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Post by Graxlar on Sept 18, 2021 19:37:52 GMT
Yeah, I have to admit. I don’t use the fairy tether at all. It is just too much of a faff and the AOE heal you get at lvl 80 is much more useful.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 20, 2021 2:13:32 GMT
FFXIV noob update number 7. Have now got Summoner, Warrior and Dragoon up to late lvl 40s, and have also been levelling up various gathering and crafting jobs. Been putting a lot of time into customising my HUD, and have now got my controller cross hotbar and W cross hotbars set up so that I can see all of my action cooldowns at once. My main problem now is that I'm constantly switching between jobs rather than sticking with one and practising it properly - I'm very much master of none at the moment. Still only at around lvl 35 in MSQ (just found Cid) so I guess I'll just keep faffing around with all three jobs for now and see which one I gravitate towards. I am also starting to get a few nice armor pieces and get really irritated when they don't match, so have been dyeing and glamouring a bit too. Oh, and levelling up my chocobo.
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Post by Graxlar on Sept 20, 2021 6:08:17 GMT
FFXIV noob update number 7. Have now got Summoner, Warrior and Dragoon up to late lvl 40s, and have also been levelling up various gathering and crafting jobs. Been putting a lot of time into customising my HUD, and have now got my controller cross hotbar and W cross hotbars set up so that I can see all of my action cooldowns at once. My main problem now is that I'm constantly switching between jobs rather than sticking with one and practising it properly - I'm very much master of none at the moment. Still only at around lvl 35 in MSQ (just found Cid) so I guess I'll just keep faffing around with all three jobs for now and see which one I gravitate towards. I am also starting to get a few nice armor pieces and get really irritated when they don't match, so have been dyeing and glamouring a bit too. Oh, and levelling up my chocobo. 4 jobs. When you level summoner you get a free scholar. |
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 20, 2021 6:27:05 GMT
Yeah true, but I've been ignoring that job as healing really doesn't appeal to me. I am enjoying the tank role though, it's fun to go toe to toe with huge beasts and just stand there smashing them in the face while someone else keeps my health topped up. Still dabbling in black mage a bit too, though it seems to consist of a whole bunch of fire and ice spells that all feel quite similar. Prefer the summoner's skillset with the DoTs that you can spread among mobs, fester, and can even heal/resurrect. Seems like a good all rounder (at around lvl 45 at least).
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Post by Graxlar on Sept 20, 2021 6:36:34 GMT
Yeah, summoner is fun. It’s getting a complete rework done on it for endwalker and it looks great. Actual summons but losing the DOTS.
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 20, 2021 8:02:47 GMT
I got my car last night, after much grinding of the gold saucer. Was quite a good atmosphere as loads of people were doing it.
Also halfway through dragonnsong, so will be able to start the 3rd expansion soon. Not going to make the release of the new one though, but that's OK.
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Post by gibroon on Sept 20, 2021 22:05:41 GMT
I am very close to being lvl 70. Nearing the end of heavensward I think.
What server is everyone on?
I'm on light, twintania but I did start another on Odin as well.
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 21, 2021 11:08:33 GMT
Light Twintania too, mid 60s, halfway through dragonsong
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Post by Graxlar on Sept 21, 2021 11:09:09 GMT
Chaos - Louisoix
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Post by The12thMonkey on Sept 21, 2021 11:51:06 GMT
Chaos - Ragnarok.
Sadly, with the unprecidented player influx and the issues in sourcing server hardware, they've had to bump the planned the Data Centre Visit system, which was due to land before 6.0 Endwalker to post expansion launch. Entirely understandable, but a bit of a bugger nonetheless.
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 21, 2021 12:11:38 GMT
Can't stop trying out new classes. Archer this time, and finding it nice to be able to use skills while moving for a change. Meanwhile, approaching lvl 50 with four other jobs. Is it feasible to keep juggling them like this or should I be choosing a main at some point?
