questions-and-help

[stray osprey]

Okay, so my update file for XIV states PS4 even though I'm PS5. Is this actually updating the old version I deleted, or does the PS5 update still list this way?

[vivid bane]

is there any use for poetic tomestones at 80?

[sage mirage]

Ocean fish are literally useless. Dysynth to get some bait back, or sell at a vendor for gil

[gritty oracle]

GC seals, crafting mats, topsoil

[oak ice]

Only when endwalker drops

[sage mirage]

Glam from 50/60/70 gear

[honest anvil]

current relic needs poetics to start

[green grail]

first step of the relic uses it, after you get the first one for free, and you use them to reroll relic stats too

[strange knoll]

Yeah it seems to give nothing out of desynth too so I'll just vendor

[sage mirage]

You get get leech,krill,worms from desynth, but that's about it

I just sell them and buy more bait

[dusty shard]

omg

[quiet nova]

is stormblood better than heavensword ?

[honest anvil]

that’s subjective

[vale flicker]

So I want to unlock red mage. But only class I have leveled is white mage. Bout to hit lvl 60. I need a combat job to unlock red. If I hit 60 then unlock one of the other expansion jobs that start at 50 does that count?

[sage mirage]

Better is subjective. Stormblood has some amazing fights tho

[low sun]

white mage is a combat job

[sage mirage]

White Mage counts as a combat job?

[gritty oracle]

Combat job is anything not a gatherer or crafter

[quiet nova]

i mean everyone says heavensword is amazing

and shadow is even more

[vale flicker]

Couldn't find quest for red mage anywhere where guide says it should be

[quiet nova]

but i never hear about stormblood

anytinhg

[sage mirage]

Heavensward is when things start to get good, but I don't really think the quality goes down with Stormblood

[vernal jacinth]

is cross datacenter in the game now?

[vale flicker]

@vernal jacinth no

[honest anvil]

do you own at least Stormblood?

cause rdm is not on trial

[low sun]

Just to make sure you have access to Stormblood expansion?

[vale flicker]

I have everything including endwalker

[honest anvil]

then no

[gritty oracle]

Will it come with EW?

[sage mirage]

It may be locked behind MSQ, did you finish ARR?

[honest anvil]

you wont own SB until EW drops …

[low sun]

Have you preordered Endwalker to get Stormblood + Shadowbringers? If yes they wont unlock until Endwalker releases

[vale flicker]

No I bought complete edition, then pre-ordered base endwalker.

[gleaming coyote]

is there any way to get rid of those up/down arrows next to my hotbar 1? i dont ever use it lol

[low sun]

Hmm

[copper plaza]

Can I play as Samurai with just base game?

[gritty oracle]

Hide hotbar 1

[gritty oracle]

No

[vale flicker]

And I'm in heavensword expansion in msq

[gleaming coyote]

as in theres no way to get rid of it? just stop using hotbar 1 and bind the keys to another hotbar, then transfer the abilities there?

[sage mirage]

!quest Taking the Red

hm

[zinc orbit]

Taking the Red

Disciple of Magic Job Quests | Required Level: 50

A distraught lass seeks a savior for her sister.

※This quest will unlock the red mage job.

Quest Starts At

distraught lass
Ul'dah (X: 14.17 Y: 11.75)

Quest Ends At

X'rhun Tia
Central Thanalan (X: 19.56 Y: 20.55)

Next Quests

The Crimson Duelist

Images of NPCS by Gamer Escape.

[low sun]

Does the Red Mage quest giver not appear or can't you talk to him or anything?

[vale flicker]

That's where I went and no quest is there

[low sun]

No idea then sry

[sage mirage]

how far are you in MSQ?

[vale flicker]

In heavensword

[gritty oracle]

Nope, the arrow is there because you can cycle hotbar 1 between all your active hotbars.

[honest anvil]

have you actually upgraded your game to complete edition?

[wet cradle]

good location to speed level blu in gyr abania?

[gritty oracle]

(Heavensward, aka towards the heavens)

[gritty oracle]

If you have someone to boost you, go to Kholusia or Ahm Arseng instead

[vale flicker]

@honest anvil ya

[wet cradle]

they don't have access to shb 😦

[sly thistle]

can i solo lv 50 primal ex as a maxed lv 60 tank?

[gritty oracle]

Then in the Lochs, there's this area in the NE corner, a temple of sorts carved into the mountain. There's a ton of mobs there and a nearby plateau has even more. I leveled there

[wet cradle]

I asked for gyr abania since its the location they have access to

[autumn hedge]

Where can I use silver chocobo feathers?

[gritty oracle]

Calamity salvager iirc

[jolly spruce]

So my friend is on Faerie; if I make on Midgardsormr as it's under the same Aether shard/crystal, it doesn't matter, right?

[low sun]

@vale flicker Only thing I could think of is that you already accepted or did the quest by accident since it's just another "blue unlock quest", but that's unlikely, can't think of anything else sorry

[sage mirage]

You can party together, but can't be in the same FC

[verbal geode]

late reply but yes there is an option to turn it off. i think it's in character configuration, not the hud menu. i can't remember the name unfortunately but i have it turned on

[jolly spruce]

FC ..Free Company, like a guild/clan?

[vale flicker]

I'll go check again when I get home. Maybe I missed something

[sage mirage]

Yep

[jolly spruce]

So I just have to refresh every 3 minutes until I can make a new char on Faerie, eh?

[sage mirage]

Unfortunately. New player influx and all that.

[lyric rapids]

what is the best way to reduce aliasing, even with mods?

[crisp field]

I just learn that astrologist start at 30 but if I lvl via duty they dont drop astro weapons do they

[low sun]

Prime time plus minus 8 hours is unlikely to work, could try it on the small window during an annoying time by setting an alarm clock or anyhting (if you are a nolife neckbeard like me)

[copper plaza]

Who knows when was the last time Shadowbringers was on sale?

[crystal bluff]

A few weeks ago

[ocean sonnet]

Hi, since I don't play MMORPGs I have a few question I would be glad if someone answered, I'm sorry if they are a lot.

• I would like to start a free trial and I saw you can't have retainers: if I buy the game later on, will they be unlocked immediately?
• Do you think the free trial restrictions can ruin someone's experience with the game?
• Does endgame content require coordination (meaning I can't play with the game's matchmaking but I need actual people to talk with)?
• Are expansions meant to play one after another? Are they sequels to each other or just stories with the same characters?
• Is this a good time to join or are the servers really too full?

[copper plaza]

Wait really? I missed it...

[sage mirage]

A couple weeks ago on Steam, a few weeks ago on SqEnix store

[low sun]

If you have nvidia you can enable DSR and then render the game in a higher resolution and have it downscaled. I assume there's also a setting for that for AMD

[copper plaza]

50% off?

[gleaming coyote]

Found it, it's the "Enable hotbar cycling button." setting
tysm lol

[autumn hedge]

Is the peacock mount a mog station mount?

[verbal geode]

np 🙏

[ocean sonnet]

If you play on Playstation tomorrow they start summer sales, maybe they'll discount FFXIV too

[verbal geode]

i believe so yes

[copper plaza]

Damn I missed it, don't really wanna spend full price for already finished expansion and spending same amount again on Endwalker

[honest anvil]

yes, no, yes, yes, yes

[stray osprey]

@ocean sonnet They recently added a rule that states F2P cannot join login queues. You have to wait for the world to not be full to even have a chance to enter. Considering the massive popularity of the game, especially now, well...

[copper plaza]

I play on PC

Steam version too

[sacred oracle]

can anyone one write macro for me if i want to provoke a boss or a monster and say "provoking (this monster)" at the same time?

or teach me im confused

[honest anvil]

that rule is not new; it’s just more obvious recently

[copper plaza]

A lot of my friends bought dlc from 3rd party websites, but they all mogstation versions

[lyric rapids]

thank you, will try this solution

[ocean sonnet]

I mean as long as I don't get disconnected while I play it doesn't matter that much to me, thanks for clarifying!

[low sun]

It requires alot of GPU power, so depending on how uptodate your GPU is you can try higher or lesser DSR factors. Unfortunately it's still not a perfect solution, the game engine is prone to very aggressive Aliasing and I haven't found a very good fix for it myself

[fringe lotus]

Does doing the trail unsynced still give you the stamp for Wondrous Tails?

