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About the same as it’s always been, though they do clarify rules every now and then
Afaik infractions are permanent
damn bro I can't stop flaming people
how do i add someone as a roomate to my estate?
Well, i got a warning from them last time because i was being "rude" to someone that was being an asshole to new players
Maybe seek help for that. Being friendly isnt hard.
Play a single player game
Constructive criticism
If you cant control yourself
every other game I play I flame in man
Or keep shut
Play LoL
Thats cool for you i guess?
I got chat off in league now though
Get some help in rl
This game you will get banned if you keep that up so, do you
There are many options
Be passive aggressive that what most people do in pf savage :^)
I usually deal with it by complaining out loud instead of in game
Or using a linkshell with only myself and a few friends
oh that part was easy
I got banned for "griefing" as well
I couldn't stop myself shit was funny asf
Or the fc chat
I have matured though I am an adult now this time I won't be toxic
Lol
...
interesting
Cleave
?
Why are you letting #general-discussion discuss games that aren't ffxiv 🤔
Shush...
I didn't look there yet
is fine wax a fixed drop from hakke manor
is the one loot per week in pb still in effect?
No
for gear no
ty
for materia tokens yes
should be from certain chests
ty
Yeah with the loot changes in 5.3 they seem to be 100% chance from specific coffers
So just find the one or two that give it and spam the duty up to that point
How mobile is ninja ?
Its a melee and it has 3 Shukichi charges, Which lets you go to a specific location within range
And can use its mudras at range
2 charges
does no1 queue for the dancing plague
Dancer is the most Mobile job
I need it for story prog
Ranged dps + 3 dashes
Ranged dps in general are just very mobile due to free movement
people will only really get queued into it via trial roulette, so you'll have to wait for a bit
What should I keep in mind while playing rdm/blm
I suck a bit at playing caster
Learn to slidecast
N I'm how do I upkeep the buff for blm
Is my biggest tip.. that alone is such a necessity
Oh thats easy. Their rotation naturally keeps it up
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!faq blmleveling
Fire 1 will replenish it, thats why its used all the way to 80
Transpose and or uhhh umbral heart? Ice?
You can spam them and keep enochian up inbetween pulls
Ok
Slidecasting is invaluable to any caster, practice that as you go when needed. Rdm is basically about "how can i cast less jolts" so you bounce between procs to achieve that
When to use rdm buffs
!faq rdmguide
Uhh it used to be after 5th or 6th gcd i think, i can check
Or that lol
!faq balance
Also good to join balance for more info, there are 5 or 6 listed buff windows there. Rotations etc can be found there
Ok
https://gyazo.com/b1432f4211d1b023bfd85a7bff4dc7b8
how to queue faster :[
Don't be dps
Don't be tank 
BRUH it says wait time "more than 30m"
It’s pretty chill.
good if you do culinary I think
Not that vital
👍
I’m working on a new glamour but I need augmented drachen armor. I’ve been leveling alchemist for a while to work up to crafting them but I’m running out of money. Any tips?
stop buying eveything off the marketboard and use teamcraft to figure out how to manually gather everything you can
teamcraft?
A website for crafting/gathering that lets you make a “shopping list” and tells you the best/cheapest ways to get the items in the recipes you put on the list
Ah alright that might help with the expenses lol
Aifht
also i knew rogue questlines led to ninja
But i didn't know i also got to be a pirate 😋
i kinda got into some argument with someone ingame that told me "you didn't do enough DPS !" , a tank who didn't bother avoid the AoE carpet and do DPS where i was struggling to keep his HP above 50%...
oof
When do i get halls of novice access again?
Is there a place where I can easily see how all the eureka stuff looks?
!faq dailies
@little nimbus when you change jobs to a starter class that begins at Lv 1 
😑
I feel like the idiot
Also i just did
Still wont work
Unless...i gotta finnish that first quest first ?
hall of the novice starts at level 15
I got extra retainers, is there a retainer gatherer thats more useful than the others?
or should I just make them combat classes?
Is it worth doing hunts at level 50? or just wait till ive finished the MSQ?
@little nimbus Did you talk to the smith to unlock it?
No
Then that's probably the step you're missing
K
Are u not able to get primal servers on free trial
You can be on any server that isn't currently closed to new character creation, regardless of whether you're free trial or not.
Isnitn andom when it's closed?
Cuz my friend got the trial yesterday and got on famfrit
As a free trial player can I create a new character on a different datacenter like Primal or am I limited to Aether
At this particular time, Famfrit is closed to creation of new characters.
Do u know how long until it isn't?
It really depends on how many people are online. You can try at the lowest activity times, which for NA servers would typically be around 2-3am - so about 2-3 hours from now.
Oh I see ty
The site I linked is the official server status page, so when it shows Famfrit as "creation of new characters available", you should be able to make a character there.
K I'll camp it every 10 mins and see ty
Can i still buy the non augmented ironworks ring?
You're restricted to however many characters the free trial allows, but you're not restricted to a single datacenter.
Not at this time, no.
So as a tank can i just get the DPS one?
The restriction is 8 characters, one per world but it didn't mention if I was locked to a single datacenter or not
You're never going to be locked to a single datacenter.
The ringd aren't unique anymore
So i can just buy 2 tank ones. Cool
Just get Another tank one
also btw guys, forgot to ask before, whats the best way to actually level up solo? like if its too late at night nobody at queues for PotD or dungs?
