Fyff
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It takes seven minutes on average and is 5 percent of a level. It's faster then fates for me. Your milage may vary
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Final Fantasy XIV (Guide in first post)
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If no one else gives you a code, you can use mine, although I've already gotten the rewards for recruiting someone before.
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Noodleface
A Mod Real Quick
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I enjoyed the ARR story line myself, although it did have its moments where it dragged slightly; going through some of the side content like the Hildebrand adventures helped cure that. But I realized that they wanted to at least tie into the original story plus had to lay all of the groundwork they needed for the story lines they had. Once you get about halfway through the post-ARR story line, that's about the point where you can tell that they finished setting things up and went "Yup, time to throw this bitch into gear" and your off to the races.
Personally, I've enjoyed all the expansions and I'm looking forward to seeing where the story goes from here. I have my own theories, but I think the dev team has a great chance to really set a new high standard for an MMO story, if they can pull it off under the development timetable they have set for themselves.
Valderen
Space Pirate
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Valderen
Space Pirate
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I knew I had gathered a lot, but I just got an achievement for mining 5000 items in Shadowbringers.
I got the Goldsmith to 80, and the Alchemist went from 72 to 80 tonight too. I still have 47 leves too.
Blacksmith and Leatherworker next, both are 71.
I got the Goldsmith to 80, and the Alchemist went from 72 to 80 tonight too. I still have 47 leves too.
Blacksmith and Leatherworker next, both are 71.
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Hekotat
FoH nuclear response team
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hahaha, you're getting dragged into this too.
I get the MMO itch but the damn ffetch quests kill me in this game. I don't know what else to do.
sleevedraw
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Time for another music dump.
Friggin' dark; one of the most underappreciated in the expac, IMO:
Friggin' dark; one of the most underappreciated in the expac, IMO:
Final Area of the Final Zone (don't watch the vid if you haven't cleared MSQ):
Akademia Anyder:
Akademia Anyder:
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GuardianX
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Talking lore and spoilers
Man it really disapointed me that we end up killing Emet-Selch, I was REALLY hoping that his ultimate goal with us ingesting the light was to turn us into an Ascian. He made mention that there were 3 people that were currently alive, we killed one and that left 2 more, himself and that other guy and it takes one or two of them to bring one back.
Really salted me that they basically gave us the lore for their world, showed us that Emet-Selch is basically conflicted in the path he should take in causing the rejoining, and then they were like, "Naah fuck it, kill the shit out of him!"
Just basically felt like a poor mans ending to a story.
I feel like the story would have had a LOT of potential to basically have him Ascian-lite the player. Maybe at the end of the expansion in prep for the next expansion. Something where it's like, "Now you are part of the solution!" because I feel like once the last Ascian is dead...we are kinda at a dead point and they will be doing what WoW is doing with their Lore...retconning the shit out of it.
Really salted me that they basically gave us the lore for their world, showed us that Emet-Selch is basically conflicted in the path he should take in causing the rejoining, and then they were like, "Naah fuck it, kill the shit out of him!"
Just basically felt like a poor mans ending to a story.
I feel like the story would have had a LOT of potential to basically have him Ascian-lite the player. Maybe at the end of the expansion in prep for the next expansion. Something where it's like, "Now you are part of the solution!" because I feel like once the last Ascian is dead...we are kinda at a dead point and they will be doing what WoW is doing with their Lore...retconning the shit out of it.
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Merrith
Golden Baronet of the Realm
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I loved him as a villain too, but he didn't seem conflicted at all in what had to ultimately be done, just what sort of "role" the Warrior of Light could play in his plots. They hinted/flat out told us straight away we the player are a fragment of a fairly important Ascian, likely one Emet-Selch knew well, too. Personally I think we were the 14th member of Council of Fourteen that dipped because we weren't sold on the Zodiark plot.
I don't think they have a problem at all yet, although I think they need to find a way to elevate Elidibus somehow because Emet-Selch was almost TOO awesome as a villain in this expansion so far. Kinda odd Zenos basically got him to bitch out of his body so easily well...and not as if it was some sort of plot because we get Elidibus talking about how shocked by Zenos' power he was. Then again they're still obviously setting up Zenos as a main antagonist to the player, as well.
I don't think they have a problem at all yet, although I think they need to find a way to elevate Elidibus somehow because Emet-Selch was almost TOO awesome as a villain in this expansion so far. Kinda odd Zenos basically got him to bitch out of his body so easily well...and not as if it was some sort of plot because we get Elidibus talking about how shocked by Zenos' power he was. Then again they're still obviously setting up Zenos as a main antagonist to the player, as well.
