaden ginkgo
It's only two that are luck based...
calm phoenix
All the other gates I have seen had some skill involved
polar hound
not strictly speaking about gold saucer with my remark either but yeah.
calm phoenix
Is there any other gates that are luck based only because Leap of Faith, Air Force One, Slice is Right, and Cliffhanger was more skill based than luck or RNG
leaden ginkgo
What
It's only those two
The others are just skill
When yokai event is leaving ?
People don't really enjoy rng only things like typhon so
slate arrow
5.4
leaden ginkgo
December
slate arrow
Approximately sometime in December
rugged flicker
How do I unlock the new Shiva fight?
faint flare
Idyllshire
calm phoenix
People don't really enjoy rng only things like typhon so
@leaden ginkgo Which would explain why it has only came up once since 6 AM and it is 8:30 PM
little swift
Thats just the schedule rng
Its also an older gate
So the newer ones would be more favoured
fast hull
Do you guys use meditate in SAM while in combat? or its a pre thing. Just making sure since collective unconscious I can pop and still has its effect
faint flare
Mediate is for downtime
slate arrow
Mainly during downtime
bronze narwhal
heya, does mgp vip card from squadron affect Fashion Report reward?
faint flare
When you cant hit stuff
slate arrow
like the e1 transition
calm phoenix
I compare Leap of Faith to Dun Scaith. It either goes fairly smoothly or it goes to sh**
scarlet hinge
I just finished the stormblood expansion and it told me to do crystal quest
little swift
Yes the mpg bonus cards affect reward of fashion report
scarlet hinge
what is that
faint flare
Crystal tower
little swift
Crystal tower
scarlet hinge
what quest
wintry chasm
The ARR 24-man raid
faint flare
Arr 24mab
wintry chasm
^
scarlet hinge
legacy of allag?
faint flare
Yes
wintry chasm
Ye
faint flare
That whole quest line
scarlet hinge
I just need to complete that one quest?
faint flare
Bo
remote lintel
the whole questline
faint flare
The whole quest line
remote lintel
its a line of them
scarlet hinge
how long is that
faint flare
To a light of hope
remote lintel
not that long
wintry chasm
Ummmm
remote lintel
its 3 raids
wintry chasm
a few hours?
faint flare
Its required to even go to Shadowbringers
scarlet hinge
why do I have to do old content?
faint flare
Because its EXTREMELY relevant to Shadowbringers
open coral
Because it's tied to current content.
fast hull
oh its really tied to ShB
faint flare
The crystal tower is a very important structure
open coral
Narratively, it's very central to the ShB plot.
agile laurel
they got sick of people getting into shadowbringers and not understanding the plot
whereas if you HAD done CT all you got was flavour dialogue options
wintry chasm
Crystal Tower is now part of main story now actually back when they changed ARR a while ago
So you just have to do it now because you are past where it would be part of MSQ in ARR
open coral
It's still 
side content, but it's required to progress through the MSQ
strange coral
If you had started the game after they made it required, you would have done it much sooner as it's now required before moving on to HW. They added an extra check after SB to catch the players that passed that point before it was required.
fast hull
also for me its give alliance roullete so more or less helps me level up
calm phoenix
My brother-in-law says that he is going to put on some MGP FC buffs tomorrow. Will that combine with the additional 50%bonus from the event?
remote lintel
probably
little swift
Yes fc buff will stack
scarlet hinge
Is there a summary anywhere for crystal tower?
wintry chasm
🤔 If you're going to skip it...don't?
I'm sure someone has done one somewhere though
dreamy warren
Whats some fast ways to level 50-80 on alternate classes?
brave ravine
potd to 60, roulette to 61, hoh to 70, roulette to 71, bozja the rest
calm phoenix
How old is Air Force One? It is an easy 3000 MGP and takes like two minutes
dreamy warren
Can you do potd solo up to 60?
autumn oriole
Squadron is still good until 60
slate arrow
@dreamy warren yes, but it's not recommended
wintry chasm
Is there a summary anywhere for crystal tower?
This seems...good enough when I skim it https://youtu.be/s5WtHXhugrM
autumn oriole
Don’t solo potd for leveling
dreamy warren
I'm a level 52 BLM just trying to get up beyond these level 50 dungeons
slate arrow
floors 51-60 queues are quite fast since no party comp requirement + you can start on that set instead of having to go 1-10
wintry chasm
potd to 60, roulette to 61, hoh to 70, roulette to 71, bozja the rest
Also this is only best for DPS tbh. For tanks and healers you are just going to be spamming highest level leveling dungeon and roulettes
little swift
air force one came out some time about a year and a half ago
wintry chasm
air force one came out some time about a year and a half ago
mmm
Still the newest one though along with Yojimbo one?
little swift
january 2019
based on 4.5 patch notes
slice is right/ leap of faith (fallen city of nym) are the most new ones
spare plinth
How come yoshi p made crystal tower raids mandatory? Is it because of shadowbringers?
slate arrow
yes
wintry chasm
How come yoshi p made crystal tower raids mandatory? Is it because of shadowbringers?
