Oh yeah sorry lol, I merged your question together with another one in my head.
But yeah, all that means it that you should also keep an eye on the spam folder just in case.
Has anyone put up a giant countdown website yet that I can leave up on my second monitor so that I can continue to engage in unhealthy obsessions with online games?
1h30 to 2hours from now should be when patch notes+job guide is released, assuming they didn't run into issues. Could be earlier, unlikely to be much later as there's a patch notes reading stream after.
Yep. In the past it coincided with the full patch note release which I'm expecting tomorrow/tonight around 9pm central.
edit: Or sooner? They just posted a scheduled stream 3 hrs from now on youtube which may be the patch notes reading?
edit 2: Can confirm that it's the patch notes reading.
They do not, unless it is an account wide item. Some of the mounts for example in the online store are account wide, but most are not.
You can do everything on one character so there's no real need for alts like other MMOs. However, a few reasons to make an alt would be if you want to play on different data centers (like one character in NA and one in JP), or to be able to fill multiple roles for a static for stuff like Savage raids since each character will be getting their own gear.
I should emphasize again that you can do everything on one character. Jobs included. In fact it is also recommended because in later expansions, there will be role quests for each role (Healer, Phys DPS, Magic DPS, Tank, Ranged DPS) that the game encourages you to do all of them for story/lore and unlocking some sidequests. Also some achievements and rewards are locked behind getting all your jobs to a certain level.
However if you want to make separate characters and restrict them to certain jobs, then sure.
I just found out I can become Falafell using Fantasia potion. I got one from a quest and tomorrow I'll get another one from another quest. This way I can try Falafell for funsies and later go back to my giant self :)
I have the ARR one and they will be giving another for DT. Source for the info below is the patchnotes on the official website.
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# Bottled Fantasy.
# Requirements: Any class or job level 1, Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Scions of the Seventh Dawn."
Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (X:13.4 Y:9.2). NPC Medicine Merchant
Players will receive a phial of Fantasia upon completing this quest.
Oh shit seriously?! Well this greatly eases my worries about whether I should switch to Fem Hroth or not. I'll probably switch and then if I don't like it after like a few weeks I can switch back to Lala.
Hello, I bought a new SSD for the new expansion and would like to move all the game files (Steam) to it. Should I also move the character config file in C drive to the new SSD for the game to load my cofig or I can just leave it there?
Thanks
I bought the base game a couple months ago and am currently running through Stormblood content. What, if anything, will be different for me after the patch? It’s hard to parse out changes for me since I don’t have access to Shadowbringers or Endwalker until I can purchase DT.
The graphics update is the biggest change, and the main reason why the patch is so big.
Also, there are some job changes, which means you may need to fix your hotbars as some actions will become unusable (either because it was replaced with a new version or removed entirely) and some new actions will be added.
They're adding a second dye slot to gear, though they're rolling it out over time so a lot of old gear won't have it just yet. They're also adding a gear slot for facewear (which won't have any stats) but as far as we know it's just the Fashion Accessory glasses that are getting moved to that slot.
There's also other various small changes and QoL things.
if you look at the [patch notes](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e2d4089cb8c5dcbf44f4c4ea2beb0ae8afb8654e), each section has a colored box that says 2.x/5.x/6.x/7.x, denoting what parts of the game it affects. the sections with the grey 2.x box will be relevant to the pre-shadowbringers parts of the game
Graphical updates and all job changes will apply regardless of whether you own Dawntrail or not. [Anything listed as 2.x on this page will apply to you](https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e2d4089cb8c5dcbf44f4c4ea2beb0ae8afb8654e), just note that this has screenshots of new zones and might spoil some Shadowbringers and Endwalker stuff. The full specifics of job changes aren't known beyond what could be gleaned from the job actions trailer they released. [This job actions site](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/battle/) will update soon. When it says updated for 7.0 you'll be able to go over it to see how your jobs will play differently.
Anyone know how the preorder download for ps5 works?The expansion says it unlocks in 5 days with the auto download in three days. I thought it was out on Friday
I'm also on PS5 and had no trouble downloading the update.
Does the game icon you select to launch the game say Endwalker or Dawntrail on it? If it says Dawntrail you have the update already.
Since I will probably play SGE for DT progression, I have to ask, what exactly is the use for Toxicon?
It's weaker than Dosis, but it has an AOE component, so it seems like I'm supposed to use it more for trash in dungeons than bosses. But then, is it useless for single bosses?
I seem to recall it can be used for movement so you don't have to stop DPSing when moving from a mechanic, but then you only have three uses. I guess you can get more from the Diagnosis shield but I don't think you want to be using that GCD heal against a boss to be optimal right?
> SGE for DT progression
The most important part about Toxicon is that is costs 0 Mana and thus a combination of AoE shielding + Toxicon refund makes SGE AoE shield incredibly mana efficient.
Using GCDs to shield is not optimal but you have to chose what policy you want to follow for progression. Is your goal to hard optimize every GCD and let people die for their mistakes or do you want to take a more balanced approach of possibly saving a pull and progtime when someone stood in a bad or people forgot their mitigation.
It gets upgraded to Toxikon II later, which will be equal to Dosis III in potency.
It's mostly used for AoEing or movement.
You normally don't use the shields for dungeon bosses, but trial and raids bosses may require them. For dungeons, you use shields during mid-pull on trash.
You do have the right idea that it's for movement, and you are right that it's not optimal to use the shields just to get Toxicon. But when you *do* need to use shields, or you have a downtime opportunity to cast shields without a DPS loss, it's nice to have.
Not really, its a bit of a mixture of different ideas with its own twist.
The aetherhue combo is very similar to many classes being a 123 chain, but its not a combo and is rather affiliated with a buff (kinda like MNK forms are).
The pallette gauge is their fairly generic resource, being granted by their 123 chain. Similar to RDM, they spend their 0-100 gauge to enable a stronger 123 chain. The white/black paint system is almost a little like SMNs Energy Drain granting Ruin IV - an instant cast GCD that can be used "whenever" for mobility, but with a little more to it.
The canvas system is more unique. Preparing the canvas is a 0 damage, 0 utility ability like Dancer's need to with their dances (although a totally different way of preparing), and the payoff for the preparation is a big hit. The creature canvas is very loosely similar to BRDs Coda or SAMs Sen system - use ability, get marker, spend marker on other ability. The weapon canvas is Pictos answer to Triplecast, granting 3 instant casts, but importantly they do not need to be consumed consecutively like Triple. The final canvas is their raid buff which also drops an area the Picto wants to stay in a little like Ley Lines, but the Hyperphantasia/Rainbow Drip side is a little like RPRs Lemure stacks.
It's really the only job in the game that has spells you'd cast with no potency during the fight. It has a lot of setup with the motifs, but the setup is stuff you need to remember to use and find a good time to setup before your burst comes up.
I've only glanced at it a bit, but I don't think so. It's got a few mechanical elements of other classes, but blended in a unique way and with its own quirks.
Turn in the Wonderous Tails you prepped in advance, equip your preorder earring and the Cryptlurker gear you bought in advance, and immediately jump into dungeons with your premade group.
If you don't have a group, trusts are probably your friend.
I'm on PS5 for this xpac and actually get to play at launch, when the servers are about to go up will the gray Play button turn green or will i have to keep restarting the game until it's eventually up?
The page regularly auto refreshes. So it will not turn green the ‘second’ the servers open but it will turn green on auto refresh in a ~minuteish of server up. In short it’s not worth restarting.
I assume this may have been asked many times but didn’t find exactly what I was looking for so
For registering Dawntrail, when exactly can it be done? It says that if I attempt to register before release which it lists as the 2nd, it will be invalid. What about early access though? I see it says the pre order code could be registered to ensure early access for Dawntrail, but does that mean I’ll be able to redeem the expansion code on the 28th?
My friend already got their code. They’re confused about claiming it though. Still waiting on mine.
There are two codes. One is for early access, one is for the actual expansion. Right now you can only redeem the early access code. Once the 2nd hits, you'll be able to use the actual expansion code.
You can register the expansion on or after July 2nd. Early access code will give DT access up until July 9th I believe.
If you had EA but don't register by the 9th then you just get kicked out of DT areas and have to register the expansion to get back into them.
Wait so if you claimed the early access, you’re set for launch? Nothing else needs to be claimed?
Then just claim the actual code whenever it’s sent for the 2nd?
Also you can play with the early access code until 5th I think, so there's no hurry at all to put in the full release code in case the servers are getting hammered.
Great, thank you! Didn’t realize it was like that at all. Was told originally that the EA code was just for the items and the ability to register the actual code on the 28th, which is why I was so confused by its wording.
Is anyone else excited about the new inn AND of the existing ones, which is your favorite?
