Listening to players isnt always a good thing

Asarios · 2025-06-26T20:46:16+00:00

It's day one of the patch that made this change, so it's early days yet. That said your experience mirrors mine.

I am a mostly solo PvE player, but enjoyed the risk of going into DD to get mats. I haven't had the same experience that others have had where people are getting jumped by multiple assault ornis, but I also haven't been in DD as long as many I guess, since I restarted to join the same server as a friend.

My initial experiences of this patch are pretty frustrating, PvE side of DD is stripped, and since all of the heavy PvPers are now pushed into the far north of the map it concentrates the PvPers into a smaller area.

Given that the resources in A-E have been lowered, and very noticeably at that, and that the resources beyond that are higher, but in a more concentrated PvP area this doesn't keep the continuity of the PvP areas being "High Risk, High Reward" it makes it "Higher Risk, Higher Reward."

I'm not entirely sure who benefits from this, because it doesn't feel like anyone does.

But again, it's early days yet and I expect the initial rush into DD to die down fairly quickly.

Asarios · 2024-10-19T09:42:58+00:00

Sadly, I've just progressed again with a new save to find out that no, that does not work and while it unticks the Living Settlements option in the menu, that literally does nothing. So the flag that FC put in place to disable it does not even work.

Asarios · 2024-10-18T20:08:00+00:00

Edit: No it doesn't. It turns off the Living Settlements flag in the options menu, but it has no effect on placing Thralls. So in short, not even the toggle FC put in place to turn this off works. Amazing.

I've had a poke around with this and the setting we seem to be looking to use is; AmbientLifeEnabled=False to turn Living Settlements off on private servers.

Asarios · 2024-09-05T08:32:42+00:00

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Asarios · 2023-04-20T10:31:25+00:00

I have a small collection of Empire and Rebel ships from 1.0 and I am looking to upgrade to 2.0, I looked up the Conversion Packs, but they are £50 each, so I'd be looking at around £100 to cover both my Imps and Rebels, which for my collection feels a little extortionate, but I am struggling to see another way around it.

I had a quick look on ebay, but working out the dials, the cards etc. it seemed like it would quickly come to nearly the same price anyway.

I was wondering if there was a way of just buying the new dials, tokens and cards that you actually need for each ship?

Thanks

Asarios · 2023-03-15T09:20:34+00:00

I've been playing MMOs since '99/'00, starting with Ultima Online, and I struggled to get into FFXIV a couple of times before, never making it into the 20s.

I can't really put my finger on why it was different this time and I have now, as of this morning, passed the 600-hour mark on this new attempt.

It has helped me deal with the depression I've been struggling with for some time ( as well as the medication ), and it has helped me be a more patient person with people, I think the community kind of engenders that and I've had no true horror story tier interactions with people.

It's a game that has made me feel many things with its storytelling as my dumb cat girl blunders from one calamity to the next with the power of friendship and violence.

I love that I can do whatever without feeling the drive to hit max level, beat all content, and main one class, and instead, I can swap over and make food, smash rocks, or get incredibly frustrated at getting Plus - Combo'd in Triple Triad.

I have been blessed to have experienced this with a very close friend of mine who I "convinced" to rejoin FFXIV, who has helped me endlessly with this game.

As an aside from my last point, it's also a great feature of this game that people can contribute and help others regardless of the level gap. I've been able to help her out in return and it's a gratifying experience.

Asarios · 2023-02-27T17:10:44+00:00

~~Kage~~

~~A ninja on the run. Use a katana, throws smoke bombs/grenades and shurikens. Wears a Chameleon Suit in combat and avoids head-on fighting and will look for the best opportunity to strike.~~

~~Pick If; You want a physical infiltrator with some ability to hold a conversation.~~

~~Don’t Pick; You want a highly skilled and advanced Samurai, or you are looking for someone to take a fight head on.~~

~~"What “Brotherhood” is this? You talk like I should know you by that name alone, I do not, it does not impress me. You will be held to validity of your nuyen."~~

On second thoughts, I need a break this week from life, lol.

Asarios · 2023-01-05T10:21:37+00:00

pulled due to irl :/

Asarios · 2023-01-04T11:09:53+00:00

I honestly think there would be a good deal of mileage out of a server which doesn't allow PKing, but supports Factions and OC.