Yes
We explained it just a moment ago if you scroll up
calm phoenix
Why didn't they integrate it into MSQ then? Crystal Tower is still a + Questline
remote lintel
making it mandatory IS integrating it
calm phoenix
No, it is a separate questline still
wintry chasm
Also because if you made it 
you'd have to actually like....write an excuse to actually go do that inbetween pre-existing MSQ
little swift
its also older content
wintry chasm
Also that'd probably fuck with coding or something since it's already coded as
polar hound
you cannot progress without doing it, hence it is integrated as part of the main story
little swift
having to retcon some lore reason just to jam it in seems unnecessary
remote lintel
and would take longer
spare plinth
I’m surprised Alisaie cares about her brother. She was upset when he ||got summoned||
remote lintel
ofc she cares?
spare plinth
yea
remote lintel
theyve been shown to care about each other throughout the story
polar hound
did you do the coils, misscaicai?
polar hound
please do, it's where i learned to like alisaie ngl
remote lintel
i learned to like her during sb
bronze narwhal
I see, thanks channya
calm phoenix
The Road Sparrow minion was the very first thing I ever bought off the market board. Out of curiosity, how is it normally unlocked?
little swift
bardam's mettle drop
remote lintel
lvl 65 stormblood dungeon
zinc orbitBOT
oblique trellis
why do I not do player search right? lol...someone invited me to a FC while I was afk... so I search their name to see what FC it was and nothing comes up
remote lintel
you can look at the fc details from the invite
oblique trellis
all I see is the invite canceled in chat, not the alert
remote lintel
they might have gone offline or into an instance
scarlet hinge
Are we going to be getting tifa's outft?
wintry chasm
...no?
remote lintel
probably not
polar hound
^
remote lintel
i dont think theres any ff7 stuff except maybe minions?
wintry chasm
There are several FF7 things
remote lintel
oh yeah the outfit
wintry chasm
Strife outfit, motorcycle, minions, cloud hair
scarlet hinge
ik
oblique trellis
player search on the lodestone worked, so..there's that
polar hound
posterboy stuff, hopefully more when more ff7r stuff comes out
remote lintel
lodestone has every character
scarlet hinge
tifa and aerith outfit
oblique trellis
yep so it pulled them up when I searched
polar hound
ingame player search only works if the player is both Online and not IN anything
manic flare
if i joined the duty roulette with the role in need as a tank, and the role in need changes to healer when i have already queued in, should i change class?
and then re-queue?
remote lintel
no
manic flare
or would i still obtain the benefits
as if i were a tank (the original role in need)
remote lintel
if you queued as adventurer in need it keeps the bonus
manic flare
ok ty
gritty oracle
What's the minimum required numbers for a full blu aquapolis run? Aka how many do you need not to wipe?
little swift
absolute minimum? 2 decent players
but it will take much longer
3 for comfort
any more than that is bonus for speed basically
vivid dagger
Aight yall I need some help. I have the first step of augmenting my relic weapon (For want of memory), and I have been grinding skirmishes and mobs in Bozja for an hour and not a single memory has dropped
Some people said I have to have relic equipped, others say no. Quest says nothing about it. I don't have access to The Will To Resist yet. What am I doing wrong?
slate arrow
@vivid dagger you must have the quest active to get the relevant drop
vivid dagger
For Want of Memory is active
slate arrow
Fortunately, it only needs to be in your inventory + active quest
It's why you can grind them out on BLU mage as an example
vivid dagger
"With Ingrimm in your inventory, deliver the memories of the dying to Zlatan at Gangos"
vivid dagger
Seriously? 20+ skirmishes and a few dozen sprites and not a single memory?
little swift
its mostly the magitek mobs that drop them too iirc
i'd just do fates in hw areas instead
if you want 100% drop rate
wispy parcel
The drop rate is actually 100% if you do HW fates
little swift
!faq shbrelicfates
zinc orbitBOT
vivid dagger
I can... I just wanted to level up my mettle at the same time. I don't need XP from fates.
slate arrow
Fastest way is to burn down mobs instead of doing FATES
Since they're in the general loot pool in bozja
vivid dagger
Bleh okay. I'll keep grinding then. I joined a farm party and we did a few pulls and others got some and I'm still at zero
wispy parcel
for ast in dungeons Nocturnal is more useful right?
polar hound
from personal experience and quite a few ast main friends, yes
nocturnal has its uses
obsidian patio
In terms of pure potency Diurnal is better than Nocturnal
wispy parcel
just making sure first time playing ast in a dungeon in 2 years
obsidian patio
You generally only go for Nocturnal if you need the shield, are playing with another AST, or you prefer shields over regens
slate arrow
Regen will be better than shields for the vast majority of content. Shields remains niche unless you really need to migitate immediately oncoming damage
leaden ginkgo
is there a way to fix disconnects when interacting with summoning bells?
slate arrow
eg: lethal raidwide damage
obsidian patio
That sounds oddly specific.