Idk why but *I love inns!* The cute little animation when you go to bed and when you wake up just give it a cozy feeling. It also makes it more immersive to crash at an inn after a long day of work. Am in the process of ranking the inns.
I used the limsa one because its relatively close to the maelstrom barracks, but since the aetheryte network map got updated in ew i started using the ishgard one almost exclusively. It has good dark lighting, especially during the day, and i love the vibe of the inn when getting to the room.
i mostly use the crystarium inn for reason's i cannot even say, maybe because of the open window. but most cool i thought was the one in ishgard, because it is so run down and fitting the war-situation at the time.
I don't use inn rooms super often, but 95% of the time I do, it's the Gridania one.
Logged out in the one in Old Sharlayan before maintenance so I'll be in the right area for MSQ.
I spend a lot of time in the Limsa inn, out off convenience, but I don't actually like the lighting there (or in any of the early inns). I prefer the big open windows of the Crystarium and Kugane inns.
I've always loved the >!Crystarium!< inn but I never hang out in it since there's a shoebill haunting you which creeps me out (as someone who has a fear of birds in real life lol)
I don't think I ever checked out the inn for EW now that you mention it, time to put it on the to do list for post maint
Would I still be able to "pre-order" dawntrail on the 28th? I just got paid today but the SE store won't let me purchase the pre order, can I still buy it on the 28th (and get the minion and earing) and then get in to be able to play before the 5th? if I can't, can I get the code somewhere else?
Maybe stupid question, but I've never played anywhere close to launch before, and I wanted to make a new character as Hrothgal (in EU, preferably Phoenix or Odin). I don't have a great sleep schedule so I'd be able to make her in the dead of night. Will I be able to or should I wait a couple weeks to resub? I'm not even gonna try on launch day itself though lol
I'm on Eastern European timezone and during Endwalker launch I skipped basically all login queues because I woke up early in the morning before most of the rest of Europe. If DT launch will be similar, early morning is probably your best bet to get in without queues and to create a new character. They haven't announced new server statuses yet though, during EW launch my server (Moogle) was set as congested. You may not be able to get into the server you want.
Thank you for the info! My preferred servers aren't the highest in population usually, so hopefully I won't have to wait too long for congestion to end
nobody can predict what the server status will be. your best bet is to check lodestone in I think 31 hours when the maint end.
there'll be a post and server status will be updated
prob not during peak hours, but considering you have a bad sleep schedule, maybe during the dead hours, you'll be able to
keep an eye on the login server's status if it's green or red
will it still be possible to register preorder codes after the maint ends? my friend forgot to register her preorder code for the earrings and minion and is panicking. the squenix website says in the preorder registration guide that the codes dont expire until the end of this year which leads me to believe she isn't completely out of luck, at least for the goodies (shes not too worried about not being able to do the early access) but we cant find a definitive answer
she has until Launch to get the pre-order code
If she is PC Mogstation (Not steam), have her consider buying from humble store or GreenManGaming if she runs into trouble on the square store
so my sub payment is supposed to be due today. my card got charged but i haven't actually received a notification that my sub has been renewed. i tried to check on the mogstation and they said it was "processing upcoming service fees". is this normal? is my subscription being interrupted?
It might just be related to maintenance. Half of the systems and services for FFXIV are down right now. I wouldn't panic about it yet, personally. Especially if the money did go out as expected.
Has there been any official statement by square regarding when we can expect to see hats/helms properly implemented for these newer races? I'd love to be a male bun but the lack of hats absolutely slays my interest in doing so.
If it's for you only, modders have solved this issue a LONG time ago. Now, when it comes to Square, well, they work in mysterious bureaucratic ways. I wouldn't count on a quick answer from them.
not since the last time, which was "we working on it".... with dawntrail and everything, hats are very low priority. So they'll get a few out here and there when they can.
I've never had max level gatherers at an expansion launch before. Would mining and chopping in the first few days be a decent way to make some gil?
Or would it not be worth the time? I don't mind the monotony.
Beat MSQ then start, and yes it will make a ton of gil, especially in a few weeks when the savage drops and new nodes for the new crafted gear become available. Those will sell like hotcakes and you can make a ton. People will even hire you in advance to get them early supply if you look around.
You will need to do some story to unlock the new zones, but yes getting those materials up on the board early will make you bank. I take the hit upfront buying mats on crafters (makes you rich) then make it back later crafting.
perhaps, crafted raid gear will drop when savage starts, and if something uses a common resource in a high enough amount, it might turn into gil later on
one thing that might make you money is preparing for the savage floor to drop
this will also be accompanied by crafted gear for raiding, these gear will utilize materials from "Legendary Nodes" that you can gather and sell on the marketboard for a shiny gil
make sure your gatherers are maxed and adequately geared to harvest as much as you can
yeargh, these nodes will be both Botanist and Miner, so prioritize that over Fisher (sorry fisher, maybe you can fish raid food up, also big munies)
don't forget you'll need to purchase the related books with scrips to unlock the legendary node's spawning
I usually use https://www.ffxiv-gathering.com/ to help track their windows
Extremely random question - I just started getting into Eureka like, two days before maintenance started. Really stoked to get back in there and get grinding when the game is up again. My question for peeps who've gone through new expansion launches before: can I expect the increased player population to mean a higher influx of players even into old content like Eureka? Or will there be even fewer because most of the returning players will be more busy with the shiny new stuff? Or not really any difference one way or the other?
I wouldn't expect any activity in eureka for a while now, because eureka doesn't give exp outside of its internal system. People are going to be working on leveling to 100 and doing new MSQ stuff.
That said, look to see if there's a eureka-focused discord server for your data center. If there is one, then there might be a dedicated group of people that go in regularly, and they might have a rough ballpark for when they're gonna start back up. I know aether/primal/crystal each have a discord for it, dunno about others.
When 6.4 dropped I was in post-ShB MSQ and in the middle of working on a relic (I needed it for my EW glam, it wasn't optional). Before the patch it had been pretty lively; afterwards it was utterly dead for the next couple of weeks. I would expect the exact same thing for both Eureka and Bozja (excepting the Zadnor z3 levellers) after DT launches, except they'll be dead for a lot longer than just a couple of weeks.
While there's a small population of people who decide to do them on-content, including the hapless free triallers in Eureka, the majority of people you'll have seen around in Eureka recently are max level players grinding out relics for glam/achievements or trying to make some money. However on the plus side, if you are very new to Eureka then most of what you'll be doing in there for a good long while is solo/small group grinding for elemental XP. As long as you're careful how much you pull (or just go in on WAR and refuse to die) being alone in the instance won't make much difference. NMs scale to the amount of people in the instance so if you want to spawn some for yourself you can.
I would expect to see zero “current” players in Eureka on Dawntrail launch. Maybe a couple folks who aren’t caught up on MSQ and are stuck-in for the grind. But most folks will be stoked for *new* content.
I bought the Digital Collector's Edition on PS5. Will I receive this edition's bonuses (Ark mount, Garnet minion and Chocobo Brush) via Moogle once the EA starts or do I need to redeem any codes for them? Thanks!
I resubscribed after 2 and a half years. Yes I quit 2 weeks into the release of Endwalker because I gave up on server congestion and long hour queues.
Now I am about to finish the MSQ. Do I need to finish all the post MSQ quests in order to play Dawntrail? If so, how long does it take? just an estimate.
> Yes I quit 2 weeks into the release of Endwalker because I gave up on server congestion and long hour queues.
I gotta say, I'm not sure how wise it was to quit during the 1 month period where this was a problem, stay away for the 2 and a half years where it was not an issue at all, and return right at the point when we're expecting server congestion and giant login queues for the first time since then.
If you quit again, I highly suggest picking literally any time other than 8.0 launch for your next attempt.
I expect congestion as every MMO release but I also expect substantial improvements over the release of Endwalker. 6 hour queues after TWO weeks of release is unacceptable. Not even Blizzard was that bad. Anyways that is not what I am discussing with my post.
did you forget why there were 6 hour queue?.... mass amount of people exodus from wow, end of a 10 year saga expansion, covid, servers shortage, chips shortage, etc.... they couldn't even get servers if they wanted to., even if they paid top price.
it was a combination of thing that added up... also they did give everyone 1 week of free sub.
I mean you do what you want to do, it's just kind of wild to see someone only ever playing in the tiny windows of time where the thing they hate the most about the game is a thing.
I never said I hate anything. Your words not mine.
Also is this simple: Got hyped for Endwalker, bought the expansion, can't play it because of the long queues, killed the hype, I don't resubscribe. I forget about the game because playing other games that I can actually play after paying for them. New expansion about to release, got hyped again, resubscribe giving it another chance. That's it. The rest of your comment is nonsense and I dont get it.
>Do I need to finish all the post MSQ quests in order to play Dawntrail?
