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RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Eve Malusion - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 02:40 PM)Elisea Renyven Wrote: Correct me if I'm wrong here. Free Companies will not be able to be formed but by Legacy players right now? Since the level cap is 20 currently, I could have swore you could only set up a Free Company if you were level 25. That's what I was confused by. Not that its a big deal, but if Legacy aren't considered their present level - then they can't either? I'm just trying to see if I got this correct as that was a tad confusing.Yep, the requirement to make a FC is 25. This is one of the major complaints against the cap being at 20, though it's just for 3 days so it's not the end of the world.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - ArmachiA - 08-08-2013
That's what it's looking like. We were kind of freaking out about that little detail but LUCKILY Ellion got his Marauder to 26 in 1.0 before quitting forever, so we have a way around it (He'll make it, then pass leadership to me). Sucks though.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Ashren Dotharl - 08-08-2013
Yeah, I know on my end me and Kaln only got up to like level 15 or so during 1.0 so we have to wait to form the Blades until launch. At least you can create LSs at level 1.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Year - 08-08-2013
Very excited to get back into the game! It's going to be a long week.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Zyrusticae - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 02:06 PM)Ashren Snow Wrote: This was cleared up on the beta forums a week or two ago, during P4 you won't be able to remake your character, and presumably not even during Early Access. The specific wording Hvirine used was "at launch." So while he may have meant to include Early Access into that, since it's technically launch for many of us, it's safe to assume you won't be able to change your name, race, or appearance until August 27th.NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Now I have no choice but to deal with my character's sub-par appearance and embarrassing name for at least a week of game time...
(Btw, I take it changing race is not an option?)
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Ashren Dotharl - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 03:19 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote:You'll be able to change race, gender, clan, appearance, birth day, patron, name, and starting city all when they let us remake our characters. Basically you'll get to completely remake your character as if you were making a brand new character while keeping all of your current levels.(08-08-2013, 02:06 PM)Ashren Snow Wrote: This was cleared up on the beta forums a week or two ago, during P4 you won't be able to remake your character, and presumably not even during Early Access. The specific wording Hvirine used was "at launch." So while he may have meant to include Early Access into that, since it's technically launch for many of us, it's safe to assume you won't be able to change your name, race, or appearance until August 27th.NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Now I have no choice but to deal with my character's sub-par appearance and embarrassing name for at least a week of game time...
(Btw, I take it changing race is not an option?)
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Eve Malusion - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 03:36 PM)Ashren Snow Wrote:Aside from that he also spoke briefly about one of the veteran bonuses being a character remake voucher, which he said would let you change appearance / race.(08-08-2013, 03:19 PM)Zyrusticae Wrote:You'll be able to change race, gender, clan, appearance, birth day, patron, name, and starting city all when they let us remake our characters. Basically you'll get to completely remake your character as if you were making a brand new character while keeping all of your current levels.(08-08-2013, 02:06 PM)Ashren Snow Wrote: This was cleared up on the beta forums a week or two ago, during P4 you won't be able to remake your character, and presumably not even during Early Access. The specific wording Hvirine used was "at launch." So while he may have meant to include Early Access into that, since it's technically launch for many of us, it's safe to assume you won't be able to change your name, race, or appearance until August 27th.NOOOOOOOooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!
Now I have no choice but to deal with my character's sub-par appearance and embarrassing name for at least a week of game time...
(Btw, I take it changing race is not an option?)
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Niteshade_Rune - 08-08-2013
Woot, going to have to start reading through these translations between tonight and tomorrow evening after work, cant wait, its so close!!
Also like the brief summary i saw on the lodestone regarding the veteran reward system they are going to have. *cheers*
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Niteshade_Rune - 08-08-2013
Holy hell, I had no idea we were getting housing! that is just, yes!
as if i wasnt even more in anticipation for launch, that discussion just made it worse. I'm loving that we will be seeing a Barbershop feature a bit after launch. I'll make sure to use my initial free full over appearance change to make any(if any applicable) major changes that wont be covered in the Barbershop feature and then just jump into the gorgeous Realm of Eorzea. yay!
some of the talk of the Grand Companys reminded me i know NOTHING about them or their styles and the gear that each has. <--some homework for me to do after work between now and next weekend
Also, Companions? were these in 1.0 , was that what i vaguely remember something about after a point in our story related quests we'd get some sort of follower like ally that would b able to join us on some quests?