Maybe missing/corrupt files somewhere if it always happens?
rotund sable
i almost only ever use noct in dungeons if someone goes afk then quick shield when they get back, swap back and go
leaden ginkgo
I also got disconnected while interacting with an aetheryte crystal (plaza)
polar hound
yeah even then..most raidwides in dungeons wont 1shot without a shield
leaden ginkgo
I checked my connection and it's fine, I'll update my GPU drivers
polar hound
or even get close
leaden ginkgo
how can I fix corrupted files?
crimson vault
can you pause the game download?
rotund sable
as far as i can recall no dungeon raidwides come close without being specifically designed to one shot
and having a direct counterplay
rotund sable
and rescue ought to cover that a lot better
obsidian patio
You’ll have to reinstall the game to fix broken files. I recommend updating your character back-ups at the login screen before doing so
That saves stuff like hotbars, keybinds, macros, gearsets, and more
ripe hound
I'm having some trouble raiding with my static
leaden ginkgo
thanks, I'll check that
ripe hound
I don't know how or if I should convince my raid leader to look at fflogs
obsidian patio
The spot to back-up the files is on the cog by your characters name at the log-in menu
ripe hound
Like, we parse but I can't convince them to look at the logs on FFlogs
polar hound
is dps an issue currently? is someone slacking tremendously?
ripe hound
Yeah
polar hound
They could be avoiding it because of that reason, are they close friends
winged cobalt
ripe hound
Yes, they are close friends
winged cobalt
Yikes
ripe hound
I'm the AST doing 29
winged cobalt
Double yikes
polar hound
That's on you to find a new one im afraid, you can try to bring it up to them but typically it'll fall on flat ears.
ripe hound
Basically, my raid lead is WHM and doing 10 percentile
polar hound
Friends will cover friends
ripe hound
I was trying to convince at least the raid leader take up the lead and try harder
polar hound
wintry chasm
^
polar hound
10k is my static whm dps
wintry chasm
They'd be DPSing more than healing in terms of time spent
little swift
theres not that much outgoing damage
ripe hound
Like, I'm eating Stuffed Highland Cabbage HQ with Grade 3 Tincture of Mind HQ. I don't think I can put out any bit much more DPS
I mean I tried
rotund sable
the best advice i can give you is that staying in a static that's not willing to attempt to improve will only serve to frustrate you
ripe hound
Yeah
rotund sable
trust me on that one
ripe hound
They are all a bunch of real life friends
vestal needle
if i buy a house, can i have roommates?
rotund sable
depends on what you mean by roommates
ripe hound
I mean my static leader is complaining a lot of our DPS
polar hound
they have no interest in optimizing, they make that clear by not..looking at things that help them do so.
little swift
yes you can assign people to be tenants in your house
rotund sable
but i'd recommend going with an FC house for roommates
ripe hound
But I can't even convince him to look at fflogs...
rotund sable
gives a little more room for individual space
vestal needle
does it cost real money to start a FC?
rotund sable
i mean are they doing anything to try and improve akira?
polar hound
yeah no, my advice is to look for a new one
little swift
to be fair also, percentiles are affected by gear
little swift
and clear period
rotund sable
if they arent doing anything you should just go
hardy gazelle
how do you level past 70?
ripe hound
That's definitely true
little swift
my group was quite grey on our first clears
polar hound
you will not get between RL friends and if you mention them doing wrong it could just turn back onto you.
rotund sable
but fflogs and xivanalysis are really useful tools for when you're slamming into the enrage wall
ripe hound
But if they refuse to look at fflogs and xivanalysis...
