Info on the Lodestone!

The easter event was just a community event. Those types of events its better off being on the lodestone then in game.

Every MMO announces things on their web site first. This stuff will be in game eventually, this isn't a technique unique to Square Enix, and it's definitely not a poor technique. At least they have a site to use, unlike FFXI for the first how many years? It's about time they get up to date with the Internet.

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Originally Posted by Ava

Every MMO announces things on their web site first. This stuff will be in game eventually, this isn't a technique unique to Square Enix, and it's definitely not a poor technique. At least they have a site to use, unlike FFXI for the first how many years? It's about time they get up to date with the Internet.

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XI did all of its announcements through POL and the POL website which you had to access to access the game they had no necessary reason for a dedicated community site at the time.

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Originally Posted by Delmontyb

Hum, I think this says it all... You can't remember the last time you logged in? Are you planning on logging in after 1.18 or are you waiting for PS3 release to check the game out again? Just curious.

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I plan on logging in the day before they start charging and giving away all my gil/items to my Linkshell.

That will be the next time I log in....

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Originally Posted by Maverick_Hawkeye

I plan on logging in the day before they start charging and giving away all my gil/items to my Linkshell.

That will be the next time I log in....

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Sounds like the last time as well.

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Originally Posted by Lerris

For those complaining that this information should be in-game, it almost certainly will be, though in a different form. If you don't want to read it, don't. Go ahead and wait for the patch, the rest of us will enjoy our glimpse at what is coming.

Presenting information in an alternate location in advance is a strength, not a weakness.

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Originally Posted by IveraIvalice

it probly isnt gonna be in game the way that they have it on the website. they didnt have that after story of the easter event in game at all, if people didnt read it online they would never know the story. im not one of the people who were complaining about it kuz i do go to the website often but i do think they should have it in game as a newspaper or something. but what everyone fails to mention is that it CAN be in game AND and the website. i have been waiting for someone to say that but no one has so ill finally throw that out there.
i played FFXI on the ps2 and xbox and i liked being able to read upcoming events and news on playonline before i actually entered the game (yes theres someone who actually liked playonline) and im going to switch to the ps3 version when it comes out so i would prefer to not have to go on my computer JUST to see news about the game.
just put some kind of newspaper in game thats exactly the same as the website and make everyone happy

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Pretty much what I said...
SE's storyline quests have always presented the story in-game. Seasonal events have always been less detailed in-game than permanent content. I see no reason to believe XIV will treat these materials differently than FF did.

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Originally Posted by Maverick_Hawkeye

I plan on logging in the day before they start charging and giving away all my gil/items to my Linkshell.

That will be the next time I log in....

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Hello there- oh wait, you're not on Rabanastre.. nevermind :O

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Originally Posted by Evangela

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lol...........

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Not really trying to put up a defense for the fuzzy (electrical interference) images, but...I dont think they would throw in images of some of the stronger looking enemies so soon. Besides I think the entrance to the dungeon is probably going to be through one of the current dungeons...so maybe its just the front?

LOL i like that newspaper

an investigation team lost in that cave because they all destroyed by djigga

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

It's a valid point. Maybe there are people who like reading FFXIV fanfiction online, but there are lots of people that just like playing the video game they signed up for instead.

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Except it's not fanfiction when the damn company that is making the game is releasing these story bits.

Fanfiction is more like those character stories by players, or the Red Mage unlock/AF quests I've been drafting in my free time. The stuff seen on the Lodestone is as official as you can get. It's lore and it matters too, you know.

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Originally Posted by Teknoman

Not really trying to put up a defense for the fuzzy (electrical interference) images, but...I dont think they would throw in images of some of the stronger looking enemies so soon. Besides I think the entrance to the dungeon is probably going to be through one of the current dungeons...so maybe its just the front?

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Wishful thinking... This is FFXIV we're talking about. INC Marmot and Ladybug megabosses!...

look at the picture again...

that's a huge djigga, maybe he's a djigga boss :D

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Originally Posted by Victor

Wishful thinking... This is FFXIV we're talking about. INC Marmot and Ladybug megabosses!...

