New Let's Play FFXIV Video Series

Hey Sambo! Because of you, I now play FFXIV! =) Your videos really got me interested in the game again, and so here I am. Unfortunately, I am not on your server (because a friend of mine has a character on Lindblum), but I might make a character on yours just to give a little shoutout!

I will, of course, keep watching all your Let's Play videos!

Excellent videos. I already play, and they still manage to make me excited to log in.

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Originally Posted by Hawklaser

First found your let's play videos on the Rift forums, and now here. Have to say the ones I have watched are of very good quality and have been full of a lot of good information for new players. While not a new player myself, never know when you will find something you have overlooked that will make your life easier.

And it is good to see comments of people that are willing to give the game a chance because of your videos, as FFXIV did have a rather rocky start, and your helping people get over the old impressions.

Keep up the good work.

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Thank you very much for the kind words! Greatly appreciated, and I'm glad you're enjoying the series =)

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Originally Posted by Geesus

I think SE should have a view of these if they have not already! This type of information is not just informative but fun! :D I also agree with Hawklaser. SE could use this to maybe help attract some old players still on the fence to rejoin and help those influenced by critics.

Amazing work! Thank you. /kneel

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Thank you also! Very kind =) Let's hope that the game continues to grow stornger with the commitment SE seem to be putting into it now :)

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Originally Posted by Hawklaser

Been watching a few more, as enjoying seeing the Ul'Dah story, as am a Gridanian myself. And pronouncing the names can always be fun in this game.

Though just a comment on gathering, based on my experiences with mining and botany. The first selection has been said to have an effect on what kind of items can be obtained, though I don't know quite how it effects the items obtained. The second part is a hot and cold game. Each comes up with their own method for this part, but in order to successfully get items more frequently one needs to narrow down the possible locations for the hot and cold mini game quickly. Until one gets a descent method for doing so it can seem somewhat random. The you are closer/farther ones is relative to your last attempt, much closer means you are on the fringe of where the item is, when you get very close to the item you make progress towards getting the item, some do need multiple successes. You get XP and SP whether you get an item or not, but you do get significantly more when you do get an item.

The same XP and SP gains apply to crafting as well, but that system is no where near as easy to explain in typing.

Edit: Noticed some confusion regarding the leves as well. First the pictures, they represent different sub-categories of leves within the larger types of battle, field, faction, and local leves. This only makes a difference when you exchange old leves for new ones. You may have noticed when you exchange old leves for new ones, the old leves have a number and star on the right side of the exchange menu. Now what this number and a star means is degree of difference from the new leve. By exchanging the more different leves, you improve the rewards of the new one and can add more than one leve for a new one to further enhance the new one. Some things that make a leve different is the picture which represents the sub-type of the leve, and also where you got a leve from.

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Cheers for the info - I wasn't aware of the numbering system there - great stuff =)

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Originally Posted by naaros

Hey Sambo! Because of you, I now play FFXIV! =) Your videos really got me interested in the game again, and so here I am. Unfortunately, I am not on your server (because a friend of mine has a character on Lindblum), but I might make a character on yours just to give a little shoutout!

I will, of course, keep watching all your Let's Play videos!

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Glad to hear it, and welcome (back?) to the game! If you do ever make a toon on Wutai, please feel free to come say hi =)

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Originally Posted by Sav

Excellent videos. I already play, and they still manage to make me excited to log in.

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hehe then we must be doing something right ;p good to hear you're excited for the game again - i ope you continue to have loads of fun in Eorzea =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 18 - You Can Leve Your Axe On

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DGESk5IFrHY

Part 18 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we take on a bunch of Levequests, beginning with two battlecraft leves to brush up on our combat skills, quickly followed by a fieldcraft leve that sees us doing some mining. To keep the momentum going we then head to the northwest corner of Thanalan to take on a fishing leve, which doesn't yeild the results we're looking for, before finally trying out the commands to hide our weapon while we sport our swimming gear..

You can exchange a leve for more than just one old one btw.