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Post by Danno on Sept 21, 2021 12:16:44 GMT
Odin, but I won't be back til Edgewalker
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Post by The12thMonkey on Sept 21, 2021 12:25:53 GMT
Can't stop trying out new classes. Archer this time, and finding it nice to be able to use skills while moving for a change. Meanwhile, approaching lvl 50 with four other jobs. Is it feasible to keep juggling them like this or should I be choosing a main at some point? With the amount of xp you get from MSQ and side quests these days, I'd say you can feasibly take 2 jobs to max level at the same time, with some amount of FATES, duty roulettes on the side. If you're not interested in doing side quests, then you're proportion of FATES, duty roulettes will go up. This is thinking about the amount of free gear you'd get from quests, so I think 2 jobs is doable without spending much gearing up.
I'm not including things like Palace of the Dead in this answer, because I think it has diminishing returns after 60.
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Post by gibroon on Sept 21, 2021 13:33:33 GMT
Light Twintania too, mid 60s, halfway through dragonsong Ooh, could meet up for some dungeons etc. My main is a warrior although thinking of dabbling with a red mage. Gibonicus Haxe if you want to add me. |
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Post by ekz on Sept 21, 2021 21:45:54 GMT
I've (finally!) made it to the last batch of ARR MSQ after what feels like years of running, flying and teleporting backwards and forwards talking to people. Really loving the game despite the absolute drag those quests have been and everyone speaks so highly of HW+ that I'm genuinely excited to start it.
Changed from a summoner to a red mage which has made the last few sessions feel really fresh again, too.
Really wanting to get into the crafting and gathering side of the game soon but I have no idea where to even begin.
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 21, 2021 22:34:10 GMT
Just pick one you like the sound of and get stuck in. They're structured similar to adventure classes, and some of the stories are pretty good. They're like a class in themselves.
Like with everything in the game, if you don't like it, you can always change freely.
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Post by Zuluhero on Sept 21, 2021 22:35:49 GMT
Light Twintania too, mid 60s, halfway through dragonsong Ooh, could meet up for some dungeons etc. My main is a warrior although thinking of dabbling with a red mage. Gibonicus Haxe if you want to add me. I'll add you next time I'm on. I'm following the main story with a friend, but happy to run some dungeons around that. |
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Post by ekz on Sept 21, 2021 22:55:40 GMT
Just pick one you like the sound of and get stuck in. They're structured similar to adventure classes, and some of the stories are pretty good. They're like a class in themselves. Like with everything in the game, if you don't like it, you can always change freely. Are there any that are generally considered as more 'useful' than others? Thinking I might try out mining or gathering as well as fishing. |
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 21, 2021 23:30:29 GMT
Just pick one you like the sound of and get stuck in. They're structured similar to adventure classes, and some of the stories are pretty good. They're like a class in themselves. Like with everything in the game, if you don't like it, you can always change freely. Are there any that are generally considered as more 'useful' than others? Thinking I might try out mining or gathering as well as fishing. Mining and botany are both really useful if you're doing any of the crafting roles as it's a good way to get HQ materials. They're a little bit grindy but you level up fast and there's something I find quite satisfying about them. Haven't tried fishing yet. |
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Post by ekz on Sept 22, 2021 1:40:16 GMT
Are there any that are generally considered as more 'useful' than others? Thinking I might try out mining or gathering as well as fishing. Mining and botany are both really useful if you're doing any of the crafting roles as it's a good way to get HQ materials. They're a little bit grindy but you level up fast and there's something I find quite satisfying about them. Haven't tried fishing yet. I don't mind a bit of grinding, it's why I enjoy MMOs actually hahaha. I was actually a bit sad when I discovered I couldn't mindlessly grind trash mobs for random loot when I first started but that's also probably when I realised that this game was a bit of a gem. Thanks for the insight though! What crafting roles have you got going? Keen to give botany a go later when I login. |
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 22, 2021 2:18:30 GMT
I've got a miner up to lvl 51, armorer up to around the mid-40s, then botanist, blacksmith, leatherworker, goldsmith, carpenter, and weaver at various other levels. For the crafting jobs you can't really focus on just one, as their missions usually require materials obtained from other jobs so it's best to do them all. Fortunately their mechanics are all very similar, and there's kind of a minigame for crafting high quality items where you have to use skills in a rotation for the best outcome (HQ stuff). There's still plenty of RNG but you can mitigate it if you use your skills well. I think fishing and culinarian are the only non-combat jobs I haven't touched yet.
