Official Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn Thread.

[Kavliari]

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

For those considering playing this game, the purpose of this thread is to generate a community that will follow into the release of the game. If you're interested in being part of a Free Company (guild) with a strong community backbone, express your interest in this thread. The server we'll be using is yet to be decided, at the moment it's most likely going to be Odin(EU). If you have any questions or spot any inaccuracies in this OP, let me know.

Races

Hyur



Elezen



Roegadyn



Lalafell



Miqote





Classes/Jobs

Disciples of War

Archer - Bow and Arrow - Job Advancement - Bard (Starting zone - Gridania)
Gladiator - Swords - Job Advancement - Paladin (Starting zone - Ul'dah)
Lancer - Spears and Lances - Job Advancement - Dragoon (Starting zone - Gridania)
Marauder - Two-handed axes - Job Advancement - Warrior (Starting zone - Limsa Lominsa)
Pugilist - Claws and metal knuckles - Job Advancement - Monk (Starting zone - Ul'dah)

Disciples of Magic

Arcanist - Books - Job Advancement(s) - Summoner, Scholar (Starting zone - Limsa Lominsa)
Conjurer - Wands - Job Advancement - White Mage (Starting zone - Gridania)
Thaumaturge - Staves - Job Advancement - Black Mage (Starting zone - Ul'dah)

Disciples of Hand

Alchemist - Alembics
Armorer - Raising Hammers
Blacksmith - Cross-pein Hammers
Carpenter - Handsaws
Culinarian - Skillets
Goldsmith - Chaser Hammers
Leatherworker - Headknives
Weaver - Needles

Disciples of Land

Botanist - Hatchets
Fisher - Fishing Rods
Miner - Pickaxes

Requirements for Advanced Jobs

Paladin, requires Gladiator level 30 and Conjurer level 15. Can use Marauder and Conjurer abilities.
Dragoon, requires Lancer level 30 and Pugilist level 15. Can use Pugilist and Archer abilities.
Monk, requires Pugilist level 30 and Lancer level 15. Can use Lancer and Archer abilities.
Bard, requires Archer level 30 and Conjurer level 15. Can use Conjurer and Thaumaturge abilities.
Warrior, requires Marauder level 30 and Gladiator level 15. Can use Gladiator and Pugilist abilities.
White Mage, requires Conjurer level 30 and Gladiator level 15. Can use Gladiator and Pugilist abilities.
Black Mage, requires Thaumaturge level 30 and Pugilist level 15. Can use Pugilist and Archer abilities.
Summoner, an upcoming job of A Realm Reborn, will be available to Arcanists.
Scholar, an upcoming job of A Realm Reborn.



^^^ Watch this video, the advanced jobs look absolutely incredible.

[Kavliari]

City States

Ul'dah


The bustling commercial hub of Ul'dah sits amid the desolate desert landscape of southern Aldenard. The city is organized strategically around the dome-shaped citadel at its center. Its towering fortifications and protective outer walls are visible for malms in all directions, and serve as a stark deterrent to would-be besiegers.

Visitors from every corner of Eorzea come to Ul'dah to partake of the city's famed recreation, most notably the fighting arenas and gambling halls. Ul'dahn culture is known for its affluence, and the nation's wealth comes from its abundant mineral resources and prestigious clothcrafting industry.

Historically, it is the sultan who claims sovereignty over Ul'dah, but true power is wielded by the Syndicate, an elite group of six of the most influential and richest members of society. Nald'thal is the patron deity of the city, and two great halls devoted to his two aspects can be found in the eastern and western sections of the city.

Limsa Lominsa


On the southern coast of the island of Vylbrand, under the shadow of ancient cliffs worn by the relentless onslaught of the Rhotano Sea, lies the marine city-state of Limsa Lominsa. Said to be blessed by the goddess of navigation, Llymlaen, the city is spread out over countless tiny islands, each connected by sturdy bridges of iron and wood construction, earning her the name the "Navigator's Veil" from traveling bards who have witnessed the city's beauty from afar.

Limsa Lominsa is a traditional thalassocracy, with power lying in the hands of the ruling party and its leader, the Admiral. Its economy is driven by shipbuilding, fishing, and blacksmithing, but the majority of wealth comes from the lucrative shipping industry.