young yarrow
I say if you want to be more serious, try to find another group if possible, or at the very least take the time to improve yourself for the next tier
rotund sable
it sounds like you already know that static is doomed, you just dont know if it's alright to just go, and honestly i'd just walk yeah
obsidian patio
@hardy gazelle leveling/MSQ/alliance roulette, dungeon spam, pixie beast tribes, and Bozja
hardy gazelle
ty
little swift
i think its fine to play with friends
little swift
but you should also know to separate that from improving if you really want it
autumn oriole
I wish I could see my percentile only within similar ilevel players
polar hound
bingo
ripe hound
Yeah
rotund sable
its fine to play with friends yeah but theres a point where if you feel that isn't working it's normal to go your own way
i was in a similar situation to you and left, im still on good terms with them and sometimes pug with some of the less pepega ones or fill in if someones net dies
ripe hound
Like, sorry for venting this, but I just feel like I can't voice my opinion in the static
little swift
thats a big problem actually
ripe hound
Like, the raid leader just keep saying "TRY HARDER"
ripe hound
But we never sit down and look at logs or record videos and find out what mistakes we are making
rotund sable
i get it, if they're all comfortable being bad at the game its 7 on 1 if you try and help too much and they get mad
young yarrow
No worries
ripe hound
Yeah
little swift
raid leaders who say that and don't actually say what needs to be improved aren't good examples
ripe hound
I think I might just take a break
polar hound
wouldnt let them discourage you, plenty of other groups that actually WANT to do well
rotund sable
try not to completely give up on this tier just because of a bad experience
ripe hound
Yeah, my goal for the game is simple. I want to clear every fight in ShB at least once before 6.0
Maybe not including ultimates
But everythingelse
rotund sable
its a solid goal tbh
young yarrow
Ultimates are fun, but they're not for everyone anyway so lol
ripe hound
All EX trail and Raid tiers
young yarrow
But go for it if you so desire
rotund sable
with how late it is in the teir you might have some success pugging, in particular i'd keep my eye open for 7/8 static groups, if they're good and you get along well, i mean thats how i got my first static
ripe hound
Yeah
muted hawk
Not sure is this the correct topic for this, But for AMD users who cant use Nvidia Shaders or soemreason dont want to Run Gshade for performance reasons. Try use a custom color profile, it wont efect on perfomance. i use this same profile on Call of Duty, and it seems to work pretty well on FFXIV too.
empty pecan
I have crit and det maxed on my anima weapon but i have 5 points left whats next best for DRK?
little swift
@muted hawk post that in #protips-and-ui so it doesn't get buried as hard. thats not a bad tip at all
anything you want, anima isn't current anymore so its mostly glamour
you can put some points in skill speed i suppose
though you definitely only need to max 2 trees
are you sure you're not missing points
empty pecan
Det only goes up to 115 for whatever reason
outer plank
@empty pecan anima weapon?
empty pecan
Ye
outer plank
the hw relic?\
i wouldnt really worry about its stats anymore, most people just get it to glamour it
but im not to one to theory craft best stats for it
polar hound
stats are obsolete now
empty pecan
I dont have any other expansions and im fairly new so i figured id atleast make it good if im gonna use it for a spell.
muted hawk
@muted hawk post that in #protips-and-ui so it doesn't get buried as hard. thats not a bad tip at all
@little swift will do 🙂
obsidian patio
I also suggest #technology-discussion as another channel that can help with stuff like that
zinc orbitBOT
crimson vault
can anyone help me
polar hound
?
robust crow
what is your question
polar hound
with
crimson vault
my launcher suddenly started downloading at 0.20mb/s
at 80%
it was downloading at 1mbs-2mbs wich is way too low but i was fine with it
sullen lark
Is there a way to check how long a character has been made?
I wanna know when the Road to 70 buff is gonna wear off after 90 days from making my character
obsidian patio
@crimson vault some files just seemingly download much slower
You can try using a VPN to see if that helps speed it up
crimson vault
mmmh
obsidian patio
@sullen lark no direct way, but if you have any account-wide mail that you haven’t deleted yet from making a character you can use that as a method
dreamy shore
is it normal for the game download to be 1mb/s? I usually get much higher speeds but this is going at a snails pace currently
obsidian patio
Also generally you can use the lodestone to look at your first earned achievement
little swift
@sullen lark you can use the lodestone profile and check for when the first achievement was
and yes the download speed is known to be not great on the client
due to bad routing
dreamy shore
Ok thank you just wanted to make sure since the client seems abnormally slow
golden bluff
Do I need to have time for the Halloween event ??
slate arrow
there's no halloween event this year
polar hound
there is a custom launcher out there named XIVlauncher, not sure how good it is for downloading the game itself but patches are soo much nicer to download.
golden bluff
Haunted Manor how do I get to that nis seas 2020
polar hound
i think the roe npc to the right of the questnpc in gold saucer atm? i kinda glanced it, not sure
slate arrow
Gold Saucer > person next to the discounted MGP vendor
leaden ginkgo
are there DoH job level quests in shadowbringers?
it stopped showing them under my MSQ after the level 70 DoH job quest
strange coral
There are facet quests, which are like role quests, but for doh and dol
elder plume
how does difficulties in this game work? I played a few hours now and they feel a bit too easy and telegraphed. Does it get harder later in the content?
wintry chasm
Yes
The start is super easy because the game is set up so even someone casual and new to MMO's can understand it
wispy parcel
this game in general isnt too hard
Only stuff like Savage and Ultimate is an actual challenge
elder plume
okay, so its more for the story and and enjoying with friends and stuff?