I think it is funny how you still have the Easter Event quest active, haha, thats cool, keep it till next year. ^^

Do you need to know where the player markets zone in Ul'Dah is? I think it would make a cool vid to go shopping for gear. :) (I mean not the silly NPC merchants btw)

Just finished watching them all and they are great!

Haha, er, wow, I was expecting a kindly female voice to come on in your videos, imagine my surprise when it's a very manly voice :P much thankies for bothering to do this, though, didn't think people really did "let's plays" of MMO's.

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Originally Posted by Picoman

You can exchange a leve for more than just one old one btw.

I think it is funny how you still have the Easter Event quest active, haha, thats cool, keep it till next year. ^^

Do you need to know where the player markets zone in Ul'Dah is? I think it would make a cool vid to go shopping for gear. :) (I mean not the silly NPC merchants btw)

Just finished watching them all and they are great!

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Thank you! And yup i'll def be explaining the Bazaar etc soon =)

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Originally Posted by Danavia

Haha, er, wow, I was expecting a kindly female voice to come on in your videos, imagine my surprise when it's a very manly voice :P much thankies for bothering to do this, though, didn't think people really did "let's plays" of MMO's.

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lol! and you're very welcome =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 19 - Throw Me A Drybone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIcHAdh5KEQ

Part 19 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we decide to head away from Camp Black Brush and take on some of the higher-ranked combat leves available at Camp Drybone, which are rated for Rank 10 and above. We make our way eastward into uncharted territory as we journey to the new campsite, only to find the leve targets slightly tougher than expected. Not wanting to give up too easily, we try again (and once more for good luck) before realising that perhaps we're still a little too unprepared for the foes in this new area..

Another great video!

Oh by the way, I recommend leveling up Pugilist to level 6 (shouldn't take long at all), so you can get the ability Second Wind (a healing move that uses TP). You will be able to equip Second Wind on your Marauder afterwards! It will help when you need a nice heal while fighting enemies. =) You can also level up Thaumaturge to level 4 and get Sacrifice (an actual healing spell using MP), but... as you are a melee class, your MP pool will be limited, so Second Wind is a better option. But, of course, Second Wind has a much longer cooldown!

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Originally Posted by Zhinse

Great video, I skipped ahead to part 3, because i care about the adventuring.

Hopefully weird shit happens later!

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when i read this i was hoping the next posted video's title would be

Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 4 - weird shit happened later!

lol

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Originally Posted by Yoohre_WildRiver

when i read this i was hoping the next posted video's title would be

Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 4 - weird shit happened later!

lol

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haha! ok that made me lol ;p

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Originally Posted by naaros

Another great video!

Oh by the way, I recommend leveling up Pugilist to level 6 (shouldn't take long at all), so you can get the ability Second Wind (a healing move that uses TP). You will be able to equip Second Wind on your Marauder afterwards! It will help when you need a nice heal while fighting enemies. =) You can also level up Thaumaturge to level 4 and get Sacrifice (an actual healing spell using MP), but... as you are a melee class, your MP pool will be limited, so Second Wind is a better option. But, of course, Second Wind has a much longer cooldown!

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ooh good ideas! thanks for the tips =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 20 - Adding To Our Repertoire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFtxc_TELY4

Part 20 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we take the advice of many commenters from previous episodes, beginning with the purchase of two new pieces of role equipment (Conjurer and Archer), and allocation of our Attribute and Element points (finally!). We then head out into the desert of Thanalan to test out our new Conjury skills on some lower level mobs, before making our way back to Camp Drybone to see if our new stat points will make a difference in higher level combat this time..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 21 - Mall Rat

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVV05EJo5LI

Part 21 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we take an in-depth look at the player-run markets within the game. With the generous assistance of one of our viewers named 'Picoman', we explore the intricacies of the Market Ward including how to find it, how it works, how to search it, and indeed why it exists. At the same time we learn about the player-owned NPC's named 'Retainers' and what their function is, as we attempt to upgrade our sadly lacking gear and learn more about the lively economy of Eorzea..