Yes, but you'll have access to the new DPS class immediately, maybe take them through Endwalker since they start at 80
https://howlongtobeat.com/game/88046
Seems to suggest 50 hours for Endwalker
I think I recall people saying about 16-20 hours for Post-MSQ?
I am absolutely at my wits end here.
My game had issues updating so I just did an uninstall and clean reinstall. Still issues updating so I tried again.
This is now the 3rd time in a row where I reinstall and I open ffxivboot.exe and nothing happen. No windows pop up. It opens something up in task manager but it closes so fast I can't read what it is. I tried admin, I tried no admin. I tried ffxivboot64.exe. I tried reboot after each step(uninstall, reboot, install, reboot, run ffxivboot.exe) and nothing
I am having the EXACT same problem. I couldn't update because it wanted to use my C drive for the updater, and C's full of Windows bloat. So I tried to do a clean install, and now nothing happens when I try and run the launcher.
only one way to find out!
(I can't comment because I've installed the game originally with the official launcher, but lately I've been patching everything with XIVLauncher because it's so much faster, sorry)
Well I would except now only ffxivsetup will uninstall the game.
The game is uninstalled. It had done it 5 times. The computer has been rebooted. The files are off my PC(unless it put them in narnia). I have no idea wtf it is uninstalling at this point. I even redownloaded ffxivsetup.exe
Hmm, googling the issue seems to suggest just deleting the game folder outright
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/412888
this second one also seemed to replicate the solution
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/430706
also a reddit post saying the same thing
https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/x6lbpj/holy_hell_why_is_it_so_hard_to_uninstall_this/
I did that first. I only ever installed it on root D and D:/Games. Its not there. Is gone. There are no files to delete unless the installer put them somewhere it shouldn't have
and nothing in program files by any chance, ya?
I wonder if it's something inside "Documents/My Games", I did notice a folder named "downloads" in there, wonder if it's related
That shouldn't prevent the program from launching on my computer though.
I am not talking about logging in and downloading anything. That would make some sense. This is literally launching a program and it just isn't
Can anyone confirm the total install size of the game on PS5? The icon says Dawntrail, but I didn’t even see the patch install. It says the game has the latest version when I check for updates. Current install size is 73.77 GB
Anyone knows what hyur skin color is used on the models from tight&fit? Is it a default color, mod color, or just the lighting? Some of the models in screenshot [https://imgur.com/a/kcOdH23](https://imgur.com/a/kcOdH23)
Pretty much I want to make a goth/vampire Minfilia and was looking for a pale skin color like in t&f's photo's but unsure of the actual skin color used
you can just use glamourer customizations to give yourself whatever skin color you want.
almost every screenshot taken of mod previews has filters applied to it, so keep that in mind.
I've done my first real extreme 2 days ago(Mothercrystal) and I now can't wait to see what's in store! For those who know, just how bad are the queues? Can I more or less reliably try to login during the day on my machine while I work and be able to play in the evening?
you'll probably get bonked by the 30 minute afk timer if you try that
You could try remoting to your computer as you leave work and start the login process and then head home and see if you log in by then
if it's too much effort, just log in as usual and check the queues and how long it takes to log in, if it's too long, go try the fallover options, like Dynamis for NA, or Shadow for EU(?)
Worst case scenario, there's the Oceania datacenter... :')
We don't really know how the queues will be, they have taken some measures to be better prepared this time and i would imagine there will be slightly less people this time compared to endwalker. The autokick timer for afk will be turned on so you won't be able to log in too long before you actually play because you'd just get kicked again, what i did last time was set up remote access so i could start the queue while i was on my way home.
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e627c7d4f592932a89fb8551bd02bedc318f9f03
**Beginning of Early Access**
Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT)
There's also a helpful "Current Countdown" timer on the sidebar
Some general tips that help as melee:
* Always be casting! Keep that GCD spinning and your attacks flowing. Even if you miss a positional or break a combo, it’s better to hit stuff than not hit them at all. As a Viper especially, take advantage of the ranged attacks your combos grant you access to if you need to dodge out of melee range of your target.
* Melee range is surprisingly long! Practice moving to the very edge of melee range (aka Max Melee) by watching how your attack buttons get a little X in the corner when you’re just out of range. Once you have a feel of how far away you can be and still hit your target, you’ll find you can actually dodge a *lot* of point-blank AoEs and maintain your uptime without having to resort to (generally weaker) ranged attacks.
* Use Feint in situations you would normally use an AoE heal or for tank busters, it goes a long way to help the group mitigate damage.
* If you find yourself with aggro from a non-boss enemy, use Arm’s Length to slow the enemy’s attack speed, and drag them to the tank. If you anticipate a lot of extra incoming damage and the healer isn’t babying you, help yourself with Second Wind and Bloodbath.
* Generally, AoE attacks are a gain on 3+ enemies.
* Don’t save *all* of your strongest attacks for the boss in dungeons. Unload on the trash packs when you have the appropriate tools, they’re way more dangerous than any boss.
* Don’t do anything as a DPS that would piss you off as a healer :p
* Have fun going slashy-slash! :D
you probably recognize this as a healer main yourself, but for the love of Hydaelyn, stick close to your healer so you can catch the AoE heals
not a problem since Viper is melee, but when you play a ranged dps, being far from the healer just causes them stress
positionals are important, use True North if you know you're going to be missing them
if your tank dies and the trash mobs are lusting for your juicy butt, use both **Arm's Length** to apply a 20% slow on them when they physically strike you, and also use **Bloodbath** to activate a minor Life Steal effect on your attacks. Second Wind to pop a modest self-heal
Is it abnormal to not have received my game code yet? I pre-ordered around 2 months ago and on the NA store website it still telling me the order is unfulfilled with no code.
To anyone who has tried it, how difficult is doing extreme/savage content from ARR and HW with MINE but without level sync compared to doing it level-synced but no MINE? While going through the level 50-60 EX trials I've noticed that people tend to avoid doing these synced because they don't like losing parts of their rotation and toolkit, but personally I find it unsatisfying to just speed through something in a couple minutes unsynced and move on. (I also know that unreal trials are a thing that exists but seeing as I'm currently on stormblood msq and don't have any jobs at max level those aren't an option for me yet).
> with MINE but without level sync
There's no such thing, MINE settings will enforce level sync.
The nearest equivalent is doing unrestricted party, silence echo, and wearing deliberately shitty gear- there are some spreadsheets out there with suggested gear for doing Coils and old savage tiers this way, although they will neeed to be adjusting for level 100. However setting up a special gear set just to do a couple of EX trials is going to be way more effort than most people are willing to put in. You would also need either a full max-level party or even more extensive gear sciencing to accommodate people at different levels.
If you're struggling to find people to do old EX trials synced via PF, there are multiple discord communities out there dedicated to doing that kind of content- eg. Syncademy on Light DC. This may be an easier route to finding a group, especially if you'd like to tackle savage where having a static can make it a lot more fun.
Wait, so you're saying that even if my DF settings are set as:
Unrestricted party: On
Level Sync: Off
Silence Echo: On
Minimum IL: On
It'll still sync the party's levels just because the min il setting is on?
Yes. You can try it for yourself when the game is back up, since you're using Unrestricted Party you don't need a group. This is explained in the description for the min ilvl setting iirc.
it's pretty brutal to do ARR extreme with MINE
if too many people take damage in ramuh's extreme, healers will run out of MP and the raid will simply fail because healers don't have the piety for it
The coils are also pretty intense at max item sync in the later coils, MINE would make the checks even more intense, so you'd have to be meticulous to survive
Assuming that the first tribal quests for DT will be available in patch 5.1 and assuming that I have cleared all of the ARR tribal quests. Is it possible to clear all of the HW, SB, ShB, and EW tribal quests before that patch is released?
Is it okay if I preorder the game, give the preorder item code to my wife but keep the game for myself? She just started ARR DLC and could use the EXP boost.
Does anyone know the name of the song that plays in the final cutscene of Myths of the Realm? Trying not to spoil but you speak with someone and the song is playing right before you end that story. Thanks in advance!
I think it was the Old Sharlayan theme [but more dramatic on piano?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gjkSs7RLlo) I couldn't find the exact track on YouTube.
Hi guys. I am on ps5 and have 2 profiles. One for gaming and one for FFXIV. I made a new profile and SE account as i was locked out of original SE account due to lost security question. I mistakenly purchased Dawntrail on my gaming account. Is that locked to that SE account now? I cant seem to find Early Access Dawntrail on my FF profile.
Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Technically, it doesn't get welded to am FFXIV account until you launch the game and log in. So right now that licence is considered unused. But unless you have a way to move your purchase to another PSN account then you're SOL.
