Golden Saucer Experience....

Love GS experience, when I can actually access it, and it provides some side content to run while waiting.

The Triple Triad certainly made going back to old content worth it for a bit with the new TT rare cards obtained from old Trials, dungeons, and future dungeons and trials.

However, if I had to summerize the experience so far today and what may happen for the next week or two it would be this...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZ2a0VaOQM

And ya complained about me referencing WoW.....

My experience:
Addiction, depression, lust, and I've lost all contact of the outside world in, and outside this game. As soon as the airstrip headed towards the Golden Saucer my friends warned me of it's dark temptation... For a place so small and simple I found myself trapped, trapped in an addiction for Black Cat, Blood Sword, Gambler gear, and the amount of beautiful female Elzens...
I soon learned I stopped playing A realm reborn, and began a path of my own destruction.

This kitty is still dazed and confused from the gold saucer. Gonna stick to doing other stuff 99% of my time.

But I got lucky and won the thypon gate so am sitting on 2000 mgp.

I started with 500 GS and after 3 hours of playing at TT finished with 505 GS.

Can say I lost but can say I win either... I think I dont get it ....lol

Mei

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Originally Posted by MeiUshu

I started with 500 GS and after 3 hours of playing at TT finished with 505 GS.

Can say I lost but can say I win either... I think I dont get it ....lol

Mei

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From what I noticed from playing TT for a while is that theres some occasions where the npcs don't have to follow the rules >_> It doesn't happen often, but happens often enough to not be a coincidence.

Also, anyone else annoyed how the rules say "you win if you have more cards on the field" yet theres times when you have 4-5 or more on the field and get a draw? Sounds more like the npc is a sore loser and won't admit they lost lol

from what I experienced, I manage a load of draws. and win a loads of cards Moogle and Ixal that obviously I cant use. I didnt see yet any other card then 1*..maybe will get lucky, I still believe I dont get it..but is not important. I was waiting for the T2 coil 3h...never got to enter in that DF.. so was a good distraction. Like all RNG and more so in a *casino* type of thing....you know you go there to lose...lol

Mei

I kept getting lost, I run around like a headless chicken - most fantastic was when I was searching for the lift attendant to go to the choco-races, and i kept passing near it, and I didn't see it because to many people. I got scared and left... today I will try to do it again. I mean it's fantastic, but i can't even manage to arrive to npcs because so many people °_° i panicked and left. I want to play everything!!! Today after work I shall try

Walked in, did the first couple quest thingies. Cashed in some Gil for 500 MGP. Played the lottery thing, got 36 MGP. Attuned to the main aetheryte and got the heck out of there. Was like one long S rank fight. Atleast Mor Dhona is a lot smoother now. I'll probably wait for the hype to die down before going back.

>_> I hope at some point they add something so it's easier to tell if something is upstairs or down, because atm, it all looks like one floor

First day at the saucer, won 10,000 MGP from a cactpot scratchcard, played endless games of Triple Triad and got involved in most, if not all, Gate events. I punched Gilgamesh in the nose, picked up a toy at the moogles claw, threw bombs in the hoops and tested my strength. I also tried my hand at chocobo racing... apparently I suck.

Still, for a first experience I think it was a roaring success. Perhaps could do with a few more minigames, and the Gate events aren't always so easy to do... especially when you're supposed to identify someone who's hidden by players! The dance event could do with some better explanations as well.

But first impressions count, and I was suitably impressed.

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Originally Posted by Obysuca

Also, anyone else annoyed how the rules say "you win if you have more cards on the field" yet theres times when you have 4-5 or more on the field and get a draw? Sounds more like the npc is a sore loser and won't admit they lost lol

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With 9 fields, there cannot be a draw. But when you read the rules carefully, you will notice: the not played last card counts too ;)

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Originally Posted by KarstenS

With 9 fields, there cannot be a draw. But when you read the rules carefully, you will notice: the not played last card counts too ;)

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The thing is, I've clearly had 6 on the field with them only having 3 and it said it was a draw >_> lol

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Originally Posted by Lemuria

Still, for a first experience I think it was a roaring success. Perhaps could do with a few more minigames, and the Gate events aren't always so easy to do... especially when you're supposed to identify someone who's hidden by players!