What are these little wing icons next to some of my area names?
means you can fly there
lol seems like zelda must be a popular game around these main cities
Is the % health bar a mod or an option hidden in the UI settings?
(shows % of health an enemy has)
ui settings
in player config i think
but its def in the game, not a mod, i have it on just cant remember exactly where it is
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ugh i'm getting sick of minfilia, i liked her at first but vesper bay is giving me aids
I has question
i'm lv 26 and didnt see the grand company mission
can someone please help me
i don't know where to find it
gotta keep doing minifilias quest line
Have you been to The Waking Sands after getting the Scion of the Seventh Dawn MSQ
the Main story questline that is
where can i find minifilias?
Pray Return to the Waking Sands
It'll be after that
i see someone doing a youtube vid and he's doing my quest and has a chocobo already
thats because youre wearing the 30% xp ring
lolol same i just found out last night i was getting salty that ive only been doing the main quests but am so far outleveling it
why are waking sands and the solar separated by a brief load screen?
so they can load in the 50,000 cutscenes that take place in the Solar
Whats the best way to get GC seals at 50?
the cut scenes seem like copy paste body movement with different lines each time, has to the least amount of effort put into anything ive seen so far in this game lol. if youre out in the world, it already takes 4 load screens minimum to get to that room as it is
What rank are you?
Low.
Complete your grand company hunting log and do fates until you’re Sergeant 2nd Class
Fates it is
At that rank you can turn in non-white gear in for GC seals at your grand company officer
Leveling roulette also gives GC seals if you’re the role in need
so i can get rid of all the extra crap i have 😄
A friend of mine hit 60 on his Monk and finally finished the class quest (He's on free trial like me) and is about to go do the class quest for Dark Knight
But he doesn't know how to level up besides the MSQ since DRK will be his first class besides his MNK
So how should he level his DRK
The highest available dungeon + daily roulettes
what about deep dungeon?
!faq altlvlguide
There. That link has all the info you need.
How do u level up fisher in ocean fishing? I've gotten to 40 just from mb leves so far
Tanks queue are faster than DPS
Stormblood
POTD isn’t good for tanks since they have faster dungeon queues
It’s still accurate for 1-70
And you basically use the same fundamentals for 71-80
But there’s trusts as an option along with Bozja
Why do some characters in this game have black at the bottom of their noses?
How quick do you lvl up in potd
Hellguard Roe have the black on the nose as a racial thing I think.
@spark notch https://ddt.trowgundam.net/
A floor set usually takes around 10-15 minutes depending on how good your group is
Umm how does tht website work
tells you exactly how many runs of potd/huh you need to level up your job outside it
if you mean inside potd, its fast
Is there a retainer class thats better than the rest in terms of value?
I just bought 3 more retainers. I have a Combat and BTN at 80 and geared. Wondering what to make the new ones
fisher have some exclusive stuff that they can get from ventures but you can buy those from the marketboard
I see, having one wouldn't hurt at least
Anyone help do a Cutter’s Cry run for this old blue mage
Soo. I'm level 50. is the map actually bigger?
If anything when you first hit 50 the map is, in practice, "smaller" - because you're going to have flying unlocked but no new zones
Is it possible to do the dancing plague (extreme) with 5 players in total? Unsync, of course
im not sure but the fire fist mechanic is going to wreck you if you get unlucky
Okay
How about the looting system? Is it the same as ARR’s extremes? (You get a chest with a random weapon) plus how many totems per clear?
yes. 1 totem per clear
Okay, thank you
no
dancing plague is current expansion content
and you can't unsync that
I see
Can someone tell me why some of the characters have black shit on their noses?
some race/face/etc combos can let you just have a darker nose tip
Late reply but, no, its not possible to do it with any number of players.
"Current" content (stretching that word a bit) is never able to be done undersize/unsync
its a shadow
what's your graphic setting 😂
For some reason it's just very specific characters
only crystarium striking dummy is lv 80 right?
Even this fan art was drawn with it on him
And the first pic was from Google, second pic was my game
But because the fan arts include the black nose, I don't think it's a shadow
i mean if your nose was a flat precipice
from normal lighting it would be darker anyways
What’s the enrage timer for Titania (EX)?
lol i have no idea, are you guys at risk of hitting enrage?
It’s fine, I merely thought that it’ll be a level 73 extreme like the normal one, didn’t know they get stretched out to match the current expansion’s max level
there are a lot of large spanish speaking fc's on there, and i regularly see people speaking spanish in say and shout chat
You cant unsync normal either. You basically can never unsync current expansion stuff.
I’m just anxious to be fair, I’m doing it with a PF in about 3 hours and I’d like to know ahead of time if our DPS will be enough
i'm going to reassure you that
I dunno what makes you think it is a lvl 73 extreme
if your party's DPS isn't enough to do titania EX
then they are beyond bad
the fight is old as heck, and if people have current tier gear you shouldn't come close to enrage at all
or hilariously undergeared
people were doing that fight on shb release with like, i430
i430? I’m relieved, then. Thank you!
from my experience doing titania ex recently (with a party of i500 or more)
literally even with numerous deaths
you still won't hit enrage
the dps check is really low you can have people rolling in their graves
you can literally drag a dead party to the clear
with teh gear everyone has now
that's how low it is now with our gear
The tomestone gear is 520 btw, off the NPC
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the only way you fail lthat fight is if everyone dies and you end up with a true wipe
The max ilvl is 535 weapon, and 530 armors/accessories
otherwise if your healers and tanks stay alive then you can still shitter out the clear
here is a google doc that has a list of a lot of spanish speaking free companies https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Qt41kr_pJt_2EQyh4_SEIg1Vu93sQe44S4Ms6RCSYu8/edit?fbclid=IwAR0y1ax0HVtNePrNZ5RUBsq1mO7lG-e6_d1_JQKb1762ee-MpjxmtPYgSzs#gid=0
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Is the best DoL/H gear you can get at 60, from Ishgard's Jeweled Crozier?
no.
you can buy some crafted lvl 60 gear, or some with scrips in idyllshire
if you're not on free trial, i would just buy gear at 61/63 however
Oooh ok thanks, was about to splurge.