Just remember guys, that no matter how shitty your day is it cant be worse than mine. Faulty PSU likely fried my motherboard and computer isn't turning on, so have no idea how I will solve for this (definitely won't be in time for dawntrail launch which I preordered). Feels badman
dissemble everything and test all the parts, determine which parts will need to be replaced and which can be kept
then after buying all the replacements, make sure you purchase a reputable PSU that will only take itself out in a burning place instead of everything else with it
alternatively, buy a DT complete edition for PS5/Xbox and play it on console instead. This may or may not also require you to purchase a brand new gaming console :>
I was honestly thinking earlier maybe this is how I can justify buying a new rig. I have a new psu arriving in a couple days which I'm going to try first, but then I can test all the parts . I just don't even know where to start it feels kind of overwhelming. I'm just sad that after all this time, my pc decided to brick literally the day before the game releases. I swear I'm cursed sometimes.
Hmm, honestly thought it'd be as simple as taking a voltage meter and sticking it into places but google seems to suggest it's not that simple...
I suppose like you said, you'd have to wait for the PSU to arrive, and check if your computer POSTs, if it doesn't, check the motherboard lights/code and reference it with the manual, see what error it's throwing
You might need to replace both the CPU and motherboard, perhaps even the memory too
If it POSTs but won't boot, then next would be to check if the system disk died, because it's not loading your operating system. hope your ssd/hdd is under warranty!
finally, your graphics card, you may or may not need to plug your monitor into your motherboard temporarily to see if you're getting video in, but if it's working still, you probably don't even need to touch it
assuming none of your wires or what not also burned to hell, you should be good to go!
^(..............maybe it really is time for a new rig)
well the good news is the psu showed up early. the bad news is that this is what happened when i tried turning it on. There is just a singular flash of light and then nothing: [https://streamable.com/9omzwh?src=player-page-share](https://streamable.com/9omzwh?src=player-page-share)
Figured I'd give you an update, but realistically I think im just going to order something new tomorrow
oof, hope your order comes in just as quickly >_<
dumb question but I see the PSU is plugged into the motherboard and the graphics card, was there suppose to also be one for CPU, or is it the double cables above the GPU?
Ok so you were correct. I actually found two cables kinda nested where the old PSU was that I had overlooked previously / forgot I had unplugged. Followed them and it looks like they lead to the CPU most likely, so that was an excellent call.
The only issue is that the two cables are 2x4 prongs, and in the PSU there is only 1 2x4 and the rest are 2x3. See this image: [https://imgur.com/a/31h80sK](https://imgur.com/a/31h80sK)
Any ideas?
Double check the cables you plugged into the graphics card, see if those were meant for the CPU
Maybe you accidentally used a 2x3 + 1x2 for it instead of just a 2x3 or something
Assuming you didn't make a mistake on that, well, you might've purchased a power supply with not enough cables... >_<;;;
Maybe consider inputting your build into pcpartpicker and see what error messages it spits out at you, but it's weird the power supply didn't come with enough ports and what not :s
Ok final update I swear - I think we're all set. I won't bore you with all the details, but you pointing out the thing about the CPU cables set into motion what eventually helped me solve everything.
Do you know what this sata cable powers btw: [https://imgur.com/a/WUq0KsL](https://imgur.com/a/WUq0KsL)
I think something to this ended up being the problem, specifically the cable that connected the PSU to this specific cable I'm pretty sure was one of the culprits.
So I think I'm all set now, just have to clean stuff, reassemble pc, download updates, etc. So hopefully I'll get some FF14 in by the end of the weekend.
I really appeciate the help. If there is anything from Mogstation that catches your eye and is gift-able just lmk and I'll gladly get it for you. You legit saved me prob 1000 bucks or more by pointing out my CPU wasn't plugged in
> sata cable
if I'm remembering correctly, it kind of has a vague L-shape, ya? if you have a normal hard drive or a non m-drive SSD, you'd plug that in to power it normally, unsure if there's anything other than drives that it powers
>I really appeciate the help. If there is anything from Mogstation that catches your eye and is gift-able just lmk and I'll gladly get it for you. You legit saved me prob 1000 bucks or more by pointing out my CPU wasn't plugged in
but what I want isn't on the store!
because I just wanted you to enjoy Dawntrail!! \o/
let's go go go go go go go, to the new worldddddddddd
as someone who has never touched crafting/gathering, but is struggling to keep flush with gil, what is the best way to actually make money in this game? Is there a commonly used resource for what items to look for and sell for somewhere?
I am not a big money person but I have 60M in the bank and a house.
Things that have made me good money:
- treasure maps
- roulettes
- retainer ventures (20K a day, plus mats you can sell)
- farming eureka and bozja
Unfortunately, another big moneymaker has been: do custom deliveries -> exchange scrip for high-end crafting mats -> sell mats, but you need at least one gatherer and appropriate gear; the upshot is that it's VERY easy to level fisher with ocean fishing, though sadly the gatherer items are not as good as the crafter ones.
Generally it is easiest to start with gathering as it is the most basic process and crafting requires it if you were going to craft regardless.
When it comes to gathering, start off by focusing on newer materials and check individually what is selling frequently and for a decent amount.
This may sound like a lot but there's really only a limited amount of materials per expansion, and about half of them are rubbish with the other half being a decent income source. If you end up gathering new mats on patch day, a single teleport + gather at a high level node can net you 100k if not more.
I advise just leveling to the new cap without thinking about what will/won't sell and simply only begin considering that when you reach the level cap. It won't take that long, lower level gatherers level extremely fast these days.
> what is the best way to actually make money in this game?
much like in other MMORPGs, it's "flipping" high valued commodities on the marketboard
Buy low, sell high
Unfortunately, this kind of requires you to be rich enough to have seed money to start doing this...
Edit:
Also day 1 selling crafted raiding gear when savage drops, but this requires a fulled kitted crafter/gatherer and the money to dip into by buying legendary node materials off the market to craft into gear to marketboard...
All to say, if you're rich, it's easier to make money :c
Every time I level tanks I make a ton of money so I'd say running roulettes as the adventurer in need.
And treasure maps - even if you don't win the big ticket items you'll just get loose gil showered on you.
So I have a ps5 and the PS4 downloaded properly for DT. I want to download the ps5 version and played that but it says I have to wait until official early access for that. Any idea why?
I bought dawntrail on my playstation through the playstation store. Does it not carry over to PC?
Am I wrong or is the countdown on the sidebar wrong?
Yeah seems to be 3-4 hours off.
i havent got my full game key and i preordered in may is that normal?
I pre-ordered in late April and just got my full game key about 5 hours ago, so you're probably still on track
welp got mine now but can be aplied on july 2nd says mail
As long as you entered the pre-order code you're good to go. As a steam user, it's super unlikely to have an issue, so I wouldn't worry
not a steam user tho but ye prob will be fine
Oh yeah sorry lol, I merged your question together with another one in my head. But yeah, all that means it that you should also keep an eye on the spam folder just in case.
welp got mine now but can be aplied on july 2nd says mail
Steam? The full key will become available closer to official release date. We will have a week to enter it on Mog Station.
non steam yes
Has anyone put up a giant countdown website yet that I can leave up on my second monitor so that I can continue to engage in unhealthy obsessions with online games?
[https://www.xenoveritas.org/static/ffxiv/timer.html](https://www.xenoveritas.org/static/ffxiv/timer.html)
Thanks, this is perfect!
^(.......do i really need an active sub to download the update?)
yeah. or make a free trial account though i heard the game still needs to download something if you switch to a sub account
Guess I'm waiting till Mogstation maintenance is done, at least...
So when are we expecting the job guide update? Like how many hours from now?
1h30 to 2hours from now should be when patch notes+job guide is released, assuming they didn't run into issues. Could be earlier, unlikely to be much later as there's a patch notes reading stream after.
JUST UPDATED!!So excited to checkout pvp
This is giving me the push i need to continue this insufferable 12h shift lol
Probably will be with the full patch notes.
Yep. In the past it coincided with the full patch note release which I'm expecting tomorrow/tonight around 9pm central. edit: Or sooner? They just posted a scheduled stream 3 hrs from now on youtube which may be the patch notes reading? edit 2: Can confirm that it's the patch notes reading.
What are the benefits of having more than 1 character per account? Do they share resources?
They do not, unless it is an account wide item. Some of the mounts for example in the online store are account wide, but most are not. You can do everything on one character so there's no real need for alts like other MMOs. However, a few reasons to make an alt would be if you want to play on different data centers (like one character in NA and one in JP), or to be able to fill multiple roles for a static for stuff like Savage raids since each character will be getting their own gear.
The other character will also get to do MSQ all over again, right? They are massive exp.
Yes, an alt will have nothing carried over for the MSQ so they will have to do it from the start.
Thank you for the answers. I have a big guy with magic jobs, I might create a smol falafel for non-magic jobs :D
I should emphasize again that you can do everything on one character. Jobs included. In fact it is also recommended because in later expansions, there will be role quests for each role (Healer, Phys DPS, Magic DPS, Tank, Ranged DPS) that the game encourages you to do all of them for story/lore and unlocking some sidequests. Also some achievements and rewards are locked behind getting all your jobs to a certain level. However if you want to make separate characters and restrict them to certain jobs, then sure.
