[Requiem]

Evicerator, on 12 March 2010 - 09:47 AM, said:

huh?

March = 3rd month.

Beta soon = 1 month away = April (4th month)

6 month Beta = October (10th month) beta finish and final launch in October/November/December

2010 game.

Happy pants.

fixed ;)

[Facetious]

So excited!

[Kai]

Awesome Steve, as always! Yay for more Lancer news!!

[TheFatHousecat]

thanks steve! so much news in so little time, your fingers must be on fire xD

[Corchy]

getting kinda excited for pugilist c.c

[Yop]

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Miner’s role in the party

Miners can throw powerful stones. It can weaken mineral-attributed enemies.
Miners can earn additional income for the party in fields and dungeons.

Throwing stones?! So badass, pretty much definitely going to go straight DoL until I max it out then dabble in one of the other DoW/DoMs probably. Man I can't wait to see the other DoL stuff.

This post has been edited by Yop: 12 March 2010 - 11:12 AM

[Belvine]

Thanks again Steve! I am really excited about being a Marauder now. I also like the blacksmith and miner info, this is a very original system. I am glad to finally glad to see a new mmo that is doing something different.

[Thaigare]

I love waking up in the morning with a ton of new info to read!! :D

[Inuisonu]

Thanks Steve and Aya =]

You guys just pour out translations like machines!
(Note: I do not know what is in that little red speech bubble of if that emote is even in context =p )

SteveManly, on 12 March 2010 - 05:17 AM, said:

Miner’s role in the party

• Miners can throw powerful stones. It can weaken mineral-attributed enemies.
• Miners can earn additional income for the party in fields and dungeons.

Miner Q and A

Q: “Throw stones” is mentioned, but is that a miner’s only weapon?
A: At the moment yes, but maybe more things will come up.

Q: Only stones can mineral-attributed enemies?
A: It is still under adjustment, but we’re looking into other methods using items, not weapons. This is just an idea, but maybe something like pouring aqua regia, which can melt gold, onto golden enemy…

Q: As for “earning additional income to the party,” if there is one miner in the party, does every member benefit from that?
A: Yes. A loot-splitting system is still under adjustment, but it’d be nice if a party could get more benefit the more miners it has. The party risks more danger in fights that way, though.

They'll be like 10x better than an Archer without arrows, haha. But, seems pretty epic......and golden enemies, hm...interesting...

I'm hoping that these gathering classes receive a much larger portion of mined materials. It's their class and what they focus on. I hope they get what is their focus rather than getting only small portions. Gathering classes ought to be economically proficient, so I hope they are.

This post has been edited by Inuisonu: 12 March 2010 - 01:04 PM

[dlstrider]

I'm so tired of reading about this game... i want my paws on it now!!!!

[sidion]

Thanks for keepin on top of this Steve! It strikes me as silly the way they describe the miners throwing rocks at monsters to weaken they're elemental properties but it's definitely cool to see that DoW and DoM aren't the only ones that contribute to battle. Loving this info!

[Zeigus]

I'm really excited to see how the combat system ends up. It's doing a lot of different things and they could pay off big time.

[Lakai]

Looks like melee will be alot more involved in FFXIV. I've never been so excited for a game XD

[Hashio]

The interface is pretty well put out - making sure nothing is clogging up the screen. Also, SURNAMES! It is nice to seem them adding this in however I have a hard time coming up with a first name. I don't know how I will come up with a second.

This post has been edited by Hashio: 12 March 2010 - 03:50 PM

[Blank]

Seems like FFXIV is putting alot more emphasis on a player's actual skill to proficiently play his role, whichever he chooses, rather than the plain strengh of his character.
This time around people will be looking more at the quality of the player rather than his/her character's level or w/e, if you catch my drift.

[Hashio]

Blank, on 12 March 2010 - 05:23 PM, said:

Seems like FFXIV is putting alot more emphasis on a player's actual skill to proficiently play his role, whichever he chooses, rather than the plain strengh of his character.
This time around people will be looking more at the quality of the player rather than his/her character's level or w/e, if you catch my drift.

Yeah, it is really interesting. Although, this worries me a bit if some people don't grasp on the system quick enough. I'm all and willing for a new change. However, their certain people that are quick to bash on new ideas without giving it much of a chance.

[SteveManly]

TheFatHousecat, on 12 March 2010 - 11:10 AM, said:

thanks steve! so much news in so little time, your fingers must be on fire xD

No, but my left shoulder feels like it's going to fall off... translating all day yesterday on a badly positioned keyboard didn't help...

[Tenshimuyo]

Would be a sad holiday season 2010 w/o XIV. Hope things are going great for SE(and us ).

[Schwarzwald]

Blank, on 12 March 2010 - 05:23 PM, said:

Seems like FFXIV is putting alot more emphasis on a player's actual skill to proficiently play his role, whichever he chooses, rather than the plain strengh of his character.
This time around people will be looking more at the quality of the player rather than his/her character's level or w/e, if you catch my drift.

This right here. I like it this way, no longer can the player with the flashiest gear out damage the person who is truly on his/her A game. I'll enjoy the new system greatly.

[g00n]

Schwarzwald, on 12 March 2010 - 07:47 PM, said:

This right here. I like it this way, no longer can the player with the flashiest gear out damage the person who is truly on his/her A game. I'll enjoy the new system greatly.

agreed.