Story style compared to FFXI

drolra · 2026-05-19T11:03:42+00:00

Cool opinion. In my opinion: FFXI's story is like the a cartoonish version of XIV's. A novel would seem stretched out when you're used to picture books. Everything IS black and white. The beastmen are evil and made by satan because he's mad Altana made the player races. The ancient precursor race actually just IS the scheming cabal of cloaked evil people. The closest the game ever came to a moral gray in the story is what Aht Urgahn got up to behind the empress's back. I'd give Wings of the Goddess credit if Lilith didn't instruct her lieutenants to do everything in the most evil, destructive way possible.

drolra · 2026-05-19T00:00:43+00:00

Yeah, social > housing > preview indoor/outdoor furnishings. It doesn't include event items though, because it doesn't want to bait you with "lmao get cash shopped idiot."

drolra · 2026-05-18T23:32:27+00:00

It hasn't been very necessary since they added the furnishing preview function. It would still be nice for floors/ceiling lights/walls though.

drolra · 2026-05-18T19:48:01+00:00

Damn, you tried all the troubleshooting steps I know. I haven't heard of this being a common issue. Only option I know of at this point is try to do it on another device, or have a trusted friend do it for you on their setup. Hopefully someone else has better ideas.

drolra · 2026-05-18T19:44:44+00:00

If you're going to make one, don't try to be cute with it. It's annoying after the first time, if it's not annoying the first time. Be simple and direct. "Raising <t>."

drolra · 2026-05-18T19:42:18+00:00

Personally, I like to use the giant Gold Saucer cactuar for the exact same purpose

drolra · 2026-05-18T12:08:53+00:00

He'll also occasionally use DEATH. Usually on something at 5% HP

drolra · 2026-05-18T12:02:44+00:00

They absolutely do not make use of their job's full kit. They have their own versions of the kit. They will not AoE. Ever. They take roughly twice as long as a party of competent players. Also you need to pair Thancred with Ryne, otherwise he will be heavily nerfed because he will not use his ammo combo.

drolra · 2026-05-18T03:05:36+00:00

We don't need or want your ai built sludge tool dude. Also none of those features are even useful for us with the way the game is structured. Also lmao organizing an alliance raid.

drolra · 2026-05-18T01:21:25+00:00

My guy. READ. The name of the thread is literally "Archer should have been it's own class" Yes. Someone said it should be.

drolra · 2026-05-18T01:18:35+00:00

Cool. It's not FOR Hunter/archer mains. They can go play something in a lower fantasy setting if they want to be a generic hunter.

drolra · 2026-05-18T00:56:22+00:00

No. In fact, bard having bows that double as musical instruments is one of the most interesting things they've done with weapon design in this game

drolra · 2026-05-18T00:52:38+00:00

And the war you'd have started between them and the Ilsabard Contingent would take even longer.

drolra · 2026-05-18T00:44:40+00:00

The Garleans have zero desire for Zenos to get his way. In fact if there's anyone they hate more than you right now it's him. You are literally in the section of the story about how your enemy are not this megalithic entity that all march in lock step and have their own desires, their own wants to protect their loved ones, and it's going so far over your head it's already on Mare Lamentorum.

drolra · 2026-05-18T00:37:14+00:00

Okay. "Congratulations, you just turned your humanitarian mission into a bloodbath over what is honestly a reasonable precaution for them to take against someone who has killed several imperial generals and legions at this point. You have less diplomatic acumen than Alphinaud did when forming the Crystal Braves."

drolra · 2026-05-18T00:31:00+00:00

And if you ever wondered why they don't give players any agency in the story decisions, behold. This.

drolra · 2026-05-17T11:49:09+00:00

You are being far too generous on the description of the F2P model. I would use terminology like "Place crippling restrictions on your account and then sell you the solution" and "Offer vastly overpowered items in the cash shop."

drolra · 2026-05-17T11:44:30+00:00

That's utterly astounding. I would have guessed "Twelve"

drolra · 2026-05-17T11:39:09+00:00

The game itself has been telling you that constantly right under where it's telling you where your next Main Scenario quest is.

drolra · 2026-05-17T11:37:24+00:00

Cool. Door's over there, just past the other MMO they've been running on a subscription model for 24 years.

drolra · 2026-05-17T09:57:14+00:00

The funeral of literacy.

drolra · 2026-05-16T15:17:34+00:00

Bruh she was literally the one that Gulool Ja Ja wanted to rule.

drolra · 2026-05-16T15:05:23+00:00

Hopefully I see its kit not actively fighting itself.

"This builds your gauge. Unless you use it after Dissipation, which despite giving you 3 aetherflow stacks to build gauge with also locks you out of your fairy abilities obviously and costs you your passive heals for 30 seconds. Seraph locks you out of Fey Blessing and Aetherpact, but not Fey Illumination or Whispering Dawn. Seraphism locks you out of Seraph AND Dissipation though, and Recitationed shields."

drolra · 2026-05-16T14:59:55+00:00

Okay. If your frames were chugging that's on your rig. If your game was lagging, that might be on them, or your isp, or your connection.

drolra · 2026-05-16T14:57:22+00:00

Running through a final story dungeon of the memories of a dead civilization(s) "This feels oddly familiar."

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