wispy parcel
Yea it is an FF game first and foremost, everything in this game is based around the story
elder plume
Okay understood
so what do people do in the long term in this game
after they're done with the story
(I have little MMO knowledge for the most part)
robust crow
raid is one option
wintry chasm
basically whatever you want to do
elder plume
alright, I kinda played the game till like lvl 50 but that was like a year ago, and I want to get back into it. is there any like reset from the start button in this game?
obsidian patio
Not really, besides making a new character
You can also try leveling up a new class
robust crow
a new class or two
strange coral
You can replay parts of the story with new game+, but you don't get any rewards out of it.
robust crow
or ten
elder plume
I kinda forgot the story up till lvl 50 lol
robust crow
honestly
elder plume
maybe I look online to fill me in
robust crow
the story only starts getting really good right before the end of ARR
obsidian patio
We have lots of story pins in #archived-lore-spoilers if you want to look there
elder plume
perfect
thats what everyone says about the story till 50-60
and the cooldown on abilities kinda feel a bit slow sometimes
elder plume
does it get faster later in the game?
obsidian patio
Depends on class but yes for the most part
obsidian patio
50-60 gives lots of key skill for most jobs
oblique trellis
I mean around 2.55
elder plume
nice Im sure it'll get harder to manage later
oblique trellis
shoulda had popcorn for that
oblique trellis
Took me about 7 days playtime to finish ARR
elder plume
LOL
robust crow
well it took me about 3 months of pretty consistent gameplay to go from level 1 to end of ShB
jade thorn
I’m on trial so I can only play until the end of heavensward
robust crow
nah i think level 1 to end of HW will take a month
oblique trellis
unless you're like me and keep getting distracted by the other fun stuff to do
remote lintel
doubtful
elder plume
Im pretty sure it'd be pretty boring to just rush through the whole story
jade thorn
considering I’m in college I’ll probably take 2 months
elder plume
I wish I could see the harder raids and stuff, I think I'll have to finish the whole story before I get to that stuff right?
elder plume
T_T
jade thorn
are there early game raids
elder plume
I guess you need friends for that huh?
jade thorn
Like lvl 15-20 raids
remote lintel
no
jade thorn
Makes sence
remote lintel
you never need friends to do high end content
elder plume
really? dont you need to be coordinated or something to finish the raids and stuff?
elder plume
I thought communication was needed LOL I've never done a raid before, just what I see in streams or vids
elder plume
got it
remote lintel
but you dont need voice chat
finite topaz
yeah i dont even use voice chat for savage
i just pug stuff
everyone has their jobs, and that's it
coordination is done at the beginning
zinc orbitBOT
elder plume
understood thank you ^_^
leaden ginkgo
how many crafter's crystal can I have?
remote lintel
you mean specialist
leaden ginkgo
yes
remote lintel
3 iirc
quiet cipher
i will be leveling a bard, any tips for doing so?
remote lintel
!faq altlvlguide
zinc orbitBOT
warped nest
@quiet cipher https://youtu.be/UDUzsguKt-I
In this channel
There are a bunch of guides for players leveling a job from starting level
They did a good job presenting the skills and moveset, and only tell you what you need to know at the current level
potent lava
Would join random high level fate killing parties help me lvl blu up to 50
quiet cipher
@warped nest bless you
warped nest
Np, check out the guide linked by Cerberus too
quiet cipher
both are very helpful!
warped nest
👌
plush hound
@potent lava not really. BLU only gets good xp from mob kills
gentle quarry
If you have a lvl 80 friend, levelling BLU to 50+ takes 5 mins
potent lava
Oh so fate mobs dont count as overworld mobs?
plush hound
No. They're usually special spawned mobs.
spare plinth
if done correctly, is blm's between the lines considered a gap closer?
potent lava
Guess its back to needling rocks in northern thanalan
plush hound
Not very practical though outside of some very specific fights.
leaden ginkgo
So I'm grinding HQ items with Botanist
Is Leaf Turn 3 my best option?
My understanding of the skills involved seem to point at that, anyway
little swift
between the lines helps you return to your leylines, less of a gap closer more of a return to my speed button @spare plinth
leaf turn iii and prune ii are your hq options
leaden ginkgo
Hmm
Would it better to grind out yellow scrips for all of the missing tomes and then do the 300 collectibles to buy more cordials with?
little swift
or you could use ageless words to get more gathering attempts
to use brunt force
to guarantee HQ
but thats more applicable to nodes with a lot of attempts
buy cordials with GC seals
leaden ginkgo
I'm going for the 20k hq achievement, so not worried about maximizing for one node
manic schooner
guys my supply/provisioning missions seem to be always empty. wud've liked to complete some for challenge log
little swift
those are for crafters/gatherers @manic schooner
remote lintel
check timers?
leaden ginkgo
Have you unlocked crafters?