[lyric rapids]

yeah its pretty horrible even with GShader on

[honest anvil]

yes

[low sun]

I hope some day they implement better AA but I doubt it's of high priority since I assume we are a very small percentage of people who even care much about Aliasing

[ocean sonnet]

A follow-up question about coordination, sorry to bother (and thanks for the replies): endgame content is not related to MSQ right? I mean, I can finish all the story without coordination right?

[faint flare]

Yes

[low sun]

You have to do dungeons and raids for MSQ, but it's easy versions, not endgame versions

[faint flare]

Story is purposely made so that anyone can clear it

So all msq required content is braindead

[honest anvil]

ye msq is very easy

[copper plaza]

Any chance there will be sale on Shadowbringers again any time soon? :D

[low sun]

Noone knows

[faint flare]

Very low

I personally doubt there will be more until after endwalker

[honest anvil]

but you definitely need to do msq to unlock end game

[faint flare]

But there's a chance

[ocean sonnet]

Nice, thanks to everyone for all the answers 🙂
I hate not being a native-english speaker, it will be so hard to find a team I can coordinate with online ç_ç

[sage mirage]

Given the popularity spike of the game, I'd say unlikely

[copper plaza]

I either buy DLC now or wait 4 months to buy Shadowbringers, man I really wish they would allow you to play up to lvl80 now if you preorder

[faint flare]

The game has an auto translate feature

Which has a large majority of phrases

[honest anvil]

you’re a good 100 hours from end game anw … good odds that you’ll encouter a friend or 3 on your way :3

[gloomy mortar]

Is Endwalker going to make people upgrade their computer? Or is it like the last expansion

[faint flare]

No

[sage mirage]

I think they're finishing the original MSQ and starting a new one with Endwalker

So likely not the last expansion

[gloomy mortar]

Meoni just posted a video of his 3090 upgrade for endwalker

[ocean sonnet]

Ok I think I misunderstood then
I thought coordination meant actual voiced conversations outside of the game

[faint flare]

No

[gloomy mortar]

No

[honest anvil]

that’s help for sure but not required

[faint flare]

Most endgame stuff people use image macros which shows people's spots for mechanics

And people call their spot

And just do the mechanics

[ocean sonnet]

Amazing

I'm so happy about that lol

[gritty oracle]

Unless you're in NA, in which case you just dance around waymarks for half an hour

[honest anvil]

ye i did the 2nd hardest endgame content on a jp server not speaking any jpanese .. you’ll be fine

[ocean sonnet]

lol
Then I'm lucky to be in EU

[light hearth]

I Wonder if Yoshi P ever looked at virtualizing those servers? Put it all on AWS and let it take care of the load balancing. Instead of worrying about server architecture just have amazon run the servers. This way it will handle demand and they don’t have to keep upgrading.

[gritty oracle]

I think the servers are too big to be virtualized. We're talking about having to hold millions of players at once and giving them as low ping as possible

[ocean sonnet]

Then I have no more worries nor excuses, I'll download the free trial now
I just hope the limited space is not that much of a problem, I like to keep stuff
Thanks again for answering that wall of text and all the other questions 🙂

[warped furnace]

Best place to level Blue mage 60 to 70?

[jolly spruce]

So I just have to keep refreshing until I can make on Faerie, which is probably best-done at off-hours to save time, yes? 🙂

[gritty oracle]

Kholusia or Ahm Araeng with a noctast or SCH buddy

[gritty oracle]

Yep

[sage mirage]

Yep, that's your lot right now

[gritty oracle]

Specifically, level 70 mobs, afaik 71+ doesn't give you any xp

[jolly spruce]

I wonder if my already-created non-trial account would let me create on Faerie instead without a wait-period, but that isn't worth the monthly sub just to try that. 😄

[faint flare]

It doesn't matter

If you're subbed or not

It's locked to everyone

!faq serverlock

[zinc orbit]

Why can't I enter this server?

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.

[warm snow]

We are currently experiencing UNPRECEDENTED levels of new players and it's peak hours for after work play, at least in Europe atm.

[gritty oracle]

There's a pin on that

[onyx vapor]

is the drop rates for vex and haunting mems 100% on fates now?

[leaden ginkgo]

how do i make it so i can see the item levels of each of my armour pieces ik theres an option but idk how

[faint flare]

It on by default

[woeful valve]

hello can i find somehow a group for the second coil of behamut turn 4 on this discord server ?

[faint flare]

You can't turn it off

[leaden ginkgo]

it isnt on by default wym? i cant see the individual ilvl of each of my items

[faint flare]

Hover over the items

It's in the tooltips

[leaden ginkgo]

i know but what im saying, is. is there a way for it to show on the item itself without hovering over it

[faint flare]

No

[leaden ginkgo]

gey

[cursive terrace]

is there a macro to do an action at random between a selection?

[gritty oracle]

Nope. You could put in 15 different actions and let animation lock decide lmao, but most of the time it would be the fiest

[glass cipher]

Is there anywhere I can get like discounted game time cards? (like isthereanydeal but for ff14)

[slim lion]

Is dark knight only played as tank or can be played as dps?

[gritty oracle]

Tank only

[slim lion]

I am scared of tanking but he's such a cool job

[verbal geode]

tanking isn't that bad

everyone's been cool when i said i was learning it

[gritty oracle]

There's a huge influx of new players, so nobody will expect much of you
(I don't mean this in a mean way, it's just everyone knows sprouts be about)
Also the magic words are "I'm a new tank, any tips?" at the start of a dungeon, it instantly makes everyone be nice to you

[slim lion]

As a sprout I don't want people to be toxic to me

[verbal geode]

from what i've seen (this is my first mmo, started two weeks ago) there's zero toxicity

[cursive terrace]

@leaden ginkgo it changes really often, try at night

[gritty oracle]

In this game people are pointedly nice to sprouts (unless they actively ignore advice)

[verbal geode]

towards new tanks at least

also, tanking is fairly easy when you understand what your role is 🙂

[gritty oracle]

Most of the toxicity is people refusing to learn the basics of their job, or doing pretty much nothing and expecting to be carried

[verbal geode]

find your ability that turns on tank stance, activate it, hit mobs

and you are 99% of the way there

[junior walrus]

I used to be scared of tanking too but its always a good idea to say that you're new to it

[frank jewel]

anyone know where to find "3rd Cohort Signifer" in east shroud for lancer hunting log? they dont seem to spawn where all the guides claim they do, unless their spawn chance is incredibly low

[slim lion]

I might try it out

I am willing to learn new playstyle

[junior walrus]

hunting log spawns are guaranteed, but you have to find the specific spot always

[glass cipher]

What are the free trial restrictions?

[slim lion]

As I heard it's all about confidence and not saving your cd abilities only for boss

[junior walrus]

!faq freetrial

[zinc orbit]

Free Trial Download and Limitations

Click Here to download the Free Trial

Click Here to see the Free Trial limitations

[glass cipher]

ty!

[verbal geode]

and facing enemies away from your party so AOEs don't hit them

[outer mural]

yeah

pretty much

[tribal basin]

a quest gives me a lvl 90 weapon coffer while im level 51, should I open it now?

[warm snow]

https://youtu.be/P8oVV_I-tIA

[warm snow]

Item level 90

Open now

[junior walrus]

oh, as a tip for tanking. make sure all of the enemies face the same direction as you. never be in the middle of a trash pull

[slim lion]

Got it

[tribal basin]

Oh wait I thought a item for level 90 im dizzy!

[warm snow]

PLD, gnb, drk and half of war would like a word

[nimble pulsar]

Does that latest post mean I will never be able to log in again as a free trial user?

[junior walrus]

sshhh im a shitty drk

[verbal geode]

it just means you get least priority

basically

[junior walrus]

i would happily use my invuln if it wasnt shit

[nimble pulsar]

Every time I log in pre-update today, I was stuck in a queue

[slim lion]

Btw is there any gearing guide when leveling alt job

[gritty oracle]

Menphina earring is acct wide, right?

