Preliminary notes live

New Minstrel's Ballad?

Shame that riddle thing will just become a "google it" -quest.

Its the entry to Brutal Coil.

Considering you need T9 down to do it.

Wait... We can use Magitek Mounts in combat now?

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Certain mounts can now use special actions.

Players can confirm the actions usable by a mount from the Mount Guide window.
http://img.finalfantasyxiv.com/t/297...48adb5a_43.png

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Also, is that a new Coerthas zone?

EDIT: Thinking about it, it looks like where the Savra FATE is.

Wonder what ronald reagan peppers are for?

Also the new hairstyles are there!

Edit: I'm not sure I'm satisfied with the BLM changes..

"The number of Say, Yell, Shout, or Tell messages that may be sent per second has been limited."

A feature that should have been on release is finally there!

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Originally Posted by Gardes

Wonder what ronald reagan peppers are for?

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Do Reset your Chocobo Buddy.

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Originally Posted by Gardes

Wonder what ronald reagan peppers are for?

Also the new hairstyles are there!

Edit: I'm not sure I'm satisfied with the BLM changes..

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Good BLMs will be, bad BLMs will still complain and deliver terrible DPS until they realize their job is about managing and being efficient with movement. It's a flat DPS buff which is all they ever needed.

*reads thread title* Well, time to start half of the patchnotes hype.

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Originally Posted by SarcasmMisser

Good BLMs will be, bad BLMs will still complain and deliver terrible DPS until they realize their job is about managing and being efficient with movement. It's a flat DPS buff which is all they ever needed.

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It's good to get a more or less 10% buff on single target still it feels.... anonymus...

Maybe i just had hopes too high about stacking firestarters =(

It's back...

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Originally Posted by FFXIV Lodestone

Upon completing the side story quest A case of Indecency, players will unlock the Parley mini-game.

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NOOOO!!!! Please Azeyma, please don't let this be true! :p

Ahem.. well, as long as it's just an optional minigame that isn't integrated into the main game (unlike it was in 1.0), then I have no problem with it.

What's this?!

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Players can now enjoy mini-games in inn rooms using the Toy Chest.

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What is it...?

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Sword Oath The effects of Sword Oath will not be lost upon incapacitation.
Shield Oath The effects of Shield Oath will not be lost upon incapacitation.

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YUSSSSSSHH!!!!

Well, one of the minigames mentioned as being included was an old minigame from version 1.0, called 'Parley', which was a tile-based game based on negotiating with another npc. It was meant to be a way Disciples of the Hand and Land could undertake main story quests which had combat in it, but really, it was so confusing I tried it once and gave up. I'm intrigued about what these other mini games may actually be though.

Levin Barding

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MY CHOCOBO CAN HAVE A BEARD?!

Wonder what the divine gear sets are? Kinda dissapointed that the new GC gear is i70. It'll essentially be glamour material for me. Either I use marks for alex or I use them for glamour pieces. Hunts content importance will not be as important as I thought. For me anyway.

Loved Parley in version 1! Nice hairstyles they have shown...was that a Female Hyur with the lovely Elezen hair? if so i hope us Miqote are having a new one or the same, will have to keep fingers crossed.

Also if you clear T8 Savage, you'll get "The Avatar" title... I must have this.. somehow

Gods patch notes for this game are always massive.

But squirrel pet. You will be mine.

New phrases have been added to the auto-translation dictionary.

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Category Entry
Questions What are you doing?
Reasons We're chewing the fat.

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... Am I missing something? :confused:

What in the world would auto-translating "We're chewing the fat." be used for?

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Originally Posted by Pantz

What in the world would auto-translating "We're chewing the fat." be used for?

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I'm assuming it's Eorzean slang for some kind of substance abuse... Maybe chewing Fat Chocobos to get high?

I like it. We can use Magitek attacks on open field now it seems.
Also maybe we get the FFVI track ;)

This is by far the best part, describing a new fish:

A king among black eels, and lord of the waters of the upper Hathoeva River. Some claim that jerking up, up, down, down, left, right, left, and right on one's pole increases chances of landing this slippery specimen.

Yep, Konami Code.

OMG.. the new minions!

Blood-spattered Mark Log: A list of elite marks slain by the log's owner...before the owner herself was slain.
Wind-up Succubus: 100% anatomically correct. Handle with care.
Naughty Nanka: Like its parent the Ninki Nanka, this slippery wavekin will breed like a rabbit if left unsupervised.

LOL on the Nanka! So we summon it, and go AFK, it will go around doing it with other Nanka? and then we have a whole family of Nankas!