Also heard rumor that there is some lore hidden behind completing all 4 role quests. I'm not trying to spoiler myself as I'm only done 1 and almost finished my 2nd, but definitely going to affect which classes I level next, now.
khorum
Murder Apologist
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I've finished the healer and tank role questlines and my sam is 77 working through the physical dps line. I need a magical dps job for the fourth questline and I haven't even unlocked red or black mage.
I wasn't sure about the rumor about a final role quest after you've finished the four but the healer questline alone was worth the trouble. The last scenario with the hat strat had me rolling everytime he'd plunk a helmet on the mobs.
I wasn't sure about the rumor about a final role quest after you've finished the four but the healer questline alone was worth the trouble. The last scenario with the hat strat had me rolling everytime he'd plunk a helmet on the mobs.
Malakriss
Golden Baronet of the Realm
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Patch 5.01 Notes | FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone
* The changes to job actions in 5.01 only included adjustments to parameters such as potency and effect duration. However, further changes are planned for Patch 5.05.
* The changes to job actions in 5.01 only included adjustments to parameters such as potency and effect duration. However, further changes are planned for Patch 5.05.
- An issue wherein the correct audio for Viera voice types 7 and 9 did not play while in combat.
GuardianX
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More spoilers
The conflicted part comes from the quest line in the last area where the figment of the ascian he created that sits and talks with you for a bit mentions how he used to be kind and brilliant, basically a quiet personality driven to extremes by the event that ripped everything he cared about away from him. The phantom even mentions that the likely reason why his character had more sentience than other phantoms was likely only because of something super simple like Emet-Selch being distracted during his creation. Then you have the end battle with Emet-Selch being fairly easy. Compared to the other bosses the default fight for Emet-Selch was simple. I dunno, the whole time it felt like his character was searching for basically ANY reason to not kill you. Like your character had more meaning to him than his goal basically. I mean he basically says as much near the beginning with all his statements involving the light and how "Sure you can win this time because NEXT time you won't be here to save them from the light." He was generally just more interested in the main character and also passing on personal information that was more along the lines of emotionally trusting the main character set me in thinking, "Oh damn, he may actually be a long form character for a couple expansions!"
I dunno, it just felt like they were given an amazing character to work with and they just dropped the ball for a cheap "KILL THE ASCIAN!" moment. Whereas we could basically have had a much more impactful long form character.
Same applies with the warrior of darkness, like they built him up into something important but I feel like the money-shot for him was he holds our hand as we throw his axe...yay?
I mean at least with the warrior of darkness we can continue on with him since he's still following us around, I THINK.
If the warrior of darkness just pooofed and now he's gone, I'll be SUPER salty since they had a chance to make him poof in a meaningful way with the building of the light and Minfilias words to him that his time isn't yet during the flood where all his friends were basically poofing before his eyes.
I dunno, it just felt like they were given an amazing character to work with and they just dropped the ball for a cheap "KILL THE ASCIAN!" moment. Whereas we could basically have had a much more impactful long form character.
Same applies with the warrior of darkness, like they built him up into something important but I feel like the money-shot for him was he holds our hand as we throw his axe...yay?
I mean at least with the warrior of darkness we can continue on with him since he's still following us around, I THINK.
If the warrior of darkness just pooofed and now he's gone, I'll be SUPER salty since they had a chance to make him poof in a meaningful way with the building of the light and Minfilias words to him that his time isn't yet during the flood where all his friends were basically poofing before his eyes.
Cybsled
Avatar of War Slayer
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Spoilers
Well, the game strongly hints we (WoL) were the 14th counsel member. Strong money on the 14th counsel member helped summon Hydalean, which is why we are the champion of her vs. Zodiark. We're also in theory one of the only people who might be able to become a "full" person/ascian again. The 13th shard was destroyed, but if you do the Rising Triad quests from HW, the kid wearing the Ascian bird mask tells you he was the WoL from the 13th, but was born too late to stop the dark, so one of the Ascians (Eldibus) brought him to the source. That means he is also one of the soul fragments, so if the WoL gained him + the other soul fragments from the other surviving shards, then in theory they would become restored and have their full power back. This would be next to impossible for anyone else since the Ascians fucked up the 13th shard and it can't be rejoined as it is now.
The other theory is Emet wanted us to gain all the light and learn the secrets of time travel so he could prevent the destruction of the 13th shard and make it eligible to be rejoined
The other theory is Emet wanted us to gain all the light and learn the secrets of time travel so he could prevent the destruction of the 13th shard and make it eligible to be rejoined
Cybsled
Avatar of War Slayer
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Ardbro merged with us I think, so unless we can access his persona, he might be gone now. After you kill Emet, they mention your soul has been mended/restored, which suggests he rejoined it.
GuardianX
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That's kiinda what I'm saying though, because we kill Emet there isn't really much else to speculate on him. It's such a missed opportunity IMHO.
