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Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:38 pm
by Pedz
I see why jawa never finishes a game
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:49 pm
by jawaX
Pedz wrote:I see why jawa never finishes a game
I found the game to be very complex and challenging and, after a two-year break, there was no way I was gonna jump in with my old character!
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I've started out as a wee level 1 Lalafell
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Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 1:50 pm
by Pedz
I'd have joined you had I known you were going back. I still have my black mage too.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:01 pm
by Knoyleo
jawaX wrote:Pedz wrote:I see why jawa never finishes a game
I found the game to be very complex and challenging and, after a two-year break, there was no way I was gonna jump in with my old character!
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I've started out as a wee level 1 Lalafell
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Could you not have kept the same character and just started a new profession at level 1 instead?
I got into this a little while back, but don't really have the time to dedicate to an MMO, especially one of this scale, right now. Really enjoyed what I did see of it, even if the combat is a bit on the slow side.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 2:40 pm
by jawaX
Pedz wrote:I'd have joined you had I known you were going back. I still have my black mage too.
You can re-start or play if you want to, Pedz
. The player base seems to have hugely risen in past months.
Knoyleo wrote:jawaX wrote:...I've started out as a wee level 1 Lalafell
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Could you not have kept the same character and just started a new profession at level 1 instead?...
I could have (I think?), but I wanted to start fresh. I've selected the Mage path (class?) again, tho'!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 3:00 pm
by jawaX
The ability to create a new character is changing all the time;
you can check the world status of the Europe servers here.I'm on Server: Chaos / World: Omega.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 4:53 pm
by Met
The recent patch added some measures to auto-kick AFKers, so that should help a lot.
Anyway, Yoshi has commented on the current issues:
"Regarding the Growing Player Population and Plans to Alleviate World Congestion"Basically putting bandaids on it since things happened so hard and so fast they can't do more. Also semi-conductor shortages making new servers and data centres difficult etc
A good problem to have in the long run, but in the moment, ouch.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:01 pm
by jawaX
Met wrote:The recent patch added some measures to auto-kick AFKers, so that should help a lot.
Anyway, Yoshi has commented on the current issues:
"Regarding the Growing Player Population and Plans to Alleviate World Congestion"Basically putting bandaids on it since things happened so hard and so fast they can't do more. Also semi-conductor shortages making new servers and data centres difficult etc
A good problem to have in the long run, but in the moment, ouch.
I just read through that full message from Yoshi... and it's great! The server challenges are a pain but it seems that the development team are doing all that they can. The issues around getting computer kit at the moment are affecting so many things.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:18 pm
by Pedz
jawaX wrote:Pedz wrote:I'd have joined you had I known you were going back. I still have my black mage too.
You can re-start or play if you want to, Pedz
. The player base seems to have hugely risen in past months.
I'd like to start again, but I'd wish there was a group doing stuff at the same time. I feel like I'm missing out playing solo and there's no chat or good fun soloing either. I get bored after a while in MMO's solo it wasn't until I played WoW with my Brother-inLaw that I stuck to it, and when I stuck to it I put in a few years
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 5:52 pm
by andretmzt
I've finished downloading this. Just casting an eye through the Play Guide, and might have a trawl round for some other guides before giving it a bash later.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:19 pm
by Pattybean
This game has ruined my life but in a good way.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:21 pm
by jawaX
It feels like more folk than ever are playing this now... including GRcadians!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:23 pm
by Pattybean
Awww man I wish were were in the same cluster we could of played together!
Im on light Twintania.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:37 pm
by Met
Data Centre travel is in the works, aiming for September-ish iirc. Regional at first, with plans to do cross-region later eventually.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 6:39 pm
by jawaX
Pattybean wrote:Awww man I wish were were in the same cluster we could of played together!
Im on light Twintania.
Oh! Never mind, Patty! I believe that the dev team are working on functionality to allow players to travel to other worlds (I don't know if this includes servers). I think it was meant to be included in the new patch but it has been held back because of the huge influx of players.
Edit: Meeeeeeeeeeeeeet!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:14 pm
by andretmzt
Guess a lot of people are on as I can't create a new character. I'll just try later.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 8:38 pm
by jawaX
andretmzt wrote:Guess a lot of people are on as I can't create a new character. I'll just try later.
Hey, andretmzt, if you check this link you can see what worlds will currently allow you to create a character:
It was pretty busy this afternoon (with the character creation status changing world-by-world), then eased up - and now it's very busy.
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2021 9:18 pm
by andretmzt
jawaX wrote:andretmzt wrote:Guess a lot of people are on as I can't create a new character. I'll just try later.
Hey, andretmzt, if you check this link you can see what worlds will currently allow you to create a character:
It was pretty busy this afternoon (with the character creation status changing world-by-world), then eased up - and now it's very busy.
Thanks!
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Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 2:45 pm
by jawaX
andretmzt wrote:...F5.gif
Dunno if you're able to right now, but you can currently create a character on six of the twelve worlds on the Europe servers, andretmzt!
Click to check!
Re: Final Fantasy XIV Online: GRcade Play Thread
Posted: Wed Jul 21, 2021 3:21 pm
by andretmzt
Manegd to get in last night! Now a lvl. 9 conjurer on Loiusoix.
Really enjoying the pacing and look of the game so far. Might upgrade from the free version if it stays like this!