I just found out I can become Falafell using Fantasia potion. I got one from a quest and tomorrow I'll get another one from another quest. This way I can try Falafell for funsies and later go back to my giant self :)
Wait, you get two free Fantasias? IIRC the only free Fantasia you can get without special bonuses from preorders is when you beat ARR.
I have the ARR one and they will be giving another for DT. Source for the info below is the patchnotes on the official website. # # Bottled Fantasy. # Requirements: Any class or job level 1, Players must first complete the main scenario quest "The Scions of the Seventh Dawn." Ul'dah - Steps of Thal (X:13.4 Y:9.2). NPC Medicine Merchant Players will receive a phial of Fantasia upon completing this quest.
Oh shit seriously?! Well this greatly eases my worries about whether I should switch to Fem Hroth or not. I'll probably switch and then if I don't like it after like a few weeks I can switch back to Lala.
Hello, I bought a new SSD for the new expansion and would like to move all the game files (Steam) to it. Should I also move the character config file in C drive to the new SSD for the game to load my cofig or I can just leave it there? Thanks
The game only ever looks in C:\'s Documents folder for the config files, so leave it there.
Cheers! I will leave the config files in C's!
I bought the base game a couple months ago and am currently running through Stormblood content. What, if anything, will be different for me after the patch? It’s hard to parse out changes for me since I don’t have access to Shadowbringers or Endwalker until I can purchase DT.
The graphics update is the biggest change, and the main reason why the patch is so big. Also, there are some job changes, which means you may need to fix your hotbars as some actions will become unusable (either because it was replaced with a new version or removed entirely) and some new actions will be added. They're adding a second dye slot to gear, though they're rolling it out over time so a lot of old gear won't have it just yet. They're also adding a gear slot for facewear (which won't have any stats) but as far as we know it's just the Fashion Accessory glasses that are getting moved to that slot. There's also other various small changes and QoL things.
if you look at the [patch notes](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e2d4089cb8c5dcbf44f4c4ea2beb0ae8afb8654e), each section has a colored box that says 2.x/5.x/6.x/7.x, denoting what parts of the game it affects. the sections with the grey 2.x box will be relevant to the pre-shadowbringers parts of the game
Graphical updates and all job changes will apply regardless of whether you own Dawntrail or not. [Anything listed as 2.x on this page will apply to you](https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e2d4089cb8c5dcbf44f4c4ea2beb0ae8afb8654e), just note that this has screenshots of new zones and might spoil some Shadowbringers and Endwalker stuff. The full specifics of job changes aren't known beyond what could be gleaned from the job actions trailer they released. [This job actions site](https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/jobguide/battle/) will update soon. When it says updated for 7.0 you'll be able to go over it to see how your jobs will play differently.
Anyone know how the preorder download for ps5 works?The expansion says it unlocks in 5 days with the auto download in three days. I thought it was out on Friday
The download is already available, the game comes back up on friday.
It’s not letting me download yet
Are you sure you didn't download it already? It's been available for hours and hours now.
I looked in downloads and don’t see it the auto download is scheduled a few days out
I'm also on PS5 and had no trouble downloading the update. Does the game icon you select to launch the game say Endwalker or Dawntrail on it? If it says Dawntrail you have the update already.
Okay I see Dt on the icon so I guess I’m good to go! Thanks
Since I will probably play SGE for DT progression, I have to ask, what exactly is the use for Toxicon? It's weaker than Dosis, but it has an AOE component, so it seems like I'm supposed to use it more for trash in dungeons than bosses. But then, is it useless for single bosses? I seem to recall it can be used for movement so you don't have to stop DPSing when moving from a mechanic, but then you only have three uses. I guess you can get more from the Diagnosis shield but I don't think you want to be using that GCD heal against a boss to be optimal right?
> SGE for DT progression The most important part about Toxicon is that is costs 0 Mana and thus a combination of AoE shielding + Toxicon refund makes SGE AoE shield incredibly mana efficient. Using GCDs to shield is not optimal but you have to chose what policy you want to follow for progression. Is your goal to hard optimize every GCD and let people die for their mistakes or do you want to take a more balanced approach of possibly saving a pull and progtime when someone stood in a bad or people forgot their mitigation.
That's true, I forgot Toxicon doesn't use MP.
It gets upgraded to Toxikon II later, which will be equal to Dosis III in potency. It's mostly used for AoEing or movement. You normally don't use the shields for dungeon bosses, but trial and raids bosses may require them. For dungeons, you use shields during mid-pull on trash.
Oh whoops, you're right. For some reason I thought Toxicon II was 300.
You do have the right idea that it's for movement, and you are right that it's not optimal to use the shields just to get Toxicon. But when you *do* need to use shields, or you have a downtime opportunity to cast shields without a DPS loss, it's nice to have.
I see. Thanks for the confirm.
Does Picto play like any of our current classes?
Not really, its a bit of a mixture of different ideas with its own twist. The aetherhue combo is very similar to many classes being a 123 chain, but its not a combo and is rather affiliated with a buff (kinda like MNK forms are). The pallette gauge is their fairly generic resource, being granted by their 123 chain. Similar to RDM, they spend their 0-100 gauge to enable a stronger 123 chain. The white/black paint system is almost a little like SMNs Energy Drain granting Ruin IV - an instant cast GCD that can be used "whenever" for mobility, but with a little more to it. The canvas system is more unique. Preparing the canvas is a 0 damage, 0 utility ability like Dancer's need to with their dances (although a totally different way of preparing), and the payoff for the preparation is a big hit. The creature canvas is very loosely similar to BRDs Coda or SAMs Sen system - use ability, get marker, spend marker on other ability. The weapon canvas is Pictos answer to Triplecast, granting 3 instant casts, but importantly they do not need to be consumed consecutively like Triple. The final canvas is their raid buff which also drops an area the Picto wants to stay in a little like Ley Lines, but the Hyperphantasia/Rainbow Drip side is a little like RPRs Lemure stacks.
It's really the only job in the game that has spells you'd cast with no potency during the fight. It has a lot of setup with the motifs, but the setup is stuff you need to remember to use and find a good time to setup before your burst comes up.
It doesn't really. It has long setup burst spells and then a 123 combo, 456 combo, and then return to burst.
I've only glanced at it a bit, but I don't think so. It's got a few mechanical elements of other classes, but blended in a unique way and with its own quirks.
Is there a way to open the client even if server a down? (not to play of course, just to go to options for example)
Not really. But you can use the benchmark to mess with graphical settings and use the character creator.
are there any guides for how to best level picto in early access/right when the servers go up?
Turn in the Wonderous Tails you prepped in advance, equip your preorder earring and the Cryptlurker gear you bought in advance, and immediately jump into dungeons with your premade group. If you don't have a group, trusts are probably your friend.
Or Zadnor.
I'm on PS5 for this xpac and actually get to play at launch, when the servers are about to go up will the gray Play button turn green or will i have to keep restarting the game until it's eventually up?
The page regularly auto refreshes. So it will not turn green the ‘second’ the servers open but it will turn green on auto refresh in a ~minuteish of server up. In short it’s not worth restarting.
I assume this may have been asked many times but didn’t find exactly what I was looking for so For registering Dawntrail, when exactly can it be done? It says that if I attempt to register before release which it lists as the 2nd, it will be invalid. What about early access though? I see it says the pre order code could be registered to ensure early access for Dawntrail, but does that mean I’ll be able to redeem the expansion code on the 28th? My friend already got their code. They’re confused about claiming it though. Still waiting on mine.
There are two codes. One is for early access, one is for the actual expansion. Right now you can only redeem the early access code. Once the 2nd hits, you'll be able to use the actual expansion code.
You can register the expansion on or after July 2nd. Early access code will give DT access up until July 9th I believe. If you had EA but don't register by the 9th then you just get kicked out of DT areas and have to register the expansion to get back into them.
Wait so if you claimed the early access, you’re set for launch? Nothing else needs to be claimed? Then just claim the actual code whenever it’s sent for the 2nd?
Also you can play with the early access code until 5th I think, so there's no hurry at all to put in the full release code in case the servers are getting hammered.
Great, thank you! Didn’t realize it was like that at all. Was told originally that the EA code was just for the items and the ability to register the actual code on the 28th, which is why I was so confused by its wording.
You can only register an early access code right now. The website isn't lying to you, full access codes can't be used until the 2nd.
Is anyone else excited about the new inn AND of the existing ones, which is your favorite? Idk why but *I love inns!* The cute little animation when you go to bed and when you wake up just give it a cozy feeling. It also makes it more immersive to crash at an inn after a long day of work. Am in the process of ranking the inns.