Is there an indicator for Leves that tells you whether or not there is a treasure chest in it? or do you simply have to search?
at 60 you should have unlocked custom deliveries
doing a few custom deliveries this week will get you enough for pretty much a full set of gear from the scrip vendor in idyllshire
Is that unlocked through MSQ?
it's a sidequest from MSQ
but you need to be done with heavensward before you unlock your first custom deliveries
Oh alright then thanks
you gotta look for the chest
all battlecraft leves, as far as I can tell, can spawn a chest,
it's just random where it pops up, so it might seem that none spawn
like Channy said, gotta look for it
might be hidden behind a rock
thanks
Anybody know the name of/how to get the face tattoo/facepaint on this viera? Maybe its a mod I dont know
I looked at all the options and didnt see anything like it and a quick google search didnt turn anything up so ¯_(ツ)_/¯
it's probably a mod then
They do, just not this one
looks like the heart face paint
Unless its some unlock I dont know about
if you squint
I thought so too but theres clearly a break in it and its elongated
Could just be a mod
Reminds me of .hack lol
Yo I got a question for timeworn maps. Is it one map per day, or one of each type of map per day.
Like say I get a goatskin map, will I be able to get a boarskin map as well?
no, it's one map only, regardless
@slate arrow thanks man 👍
no idea, I haven't leveled a new gatherer after ishgard yet
but leves should be the fastest
that + using the gathering manuals
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is there somewhere i can view possible datamines for ff14
probably if you dig through #archived-lore-spoilers and look for times where maintenance was happening
but there isn't much datamined stuff that's unreleased, maybe some mogstation outfits or mounts
yeah that's actually what i'm curious about, the mogstation outfits
they should be on the dlunch model viewer, since everything in the most recent patch gets uploaded there afaik
FFXIV Web Model Viewer
the dropdowns have most recent stuff at the bottom so just open the names you dont recognize
hey that's pretty neat
never knew this existed
though it doesn't seem like there are any new mogstation outfits at the bottom of the dropdowns
there's "brand new ||alphinaud||'s attire"
got the 2.0 one, this one's the heavensward outfit
oh
i saw some dumb meme about ||minfilia in shadowbringer's boots|| and thought it was real
guess i'm just dumb
Hi everyone? So are there any lists of optional events hidden throughout the game? Maybe stuff with interesting items or storylines?
You can check "Fabled Ways" YT channel for the "FFXIV - Easy To Miss Unlocks (and where to find them)"
atleast that's what popped in my mind regarding ur question
if you just want unlocks https://ffxiv.gamerescape.com/wiki/Guide:Progression_and_Level_Locked_Content should have them all listed
idk of any central places to list interesting storylines
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just curious but why do the savage aim materia I (one) sell for so much?
they sell more than the 3 and 4 ones. Just wandering what they are used for
crafting quests, relic weapons, and general materia min-maxing
That doesnt really make any sense, actually
There's no good reason for 1's to be more expensive than 3's, based on the fact that 3's are used for quests.
1's I would assume are harder to get?
The market generally makes no sense
you get them from spiritbonding combat gear
but who bothers to spiritbond low level stuff?
you generally just replace it in a few levels
maybe its just zalera marketboard the 1's are selling for 2000 each while the 3's and 4's are selling for lless than 200 each
Guys should I give away my expert item for seals? When does it make sense to give away items for seals.
yes
Priority for disposing of unwanted gear should be : Desynth > GC Seals > Vendor
When I turn them in do I lose option to turn them into glamour?
Yes
yes
if you want to save something but not have it take up inventory space use your glamour dresser
in any inn room
to store the image so it can be applied to a plate
Got it
Should i unlock extra stuff while leveling or what until i finish the MSQ?
THinking about the roulettes
like the ARR alliance raid set "Crystal Tower" thats mandatory now
eh. when its your first character only really leveling roulette is any good
its probably determined on where you are in the MSQ
entirely depends on the data center and where you look
Can't tell you. Am american, but I've always found a few listings on Party Finder and the Aether Raiding discord
in the end it all comes down to experience and logs in most cases, so just play the job you enjoy and get good at it
and you'll get a group
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guys, how do you progress to the "A Time to every purpose" quest? it just say to complete certain quest in the crystal tower series
You have to do the full questline
what part in the story do you unlock scaevan geat from vendors?
How to link a duty/dungeon into chat?
cant find it on tab/auto translate function, but I've seen someone linked a dungeon name
Hello everyone. I'm a newbie and I'm looking for a FC to join. Is there any way I could look for a group of people to play with?
I'm from Spriggan, but I think I could switch to Ragnarok too
The best method is to just go to Limsa and /shout for an FC
Alternatively, use community finder
I'm in an FC on Spriggan.
