RPG SITE REALM REBORN INTERVIEW

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Originally Posted by Maxthunder

So you like the Devs decideing how much exp per hour you can gain by questing for it? You do realize the amount of exp you will get wont be worth the effort. If both types of grinding and questing for exp are included than they both need to be equal and that wont happen. SO what Yoshi is doing to get optimal exp is forcing you to do quests, and limiting what players can recieve from grinding for exp. Wow what a one sided design this is.

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What Yoshi's doing is unknown to you and me, all you and i are doing is purely speculating from a vague interviews that will not cover what is coming v2.0 until we plays it.

- Who says you can't Balance Grinding and Questing? It's Def Possible.




Yes it is possible but will they do it? If we look back a what they say and actually do we players pretty much know this wont happen. A good example is the WAR nerf, but what did they do vs what they could have done. When they actually do finally fix something it normally ends up in a nerf instead of bring up (in this case) other jobs to match and or mobs to match. SE and the Dev's cant strike a balance on anything. Another example is the drop rates and lock outs, there are plenty of examples but yet this company cant be counted on to fix things properly so that its balanced. The Dev's tend to go from 1 extreme to another, but they keep missing the mark.

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Originally Posted by Chardrizard

What Yoshi's doing is unknown to you and me, all you and i are doing is purely speculating from a vague interviews that will not cover what is coming v2.0 until we plays it.

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I understand that but this is SE we are talking about, so it would be no surpirze if in fact it is something on those lines.

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Originally Posted by Maxthunder

- Who says you can't Balance Grinding and Questing? It's Def Possible.




Yes it is possible but will they do it? If we look back a what they say and actually do we players pretty much know this wont happen. A good example is the WAR nerf, but what did they do vs what they could have done. When they actually do finally fix something it normally ends up in a nerf instead of bring up (in this case) other jobs to match and or mobs to match. SE and the Dev's cant strike a balance on anything. Another example is the drop rates and lock outs, there are plenty of examples but yet this company cant be counted on to fix things properly so that its balanced. The Dev's tend to go from 1 extreme to another, but they keep missing the mark.

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Endless Debate on vague News I think I'll cut the cord here wait till gamescom, is all I have to say :P.

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Originally Posted by Maxthunder

So you like the Devs decideing how much exp per hour you can gain by questing for it? You do realize the amount of exp you will get wont be worth the effort. If both types of grinding and questing for exp are included than they both need to be equal and that wont happen. SO what Yoshi is doing to get optimal exp is forcing you to do quests, and limiting what players can recieve from grinding for exp. Wow what a one sided design this is.

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The devs decide how much exp per hour you can get with or without quests.

With things like repops, mob HP and species exp bonuses it's just the same. You can only kill as fast at a grind camp as they decide you can.

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Originally Posted by Sephrick

The devs decide how much exp per hour you can get with or without quests.

With things like repops, mob HP and species exp bonuses it's just the same. You can only kill as fast at a grind camp as they decide you can.

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^ What this guy said

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Originally Posted by Haledos

I'm glad they're keeping vanity slots out. It's a part of modern MMOs that I hate. It used to be a point of MMOs to show off the rare gear you've discovered.

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I know this is many pages late, but... how are you ever supposed to show off your brand new rare gear if your highest-stat armor is a triple-melded generic crafted tunic?

Your example is actually a problem of NOT having vanity slots.

TOO HELL WITH SPEED RUNS.

THANK GOD

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Originally Posted by Picoman

oh no, is it just me or does that gear graphics look really flat and horrid? especially the belt. ; ;

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Graphics are getting severely downgraded for 2.0.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

Graphics are getting severely downgraded for 2.0.

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lol

Ten Characters

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Originally Posted by Alerith

lol

Ten Characters

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Gotta love it.

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Originally Posted by Dawiichan

Gotta love it.

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Only improvement is shadows, everything else got downgraded. Polygon count, hair textures, ground textures. And the lighting display on character/gear looks worse too, so that's something else they downgraded. Sorry to burst your bubble...