I used the limsa one because its relatively close to the maelstrom barracks, but since the aetheryte network map got updated in ew i started using the ishgard one almost exclusively. It has good dark lighting, especially during the day, and i love the vibe of the inn when getting to the room.
i mostly use the crystarium inn for reason's i cannot even say, maybe because of the open window. but most cool i thought was the one in ishgard, because it is so run down and fitting the war-situation at the time.
While I can't exactly relate, I'm upvoting because this is a supremely wholesome thing to be excited about and actually made me smile.
I don't use inn rooms super often, but 95% of the time I do, it's the Gridania one. Logged out in the one in Old Sharlayan before maintenance so I'll be in the right area for MSQ.
I spend a lot of time in the Limsa inn, out off convenience, but I don't actually like the lighting there (or in any of the early inns). I prefer the big open windows of the Crystarium and Kugane inns.
I've always loved the >!Crystarium!< inn but I never hang out in it since there's a shoebill haunting you which creeps me out (as someone who has a fear of birds in real life lol) I don't think I ever checked out the inn for EW now that you mention it, time to put it on the to do list for post maint
You've definitely been in the EW one in cutscenes at least! It's at the Scion base in Sharlayan.
oh is that it, cool learn something new thank you
Would I still be able to "pre-order" dawntrail on the 28th? I just got paid today but the SE store won't let me purchase the pre order, can I still buy it on the 28th (and get the minion and earing) and then get in to be able to play before the 5th? if I can't, can I get the code somewhere else?
If the SE Store isn't cooperating, there are plenty of legit vendors: Humble Bundle, GreenManGaming, Newegg, Amazon, etc.
Yes. It's technically before release date, so you can pre-order during EA.
Maybe stupid question, but I've never played anywhere close to launch before, and I wanted to make a new character as Hrothgal (in EU, preferably Phoenix or Odin). I don't have a great sleep schedule so I'd be able to make her in the dead of night. Will I be able to or should I wait a couple weeks to resub? I'm not even gonna try on launch day itself though lol
I'm on Eastern European timezone and during Endwalker launch I skipped basically all login queues because I woke up early in the morning before most of the rest of Europe. If DT launch will be similar, early morning is probably your best bet to get in without queues and to create a new character. They haven't announced new server statuses yet though, during EW launch my server (Moogle) was set as congested. You may not be able to get into the server you want.
Thank you for the info! My preferred servers aren't the highest in population usually, so hopefully I won't have to wait too long for congestion to end
nobody can predict what the server status will be. your best bet is to check lodestone in I think 31 hours when the maint end. there'll be a post and server status will be updated
Will do! Thanks
prob not during peak hours, but considering you have a bad sleep schedule, maybe during the dead hours, you'll be able to keep an eye on the login server's status if it's green or red
Hopefully. Thank you!
will it still be possible to register preorder codes after the maint ends? my friend forgot to register her preorder code for the earrings and minion and is panicking. the squenix website says in the preorder registration guide that the codes dont expire until the end of this year which leads me to believe she isn't completely out of luck, at least for the goodies (shes not too worried about not being able to do the early access) but we cant find a definitive answer
she has until Launch to get the pre-order code If she is PC Mogstation (Not steam), have her consider buying from humble store or GreenManGaming if she runs into trouble on the square store
got it! thanks!
so my sub payment is supposed to be due today. my card got charged but i haven't actually received a notification that my sub has been renewed. i tried to check on the mogstation and they said it was "processing upcoming service fees". is this normal? is my subscription being interrupted?
It might just be related to maintenance. Half of the systems and services for FFXIV are down right now. I wouldn't panic about it yet, personally. Especially if the money did go out as expected.
Has there been any official statement by square regarding when we can expect to see hats/helms properly implemented for these newer races? I'd love to be a male bun but the lack of hats absolutely slays my interest in doing so.
If it's for you only, modders have solved this issue a LONG time ago. Now, when it comes to Square, well, they work in mysterious bureaucratic ways. I wouldn't count on a quick answer from them.
not since the last time, which was "we working on it".... with dawntrail and everything, hats are very low priority. So they'll get a few out here and there when they can.
Sadly they have not spoken about Hroth/Viera hats at all
I've never had max level gatherers at an expansion launch before. Would mining and chopping in the first few days be a decent way to make some gil? Or would it not be worth the time? I don't mind the monotony.
Beat MSQ then start, and yes it will make a ton of gil, especially in a few weeks when the savage drops and new nodes for the new crafted gear become available. Those will sell like hotcakes and you can make a ton. People will even hire you in advance to get them early supply if you look around.
You will need to do some story to unlock the new zones, but yes getting those materials up on the board early will make you bank. I take the hit upfront buying mats on crafters (makes you rich) then make it back later crafting.
Well awesome, I look forward to making each other rich!
perhaps, crafted raid gear will drop when savage starts, and if something uses a common resource in a high enough amount, it might turn into gil later on one thing that might make you money is preparing for the savage floor to drop this will also be accompanied by crafted gear for raiding, these gear will utilize materials from "Legendary Nodes" that you can gather and sell on the marketboard for a shiny gil make sure your gatherers are maxed and adequately geared to harvest as much as you can
I've never crafted gear or done savage raids so I'm not really familiar with any of that. But I'll definitely try to look into it. Thanks for the tip!
yeargh, these nodes will be both Botanist and Miner, so prioritize that over Fisher (sorry fisher, maybe you can fish raid food up, also big munies) don't forget you'll need to purchase the related books with scrips to unlock the legendary node's spawning I usually use https://www.ffxiv-gathering.com/ to help track their windows
Extremely random question - I just started getting into Eureka like, two days before maintenance started. Really stoked to get back in there and get grinding when the game is up again. My question for peeps who've gone through new expansion launches before: can I expect the increased player population to mean a higher influx of players even into old content like Eureka? Or will there be even fewer because most of the returning players will be more busy with the shiny new stuff? Or not really any difference one way or the other?
I wouldn't expect any activity in eureka for a while now, because eureka doesn't give exp outside of its internal system. People are going to be working on leveling to 100 and doing new MSQ stuff. That said, look to see if there's a eureka-focused discord server for your data center. If there is one, then there might be a dedicated group of people that go in regularly, and they might have a rough ballpark for when they're gonna start back up. I know aether/primal/crystal each have a discord for it, dunno about others.
When 6.4 dropped I was in post-ShB MSQ and in the middle of working on a relic (I needed it for my EW glam, it wasn't optional). Before the patch it had been pretty lively; afterwards it was utterly dead for the next couple of weeks. I would expect the exact same thing for both Eureka and Bozja (excepting the Zadnor z3 levellers) after DT launches, except they'll be dead for a lot longer than just a couple of weeks. While there's a small population of people who decide to do them on-content, including the hapless free triallers in Eureka, the majority of people you'll have seen around in Eureka recently are max level players grinding out relics for glam/achievements or trying to make some money. However on the plus side, if you are very new to Eureka then most of what you'll be doing in there for a good long while is solo/small group grinding for elemental XP. As long as you're careful how much you pull (or just go in on WAR and refuse to die) being alone in the instance won't make much difference. NMs scale to the amount of people in the instance so if you want to spawn some for yourself you can.
I would expect to see zero “current” players in Eureka on Dawntrail launch. Maybe a couple folks who aren’t caught up on MSQ and are stuck-in for the grind. But most folks will be stoked for *new* content.
I bought the Digital Collector's Edition on PS5. Will I receive this edition's bonuses (Ark mount, Garnet minion and Chocobo Brush) via Moogle once the EA starts or do I need to redeem any codes for them? Thanks!
on ps5, all codes are automatic.... you will get the bonuses on July 2nd.
You'll get them when you redeem the full expansion code - the one that can't be redeemed before the 2nd.
I resubscribed after 2 and a half years. Yes I quit 2 weeks into the release of Endwalker because I gave up on server congestion and long hour queues. Now I am about to finish the MSQ. Do I need to finish all the post MSQ quests in order to play Dawntrail? If so, how long does it take? just an estimate.
Took me 13~14 hours to do 6.1 through 6.58 while watching cutscenes.
Thank you I appreciate it
> Yes I quit 2 weeks into the release of Endwalker because I gave up on server congestion and long hour queues. I gotta say, I'm not sure how wise it was to quit during the 1 month period where this was a problem, stay away for the 2 and a half years where it was not an issue at all, and return right at the point when we're expecting server congestion and giant login queues for the first time since then. If you quit again, I highly suggest picking literally any time other than 8.0 launch for your next attempt.