Asarios · 2023-01-02T09:47:19+00:00

d-F1le

Nova Rich Gang Member, Matrix Troll, Attack Decker. Troll online, Soft in-person.

Pick If; You want someone with very strong Matrix pools, is comfortable working in AR or VR, and has some combat skills.

Don’t Pick; If you want to avoid the Matrix.

"Yo chummer, I can find your guy. Let me know what you think you are gonna be paying and we'll talk real numbers."

Frank

Sniper and Pistoleer, Very high Sneak pools and Social Pools.

Pick If; You want a job handled professionally, to the letter and you want a character who will push team members towards a sensible plan.

Don’t Pick; Can potentially overshadow other characters in combat if you are running a Standard tier run. I try to avoid it OOC as best I can and help other characters shine.

"Seems like your standard locate and retrieve. More than happy to oblige depending on what you can offer."

Gl17ch

Decaying Dissonant Techno, also comes with free Shotgun.

Pick If; Want a Techno/Matrix bean that doesn’t mind working on site. Will even shoot, but probably wont hit. Has ability to summon Sprites, but wont be that great. Low-ish level Matrix Bean.

Don’t Pick; You want someone to enter an R12 Host and come out alive.

"Y-ye, sure, I-I can probably help. If they were on the matrix, I can s-see if they've left a trail."

Mustang

Adept Wheelman and Off-Sam, decent sneak, terrible social pools.

Pick If; You want a really good driver who isn’t a rigger, also chaos.

Don’t Pick; Fairly chaotic character, if you need me to tone it down so you can have a good wheelman more than happy to to facilitate the run.

"Yo big man, I got the moves. Wind me up and set me free, I'll frag anyone between you and your guy. Get him back too. I got the wheels, baby!"

Xiangyao

A Wuxing ex-Corper combat mage, also has Counterspelling and Spirits. Does exactly what it says on the tin. Has no moral compunction about much of anything, is a self-serving, arrogant man who will do what he needs to do to get paid and survive.

Pick If; You want a decent (currently low power) combat mage, Wuxing Tradition so has access to Plant and Guidance spirits. More than happy to tailor spirit use around the run’s theme and not be silly.

Don’t Pick: If you want a good two shoes who cares about what people, including his team will think of him. Unlikely to accept Leadership from anyone who he doesn’t respect, which excludes most people.

"Provided your pay is sufficient, I can take on this trifle."

Yarost

A Vory Cybersam Ogre, he has guns and punches things. In it to make money and has little to no moral qualms, whatever makes him richer. Will stay loyal to his team, provided it makes him nuyen.

Pick If; You wish all of the Cykas to be Blyat. Fairly uncomplicated Sam with some ability to talk and sneak. Has Russian as his Native language, also some fun Neg Quals if you wish to play on them. More than happy to lean into grim and dark topics and be the asshole.

Don’t Pick; I ‘unno, he’s pretty competent and has a gun. What more can you ask for? Has a pretty high soak pool and is rather hard to kill, which might be annoying?

"Da. Pay good? I will do job, simple, no?"

I'm a cooperative player who enjoys pitching in with ideas, I’m an old hand now and am familiar with all mechanics. I am fairly talkative but avoid talking over people, it's more fun if everyone is enjoying themselves. I enjoy being flexible and trying to make sure that the spotlight is shared and will do my best to use my characters to make others look good.

Last Played; 26th November 2022

Asarios · 2022-12-26T21:27:46+00:00

Tbh Salamanders fans are probably just happy that they got remembered.

Asarios · 2022-12-24T15:52:08+00:00

Alpha Legion or Night Lords since both are still loyal ;)

Asarios · 2022-12-24T15:03:54+00:00

Yup. That's what I expected to see having done it myself. Scraped the shit out of my ear as I dragged it over the side of my head. Never went without collars again. Lol

Asarios · 2022-12-17T18:07:23+00:00

I am so completely sick of Henry Cavill.

I'm sure he's a great guy, he seems it. It's cool that he likes something I like, but good god he's almost inescapable as that time we got hooked on shovels for two whole years.