[warm snow]

If the game is full and people who own the game are queuing, they skip over you

[twilit arch]

yes

[warm snow]

Yes

[gritty oracle]

Tyty

[warm snow]

But you have pretty much 0 reason to have multiple characters

[willow sparrow]

Is the guide for fashion report out yet?

[warm snow]

Not til friday

[faint flare]

No cause judging isn't today

[nimble pulsar]

I guess once I get in I shouldn't leave then

[junior walrus]

is fashion report even worth doing 🤔

[warm snow]

You can't check til judging begins and judging doesn't begin til Friday, Saturday ish iirc

[willow sparrow]

ahh okay

[gritty oracle]

RP alt on a diff region

[twilit arch]

easy 60k mgp

[faint flare]

It's free mgp

[warm snow]

Yes it's 60k ez

[lyric rapids]

are there any good essential mods or plugins for the game that just makes the experience better? (hopefully talking about mods here is allowed)

[warm snow]

There's mods but nothing essential

Same goes for plugins

[stray mason]

Is there a setting to adjust the size of enemy health bars, NPC quest icons etc?

[warm snow]

Npc quest icons no, everything else is down to hud layout

[verbal geode]

yes to health bars, go into hud configuration under system

[hoary storm]

Menu > Hud Layout

[warm snow]

You can change almost everything in your hud that way

[verbal geode]

select the ui element, hit the button that says 100%

[twin tree]

How are healers parsed for savage content/late game stuff? I know ACT can measure DPS and peopl want a certain requirement, but what about healers

[final girder]

Anything really usefull for progressing in golden saucer ?

[glass cipher]

How is the story in ff14? Is it worth bothering with/reading?

[warm snow]

Not overhealing, dps dealt those are the main ones

[warm snow]

Story is the main attraction

And EVERYTHING is locked behind main story progress

[twin tree]

It's pretty good! FF14 fans are going to tell you it's freaking amazing, but I only find heavensward and shadowbringers good

[final girder]

@glass cipher So msq lvl 42 and it becomes to be better 1 to 38-40 is a drag for me.

[robust tangle]

is there any glamer items in the event?

[hoary storm]

Its still DPS, but they have things like healing per second as well, over healing etc

[twin tree]

Although shadowbringers is SUPER good

[warm snow]

No

[robust tangle]

really i wanted the summer outfit that's a shame

[warm snow]

[spark monolith]

is it normal for things to become immortal is that just a bug

[warm snow]

No, what's even going on?

[spark monolith]

i was in a duty

for lvl 30 rogue

[crude minnow]

Hi, is there any way to track or get help with Steel Reign Fate? I have heard people joining Linkshells but I have no idea how to join that

[spark monolith]

and the boss stayed at 0.1%

[warm snow]

Duties usually have conditions

[spark monolith]

well he didnt die

[cosmic widget]

is there a macro for character and object quantity?

[spark monolith]

at all

whatever i just redo

[boreal storm]

Some solo duties require you to do something before it can be completed

[warm snow]

Often times due to story you can't just kill a boss jnstantly

[faint flare]

Read objectives and what npcs say

[warm snow]

No

[warm snow]

Centurio clan discord in #resources

[glass cipher]

hm okay.. I don't generally enjoy stories that much, especially in MMO's. maybe this should be a pass?

[warm snow]

This is a final fantasy game first, mmo second

So story is a main stay. You can just milk the free trial to see if it hooks you

[hoary storm]

its a final fantasy story tbh, not much a MMO story

[crisp field]

when leveling up astrologist from duty do they drop any weapon astro can use

[warm snow]

You're still the main character

[crisp field]

I ve only seen white mage ones

[warm snow]

Only in levelling dungeons from 31+

There are no ast weapons below level 30

[dull valley]

@glass cipher from one newby to another: the story didnt really hook me till the end of ARR, ive loved it since that point

[glass cipher]

did you skip any parts of the story?

[warm snow]

End of ARR is THE hook, some poor sprout went through it last night in #archived-lore-spoilers so that was fun

[dull valley]

@glass cipher no

[leaden ginkgo]

is there a guide for erp and where to find them?

[hazy sandal]

I've never really played this game lol should I get my first class leveled before I try switching to another one?

[glass cipher]

hmm okay.. but is there still grinding etc in it?

[warm snow]

Erp is technically against tos iirc

[frank jewel]

doesnt the MSQ give the most exp? so not doing it is just slowing you down anyway

[warm snow]

No, just doing the main story and your job quests should keep you appropriately levelled

[mossy moss]

The story is in small fragments and you don't have to do a lot of reading really, ive been enjoying it so far and later on you'll love it, even if the start doesn't hook you like it hooked me, you will start enjoying the interactions between characters soon enough, this isn't wow, which means you dont have to read 5 vooks to understand what is going on, you legit just read 5 chat boxes and go on your way.

[dull valley]

@glass cipher no grinding if you do the class/job/story quests

[boreal aurora]

wanst there a search function for your inventar? how does it work again

[warm snow]

wow tells its story in twitlongers, ff14 tells its story in tweets

Asmonbald

[hoary storm]

the only time you hit a road block is at 46 when the MSQ jumps from 46 to 49, so if you havent being doing anything extra and just story it will stop you for a brief moment

[gloomy bridge]

Is it possible to upgrade a Materia from one level to the next?

[spark silo]

Is there any difference between the races other than aesthetics and (afaik VERY minor) stat changes?

[warm snow]

No

[spark silo]

kk

[warm snow]

No

[frank jewel]

im level 48 and this is the first time i've hit a level wall for the msq

done barely any side quests

[warm snow]

Do your job quests

[frank jewel]

done all my job quests

[hoary storm]

Do leveling roulette and a dungeon should be enough

[glass cipher]

i'll problary try the game out! and if I like it, 60 days is only 17 pounds, so not too bad.

[frank jewel]

im just finishing the hunting log for now

[warm snow]

Or milk the trial

[mossy moss]

so far i've done only main story quests and job quests, hit a wall a couple of times, but players will usually help you out

[dull valley]

@spark silo and by VERY MINOR stat differences its practically zero. The difference between 20-24 when you have 1500 of a stat is basically zero

[glass cipher]

what's that supposed to mean?

[warm snow]

Free trial is the entire base game + first expansion

With no pvp or guilds but unlimited playtime

[twilit arch]

not exactly. there is a chance when transmutating to get a higher grade materia. but its pretty rng and won't necessarily be the materia you want

[warm snow]

You're also missing some social features as well but nothing to keep you from the gameplay and story

[hoary storm]

you can play the free trial indefintely up to lv 60 base game ARR + the first expansion heavenward

[fierce niche]

which chat is 4 grp finding on this server?^^'

[spark silo]

yeah im ready to basically disregard that, even if they were bigger i like to chose races based on aesthetics on games 90% of the time. But if there were like, utility powers or something like that i could lean one way or the other between whichever races i like

[frank jewel]

ffxiv's free trial is such a good idea, it would reignite the twinking scene in other games

[warm snow]

Being told about the ff14 trial is a massive meme at this point but it's stupid generous

[glass cipher]

how many expansions are there for ff14?

[warm snow]

3

4 in november

[hoary storm]

they basically let u play half of the game free

[boreal aurora]

https://i.imgur.com/ltGvBnf.png is there a way to make my text bigger? the "test" one

its very small

[warm snow]

Each expansion is about an entire jrpgs worth of content

[dull valley]

@warm snow ehhhhh

[glass cipher]

the game costs money monthly, and then the expansions are paid? jeez..

[dull valley]

maybe like 60% of a jrpg

[hoary storm]

Here i think

[solid fog]

Which job is the best for the Feast ?

[dull valley]

@glass cipher thats every mmo

[warm snow]

Only catch is at present due to UNPRECEDENTED levels of new players, trial players get low priority when queueing to enter the game

[warm snow]

Same as most mmos afaik

[spark kindle]

whats the current melds for healers?

[fierce niche]

which chat is 4 group finding on this server?^^'

[warm snow]

Depends

[dull valley]

@glass cipher play the free trial, wait for endwalker to drop, then get all the old content for a steep discount

[boreal aurora]

@hoary storm thats not it it makes all the text in chatbox bigger

[warm snow]

#recruitment-chaos

[boreal aurora]

i mean my test that i type looks small

[fierce niche]

ok, thx^^

[glass cipher]

not necessarily

[frank jewel]

what is the communities stance on the FFXIVQuickLauncher project?