To maintain the safety of its maritime routes, the city employs a formidable navy known as the Knights of the Barracuda. However, even in the waters nearby the city, pirate bands run rampant, reaving and pillaging.

Gridania


In the eastern reaches of the Aldenard landmass, home to vast, dense woodlands and coursing rivers, lies the forest nation of Gridania. The cityscape is a mosaic of labyrinthine waterways and great wooden structures, so gracefully constructed they seem a part of the surrounding environment.

The Gridanian emphasis on natural harmony has led to its preeminence among Eorzea's city-states in trades such as forestry, agriculture, carpentry, and leatherworking. Gridania is home to the Wood Wailers, a militant band of polearm-wielding sentries charged with the protection of their homeland.

The favored goddess of the citizenry is Nophica, the Matron, but great faith is also placed in the wisdom of the Seedseers—young oracles who guide the nation based on the will of the forest's elementals.

[Azzurri]

Good job on the thread.

BTW, +1 for Limsa

[MiamiLife305]

Will be playing for the first time this weekend.. lets see how good this game really is

[Kavliari]

Grand Companies of Eorzea

These are the groups being formed by the City-States to combat the coming and current threat of the Garlean Empire.

The Maelstrom of Limsa LominsaEdit

At the heart of the Thalassocratic Navy lies the Lominsan Armada, composed of nine independent squadrons, the First through the Ninth. The Maelstrom is an extension of the First Squadron, expanding its role as armada flagship and granting it power to administer not only the remaining eight squadrons, but the various merchant fleets that navigate the seas off Vylbrand.

With the reestablishment of the Maelstrom, the Admiral has begun the move to invoke ancient maritime law, by which she would promote herself to Chief Admiral, effectively expanding her authority to cover not only state and military dealings, but grant her the power to directly command all ships in Lominsan waters, and freely punish any who disobey. The city-state's pirates are not about to take this encroachment on their freedom without a fight.

Gridania's The Order of the Twin Adder

The Order of the Twin Adder establishes a medium from which the Seedseers can return from their wanderings deep within the Black Shroud and directly oversee not only the safety of Gridania's citizens, but the workings of the local guard, Both the Gods' Quiver, who defend the forest from external threats, and the Wood Wailers, who protect it from internal strife, have expressed their support of this temporary measure.

There are those within Gridania who would question the ability of the Seedseers, whose duties until now have been limited to various ritualistic proceedings, and doubt whether or not they are fit to lead a nation into war.

The Immortal Flames of Ul'dah

Currently, the bulk of Ul'dah's military strength comes from their standing army of mercenaries and the small contingent of the palace guard known as the Sultansworn. To bring order to their ranks and oversee additional wartime training, the Sultana has considered resurrecting the Immortal Flames-an elite force of battle-hardened veterans that once instilled fear in the city-state's neighboring nations during ages past.

This unit would act as a core aspect of the army bolstering its power, and grant more authority to the Sultana and her advisers--something of which those in control of the city-state's economy--namely the Syndicate--are wary.

Grand Companies will be your faction for Realm vs Realm PvP

[XII02]

In on this hnng thread.

[Kavliari]

^^ Frontline PvP concept art.

[BeardsGuy]

In for Realm vs Realm.

[Kavliari]

FF XIV hnngg for FAers



9/10 Aesthetics

[MikeJones77]

in.

[Purostaff]

Semi-FF fanboy checking in, though not a fan of FF MMOs

cliffs for pros/cons and main differences of this vs other RPG including WoW?

for reps ofc...

[MikeJones77]

Semi-FF fanboy checking in, though not a fan of FF MMOs

cliffs for pros/cons and main differences of this vs other RPG including WoW?

for reps ofc...

pretty similar to WoW
one of the major pros to this game is the job system which allows you to change jobs by just changing gear, no need for an alt

[drvillain]

how did you come up with Odin?

[Kavliari]

Semi-FF fanboy checking in, though not a fan of FF MMOs

cliffs for pros/cons and main differences of this vs other RPG including WoW?

for reps ofc...

I'll put it in point form, indicating greater quality.

Graphics
Story
All classes can be leveled on one character
All crafting professions on one character
Difficulty (higher)
Atmosphere
Community (not as many immature kids, largely due to the lack of a rogue class)
Advanced classes earned by combining two standard classes
No click looting, loot is autolooted to your inventory upon killing a mob
Special effects are magnificent

There's more but I'm sure we'll mention those as the thread progresses.

