Alpha First Look: Video 7 – Levequests and Party Combat

[Biggs]

I prefer slower more tactical group-oriented combat as well, but probably bc FFXI was my first love.

That said, I hope there is a little more interaction/movement involved in battles. Standing in one spot is no fun.

Try to keep in mind that, for WHATEVER reason, SE made a group combat video with only 3 available jobs in alpha. 2 of those jobs require you to stand still when fighting.

[Eekiki]

Try to keep in mind that, for WHATEVER reason, SE made a group combat video with only 3 available jobs in alpha. 2 of those jobs require you to stand still when fighting.

Totally. I think they were a bit premature in releasing this. We've already seen how the combat UI works. They should have waited until more classes were available to show off partying.

The video should have been about levequests and that's it.

Or nothing at all, really. Something like this could have easily been delivered to players in the form of a dev post on the forums. I appreciate that they're trying to provide more updates, and use different mediums for providing those updates. But I'd rather play the game and find out how these systems work myself than watch a video about them.

[Exn]

Totally. I think they were a bit premature in releasing this. We've already seen how the combat UI works. They should have waited until more classes were available to show off partying.

BAM! That sums up this whole thread..

There was absolutely NOTHING exciting about that video.. Well maybe if this is your first MMO EVER.. maybe

I think they should just wait until open Beta, after revisions/feedback/polishing, before putting out these videos. Or at least only put them out to Legacy members who already have some vested interest in the game and can fully understand the magnitude of some of these changes at least. I'm not sure global marketing based on Alpha when the game already failed once is turning out to be a good idea..

[Eekiki]

I'm not sure global marketing based on Alpha when the game already failed once is turning out to be a good idea..

UNLESS, they were to release these videos with developer commentary, so they could explain to us what was going on and what their plans are for what we're watching instead of leaving it up to the community to speculate.

[Judge_Xero]

UNLESS, they were to release these videos with developer commentary, so they could explain to us what was going on and what their plans are for what we're watching instead of leaving it up to the community to speculate.

That is really an excellent idea. Even with bold colored lettering, somehow people miss what certain things are suppose to represent. So how bout a Comentated and Subtitled Video, with little quizzes along the way, to see if people understand what is being said.
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Apart from all the obvious things that are missing from this Alpha footage. (obvious ='s things not yet implemented)

I can really appreciate the responsiveness of this new system.
-You can see what spells are being cast in the party list, you'll notice that the spells actually go off, with the timer.
-You can see that WS's are performed instantaneously

For the Party Fights in gereral, the UI is nicely laid out and useful. No sign of a "Threat" meter though.

[Skies]

For the Party Fights in gereral, the UI is nicely laid out and useful. No sign of a "Threat" meter though.

Actually, look over the left-hand side of the screen, below the party list.
There is an actually very small indicator that contains the enemy party, also a number and a bar. Bar shows enemy health, number is aggro. at least from what I gather

[Exn]

UNLESS, they were to release these videos with developer commentary, so they could explain to us what was going on and what their plans are for what we're watching instead of leaving it up to the community to speculate.

Yeah, I do think that would help tremendously curb some of the populations concerns/fears about ARR. Would be a much better option to what they are currently doing. However, I'd think players are still going to want/demand to see 'proof of concept' before buying into an already failed game, again. So as long as whatever they forecasted during Alpha, actually was able to be presented by the end of beta, it should prove to be a much better marketing strategy.

[Davy]

BAM! That sums up this whole thread..

There was absolutely NOTHING exciting about that video.. Well maybe if this is your first MMO EVER.. maybe

I think they should just wait until open Beta, after revisions/feedback/polishing, before putting out these videos. Or at least only put them out to Legacy members who already have some vested interest in the game and can fully understand the magnitude of some of these changes at least. I'm not sure global marketing based on Alpha when the game already failed once is turning out to be a good idea..

Ya because releasing vids to us hardcore fan boys on the forums is Global Marketing. . . My word. . .

People would find fault with a cure for Cancer and AIDs.

[Eekiki]

People would find fault with a cure for Cancer and AIDs.

Cancer and AIDS are two of the only tools Earth has to curb overpopulation.

[Exn]

Ya because releasing vids to us hardcore fan boys on the forums is Global Marketing. . . My word. . .

People would find fault with a cure for Cancer and AIDs.

Ya because only hardcore fan boys are the only ones who 1) can see these videos 2) have seen these videos... My word.. Blah blah blah... What was your point again??

..Nevermind, clearly you didn't have one..