Great videos.. once again..

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Originally Posted by ydp002

Great videos.. once again..

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Thank you very much =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 22 - Dynamic Duo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8o5UXzzR1SY

Part 22 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we're joined by our very generous viewer Picoman, who once again provides us with a cache of gear for us to equip, further increasing our useful stats, before joining us on a series of combat Leves in the Camp Drybone area to test out our new equipment. We get to enjoy these quests in a duo, learning how to utilise the 'Leve Link' feature, and of course discovering how much of a difference some decent items can make to your character.

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 23 - Solo Mio

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBF46URcguE

Part 23 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we decide to test out our new equipment and stats by taking on the Camp Drybone combat levequests solo, to compare with our efforts prior to getting new equipments. We begin with the task of eliminating Midge and Syrphid Clouds, before moving on to the gathering of Floatstones off the local Spriggans and Coblyns. We also gain ourselves a new ability!

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 24 - Getting Crafty

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuymc-88IaI

Part 24 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we take a break from combat to check out our crafting skills, as we take on a Culinarian Leve in Camp Drybone, followed by a Weaver Leve and another cooking session to test our mettle in this higher level area. We then head off out into the Thanalan wilderness to embark upon a Mining Leve as well, to round out our crafting and gathering activities.

good stuff, I've been watching your series while I play the game.

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Originally Posted by valru

good stuff, I've been watching your series while I play the game.

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Cheers! hope it's useful =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 25 - Bird's The Word

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNSC-5rdFpk

Part 25 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this very special extra-length episode we log in post Patch 1.19, which is a significant update to the game for a number of reasons. We begin by taking a look at the various UI updates that have appeared in the patch, before picking up a Battlecraft Leve from Camp Drybone to see if there have been any combat changes. We then teleport back to Ul'dah to go and visit a particular NPC that we've been waiting to interact with since the game's launch, which leads us on a grand adventure and ultimately see's us logging in on another toon to check out yet another special feature that's been implemented..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 26 - Flying High

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vvs6Ig0Yl-k

Part 26 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we finally discover the whereabouts of the Wellhead Lift in Ul'dah, which leads us to the Airship Landing. We take a quick look before heading back to the Adventurers Guild to speak with Momodi, who sends us out into the desert on our epic storyline quest, which only serves to deepen the plot surrounding the strange girl we met the last time we were in the story mode. Once we've completed the quest we make a special journey on the Airship to Limsa Lominsa to take in the new sights around this most unique city above the water..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 27 - Limsa Leves

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VyLXKb0-XS8

Part 27 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we head to the Adventurer's Guild in Limsa Lominsa to pick up some Battlecraft Leves, so that we get to experience what it's like doing these quests in this new area. We decide to grab ourselves another Chocobo and head out into the wilds, as we explore the nearby coastal area before taking on our new Leves..

Hey there!
Just wanted to say i love your let's play vids, watch the FFXIV and Rift mostly. In fact your let's play FFXIV was the main reason i started playing the game, the graphics is what pulled me into the game. It is funny that i bought the game just as subs were about to re-start after the first aniversary but to be honest that is fine by me, am quite happy to hand my money over if it will improve the game in the long run.
Keep up the good work.
Shame Tallahasse (sp?) is not venturing in FFXIV, love his dry humour :)

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Originally Posted by Astral_Ice

Hey there!
Just wanted to say i love your let's play vids, watch the FFXIV and Rift mostly. In fact your let's play FFXIV was the main reason i started playing the game, the graphics is what pulled me into the game. It is funny that i bought the game just as subs were about to re-start after the first aniversary but to be honest that is fine by me, am quite happy to hand my money over if it will improve the game in the long run.
Keep up the good work.
Shame Tallahasse (sp?) is not venturing in FFXIV, love his dry humour :)