What type of FC are you looking for? 😮
How do you remove the sprout by your name?
Play the game
Specifically
I'm almost on stormblood does it go away after a msq are done?
168 hours of /playtime + completion of 4.56 (aka starting Shadowbringers)
Ah I've had the game 2weeks 200hrs played almost
You can also type /nastatus, but I find the novice network to be a great place to ask for help/advice and generally hang out.
Oh and this is tracked per character so a new character will be stuck with the sprout status regardless of account state
I'm not in the NN since I have no mentor
Been getting crafters and gathers to 70 only have like 4 more to do
You can ask any mentor to add you.
I've been told the mentors are shit
Plus I have this discord
And G2W discord
W2G*
It's a per server basis tbh. NNs can truly be amazing. I personally like it.
Yes this discord is ftw,,why would you ever need a mentor,in the game :3
in-game mentors are indeed shit on average
due to there being no real barrier to entry
If I need help in-game I ask one of four people 
as a mentor who actively enjoys helping out people, I feel like you're generalizing just a bit.
If I need help I ask here, Chaney and vinyl seems to know all xD
Also a lot of,other people. But those 2 are the ones that came to,mind
I havnt chatted ing ff mostly due to trial, but also on ps4 its way easier to just type in discord
Can I have a keyboard hooked up to ps4 solely for typing and also have controller on for gameplay? Or do they not recognize both at once?
Most PS players usually get a keyboard with direct chat just for chat.
Yep you can have one just for typing
Great for chatting and using the market board
Cool
Also making macros
Mmm, idk how to macro and never really needed it in a mmo tbh
For controllers they’re nice for ground targeted aoes
Like Asylum and Sacred Soil
Since it avoids needing to aim the camera to place them
Super nee so no clue what those r :P
How many 450 tomes do we get from a hunt train
What’s your current class?
Current I was gladiator until I got rogue, I'm only around level 14
But in thinking ofbmovijg servers anyway so ill prob be making a new character
For rogue you can use one for a later skill called Shukuchi, which lets you quickly move to a specified area
Hmm sounds handy
one A rank gives 10* relevation and 20* allegory, a full hunt train is 12 A ranks so just multiply whatever you need
other way round oops
It hard picking a server, when you havnt met anyone yet on the game xD
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Cuz i really want that 530 weapon
I'm on adamantoise, but I feel I might neee a lower populated server, I think I may be lagging some on it, maybe due to it being overcrowded
Hmm, yea it has Been storming some lately.
that doesn't really ever happen, the only known issues related to overcrowding can be like, errors when trying to teleport/enter a really crowded zone that only happens on expansion releases
Small queue times are pretty natural
But the waiting queue assures server stability
Is there a reason to play on a over crowdee server over another? Maybe its better for the market board or something?
And ffxiv has the most stable servers i have ever seen
The smaller the server the more fucked the marketboard is
Ah so most populated servers have best stabilized economy
But housing is easier to get on smaller servers too
Most populated servers have expensive items
market, roleplay, some other server-specific content like ishgard restoration rankings or deep dungeon rankings, gold saucer tournaments.. other misc stuff
That....is both not entirely true and illogical.
Is good roleplay a thing on ffxiv? I looked on youtube ,all I could find is like erp and stuff in taverns
Twintania on light is the cheapest smallest server
With heavy undercutting and people not understanding how to do the marketboard
Balmung on crystal is the most populated yet has the cheapest items on Crystal.... So that statement doesn't always fit the bill
Perhaps its a regional thing
because on NA its the exact opposite of what you're saying, Salt
Like I'm totally down to do role play,if its legit like making your own adventure and stuff
Not into that nightclub/erp stuff tho
Cheap items and shit are dependent on DC to DC so
The most consistent thing i can say about NA markets is that if you want to get stuff cheap, go to whatever the current preferred server is.
because the flood of activity on those servers tends to create a flood of supply
Point being smaller server economies are not that great
Thank god for world travel
Really
Can you use other marketboards while world traveling?
I fundamentally disagree with you on the reason why, but yes, smaller server economies are generally bad.
Yeah
You can always visit other marketboards yes
you can buy, but you can only sell on your home world
Marketboard world travel is common
Hmm well thats very useful
If you can solo farm the coil turns yourself, replica Allagan/high Allagan/dreadwyrm can be very lucrative
Im down 17 million after buying new house and some furniture i cant be bothered to craft
Hmm, so can I find everything in 1 server, rp,raiding/dungeons scene,pvp etc?
Always
I imagine that you can probably make alot of money off of high allagan weapons just because even now thats a tough solo.
Can always just enrage cheese it if you’re patient
Or bring a second person to make it 500% easier
Hah, at that rate i'd rather go do something more efficient in terms of gil
I want to definitely get into,the raiding scene, but I heard its very hard due to statics clearing the new content in a few weeks and not wanting to touch it after that
There's always new statics popping up, or you can make your own. Newbies have always and will always exist. Just make sure to label it beginner friendly and casual or midcore.
Fcs are like the guilds, but statics is the real goal, for finding people to dungeon/raid with that isnt roulette ?
:c
Idk if I'm a rare breed of mmo gamer, but I like to run stuff multiple times xd
And would rather do it with friends instead of random tbh
Statics are only really used in current raids due to loot lockouts
All 4 person or 24 person content is usually casual enough to be able to use duty finder for
You'll usually need those baits yes
No. Fish require specific bait. Sometimes specific weather and time of day as well.