[onyx vapor]

is the drop rates for vex and haunting memories 100% on fates now?

[versed solar]

Which server should I join? New player

[spark kindle]

@warm snowis it still crit the best? I havent melded a healer since the start of shab

[warm snow]

Same for wow

[warm snow]

Again depends

[civic garnet]

most mmos now are either f2p with microtransactions out the wazoo or sub based

[boreal aurora]

oh i found it

[dull valley]

@glass cipher for most of them it is, 100%. There are always exceptions but monthly fee with 30-40$ expansions is definitely the norm\

[uncut badger]

Hi guys, this is a pretty common question, but I'm finding a ton of conflicting answers on this, and its somewhat becoming information overload, so I just wanted to ask myself. I've just gotten to Shadowbringers, and I'm getting a little burnt out on MSQ, and I'd like to give DOH/DOL a shot. I'm wondering what order/how I should go about leveling them. I have seen the coomon answer being "all of them", but I still have to pick one at a time. Should I do gatheres first? Anyone have good resources on how to get into this side of the game, having never done so at all?

[hoary storm]

This maybe?

chat prompt

[warm snow]

You want a certain amount of spell speed, some piety depending on your plaustyle/skill/party skill

[glass cipher]

the launcher is asking me for reg code, but i'm using free trial, what do I do?

[boreal aurora]

its this

i found it

[spark kindle]

@warm snowah okay thank you

[warm snow]

All the crafters share gear aside from the main weapon so that's why it's recommended to level them all at once. You can still do one at a time, all at once is just more efficient

[warm snow]

You need to use the free trial launcher

!faq freetrial

[zinc orbit]

Free Trial Download and Limitations

Click Here to download the Free Trial

Click Here to see the Free Trial limitations

[glass cipher]

i downloaded the free trial

[autumn hedge]

How do I unlock decipher?

[uncut badger]

But the question stands. HOW do i level them all at a time? I can't simultanouesly play 10 jobs. Do I do 10 levels on one, change to another? Level gatherers up and use their mats?

[warm snow]

Crafting, leves, job quests

[vernal urchin]

personally, i'd recommend leveling your gatherers first, since you can easily gather the crafting mats later

leveling crafters without having gatherers means spending a lot of gil on the marketboard for mats

[warm snow]

For the first 15 levels your crafting guild will sell the materials for crafting but after that you'll have to gather and/or hunt materials on your own(or use the market board)

[uncut badger]

okay, should i shoot for a milestone and then level my crafters? like hit level 50 on gatherers, and then do crafters up to there, then back to gatherers? or just hit 80 on gatherers and go from there? @vernal urchin

[warm snow]

If you want a threshold to level one job then the next then the next etc. Whenever a new job quest is available seems a good milestone

[vernal urchin]

up to you, for variety's sake it might be better to jump between them every so often

[cunning maple]

Is there a way to remove glamour notifications from the text log? I wanna link glamour plates to gear but don't wanna fill my box every time lol

[autumn hedge]

How do I unlock decipher?

[uncut badger]

ok ty for the help

[glass cipher]

Btw, is square enix ID the equivalent of my username?

[warm snow]

A have you tried asking google

[warm snow]

Yes

[edgy charm]

Do i have to be lvl 80 samurai in order to have low cd?

[hoary storm]

Eastern La Noscea X: 21.1 Y: 21.1
NPC H'loonh
Quest Treasures and Tribulations

[autumn hedge]

Not the kindest answer, but okay

[warm snow]

No

[edgy charm]

I see the youtube videos of samurai rotations and they are so fast

while mine takes years to do the next one

[autumn hedge]

Thank you

[warm snow]

You have a buff from one of your abilities that lowers your gcd

[edgy charm]

i click one skill and i have to actually wait

[warm snow]

After that it's down to how much skill speed your gear gives you

They're weaving

[edgy charm]

so it is about gear then?

[warm snow]

!faq weavinf

[zinc orbit]

Error!

No tag named weavinf exists, Kupo!

[edgy charm]

and lvl 80 gear gives a lot more gcd than what i am currently using

[warm snow]

!faq weaving

[zinc orbit]

Quick guide to weaving/clipping

Click the image, then 'Open original'

[faint flare]

Treasure and tribulations

[warm snow]

Have you learned the full samurai rotation, as it uses weaving to have a decently high apm (actions per minute)

[edgy charm]

I don't even know how it works yet

[dusty shard]

you can donate weapon for company seal right ?

[warm snow]

Then research that first

[edgy charm]

It is too complicated

i don't get it

[minor warren]

is there a website with an overview of all seasonal events and unlockable items for them ?

[faint flare]

It's.just going through your combos

[warm snow]

https://youtu.be/UWqpRCDDEpY

[faint flare]

And using your off globals

[warm snow]

Here's a full guide on every samurai skill including the basics of how the rotations work

[charred cipher]

is there a youtube channel who does a pretty good comprehensive overview of the lore so far with FF14?

[desert quarry]

hi!

[glass cipher]

Also, does FF14 install wherever I have my FF14 launcher installed via steam?

[desert quarry]

for the dungeons, each dungeons has a daily clear reward right?

[warm snow]

No

[faint flare]

No

[warm snow]

Roulettes give daily bonuses

That's it

[desert quarry]

ohhhhhhh got it! i thought it works like guildhest hahah

[mossy moss]

roulettes are unavailable for free trial players

[boreal aurora]

does phantasia let u change race and gender too?

[mossy moss]

you have been warned

[warm snow]

Yes they are

Tf are you on about

[warm snow]

Yes

[boreal aurora]

kk

[hoary storm]

steam has it own separate thing, so if you plan on going steam you have to get the steam trial/game

[mossy moss]

nvm that's daily challenge

[glass cipher]

I did, I installed the FF client/launcher on my :F drive (via steam), will the full game also install on that drive?

[warm snow]

Wtf are you on about

[warm snow]

Yes

[glass cipher]

(via steam)

[mossy moss]

daily challenges can't be played by free trials

that's what i'm on about

mixed it up with roulette

[warm snow]

The remainder of the game will be installed by the launcher

What daily challenges? The pvp stuff?

[faint flare]

Free trial can do everything that's no pvp or stormblood onwards content

[hazy sandal]

I don't even know what roulette is being referred to, this game has so much you gotta learn lol

[faint flare]

And retainers /market

[mossy moss]

these

i can't queue for it

because i'm free trial

[faint flare]

That's pvp roulettes

[midnight tinsel]

thats pvp

[warm snow]

Yeah cuz free trial is banned from pvp

[amber echo]

free trial can't do pvp

[mossy moss]

why is it under duty?

[faint flare]

Because it's an instnce

[midnight tinsel]

cause its one

[warm snow]

Cuz it's an instanced duty

[midnight tinsel]

basically because it has a once a day bonus

[hazy sandal]

I'm like lvl 30 should I have started a job already?

[warm snow]

!faq job

[zinc orbit]

How do I unlock my job?

To unlock your class' job you need to be level 30, complete all of your class quests and the main scenario quest 'Sylph Management' (lvl 20 quest) to be able to pick up your job unlock quest. Once you've done the initial unlock quest, you will be given a soul crystal which you must equip to become your class' job.

[faint flare]

If you progressed the story enough

[warm snow]

@hazy sandal EVERYTHING is locked behind main story progress

[dusty shard]

how do I get my mount to fly

[hazy sandal]

Oh ok lol

[faint flare]

Unlock flying

[warm snow]

!faq flight

[amber echo]

finish arr

[zinc orbit]

Flying FAQ

'How can I unlock Flying?'

Flying is unlocked through the collecting of a zone's Aether Currents, with every zone having ten 'green' Aether Currents found in the overworld and five 'yellow' Aether Currents obtained through the MSQ and side quests marked with a plus sign. Azys Lla is the only zone to not have any green Aether Currents. You must collect all Aether Currents in a zone to be able to fly.

Flying is unlocked in A Realm Reborn zones simply by completing the level 50 story quest 'The Ultimate Weapon'.

'Where can I find the green Aether Currents?'