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Psst. If you talk to that guy, he gives you the option to examine him more closely. You actually need this for any reasonable chance at success; all the other Adventurers look almost exactly like him except for minor differences, save the 'correct' one.

Like we're talking children's activity book "find the differences between the two pictures"-tier BS.

I have had countless draws....announced as such and more then I can say...ex-aequo is a draw really. At one point I even had a draw with me having 6 on the floor.

Mei

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Originally Posted by Obysuca

The thing is, I've clearly had 6 on the field with them only having 3 and it said it was a draw >_> lol

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That must be a bug, or you didn't notice the last card played did turn some cards?

I seen whole field turn around from my color to my enemies color, because of plus with combo :D on the last card played, and I thought I would win >.<
i totally didn't pay attention to the plus rule when playing my last card, if I placed it different I would have won...

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Originally Posted by Yutsimaki

And ya complained about me referencing WoW.....

My experience:
Addiction, depression, lust, and I've lost all contact of the outside world in, and outside this game. As soon as the airstrip headed towards the Golden Saucer my friends warned me of it's dark temptation... For a place so small and simple I found myself trapped, trapped in an addiction for Black Cat, Blood Sword, Gambler gear, and the amount of beautiful female Elzens...
I soon learned I stopped playing A realm reborn, and began a path of my own destruction.

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yeah casinos do that

http://www.southseascinema.org/Toon%...ino%20crop.jpg

I absolutely loved every minute of my time in GS. Finally got the hang of TT, and was able to snag the Bahamut card on my 3rd win from the King. I loved the atmosphere and the amount of people that were there last night! Going to try my hand at chocobo racing tonight and maybe try a GATE. As Yutsimaki said, this place is full of dark temptations....and I'm loving every bit of it. I think the trick to this is going to be remembering to do content other than hanging out at the GS and playing TT.

I'm not a fan other than the chocobo racing. Even that gets kinda w.e if you spam it. DAT mgp grind doh.

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Originally Posted by Obysuca

From what I noticed from playing TT for a while is that theres some occasions where the npcs don't have to follow the rules >_> It doesn't happen often, but happens often enough to not be a coincidence.

Also, anyone else annoyed how the rules say "you win if you have more cards on the field" yet theres times when you have 4-5 or more on the field and get a draw? Sounds more like the npc is a sore loser and won't admit they lost lol

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You don't win if you have more cards on the field. You win if you have more cards in total, including the one in hand. So if you have 5 cards on the field and they have 4, but they also have one IN HAND, it's a tie.

Eh... I really don't know. It's getting to be like PvP for me: been there, tried it, done a bit - not really gonna go back, probably.

I can see it being fun for people who have their everything maxed out and all geared up, I can see them getting bored with not having anything to do. It would be fun while queueing for duty, especially with nigh everything having an AWT of "more than 30m" lately - the lack of a forfeit/resign option in both race and TT though kinda defeats that purpose (an incredibly shortsightedness that's probably gonna get fixed sooner or later though). The GATEs, why, the place is so crowded pretty much all day that I can barely even spot the NPC I need to click on, nevermind being able to actually click on them - and even then, what's up with having it purely random based (hello Typhon)? Thought we have the cactpots for that. Triple Triad, well, yes, I was happy about those... but the incredibly low drop rate of cards, together with the fact that NPCs are pretty much exempt from the rules we have to play by (look at those decks), well that's just BS. And as for chocobo racing, I already said in another thread, is just way too weird for me with its control issues (and then what others are reporting with the chest drops and such, at least "interesting"). Add to all that the mostly ridiculous prices for most everything in there (some even beyond ridiculous, I'm looking at you, Fenrir mount); and on a sidenote, also the fact that guys are shafted when it comes to outfits - as well as certain jobs are when it comes to weapons (~the lack thereof)........

