Gospel Gestalt

Great to have you back Nikolai! I'm sure there are some other people around here who have missed you just as much as I have! I still got you on my friends list from 1.0 and like always, if you ever need help getting up to speed with your new character or just want someone to RP with, I'm just a /tell away! :tonberry:

Not a problem! I went ahead and sent you a PM.

Oh mah gawd! Finally a Hellsguard Roegadyn who is into the occult! I absolutely cannot wait to get a chance to RP with you and read of your characters stories!:love:

I wanna be a midget too!

This actually is pretty darn spiffy! 1. Does this concept feel forceful onto the player base? Doesn't seemed forced at all. Infact I'd love to see more people try and do stuff like that! 2. I plan to make an IC flyer and post it on the RP section of the forums, would that be acceptable? I don't see anything wrong with it? Flyers are a great way to get people interested and curious about what kind of trinkets your shop deals in. 3. Is there any changes or suggestions you would like to make as a community? I was actually wondering if you and Isilme would be willing to maybe do co-op RP sometime with our character stores? IC Gospel owns an automaton manufacturing shop that's been pretty successful but like all shops, it would be in constant demand for materials (Metal, ore etc.). I could easily see Gospel coming to Nel for materials and maybe even requesting to have trade routes and stuff? (Maybe RP stuff like Caravan runs with chocobo companions) I really think this is a great idea and think you two should totally go for it!

I'd be delighted to have you! I'll PM you right away! :tonberry:

I am so glad I wasn't the only one who was thinking this when I first saw that ruined statue of Nald'Thal lol. You made my day by turning this into a comic. :love:

Oh mercy, I said EARLY LEVELS in the first sentence lol. But yes, Shippuu is right though for giving the very much needed reminder. This strategy is really only good for maybe the first 20-25 levels. Once you start getting into early mid-game the mobs will start requiring you to have a CON and or SCH etc. for cure II or Medica. Also after level 30 most people will usually throw in the towel for THM in trade to go the route of BLM. There's advantages and disadvantages to choosing BLM over THM to. Biggest note being that THM can borrow from CON skills while BLM can't because it sacrifices all healing options for pure damage. A good tip with 34+ THM is unlike BLM and even CON, you'll be able to spam Stoneskin while under the effects Umbral Ice II. It's a strange strategy but a neat and very useful one. An example would be: say you're in a party of Eight. You got your tank, DDs, a CON/WHM and THM. The tank can do his thing while the healer does his, but as THM you can abuse your Umbral Ice trait and spam Stoneskin on the tank or randomly chuck one out to other members. The spell is rather expensive for CON/WHM to cast reliably in the middle of a battle without sapping their MP pool but this isn't an issue for THM. Yeah, sure your individual DPS might drop a bit from doing this but you're basically sacrificing your damage for the good of the party and I'm sure the now constantly beef-caked tank and healer would love you for it since you're making both of their lives easier.

I can tell you right now from my experience of playing to level 20 as Thaumaturge in Beta Phase 3 that it is perfectly fine. They aren't overpowered, nor underpowered. They are balanced. The potency of the THM nukes are pretty much equal in potency to that of a melees damage. The thing that sets THM apart though is their early access to AoE and traits that give them an unlimited amount of MP if used properly (Something that CON cannot do). I will admit the spell potency to MP cost ratio for Astral Fire nukes feels a tad high but once you get to level 20 and learn the trait Enhanced Aetherial Magick, the tide starts to turn more in your favor because the trait gives your THM a 10% bonus to all nukes PLUS allows for the stacking of a second Umbral Ice or Astral Fire. It is this second stacking of the Fire and Ice trait which greatly scales your damage and further allows for absurd amounts of MP regen. In the early levels THM actually can play RDM of sorts by equipping Cure and spamming it while under the influence of Umbral Ice. You will never run out of MP and can essentially cure tank on par with a MRD or GLA. An example would be with the level 15 fight against the white demon. You can outright cure tank through his attacks while poisoned just from spamming cure and tossing in a Blizzard II every 10 seconds and you will still have full MP. There are other strategies I could go over but the gist of my post is to say that THM/BLM is anything but underpowered. The job has its advantages and weaknesses like the others and if you think outside the box, you'll be able to do some pretty crazy things with it which other classes could only wish they could do.

