Instanced Dungeons (Alpha)

For those who are interested.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V97dmN8XgUw

Do you like it? Or do you think that party needs some work or change?

Personally, I like it a lot, it reminded me of Diablo where you can't skip mobs to the final boss. It's going to be a blast I hope.

They made a thread already.

Because everyone checks out the other forums, right? As long as it isn't a repeat in THIS forum, who gives rat's ass?

Are we allowed to talk about if we were or weren't in alpha now?

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Originally Posted by Meatdawg

Are we allowed to talk about if we were or weren't in alpha now?

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If I recall correctly, alpha testers are not allowed to tell unless it's released by SE.

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

Because everyone checks out the other forums, right? As long as it isn't a repeat in THIS forum, who gives rat's ass?

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Originally Posted by Zehira

Do you like it? Or do you think that party needs some work or change?

Personally, I like it a lot, it reminded me of Diablo where you can't skip mobs to the final boss. It's going to be a blast I hope.

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I'd like to actually play it to get a real feel for it first. I like that you could eventually finish it with that kind of party. DRG tanking for a BRD and WHM is fine by me. Obviously the setup isn't ideal but if you are low level and have two other friends.... why not right? I'm mostly just glad they got rid of the time attack style.

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Originally Posted by Bowen

They made a thread already.

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Thanks! I'm one of those people who often times just give a quick glance at what's in the General Discussion front page real quick. If I see a topic there I'm interested in I usually respond.

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Originally Posted by AlexNiculaie

Because everyone checks out the other forums, right? As long as it isn't a repeat in THIS forum, who gives rat's ass?

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It is listed in the "hot topics" section when you initially log into the site but I agree. As long as it's not a repeat in this thread I'm cool with it. I just noticed it in my e-mail in box (in french nonetheless) while I was deleting stuff. Checked to see if someone made a thread about it in General D, then made a thread after seeing that no one had.

Not to bring up an old thread but I had a "VA talent thread" prior to the release of their NA only narrator contest and my thread that was started significantly earlier than another wasn't referenced in the official thread as a depository for sharing entries.

I didn't flog the other guy for clogging up the forums. I just added a post to that one with a link to my thread for those who wanted to see older voice recordings done prior to the announcement of the contest. If anything I was kind of flattered.

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Originally Posted by Meatdawg

Are we allowed to talk about if we were or weren't in alpha now?

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I think you can say whether or not you were accepted into alpha. You just can't reference anything about gameplay, which makes sense as it's still an early build of the game and not representative at all of the final product.

(i.e. SE should't have to do publicity damage control for something that's still a work in progress)

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Originally Posted by Wyyote

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Pretty much. ^^b

New Posts Button

So you don't have to manually check every section of the forum for threads. Gives you two pages worth of the latest posts and hot topics, including the Alpha vids as they get posted. '-'

I know it is confusing from watching the video guys... We still cant use jobs in alpha...

Those are classes..., but we are able to wear AF gear on classes... and even relic weapons... af is lv 15....

So, yeah... archer, lancer, and conjurer are all wearing job artifact equipment.... It is alpha... so dont ask me lol

I hope i didnt confuse some of you even more...

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Originally Posted by dascorp

I know it is confusing from watching the video guys... We still cant use jobs in alpha...

Those are classes..., but we are able to wear AF gear on classes... and even relic weapons... af is lv 15....

So, yeah... archer, lancer, and conjurer are all wearing job artifact equipment.... It is alpha... so dont ask me lol

I hope i didnt confuse some of you even more...

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The only thing I'm confused about is what this has to do with the thread topic.

Just think of that like the last days before 1.0 servers went offline...ie. relics in your bed and having certain powers by /pray. Afk hecking my bed

Wynn, someone mentioned drg tanking, brd and whm... in previous post... just clearing things up :)

watch the video...

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Originally Posted by dascorp

Wynn, someone mentioned drg tanking, brd and whm... in previous post... just clearing things up :)

watch the video...

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I mentioned DRG tanking. I don't really have a problem with it even if it were to be implemented as such. All of the things mentioned needed to be said though for those that might be worried, specifically the level caps, it will probably be very different from a gameplay perspective in it's final iteration.

Heck, even 1.0 had a charge type system ala Secret of Mana in it's alpha.

THERE'S A THREAD ABOUT IT ALREADY! THERE'S A THREAD ABOUT IT ALREADY!

Come one, like this ever stopped anyone from making new threads. Just come to terms with the fact that the majority of forum visitors/posters will jump straight to General Discussion forum, without even taking a split second to glance at other forums or the dev tracker. . . .

Anyhow, I like the new Tam-Tara, pretty much more than any of the old 1.0 dungeons. Liked it on LNC, ARC and CNJ respectively, and this comes from someone who couldn't stomach playing DoW in 1.0 and leveled those classes/jobs just cause my OCD told me so. Might actually quit being a mage-only player in ARR :o

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Originally Posted by Nuinn

Might actually quit being a mage-only player in ARR :o

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Unless of course, the people find BLM only tactics again then that's quite unlikely to happen!

Looks good but I hope we'll start getting beta videos soon.

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Originally Posted by Lirion

Looks good but I hope we'll start getting beta videos soon.

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as soon as beta starts in FEB

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Originally Posted by Rhomagus

I mentioned DRG tanking. I don't really have a problem with it even if it were to be implemented as such. All of the things mentioned needed to be said though for those that might be worried, specifically the level caps, it will probably be very different from a gameplay perspective in it's final iteration.

Heck, even 1.0 had a charge type system ala Secret of Mana in it's alpha.