Upon obtaining the Story Quest 'Divine Intervention' you get the Aether Compass, which is a key item you can use to locate the nearest non-quest Aether Current. This can be set to your Hotbar for ease of use. Alternatively, you can use this website to show the location of all Aether Currents for a zone. http://heavenswhere.com/

[dull valley]

@dusty shard story progress

or aether current unlocks

[dusty shard]

which story

[faint flare]

THE story

[warm snow]

Main story

THE story

[dusty shard]

like until which part of the story is completed

[warm snow]

The one in your Main Scenario quest tracker that's a part of your hud

[warm snow]

All of base arr

[dusty shard]

damn

[warm snow]

There wasn't even flight in arr to begin with

[amber echo]

all of base ARR not including the patches

[faint flare]

Then get aether currents for expansion zones

[small portal]

once you complete the level 50 quest and the credit rolls

you unlock flight

[faint flare]

And turn the quest in

[astral field]

Anyone have a EU datacenter (Light) discord server for Eureka?

[glass cipher]

wtf? I have my game launcher installed on the F: drive (via steam) but the game has began downloading on my D: drive

[warm snow]

Attl this point idk, #technology-discussion might know what's going on

[leaden ginkgo]

anyone knows if theres gonna be any sale any soon

like summer sale or something idk

[faint flare]

Doubtful

[leaden ginkgo]

im about to buy the game could wait a bit if necessary

[faint flare]

Steam and Green Man gaming just did one

[midnight tinsel]

most likely not at this point it feels more like they increase the price ( joke)

[leaden ginkgo]

hahah

[warm snow]

And with the current absurd demand squenix isn't likely to discount it atm

[amber echo]

for chocobo covering should I only look at the pink stat if I'm buying a female vice versa?

[warm snow]

Just milk the trial for now, unless you really need to know what happens in stormblood and beyond

Or want to be a red mage

Cuz were awesome

[leaden ginkgo]

yea thats my plan

[tender ice]

How do I leave this queue

[warm snow]

Oh but fair warning y'all got queue nerfed

[leaden ginkgo]

but mainly i dont want to be kicked out of login queue lol

[warm snow]

Yeah.... I'm afraid that's here to stay for a whole

[leaden ginkgo]

cant log in from 5-10 eu time

[amber echo]

go to duty finder and withdraw

[tender ice]

It's not a duty

[amber echo]

oh wait world visit, idk

[hallow ember]

How can i upgrade my resistance weapon? I just got it and i dont know what quest to do next

[warm snow]

Look for with 2 arrows in a circle instead of an exclamation mark

[dark scarab]

is potd the best way of lvling up?

[warm snow]

In gangos

[modest laurel]

Hello! Is there a way to increase my regular inventory? I am full of materials etc from doing professions.

[warm snow]

Depwnds

[dark scarab]

on what?

[zinc orbit]

Automated Message: A Friendly Moogle Reminder

This channel is for new or returning players to ask questions about Final Fantasy XIV. As a reminder this channel is a troll free and an off-topic free zone. For general discussion please use #general-discussion or #beginner-lounge. <@&473626701947994134> are available to help in this channel. Thank-You, Kupo!

[warm snow]

Aside from chocobo saddlebags and retainers, no

[hallow ember]

Im looking at Resistance weapon qusestline and the next quest should be Resistance Is (Not) Futile but when i click the npc it says i already have my weapon

[warm snow]

Role, time of day, what floor of potd you're using, level of the job you want to level up...

[modest laurel]

is that something you can get around lvl 25?

[warm snow]

Yes but I can't remember where, some place in the black shroud

[modest laurel]

ok thx for the help! 🙂

[warm snow]

It'll be a BTW @modest laurel

[dark scarab]

i'm now lvling up a mchanist, i'm lvling him in the potd rn only at floor 4 currently, his actual lvl is 33

[modest laurel]

aaah good to know! 👍

[faint flare]

Resistance is not futile is thr quest that gives you the start of.your weapon, the i485

[rancid crypt]

dont know if someone can help me, but is there a way to stop getting disconnected while in doungens? it kicks me out usually 3-4 times per doungen before it works normally

[warm snow]

That's for forging additional first stage relics, you want the next quest

[faint flare]

You need to unlock bojza for the next steps

It's good while low level

[warm snow]

Good levelling is spamming 51-60 in potd if you have that much unlocked and that's after your daily levelling roulette

[hallow ember]

How do i get the next quest?

[faint flare]

.

[boreal storm]

After you’re able to do dungeons with said class, there’s no real point

[hoary storm]

Retainers is a lv 17 quest (not available on free trial) chcobo saddlebag is a follow up quest called "my feisty little chocobo" which makes your chocobo a battle companion and gives 70 extra inventory space

[warm snow]

in gangos to progress bozja storyline. Finishing the relic is locked behind a majority of the bozja storyline

[dark scarab]

so for now i just do normal dungeons?

[warm snow]

It's still good exp, fill it out while queuing for shit

[warm snow]

Roulette first. You could progress potd to floor 50 which will let you start spamming 51-60 and get some exp in the process but in purely levelling the highest level dungeon mch can access is technically better

[dull obsidian]

Got a crazy question. Is anyone here running FFXIV on Linux?

[warm snow]

Pretty much no one

[pine elbow]

I'm a trial player (NA but on Light server to play with a friend) and I can not get on right now. What is my best course of action? The game literally quits itself if I try to get on the server. I assume that's because I'm a trial player.

[warm snow]

Due to its nature of being patched cuz mmo its constantly changing and causing issues with shit like woe

[midnight tinsel]

@pine elbow wait

its prime time in eu

[warm snow]

It's cuz you're trial I'm afraid

[midnight tinsel]

or buy the game

[leaden ginkgo]

guys what is the best ffxiv bot or website to compare prizes between servers? and is there a way to see what is most sold in the last time

[torn lichen]

hello, how do you copy waymarks? will there be an option inside the dungeon or is it in settings?

[pine elbow]

I'm not buying the game after just starting lol

[warm snow]

Due to UNPRECEDENTED levels of new players, priority is being given to people who own the game

[pine elbow]

Would be a huge waste of money

[warm snow]

It's also prime time in Europe atm

[midnight tinsel]

@pine elbowyou asked for what you can do /shrug

[tender ice]

I logged out cos I couldn't figure out how to cancel the World Visit queue, now I have this. Any advice?

[faint flare]

Press the button in the waymarks
Menu then click a slot

[warm snow]

So queues would be bad

[warm snow]

Log in normally

[hoary storm]

its normal

[pine elbow]

But how will I know if I can get in? And is there any way to prevent the game from closing itself when it says I can not get on.

[dull valley]

@pine elbow nope

[tender ice]

It gets stuck at 65 players and doesn't go down

[warm snow]

No

[warm snow]

Wait

For the queue to end

[tender ice]

Alright

[pine elbow]

What about the first question?

[dull valley]

@pine elbow you will know when you are in

[pine elbow]

...

[leaden ginkgo]

guys what is the best ffxiv bot or website to compare prizes between servers? and is there a way to see what is most sold in the last time

[leaden ginkgo]

im trial player i think we can only log in again at around 2/3 hours from now

[dull valley]

be patient or buy the game, those are your only options

[pine elbow]

You're not understanding me.

[dull valley]

yes we are

[warm snow]

Best course of action to get in is buy the game, otherwise patience is all I can say. We have waaay too many new players atm

[dull valley]

there is no indicator

[pine elbow]

You are not.

[dull valley]

you just have to keep trying

[pine elbow]

I am asking if there is any server status site or something that will tell me if it is full or not.

[small portal]

https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/worldstatus/

[warm snow]

No

[dull valley]

no

[small portal]

only congestion though

[dull valley]

so again

just keep trying

[warm snow]

That won't tell you if a server is full

[pine elbow]

@warm snow Looks like you were wrong @dull valley

[dull valley]

or buy the game

[small portal]

well no hes right

[faint flare]

That doesn't show the que

[dull valley]

@pine elbow looks like i was right

[faint flare]

It.just shows character creation lock

[warm snow]

That's just server status and if character creation is possible

[pine elbow]

But if the thing turns green I assume I can get on?

