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The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Endwalker
Available for PC, Mac and PS4 (PS5 coming soon)
Official site: http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/
Account management: http://sqex.to/Msp
Discord: Catgirl Bargains
Contact The Chairman on Discord (jimpjorps#0001) for thread moderation issues

For assistance in registering and setting up the game, review the Beginner's Guide.
For more advanced help, see the Play Guide (Windows / Mac / PS4).

The Armoury System is FFXIV's character progression system. In Final Fantasy XIV, your class is determined by your equipped weapon, and you can change your weapon anywhere in the overworld. When a combat class reaches level 30, completing the associated job quest gives you a soul crystal that turns that class into a job. Every job has its own unique abilities and gear, as well as a selection of role abilities shared among all jobs of a certain type. Some jobs are available at character creation, while some require meeting certain story milestones to unlock.

For information about each class's abilities and play styles, visit the Job Guide.

TANKS

Paladins (PLD) use sword, shield and white magic to protect their allies. Paladin starts in Ul'dah as the Gladiator (GLD) class.

Warriors (WAR) use a two-handed axe to keep their enemies' attention. Warrior starts in Limsa Lominsa as the Marauder (MRD) class.

Dark Knights (DRK) use a two-handed sword and black magic to vex their foes. Dark Knight starts in Ishgard*.

Gunbreakers (GNB) use a gunblade to slash at their foes and aetheric cartridges to create magical fields to defend themselves. Gunbreaker starts in Gridania****.

HEALER

White Mages (WHM) use a cane and white magic to provide powerful healing to their allies. White mage starts in Gridania as the Conjurer (CNJ) class.

Scholar (SCH) read from their grimoires to enact battlefield tactics and call upon fairy familiars. Scholar starts in Limsa Lominsa as the Arcanist (ACN) class.

Astrologians (AST) bend fate with their "star globe" orreries and a deck of tarot cards. Astrologian starts in Ishgard*.

Sages (SGE) use a set of four flying foci to simultaneously heal and attack. Sage starts in Limsa Lominsa�.

MELEE DPS

Monks (MNK) use their fists and the power of their chakras. Monk starts in Ul'dah as the Pugilist (PGL) class.

Dragoons (DRG) invoke the might of the great wyrm Nidhogg as they attack with their spears. Dragoon starts in Gridania as the Lancer (LNC) class.

Ninja (NIN) use special hand-signs called "mudra" and a pair of dual blades. Ninja starts in Limsa Lominsa as the Rogue (ROG) class**.

Samurai (SAM) study the blade to perfect the art of "sen", balancing the three forces of setsu, getsu and ka. Samurai starts in Ul'dah***.

Reapers (RPR) use a Garlean form of voidsent-summoning to imbue their scythes with dark power. Reaper starts in Ul'dah�.

PHYSICAL RANGED DPS

Bards (BRD) combine archery and song to provide support as they attack their foes. Bard starts in Gridania as the Archer (ARC) class.

Machinists (MCH) use magitechnological handguns and turrets to deal damage and support their party. Machinist starts in Ishgard*.

Dancers (DNC) aid their party with a series of dance steps while attacking with thrown chakrams. Dancer starts in Limsa Lominsa****.

MAGICAL RANGED DPS

Black Mages (BLM) channel the pure destructive power of fire, ice and thunder magic through their staves. Black Mage starts in Ul'dah as the Thaumaturge (THM) class.

Summoners (SMN) invoke the essences of the primals through their magic grimoires. Summoner starts in Limsa Lomisa as the Arcanist (ACN) class.

Red Mages (RDM) merge white and black magic into a fast, hybrid style that builds up magical power that is unleashed through their enchanted rapiers. Red mage starts in Ul'dah***.

* These jobs become available once you complete the story of A Realm Reborn up to the quest "Before the Dawn".
** This class becomes available once you have at least one other class at level 10.
*** These jobs become available once you reach level 50 and have the Endwalker expansion registered to your account.
**** These jobs become available once you reach level 60 and have the Endwalker expansion registered to your account.
� These jobs become available once you reach level 70 and have the Endwalker expansion registered to your account.

Gathering and crafting are their own classes with unique equipment and abilities, as well.