Some fish are very picky in bait
Though the versatile lure is basically every bait so you could use that if you're lazy
Yea but I mean, I dont always want to be running dungeons with randoms. :/
But it does mean you can't be picky about what you get
@full trail you won't have a choice unless you manage to find 3 other people who have the same play schedule as you
Yeah the fishing log is very obtuse on telling exact info
It likes being unclear
At most you’ll just get a time of day and if it needs a folklore book
It's just best to acknowledge that ffxiv in story progression should be considered a single player game
ff14angler is good for looking up conditions/bait/etc but for the love of god turn on an adblocker before you go.
Trying to keep pace with friends can get hard after a while
Especially since even post 5.3 ARR still takes a while to do
I mean I dont mind running random ,but just not constantly . its nice after you meet people and become friends, to oooh and awh toogether over a dungeon boss or the music, or just chatting while playing the content
consider inviting your own friends then
It's free to play through the first expansion and to level 60 after all
If they aren't hooked by then oh well you tried
Most bait isnt worth saving. Anything that i dont buy with scrips or isnt "current" i just toss after i use it.
I don't have friends that like ff sadly :( best friend is like Nah I never cared for ff art . I'm just like </3 bruh
I can ez solo all of t6 to t9

Ikr
If you're looking for a frequent dungeon group that is going to consistently chat about the dungeons, thats pretty much unicorn territory. Some FC's will put it in their FC chat when they are running daily dungeon roulettes and fill up all 4 spots with FC members. But even in that case, its primarily because you trust the people in your FC to get through the content efficiently
Dungeons are so easy that theres no dungeon groups really
Yea, I'm going just level up and enjoy the msq , but if I cant find a fc or static that likes the way I wanna play, I guess I can just make my own. Oof I can feel the headaches already from leading
I can't join FCs so I'm stuck solo :3
Going to try to nag my friend until he tries ffxiv. He would probably like it if he just gave it a shot. We both grew up on wow. It's similar but the fights are much more engaging and the music is so amazing
Plus story. Real story!
My MSQ is only at 25 but I can already tell this is going to be the longest story I've ever had to play through
Obviously was specifically referring to T9, which is objectively not "easy" in comparison.
If you want to run content that isn't endgame raids with a static-esque group, maybe consider looking at Blue Mage. Filling up the spellbook requires running a large list of dungeons, so you might be able to convince a dedicated group to go through and get all the spells together sequentially
Yea dead, its going be a long ride since its an mmo. But its going be great. I mean a quality rpg story that never ends basically
Palace of the Dead is some other side content which sort of requires statics for 4 mans, but thats presuming you're consistently running toward floor 200
a very long ride
And one that I can't complete on free trial 
True, but you get first whole expansion of story for free so if you play all through that, its obvious you love the game and should buy and sub :)
If this announcement doesn't reveal an expac coming I'm buying FFXIV within the hour
What announcement?
The live announcement coming on the 5th
If its coming on 5th how would you know in a hr?
What use does Undraw have?
Oh xD
none 
it doesnt
leftover from last expansion
Thanks
Are statics something we have to join again manually each day or is it something you can stay in similar to a guild?
Statics are a group of people who agree to raid on a schedule
Also could a trial player be in a static I forgot. Statics and parties are 2 seperate things?
Think of it as a yoga class
Statics usually refers to groups who do the current endgame contents
Static is not a in-game thing
Oh
It is a group of players who agrees to play endgame contents together
Think of it as long term LFG
Realistically a trial player couldnt be in a static anyway
Due to it being, you know, for max level Savage/Ultimate content
Or I always thought a static was like a term for a party xD
So are parties something 2 trial plauers would have to join daily, or is there a way to stay in a party even after log out?
You'd have to join daily. The party will disband automatically if everyone (or everyone but one player) is offline for long enough
Party refers to the group you formed temporarily, either via in game recruitment, or using match making, to do contents
Ok thanks. :)
Statics means you always form a party with the same group of players you know on discord or on Skype (or a friend of theirs to sub in), in order to tackle endgame PvE contents
K
Statics are a thing you form/join due to the necessity of consistency. For Ultimate, for example, you're talking about fights that will take a good group on average a month to get down (and that's with pretty aggressive raid schedule)
To be specific, the fight doesn't last a month, you don't spend time chewing through 20 billion health point. Learning and practicing the mechanics are the part that takes time.
What’s the correct formula to message someone who’s in a different world in your DC?
First Last@Server
/message First Last@Server
Thank you
When making a character. Its fine to go with random name? But seems Like most of the cool ones are taken.
Says the message could not be sent?
I mean name yourself whatever you want, but due to the surname system the only way you should be running into problems of names being taken is you just stealing names from other games. At which point dont do that
They're likely offline or in an instance
The game is extremely picky with cross server messages
or /busy
yep. iirc cutscenes, /busy, in any kind of instance will block DMs
Ah, okay
i will say it's irritating to the point of 'do it if you absolutely must'
i try to communicate off-platform because it's so so much easier
most of the cool ones
So... Anime, movies, and video game names?
mine is anime name, but I did it so cleverly, last I checked, I only have 2 duplicates on the whole planet
Clond Streef
Klowd Steerife
Klaud Striefe
The point is, if it's a popular media name, it's probably taken. Multiple times. Per server.