I had hoped that MAYBE we were going to get a scene that Emet wasn't really dead and was basically just testing us but that went out the window on the Moon scene where the last Ascian basically says, "Whelp guess I'm the last one then.."
Ahh well, guess i'll have to stick it out and see what lore they come up with, the story in-general was pretty impressive this go.
I really loved the takes of "Evil...but..." that they were doing with the big bads. Like Vauthry or whatever basically being a sacrifice due to actions beyond his control, made you just pang for feels a bit. Like, damn, I'm killing this person not because they wanted to be a sin eater but because Emet basically gave this unborn kid the ultra middle finger. Just felt so amazing, I love when as the player I'm conflicted about the actions I just took. Most MMOs these days are so safe it's silly. "GO HERE, KILL EVIL THING, IT'S EVIL AND CORRUPTED!" No real emotion behind it aside from maybe Arthas back in WotLK.
I had hoped that MAYBE we were going to get a scene that Emet wasn't really dead and was basically just testing us but that went out the window on the Moon scene where the last Ascian basically says, "Whelp guess I'm the last one then.."
Ahh well, guess i'll have to stick it out and see what lore they come up with, the story in-general was pretty impressive this go.
I really loved the takes of "Evil...but..." that they were doing with the big bads. Like Vauthry or whatever basically being a sacrifice due to actions beyond his control, made you just pang for feels a bit. Like, damn, I'm killing this person not because they wanted to be a sin eater but because Emet basically gave this unborn kid the ultra middle finger. Just felt so amazing, I love when as the player I'm conflicted about the actions I just took. Most MMOs these days are so safe it's silly. "GO HERE, KILL EVIL THING, IT'S EVIL AND CORRUPTED!" No real emotion behind it aside from maybe Arthas back in WotLK.
GuardianX
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PRETTY SURE that he is in one of the last cut-scenes when we are walking back into the main city AFTER emet slaying and everyone is cheering us. He is "there" walking towards his friends. I don't know if that's a "He's gone" moment or if it's more like he wished his friends were there to greet him after this event.
If his "Death" is simply being an axe to be thrown, I'll be salty. I feel like they could have made that much more meaningful such as:
*Fight Ends - All players knocked to their feet*
The light is now madly fluctuating and we are about to turn
Emet is clearly mortally wounded
Warrior of Darkness is there watching it all unfold
*Flashbacks to Minfilia stopping the flood of light*
Warrior of Darkness then takes the light from us to materialize slightly to the point Y'shtola and Ryne can actually "See" him
Warrior of Darkness delivers the final blow, extracting the light.
It would have basically been the same outcome as now but with a more meaningful end to the Warrior of darkness. I mean as is, those other heroes that were there at the crystal tower weren't really THERE...their aether had been spent holding the flood of light, so if anything they were just illusions or him wishing they were there.
I did think the Mini Ardbert was a cool touch but...lore wise doesn't fit since the kid is clearly not young and TECHICALLY Ardbert died a hundred years ago and his spirit JUST faded (if we go with that theory) 10 second before we see Mini Ardbert.
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OH that reminds me on the "Emet isn't fully evil" thought.
When we lose our light they make mention that our soul isn't tarnished as it once was before. Like the entire process of fighting Emet served as self sacrifice on Emet's part in order to extract the light AND fix the soul.
I dunno, I know this is broken record territory now but I think that if Emet is gone it's a really lost opportunity.
I liked the lore but...I dunno I'm so conflicted if it was good or just average.
If his "Death" is simply being an axe to be thrown, I'll be salty. I feel like they could have made that much more meaningful such as:
*Fight Ends - All players knocked to their feet*
The light is now madly fluctuating and we are about to turn
Emet is clearly mortally wounded
Warrior of Darkness is there watching it all unfold
*Flashbacks to Minfilia stopping the flood of light*
Warrior of Darkness then takes the light from us to materialize slightly to the point Y'shtola and Ryne can actually "See" him
Warrior of Darkness delivers the final blow, extracting the light.
It would have basically been the same outcome as now but with a more meaningful end to the Warrior of darkness. I mean as is, those other heroes that were there at the crystal tower weren't really THERE...their aether had been spent holding the flood of light, so if anything they were just illusions or him wishing they were there.
I did think the Mini Ardbert was a cool touch but...lore wise doesn't fit since the kid is clearly not young and TECHICALLY Ardbert died a hundred years ago and his spirit JUST faded (if we go with that theory) 10 second before we see Mini Ardbert.
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OH that reminds me on the "Emet isn't fully evil" thought.
When we lose our light they make mention that our soul isn't tarnished as it once was before. Like the entire process of fighting Emet served as self sacrifice on Emet's part in order to extract the light AND fix the soul.
I dunno, I know this is broken record territory now but I think that if Emet is gone it's a really lost opportunity.
I liked the lore but...I dunno I'm so conflicted if it was good or just average.