I'm at the point of "ain't nobody got time for that". I'm a simple commoner, I know, but I'm probably not alone - I can't play 24/7, and in the time I do have to play, I have better things to do. The fun factor is there, or at the very least, the possibility, indeed. However, where I am now personally, and as it is right now... More a turn-off than a new source of excitement.

stayed up all night until 3am playing triad and racing, Now I'm a zombie in my work but a rank 12 chocobo jockey xD

I think they did a great job. Yeah, super congested took me a while to get in but once I got inside I was blown away. The zone it's self is beautiful, the mini games are great (except the mog game, can't figure that out) I have yet to try chocobo racing but man I played tetra master for two hours last night before I looked up at the clock and was like whoa where did those two hours go!?

Well my plan this patch was to grind out my relic zeta as fast as possible but I took a quick break from that yesterday to unlock the card game at gold saucer so i could get card drops while grinding primals for relic. Well lets just say I didnt get much done on my relic yesterday. First it was the card game that sucked me in. Then I wanted to explore everything else in the casino, then I got to chocobo racing. I ended up racing for a few hours. Got to rank 35. won about 4500 mgp. That 1 mil for the mount isnt happening without winning the weekly jackpot.

I spent a moment in GS, trying TT. I got a couple of duplicates, then lost interest in the whole thing. I decided to run Preatorium for my story roulette and got the Gaïus card. I still don't know what to do with it, since I can't add it to my current game without having to discard my other rare card. Mounts grinding is too much for me, since I'm already grinding lights for my nexus. I just hope I could win the cactpot first prize to buy cheap glamour with the money.

Did anyone read the tuts? The number of rare cards you can have in your deck depends on the number of cards you have at all.

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Originally Posted by KarstenS

Did anyone read the tuts?

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Actualy no lol, but thank you for the info ^^;

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Originally Posted by KarstenS

Did anyone read the tuts? The number of rare cards you can have in your deck depends on the number of cards you have at all.

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What's this? You expect people to read the information provided to them? Pshh. Ain't no one got time for that!

Unlocked everything, Played a little bit of all the events. I was really excited to get into tripple triad but i got into the Chocobo Gardens on the upper floor and couldnt teleport out to the ground floor, so I stayed there and won over 2k MGP doing choco racing. I like it all!!! Cant wait for more tracks and more GC in general!

Not sure what I like the most. I enjoy the "mini games" though I wish they would pay out more. Maybe a "bid more to make more" so since they cost 1, maybe allow up to 10 for a slightly higher prize. Lol.

Other than that, still trying to grasp TT... I read like 4 things on the whole "same/w.e thing for the kind and still have no idea what I'm doing. The handful of wins I've accomplished from him have all been lucky. Slowly working my way up some points.

Managed to luck out buying a card, got a behemoth. He's been vital in my sparce success XD

Maybe one day I'll get better.

As for choco racing. It's not too bad. I figure between that and the few wins on the king here and there I'll make enough points for that fenrir mount in a year and a half xD

I'm in love with Chocobo racing. Go, Reckless Whirlwind!

Went in. Unlocked TT. Did one scratch off. Won 3800 GP. Proceeded to farm Nexus light.

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Originally Posted by Nadrojj

(except the mog game, can't figure that out)

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Think of the mog game as your basic Crane-type minigame at the movie theatre. You hold down the button (on PS4 it's X) to move it along the X plane and when you let go it stops. Press/hold the button again to move it along the Y plane. Try and get it over a ball for a prize. The small ball is worth more!

Triple Triad has been everything I've wanted so far, and I literally did nothing but play yesterday. But I hit the 30 card tier and can now have unlimited 2 star cards in my deck. It's so addicting!