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You jest now...but if they release the Black Rabite, I assure you, the blood of many shall be on your hands.

Lol, I want a Giant Spriggan, or Snurble >_>

The snurble would be half its normal size btw. lulz.

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Originally Posted by Seif

They've created a TON of content and lore for lodestone that has nothing to do with the game.

I think the easter event closing text was some of the best writing and I was very sad to see that none of that text nor any of the events talked about there were present in the game in any form. All the NPC quest dialogue is generic at best.

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They did that with ff11 btw..... And they said the lodestone is for bring lore out also.

Honestly for those who are complaining about this, just quit. SE alsways did this when it came to ffxi. They do BACK STORIES. About upcoming content or around events. Since it is hard to present it in game ontop of the current events. Honestly there is nothing to complain about here. SE did this stuff with ffxi. And no one cried about it. And those who are complaining about the Role play style of getting info, this IS an mmoRPG.
Sorry but honestly think some people need to just stop crying over very little thing.

This also goes for holiday events.

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Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus

They did that with ff11 btw..... And they said the lodestone is for bring lore out also.

Honestly for those who are complaining about this, just quit. SE alsways did this when it came to ffxi. They do BACK STORIES. About upcoming content or around events. Since it is hard to present it in game ontop of the current events. Honestly there is nothing to complain about here. SE did this stuff with ffxi. And no one cried about it. And those who are complaining about the Role play style of getting info, this IS an mmoRPG.
Sorry but honestly think some people need to just stop crying over very little thing.

This also goes for holiday events.

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Agreed. The only other way to present this in the game would be to present lodestone messages in the boot page. Like after you log-in and it takes you to the page that has the "play" button, should be a list from the lodestone. Notice how there is a Boot version, which hasn't been updated at all since release.

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Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus

They did that with ff11 btw..... And they said the lodestone is for bring lore out also.

Honestly for those who are complaining about this, just quit. SE alsways did this when it came to ffxi. They do BACK STORIES. About upcoming content or around events. Since it is hard to present it in game ontop of the current events. Honestly there is nothing to complain about here. SE did this stuff with ffxi. And no one cried about it. And those who are complaining about the Role play style of getting info, this IS an mmoRPG.
Sorry but honestly think some people need to just stop crying over very little thing.

This also goes for holiday events.

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If they can't connect the lore to the players, how about connecting players to the lore?

Make inclusion into the lore as a potential reward for participants. The next Buront could be you! : points at random group of folks not in the forum. :p :

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Originally Posted by Kallera

If they can't connect the lore to the players, how about connecting players to the lore?

Make inclusion into the lore as a potential reward for participants. The next Buront could be you! : points at random group of folks not in the forum. :p :

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Not Bragging or anything >.> Back in the day before the TP nerf. I had a Mithra named Nuala who was a Dragoon one of the first to 75 after ROTZ/US Release.

Nuala is one of the leaders of the Lancer group in Gridania :P

Limsa Lominsa FOR THE WIN! o_________________________________________O Gobbue

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Originally Posted by Evangela

LOL i like that newspaper

an investigation team lost in that cave because they all destroyed by djigga

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Someone should have told them no weaponskills ; ;

i would like to play a role in every company like the ranking we had in FF XI with every city so if you get to the top of ranking with one company you can have the option to rank up in others and have a lot of advantage in each city like lower prices, etc. and be able to do a lot of missions knowing the story of each company at full.

2cents.

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Originally Posted by elreed

i would like to play a role in every company like the ranking we had in FF XI with every city so if you get to the top of ranking with one company you can have the option to rank up in others and have a lot of advantage in each city like lower prices, etc. and be able to do a lot of missions knowing the story of each company at full.

2cents.

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I imagine it will be more like Campaign from FFXI. You pick your Company and then if you want to switch you can but might lose one of your Company ranks and cost some credits.

PFT, should be one company period. Unless they make it like Missions in XI, once you get max rank or finish all you missions you get some kind of item and key item and then you can pay to switch to a different company or something like that. Or have to do a special hard quest for switching factions would be really awesome. I want other cities to become alive again and city-state rivalries is the way to go.