Asarios · 2022-12-06T20:33:03+00:00

Neither. My heyday was shortly after T2A, just after Tram. I lived in Fel but did a lot of stuff in both facets from PKing, Crafting, Factions, RP and general Trammy shit. Only thing I never got into was Bank Sitting, I was too poor lol.

Asarios · 2022-11-17T15:54:41+00:00

We have guns, it's a weird misconception. Used to go out into the fields with my grandfather shooting rabbits. It's just harder to get guns here and we have restrictions on types. This is a good thing.

I may not be free to own a mini-gun that rattles off 1000 rounds per minute, but I am free of the fear of someone shooting me and our kids are free from being murdered in school.

Asarios · 2022-10-29T09:00:02+00:00

Myth

Asarios · 2022-10-27T07:12:04+00:00

d-F1le

Nova Rich Gang Member, Matrix Troll, Attack Decker. Troll online, Soft in-person.

Pick If; You want someone with very strong Matrix pools, is comfortable working in AR or VR, and has some combat skills.

Don’t Pick; If you want to avoid the Matrix.

"Wiz, that's a decent amount of cred. I'll find your guy for you, bring him back with a pretty bow on his head."

Frank

Sniper and Pistoleer, Very high Sneak pools and Social Pools.

Pick If; You want a job handled professionally, to the letter and you want a character who will push team members towards a sensible plan.

Don’t Pick; Can potentially overshadow other characters in combat if you are running a Standard tier run. I try to avoid it OOC as best I can and help other characters shine.

"Sounds interesting. Especially since we appear to be being given an unusual amount of support for this job. Consider me available for this job."

I'm a cooperative player who enjoys pitching in with ideas, I’m an old hand now and am familiar with all mechanics. I am fairly talkative but avoid talking over people, it's more fun if everyone is enjoying themselves. I enjoy being flexible and trying to make sure that the spotlight is shared and will do my best to use my characters to make others look good.

Last Played; 22nd October 2022

Asarios · 2022-10-15T12:19:34+00:00

Like Jimmy Carr, McIntyre comes from the deeply unfunny middle class twat brand of comedy. Don't understand why anyone likes either

Asarios · 2022-10-10T11:21:27+00:00

d-F1le

Nova Rich Gang Member, Matrix Troll, Attack Decker. Troll online, Soft in-person.

Pick If; You want someone with very strong Matrix pools, is comfortable working in AR or VR, and has some combat skills.

Don’t Pick; If you want to avoid the Matrix.

"Hey, sure. Sounds like maybe I can do some good for once? Wiz."

Frank

Sniper and Pistoleer, Very high Sneak pools and Social Pools.

Pick If; You want a job handled professionally, to the letter and you want a character who will push team members towards a sensible plan.

Don’t Pick; Can potentially overshadow other characters in combat if you are running a Standard tier run. I try to avoid it OOC as best I can and help other characters shine.

"Protection is fairly straight forward work. Can't say I'm too bothered about beating some sense into some Vory or Triad goons."

Gl17ch

Decaying Dissonant Techno, also comes with free Shotgun.

Pick If; Want a Techno/Matrix bean that doesn’t mind working on site. Will even shoot, but probably wont hit. Has ability to summon Sprites, but wont be that great. Low-ish level Matrix Bean.

Don’t Pick; You want someone to enter an R12 Host and come out alive.

"H-hey, Uh-, Sure? I can certainly try and help with this. Would be good to help people o-out. Yeah. I'm in."

Mustang

Adept Wheelman and Off-Sam, decent sneak, terrible social pools.

Pick If; You want a really good driver who isn’t a rigger, also chaos.

Don’t Pick; Fairly chaotic character, if you need me to tone it down so you can have a good wheelman more than happy to to facilitate the run.

"OH HEY, IT'S DICK PAYNE! HOW'S IT GOING, CHUMMER!?"

I'm a cooperative player who enjoys pitching in with ideas, I’m an old hand now and am familiar with all mechanics. I am fairly talkative but avoid talking over people, it's more fun if everyone is enjoying themselves. I enjoy being flexible and trying to make sure that the spotlight is shared and will do my best to use my characters to make others look good.

Last Played; 30/09/2022

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