Aether Currants why must you be this way?

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Reachable on foot. Im having trouble picturing the map to give actual cardinal directions, but if you go to stage right, and hug the cliff, you'll reach a pathway that will let you get to the current.

Even worse is how the compass seemingly has a set order or smt and sends you all over the map on purpose >_>

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Originally Posted by Kuroka

Even worse is how the compass seemingly has a set order or smt and sends you all over the map on purpose >_>

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The compass simply picks up the nearest current if you drew a straight line on a map. That may or may not be the actual closest destination on foot, but it's all that it is programmed to do.

Ik that but it just fees different, on my other char i actually used a mapt to get some and de difference bettween the easiest to reach and where the compass wanna sent me was a joke, like go 1300 yalms north east despite theres one 800 yalms south >_>

And so? Did it kill you? Seriously, let's complain about aether currents more! Weeéee one of the easiest things to do in game. God forbid we have to work for the ability to fly.

And i dont like feeling trolled, id rather add fights to them or anything then that lol

No one is trolling but you are complaining about one of the easiest things to get in the game.

I've heard aether currant jam goes well on toast.

I wasn't sure if this was going to be an Aether Current topic or a CUL topic... was curious if there was some new fruit they had added that I had overlooked.

A video game presenting a challenge? Say it isn't so! No seriously, it's meant to be a bit of a hunt and find game encouraging you to explore the area. Tangentially why does everyone want everything to be so easy? From people requesting single button combos to this stuff (which isn't quite as bad, I understand the frustration but I also accept the challenge, and the earned reward) it's not rewarding or fun to play if there is no sense of challenge and accomplishment. If people are just here for the narrative there's two entirely separate industries serving those wants.

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Originally Posted by MikkoAkure

I've heard aether currant jam goes well on toast.

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I think it's what they put on that Triple Triad jam-on-toast mount to make it fly.

i agree, i am happy your post is pushing same narrative my own was- BECAUSE IT IS ANNOYING SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO SLOW YOU DOWN AND CRIPPLE YOU. NO one likes it. Get rid of it

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Originally Posted by Snorky

And so? Did it kill you? Seriously, let's complain about aether currents more! Weeéee one of the easiest things to do in game. God forbid we have to work for the ability to fly.

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And it's things like that that got us freaking very easy mode in story dungeons. And people wanna complain about the game being what it is now. I agree with you Snorky. It's threads like this that got us here.

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Originally Posted by Gameovers

And it's things like that that got us freaking very easy mode in story dungeons. And people wanna complain about the game being what it is now. I agree with you Snorky. It's threads like this that got us here.

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I'm fine with aether currents but I do appreciate having easy mode for story battles, particularly job quests where I'm trying to scrape through a level 70 quest in level 60 gear because it's silly to go and buy new gear to beat a fight that rewards you with gear.

Also if I got 90% through the fight and died to a cheap mechanic at the end. I put the work in already on several characters at this point.

i would rather do aethercurrents a million times then do pathfinder once

The Lochs is a terrible place when it comes to Aether Currents. YoshiP mentioned they're going to review and make some adjustments to Aether Currents in Endwalker (not necessarily at start). I hope they move the annoying currents in the Lochs to locations that make more sense.

The other current that is annoying is the one that sits on the ledge above Mord Souq, though at least it's fairly straightforward to get to once you have access to the appropriate part of the map.

Otherwise, I really don't have any complaints with the system. Most currents are either located fairly close to the path of the MSQ or are easily reached.

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Originally Posted by ryouma17

i would rather do aethercurrents a million times then do pathfinder once

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I suffered through Pathfinder twice. It's one of the reasons I stopped playing WoW at the end of Legion.

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Originally Posted by Arrhin

A video game presenting a challenge? Say it isn't so! No seriously, it's meant to be a bit of a hunt and find game encouraging you to explore the area. Tangentially why does everyone want everything to be so easy? From people requesting single button combos to this stuff (which isn't quite as bad, I understand the frustration but I also accept the challenge, and the earned reward) it's not rewarding or fun to play if there is no sense of challenge and accomplishment. If people are just here for the narrative there's two entirely separate industries serving those wants.

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The single button combo thing is actually a good idea as it allows for more buttons and more complex combos.

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Originally Posted by AusarViled

i agree, i am happy your post is pushing same narrative my own was- BECAUSE IT IS ANNOYING SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO SLOW YOU DOWN AND CRIPPLE YOU. NO one likes it. Get rid of it

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Except a lot of people do like it...

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Originally Posted by AusarViled

i agree, i am happy your post is pushing same narrative my own was- BECAUSE IT IS ANNOYING SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO SLOW YOU DOWN AND CRIPPLE YOU. NO one likes it. Get rid of it

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Actually I think a lot of players find Aether Currents as a reasonable compromise on how to gate flight with each expansion. I much rather unlock flying as I follow the MSQ than the WoW alternative. SE could have decided to take draconian measures similar to what you see in WoW where not only is flight gated by the pathfinder achievement but is also gated behind multiple updates that require more pathfinder grind. I for one am glad SE did not follow Blizzard's lead as I ma sure many other players are.

We have a thread about aether currents already, was this really needed? We know exactly why this post was created.

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Originally Posted by Claviusnex

Actually I think a lot of players find Aether Currents as a reasonable compromise on how to gate flight with each expansion. I much rather unlock flying as I follow the MSQ than the WoW alternative. SE could have decided to take draconian measures similar to what you see in WoW where not only is flight gated by the pathfinder achievement but is also gated behind multiple updates that require more pathfinder grind. I for one am glad SE did not follow Blizzard's lead as I ma sure many other players are.

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AC its waaaaay better than achiv completion for flying mount in wow. pls SE dont wowanyze FF14!

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Originally Posted by AusarViled

i agree, i am happy your post is pushing same narrative my own was- BECAUSE IT IS ANNOYING SYSTEM, DESIGNED TO SLOW YOU DOWN AND CRIPPLE YOU. NO one likes it. Get rid of it

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if you think that the FFXIV system is "slowing you down and crippling you" even after I pointed out the horrendous job that is required in your former game WoW, I seriously suggest you seek professional assistance.

your post is also incorrect in the statement "no one likes it" when clearly, many prefer it leaps and bounds over the game that you left to come here.

your position on all of this I can only assume is a troll and designed to attempt to bring a broken, annoying and truly soul crushing WoW system here to break this game.

sorry... I cannot see that occuring

(not to mention that unless I misread the OP is was more of a "oh mannnnn" post as opposed to a rant about being hobbled by the entire AC concept)

I love collecting them while doing MSQ.

I’d have the compass on my hotbar using it each time I go to a new area.

Wow did I hit on a sore topic for some people!? My original post was entirely light-hearted, I even made my in-game character pull a funny face.

Aether currents are actually fine,
Aether currants make fine wine,
Chill out everyone,
You’ll be fine 💜