Alpha First Look: Video 4 - The Black Shroud II

[Drako]

they're called rafflesia they are in ffxi... I'm pretty sure they're the same thing in xiv.

I really wish I could remember where, but I know I saw these monsters before when looking at FFXIV material. It was on a previous trailer or something. Maybe it was concept art they had released for realm reborn awhile back. I just know I've seen them before now lol. Anyhow it looks like they are making significant progress.

It would be silly to play music over the top of the game, and not have the players expect to hear it in game. Doesn't mean they have to make it a part of the game, but they kinda would have to think on it, if its not already part of the game.

I won't complain about things like animations and whatnot. SE has already made a multitude of comments regarding this. Plus like others said it's alpha. This stage of the game isn't about looks as much as its about stability. Beta, that is when we are truly allowed to scream and yell as much as possible. And if they do what they said they would, "LISTEN". Then we should be good lol.

And to the comment about lv 20, and not being able to explore. Common, it's not hard for them to give us a on/off switch for god mode. So that we can thoroughly explore for issues.

[Jennika]

If they put this much effort into the graphics I can't wait to see what they've done to the gameplay and UI. Hopefully they will start to show some of that soon.

[Skies]

Useful information

Mostly for people complaing about the camera: Free turn mode and Turn character mode, confirmed by Yoshida.
I know I saw at least one person here takling about the flow of time: Time is stopped at 11AM in the Alpha.

[KaMuiSouZou]

Thank you Nael van Darnus for helping create such a beautiful new world in ARR~

Also noticed that at 0:55 you can clearly see this exact concept art in the distant background

[Reinheart]

Btw, mandragoras?

LOL no... Ochu

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ochu

[MrMordio]

I have to wait HOW long for the release?
just kidding. I want this game to be perfect. Do what you need to do. It looks better than anything I had hoped for so far... Keep it up!

[Vilhem]

LOL no... Ochu

http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Ochu

Them be rafflesias >_> exact same model from XI too

[BarretWallace]

Visually, I'd expect nothing less from FF; but the bgm throughout, especially from 0:58 through 1:34? Mood setting in the most epic way imaginable.

Solowut?

[TrystWildkey]

Holy god!

First, this is amazing. Every time I see a new Alpha video, I have to watch it multiple times. The first time I watch these, all I notice is how fantastic the lighting is. Thanks to those who pointed out the interesting mobs, the concept art showing up in the background and the music. However, I still don't see anything red in the middle of the Aetheryte ><

Also, holy crap, we managed to go 11 pages without a raging dislike turning into a cesspool of attacks, well done devs and community

[lanthom]

I want to start by saying that these videos that are coming out are absolutely amazing. I can't believe how much better the Black Shroud is looking from the old 1.0 version.

The only thing I would like to see added to the video doesn't even have to do with the game. I would love to see some kind of subtitle added to the video to tell us that don't speak JP what those pop-up messages are saying. I'm assuming they say what area they are entering but I would like to know that as well. Or even if they could add something to the comment like say @ :26 - XXXXXXX. Would help us English folks out