[small portal]

but i am giving this link so you can check which server is not congested

[dull valley]

no

[faint flare]

No

It doesn't

[dull valley]

lmao

[small portal]

no guarantees, but you have better chance than red

[faint flare]

It just means you can make characters

[dull valley]

how many times do we have to tell you the same thing

[mystic blaze]

are the servers backed up now in NA?

[pine elbow]

Geez, joined this game because I heard it was a nicer community.

This is fun.

[faint flare]

Well don't dismiss answers

[warm snow]

All servers worldwide are backed up

[dull valley]

@pine elbow it is when you dont keep fishing for the answer you want and be rude to people telling you how it is

[pine elbow]

You were being extremely condescending to me.

[small portal]

but yes free trials do not get queue

[dull valley]

you keep asking the same question hoping for a different answer

[mystic blaze]

damn. Guess I should play nier until the servers come back

[small portal]

my suggestion is to try a few days later

[warm snow]

They're all up, just all busy

[cunning loom]

trying at 4am in the morning improves your odds

just any offpeak hours

[warm snow]

It's currently peak EU hours

[small portal]

probably not an option though

EU is at very peak

[indigo mural]

Is the game well done on controller is it comfy compared to keyboard and mouse

[faint flare]

Yes

[warm snow]

Yes

[pine elbow]

Another question then, is there any way for me to. A. Prevent the game from auto closing so I don't need to log in and launch every time I want to try to get in and B. Is there a way to stay logged in on the client so I don't need to log in every darn time it says I can't get in a server?

[faint flare]

Many high end raiders prefer controller

[mystic blaze]

does this mean i'll have to wait until the numbers goes down or square supplies more server capitacity?

[midnight tinsel]

@pine elbow no

[warm snow]

If you're free trial, probably

[small portal]

uhhh there are high end raiders who play with controller but the majority stays on KB+M

[mystic blaze]

damn. Guess covid ruins everything

[pine elbow]

To every question?

[mystic blaze]

but mmos are supposed be my escape from the real world

[warm snow]

Na servers were just upgraded, and EU will be getting an upgrade but everything is pushing capacity atm

[small portal]

yes, afaik

[dull valley]

@pine elbow no there is not

[pine elbow]

I'm surprised there's no option to stay logged in!

[dull valley]

which is waht we told you earlier

when you asked the first tiime

[pine elbow]

...

[mystic blaze]

found this on a youtube comment

[small portal]

yea game blew up way too big atm

[pine elbow]

I did't see an answer for that question.

[warm snow]

You could buy the game and not be stuck with free trial queue...

But I'm afraid this is just the current situation

[pine elbow]

Thanks for the condescending answers again.

[dull valley]

@pine elbow suire thing

[small portal]

because there is no answer, though

[mystic blaze]

oh yeah. I have the money

[ocean sonnet]

What's the point in buying the starter edition if the free trial has 2 expansions and is... free (with limitations of course)? Am I missing something?

[pine elbow]

You're not

AFAIK

[dull valley]

@ocean sonnet to not wait in queue

[faint flare]

It's needed to use the dlc

[small portal]

if right now, its getting into queue

[cunning loom]

you get access to the marketboard/retainers and can queue when logging in

[faint flare]

Trial ISNY ownership

[cunning loom]

free trial users get shafted

[faint flare]

You can't use dlc for a game you don't own

[small portal]

no to both

[pine elbow]

It's a waste of money for trial users like us to buy the game, because then we have to pay the fees to play the same content we would have gotten for free. My thought is that I'll just play for free until I can't anymore

[warm snow]

You need ownership of the starter edition to get further expansions, free trial is just absurdly generous

[desert quarry]

if i'm like lvl 40 plus, is it still worth for me to do guildhest with the bonus? does the exp scale?

[warm snow]

Not really

[ocean sonnet]

Don't you get the first 2 expansions with the free trial?

[warm snow]

Guildhest exp is crpa 99% of the time

[mossy moss]

do that

[cunning loom]

you get the original game and heavensward

[faint flare]

As I just said

[cunning loom]

same as the starter edition

[edgy charm]

Bro

[warm snow]

Yeah but you need the base game/starter edition to get any later exoansions

[edgy charm]

BROOOO

[small portal]

yes, i understand, but unfortunately theres so many people who share this mindset that the server is actually unable to keep up

[edgy charm]

I searched for take a leap 6 minutes ago

[tidal yarrow]

is there a whm spell called misery or something?

[edgy charm]

why has it not commenced

[desert quarry]

ah i see, thanks for the help!

[small portal]

my recommendation is to try in about another week

[cunning loom]

afflatus misery

[pine elbow]

Another week??

[small portal]

maybe the rush will calm down

[tidal yarrow]

ty

[pine elbow]

I can't play for a week?

[warm snow]

!skill afflatus misery

[pine elbow]

That's... wow

[faint flare]

Congested instance servers

[zinc orbit]

**Afflatus Misery** : lvl 74 WHM (2.5 second cooldown)(Instant cast time)

Deals unaspected damage to target and all enemies nearby it with a potency of 900 for the first enemy, and 25% less for all remaining enemies.
Can only be executed when the Blood Lily is in full bloom.

Powered by XIVAPI

[small portal]

i say this unironically, theres just that many people who wants to try the game out

[dull valley]

@pine elbow or just buy the game, those are your only options. Game is super popular right now and they are prioritizing paying customers. Thats just how it is.

[warm snow]

Dude the game is in such high demand it literally sold out of digital download codes. The servers are practically on fire. They're going to prioritise paying customers. It sucks for free trial players but there's nothing that can be done about itm

[edgy charm]

Gate is shared among all servers???

[small portal]

however, when they suggest you to buy a game, they are actually offering a legitimate enough alternative, it will cost you money, yes, but you will be placed in a guaranteed queue

[faint flare]

Yes

It's an qued instance

[warm snow]

Just the ones in your data center

[indigo mural]

I'm trying to play DNC and I can't find a comfy setup so I was wondering if controller would work better

[small portal]

i understand if you dont want to buy now though

[warm snow]

A comfy setup is subjective just find what works for you

[small portal]

but all i can tell you right now is that their servers are actually on fire and right now theyre prioritizing paying customers

[limpid glacier]

should I clear shadowbringer dungeons solo or with the duty finder

[leaden ginkgo]

wait so i cant even buy it? any announcement for when will they get more codes? i was about to buy digital edition

[dull valley]

@leaden ginkgo you can

[faint flare]

Trusts are more immersive but slower

[warm snow]

Up to you, trusts will have unique dialogue

[dull valley]

it was only sold out for like an hour

[faint flare]

So pick

[leaden ginkgo]

ohh

[mossy moss]

wait, are free trials actually unable to play when people get home?

[warm snow]

It was a temporary sold out but I'm using it to illustrate the point

[faint flare]

Not when there's a large que

[dull valley]

@mossy moss if paying customers are taking up all the slots, yes

[unique ivy]

how much slower? does it take waiting for the DF into account?

[small portal]

not when theres a large queue yeah

[pine elbow]

Is there a way for me to change in game settings without being in the server? I JUST started playing and got a lot of recommendations for fixes to settings, and want to at least do that if I can't get on.

[faint flare]

They average 30mins a run

Always

[small portal]

@pine elbow for systems configuration, make new character in JP DC

[leaden ginkgo]

yes im free trial and been playing for a week, couldnt log in from 17-21 uk time any day

[ocean sonnet]

I see EU servers are full but Japan's are not, couldn't one just play on a Japanese server while the EU/NA are full?

[leaden ginkgo]

i guess thats peak hour

[warm snow]

A dungeon run will take about 30 mins, they're objectively worse than real players but you get all the loot, unique dialogue and I like the characters

[small portal]

your systems settings carry over to any characters you make

[warm snow]

You can if you want

[small portal]

not character configurations though

[warm snow]

You can change system settings, but not character settings

[small portal]

japanese DC is largely unaffected by the mass exodus from wow; your ping will be terrible, yes, but if you only wanna check out the options you can try there

[amber hornet]

why do so many people play the card game? is there anything to it?

[faint flare]

Challenge log

[warm snow]

Collect all cards for a mount

[ocean sonnet]

It seems weird people don't do that when they have this options tho, is high ping this bad?

