We're up, we're down

The Beta test servers are offline right now so thats ruined my evening tonight!  Oh well, why not check out some of these new videos.

Information video updates

For the people that like to see FFXIV videos that explain more of the game rather than just lots of random fights, today is a nice update for you. Enjoy!

Monday video update.

Woohoo!  We have a fair few new videos today, and they are pretty cool as well.  Enjoy!

The day after the night before.

Well yesterdays beta test was fun and I hope those of you testing it had a great time.
Anyway as to be expected more videos can now be found on the 'net, so here are some for you to see.  Also I should be getting a working microphone next week so I can actually use vent during play.  I have found that I can't play full screen FFXIV and use vent text chat because once I change windows FFXIV crashes.  Anyway should be sorted before the next test starts.






Plus if you check the forums there are plenty of streaming sites where you can see FFXIV in action too.

See, it didn't take long!

Day after the slighty short Beta test, and the Internet is filled with videos again.  If you are intrested, Beta servers should be open again on Saturday.  Also while I am here, if you found the controls a bit heavy in the Beta (I'm sure this will be changed yet), try using a 360 wired pad (Example: Link).  As I found it was a lot easier to move around using it.

Lets take a video apart and see what we can learn from it.

Watch this video, I shall take it apart in this post and write about what we can see in it.



Ok, good now I'm going to take it apart and look into what we have just seen in a bit more detail.

1) Rank and Power.

One of the first things we get to see on the video is the players Rank and Physical level.  Now Physical Level gives you stats. Rank level gives you proficiency and skills, Gear is limited by your skill rank.  In other words, same thing as weapon proficiency's in FFXI in essence, except that you have an actual level meter to measure how much time between skill levels.

2) The Secrets of the Stone.

Accessing the stone brings up this menu.  The first two options should really explain themselves.  By using 'guardian favor' during a quest, you can receive a buff. View faction standings should also be pretty clear to anyone that played FFXI (Go on the Bastok!). The last option will tell you about certain stats in the game, for example Fire melts ice, but is extinguished by wind and Ice obstructs wind, but is melted by fire.

It gives the low down on all the element and player stats in the game so it's something to read if you are unsure of anything stat related.

3) Pick a quest, any quest.

After initiating a guild leve, this menu pops up.  Put bluntley, this is a list of all the quests that are available at this time in this area.

Pick one and be on your way!  Although it looks like the translation dept at Square-Enix has not lost its sense of humour.  You have a reference to a retro game, a Prince song, an old poem, a 1950 British Play and the Flintstones.

Oh those pranksters at Square-Enix, they are just too much!

Anyway once you select which quest that you would like to do then another window pops up with some more information on it.

 This box has more setails about the quest that you have just selected.
How much Gill you will earn from the quest, who gave you the quest, what class the game recomends that you should be to undertake the quest, where the quest will take place, what you have to do to complete the quest and how long you have to do the quest.

All pretty useful information really, but once you commence the quest you get another window appear, and this is something that I think really sets FFXIV apart from other MMORPG's on the market and thst is this.

You now choose the size of the group that shall be undertaking the quest.  You can pary from 1-15 people, two stars is 2-4 people, three is 5-6, four is 6-11, five is 12-15.
Clearly a harder difficulty level will bring you a better reward.  For the question shown here on solo level you will be rewarded with Guardian points. 

Which as I wrote eariler, will allow buffs to be cast upon you as you do the quest that you have selected.
Maybe harder settings will give more points or even better items.



4) Thats an Airship!




The more eagle eyed viewer may of spotted this the first time around, but if not look again in this cut down video.
See that in the sky?  Look at the way it moves across the sky.  You know what that is?  Thats an Airship!  The prefered mode of transport from FFXI makes its return in FFXIV.

5) Marked Mobs.

Just in case you didn't read whjat you had to do in the guild leve, thje mobs you have to kill are marked with a special icon by there name.  The little icon means that they are the prey for the quest that you are on.  Simples!

6) I've got the skills.

