Gathering Completely Sucks Now

[Malacite]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

No, I think gathering sucks because they had to dramatically slow it down due to the surplus of items i.e. since they let us keep all our shit from 1.0, coupled with the way things work now, they sadly had to slow it down dramatically when in P3 it was largely fine save for the GP recovery rate.


Now it's not only slow, but the GP skills are hardly worth using due to the reduced number of swings and should probably have their costs looked at again (AFAIK they didn't increase the EXP bonus on chains to compensate either). This also really, really sucks for the class quests that require you to gather 99 of X item as it literally takes twice as long now.


The crafting thing is just a nuisance/disappointment. I'm not about to drop crafting entirely over it, just feel as though what I got wasn't what was advertised/demanded.

[Mezlo]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

Well I'm glad I have Miner and Botanist capped then...

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is the game still having maintenance done on it since yesterday or is it open now?

[Aeni]

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Well I'm glad I have Miner and Botanist capped then...

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is the game still having maintenance done on it since yesterday or is it open now?

WTF ... EA won't be up for another few days. Just chill ... go find something else to do.

[Mezlo]

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What's EA? The game is down for now? I thought it was up, logged in yesterday for a bit but then it went n maintenance. When's the game coming back up?

[Wise Donkey]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

What's EA? The game is down for now? I thought it was up, logged in yesterday for a bit but then it went n maintenance. When's the game coming back up?

Phase 4 Open Beta ended yesterday at 11 AM EST for NA/EU servers. No more FFXIV: ARR until EA starts on the 24th.

[Melody]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

You can redeem your EA code.

[Malacite]

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All legacy folks get EA automatically right? I haven't gotten any sort of update from SE though...

[Melody]

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No. Just because you're legacy doesn't mean you're VIP. You need to pre-order the game like everyone else. That's starting to really grind me and it's going to be something I'm going to get mad at in-game Legacy Elitist. Not calling you one, just saying I keep seeing the word "Legacy" like it means something valuable.

[Malacite]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

Actually yes it does, they said that everyone who has legacy gets early access, and that people who've got the original Collector's Edition get all the digital bonuses free.

[Aeni]

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Actually yes it does, they said that everyone who has legacy gets early access, and that people who've got the original Collector's Edition get all the digital bonuses free.

From my understanding, you have to double check your account (in the new management system, don't bother looking at the old 1.0 one) to make sure it's flagged. If it isn't, then that's when you reach for the panic button and call SE.

[Firewind]

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From my understanding, you have to double check your account (in the new management system, don't bother looking at the old 1.0 one) to make sure it's flagged. If it isn't, then that's when you reach for the panic button and call SE.

This. Why do you think I've been arguing with SE over my legacy status since they announced it?

[Malacite]

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Eh?

EDIT: Okay yeah I'm looking at my FFXIV service account and I have the Meteor symbol that says "Legacy" next to it, so shouldn't I have gotten a code e-mailed to me? or do I just get it automatically?

[Aeni]

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Eh?

EDIT: Okay yeah I'm looking at my FFXIV service account and I have the Meteor symbol that says "Legacy" next to it, so shouldn't I have gotten a code e-mailed to me? or do I just get it automatically?

Auto-magically.

Unless, of course, you plan on playing on the PS3 (you'll need a copy of the game for that) I had to do stuff because I pre-ordered a PS3 CE to enhance/supplement my existing 1.0 Legacy CE account (I wanted shinies from the pre-order as you can only get that from pre-orders -- Legacy/1.0 won't get it for free)

[Malacite]

Re: Gathering Completely Sucks Now

I won't be playing on PS3. Might snag the PS4 version when it rolls out, but for now I'm happy with the game on PC.


EDIT: Anyone who bought the original CE gets the new shinies as well FYI - the only thing I (we?) don't get are the physical bonus items - there's literally no reason for me to buy the physical copy other than that and screw that noise.


Unless YP pulled a last second policy change, which would be BS since he said so himself during 1 of the live letters we're getting all that stuff free.

The couerl mount, the mog thingy, baby behemoth minion - all of it, automatically for buying the CE 1st go around

[Firewind]

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I have the original 1.0 CE but still bought a Physical Copy of ARR. Having an install disc lying around is stupidly convenient since it means I don't have to back up the game files onto an external HD, and the game is ridiculously cheap anyway.