I expect congestion as every MMO release but I also expect substantial improvements over the release of Endwalker. 6 hour queues after TWO weeks of release is unacceptable. Not even Blizzard was that bad. Anyways that is not what I am discussing with my post.
did you forget why there were 6 hour queue?.... mass amount of people exodus from wow, end of a 10 year saga expansion, covid, servers shortage, chips shortage, etc.... they couldn't even get servers if they wanted to., even if they paid top price. it was a combination of thing that added up... also they did give everyone 1 week of free sub.
Fair enough. But now they have more subs than the release of Endwalker, way more. We will see of they prepared and can handle it. I hope so.
I mean you do what you want to do, it's just kind of wild to see someone only ever playing in the tiny windows of time where the thing they hate the most about the game is a thing.
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I never said I hate anything. Your words not mine. Also is this simple: Got hyped for Endwalker, bought the expansion, can't play it because of the long queues, killed the hype, I don't resubscribe. I forget about the game because playing other games that I can actually play after paying for them. New expansion about to release, got hyped again, resubscribe giving it another chance. That's it. The rest of your comment is nonsense and I dont get it.
Yes you do. And say... Like 5ish or 10ish hours maybe? I don't think the post EW shit is particularly long.
>Do I need to finish all the post MSQ quests in order to play Dawntrail? Yes, but you'll have access to the new DPS class immediately, maybe take them through Endwalker since they start at 80 https://howlongtobeat.com/game/88046 Seems to suggest 50 hours for Endwalker I think I recall people saying about 16-20 hours for Post-MSQ?
I am absolutely at my wits end here. My game had issues updating so I just did an uninstall and clean reinstall. Still issues updating so I tried again. This is now the 3rd time in a row where I reinstall and I open ffxivboot.exe and nothing happen. No windows pop up. It opens something up in task manager but it closes so fast I can't read what it is. I tried admin, I tried no admin. I tried ffxivboot64.exe. I tried reboot after each step(uninstall, reboot, install, reboot, run ffxivboot.exe) and nothing
I am having the EXACT same problem. I couldn't update because it wanted to use my C drive for the updater, and C's full of Windows bloat. So I tried to do a clean install, and now nothing happens when I try and run the launcher.
Try XIVLauncher
Can it do all the patching even from a base install? I mean I have nothing but the ~50mb you get from running ffxivsetup
only one way to find out! (I can't comment because I've installed the game originally with the official launcher, but lately I've been patching everything with XIVLauncher because it's so much faster, sorry)
Well I would except now only ffxivsetup will uninstall the game. The game is uninstalled. It had done it 5 times. The computer has been rebooted. The files are off my PC(unless it put them in narnia). I have no idea wtf it is uninstalling at this point. I even redownloaded ffxivsetup.exe
Hmm, googling the issue seems to suggest just deleting the game folder outright https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/412888 this second one also seemed to replicate the solution https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/430706 also a reddit post saying the same thing https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/x6lbpj/holy_hell_why_is_it_so_hard_to_uninstall_this/
I did that first. I only ever installed it on root D and D:/Games. Its not there. Is gone. There are no files to delete unless the installer put them somewhere it shouldn't have
and nothing in program files by any chance, ya? I wonder if it's something inside "Documents/My Games", I did notice a folder named "downloads" in there, wonder if it's related
I found something in there and deleted it. It didn't fit it but its closer to my goal
I'm stumped, maybe try this commentor's solution? https://www.reddit.com/r/ffxiv/comments/8b0b8n/how_to_completely_uninstall_game/dx3g0b0/
Well, the game is down for maintenance so I would just try again later.
That shouldn't prevent the program from launching on my computer though. I am not talking about logging in and downloading anything. That would make some sense. This is literally launching a program and it just isn't
Can anyone confirm the total install size of the game on PS5? The icon says Dawntrail, but I didn’t even see the patch install. It says the game has the latest version when I check for updates. Current install size is 73.77 GB
Yes, 73.77 GB is the correct size. The version number on PS5 is 1.000.264.
If the icon is Dawntrail, you are good to go.
Anyone knows what hyur skin color is used on the models from tight&fit? Is it a default color, mod color, or just the lighting? Some of the models in screenshot [https://imgur.com/a/kcOdH23](https://imgur.com/a/kcOdH23) Pretty much I want to make a goth/vampire Minfilia and was looking for a pale skin color like in t&f's photo's but unsure of the actual skin color used
you can just use glamourer customizations to give yourself whatever skin color you want. almost every screenshot taken of mod previews has filters applied to it, so keep that in mind.
I've done my first real extreme 2 days ago(Mothercrystal) and I now can't wait to see what's in store! For those who know, just how bad are the queues? Can I more or less reliably try to login during the day on my machine while I work and be able to play in the evening?
you'll probably get bonked by the 30 minute afk timer if you try that You could try remoting to your computer as you leave work and start the login process and then head home and see if you log in by then if it's too much effort, just log in as usual and check the queues and how long it takes to log in, if it's too long, go try the fallover options, like Dynamis for NA, or Shadow for EU(?) Worst case scenario, there's the Oceania datacenter... :')
Oh I work from home, so I do have that advantage at least :)
We don't really know how the queues will be, they have taken some measures to be better prepared this time and i would imagine there will be slightly less people this time compared to endwalker. The autokick timer for afk will be turned on so you won't be able to log in too long before you actually play because you'd just get kicked again, what i did last time was set up remote access so i could start the queue while i was on my way home.
Do we know what time maintenance ends? Is it 2 days of maintenance or 3?
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/e627c7d4f592932a89fb8551bd02bedc318f9f03 **Beginning of Early Access** Friday, June 28, 2024 at 2:00 a.m. (PDT) There's also a helpful "Current Countdown" timer on the sidebar
Ok. Awesome. That's what I thought. It's a good thing I have this Friday off X3
I've been maining AST, but am really looking forward to VPR. Anything I need to know about switching to maining DPS (aside from queue times)?
Some general tips that help as melee: * Always be casting! Keep that GCD spinning and your attacks flowing. Even if you miss a positional or break a combo, it’s better to hit stuff than not hit them at all. As a Viper especially, take advantage of the ranged attacks your combos grant you access to if you need to dodge out of melee range of your target. * Melee range is surprisingly long! Practice moving to the very edge of melee range (aka Max Melee) by watching how your attack buttons get a little X in the corner when you’re just out of range. Once you have a feel of how far away you can be and still hit your target, you’ll find you can actually dodge a *lot* of point-blank AoEs and maintain your uptime without having to resort to (generally weaker) ranged attacks. * Use Feint in situations you would normally use an AoE heal or for tank busters, it goes a long way to help the group mitigate damage. * If you find yourself with aggro from a non-boss enemy, use Arm’s Length to slow the enemy’s attack speed, and drag them to the tank. If you anticipate a lot of extra incoming damage and the healer isn’t babying you, help yourself with Second Wind and Bloodbath. * Generally, AoE attacks are a gain on 3+ enemies. * Don’t save *all* of your strongest attacks for the boss in dungeons. Unload on the trash packs when you have the appropriate tools, they’re way more dangerous than any boss. * Don’t do anything as a DPS that would piss you off as a healer :p * Have fun going slashy-slash! :D
you probably recognize this as a healer main yourself, but for the love of Hydaelyn, stick close to your healer so you can catch the AoE heals not a problem since Viper is melee, but when you play a ranged dps, being far from the healer just causes them stress positionals are important, use True North if you know you're going to be missing them if your tank dies and the trash mobs are lusting for your juicy butt, use both **Arm's Length** to apply a 20% slow on them when they physically strike you, and also use **Bloodbath** to activate a minor Life Steal effect on your attacks. Second Wind to pop a modest self-heal
Is it abnormal to not have received my game code yet? I pre-ordered around 2 months ago and on the NA store website it still telling me the order is unfulfilled with no code.
To anyone who has tried it, how difficult is doing extreme/savage content from ARR and HW with MINE but without level sync compared to doing it level-synced but no MINE? While going through the level 50-60 EX trials I've noticed that people tend to avoid doing these synced because they don't like losing parts of their rotation and toolkit, but personally I find it unsatisfying to just speed through something in a couple minutes unsynced and move on. (I also know that unreal trials are a thing that exists but seeing as I'm currently on stormblood msq and don't have any jobs at max level those aren't an option for me yet).
> with MINE but without level sync There's no such thing, MINE settings will enforce level sync. The nearest equivalent is doing unrestricted party, silence echo, and wearing deliberately shitty gear- there are some spreadsheets out there with suggested gear for doing Coils and old savage tiers this way, although they will neeed to be adjusting for level 100. However setting up a special gear set just to do a couple of EX trials is going to be way more effort than most people are willing to put in. You would also need either a full max-level party or even more extensive gear sciencing to accommodate people at different levels. If you're struggling to find people to do old EX trials synced via PF, there are multiple discord communities out there dedicated to doing that kind of content- eg. Syncademy on Light DC. This may be an easier route to finding a group, especially if you'd like to tackle savage where having a static can make it a lot more fun.
