[SteveManly]

Famitsu gets another crack at the alpha test and goes on a shopping spree!

Translation by Stevemanly. Pictures uploaded by Draconix.

FFXIV alpha test report: Focus on Limsa Lominsa and shops

The third alpha test for Final Fantasy XIV took place on April 20th. This report will focus on the city of Limsa Lominsa and the shops within it.

Sea City Sightseeing

This marine city-state was built on rocks rising from the water, with the paths between buildings consisting mostly of bridges. As is expected from a port city, there were large boats docked at the piers.






What stuck out the most about the city was the difference between the upper and lower levels of the city. It is built on multiple levels, with stairs and elevators for people to travel between upper and lower levels of the city. The floor is paved with stone bricks, but going to the lower levels and looking up at the blue sky created a mysterious atmosphere where you could really drink in the magnificence of the nature around you.






Shopping arcade

There are a few shops in the city. Some of them are strewn about town, but the majority of them are located in the shopping arcade located near the middle of town. The arcade is a long, narrow building with shops lined up on either side of the path running through it. There are guilds there set up by the guilds, like the alchemy and tailoring guilds, with items related to their crafts. We’ve listed some of their line-up here.



Alchemists’ guild
Potions, ethers, and other healing items (The other item in the picture is a high potion –Manly)


Weavers’ guild
Clothing items
(Item shown: Cotton gown, made of natural cotton. Wearable from rank 11 –Manly)


Jewelcrafters’ guild
Jewel adorned circlets and glasses, etc.
(Item shown: Brass circlet, made of brass and malachite. Wearable from rank 17 –Manly)


Woodworkers’ guild
Bows and arrows, wands, shields, etc.
(Item shown: Ash longbow. A longbow made of ash, useable from rank 8)


There were masks and glasses for sale in the shopping arcade that were useable from lower ranks. It’s nice that you can create your own style from an early point in the game.




High hopes for the two remaining cities

Limsa Lominsa, a city that looks like it was carved from the very rocks it was built on with a distinct medieval flavor, is quite a unique sight. This is the only city available during alpha testing, Ul’dah and Gridania still have yet to be seen. It will be interesting to see what new visuals await in the new cities in a game so focused on graphics.

Source is here.

[tiertwo]

Thank you for the hard work, i'll check for pictures in the morning.

[Requiem]

very nice! thanks manly-san!

[Vonmadthane]

I love the new update

I Like Limsa Lominsa but i think it need more Polishing and more Detail. I would love to see more Crates, Plants, Lamps things to that nature and free roaming NPC, npc that walk around going on with there life. I think the with all of that the city will feel more alive and interesting

ill make a post in general discussion about free roaming npcs and items.

[Iskalder]

Can't wait for the photos.

As for the NPCs, I'm sure Square will add more before the game launches. They probably left many NPCs out so that the server would run a little smoother for the alpha.

[Ralsu]

Thanks as always, SteveManly.

[Inuisonu]

Thanks Steve!

I totally was taken back and confused at the mask screenshot. For a moment, I freaked out in wondering what happened to her mouth. Still the masks are cool.

I especially like the glasses. You don't see that often, and it's just neat. An adventurer who wears glasses. I just really like how it looks. As a DoL/DoH player being a merchant, I will definitely want those to define my character.

[Giovani]

This is great job on translating! I only hope that Limsa Lominsa does not out class the other citys, sow hen people get in game when it finally is released there are not a lot of poeple dissapointed with the other city areas. Limsa Lominsa is just such a beautiful settings I hope the other citys are equally if not more lovley places.

[Aoshi1]

The mask idea looks really cool. And you can design your own? Wow, can't wait! ^^

[RecklessKLJ]

I love the back drop that the city has as you walk around. It can only improve as the alpha goes on. Thanks for the delicious update Steve!

[Kuiper]

ahh very cool stuff!

I wonder kind of crazy masks we'll be able to try on.

[feldon45]

Aoshi1, on 25 April 2010 - 10:40 PM, said:

The mask idea looks really cool. And you can design your own? Wow, can't wait! ^^

Sorry to dissapoint but it says design your own style, not design your own mask. Pretty sure they just meant how your toon looks. Though I could enjoy designing your own masks and clothing.

[Zink]

Thanks! Ilove that they are adding more customization...glasses and mask are very nice.

[Forseti]

can't wait to see more of the other 2 cities!

[Sanrio]

Thank god, GLASSES! Now I don't have to wait 40 levels, spend a million gil and lose days of my life tradeskilling for my incurable fashion slavery. Not to mention my poor eyesight.

[Aoshi1]

feldon45, on 25 April 2010 - 11:34 PM, said:

Sorry to dissapoint but it says design your own style, not design your own mask. Pretty sure they just meant how your toon looks. Though I could enjoy designing your own masks and clothing.

Wow, I didn't mean design your own mask as far as the whole architecture goes, of course I meant the designs on the mask itself. Not sure how one could infer that I meant creating a whole entire mask, but meh. I was just happy about being able to create the design on the mask. So, no real disappoint there, because nothing has changed.

Just to clarify, even if one was to edit the design on the mask, and change it's "style", it could still be considered "designing your own mask", could it not? That is what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.

This post has been edited by Aoshi1: 26 April 2010 - 12:48 AM

[Corchy]

awesome, dont need to do tailoring to get the glasses heh, i know someone who will like that :D

[Naldthal]

I saw a Lalafell with a black pointy hat on! I can't wait to put a black pointy hat on my Roegadyn!

[SteveManly]

Aoshi1, on 26 April 2010 - 12:48 AM, said:

Wow, I didn't mean design your own mask as far as the whole architecture goes, of course I meant the designs on the mask itself. Not sure how one could infer that I meant creating a whole entire mask, but meh. I was just happy about being able to create the design on the mask. So, no real disappoint there, because nothing has changed.

Just to clarify, even if one was to edit the design on the mask, and change it's "style", it could still be considered "designing your own mask", could it not? That is what I meant. Sorry for the confusion.

Actually, I'M sorry for the confusion, because this is not what it meant. It meant your own personal style of fashion, your own clothes coordination. The article said nothing about the mask designs.

[Aoshi1]

SteveManly, on 26 April 2010 - 01:08 AM, said:

Actually, I'M sorry for the confusion, because this is not what it meant. It meant your own personal style of fashion, your own clothes coordination. The article said nothing about the mask designs.

Oh poop. ^^ Ah well, it will still be a cool game. Thank you for clearing that up, yer still the man, Manly!