9 NPC's away from Squall! I hate having to be at work ;-;

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Originally Posted by BreathlessTao

Eh... I really don't know. It's getting to be like PvP for me: been there, tried it, done a bit - not really gonna go back, probably.

I can see it being fun for people who have their everything maxed out and all geared up, I can see them getting bored with not having anything to do. It would be fun while queueing for duty, especially with nigh everything having an AWT of "more than 30m" lately - the lack of a forfeit/resign option in both race and TT though kinda defeats that purpose (an incredibly shortsightedness that's probably gonna get fixed sooner or later though). The GATEs, why, the place is so crowded pretty much all day that I can barely even spot the NPC I need to click on, nevermind being able to actually click on them - and even then, what's up with having it purely random based (hello Typhon)? Thought we have the cactpots for that. Triple Triad, well, yes, I was happy about those... but the incredibly low drop rate of cards, together with the fact that NPCs are pretty much exempt from the rules we have to play by (look at those decks), well that's just BS. And as for chocobo racing, I already said in another thread, is just way too weird for me with its control issues (and then what others are reporting with the chest drops and such, at least "interesting"). Add to all that the mostly ridiculous prices for most everything in there (some even beyond ridiculous, I'm looking at you, Fenrir mount); and on a sidenote, also the fact that guys are shafted when it comes to outfits - as well as certain jobs are when it comes to weapons (~the lack thereof)........

I'm at the point of "ain't nobody got time for that". I'm a simple commoner, I know, but I'm probably not alone - I can't play 24/7, and in the time I do have to play, I have better things to do. The fun factor is there, or at the very least, the possibility, indeed. However, where I am now personally, and as it is right now... More a turn-off than a new source of excitement.

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Do you know what a "Casino" stands for? It is all about luck. I mean all the things you win there are just extra fancy stuff to just show off, you can be casual and just do the daily cackpot and jumbo and in a month or 2 you might have enough for even fenrir or cloud, and I can see the forfeit option being super easy to troll people with so I don't think its a good idea.

For me the best game was the fungah luck based. the worst gate would be the one with the bombs specially cause i can't see them.

overall i liked the place and i hate it (because it has so many temptations i was in a trance for hours).

Chocobo racing is plenty of fun, sort of a goofy car racing type. It would great now if they can add in airship racing.

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Originally Posted by NyarukoW

Chocobo racing is plenty of fun, sort of a goofy car racing type. It would great now if they can add in airship racing.

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Choco racing is also a very good source for GS tokens once you reach the higher tier Cups.

The hard work part is to level your Chocobo to a high enough level to start hitting those races that drop 100 tokens and higher per race.

I do hope things get a bit more responsive as things progress. Love the Racing but sometimes its quite laggy and jerky. I'm just chopping it up to the servers being slammed for this particular content though. If this is just the beginning of GC, then I cannot wait to see what a year of Development will do to it!

i chocobo raced so much my choco hit rank 40 an is snow making me a choco baby
choco racing is love
choco racing is life

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Originally Posted by KarstenS

Did anyone read the tuts? The number of rare cards you can have in your deck depends on the number of cards you have at all.

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It is worth noting that even at max rank (collection 60+), you cannot run more than one 4+ star, and NPCs will still run illegal decks of multiple 5-stars.

>_> Kind of hope at some point they fix the utter bs known as Cliffhanger gate. Almost to the top? Let's make a bomb insta blow up or hit you from a good distance away. You pressed jump? Nah, you just walked off the edge. HAVE FUN!

Tbh, for all the rage on that one, it's not even worth it. It's only like ~140? mgp, when you can do a simple one like the emote and get almost 500

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Originally Posted by Krr

It is worth noting that even at max rank (collection 60+), you cannot run more than one 4+ star, and NPCs will still run illegal decks of multiple 5-stars.

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Guess those NPCs are made to be easily beaten once they release more new TT cards. FF14 is planned to obtain a constant supply of new TT cards for every new Dungeon and Trial after all. Along with new TT challenges with the new NPCs in future updates that also have new TT cards.