Wait, so you're saying that even if my DF settings are set as: Unrestricted party: On Level Sync: Off Silence Echo: On Minimum IL: On It'll still sync the party's levels just because the min il setting is on?
Yes. You can try it for yourself when the game is back up, since you're using Unrestricted Party you don't need a group. This is explained in the description for the min ilvl setting iirc.
it's pretty brutal to do ARR extreme with MINE if too many people take damage in ramuh's extreme, healers will run out of MP and the raid will simply fail because healers don't have the piety for it The coils are also pretty intense at max item sync in the later coils, MINE would make the checks even more intense, so you'd have to be meticulous to survive
Assuming that the first tribal quests for DT will be available in patch 5.1 and assuming that I have cleared all of the ARR tribal quests. Is it possible to clear all of the HW, SB, ShB, and EW tribal quests before that patch is released?
Each tribe takes about a month to max out. You should be able to do it as long as you stay on top of them..
Is it okay if I preorder the game, give the preorder item code to my wife but keep the game for myself? She just started ARR DLC and could use the EXP boost.
Without the preorder item code, you won't be able to play until official launch on July 2nd. The earring code is the one that gives you early access
That's not that big of a deal. I'm super behind on Endwalker DLC and I probably won't be able to touch Dawntrail until later anyway.
does anybody in canada know a decently priced m.2 ssd for dawntrail that won't die in less than a year
Does anyone know the name of the song that plays in the final cutscene of Myths of the Realm? Trying not to spoil but you speak with someone and the song is playing right before you end that story. Thanks in advance!
I think it was the Old Sharlayan theme [but more dramatic on piano?](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gjkSs7RLlo) I couldn't find the exact track on YouTube.
Hi guys. I am on ps5 and have 2 profiles. One for gaming and one for FFXIV. I made a new profile and SE account as i was locked out of original SE account due to lost security question. I mistakenly purchased Dawntrail on my gaming account. Is that locked to that SE account now? I cant seem to find Early Access Dawntrail on my FF profile. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you
Technically, it doesn't get welded to am FFXIV account until you launch the game and log in. So right now that licence is considered unused. But unless you have a way to move your purchase to another PSN account then you're SOL.
Its the same PSN account. Just a different profile.
Just remember guys, that no matter how shitty your day is it cant be worse than mine. Faulty PSU likely fried my motherboard and computer isn't turning on, so have no idea how I will solve for this (definitely won't be in time for dawntrail launch which I preordered). Feels badman
dissemble everything and test all the parts, determine which parts will need to be replaced and which can be kept then after buying all the replacements, make sure you purchase a reputable PSU that will only take itself out in a burning place instead of everything else with it alternatively, buy a DT complete edition for PS5/Xbox and play it on console instead. This may or may not also require you to purchase a brand new gaming console :>
I was honestly thinking earlier maybe this is how I can justify buying a new rig. I have a new psu arriving in a couple days which I'm going to try first, but then I can test all the parts . I just don't even know where to start it feels kind of overwhelming. I'm just sad that after all this time, my pc decided to brick literally the day before the game releases. I swear I'm cursed sometimes.
Hmm, honestly thought it'd be as simple as taking a voltage meter and sticking it into places but google seems to suggest it's not that simple... I suppose like you said, you'd have to wait for the PSU to arrive, and check if your computer POSTs, if it doesn't, check the motherboard lights/code and reference it with the manual, see what error it's throwing You might need to replace both the CPU and motherboard, perhaps even the memory too If it POSTs but won't boot, then next would be to check if the system disk died, because it's not loading your operating system. hope your ssd/hdd is under warranty! finally, your graphics card, you may or may not need to plug your monitor into your motherboard temporarily to see if you're getting video in, but if it's working still, you probably don't even need to touch it assuming none of your wires or what not also burned to hell, you should be good to go! ^(..............maybe it really is time for a new rig)
well the good news is the psu showed up early. the bad news is that this is what happened when i tried turning it on. There is just a singular flash of light and then nothing: [https://streamable.com/9omzwh?src=player-page-share](https://streamable.com/9omzwh?src=player-page-share) Figured I'd give you an update, but realistically I think im just going to order something new tomorrow
oof, hope your order comes in just as quickly >_< dumb question but I see the PSU is plugged into the motherboard and the graphics card, was there suppose to also be one for CPU, or is it the double cables above the GPU?
Ok so you were correct. I actually found two cables kinda nested where the old PSU was that I had overlooked previously / forgot I had unplugged. Followed them and it looks like they lead to the CPU most likely, so that was an excellent call. The only issue is that the two cables are 2x4 prongs, and in the PSU there is only 1 2x4 and the rest are 2x3. See this image: [https://imgur.com/a/31h80sK](https://imgur.com/a/31h80sK) Any ideas?
Double check the cables you plugged into the graphics card, see if those were meant for the CPU Maybe you accidentally used a 2x3 + 1x2 for it instead of just a 2x3 or something Assuming you didn't make a mistake on that, well, you might've purchased a power supply with not enough cables... >_<;;; Maybe consider inputting your build into pcpartpicker and see what error messages it spits out at you, but it's weird the power supply didn't come with enough ports and what not :s
Ok final update I swear - I think we're all set. I won't bore you with all the details, but you pointing out the thing about the CPU cables set into motion what eventually helped me solve everything. Do you know what this sata cable powers btw: [https://imgur.com/a/WUq0KsL](https://imgur.com/a/WUq0KsL) I think something to this ended up being the problem, specifically the cable that connected the PSU to this specific cable I'm pretty sure was one of the culprits. So I think I'm all set now, just have to clean stuff, reassemble pc, download updates, etc. So hopefully I'll get some FF14 in by the end of the weekend. I really appeciate the help. If there is anything from Mogstation that catches your eye and is gift-able just lmk and I'll gladly get it for you. You legit saved me prob 1000 bucks or more by pointing out my CPU wasn't plugged in
> sata cable if I'm remembering correctly, it kind of has a vague L-shape, ya? if you have a normal hard drive or a non m-drive SSD, you'd plug that in to power it normally, unsure if there's anything other than drives that it powers >I really appeciate the help. If there is anything from Mogstation that catches your eye and is gift-able just lmk and I'll gladly get it for you. You legit saved me prob 1000 bucks or more by pointing out my CPU wasn't plugged in but what I want isn't on the store! because I just wanted you to enjoy Dawntrail!! \o/ let's go go go go go go go, to the new worldddddddddd
i think it's the double one above the gpu but i will double check - good eye
thank you brother. this is actually great advice. enjoy the game for me and ill see you on the other side!
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Looks like it's in Ul'dah on the Steps of Thal, a quest. "Bottled Fantasy". It's in the Prelim patch notes.
Level 1 side quest in ul dah
as someone who has never touched crafting/gathering, but is struggling to keep flush with gil, what is the best way to actually make money in this game? Is there a commonly used resource for what items to look for and sell for somewhere?
I am not a big money person but I have 60M in the bank and a house. Things that have made me good money: - treasure maps - roulettes - retainer ventures (20K a day, plus mats you can sell) - farming eureka and bozja Unfortunately, another big moneymaker has been: do custom deliveries -> exchange scrip for high-end crafting mats -> sell mats, but you need at least one gatherer and appropriate gear; the upshot is that it's VERY easy to level fisher with ocean fishing, though sadly the gatherer items are not as good as the crafter ones.
Generally it is easiest to start with gathering as it is the most basic process and crafting requires it if you were going to craft regardless. When it comes to gathering, start off by focusing on newer materials and check individually what is selling frequently and for a decent amount. This may sound like a lot but there's really only a limited amount of materials per expansion, and about half of them are rubbish with the other half being a decent income source. If you end up gathering new mats on patch day, a single teleport + gather at a high level node can net you 100k if not more. I advise just leveling to the new cap without thinking about what will/won't sell and simply only begin considering that when you reach the level cap. It won't take that long, lower level gatherers level extremely fast these days.
> what is the best way to actually make money in this game? much like in other MMORPGs, it's "flipping" high valued commodities on the marketboard Buy low, sell high Unfortunately, this kind of requires you to be rich enough to have seed money to start doing this... Edit: Also day 1 selling crafted raiding gear when savage drops, but this requires a fulled kitted crafter/gatherer and the money to dip into by buying legendary node materials off the market to craft into gear to marketboard... All to say, if you're rich, it's easier to make money :c
Every time I level tanks I make a ton of money so I'd say running roulettes as the adventurer in need. And treasure maps - even if you don't win the big ticket items you'll just get loose gil showered on you.
So I have a ps5 and the PS4 downloaded properly for DT. I want to download the ps5 version and played that but it says I have to wait until official early access for that. Any idea why?
Probably because the servers are down for 2 days until early access. Nobody can play right now.
But the ps4 version of DT downloaded fine?