The Blue Elephant Brigade

Vawn · call me housecoat Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 609

I decided to create a new thread for this, because I have no idea what the main topic of the 9 page one is anymore.

I posted the following on allakhazam, but didn't get any answers yet and realized you guys are probably better to ask anyway.

Ok, just getting started in the Beta, and I got some quick questions. If there is a place where these are already answered, please direct me there.

- First, I use to have a minimap at the top of my screen that showed my current path, where North is as well as dots representing PCs and NPCs. It isn't there anymore? How do I get it back?

- I got a message I learned a weapon skill, but couldn't figure out how to use it. An NPC told me I have to equip it in the "Actions" or w/e menu option, but when I go there I still can't figure out how to do it. Every slot I select just gives me one option "Unequip slot". Any help?

- I notice I can warp around at the cost of something (Atoms or something, I can't remember). Where do these things come from. Seems like I had 100 to start.

- I am a lancer, and it says I can attack from further away. Should I actually be trying to keep distance between me and the mob when I am soloing? Or is running around a mob you are fighting just as pointless as it was in XI?

- Is there a way to check mobs like you can in XI? I am curious as to what will kick my ass and what not.

I probablly have 1000 more, but I am sure I can figure out more as I screw around with the game some more. Its amazing how different the offline and online Final Fantasy games are as far as tutorials. 80% of the way through XIII I swear the game was still telling me how to do basic commands I figured out in the opening battle, while in XI and XIV it feels more like "here is a boatload of obscure options, have fun figuring it out..."

Vawn · call me housecoat Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 609

Seriously why every time I click reply on these forums does it take me back to the main forum page the first time? The second time it allows me to reply?

Anyway, another FFXIV question.

Can someone explain TP in this game. Seems like it maxes at 3000. How much is used for a weapon skill (assuming you use TP for ws). And what is going on once I am not engage? I notice my TP goes down and my HP goes up. Once my TP is all gone, it seems like my HP starts going up faster.

tsakiki · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:10 pm Post subject: Re: Noob Questions

tsakiki · Posted: Mon Sep 06, 2010 5:14 pm Post subject:

Vawn · call me housecoat Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 609

Thanks Kiki, I'll give that deleting files to get my map back a try. No one else has been able to give me any advice on that one until you just did.

So even if I'm at full HP my TP will fall while I am not fighting?

tsakiki · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:50 am Post subject:

tsakiki · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 6:30 am Post subject:

Text commands in manual: https://dev-na.ffxiv.com/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=182773&#Post182773

Lotan · Posted: Tue Sep 07, 2010 5:48 pm Post subject:

Did they change the keyboard commands at all or make a, "Play like XI option?"

I had the same issue as you Vawn with the map disappearing. I didn't even realize the entire UI was gone for my first hour of playing, and I was pretty frustrated. I believe Erock ran in to it too.

Phoenixhr · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:19 am Post subject:

Here it is in pdf for offline reading

http://www.plainfieldnjk12.org/temp/pics/What_is_FINAL_FANTASY_XIV.pdf

Is there a way to remap the keys or is that locked for beta?

Demin · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:00 am Post subject:

Banzai_Kitty · Citizen Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 411

Is there a way to manipulate the full screen map? i.e. scroll in any direction, or are you locked into the small section surrounding you?
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tsakiki · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 11:45 am Post subject:

Phoenixhr · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 2:18 pm Post subject:

I can't find it anywhere. There is no reply function atm is there?

Do guildleves replenish or are they non repeatable?

tsakiki · Posted: Wed Sep 08, 2010 4:20 pm Post subject:

Akuma · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:37 pm Post subject:

How do I gain Guardian's Favor?
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Banzai_Kitty · Citizen Joined: 02 Apr 2005 Posts: 411

Akuma · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 1:33 am Post subject:

I feel like it hasn't replenished at all since I started playing. :S
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Vawn · call me housecoat Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 609

You started playing?

Akuma · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 3:46 am Post subject:

Yeah, just under a week ago I picked it up. Had some games laying around to trade in, paid $8 for the disc, and it's still basically free to play. So far I'm enjoying myself, I won't pass judgement on the combat system at this point since it's getting such a big overhaul, but I find the game very relaxing.

The world's very beautiful and immersive, and the story and quests have been interesting thus far. There's a lot of sweeping changes going through the game, even now I understand it's quite different than it was at launch, and I wanted to give it a shot.
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Vawn · call me housecoat Joined: 09 Apr 2005 Posts: 609

That's cool. I had fun with the game for a little while, but it started to wear too quickly. It wasn't that the game wasn't fun, I just came to the realization, it wasn't fun enough to justify the time investment. I think my experience with XI was enough for me to think, "hmmm I see where this is going, you sure this is how you want to spend the majority of your free time for the next 5+ years?"