[Kavliari]

how did you come up with Odin?

It's nothing concrete, I'm Australian so naturally I'll choose an EU server. Ameribrahs feel free to form your own community in this thread and nominate your server of choice. I'll update the OP for both EU and NA players.

[Kavliari]

[SofaKingSlow]

Dat Armor


hhhnnnnnnnng

[drvillain]

It's nothing concrete, I'm Australian so naturally I'll choose an EU server. Ameribrahs feel free to form your own community in this thread and nominate your server of choice. I'll update the OP for both EU and NA players.

I'm not 100% positive, but aren't EU/NA servers all located in the same area? We may be able to all join the same server

[Azzurri]

NA servers are located in Montreal

[Kavliari]

I'm not 100% positive, but aren't EU/NA servers all located in the same area? We may be able to all join the same server

I'm pretty sure Square aren't retarded like Blizzard.

brb AU servers are in California...

NA servers are located in Montreal

^^^ This.

[Rawp0wer1O1]

Legacy player checking in

Cant wait for relaunch

50WHM/50ALC/50FSH

had a **** load of gil

we need to think of an official linkshell name

One of my fav screenies lulz




also picked this bad boy up today in preparation



also was a galk drk/war on ffxi

[Fatebound]

pre-ordered ffxiv collectors edition a week ago. check sig.

edit^ technology industry moves to fast. didn't even know they announced the 700 series. will probably swap in my 1 year old evga gtx 570 factory superclocked for a 700 with the most overclock capabilities

[Fred87nc]

in.

[Kavliari]

Legacy player checking in

Cant wait for relaunch

50WHM/50ALC/50FSH

had a **** load of gil

we need to think of an official linkshell name

One of my fav screenies lulz




also picked this bad boy up today in preparation



also was a galk drk/war on ffxi

Good day fellow Legacy player.

pre-ordered ffxiv collectors edition a week ago. check sig.

Ahhh yes of course, adding to sig.

[Rawp0wer1O1]

pre-ordered ffxiv collectors edition a week ago. check sig.

edit^ technology industry moves to fast. didn't even know they announced the 700 series. will probably swap in my 1 year old evga gtx 570 factory superclocked for a 700 with the most overclock capabilities

well i was still running a 9800gtx so it was about time lol...i dont up grade very often this is only my 3rd graphics card

geforce 5200 pci
geforce 9800gtx
geforce 780gtx

funny thing is now that i think about it they were all purchased to play FF lol

5200 for FFXI
9800 for FFXIV 1.0
780 for FFXIV ARR

but this is my first "top of the line" so to speak card

[Fatebound]

well i was still running a 9800gtx so it was about time lol...i dont up grade very often this is only my 3rd graphics card

geforce 5200 pci
geforce 9800gtx
geforce 780gtx

funny thing is now that i think about it they were all purchased to play FF lol

5200 for FFXI
9800 for FFXIV 1.0
780 for FFXIV ARR

but this is my first "top of the line" so to speak card

have you checked out your cards benchmark score on the FFXIV ARR benchmark?

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/

300mb download. try it with no adjustments. only setting the preset to maximum

[Rawp0wer1O1]

have you checked out your cards benchmark score on the FFXIV ARR benchmark?

http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/benchmark/

300mb download. try it with no adjustments. only setting the preset to maximum

yeah i already did that earlier it was in the 5000-6999 range in the max @ 1920x1080 with no over clocking

i forget the number but i know the rest of my system is bottle-necking the card

cpu is only phemon x6 @ 2.8ghz
i forget ram speed but 12gigs

im sure ill pull 60+ fps nearly 100% of the time...they optimized the new client pretty good...even the 9800gtx was pulling 20-30fps at 2560x1440 resolution

[Kavliari]

yeah i already did that earlier it was in the 5000-6999 range in the max @ 1920x1080 with no over clocking

i forget the number but i know the rest of my system is bottle-necking the card

cpu is only phemon x6 @ 2.8ghz
i forget ram speed but 12gigs

im sure ill pull 60+ fps nearly 100% of the time...they optimized the new client pretty good...even the 9800gtx was pulling 20-30fps at 2560x1440 resolution

That's pretty impressive for a card that old.

[EUROBRAH]

Checking in.

[vsvs]

in.
nominating Gilgamesh or Cactuar for misc crew server NA