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  • NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

    So, it seems we're finally free to discuss details on the beta test etc. and can post screenies (from phase 3 only).

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    Still no video or audio though until further notice. Well, at least I can actually tell my friends specifics about how the game works at long last.
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    Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

    So does that mean we can talk about the limit break system? 'Cause, if so, I'd love to see everyone's thoughts on the details of it that's enraging half the beta forum.
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    • #3
      Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

      A good half of the beta forum (probably more) is also retarded
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      • #4
        Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

        But which half is it Mal? Which half is it?

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        • #5
          Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

          NEVERMIND.

          Mal, that NDA is for 1.0. Look at the bleeding effective date.
          Last edited by Etra; 06-13-2013, 09:50 AM. Reason: Because I shouldn't trust things Mal posts. Need to read them first.
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          • #6
            Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

            So what the fuck is the big deal?

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            • #7
              Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

              Wow, that L3 Healing...

              And they could add in MP/TP Limit Breaks. I'm actually surprised Meteor does so little damage, even though it's AoE.
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                Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                Originally posted by Malacite View Post
                stuff
                Read my post again. <_<
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                  Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                  On the official forums for P3, it says as of June 12, 2013 but they link you to that other agreement.

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                  So yes, we're OK to disclose shit now. Just can't post any pictures from Alpha, P1, P2 or any music & video. Details about the test and screenshots from Phase 3 are OK now.
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                  • #10
                    Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                    O sweet lord. I need to go blab all Ive experienced on my site! I had no clue about this. Busy this time of year ya know?

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                    • #11
                      Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                      15 to 18 was a blast, loving that kind of action. If the game has this kind of fun all the way through I will fly to Japan and have Yoshi-Ps babies.

                      OK well maybe not, but I will be a very happy Lala.
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                      • #12
                        Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                        Reached level 22, here are some thoughts/info and I'll probably edit this post later to add more as it's late:

                        1. Storyline missions for beta ends around level 20-24 (depending how many instances/leves/fates/etc. you ran).

                        2. If you didn't try it out before (or didn't play ARR before)--hunting logs is an excellent way to supplement levels. Hit "H" to bring it up and be sure to complete each page as often as you can as later pages require you to kill bosses and mobs specifically found in dungeons (I had to run TamTam Deepcroft three times because I was still on page 1 and had completely forgotten about it). These pages are class-bound, so don't feel like you have to hold back for the sake of your secondary classes/jobs; switching to marauder from conjurer will give marauder its own set of logs to complete.

                        3. When you join a grand company, they've changed the way seals work; once you officially choose a GC to join, hitting "H" (hunting log) now brings up a grand company section where you can complete certain tasks and be rewarded seals in that fashion. Just like the hunting log, you'll have to kill certain enemies in dungeons to receive credit.

                        4. Even though the beta cap is level 35, you realistically run out of quests by the time you finish your storyline missions. After getting your airship pass at 15, you'll be asked to run each of the three starting dungeons for the quest line and afterwards be sent to Camp Drybone. Doing the storyline and additional quests there will give you approximately give you 20-24, as I've stated earlier depending how many times you ran each instance, and how often you participated in leves and other activities. I'm told there's like one more questing area left after that and it should boost you another level or two, but after that you're dry out sans FATE, hunting logs, leves, guildhests, and dungeons.

                        5. Just to further comment on number 4, I was a little disappointed by this since phase 3 is essentially the 'big' closed beta prior to open beta. I realize Yoshida tends to keep things a surprise and he doesn't want players reaching level 50 and doing end-game before release, so I hope his QA team will be able to iron most of the bugs on the later quests themselves. Some of you might have encountered the bug where personal story instances for story missions gave you an error if more than a few people tried to initiate them, which required people to 'line up' and wait. It's problems like those that leaves me worried since only a fraction of leveling content is available to us.

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                          Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                          Originally posted by Hayde View Post
                          4. Even though the beta cap is level 35, you realistically run out of quests by the time you finish your storyline missions. After getting your airship pass at 15, you'll be asked to run each of the three starting dungeons for the quest line and afterwards be sent to Camp Drybone. Doing the storyline and additional quests there will give you approximately give you 20-24, as I've stated earlier depending how many times you ran each instance, and how often you participated in leves and other activities. I'm told there's like one more questing area left after that and it should boost you another level or two, but after that you're dry out sans FATE, hunting logs, leves, guildhests, and dungeons.
                          Wow you have been busy, you managed to do every quest in all three city states and it only got you to 25?
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                            Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                            Originally posted by Dux View Post
                            Wow you have been busy, you managed to do every quest in all three city states and it only got you to 25?
                            Quite the contrary. Despite what they may have lead you to believe--only Thanalan/Camp Drybone and onwards have any significant quests that nets you appropriate experience past 18~

                            Can you do every single quest from Limsa and Ul'dah (meaning, the level 1 to 15 quests) and potentially gain a level? Sure, but why do that when I can just run dungeons or fates o.O

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                            • #15
                              Re: NDA Partially Lifted as of June 12

                              Originally posted by Hayde View Post
                              only Thanalan/Camp Drybone and onwards have any significant quests that nets you appropriate experience past 18~
                              This was a problem that existed in Beta 2 as well, I was hoping that Beta 3 would have more quests in it to alleviate this problem, I guess it hasn't fixed this issue.
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