Because ' is a valid character
C'loud Strif'e
Plus you really shouldnt want to be that guy. If you steal a name from another game/show/whatever, people are generally going to look at you in a certain way.
A very negative way
Only if you use character name from Naruto, Bleach, One Piece, Sao...
OK, I see your point
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I'd recommend just taking your favored username and splitting it so it sounds good
Like Midnight Sea or something
Generally speaking even in none roleplay servers people use lore friendly names, generally (Just don't name your surname tia or nunh if you're a miqo'te lol)
Final Fantasy XIV name generators, names for the various races in the Final Fantasy XIV universe.
Here's name generator that's decent, most of the will likely be taken but you can change it up a bit
Thanks guys. Yea I was referring to the random name selector . everytime I got one I liked it be like invalid already in use
🙃
The more original and personal a name you come up with, the less likely it is to be already in use.
Why
Nunh gives people the impression you're trying to give off an ungabunga me alfa male kind of vibe, but it comes off cringe
and tia's give off the opposite vibe with the same result
What if I only play female Miqo'te 🤔
IIRC wasn't Nunh a name for miqo royalty lore-wise?
but don't take my word for it
Nunh is the name/title for a Miqo breeding male.
Tia are the non-breeding males.
So kind of.
yeah pretty much
Oh wait I remember, it was chieftain
so people who know the lore and see some dude strutting around with 'breeding rights' in his name is kinda yikesy lmfao
And yet you still see tons of "Tia" and "Nunh" catboys.
Probably because they used the random name generator, and that does create "lore friendly" names.
May I know where the breeding distinction is referenced ingame?
yeah, but even still nunh is rare in name gen, you pretty much have to type it in
I think I missed it
didn't they used to post naming conventions on the forums?
I know it's at least alluded to in Stormblood, if you do one of the
to unlock the beast tribes.
It's pretty omnipresent when you are in any miqo settlement
It says that FFXIV has encountered an error.
what error
It doesn't specify.
i did reload but it didnt
Ive never seen this japanese error
Did you try restarting your computer?
That's literally the only thing I can think of.
Miqo’te - Seekers of the Sun
Male
Most males have simple, one or two syllable names. The extra aitches we see in names such as “Bhee,” “Kuzh,” and “Pahsh” represent a slight hissing/spitting sound that is made when the name is pronounced by the cat-like Miqo’...
it's overreaching in the game
like even graha is a tia lool
I'm pretty sure the naming conventions were only explicitly spelled out in the lore books. The forum thread would have just been a copy-pasta of that information.
probably but still, the game abides by it all
If I’m doing old content synced (like savage coils) what should I do for food/pots? Use old recipes or newer?
I'd personally go 1 step above the ARR stuff at the time. it'll still cap to your stats
so. heavensward endgame stuff.
I’ll have to try and find out what used to be good for each role/class then
You'd still be looking at the same stat priorities as the current food.
What used to be good would be determined by the meta of the time, and things have changed since then.
I mean if you're syncing old coils then you're not averse to a little research
cause good luck doin' those suckers blind
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is it okay to be a little overlevelled ? like say ~5-6 ish above msq level ?
yeah
it'll sync you for important stuff like solo duties or dungeons
I would advise (assuming you're on full game) picking up samurai and red mage asap (they start at 50)
to soak some xp
cause its basically free anyway
oh !
you can also grab dancer and gunbreaker at 60 (again assuming full game status)
im really new but i am on full game ! what do you mean by this btw if u dont mind
ahhhh
it'll overlevel you if you're not already
okay i get it haha
yeah picking up those 2 lets you at least put it to use
msq is the best way to level your dps class, so would suggest to use this time wisely
i kinda confused with the rework, where is that legendary battle that need a "turn"
what?
is it against the rules for asking some question that already gone after rework ? or is it considered spoiler ?
no? I don't understand your question
i heard around ARR, in the past, we can fight the Bahamut ?
that's the 8 man raid series, the binding coil of bahamut
ARR msq rework didn't touch that
umm... the last msq arr on me was the alliance raids..
yes, Crystal Tower was made a main scenario quest requirement because its required later down the line and is important to shadowbringers
it's me that gone senile.... or i never able to fight baha on arr...
Bahamut is a completely separate set of 8 person raids
bahamut is not part of msq ?
No, and thank god, because it's hard at 50
ah.... no wonder i never found it...
and even with SHB , the level synced at 50 right ?
You can do it unsynced, which would leave you at level 80, if that's what your job is at
i heard on 50 is very brutal that now almost no one do it...
most people don't want to do coil sync'd, because as platt said its hard at 50
i guess on 80 , bahamut turn into gecko prime 
you might be thinking of ultimate bahamut, which is a level 70 raid with forced sync
regarding that almost no one's done it
which is the most efficient roulette, xp per minute? msq, leveling or alliance?
probably depends on the content you get
leveling is usually iirc the most efficient xp/minute
labirynth takes 10 minutes vs a 35 minute leveling dungeon with single target dps, roughly same exp
hm true
Does Huton affect recast timer of mudras? like the 1.5s gcd
no, its weaponskills only
no
:O how do I vc with people from pc to ps4 then :(
discord i guess
Discord is pretty good. But it often cuts people off
Probably a problem with their voice gate, or using wifi, in my experience it works
I use yea most of us use wifi
could be worth lowering the quality of the voice channels you use, so that - yeah it will be lower quality, but atleast communications won't drop
Most of time when I'm chatting with someone over 20 mins it like mutes me or him, I could hear them but they couldnt hear me vise versa
could pay for a dedicated teamspeak server lol
Mmm idk, discord be fine, if it didnt cut off. Maybe I'll try l. Lowering quality like you said
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Another question. Do all races have same attack animations and hild weapons the same?