The graphics will remain pretty the same, technically speaking. But the general impact will be better with a finally good shadow/lightning engine and improved shaders around.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

Only improvement is shadows, everything else got downgraded. Polygon count, hair textures, ground textures. And the lighting display on character/gear looks worse too, so that's something else they downgraded. Sorry to burst your bubble...

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Burst my bubble after the 2.0 client is actually finished. Specially since, you know, SE already said it wasn't a downgrade. There's a difference between better performance for lower-end PCs and overall reduction of graphics.

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Originally Posted by Dawiichan

Burst my bubble after the 2.0 client is actually finished. Specially since, you know, SE already said it wasn't a downgrade. There's a difference between better performance for lower-end PCs and overall reduction of graphics.

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Well you're allowed to think what you want, but S.E. will of course refuse to acknowledge a downgrade. And as long as they improve the shadow system, they can waive off any reduction to poly count or textures as a necessary compromise.

Anyways, SE also said there would be roaming primals in 2.0 ... and look how that turned out. lol.

He is simply confusing the term "Optimization" for "Looks better than 1.0"

In reality, the optimization will allow lower end systems to run the game, while still allowing the mid and upper end systems to play on a better graphics level.

For thise crying about that screenshot. We kniw full well SE has a bad habbit of taking shots on low settings, then again your just looking for something to nitpick so it doesn't matter to you.

Aren't we all forgetting about levequests.

I'm pretty sure that Yoshi-P mentioned in the past that those would stay around. This is also another form of a quest. Perhaps he's also trying to bring back the time where we all grouped together and spammed those levequests. But I'm guessing that the levequests will be different this time around and more engaging.

At least, this is what I hope... If they leave them untouched. It will just be another snorefest grinding experience all over again.

I'll wait and see for now. No point in worrying after all.

I doubt the new pic is the engine at it's best/highest availible quality graphic settings, here hoping to very detailed graphic setting options(draw distance, shadow draw distance, etc)

I can take a lower poly count for better textures (ala FF12 & Vagrant Story), but lower everything would blow.

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Originally Posted by bobbygunz

Well you're allowed to think what you want, but S.E. will of course refuse to acknowledge a downgrade. And as long as they improve the shadow system, they can waive off any reduction to poly count or textures as a necessary compromise.

Anyways, SE also said there would be roaming primals in 2.0 ... and look how that turned out. lol.

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Never knew a misunderstanding = SE lying to us. You sir need to get off your high horse.

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Originally Posted by Madruk

Killing a bear for a pelt is pretty epic I agree. Anyone who thinks there's going to be some long epic quests to level up with are kidding themselves.

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Only if you skip the talking.
It is all about the story. The task (killing the bear) is only something you do to earn the story.

I don't care about graphics I really don't.
What does worry me however that all screenshots of this forest look exactly alike and they all have the one big tree copied in the background.

1.0 areas had a big problem of completely mundane uninspired design that featured a lot of copied assets.
Are they really replacing the big copy pasted trees of the forest with another set of copy pasted trees?

The concept art of XIV in famitsu feature for example has all kinds of unique landmarks like bridges and odd looking epic cliffs. You know stuff with imagination that SE is so good at. Please SE put some fantasy in this fantasy.

If we want to look at a realistic desert there's literally dozens of games that do it already and frankly a bit better too.
Play to your strenghts SE to make this game stand out.

(if you think this means wow glowsticks then you have missed the point completely)

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Originally Posted by Seif

I don't care about graphics I really don't.
What does worry me however that all screenshots of this forest look exactly alike and they all have the one big tree copied in the background.

1.0 areas had a big problem of completely mundane uninspired design that featured a lot of copied assets.
Are they really replacing the big copy pasted trees of the forest with another set of copy pasted trees?