little swift
if you don't have those unlocked you won't have any
manic schooner
those are for crafters/gatherers @manic schooner
@little swift ohhh disciples of the hand/land? damn. i dont have a single one of those jobs cuz i thought they wudnt be worthwhile
leaden ginkgo
They are lol
remote lintel
even if you had the supply menu it would only give exp to your crafters/gatherers
manic schooner
i see.. dont know if they're fun to play at all
remote lintel
not your combat classes
leaden ginkgo
You don't have to enjoy them but doing the GC turn-ins are a great source of passive xp depending on how you acquire the items
manic schooner
i see.. alright ill give it a shot one of these days
manic schooner
wow thats fast
oblique trellis
ok so I capped on Poetics.. lol, what should I spend them on
zinc orbitBOT
remote lintel
!faq poetics
zinc orbitBOT
leaden ginkgo
Buy unidentified ore and trade them in for thanalan topsoil grade 3
And sell on mb
You also get double xp and seals if you turn in hq variants @manic schooner
manic schooner
okay thanks
btw im almost capped at storm seals, any efficient way of spending em/?
remote lintel
promotions
leaden ginkgo
Or that if you haven't done them
manic schooner
promotions
@remote lintel im fully promoted already to second leiutenant
lone nacelle
antitower is the fastest 60 dg right?
manic schooner
Buy cordials
@leaden ginkgo ohh yes ventures.
what are coridals?
leaden ginkgo
So do ventures if you don't have a stack
little swift
you can promote more with squadrons
leaden ginkgo
Cordials are for gatherers
remote lintel
potions for gatherers
little swift
cordials are mana pots for gatherers
leaden ginkgo
Which is why ventures might be better for you
manic schooner
ohh i see imma skipp that for now
leaden ginkgo
Depends on his mb
remote lintel
yeah
manic schooner
you can promote more with squadrons
@little swift ohh how? theyre currently on an 18-hr mission every chance i get but i nver seem to be able to promote my rank urther
leaden ginkgo
Ventures will pay off in the long run than a stack of cordials
little swift
you need to finish the flagged missions
remote lintel
you need to do the flagged missions
leaden ginkgo
You have to lead the squadrons
patent citrus
crafters and gatherers are nice, they have their own rotation
little swift
rank 3 flagged mission requires you to complete 5 squadron command missions as well
patent citrus
so it's like playing combat classes, but without having to fight monsters 😂
manic schooner
may i asked which of these are flagged missoons?
leaden ginkgo
And you make money
leaden ginkgo
At that level you just need to level them up
remote lintel
level them up
manic schooner
how do i unlck em?
remote lintel
when they get high enough lvl
manic schooner
ohhhh i see.. 18hr missions per 2-3 levels is kinda slow hahaha
might take a while
little swift
squadrons aren't an immediate thing
remote lintel
that's the point
leaden ginkgo
If you want, you can lead your squadron as the fourth member, no?
little swift
yes thats how command missions work
he needs to unlock that
thats not available immediately
leaden ginkgo
Oh, I assumed you had them by default
manic schooner
alright im gonna constantly send them for 18hr missions for now
and ill spend Venture for my seals for the meantime
leaden ginkgo
Once you start your crafters/gatherers you'll want to do trips there anyway for the deliveries
empty parrot
Is there a guide for airship and submarine? I seem to recall finding one before but I lost the link x_x
limpid lynx
what's the quickest/cheapest way I can dress my character up in a suit
manic schooner
do you guys just max out ventures in one go?
leaden ginkgo
Yeah
remote lintel
from the npc near the aetheryte
manic schooner
ok thanks
leaden ginkgo
Seals are really plentiful, especially with deliveries
limpid lynx
ty
leaden ginkgo
So you just spend as little or many as you need
upper mortar
How are the blm/rdm/dnc relics stat wise?
I heard the whm and smn ones are good. Wasnt sure about the others
leaden ginkgo
Oh, you only need 5 command missions for the final flagged mission?
That's not bad at all
faint flare
Blm one is decent if you're going the more crit variant
Rdm is better than upgraded tome
little swift
That's not bad at all
@leaden ginkgo but 10 unlocks the emotes in the GC seal shop
10 total mind you not 10 unique
faint flare
Same with dnx
leaden ginkgo
And 100 is the last achievement :/
little swift
5 unique is needed for the mission
leaden ginkgo
It's decent for farming sets though iirc, right?
clear warren
hello everyone.
levelling up an alt.
do i have armoury bonus internally? or do i see the buff? coz i dont see any buff. is there a way to confirm i have the bonus . ( i have 2 combat classes at 80)
leaden ginkgo
Yes
remote lintel
no buff visible
leaden ginkgo
It shows whenever you kill enemies
opaque pewter
How do I know what my riding speed is?
remote lintel
travel menu
leaden ginkgo
Mount speed in travel menu
opaque pewter
thx
clear warren
@leaden ginkgo kk ty . where exactly does it show when killed?
leaden ginkgo
In the exp gained
I think it's 50% baseline extra, unless the class is below 70, then it's 100%?
