Returning after a year-long break -- What's new?

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08-23-2014, 06:25 PM
Hailfirekx7

Returning after a year-long break -- What's new?

As the title says, I'm a player returning after a year-long break. Does anyone know of/care to summarize the major changes/implementations since the addition of the Crystal Tower? Thanks in advance for any helpful information. :3
08-23-2014, 06:28 PM
Shougun

These reddit pages seem to be a good get back into it resource:

"What did I miss?" (Patch Notes, Universal Summary)

2.3 Content unlock locations and requirements

So You Just Hit Level 50 in Patch 2.3
08-23-2014, 06:33 PM
SevValen

Welcome back I guess , I recently returned too but had to start fresh (long story dont ask)
08-23-2014, 06:35 PM
Hailfirekx7

@Shougun: Ah, I didn't think to check reddit. Those are some wonderfully comprehensive pages, thank you very much for that.

@SevValen: Welcome back to you as well! I'm sorry you had to start fresh, I remember how long it took to grind the jobs I have to 50 :c That was a pain.
08-23-2014, 06:37 PM
SevValen

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Originally Posted by Hailfirekx7

@Shougun: Ah, I didn't think to check reddit. Those are some wonderfully comprehensive pages, thank you very much for that.

@SevValen: Welcome back to you as well! I'm sorry you had to start fresh, I remember how long it took to grind the jobs I have to 50 :c That was a pain.

Its not that big of a problem though the road from 43 to 50 takes forever and then.the oh lord lvling of classes and relics, sigh ima have my hands full
08-23-2014, 07:04 PM
Sapphic

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Originally Posted by SevValen

Its not that big of a problem though the road from 43 to 50 takes forever and then.the oh lord lvling of classes and relics, sigh ima have my hands full

It's easier now with roulette bonuses, challenge log, beastman dailies.

Albeit, it never was "slow" XD
08-23-2014, 07:09 PM
HakuroDK

In the current game, the most popular content are Frontlines, Syrcus Tower (Crystal Tower 2), and Second Coil of Bahamut. Hunts were violently popular until 2.35, now not so much. Also, you're gonna want to get your hands on the newest relic weapon upgrade soon, because supposedly the next Zodiac Weapon chapter's getting released in 2.38, which will effectively make it the most powerful weapon you can possibly get in the game.
08-23-2014, 08:17 PM
Radacci

The game hasn't been live for a year yet, so i guess you stopped during beta? :) (well in a few days it will have, which is why we're having 1yr anniversary events now)
Lots of things have happened since beta....

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Originally Posted by HakuroDK

In the current game, the most popular content are Frontlines, Syrcus Tower (Crystal Tower 2), and Second Coil of Bahamut. Hunts were violently popular until 2.35, now not so much. Also, you're gonna want to get your hands on the newest relic weapon upgrade soon, because supposedly the next Zodiac Weapon chapter's getting released in 2.38, which will effectively make it the most powerful weapon you can possibly get in the game.

That depends on server i guess...Frontlines dont seem to be very popular, on Balmung. there's usually 30+min que time.
Hunts are about the same as before. lots of ppl, early pulls.
Also for most ppl, they aren't gonna get new relic wep before 2.4, when we get 3rd coil. No telling what we need to do, how long it will take to get next relic...it aint gonna be pretty, i can guarantee it.
They haven't even decided on ilv of new relic, so it might not be the most powerful weps; might be fake, like atma. If it is the strongest, it's only going to be so, for a month or 2, until 2.4.
It's going to take waaay to long, to get Novus, for someone who's been away for many months/a year...
08-23-2014, 09:26 PM
StateAlchemist

Enjoy farming atma. *sarcasm*
08-23-2014, 09:34 PM
HumsterMKX

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Originally Posted by Hailfirekx7

As the title says, I'm a player returning after a year-long break. Does anyone know of/care to summarize the major changes/implementations since the addition of the Crystal Tower? Thanks in advance for any helpful information. :3

RUN AWAY HURRY BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE!!

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Originally Posted by StateAlchemist

Enjoy farming atma. *sarcasm*

OMG! You have been marked by them to farm ATMA.

Tell you what, hide... don't talk to anyone, even your friends. They might have been brain washed by Lalafells and working for them.
08-24-2014, 12:23 AM
Sessurea

Good time to come back really, with 2.4 around the corner, ff is about to go into trashing old gears ( and content mode ) so its good timing for u to be here at the release of the next tome.
08-24-2014, 12:34 AM
Ashkendor

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Originally Posted by Radacci

That depends on server i guess...Frontlines dont seem to be very popular, on Balmung. there's usually 30+min que time.

Isn't Frontlines cross-server like the rest of DF? ._.
08-24-2014, 02:16 AM
Radacci

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Originally Posted by Ashkendor

Isn't Frontlines cross-server like the rest of DF? ._.

the servers on a data center, yah.
i think there's a data center for each region.
so i guess it's more about data center :) or maybe i'm just playing at a bad time, duno. But most other content is fast ques, so either way, frontlines don't seem so popular.
08-24-2014, 02:22 AM
Callum

leveling isn't a chore anymore and everything has increased exp boost particularly dungeons so no more fate grinding in quarrymill till level 40
08-24-2014, 05:51 AM
Zileth

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Originally Posted by SevValen

Its not that big of a problem though the road from 43 to 50 takes forever and then.the oh lord lvling of classes and relics, sigh ima have my hands full

Really I lvled 43 - 49 pretty fast and almost 50
08-24-2014, 05:53 AM
Zileth

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Originally Posted by Radacci

The game hasn't been live for a year yet, so i guess you stopped during beta? :) (well in a few days it will have, which is why we're having 1yr anniversary events now)
Lots of things have happened since beta....

Erm.... Not sure why even say this and then turn around an say its been that....... Kinda defeats your point in this part
08-24-2014, 05:56 AM
Zileth

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Originally Posted by Ashkendor

Isn't Frontlines cross-server like the rest of DF? ._.

Well...... Depends on the time you play also. If you.play during off peak hours expect longer ques
08-24-2014, 05:59 AM
HakuroDK

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Originally Posted by Radacci

That depends on server i guess...Frontlines dont seem to be very popular, on Balmung. there's usually 30+min que time.

Well that is most unusual, because I'm on Balmung as well and there is almost never anything short of a full amount of people in Frontlines when I go into it. I've actually seen hunts die down a LOT since 2.35. Maybe we're playing at different times of day? But we are definitely on the same server.