Welp, guess I'll join in to.

Hi and welcome to the RPC! I have to admit after reading P'axi's demeanor, it makes me feel like I'm looking at a mirror of my own character (This is good!). I really wonder how their interactions would be, seeing that share a lot of the same personality! Glad to have you finally join us! If you have any questions don't be afraid to ask or shoot a PM. I look forward to seeing you in game!

Hello and welcome to the RPC! Sounds like you got the makings of a great character in the works! If you have any questions about the game feel free to shoot me a PM.

Seraphine!? What are you doing back? I thought I left you in the clutches of the giant octopus!? But seriously, welcome back! :love:

Great suggestion! I've edited my original post to reflect this! :thumbsup:

Haha, I'd be delighted to. Feel free to send me a PM whenever Gerik is done with you. Same goes to everyone else, don't be shy to get in contact with me. :tonberry:

I guess I will opt to be a mentor and help out with getting people up to par with the lore history. About me: I'm Gospel! I'm 25 years of age, I've been with the game since launch. RP-wise, I play a very reclusive character and remain more in the shadows than one which is up front. So if you're curious about playing a more quiet character who likes to make an impression without having to go out of their way to draw too much attention to themselves, then I may be of help. I would consider my RP average at best though, however feel that I like to make up for this with my knowledge and intimacy with games lore and mechanics. I can easily trace back and go into great detail about almost any aspect of the games lore that has been revealed to us and even some of the things are hidden. Heck, even the veterans still come to me quite often for their dose of lore. As for my game play knowledge? Well I got 3 relic weapons and can easily say that I have done -every- bit of content that 1.0 had to offer more times than I can count with my fingers. I have every class 50 (Link) I'm also well known for being a very self-sacrificing member of the community when it comes to sharing knowledge of the games history and helping others with getting through game content. In short: If you're in need of in-game knowledge (Lore, history etc.) or help with setting up character backstories (timelines etc.), I'd be more than happy to support you with all that I'm worth. I am literally a walking dictionary and am at your service!

I totally forgot this thread had to be remade. So re-posting.

I've been playing Dragon's Dogma: Dark Arisen to pass the time.

Nah, Ronberku is right. Nael popped up a few times at Horizon to tell a prophecy of his own. He mostly was sputtering nonsense about how Urianger was a false shepherd and how you should be following the white raven instead. Then he said he'd offer a reward to whoever could capture or kill the man etc.

Today, Hvinire on the Official forums made a post finally confirming that we will indeed be able to change our character name at the launch of ARR along with a few other things. 5/2/2013 01:07 PM (CST) Hvinire: "I know confirmation has been a long time coming on this one, and we're glad to finally detail how this will work! When you log into A Realm Reborn for the first time with your old character (specifically after phase 4), you will have the ability to redo any aspect of your character -- one time only. This includes the ability to change your name. Everyone's getting a second chance at a first impression!" Source: http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61584-Name-change-Is-it-happening?p=991245&viewfull=1#post991245

Hello and welcome to the RPC! Since you asked, I'll provide a few helpful links to help catch you up to speed on the general info and lore in the world of Hydaelyn. The RPC Wiki: This is a good place for quick and basic info such as: the naming conventions, in-game guild descriptions, jobs, crafts etc. It also serves as the community hub for everyone to make in-character profiles. http://ffxiv-roleplayers.com/wiki/index.php?title=Main_Page Hydaelyn Encyclopedia: This link is a tad old but still incredibly useful. (I still use it!) It provides a list of names and places in alphabetical order while providing a quick and easy description of the purpose and meaning behind them. http://chrysaliswiki.com/encyclopedia:encyclopedia-hydaelyn Eorzeapedia: I consider this place to be the holy grail of lore in my opinion. Most of the info I know that I can't obtain in-game comes straight from here. It's a tad tricky to navigate unless you know exactly what you're looking for, but it does contain an archive of all NPC quotes and text from almost all the quests in-game. Now granted, this info is all from 1.0 it still is very much worth a peek if you got the time or are just curious and looking for a good read. http://www.eorzeapedia.com/ I hope these links can be of some help to you. If you need anything else, don't hesitate to ask!

Cookies and cream~

Lawl, Gospel's a sloth. ( Thanks Kerr <3 )