Some variation depending on fc buff, road to 60/70, etc
little swift
!faq armouryexp
zinc orbitBOT
versed geyser
What do people generally do with gear they don't use anymore?
clear warren
@leaden ginkgo kkk im getting 150% . gotta be it . thx
leaden ginkgo
If you're a brand new player you also get a buff I think
clear warren
nahh . i have 2 jobs at 80 . this is 3rd job
obsidian wren
I either desynthesize or hand in to the grand company for seals angelic
clear warren
but good i have it
little swift
brand new player doesn't get you anything
a new character on a preferred world does
leaden ginkgo
@versed geyser If it's cosmetic stuff, glamour. If it's retainer gear, save it for retainer
Otherwise desynth
versed geyser
Most of it is neither, as it's mainly wands I don't use
leaden ginkgo
Desynth for glorious alc xp
versed geyser
I don't know how to desynth stuff
leaden ginkgo
Ah
leaden ginkgo
You need 30 in the relevant class to desynth that gear
stable hinge
how long does a crop take to turn purple
leaden ginkgo
Gardening?
versed geyser
I don't have any crafting classes at lvl 30 yet so I'll just get an NPC to do it.
stable hinge
yeah
leaden ginkgo
Gardening is variable
stable hinge
npcs cant desynth
leaden ginkgo
I.e. depends on what you grow
obsidian wren
I meant selling to npc vendor
stable hinge
even a rough timeframe would help
leaden ginkgo
Depending on your level, it's useful to start desynthing earlier
obsidian wren
Free money
leaden ginkgo
What are you growing
stable hinge
doing a thavnairan onion farm so im growing that eggplants thing and that world fig
leaden ginkgo
The crops are specific growing times that can be sped up by fertilizer
Old world figs are 5 days
stable hinge
tantaplant
leaden ginkgo
If you mean wizard eggplants, those are also 5 days
The good crosses tend to be time consuming and lengthy endeavors
But growing something like shards is 18 hours
lapis bolt
How do people know what their DPS is compared to others?
leaden ginkgo
Using a parser
remote lintel
ACT
stable hinge
what effect does fishmeal have on crops?
leaden ginkgo
Is fishmeal the soil or fertilizer
Fertilizer reduces growing time by an hour iirc
leaden ginkgo
If you're diligent it could add up but yeah
narrow vale
How long is a castrum run?
leaden ginkgo
20-30 minutes?
leaden ginkgo
^
narrow vale
Bozja
leaden ginkgo
I was talking about the msq castrum lel
stable hinge
felt like ages to me
little swift
castrum meridianum is about 30-40 minutes long
stable hinge
is there any story in bozja past rank 10/lacus litore?
leaden ginkgo
Is it praetorium that's quick? Or castrum
manic schooner
guys how do i convert venture promissory notes to venture coins?
twilit arch
iirc talk talk to the calamity salvager to convert those
manic schooner
ok ill check it out thanks
narrow vale
So um anyone know how long Bozja castrum usally run for?
remote lintel
they just answered
narrow vale
Oh I didn't see
twilit arch
20-30 minutes is about right
from channy
leaden ginkgo
Jeez, I did all of the side quests in Ruby Sea except the one that unlocks the delivery npc
spare plinth
is the WoL op?
lapis bolt
Yes.
The only reason the world gets messed up is because the WoL will disappear after serving it’s purpose, so it shows back up when things get messed up again.
I’m also pretty sure it functions differently depending on the game.
In FFXIV specifically, though, WoL is definitely OP.
remote lintel
I mean we can canonically be every class on the game so
leaden ginkgo
hey what is the best way in the game to get grand company seals fast?
scarlet hinge
Why do garleans have marbles in their forehead
remote lintel
it's their third eye
scarlet hinge
??
queen yoke
idk they are bult different
remote lintel
it just helps them with spatial recognition
leaden ginkgo
fugg so do I have to be the tier 3 ranks for GC to buy the items needed for the anima sword?
hooly lol this grind is insane
queen yoke
from the fandom wiki
scarlet hinge
So they shove marbles in their forehead because of a belief lol
scarlet hinge
o3o
remote lintel
pureblood garleans are*
leaden ginkgo
anyone onf GCS?