The concept art of XIV in famitsu feature for example has all kinds of unique landmarks like bridges and odd looking epic cliffs. You know stuff with imagination that SE is so good at. Please SE put some fantasy in this fantasy.

If we want to look at a realistic desert there's literally dozens of games that do it already and frankly a bit better too.
Play to your strenghts SE to make this game stand out.

(if you think this means wow glowsticks then you have missed the point completely)

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I don;t think the Trees are Copied pasted, and the trees are in different places not in a Particular order that makes you feel like " Oh wasn't I here before?" when I'm really at a different place. I don't feel that way in any of the Screenshots.

Gameplay to come on 17th-18th and a tons more screenshots I'm sure. We will see what happens :p.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Gameplay to come on 17th-18th and a tons more screenshots I'm sure. We will see what happens :p.

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I want to see our housings with gardens!.. and some.. huge.. REALLY HUGE Dragon.

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Originally Posted by Nero

I want to see our housings with gardens!.. and some.. huge.. REALLY HUGE Dragon.

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Well the idea of gameplay is to... Fight within the game :P. You'll see that more likely than Housing and a Really Hugs Dragon. However, if they want to catch everyone's attention, they have to show more than just "Gameplay related" stuff. This is a Marketing Campaign after all. It's there big chance to throw this out into the world, they don't just have 1 or 2 hours this time, they have 2 full days to get their Point a crossed!

So, there may be a high chance they many Show Housing or a Really Huge Dragon, they need to generate the gameplay hype, and I have faith in them!

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Well the idea of gameplay is to... Fight within the game :P.

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Well they can fight the Dragon.. idc.. as long as i see a Dragon. XD

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So, there may be a high chance they many Show Housing or a Really Huge Dragon, they need to generate the gameplay hype, and I have faith in them!

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Yes, yes.. YES!.. i would be happy of tons of more Screenshots.. as in Female Highlander, maybe announcement of new Class? Or hint about it?.. Stuff like that, that we are not really aware of right now.

I like the "OOOOOH"-Effect you can get with certain images.

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Originally Posted by Nero

Well they can fight the Dragon.. idc.. as long as i see a Dragon. XD



Yes, yes.. YES!.. i would be happy of tons of more Screenshots.. as in Female Highlander, maybe announcement of new Class? Or hint about it?.. Stuff like that, that we are not really aware of right now.

I like the "OOOOOH"-Effect you can get with certain images.

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I think they will Surprise us with a lot of goodies, they basically have FFXIV: ARR the game itself done at this point, so if they wanted too they could should us a little display of each area.. Generate that hype, make people think: " This is FFXIV? I thought it was dead in 2010, and now it looks FRIGGEN AWESOME" These new things will most likely Generate Hype:

1) New Jobs
2) Show off the New maps ( and not just 1 area like 3 areas will do at least)
3) Show off the New UI ( This is the Biggest one in my opinion) because for 1 this is the one most talked about and a Great UI= Players will surely come knocking on SE's game on this trait alone.
4) Show More Screenshots of the "New areas" that aren't known to us like those Ruins for Instance.. that's new in my book and I'm excited and can't wait to go in there =).
5) Show all new Races coming in 2.0
6) Show off the New Character Creation
7) Show off New Music! ( My Favorite can't wait)
8) Don't hold anything back on Interviews give them all you got!
9) Show the Waterfall Area that has a Curved Tree Branch acting like a Bridge! ( this is just my personal self wanting to see this.. Doesn't it remind you of a Past FF game say... FF9? :D

http://killingifrit.com/forums/uploa...79_30_8852.jpg

If they can accomplish all of these then I'm 99.9% sure that this will generate the hype this game needs.

These things will just come natural when Showing Gamplay:

1) New Graphics engine
2) New Network system

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Originally Posted by Nero

Well they can fight the Dragon.. idc.. as long as i see a Dragon. XD



Yes, yes.. YES!.. i would be happy of tons of more Screenshots.. as in Female Highlander, maybe announcement of new Class? Or hint about it?.. Stuff like that, that we are not really aware of right now.