[small portal]

its just fun collect-a-thon

high ping makes some class clunkier

[cunning loom]

it also gets complicated with more rules

[small portal]

there are add-ons that makes the game thinks your ping is low to offset that

but its a gray-area addon and i cannot in good faith say that you will never get a warning for using it

[warm snow]

Low population of English speakers, and high ping will always be bad. Going from a german/cali physical server location to Tokyo will always have that effect

[ocean sonnet]

I see, that makes sense

[small portal]

some people with terrible ping use it though and it simulates them a 20-ish ping

[warm snow]

They have been looking into upgrading servers but only na and EU are scheduled for upgrades na was a few days ago. Issues around upgrades are in the latest pin

[leaden ginkgo]

i love that, i like card games but nothing complex, and ffxiv's is very simple

[civic rune]

Where are all the different vendors I use Allagan tombstone of poetics for

[dull valley]

@leaden ginkgo best card game in the entire FF genre

[warm snow]

Which ones?

[heavy tiger]

Hey guys, so if I purchase the expansions which includes a 30 day membership, can I still play till level 60?

[warm snow]

The arr ones are in mor dhona, the hw ones are in idyllshire

[heavy tiger]

even after the expiration of my mebership?

[warm snow]

Nope

[faint flare]

No

[stark escarp]

hey everyone, i have finally finished the msq and i am excited to start working on my shb relic weapon, the thing is i have tried to follow guides but i am lost. so far i have started with the first quest form keiten and followed a few quests after that.. am i doing it or have i completely wasted my time ?

[warm snow]

Once you're off trial you are off trial

[faint flare]

Cause you're not trial anymore

[heavy tiger]

so it makes more sense to play till level 60 then purchase the expansions?

[small portal]

yyyyes but

[sleek needle]

As soon as you own the game you'll need to pay sub

[small portal]

right now servers are burning

[heavy tiger]

yeah that's my only issuse :S

[warm snow]

You still need to buy the base game too

[heavy tiger]

thank you guys for the help

[warm snow]

!faq buy

[zinc orbit]

How to buy the game

Click here for NA

Click here for EU

Click here for JP

Image by /u/Alimantado

[faint flare]

EU specifically

NA still needs to burn with that new server smell

[warm snow]

EU especially but na is also smouldering

[small portal]

EU is on fire

[heavy tiger]

thank you for the buy link

[dull valley]

@heavy tiger my recommendation is to just buy the game, if youre already having fun it gets better post 60 and youll save yourself a lot of heartache waiting for low pop times to log in

[rancid crypt]

someone knows a way to stop gettin disconnected in doungens... 3 times in a row now... waiting 5 minutes to log in, than 10 minutes for queue and than i dc all the time...

[faint flare]

What's the error

[warm snow]

Sounds like an Internet issue

[small portal]

i dont think disconnection has to do with the servers actually on fire, right

[heavy tiger]

@dull valley appreciate it mate, thank you!

[rancid crypt]

everything else works just fine, and the connection is stable

[faint flare]

What's the disconnect error

You gey

The numbers

[rancid crypt]

no error shows up, game just closes

and thats it

[small portal]

uhhh

that seems like the game crashing

[warm snow]

That sounds like a crash

[faint flare]

Yeah

[dull valley]

is there a crash log file?

[faint flare]

Sound like a your computer issue

[small portal]

any disconnects often shows a number error

[rancid crypt]

no, as said it just fully closes

[warm snow]

Yeah that sounds like a crash

[small portal]

yeah if it fully closes the game crashed

[rancid crypt]

but questing and all works just fine, no issues there, its just the doungens

[small portal]

and it happens multiple times?

[rancid crypt]

and so far its been like this in all 4 doungens i had to do this

[tranquil wolf]

question, is skill speed make your ability faster or what is exactly do i benfit from this and is it good

[wispy shell]

Whats this? I can't see him selling anything new

[faint flare]

The weapon upgrade

For cryptlurker

[small portal]

@tranquil wolf tl;dr yes but you dont really have to care about materia until youre at max level

gear gets replaced too quick for you to consider melding materias before youre max level

[tranquil wolf]

lvl 80?

[warm snow]

It'll speed up your gcd, but you really don't need to worry about melding materia til endgame

[small portal]

yep

[warm snow]

Ester

[tranquil wolf]

what does gcd mean

[drifting girder]

How do you copy UI etc. settings between characters - just wholesale move all files from the cryptically named folder to another new one?

[willow sparrow]

Wtf setting reset after patch?

[wispy shell]

What? There's nothing different with that here

[warm snow]

Global cool down

[small portal]

the duration of any of your actions

[tranquil wolf]

okay got it

[small portal]

the 2.50s one you see when you hover over your abilities

[warm snow]

They're selling ester now

They weren't before

[subtle violet]

what are the points? it's still 0 accumulated

[stiff wagon]

Why doesn’t delivery moogle have my registration code rewards?

[warm snow]

Ester is used to upgrade tone weapons

[edgy charm]

Yoshi P is just so humble

[warm snow]

It's not instant

[small portal]

it takes a bit

[edgy charm]

even at this stage he still calls wow Mount everest

and unreachable

[small portal]

that and their servers are on fire

[stiff wagon]

How long does it usually take

[small portal]

so id expect it to take a bit longer than usual

usually 10 minutes but

[warm snow]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It depends

[small portal]

with servers on fire might be longer

[warm snow]

Go do a dungeon or some shit

[leaden ginkgo]

how do I get dyeable job armor?

[edgy charm]

What a humble person Yoshi P is

[small portal]

which job armor?

[leaden ginkgo]

dragoon

[faint flare]

Basically skybuilder points for achievements now

[small portal]

yeah, which dragoon job armor

[leaden ginkgo]

oh lvl 70

[faint flare]

!faq afdye

[warm snow]

Dude has gone on the record saying, if youre done with the story feel free to unsub and come back when a patch comes out. Very good producer

[zinc orbit]

Error!

No tag named afdye exists, Kupo!

[small portal]

ah okay

[faint flare]

!faq afgeardye

[zinc orbit]

How to get Dyeable Artifact Gear

A Realm Reborn i50/i55 set: Done in Mor Dhona by talking to Kakalan at x22, y6 after completing the quest 'Simply to Dye For' located at x22, y9. Augmenting a set of gear requires a total of 7 Augmentations matching the name of the set. Augmentations can be crafted or bought on the marketboard.

Heavensward i210 set: Dyeable upon opening up the coffer received from completion of your level 60 job quest. Should you have disposed of any particular pieces, they can also be bought directly with Centurio Seals in Ishgard at the Forgotten Knight by talking to Yolaine in the 'Artifact Gear Exchange' option.

Stormblood i290 set: Done in Eureka Anemos by exchanging Protean and Anemos Crystals with Gerolt to upgrade the set. Eureka is unlocked in Rhalgr's Reach with the quest 'And We Shall Call It Eureka' and is accessed in Kugane by talking to Rodney at x9, y14.

Shadowbringers i430 set: Obtained from Idealized coffers in the trial Memoria Misera (Extreme). They can also be bought with High Legatus Idols obtained from the trial in Mor Dhona by talking to C'intana.

[faint flare]

^

[wispy shell]

So how did you have to get ahold of ester before today?

[faint flare]

Savage only

[warm snow]

E11s

[leaden ginkgo]

damn NA got complete edition for 60$, why in EU we have it for only £35? I mean im not complaining, but seems unfair

[warm snow]

Daddy issues savage

[wispy shell]

ahh thats why ive never heard of it

[faint flare]

Tome upgrades are always savage only at fiest

[small portal]

no wait sorry

i dont think theres any dyeable level 70 artifact gear

someone correct me if im wrong

[faint flare]

There is

[warm snow]

You're wrong

[small portal]

which gear?

[faint flare]

See the faq

[warm snow]

You get it in the first eureka zone

[small portal]

i thought thats not dyeable

[faint flare]

It is

[warm snow]

Final upgrade is dyable

[faint flare]

When it's upgrade fully

[small portal]

oh final upgrade

[warm snow]

Anemos whatever item

Is dyable

Anemos pld chestplate etc etc

[small portal]

then the wiki is wrong then

i was doublechecking it on the wiki to see if its dyeable

[warm snow]

Console games wiki is bad

[faint flare]

Base jobs yes

[small portal]

yes

[faint flare]

Expansion jobs not

[twilit arch]

which one were you checking?