I thought Companies would be like an entire linkshell would be dedicated. So having multiple linkshells dedicated to all the companies would be more beneficial ya know?

Well they are still working on Player Companies and that will be LS Alliance based I am guessing. Perhaps they will come out with a LS that you get from the NPC for Grand Companies that or they will leave it up to the players.

then suggest SE add it on the boot page which people would still choose to not read it. I knew lot of people who chose to not read the event or update stuff in ffxi.

I think the Player/Private Companies were supposed to be Linkshell's. SE stated that FFXIV wouldn't have Linkshells but would have something else. Then obviously because the Company system wasn't there at launch they knocked together Linkshells quickly to tie people over. Would explain the lack of options they have.

Public/Grand Companies are the overarching controllers and the Player/Private Companies work for them.

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Originally Posted by AlexiaKidd

I think the Player/Private Companies were supposed to be Linkshell's. SE stated that FFXIV wouldn't have Linkshells but would have something else. Then obviously because the Company system wasn't there at launch they knocked together Linkshells quickly to tie people over. Would explain the lack of options they have.

Public/Grand Companies are the overarching controllers and the Player/Private Companies work for them.

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guessing another reason why there is the NPC LS tab in the menu?

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For those complaining, just quit!

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Gosh, sorry for making suggestions to improve the game.

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

Gosh, sorry for making suggestions to improve the game.

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you're not allowed to do that here, didnt you know?

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Originally Posted by viion

you're not allowed to do that here, didnt you know?

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I knew that but I just did it anyway out of spite.

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Originally Posted by gifthorse

I knew that but I just did it anyway out of spite.

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ooo passionate!!!

oh btw for the people worrying about getting locked in one companie, in the german version its stated that, roughly translated": an adventurer thinking about joining a companie should try out every companie to see which leading style of the 3 companies he prefers before making his final decision" which i think means that we can swich companies but the progress inside the companie wouldnt carry over.

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Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

oh btw for the people worrying about getting locked in one companie, in the german version its stated that, roughly translated": an adventurer thinking about joining a companie should try out every companie to see which leading style of the 3 companies he prefers before making his final decision" which i think means that we can swich companies but the progress inside the companie wouldnt carry over.

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It says the same on the English one to pretty much:

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The first step to joining the Grand Companies involves enlisting in one of three regiments: the Maelstrom, helmed by Chief Admiral Merlwyb Bloefhiswyn; the Order of the Twin Adder, lead by Elder Seedseer Kan-E-Senna; or the Immortal Flames, commanded by Flame General Raubahn Aldynn. To ensure the optimal allocation of manpower, a trial enlistment system will be established whereby individuals can discover firsthand with which company's ethos they most closely identify—it matters not wherefrom one hails.

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Yeah but apparently when people just skim through it they are like wtf is this Lore Garbage, Something along those lines :/

nvm then i seem to have missed that sentence^^ my english isnt perfect
wouldnt be the first time the german one has slightly different or additional info, for example merlwyb is directly stated as a female roegadyn in german.

i wonder why it is even a discussion topic in this thread then thou

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Originally Posted by Yumi_Hibiki

nvm then i seem to have missed that sentence^^ my english isnt perfect

i wonder why it is even a discussion topic in this thread then thou

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It "Should" be a discussion" but some people rather just flame down the information, instead of saying how is this going to be implemented? Hows the Ranking System going to work? then people give their thoughts on what they think its going to run. Instead we ge the whole flaming SE and this will be alone fail type topic, They all start off as the original topic, Then the Conversation turns into a flame fest =(

I'm unsatisfied.


This doesn't add anything to the game for me, I don't wanna read something when theres no actual in-game content attached. It cruel to taunt your players over and over again, from what they have described it sounds like Leves with a new name and a location to receive them.

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Originally Posted by Joeking

I'm unsatisfied.


This doesn't add anything to the game for me, I don't wanna read something when theres no actual in-game content attached. It cruel to taunt your players over and over again, from what they have described it sounds like Leves with a new name and a location or receive them.

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You must be joeking.