Final Fantasy XIV ~> Final Fantasy XIV: ARR

[Duke Dudeston]

I watched this video of the opening scene and the first mission in the starting town of Ul'Dah and remembered all the good things of the first version of the game, yeah it had a lot of bad things too, like massive PC requirements, boring landscapes and just not enough content (until the last days)




The end of an era



And now, we have FFXIV:ARR

[Casselle]

Well if that doesn't get you even more excited I don't know what would!

[Lieutenant Fatman]

Any chance they might do some sort of sale on the subscription for this at some stage? 12 months for the price of 6 for example would help bring in a lot of new members who aren't sure about committing.

[Duke Dudeston]

Don't know, I know this one has a 3 teir subscription option.
I think its 8.99 per month for starters (1 character on one server) 12.99 per month for I think 8 characters, or the pay quaterly (not sure if this one is available)

There is no contract though, so if you don't like it, or just can't afford it then don't pay, your character data will still exist on servers and be where you left off.

Of course you get first month free anyway. Square haven't done any pay in advance schemes in this country.

[Lieutenant Fatman]

For those who are interested, here is the trophy list for Final Fantasy XIV. Plenty of synthesizing that needs doing!


Platinum - A Realm Restored - Obtain all available FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn trophies.
Bronze - To Crush Your Enemy - Defeat your first enemy.
Silver - To Crush 10,000 Enemies - Defeat 10,000 enemies.
Bronze - Page One - Complete your first quest.
Gold - Warrior of Light - Complete the main scenario.
Bronze - An Adventurer's Duty - Complete your first levequest.
Silver - An Adventurer's Life - Complete 1,000 levequests.
Bronze - For Glory - Complete your first guildhest.
Silver - For the Realm - Complete 100 guildhests.
Bronze - Meddler in Materia - Successfully affix materia to an item.
Silver - Master of Materia - Successfully affix 100 materia.
Bronze - Dabbler in Carpentry - Synthesize an item as a carpenter.
Silver - One with Wood - Synthesize 1,000 items as a carpenter.
Bronze - Dabbler in Smithing - Synthesize an item as a blacksmith.
Silver - One with Steel - Synthesize 1,000 items as a blacksmith.
Bronze - Dabbler in Armorcraft - Synthesize an item as an armorer.
Silver - One with Mail - Synthesize 1,000 items as an armorer.
Bronze - Dabbler in Goldsmithing - Synthesize an item as a goldsmith.
Silver - One with Gold - Synthesize 1,000 items as a goldsmith.
Bronze - Dabbler in Tanning - Synthesize an item as a leatherworker.
Silver - One with Leather - Synthesize 1,000 items as a leatherworker.
Bronze - Dabbler in Clothcraft - Synthesize an item as a weaver.
Silver - One with Wool - Synthesize 1,000 items as a weaver.
Bronze - Dabbler in Alchemy - Synthesize an item as an alchemist.
Silver - One with Ether - Synthesize 1,000 items as an alchemist.
Bronze - Dabbler in Cooking - Synthesize an item as a culinarian.
Silver - One with Food - Synthesize 1,000 items as a culinarian.
Bronze - Swing of the Axe - Mine a mineral deposit.
Silver - Veteran Miner - Mine 1,000 mineral deposits.
Bronze - Swing of the Hatchet - Log at a mature tree.
Silver - Veteran Logger - Log at 1,000 mature trees.
Bronze - Swing of the Rod - Fish with your own rod and bait.
Silver - Veteran Fisher - Fish 1,000 times.
Bronze - In and Out - Clear your first instanced raid.
Gold - Repeat Offender - Clear 100 instanced raids.
Bronze - Seeker of Truth - Clear the Binding Coil.
Bronze - Slay Thy Neighbor - Participate in PvP.
Bronze - Destiny's Child - Join a FATE.
Gold - Destiny's - Complete 1,000 FATEs.

[Duke Dudeston]

Haha, where did you find that out?
Also on a side note, that Platinum Trophy won't be obtainable until after the first patch. (when the content will be added)

Also, really seems easy, that list. FFXI was more hardcore

"get warrior uoto level 75" 5g

Then again, back when we played XI, it would have taken over a Month to a few, to get a clss upto lvl 75, now you could go from lvl 1 to 99 in a few days!

[Lieutenant Fatman]

I was going to say, they don't generally look difficult, just a lot of grinding, or do you think you would acquire most of them through natural play without even trying? I can't imagine someone creating items of every type a thousand times purposely, but then every MMO plays differently.
Shame there's not one for winning PvP matches but I guess they want winning to be its own reward.

[Duke Dudeston]

I think they planned ahead with the PvP, because FFXI had PvP and it failed hard and no one does it anymore so maybe they thought the same might happen?

and for an example: "Silver - One with Wood - Synthesize 1,000 items as a carpenter." Yes, you would be doing this if you want to level up as a carpenter, I think a lot of these you will get just by playing the game, but you might have to go a little further for the trophy.