[small portal]

https://ffxiv.consolegameswiki.com/wiki/Eureka_Artifact_Armor

[warm snow]

Depends on the job

!faq expacjobs

[zinc orbit]

Expansion Jobs and How to Unlock Them

Heavensward Expansion Jobs: Dark Knight (Tank), Astrologian (Healer), and Machinist (Ranged DPS). These jobs start at level 30 and require completion of the level 50 main scenario quest 'Before the Dawn'.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Dark Knight - Pillars(13,8).
Astrologian - Pillars(15,10).
Machinist - Foundation(8,10).

Stormblood Expansion Jobs: Red Mage (Caster DPS) and Samurai (Melee DPS). These jobs start at level 50 and require ownership of the Stormblood Expansion and a disciple of war or magic job at level 50.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Red Mage - Ul'dah(14,17).
Samurai - Ul'dah(9,9).

Shadowbringers Expansion Jobs: Gunbreaker (Tank) and Dancer (Ranged DPS). These jobs start at level 60 and require ownership of the Shadowbringers Expansion and a disciple of war or magic job at level 60.
Quest Unlock Locations:
Gunbreaker - New Gridania (11,11).
Dancer - Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks (9,12).

[faint flare]

Yes those are expansion jobs

Abd start high

As listed

[vital egret]

There's a sound I can't pinpoint to figure out if I can disable. It happens when blood lily is ready. Also happens on my MCH when battery gauge caps I think? Any idea what option disables this?

[twilit arch]

you were looking at the versions that aren't dyeable

so its not that console wiki was wrong

[warm snow]

Endwalker jobs will start at 70

[twilit arch]

its that you weren't looking at the correct item

[faint flare]

You don't cause it's mostly important

[dull valley]

Is Warrior's Upheaval ability on the GCD?

[small portal]

oh okay

then yes, eureka

[warm snow]

Ogcd

[faint flare]

Ogcd

[warm snow]

Stop copying me

:p

[dull valley]

[small portal]

iirc its not disable-able

[warm snow]

No

[faint flare]

You need to buy expansions

[warm snow]

!faq buy

[zinc orbit]

How to buy the game

Click here for NA

Click here for EU

Click here for JP

Image by /u/Alimantado

[small portal]

its just a sound cue for class playability

[warm snow]

I know I'm just throwing the bot at you but it's just way more concise

[untold quest]

Hi ! Anyone can help me kill 4 lvl 50 mages for my quest ? Or is this the wrong channel ?

[warm snow]

Also I'm lazy

[vital egret]

Do you know what category it is in? It's significantly louder then my other noises.

[warm snow]

#recruitment-aether

[untold quest]

Ok ty

[small portal]

not aware of the category its in but if i have to guess its probably either SFX or system sounds

[astral field]

Anyone have or know any eureka discord servers?

[warm snow]

Have you checked #resources

[plain python]

do you de-level in Eureka?

[cunning loom]

yes

if you die

[warm snow]

Die and return

Just dying won't do it iirc

[twilit arch]

no, you can derank upon dying

[neon pike]

is there a way to assign multiple healing spells on my mouse and only need to hover over nameplates to heal teammembers?

[small portal]

you derank much higher when you return

than when you just die

[twilit arch]

you'd need to make mouseover macro for your healing spells

which aren't ideal

[neon pike]

what is ideal to healing?

[twilit arch]

manually targeting to heal

[dry inlet]

Has anyone compiled screenshots of all the possible squadron recruits so we can see how they look in-game?

[plain python]

food buff exp boost affects Eureka?

[faint flare]

No

[tranquil wolf]

how do i get quest for Fell Cleave skill, im lvl 56 and the ability is lvl 54

[faint flare]

!faq whynojobquest

[zinc orbit]

Why am I Past lv50 Without the Abilities of My Job

Typically Job Quests are contained within their expansions separately. If you have not reached the next expansion in , you need to continue the main story quests until you reach the next expansion, denoted by giant letters naming said expansion.

Image URL: https://imgur.com/IQgUjw7.png

[faint flare]

Do more storu

Them job que

[tranquil wolf]

ahhhhh

so i have to complete all of it to the end

okay

[boreal aurora]

can you disable text when there is sequences with audio

when they talk

[hardy scroll]

So uh, how am I supposed to progress with story if no ones joining the dungeon

[finite topaz]

You can hide the HUD, yeah

[boreal aurora]

how

[finite topaz]

You wait in there

[faint flare]

It pops eventually

[finite topaz]

Controller or PC?

[twilit arch]

scroll lock hides UI

[lyric warren]

did the new ff update brake the dps meter in act? cant get it to work.

[mental coral]

Hi i'm new, seems like all EU servers are full and I can't create a char... Do I just wait?

[twilit arch]

yes

[boreal aurora]

PC

[hardy scroll]

Ight

[twilit arch]

patches always break ACT

[faint flare]

always does

[finite topaz]

Sadly yes

Server congestion's been pretty bad lately

[boreal aurora]

wait till like 3am and u can create char probably

[mental coral]

hmmm ok 😦

[tranquil wolf]

this is what they said about the servers and players if you want to read https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/c2d7b35d55577879086b64cfde0acb6c23ccd07f

[boreal aurora]

so how do i hide the text in the msq audio speech sequences?

[twilit arch]

scroll lock to hide HUD

[finite topaz]

Press Scroll lock

Oh Kael was faster

[boreal aurora]

kk i try it next time

oh i see

thx

[rancid crypt]

and another game crash, guys wtf... that hurts, i just wanna play the game xD

[stray mason]

What files do I need to backup to save all of my configurations/HUD layouts etc

[feral nebula]

how do i reply to a /tell without having to /tell or right click the persons name?

[solid fog]

what are this bonuses?

what is draw fortitude/

[plain bluff]

My character keeps moving by themselves and not going in the direction I want anyone know why this is I’m on ps4 btw

[cursive abyss]

Question; Should I come back to FF14 right now during the free 2 weeks to do Patch 5.5 and 5.58, OR should I wait until EW releases, then do 5.5, and just use the 2 weeks to do Bozja? I feel like the story would flow better if I were to wait for EW to release and then do 5.5

[little swift]

You can use /r

@cursive abyss if you feel it would flow better then do it that way there's no marked difference

[cursive abyss]

Would you say that this two weeks is a perfect time to start and do Bozja if you haven't already?

[boreal aurora]

is there a way to disable crafting sounds of other ppl ? its so much in limsa lamisa

[little swift]

Depends on how much of it you have done. Knightshade

[cursive abyss]

None

[warm snow]

They did just buff bozja mettle for ranks 1-14

[little swift]

Its not a quick grind but if you put in the hours jts doable

[finite topaz]

Is your controller alright?

[cursive abyss]

I cleared Eureka and did RTI a while ago, but I have not started Bozja

[finite topaz]

Does it works good on any other game?

[plain bluff]

It works fine on other games

Only started to do this recently

[finite topaz]

Thats weird indeed... so if you pull, say to the left, what does your character do?

[plain bluff]

They will turn in the other direction

[finite topaz]

Alt+R

[little swift]

Have you unplugged your controller and plugged it back in

[plain bluff]

It’s wireless

[finite topaz]

Do you have any other controller you can test this with?

[little swift]

Disconnect and reconnect

[plain python]

does CLL give revleation?

[plain bluff]

Only have the one

[plain python]

kinda forgot

[finite topaz]

Ok i suppose you could try restarting your console and turning your controller off and then on?

not really a pro related to consoles

[broken cairn]

I do not believe so

[plain bluff]

Nw I might just need a new controller :p

[heavy wadi]

have you replaced your controller's batteries/charged it recently?

sounds like it may be low on power

[plain bluff]

It’s charged

[leaden ginkgo]

For the return to Ivalice quests do I need to craft the bacon bread or can I just buy it from the market

[plain bluff]

I think it might just be on its last legs xd

[faint flare]

Either or

Most just buy

[zinc orbit]

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