Bestiary/Datalog?

I am fascinated by the lore in FFXIV, but it's so immense I just can't keep track of all of it, even if I want to. I have tried to look for a Bestiary/Datalog in this game, but I can't find one. Am I missing something? FFXIII's datalog was so handy. I wish there was something similar that would keep track of everything we discover, either as a voice in the menu or a bookcase for our houses (similar to Skyrim, but we'd fill it in ourselves). Just... something that I can access in-game instead of consulting a wiki everytime I have a question.

How do you remember all this stuff?

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Originally Posted by Moqi

I have tried to look for a Bestiary/Datalog in this game, but I can't find one.

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There's nothing of the sort in-game yet, but as more people latch on to the lore, SE gets more excited about adding things like bestiaries, expanded journals, and gear compendiums where we'd unlock "tome" / "library" entries for completing certain sets of gear or killing certain sets of mobs, or completing certain quest lines.

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Originally Posted by Moqi

something that I can access in-game instead of consulting a wiki everytime I have a question. // How do you remember all this stuff?

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Can't help you there - I remember all this stuff because I build personal libraries for use in wikibuilding, lol.

I certainly would like to see a bestiary added as a menu, like the crafting log, hunting log, or similar log logs.

Perhaps with all sorts of history and lore about the different things we kill.

With a kill count.

I would play this game forever.

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Originally Posted by Anonymoose

There's nothing of the sort in-game yet, but as more people latch on to the lore, SE gets more excited about adding things like bestiaries, expanded journals, and gear compendiums where we'd unlock "tome" / "library" entries for completing certain sets of gear or killing certain sets of mobs, or completing certain quest lines.

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Aw :( But I hope it'll happen soon! It's exactly what I was looking for.


Can't help you there - I remember all this stuff because I build personal libraries for use in wikibuilding, lol.[/QUOTE]

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Originally Posted by gornotck

I certainly would like to see a bestiary added as a menu, like the crafting log, hunting log, or similar log logs.

Perhaps with all sorts of history and lore about the different things we kill.

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It reminds me of XII's bestiary - which would unlock a second/third page after killing enough mobs.

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Originally Posted by Moqi

It reminds me of XII's bestiary - which would unlock a second/third page after killing enough mobs.

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You could run that for a few tiers.

A little specific information when you kill one.
Expanded information when you kill enough.
Expanded information on the Species when you kill enough Mobs.
Expanded information on the Genus when you fill out both Species.

They could knock out a lot of unanswered questions and find a home for info they're struggling to sneak in, similar to the fishing log.

You could also connect it to FATE and Leves to have a datalog for that information as well, inspiring people to do every FATE and Leve at least once to fill out the icon trophy wall.

I would love to have the leve plates blown up to visibility.

Because mrhappy. Enjoy.

Enjoy indeed.

I would absolutely love if this were implemented in game. We could even house it with the grand companies, or better yet, with the Scions! They're expanding Revenant's Toll at such phenomenal paces, it would be great to build a library in there somewhere. Could be a running quest line, where you'd have to complete daily hunting logs to add entries into the library.