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Post by ekz on Sept 22, 2021 2:40:34 GMT
Are you wearing the gear you're crafting? Literally every piece of gear I have is from quests but I'm guessing the crafted sets are superior?
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 22, 2021 2:46:28 GMT
Not really as my combat jobs are mostly at higher levels and it seems that crafting really good gear requires materials from parts of the world I haven't visited yet in the main story. I am hoping my investment in levelling my crafters (particularly armorer) will pay off at some point with gear I can use!
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Post by ekz on Sept 22, 2021 3:49:31 GMT
Ahh yeah that's fair enough, fingers crossed for you buddy hahaha. Whereabouts in the MSQ are you currently at?
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 22, 2021 3:57:34 GMT
Ahh yeah that's fair enough, fingers crossed for you buddy hahaha. Whereabouts in the MSQ are you currently at? MSQ quests are at lvl 40 so about 80% through ARR I'm assuming. |
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Post by The12thMonkey on Sept 22, 2021 9:42:25 GMT
I've (finally!) made it to the last batch of ARR MSQ after what feels like years of running, flying and teleporting backwards and forwards talking to people. Really loving the game despite the absolute drag those quests have been and everyone speaks so highly of HW+ that I'm genuinely excited to start it. Changed from a summoner to a red mage which has made the last few sessions feel really fresh again, too. Really wanting to get into the crafting and gathering side of the game soon but I have no idea where to even begin. This is a really smart move after the end of 2.0, because as a result of legacy design, none of the 2.x jobs gain any additional skills until you reach Heavensward, which can easily be 5 or 6 levels worth of no change to the job you've been playing, which can be pretty wearing. However, Red Mage and Samurai don't suffer from this, and are available as soon as you're level 50, meaning you get new toys to play with at regular intervals again.
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Post by ekz on Sept 22, 2021 10:13:24 GMT
Ahh yeah that's fair enough, fingers crossed for you buddy hahaha. Whereabouts in the MSQ are you currently at? MSQ quests are at lvl 40 so about 80% through ARR I'm assuming. I'd say you have around 90 mandatory quests in total left, so still a bit to go yet! I just finished ARR about 5 minutes ago, there were some raids toward the end that were really fun and the story picked up right at the end. |
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Post by ekz on Sept 22, 2021 10:22:45 GMT
I've (finally!) made it to the last batch of ARR MSQ after what feels like years of running, flying and teleporting backwards and forwards talking to people. Really loving the game despite the absolute drag those quests have been and everyone speaks so highly of HW+ that I'm genuinely excited to start it. Changed from a summoner to a red mage which has made the last few sessions feel really fresh again, too. Really wanting to get into the crafting and gathering side of the game soon but I have no idea where to even begin. This is a really smart move after the end of 2.0, because as a result of legacy design, none of the 2.x jobs gain any additional skills until you reach Heavensward, which can easily be 5 or 6 levels worth of no change to the job you've been playing, which can be pretty wearing. However, Red Mage and Samurai don't suffer from this, and are available as soon as you're level 50, meaning you get new toys to play with at regular intervals again.
Oh jeez, sounds like I dodged a bit of a bullet there then, considering finishing the quests from level 50-HW only got me half way through level 52, even with a few other things done on the side. |
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 22, 2021 12:45:53 GMT
Get in! Complete edition(s) on sale on PSN. Don't mind if I do. I presume I can buy it now but hold off on activating my sub until I get to the end of HW (or hit the free trial level cap)?
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Post by Nanocrystal on Sept 28, 2021 1:05:03 GMT
Loving the armor sets you get as reward for lvl 50 job quests, though the summoner's hat looks a bit... odd.
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