yes, its just male and female characters have different idle poses, which would include holding weapons differently
Ok thank you
Small exception for roegadyns and lalafells
pun intended
where normal weapon animations simply wouldn't work
although iirc that only affects roegadyn war and lalafell smn/sch
@full trail
How should I go about getting BLU to Lv 60 from 50? My friend and I used the Azys Lla cheese to level BLU in a matter of minutes, but at 50, the EXP req skyrocketed
azys lla should still work, just make sure you're not in a party, should take like 5-10 minutes and a couple laps around one of the areas close to the aetheryte
are the new firmament titles being rolled out in a specific order? my friend on aether got their top 100 title a couple hours ago but still nothing on my end 
dots don't snapshot vuln up, right?
also does TA affect lb?
player de/buffs do not affect lb
ty!
And iirc yes dots should snap shot when tricks up but i might be wrong
So I got this meter thing for thamaturge. Can I move it and adjust its size?
@manic rune the rewards get sent out in waves, so basically just have to be patient
Ok I got it smaller, how do I move. Its location? Trying to do it via controller
Nvm I figured it out with touch pad :)
how long will the announcement showcase be?
probably 2-3h
there's a liveletter 4h30m after the start of the showcase, so they'll probably have a break inbetween
but whether that's a 15 min or a 3h30 break, who knows 
okay ty! means i can get like an hour or two of sleep between the two hopefully lol
Oh announcement starting now? :O
no, next week
Oh ok
curious..if I already have the free 30 days from buying all the content and stuff..will buying the subscription mess with that at all?
No
Free days are generally used up first
no, you'll probably get the 1$ test charge or whatever but you wont get charged for game time until your current one runs out
like will I get charged the 15 after all my days are up or will it just keep charging me every month even though I have quite a bit of extra time left over
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
dope
Gg I just realized meh dude dont have eyebrows 😱
thanks guys!
time to go pay for the sub
hopefully it'll let me create more characters soon
totally didn't spend hours creating and deleting characters to the point that I got locked out of creating characters for a day apparently
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what should I do it Kassatsu and Trick Attack become misaligned?
If I ordered something from the MogStore but then discarded it/gave it back can I get it back from the calamity salvager/recompense person?
Well thats some shit
So last week, there were a ton of people in Hyperion's Firmament area, but it seems like it's been completely empty since the weekend. Was there something specific happening in Hyperion? I saw there was a livestream in New Gridania this weekend, is that related?
ishgardian restoration rankings finished
there was a 2 week ranked ishgard resto peroid
most people have no reason to go back in after rankings are done
unless they’re levelling their crafters/gatherers
Folks, I'm brand new to FF14 and was wondering, what would be the best NA server for me to join? I'm looking for a large, active community.
!faq worldpick
You can play on any world on any datacenter within FFXIV. Aside from the languages spoken, the physical location of the servers, and the status of each world, there are no major differences.
The majority of content is cross-world, with the exception of Free Companies, Linkshells, and restrictions when visiting other worlds.
If you don't mind where you play, choose a world that is Preferred or New for character creation bonuses. Check world status by using !status <world name> or via the Lodestone. For information about the status types, use !faq worldtype.
Notable worlds:
- Balmung & Mateus (Role-playing)
- Tonberry & Kujata (Large amount of Oceanic players)
- Moogle (Large amount of French players)
- Shiva (Large amount of German players)
Tldr: they're all active and it doesn't matter
Only noticeable worlds are ones mentioned
So the new ones with the +exp are a good idea? I was afraid there wouldn't be any established guilds there or active RP
RP is mainly on Balmung and Mateus
There's sprinkling of rp here and there on others but not as major or prominent as Balmung/mateus
Guilds are primarily social aspects and there's fucking millions everywhere
Strange, trying to create a new character now and it doesn't list any of those two RP servers as an option.
keep in mind you can visit other worlds on the same datacenter (with limitations) so you can still visit balmung/mateus for rp if you play on another world in crystal
change your datacenter
!faq serverlock
Standard, Preferred, and New Servers will dynamically open and close themselves from newly created characters depending on how many players are online. To ensure you're able to make a new character on your server try waiting or doing so at a less active time of day.
Congested Servers will not unlock for new players or transfers until Square Enix removes the Congested Status.
how do i overmelds my own gear? i am lv 80 gsm
Just right click and meld...you do need to unlock it over at mutamix if you haven't
Not for you
@long quiver, you’ll have to change your datacenter to crystal to make a character on balmung or mateus
title screen > data center
crystal
Oh, there it is!
Not from mutamix but there should be a blue quest in that camp
Waking the Spirit
still see nothing
How to input item code in mogstation
Guys I am having trouble finding the party for The Battle on the Big Bridge trial for the quest. Is this quest not include in regular queue.
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its in trial roulette
but its not really that commonly unlocked since its part of the hildibrand side quests
Looks like I gotta ping the Primal server for help.
Try during NA peak hours, or try party finder instead to get a level 80 to run you through it.
Restrictions of trila acout 😦
What is so good about construct vi-s
do technical step and standard step sharing cooldown ?