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Thanks for the kind words! Glad you're enjoying the series =) Hell nor high-water wouldn't get Tallahassee anywhere near FFXIV unfortunately - he's an adamant disliker of JRPG's of any description ;)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 28 - Strange Requests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N0xgZNZPjqk

Part 28 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we once again find ourselves in Limsa Lominsa, and as we wander about the city we come across a rather strange quest giver named Sweetnix Rosycheeks who sends us to find out information from the Yellowjackets at Camp Bearded Rock. We make our way to the camp and listen to the lengthy details of how the camp got it's name, before heading back to the city to hand in. After ensuring that we register the local Aetheryte Crystal we then pick up some more level-appropriate Levequests and jump on a Chocobo to ride to our new destination of Camp Skull Valley..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 29 - Care Package

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxYEBgzM5_w

Part 29 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we find ourselves in the company of our most generous benefactor - PicoMan - who joins us in order to deliver some more of his awesome wares for our benefit. Given that we're now based at Camp Skull Valley far north of Limsa Lominsa, we decide to try out some of the local Levequests for the area, which should be more of a challenge than our last efforts back at Camp Bearded Rock..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 30 - Shposhae Dungeon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LWIo_CD2mBM

Part 30 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we once again team up with PicoMan, who had very kindly invited us on a jaunt which takes us to the South East of Camp Bearded Rock, into an open-world dungeon named 'Shposhae'. Once we're there we head inside to discover a fascinating interior, filled with all manner of critters hell-bent on ensuring we don't make it back out alive, but also offering up certain keys which give us access to the various chests of loot to be found within. We finish off the episode by being teleported to an incredible zone, courtesy of PicoMan, that we'd otherwise not see for some time..

Hi Sambonz, been seeing ya mostly on youtube. Nice video for the new players, totally awesome.

Keep it up! :D

The commentary is quite nice, however, the clicking and backpedaling really undermines your credibility, and especially so in your Rift videos. You'd get eaten alive if you ever tried to PVP like that.

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Originally Posted by Seirra_Lanzce

Hi Sambonz, been seeing ya mostly on youtube. Nice video for the new players, totally awesome.

Keep it up! :D

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thanks! glad you're enjoying them =)

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Originally Posted by Frein

The commentary is quite nice, however, the clicking and backpedaling really undermines your credibility, and especially so in your Rift videos. You'd get eaten alive if you ever tried to PVP like that.

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thanks for the feedback. as it happens, i deliberately 'click' so that my viewers can see what i'm doing. i think you're confusing my credibility with your perceived view over my gameskill, especially PVP.
this series is about as far removed from anything of that sort as could possibly be, as it's all about showing the game to new players, and allowing those whom would never normally look twice at it to gain a glimpse of what they're potentially missing out on.
i'm not trying to be 'leet', i'm trying to be informative and entertaining. sorry that doesn't suit your sensibilities however i ain't changing up the format any time soon =)

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 31 - Shposhae Spelunking

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udZKw-2KK5s

Part 31 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we continue our journey through the Shposhae Dungeon, guided by our spelunking specialist Picoman, as we try to deal with a large group of Shade Lurkers in order to obtain a Silver Shposhae key so that we can sample the spoils of the Silver Chest deep inside. We then attempt to take down an iconic boss creature named Shearing Sheridan, before finishing off the episode by being teleported to an incredible zone, courtesy of PicoMan, that we'd otherwise not see for some time in our career..

New episode posted: Let's Play Final Fantasy XIV - Part 32 - The Lure Of Mythril

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b5Q29lZbJ8A

Part 32 of my 'Let's Play' gameplay and commentary in the MMO, Final Fantasy XIV, by Square Enix.

In this episode we once again join up with Pico Man as we head back to the Shposhae Dungeon once more, this time to head directly to a specific area of the caves known as 'Map 4'. I once again become victim of those nasty Shadow Lurkers as we battle our way through. We finally get hold of a Mythril Shposhae Key which allows us to loot the final chest, before Pico offers us yet another sneak peek at a high-level zone named 'Dragonhead' in the Coerthas Central Highlands..