I like the "OOOOOH"-Effect you can get with certain images.

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Sorry the Dovahkiin Job wont be releases ever, as the developer responsible took an arrow to the knee during a hunting trip.

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Originally Posted by Valmonte

Sorry the Dovahkiin Job wont be releases ever, as the developer responsible took an arrow to the knee during a hunting trip.

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i lol'd XD!

Nice interview! Looking good except..this can go two ways lol

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RPG Site: As far as gameplay goes, how will grinding vs. quests work for leveling? Will players find more reward from taking on more quests as opposed to just outright level grinding?
Yoshida: We will be moving away from a grind-oriented leveling system to a quest/content-driven leveling system. No longer will randomly defeating public monsters be the most efficient way to level your character.

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SE you are not nintendo...haha nintendo can take something that sounds weird/kinda bad but then when they actually release it Miyamoto makes it extremely fun! I guess I am just hoping the game does not turn into wow or aion as far as leveling goes. It might not...there is still hope :o I hope they are innovative with this idea...

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Originally Posted by Seif

I don't care about graphics I really don't.
What does worry me however that all screenshots of this forest look exactly alike and they all have the one big tree copied in the background.

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Excuse me but...

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_09.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_03.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_06.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_07.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_10.jpg

Please point out this mystical one big tree you are describing, because I don't effing see it!

We've got enough problems promoting this game without people lying outright, thanks.

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Originally Posted by Hyrist

Excuse me but...

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_09.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_03.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_06.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_07.jpg
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/img/sc..._20_PUB_10.jpg

Please point out this mystical one big tree you are describing, because I don't effing see it!

We've got enough problems promoting this game without people lying outright, thanks.

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Also, I would like to add that these trees this time around feel.. lively =).

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Originally Posted by Starlord

Also, I would like to add that these trees this time around feel.. lively =).

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I'll call them lively when i see they moving smoothly on the wind with leaves falling around hehe

In almost every screen you posted except the second fron the top. Also visible in the op pic and mooglemail pic.

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Originally Posted by Munba

I'll call them lively when i see they moving smoothly on the wind with leaves falling around hehe

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They don't have to move to be "alive" :p hehe.

When I said they feel alive, I mean the way they look.. doesn;t seems like there's no try that you can't get to. In FFXIV 1.0 there are trees in the background that you can't get to.

From the way it looks like for the ARR Screenshots.. it looks like you can get to any tree ( If you can move in the FOrest like there's trees all around you then Gridania will be a happy place for me. Sure 1.0 looks nice.. but I always wanted to weave in between trees. :P

I think one of the element i can see is that the general color palette seems 'warmer' than 1.0 (especially the miqote SS with flowers around)). More similar to FF11 this time.

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Originally Posted by Munba

I think one of the element i can see is that the general color palette seems 'warmer' than 1.0 (especially the miqote SS with flowers around)). More similar to FF11 this time.

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You are right, thats another reason why the trees feel alive this time.. because the trees have the Warmer tone to it. Makes me feel like when your walking through the woods I can actually sense they are alive in someway :P.

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Originally Posted by Starlord

You are right, thats another reason why the trees feel alive this time.. because the trees have the Warmer tone to it. Makes me feel like when your walking through the woods I can actually sense they are alive in someway :P.

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I'm really looking forward to that. With birds and stuff flying around this time.

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Originally Posted by Seif

In almost every screen you posted except the second fron the top. Also visible in the op pic and mooglemail pic.

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Which tree.

Again, you're not specifying, you're just generalizing. Talk about can't see the forest for the trees. Perhaps you need your eyes checked?

Maybe he mean every tree with a log thicker than a roegadyn on a chocobo.
But it is not uncommon to find in a forest more than 1 tree of the same kind. If you enter a forest and see an oak, the chance is high that you find other oaks, too.

Example:
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3567/...99cdae7ca8.jpg