Crystal Tower Preview (lodestone post)

[Versiroth]

They might not be dyeable but remember CT gear will be the 1st that will work with the vanity system. Whenever that is getting put in

Older gear won't work with the vanity system?

[Lithera]

Older gear won't work with the vanity system?

Probably not as they said in the last live letter that CT would be the 1st to go along with the vanity system. So as of right now older gear will not be but who knows if this changes down the road.

[Yamimarik]

Probably not as they said in the last live letter that CT would be the 1st to go along with the vanity system. So as of right now older gear will not be but who knows if this changes down the road.

Yoshi or the Dev team never said anything to that effect. They have yet to give us a "true" list of restriction to the Vanity System.

Q: Considering how common the relic weapons are lately, it seems like there's no point in trying to obtain the weapons that drop from Good King Moggle Mog XII.

A: While players who have relic weapons are free to use the weapons from Good King Moggle Mog XII with the vanity system, please keep in mind that there are still many people who are waiting for the relic path to be eased, and the gap to reach the next level is a bit too big right now. This is a way to fill in gaps on the path to obtaining relic weapons.

Q: What kind of benefits does the Crystal Tower have for players who are already doing the Binding Coil of Bahamut?

A: You'll be able to collect the equipment to use in conjunction with the upcoming vanity system and also gear up your secondary classes and jobs. There's also a lot of story to be enjoyed in the Crystal Tower.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...13#post1619213

That's all that was said in the live letter. Nothing about any kind of restrictions as of yet.

[Filthy]

So as a 50 BLM/SCH all i have to look forward to is 2 reskined battlemage armours?, Really SE?. It all makes sense now why you cant dye certain armour sets in the game because SE wants to pull stuff like this off and say "heres brand new armour guyz!".

I'm almost full i90 on my BLM so i wont be doing CT on BLM. My SCH is full i70 but do i really want to farm for reskined battlemage armour?.. no.

[Ruethryl]

Some gear can be dyed btw from dungeons.. parts of the various AK sets for instance.

[Nuinn]

I'm sure many will be disappointed but, that's not a 1-to-1 Battlemage robe reskin. The hat, however, is, and so is most likely the MNK eyepatch, while the mage boots look like they might be mage Coil boots reskins.

It's funny.... A couple days ago people were QQing in another thread how the lower level unique armour isn't reused, dare I say, reskinned more often.

[Wulfgang]

Players can access the Crystal Tower via the Duty Finder either solo or in a party of up to eight players. When forming a party, players must first meet the class requirements of the Duty Finder before registering (two tanks, four DPS, two healers). Once registered, players will be matched with a group of 24 players to enter the Crystal Tower.

Not really crazy about this; if you run with a solid group, there's a good chance the 2nd tank (and possibly 2nd healer) are unnecessary given what we've seen groups accomplish in other instances. Until they allow pre-made alliances, I don't really see a workaround.

[Tupsi]

Not really crazy about this; if you run with a solid group, there's a good chance the 2nd tank (and possibly 2nd healer) are unnecessary given what we've seen groups accomplish in other instances. Until they allow pre-made alliances, I don't really see a workaround.

That's the thing - you won't be running with a solid because you'll run with your 8 people then queue up with 16 people and Yoshi doesn't want you to do CT efficiently since it has to keep people busy until 2.2 when coil gets expanded since coil is on farm status for many FCs.

[Xatsh]

That's the thing - you won't be running with a solid because you'll run with your 8 people then queue up with 16 people and Yoshi doesn't want you to do CT efficiently since it has to keep people busy until 2.2 when coil gets expanded since coil is on farm status for many FCs.

I do not think he doing it to slow people down. He is just 100% focused on the ultra casuals and doody finder and 0% focused on guilds which is completely 100% backwards for endgame. Endgame should almost force you in guilds for all group content, atm he seems to be doing everything possible to break up guilds which is absurd.

His decision will more or less kill off what ever community is left. Because people at endgame will slam and troll people who enter this with anything besides relic and full darklite. At this point potentially relic +1 and some allegan. People in serious endgame guilds are not going to want to carry people through this content who are extremely gimp for endgame (< Ilvl 70). So I hope the devs are prepared for the hell that is going to ensue with this content.

Yoshida needs to completely forget the stupid dudy finder for endgame... it has no place there. Keep it for the leveling process, pvp, and 4 man raids only.

[ashikenshin]

I do not think he doing it to slow people down. He is just 100% focused on the ultra casuals and doody finder and 0% focused on guilds which is completely 100% backwards for endgame. Endgame should almost force you in guilds for all group content, atm he seems to be doing everything possible to break up guilds which is absurd.

isn't endgame coils? weren't endgame guilds complaining about not having anything to do in 2.1? why would people in full allagan want to do this if it's not progression? and if you are doing this in full allagan aren't you going to carry people anyway since ilvl required for this is 55?

You are expecting people to ask for relic and full darklight on duty finder groups? do people do this in wp or ak? never seen this happen. Not even in garuda and ifrit which would be the equivalents.

oh but these forums....

sky is falling...