I have writetn aleady about Rank skill an physical skill, well killing mobs will give you points towards these, as you can see in this picture.  To be honest, being an MMORPG that was really a given but it is intresting to see just how many points are awarded for killing mobs

Ok well that is the end of this post, I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I enjoyed the beer I drank while I was writting it.  Bye bye!

Even More Beta Videos

Thanks to Arkadian for pointing the first video out on the forum.  We have a video of a Miqo'te logging, havesting and mining.



And the next video is of a Miqo'te again, this time showing off what it means to be a conjurer.

Yet more Beta Videos

Looks like this youtube user is putting his FFXIV/youtube account at risk but if he is going to post this stuff, I'm going to have to publish it here too!

More Beta Videos

More videos to see today, and better quality than the last batch.  Enjoy!

Hours of footage of the beta, right here, right now!

Heres more videos from that guy that I showed in that last post. Anyway these videos continue from where the one in the last post left of and, wait for it.........there is FIVE hours of footage between these three videos!

Prepare ladies and gentlemen for information overload!


Watch live video from kamizage's channel on Justin.tv


Watch live video from kamizage's channel on Justin.tv


Watch live video from kamizage's channel on Justin.tv

What is going on in the world?

How come this idiot has got a Beta key and I do not?  I mean come on he even has no idea what he is doing, or anything about the game!  It's not fair I tell you, not fair at all.  :(


Watch live video from kamizage's channel on Justin.tv

For some reason this video was crashing IE but worked fine in Firefox, if your using IE try watching it on the justin.tv site.

Final Fantasy XIV - βeta videos

Eagle eyed forum user Arkadian has spotted these FFXIV Beta videos on youtube!

Final Fantasy XIV - Alpha / βeta Comparison video

Today we have a video that shows the difference between the Alpha and βeta builds of FFXIV.  In the video you'll notice that the βeta version has better lighting and greater distance texture blending, plus distance bluring has been added to give the feeling of how far away features in the distance are.

You'll also see a the speed difference between the Alpha & βeta fights.  I'm sure you'll all like the improvements made, and I have taken a couple of screen shots has well as posted the video here.

The screen shot above shows the improved lighting in the βeta version.

The screen shot above shows the greater textures in the βeta version.

The two screen shots above show the distance bluring that has been added to the βeta version.

Bit of a late E3 demo update

Well its a little bit late now, but better late then never eh!
I found this video of the guy checking out the player creation section, fighting mobs and not jumping. You'll see what I mean!

Uh oh, that monster looks a bit too hard!

Todays video shows a player taking on two mobs that are well out of his league and the result is death!

Party Play.

Here's a video today of some party play in FFXIV. The group are taking on a very strong beast, but you'll see that by watching the video and looking just how many members are in the group fighting.

New Offical Video

Square-Enix have released a new video for FFXIV called "Mission Impossable" on their youtube page but you can check it out right here!
It shows an Amercian and a Japanese person showing off the races not in the Alpha ( Miqo'te & Roegadyn ) in what looks like the Beta (not alpha) version.

Did I do this already? I forget!

OK because I am not too sure just which videos from my HDD I have already posted, I might repeat myself by accident.  I know I have a few I have not posted so I'll try my best to get it right.

Also while I am here, the forums are very active at the moment and users of this blog are invited to join the forum and get involved in the upcoming FFXIV linkshell (guild) that I will be creating via this site.

Quest for rock!

Ok, I'll try to re-upload all the videos overnight so I'm not hogging all the banwidth tonight, but for now I have a quick video for you to check out.  I'm trying not to use movie maker, so I won't be plastering my blog address over it and maybe it wont have as big borders.

We'll see!

I'm sure I have seen you somewhere before!

Two videos now, Video one is one I forgot to upload a while back it seems (I thought I had done it!) Where our old friend "RiKo Delorian" is on an escort quest.



Then we see the same quest from the point of view of a character called "Ban Me Please", who is clearing using the file swap trick (just like all the people in these videos) to really take the piss.



I said this in the last post but I thought I would bring it to the top again, we are starting the organise a linkshell for FFXIV and everyone who uses this site is invited, check out the FFXIV section in the forums to check that out.


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