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Originally Posted by nibelunc

I like it. We can use Magitek attacks on open field now it seems.
Also maybe we get the FFVI track ;)

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Now the real question is, can the gold Magitek attack as well.

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Originally Posted by GurrenLagann

Now the real question is, can the gold Magitek attack as well.

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Yes, by reflecting light and shining brightly, it can use Flash and Holy.

What interests me is that the Syrcus Tower has its DF composition listed as 1 tank, 2 healers, 5 DPS. Hm... Looks like SE heard our pleas for more DPS openings. And now that I think about it, there was never any need for more than one tank in Crystal Tower, as well.

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Originally Posted by Mysteltain

What interests me is that the Syrcus Tower has its DF composition listed as 1 tank, 2 healers, 5 DPS. Hm... Looks like SE heard our pleas for more DPS openings. And now that I think about it, there was never any need for more than one tank in Crystal Tower, as well.

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There wasn't, the same with Titan HM. Even with DL and Hoplite Gear, you were able to solo tank Titan without swapping during the table flips. It's basically a standard 8-man party composition. I'm glad they did this, actually.

So Ramuh appears to drop rings only, and weapons.

Saw the new crafting main hands listed at i75. REALLY hope this is just fusing the current i70s with the original quest relic crafting tools or I'm gonna be very annoyed at a new grind.

Question is what is the new Minstrel Ballad? Also no closer to understanding how absolutely terrible chocobo greens are going to be able to obtain given they are gardening and if you are in a LARGE FC. I can't imagine gardening plots being able to support many members.

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Question is what is the new Minstrel Ballad? Also no closer to understanding how absolutely terrible chocobo greens are going to be able to obtain given they are gardening and if you are in a LARGE FC. I can't imagine gardening plots being able to support many members.

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I was fast-reading those types of lists and didn't see the other entry requirement. It's the quest for starting Savage Coil.

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Originally Posted by Cyrus-Wallace

There wasn't, the same with Titan HM. Even with DL and Hoplite Gear, you were able to solo tank Titan without swapping during the table flips. It's basically a standard 8-man party composition. I'm glad they did this, actually.

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Oh, I fully understand that. What I'm getting at is that they're forcing us into this 1/2/5 party structure for Syrcus Tower, whereas Titan HM was decided on by the community at large--his DF composition still requires the 2/2/4 setup, but we all know that you only need one tank for the fight. I'm honestly glad they did this, too, especially for the sake of DPS queues.

Can someone post a link to the notes I can't get them on the game right now (won't load) :(

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- Rainy weather will now display splash effects when rain hits the ground.

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Me am happy :)

Oh and here's the link to the patch notes: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...809e71a48adb5a

Thank you! :)

I think one of the best ones.. is the ability to see target HP in percentage.

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It's back...



NOOOO!!!! Please Azeyma, please don't let this be true! :p

Ahem.. well, as long as it's just an optional minigame that isn't integrated into the main game (unlike it was in 1.0), then I have no problem with it.

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I liked it... it was just connect 4. Hopefully we get to play it with other people some how.
Still waiting on the Card Mini Game to come out SE.

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Originally Posted by Mysteltain

What interests me is that the Syrcus Tower has its DF composition listed as 1 tank, 2 healers, 5 DPS. Hm... Looks like SE heard our pleas for more DPS openings. And now that I think about it, there was never any need for more than one tank in Crystal Tower, as well.

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5 DPS for one tank? I have a feeling tanks will have a harder time now to queue and DPS may be even instant.

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Originally Posted by Demeos

Me am happy :)

Oh and here's the link to the patch notes: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...809e71a48adb5a

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Just in time for a hardware upgrade! :D

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Originally Posted by Edli

5 DPS for one tank? I have a feeling tanks will have a harder time now to queue and DPS may be even instant.

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CT in it's current state is a cakewalk for any tank over i70. We'll live.

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Originally Posted by Edli

5 DPS for one tank? I have a feeling tanks will have a harder time now to queue and DPS may be even instant.

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Oh woe is you, you might have a 2 minute queue instead of a 2 second one. ;)

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Originally Posted by Edli

5 DPS for one tank? I have a feeling tanks will have a harder time now to queue and DPS may be even instant.

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It will put some pressure on the ONLY TANK. Picture this: A 24-man raid -> 3 tanks -> 21 people left staring at you. I know the new CT will be a cake like the Labyrinth of the Ancients, but keep in mind that we had to deal with awful and very troll players. Good thing, all the tank loot is mine!

Edit: This was an unrelated observation. Quoted for the sake of keeping the conversation about this subject.

Less tanks means faster runs. I'm very pleased with the news.