No
Its only from Faux hallows or Khloe gold certificates, meaning itd hard to get
is there special effect?
No
cause i feel like getting it for a friend but idk is it worth it
Hi, anyone got a Macro for the Grade 4 Artisanal Expert Crafts?
You literally cant macro expert receipes
That's the entire point of then
Surely there is a rotation
Is there a guide to HD textures or similar graphics QOL stuff?
There's openers and it changes based on procs you get
No. the changing conditions and the difficulty of the craft prevent them
You NEED to use those procs effectively
Ugh Marvellous SE...
Otherwise you're not even going to reach the minimum collectiblity
They're meant for BiS crafters, who want to test their skills
Not your average macro joe
that me
How Admirable
I am macro-joe
Thanks Anyways
Anyone know how much Cocobolo Lumber generally goes for?
that is entirely server dependant.
you can check in #kupo-bot-spam with some commands
It can track market prohibited stuff?
because you can only trade it, so it's like the mats people put in party finder
If its Market prohibited then you generally cant trade it
I know, this one you can tho
oh I was unaware it was prohibted. yeah Vinyl's right
No one really sells them. Because its for upgrading and use in Schematics
Ok, I was just wondering if anyone knew the going rates, not whether or not they're trade-able, or if people sell them!
Going rate is 0
Clearly.
we get it mate
Dont complain if you dont like the answer
yeah, idk what you want to hear here. i see a cocolobo PF maybe once every 2-3 weeks. its impossible to give you an answer.
I only tried to clarify what I was looking for and you were a jerk.
lmao
So yeah, thanks for nothing lol
imagine calling Vinyl a jerk
literally the most patient mf'er in this channel i think
It's just the typoical reddit bs lol. I'll see myself out
bye
Well then
Respect to that man
He self-yeeted off the server
Way to follow through
Just inters
This feels like a stupid question, but I couldn't find the answer:
I'm currently playing the Free Trial version of XIV, and I was wondering how you "get" Stormblood.
They sell the starter edition, advertised as ARR+Heavensward, and Shadowbringers, which is standalone.
Shadowbringers includes Stormblood
If you're on trial you need complete edition
Or starter edition + Shadowbringers
Which is the same thing
Ah, I assumed it was one or the other.
yeah isn't complete just better?

Probably when expansion comes out and they toss stormblood into starter
Or something
Idk
That's sorta why I was wondering, whether the starter edition was just like, unlocking all the weird disabled stuff from the free trial or not
yep
Gotcha.
Thanks for the help everyone! I hit 60 and haven't even reached the start of Heavensward yet so I'm pretty sure I'm gonna end up buying it so I was just doing some more research
If I were to do transfer to another dc rn, how long would I be unable to play for?
Is it instant or theres waiting?
its pretty much instant
maybe 20 minutes if stuff is a little slow?
The best is to wait info about new expansion to purchase complete
expect instant but don't discount the possibility of a little wait
maybe do then go make lunch or something
just to be safe
As that new expansion will be included in complete
And free trial players should buy complete, not starter and SHB
But directly complete edition
Yeah, I was gonna wait till then to decide just to see if anything changes. The... 5th is the announcement, I think?
Rumoured it is about new expansion (or confirmed?)
I'm excited regardless. I got a decent laptop over the holidays which is why I finally started trying it
I think the Crystal Tower 'oops all FF3' alliance raid sealed the deal for me, but it's all been pretty amazing so far, and I heard Heavensward is better
Then stormblood. Just is. Then shadowbri gers is amazing.
crystal tower is a recurring story element
Ooh, more ff3.
PS5 with 4k tv or suped up pc? Which is better for this?
XIV has a myriad of other FF references
other main characters outfits, references, bosses, themes
pc, always
no console is ever beating a "suped up pc"
I heard this game was an exception to that rule since ps5.
Ps5 is just ps4 pro
there aren't any enhancements to it
For 14
Well I am soon getting ps5 so I will try, but I always used ps for ffxiv, only lag is real on ps4
Hopefully ps5 runs lot better
it will run it a lot better
If you're going PS4 normal to PS5, it'll definitely be better
I literally have 15 20 fps in limsa lmao on ps4
it will of course, but its not going to be perfect.
ps5 users will get higher and smoother frames with effects on
4k 30 fps vs 4k 60 fps.
PS5 has half the load time of ps4 pro as well
If you havent played before, does it matter?
well yes because the ps5 runs an SSD and the ps4 pro runs a spinning platter
Yeah ps4 loading time is annoyinf
nah its still all cool
of course the ps5 load time is faster
Sounds to me like you arent actually asking a question, and just wanted to stir up some shit.
but you can fix that by installing an SSD in your ps4 or ps4 pro
All my mates load in way earlier before me and Im awkwardly sitting at black screen xd
ffxiv is the first ff game i've ever played so /shrug
that cuts down the loading times significantly
Hey guys returning player and feel completely lost on the last thing i was doing. Can someone link an updated nin rotation i can follow and practice?
Waiting to load in for me
ps4 normal you mean, not the pro
Pro
Fine with me if it gives me correct information on how to best use a 400 dollar purchase
if your budget is $400 then yes the ps5 is your best performance option
I have the last of us 2 edition rn
Nice questions
but no ps5 is comparing to a $1000 or more PC
Last one was louad like jet tbh
!faq ninguide @swift parcel