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You are missing the point.. hes saying in Alpha there are ONLY classes..no jobs..they are wearing fake AFs and relics as max lvl in alpha is 20..so a DRG is not tanking... is a Lancer

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Originally Posted by Warlock

as soon as beta starts in FEB

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I was kinda hoping we would get videos before that. :p

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Unless of course, the people find BLM only tactics again then that's quite unlikely to happen!

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Talking strictly for myself, compared to 1.0 I found the DoW in ARR a lot more enjoyable to play. I don't care how others chose to play. Could still find people to party in 1.0 in "normal" parties as well as BLM stacked ones. . . .

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Originally Posted by Lirion

I was kinda hoping we would get videos before that. :p

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You want to get videos of the test before it starts? Through like time-travel or what?

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Originally Posted by AzuraSin

You want to get videos of the test before it starts? Through like time-travel or what?

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I was looking through the NDA and nowhere does it mention about going into the future and bringing back videos of future content breaking the agreement. So it's definitely possible.
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My favourite part of the Dungeon would be the "fanservice" Mindflayer http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy...Mindflayer.png

I like that kind of dungeon, it would be great having different types like the thousand maws dungeon in 1.0 that you could clear following different paths, getting different bosses according to the path, maybe with a key item being able to open a door to a different path, so they can refresh existing dungeons,etc...

I really hope we can have strategic fights, not like pulling all mobs and get a spam fest

Not sure if this is breaking NDA since they released the video, but they allowed you to raise your lvl to 15 once you got to 10. If you did that, you didn't really have any armor good enough to go into TT so you could purchase each piece for your class of the AF gear for 1 gil. The whole purpose was just to progress to 20 fast test, and experience the game in its current state. It was amazing, though. They plan on improving it more, and it's already a huge step up from 1.0. But all the QQing in the alpha forums got on my nerves like no other.. Some people want FFXI-2, and some people don't want a "WoW clone".. Sigh..

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Originally Posted by Pwnagraphic

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You wouldn't know that information by watching the video..so ya, NDA breach bro. I'd edit that if I were you <.<

Wait so do you need traditional parties (i.e., tank, healer, dps) to complete dungeons or is it like GW2 where you can have a group of whatever to do casual/low-level dungeons?

We don't know for sure but I would think that since Alpha is just a stress test they had the difficultly dialed down. I would hope you would need a reasonable party set up to complete a dungeon.

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Originally Posted by AzuraSin

You want to get videos of the test before it starts? Through like time-travel or what?

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Or you know, when they are ready. Beta starts in february, it would be nice if we could get a sneakpeak at it sometime next month.

Why do people here have to be so fucking sarcastic in their replies?

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Originally Posted by Yelta_Sumasu

We don't know for sure but I would think that since Alpha is just a stress test they had the difficultly dialed down. I would hope you would need a reasonable party set up to complete a dungeon.

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Yea, good points. Personally, I am too old for strict party build requirements (i.e., 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps) but also like defined job roles and difficulty. If there were more jobs/classes, say 3-4 per role, then I wouldn't mind the traditional party set ups. But I hope I don't stand around waiting for a healer or tank in 2.0. Maybe they can do it by armor type (so heavier armor classes/jobs can tank) albeit not as good as GLA/PLD.

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Originally Posted by Lirion

Why do people here have to be so fucking sarcastic in their replies?

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Because you can't slap the sh*t out of people when they are online like you could if they were standing next to you.

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Originally Posted by Gidonoidon_Sur

Yea, good points. Personally, I am too old for strict party build requirements (i.e., 1 tank, 1 healer, 2 dps) but also like defined job roles and difficulty. If there were more jobs/classes, say 3-4 per role, then I wouldn't mind the traditional party set ups. But I hope I don't stand around waiting for a healer or tank in 2.0. Maybe they can do it by armor type (so heavier armor classes/jobs can tank) albeit not as good as GLA/PLD.

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In the traditional MMOs a char is restricted to 1 class. In FF XIV it is not a problem to change the class of the char to the role what the party need.

god the game right now is still sux alot of people fall sleep playing the alpha test, yes it looks nicer but the battle system sux, and super easy to play hope they fix alot of things in the beta because if they dont good bye for this game and it will be the end of it

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Originally Posted by Lirion

Or you know, when they are ready. Beta starts in february, it would be nice if we could get a sneakpeak at it sometime next month.

Why do people here have to be so fucking sarcastic in their replies?

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You are so confusing. How the hell would we get beta videos before February if beta doesn't start until February? That's not sarcasm, that's common sense. Sorry if I hurt your feelings ; ;

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Originally Posted by AzuraSin

You are so confusing. How the hell would we get beta videos before February if beta doesn't start until February? That's not sarcasm, that's common sense. Sorry if I hurt your feelings ; ;

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The beta doesn't start for us until february, do you really think they don't have a internal beta version?

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Originally Posted by AzuraSin

You are so confusing. How the hell would we get beta videos before February if beta doesn't start until February? That's not sarcasm, that's common sense. Sorry if I hurt your feelings ; ;

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Maybe not a gameplay video like the alpha videos, but maybe a beta trailer?

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Originally Posted by Lirion

The beta doesn't start for us until february, do you really think they don't have a internal beta version?

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Yeah, it's called the Alpha.

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Originally Posted by AzuraSin

Yeah, it's called the Alpha.

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i think you're the one confused here :|

I would like to know why the Alpha forums are still up, running and not closed? ARR: alpha client is closed now, they should close the alpha forums as well. They need to send those pitbulls over here to these forums to get a chocobo stomping.

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Originally Posted by yukikaze_yanagi

i think you're the one confused here :|

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You're right.
I don't think I ever implied otherwise.