[Tom4784]

Ah a Mi'Qote. I've got one of those but I don't play him a whole lot.

I started off as an Arcanist but I ended up switching to Conjury before long, I'm working on levelling up my Arcanist skills though so I can start summoning ****.

[Scarlett.]

I'm an Elezen Black Mage, lol



The current Moonfire Faire stuff is awesome lol, this is me in my yukata watching the fireworks in the housing area

[Stu]

Yeah I just had my first FFXIV 'moment' watching those fireworks off the pier.

It's very smooth and cheery. Liking it so far.

[Stu]

So a few updates ...

It seems like I've pretty much wrapped up most of the starting business in Limsa Lominsa. I know with a MMO it's always different and you can't expect an Elder Scrolls like level of micro detail but I do find the city quite disappointing insofar as it seems to act more like a hub than a place you're meant to explore. Take the Arcanist guild as an example. In my MMO virgin naivety I maybe thought "this will be a cool castle to explore with areas to practice spells, read books, sleep etc" but it's essentially just ... a counter with some people behind it where you go to receive instruction.

The rest of the game kicks ass though. The music is great, the outdoors are gorgeous, the controls are perfect and it really eases you in.

I've pretty much wrapped up most of the starting business in Limsa Lominsa now. I only got to play a few hours this week, see. I'm level 8 and I can't wait to go level 10 because it seems like that's where **** opens up a bit. My business has pretty much shifted on to Summerford Farms now where I've started doing jobs.

I've heard the game's main quest is completable pretty much as a solo experience but I hope in time to get more into the social element of the game because to me that's what sets an MMO apart. I'd love to do real saddo stuff like make in game friends who I chat and quest with regularly. I don't know do you join whatever open parties are around or what but I assume if I keep playing I'm going to be pushed in to it sooner or later.

Cool beans.

[Scarlett.]

The main storyline is okayish, it starts to heat up in the patches, joining a friendly FC who own a house is pretty cool, my current one have just moved from a shack to a decent sized house, its pretty awesome.

[Scarlett.]

Triple Triad, Chocobo Racing, and other events have been confirmed for the Gold Saucer.

[Stu]

I can't wait for this Gold Saucer thing. It's exactly what I want.

Next question : Why do so many people in this game have weird ass mythical names? Maybe it's just the way I'm seeing them on screen but virtually everyone on my server seems to have used some sort of Square Enix name generator and are all named Malus Ebonheart and **** like that.

Is it just because they're all MMO nerds and do this sort of thing? It still seems really disproportionate. I've seen a Danny Reilly knocking about in middle La Noscea and one or two daft gamertag like names but that's about it thus far.

[Tom4784]

I tend to see a lot of Starks and Targaryens.

[Stu]

Yes! Lots and lots.

[Scarlett.]

My character is named Alzar Highstar, just because it sounds like the sort of wizardy name a Elezen would have, lol.

[Tom4784]

Dynamo Dyleemo. My brother came up with Dynamo and I thought it fit quite well since he's like a little magical nuke and I think I got Dyleemo as a random second name and kept it since it fit the whole rhyme-y thing Lalafell names have going on.

[Scarlett.]

One year ago today, early access for the game began!

[Tom4784]

I've managed to unlock Scholar and Summoner yesterday and now I've got all the magical jobs. I really like playing as a Scholar but I think I'm gonna stick to White Mage as my main class.

[Scarlett.]

I've gotten a healing spell from levelling up an Arcanist, now I'm a Black Mage who can heal! Does that make me a Grey Mage? lol

[Scarlett.]

Youtube video

The Rising begins today btw, check out Limsa Lominsa, there will be a new NPC who appears at 8am (UK time)

[Tom4784]

I beat Titan earlier, he was a pain in the arse.

[Scarlett.]

Titan normal mode?

[Tom4784]

Yeah, he kept pushing me off the arena and I was the healer so the second I died everything went to crap.

[Scarlett.]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Yeah, he kept pushing me off the arena and I was the healer so the second I died everything went to crap.

Yeah, that landslide is a pain in the ass, Titan HM is more of the same really, not attempted Titan Extreme yet

[Scarlett.]

The cutscene for The Rising is pretty good, the items are great too! (Wind up Minfillia and Thancred ftw)

[Tom4784]

What's The Rising?

[Scarlett.]

It's the anniversary event, go to the Aftcastle in Limsa Lominsa, there should be an NPC that you can get your quest off, I think she only appears at night though (not sure), you get a new emote, a cool cutscene, and a new minigame to play in your inn room. Also, next to where the Moonfire Faire vendors are is a Rising Vendor, where you can buy stuff like Realm Reborn Red (champagne), a cool firework, and Thancred and Minfillia minions.

This is the minigame you unlock


Also, the Rising Vendor is a reference to 1.0's Minfillia

[Stu]

Awesome! I'm going to check this out tonight.

Really getting in to it now. Closing in on level 15. Could only fit in a few big binges so far. Love gatting back a few pints of orange juice and blitzing a few duties and fates all at the same time.

Moving further and further out in to the world as well, going too far, and getting maimed is good fun. I ended up on a boat to Costa Del Sol the other day and thought I was on the other side of the world. Walked down the other side of it and I was back in lower la noscea. I love **** like that.

[Tom4784]

Taken up any other classes yet or are you sticking with Arcanist?

[Tom4784]

Originally Posted by Chewy

It's the anniversary event, go to the Aftcastle in Limsa Lominsa, there should be an NPC that you can get your quest off, I think she only appears at night though (not sure), you get a new emote, a cool cutscene, and a new minigame to play in your inn room. Also, next to where the Moonfire Faire vendors are is a Rising Vendor, where you can buy stuff like Realm Reborn Red (champagne), a cool firework, and Thancred and Minfillia minions.

This is the minigame you unlock


Also, the Rising Vendor is a reference to 1.0's Minfillia

Ah, I'll do that later.