On a random note : Im going to have to do a few random character starts with different classes during Open beta. Just for the sake of seeing the gear we end up in during that brief intro cinematic based on our class choice lol
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Eve Malusion - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 08:35 PM)Niteshade0 Wrote: Holy hell, I had no idea we were getting housing! that is just, yes!If memory serves, that is the same armor as will be displayed in creation when you set it to showing you in "Job" gear, so if it's just to see the gear in the intro cinematic you can do that without having to leave character creation.
as if i wasnt even more in anticipation for launch, that discussion just made it worse. I'm loving that we will be seeing a Barbershop feature a bit after launch. I'll make sure to use my initial free full over appearance change to make any(if any applicable) major changes that wont be covered in the Barbershop feature and then just jump into the gorgeous Realm of Eorzea. yay!
some of the talk of the Grand Companys reminded me i know NOTHING about them or their styles and the gear that each has. <--some homework for me to do after work between now and next weekend
Also, Companions? were these in 1.0 Â , was that what i vaguely remember something about after a point in our story related quests we'd get some sort of follower like ally that would b able to join us on some quests?
On a random note : Im going to have to do a few random character starts with different classes during Open beta. Just for the sake of seeing the gear we end up in during that brief intro cinematic based on our class choice lol
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Ashren Dotharl - 08-08-2013
The companion it refers to is your Chocobo. They have job specific barding you can get for them, so you can dress your chocobo up like a Black Mage, or a Dragoon.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Fiona Swift - 08-08-2013
At first I was a little upset seeing how Phase 4 is so far off, but good things are worth waiting for.
A lot of interesting stuff came out in this Live letter; the Veteran rewards look great and have a lot of use to them. Loving the housing concept art and various artwork they showed off.
I'm okay with that level 20 cap since it avoids people blowing through the content on a beta weekend; I don't even plan to level much at all. Mostly just test settings and look for bugs since I am working on 2 of those 3 days.
Loving the concept of housing! Might not be something I immediately work on but it is just another thing to do in the game which is great for RP and immersion.
I like the idea that people in a Free Company get some bonuses, it probably works by allowing the Free Company to unlock perks as they level up (rank up etc).
Only issue now is find a nice Free Company and Link Shell to call home.
So what do you all plan to do during Beta? Consider it official and start up actual characters and begin to let your story unfold; Or just keep it simple and test the game and specifics such as the PvP system?
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - FreelanceWizard - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 09:35 PM)Fiona Swift Wrote: So what do you all plan to do during Beta? Consider it official and start up actual characters and begin to let your story unfold; Or just keep it simple and test the game and specifics such as the PvP system?
Interview and recruit for Mysterium, of course!
Other than that, try to get attuned to the Aetherytes in all three cities so I can more freely move around.
Since P4 is largely a stress test, I'm okay with considering it a free part of early access.
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Lren - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 09:35 PM)Fiona Swift Wrote: So what do you all plan to do during Beta? Consider it official and start up actual characters and begin to let your story unfold; Or just keep it simple and test the game and specifics such as the PvP system?
Get racing to 20 so that I can focus on gear and crafting >>;;
RE: Open Beta & Early Access, Live Letter 8 Discussion - Fiona Swift - 08-08-2013
(08-08-2013, 11:10 PM)FreelanceWizard Wrote:(08-08-2013, 09:35 PM)Fiona Swift Wrote: So what do you all plan to do during Beta? Consider it official and start up actual characters and begin to let your story unfold; Or just keep it simple and test the game and specifics such as the PvP system?
Interview and recruit for Mysterium, of course!
Other than that, try to get attuned to the Aetherytes in all three cities so I can more freely move around.
Since P4 is largely a stress test, I'm okay with considering it a free part of early access.
Yeah I think I am going to do the same and just to try and attune to all 3 major cities early. That way I can move around with just a bit of gil pre-level 15 at launch in case anything calls for it.
Plus I get to play "can I run faster than the level 30+ mob "
