Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail releases 7/2, early access 6/28

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Board 8 » Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail releases 7/2, early access 6/28
Radix
03/23/2024
12:47 PM
#1
announced at the pax east panel. they wanted to do early access a week earlier but elden ring dlc

physical collectors edition has a WoL viper figure, world map, the unending journey as an actual journal, a vintage looking pen case, and a fancy box

digital collectors edition has Ark (ff9) as a mount, wind-up garnet minion, chocobo brush glam weapon for pictomancer

preorder items wind-up zidane, azeyma's earrings (functions like the previous preorder earrings)

reason for all the ff9 items is a secret
congrats to azuarc for victorying GotD guru
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MacArrowny
03/23/2024
12:50 PM
#2
nooo this is right before Daybreak and right after Erdtree why couldn't they have just done August ;_;
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
Isquen
03/23/2024
12:52 PM
#3
Damnit! I'm going to be at SGDQ...
[Rock and Stone] <o/
UshiromiyaEva
03/23/2024
01:01 PM
#4
This is earlier than I expected!

It's likely just a joke, but "we delayed it so you could play Elden Ring for 1 week" being the actual stated reason is sending me.

https://twitter.com/KaiyokoStar/status/1771577437584867631?t=SMF6VYfNflq_nbqvRnfw9w&s=19
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UshiromiyaEva
03/23/2024
01:18 PM
#5
https://youtu.be/2BC8s5jBNPM?si=lBLMxdtfU7SQInFn
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MacArrowny
03/23/2024
01:19 PM
#6
How long does it take to play through 6.X?
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Xiahou_Shake
03/23/2024
02:52 PM
#7
Too many RPGs this year I'm literally drowning, but I'll be there! Also wondering how long I should budget for 6.X.
Let the voice of love take you higher,
With this gathering power, go beyond even time!
tcaz2
03/23/2024
04:46 PM
#8
MacArrowny posted...
How long does it take to play through 6.X?

probably about as long as most post-expansion patch quests?

it didnt feel particularly long or short.
UshiromiyaEva
03/30/2024
06:51 PM
#9
https://twitter.com/envinyon/status/1774178519846670581?t=WNA_oAdCBSxhJD8NeRHlVg&s=19

Holy shit that's so fucking funny.
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LightningStrikes
03/30/2024
07:16 PM
#10
So how is FFXIV now? Worth getting back into? I heard some people are not super happy with the 6.x content. Whats the story with that?
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
MacArrowny
03/30/2024
07:30 PM
#11
UshiromiyaEva posted...
https://twitter.com/envinyon/status/1774178519846670581?t=WNA_oAdCBSxhJD8NeRHlVg&s=19

Holy shit that's so fucking funny.
Why would free company be ban worthy?
All the stars in the sky are waiting for you.
LightningStrikes
03/30/2024
07:32 PM
#12
Im guessing their autoban probably thinks its solicitation lol.
I just decided to change this sig.
Blaaaaaaargh azuarc
Not_an_Owl
03/30/2024
07:36 PM
#13
LightningStrikes posted...
So how is FFXIV now? Worth getting back into? I heard some people are not super happy with the 6.x content. Whats the story with that?
6.X is fine. The MSQ is kind of its own self-contained story, rather than being connected to anything (until the 6.55 stuff, which is a direct lead-in to Dawntrail) and it doesn't hit anywhere near the same highs that 6.0 did.

The non-MSQ stuff is okay too. I think the biggest complaint people have is the relic grind is too easy/not engaging enough (which I find utterly insane - I think this is the absolute best relics have ever been). Raid design is fine-ish, outside of a few personal gripes.

Overall I'd say 6.X is a solid C. Not outstanding, but it gets the job done.
Besides, marijuana is far more harmful than steroids. - BlitzBomb
I headbang to Bruckner.
MacArrowny
03/30/2024
08:25 PM
#14
Not_an_Owl posted...
6.X is fine. The MSQ is kind of its own self-contained story, rather than being connected to anything (until the 6.55 stuff, which is a direct lead-in to Dawntrail) and it doesn't hit anywhere near the same highs that 6.0 did.

The non-MSQ stuff is okay too. I think the biggest complaint people have is the relic grind is too easy/not engaging enough (which I find utterly insane - I think this is the absolute best relics have ever been). Raid design is fine-ish, outside of a few personal gripes.

Overall I'd say 6.X is a solid C. Not outstanding, but it gets the job done.
What's your ranking for the Xs?
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Not_an_Owl
03/30/2024
08:32 PM
#15
MacArrowny posted...
What's your ranking for the Xs?
With the disclaimer that I did not do ARR or HW while they were current:

MSQ:
ShB >= HW > StB > EW > ARR

Everything else:
StB > ShB > EW > HW > ARR
Besides, marijuana is far more harmful than steroids. - BlitzBomb
I headbang to Bruckner.
UshiromiyaEva
03/30/2024
08:37 PM
#16
Heavenward is the only expansion where the
.X is better than the .0 IMO.
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BK_Sheikah00
03/30/2024
09:17 PM
#17
Stormblood too. And people LOVE 5.3.

6.X is the equivalent of making the Trial story into the msq. Like imagine if the Post-Heavensward MSQ had been just the Warring Triad story with msq budget.
Congrats to azuarc for winning GOTD2
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UshiromiyaEva
03/30/2024
09:21 PM
#18
Stormblood has strong stuff 4.3 and later, but 4.1 and 4.2 MSQ are rooooooooooough.

5.x is stupendous, but 5.0 in general is such a high bar.
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UshiromiyaEva
03/31/2024
07:41 PM
#19
https://twitter.com/Theswweet/status/1774576978630492482?t=wNWeZVsH3HfMuqUdG43MHQ&s=19
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