I am in pain grinding here, but it will be so awesome when I have my lux
remote lintel
gc seals
leaden ginkgo
I paid, and then it says you need to do something else to level
vestal needle
does food affect your quick syn success rate?
remote lintel
the side quests
remote lintel
and the hunting log
twilit arch
if it boosts craftsmanship, technically it does
queen flame
What's with this sticker on the shield?
remote lintel
ironworks symbol
queen flame
Looks super bad
scarlet hinge
ARR
twilit arch
since so long as you meet the min craftsmanship for an item, you can't fail quick synth
remote lintel
@leaden ginkgo your gc hunting log, not class hunting log
scarlet hinge
The slap sticker on everything
leaden ginkgo
how do I access this?
remote lintel
under hunting log?
twilit arch
logs menu > hunting log. Then click on the gc symbol
jade quartz
Fandom wiki is a flawed source for FFXIV lore generally, but it is correct on this. The Garlean "third eye" is part of their body, and grants them "enhanced spatial awareness".
leaden ginkgo
thx
jade quartz
It's the most distinguishing physical feature of the Garlean race.
scarlet hinge
cid is a garlean?
jade quartz
yes
remote lintel
||you find out a bit after you rescue him from the church?||
scarlet hinge
He doesn't have a marble though
jade quartz
he does
remote lintel
its not a marble
twilit arch
he does, his goggles just cover it
gentle quarry
He left Garlemald ages ago, I think even in FFXIV 1.0
jade quartz
There is a third lens in the middle for it.
twilit arch
also not all garleans are tall
jade quartz
Yes that's correct
scarlet hinge
oh his goggle are covering it
remote lintel
he also takes off his goggles at one point
jade quartz
And yeah, there are many other Garleans whose bodies are Midlander-sized
twilit arch
cid is not the only exception. we've seen midlander model garleans on the prima vista
remote lintel
maybe its just all the important garleans who are tall af
jade quartz
Cid is the one who ||first tells you about the third eye, there's a whole cutscene where he takes off his goggles and tells you about it a little before Garuda.||
gentle quarry
They don't really use the eye for like "looking" it's more like an antennae that's always there
twilit arch
maxima uses elezen model so kind of nixes that tbh
scarlet hinge
When they putting Cindy Aurum in the game
jade quartz
Majority of Garleans use an Elezen body with a custom head
some use Midlander models with custom head
gentle quarry
As I understand it the 3rd eye gives them more spatial awareness, kinda like the Au Ra's horns
jade quartz
and a handful (Varis, Zenos) use totally unique models that are built like boss monster models
scarlet hinge
Where Cid's granddaughter at
jade quartz
Many Garlean helmets and headgear have what appears to be a lens for the third eye.
remote lintel
he doesnt have one?
scarlet hinge
from 15
remote lintel
different cid
gentle quarry
He's not old enough to be a granddaddy
scarlet hinge
:C
remote lintel
yeah hes like 35
jade quartz
This could just be a decorative thing to emphasise their racial identity as the people with third eyes, or it could indicate that the "eye" is indeed sensitive to light.
gentle quarry
his hair is white cause it's the actual colour not cause he's an oldie
jade quartz
Cid Garlond is 34 years old.
remote lintel
close enough
remote lintel
oh geez
gentle quarry
still a daddy lol
remote lintel
that like shaved 10 years off him
jade quartz
well it was 5 years ago
gentle quarry
if that was from 1.0 then he was 29, yeah that matches
beards do make people look older
jade quartz
My beard makes about 10 years of difference when it comes and goes, yeah
hardy gazelle
what should i spend poetics on?
jade quartz
!faq poetics
zinc orbitBOT
jade quartz
Jobs have relic weapons for the expansion they were introduced in, and onwards.
So all the 10 ARR jobs have Zodiac relics and everything else
DRK, MCH and AST have Anima relics and onward
RDM and SAM have Eureka relics and onward
and DNC and GNB only have Resistance Weapon relics.
scarlet hinge
||Is the cat boy you meet during the crystal tower quest a scion?||
jade quartz
||No, but he is a member of the Students of Baldesion, an affiliated organisation of Sharlayan scholars.||
scarlet hinge
||Why does he have scion marks on his neck?||
remote lintel
those aren't scion marks
scarlet hinge
ok
jade quartz
This tattoo is not exclusive to the Scions; it signifies that the wearer has been granted the title of Archon, meaning that they are an expert in their field of study in Sharlayan.
It's like having a fantasy doctorate.
Or
at least a master's degree
gentle quarry
That's your PHD
scarlet hinge
oh
twilit arch
he actually does have the scion tattoo on his shoulder
gentle quarry
instead of getting a fancy hat and a paper you get a tatoo
scarlet hinge
do u get paid more?
gentle quarry
that's a Circle of Knowing symbol right the one on the shoulder?
jade quartz
Most of the Scions have it on their clothes
rare ether
hey guys im looking to change from diabolos server to gilgamesh since i found out some of my friends play on that server how do i do that?
scarlet hinge
it on her sleeve i see
gloomy ice
Pay for a home world transfer on Mogstation. I don't recall the price off hand but it's relatively cheap.
scarlet hinge
$18
twilit arch
on the mogstation, under additional services there is a service called "world home transfer"
rare ether
thx
zinc orbitBOT
rare ether
it says the transfer can take from a few minutes to a few hours how do i check to see i its finished i was warned not to log in as it might disrupt the process
oh its completed already thxs for the help