tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post4337453410117756055..comments2024-03-28T10:18:05.213+00:00Comments on Inventory Full: Good News, Bad News : FFXIV:ARRBhagpusshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-38531989366692296892013-09-11T12:35:06.886+01:002013-09-11T12:35:06.886+01:00It took me over 2 hours to update my ps3, then the...It took me over 2 hours to update my ps3, then the game, create accounts, link the accounts, update the game again then found I had to run my ps3 overnight to do the final update. Took me half an hour to create a character and then got stupid graphics and text boxes rather than voice and decent cgi. Lucky for me I can take it back to the store for a complete refund as that's what I am doing tomorrow. Fail!!!!pato66https://www.blogger.com/profile/11722465941378670800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-59261586631809353452013-09-06T22:43:28.141+01:002013-09-06T22:43:28.141+01:00Well the log-in issues are a thing of the past, th...Well the log-in issues are a thing of the past, thank heavens. For once the fix worked exactly as promised. Just leaves the issue of people stranded on servers they would never have chosen. I hope they do a round of free transfers to sort that out. Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-90552951813487198392013-09-06T17:38:05.279+01:002013-09-06T17:38:05.279+01:00Here an official update of the status :
http://fo...Here an official update of the status :<br /><br />http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/83596-Further-Server-and-System-Improvements<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-76060546352916206652013-09-02T04:18:08.624+01:002013-09-02T04:18:08.624+01:00FFXIV ARR is fantastic! If (and it is a big, long...FFXIV ARR is fantastic! If (and it is a big, long drawn out if) you can log in... There is a queue system that, since launch, I have seen twice out of thousands of log in attempts. Normally you get 1015 error (busy, try again later... no ETA) or 10102 error (Server? what server?) and 9000 error (we dropped you from the server we recently say we didn`t know existed).<br /><br />Today is 10102 and 1015. The problem is so bad, linkshells have named themselves after the error codes.<br /><br />There is also no AFK timer so because of the codes, people are staying logged in AFK and filling up the servers. Square Enix`s fix? nearly two weeks later, they decided they will add more servers but no ETA on server transfers so anyone with decent levels will be starting again. 6 months apparently if they are on a legacy server. <br /><br />If you are starting the game, I recommend finding the lowest population server and start there. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-1226571331718289802013-08-29T00:03:51.853+01:002013-08-29T00:03:51.853+01:00I do like the "first come, first served"...I do like the "first come, first served" idea for Head Start. Whatever system is used, though, it's the way these big launches apparently take the companies behind them so completely by surprise *every single time* that gets me. It's like learning to drive all over again every time you take the car out of the garage.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-13826910876938222852013-08-28T22:55:28.877+01:002013-08-28T22:55:28.877+01:00WoW's launch is hard to categorize because the...WoW's launch is hard to categorize because the experience was so different depending on which server you were on.<br /><br />On the lower population servers, it was actually extremely smooth and problem free. But some servers were adopted as "the place to be" by various online communities, and those ones were overcrowded and suffered horrible queues, lag and outages. I, for example, was on Blackrock, the "unofficial Aussie PvP server", and it was pretty bad. But I have friends who were problem-free.Carson 63000https://www.blogger.com/profile/10900682924502279486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-38913616820912053752013-08-28T21:07:58.359+01:002013-08-28T21:07:58.359+01:00Simple solution; Limit initial sales or entry, onl...Simple solution; Limit initial sales or entry, only let enough people buy the game to fill the expected number of servers. Then as activity drops off, allow more to buy. Base initial sales on pre-order timing; the earlier you buy, the sooner you get in.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-66780196202410335242013-08-28T20:36:01.339+01:002013-08-28T20:36:01.339+01:00There were a lot of complaints in beta about the c...There were a lot of complaints in beta about the combat being slow, stilted and dull but Yoshi P pointed out that most of the criticism was based on the first fifteen levels, which are very close to being an extended tutorial. Since I only got to 15 in beta and I just hit 14 in Live today, I can't really say how the combat changes further into the game, but I can say that even at 14 it's already very obvious how much *is* changing, so I'm prepared to take his word for it. From what I've heard, higher level combat gets a lot more tactical and there's the whole "create your own build from skills from many classes" thing to add complexity. I'll let you know when I get there.<br /><br />As for exploration, I did think looking at the maps that the overall size of the world seemed relatively small but it certainly doesn't feel that way when your traveling through it. The zones are quite complex and really beautifully and convincingly designed, apart from the odd quirk of no body of water being more than three feet deep (because no swimming, I guess).<br /><br />It's an odd game and it would be very, very easy to write it off as old-fashioned, slow and plodding if you came to it fresh from, say, GW2 or Neverwinter. What it feels to have right from the outset, though, is depth, complexity and integrity. I think it will probably repay commitment from the player, but it will also require it.<br /><br />The most surprising thing is the unexpected surge of interest it's getting. If it weathers the teething troubles of launch and manages to hold on to a substantial audience it's going to have made a very strong case for the old-school, traditional style of MMO not being anywhere near as dead as we thought it was.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-11597866461947744012013-08-28T19:18:15.245+01:002013-08-28T19:18:15.245+01:00I second the sentiment. Initially, I wasn't v...I second the sentiment. Initially, I wasn't very interested after how much of a disaster the previous game was. But reading the blogs...It's sparked my interest, for sure.<br /><br />How is the combat and exploration though? Huge world & interesting combat, I hope? I'll probably wait a few months for them to polish it off before trying.<br /><br />-UrsanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-59746855007364426422013-08-28T14:06:00.811+01:002013-08-28T14:06:00.811+01:00We paid £19.99 for our digital downloads so £15 so...We paid £19.99 for our digital downloads so £15 sounds like a good deal. With the chaos going on at the moment I can't imagine any firm unofficial playstyle or regional servers have gotten off the ground. It's been hard enough to get onto any of them.<br /><br />Even if you know people who are playing there's probably no chance you'll be able to join them right now due to the server locking so if you want to play you might as well just start wherever you can get on and hope to move later if need be. I would hope, expect even, that once the dust settles Square will offer some kind of Free Transfer system so everyone can get to where they need to be but they haven't said anything yet. <br /><br />Once you actually get in it's shaping up to be a really good, old-school MMO, I think. Certainly worth giving it a look.Bhagpusshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03499162165023939880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1510920011443550663.post-46102075536427681862013-08-28T13:21:23.457+01:002013-08-28T13:21:23.457+01:00I wasn't really interested in FFXIV but I am v...I wasn't really interested in FFXIV but I am very curious about it now since I see lot of positive reactions to it in the blogs (including yours) I follow. So to a person like me, all these news of queues is another positive sign about the game since it tells me that lot of people are interested in it even in this age of F2P!<br /><br />I am thinking of ordering a copy now and the cheapest I find in UK is £15 from Amazon for a boxed copy. Anyone knows anywhere else cheaper? <br /><br />Also is there a official or unofficial UK server?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06155951654345896915noreply@blogger.com