The Disciplines of the Land are the gathering classes:

Botanists (BTN) gather wood, fiber and plants.
Miners (MIN) gather rock, ore and raw gems.
Fishers (FSH) gather sea creatures.

The Disciplines of the Hand are the crafters of Eorzea:

Alchemists (ALC), makers of various potions, ethers and other consumables, as well as Arcanist and Conjuror weapons
Armorers (ARM), makers of heavy metal armor
Blacksmiths (BSM), makers of metal weapons and tools
Carpenters (CRP), makers of all things wooden
Culinarians (CUL), makers of food and drink that provide long-lasting buffs
Goldsmiths (GSM), makers of fine jewelery from precious gems and rare metals, including Thaumaturge weapons
Leatherworkers (LTW), who turn beast hides and sinews into medium armor
Weavers (WVR), makers of fabric, thread and light armor

Is this game a sequel of FFXI? No. Besides elements of the setting and the Armoury system, the two games are very dissimilar; combat is much faster, travel is less onerous, there is a much higher emphasis on solo content in FFXIV, and EXP camps are no longer a viable way to level, much less the sole way. If you played FFXI and liked the setting and story but ended up frustrated with how much time you spent killing crabs, try FFXIV.
What restrictions does the trial version have?
- The trial is only open to new players who have not previously played the trial, participated in any beta test or already purchased the game.
- You may create one character per server on up to 8 servers.
- The trial has no time restriction. You can play the trial as long as you want and return to it at any time.
- The level cap is Lv.60 on all classes. You can play through the "A Realm Reborn" and "Heavensward" content.
- You can only carry a small amount of gil and can't use the Market Boards, mail, or trade with other players.
- You can't use zone-wide chat or send private messages to other players.
- You can join existing linkshells (chat channels), but not Free Companies (guilds).
- You cannot invite other players to parties, but can use the Duty Finder (automatic party matching).
- You can't log into the community sites like The Lodestone or the official forums.
- All these restrictions are removed if you subscribe.
I haven't played for a long period of time. What is new? Probably a whole lot, now that there's been three expansions. More detailed information about each patch can be found at the Lodestone's Patch Log.
When should I buy the expansion? You get access to Heavensward with the base game purchase. Buying the most recent expansion gives you access to all the other previous expansions as well. Buying Endwalker unlocks Stormblood as well.
If you want a Viera or Hrothgar character, buy Endwalker immediately. If you want to play samurai or red mage, buy it once you hit level 50. If you want to play dark knight, astrologian, machinist, dancer, gunbreaker, reaper or sage, or you don't care about any of those jobs, you can wait until you've completed the A Realm Reborn story.

PURCHASING AND SUBSCRIBING

Where can I buy the game? FFXIV is available in physical form from your friendly local retailers, in digital form from Steam, Amazon, Humble Bundle, GameStop, Square-Enix Store and others, and on the PlayStation Store. Prices vary by retailer and region.
How much does it cost to play? FFXIV is a subscription game. Purchasing the game gives you one free month. Please see the official website for your region (North America, Europe and Oceania, Japan and Asia) for pricing information.
If I buy a copy for one platform, can I play my character on a different one? You need to buy a key for the platform you're playing on. If you want to play both on PC and PS4, you need to buy keys for both platforms. However, once you do, your character can be played on both. You will also receive a free month for every additional platform you activate.
I bought the standard edition for my platform. Can I buy the collector's edition later to get the upgrade? No, but you have two options: either buy the collector's edition for a different platform, or buy the digital collector's upgrade directly from S-E for $20/�15/15 �/�2,366 depending on region.
Should I buy a copy on Steam if I'm already a PC player? No. You won't be able to register the key to your existing account. Steam accounts count as PC activations, and you can't activate two of the same platform on the same account.
I bought my FFXIV key from Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Endwalker from another store? / I bought my FFXIV key from a store besides Steam. Can I buy the upgrade to Endwalker from Steam? No. Steam FFXIV accounts can only be upgraded by Steam expansion keys.

BEFORE YOU BEGIN

Do Windows, Mac and PS4/PS5 players play on the same servers? Yes.
Do North American, European, Asian and Oceanic players play on the same servers? There are no geographic restrictions to servers, but most players choose the servers closest to them. There are currently datacenters in California, Germany and Japan, and a new Australian server group is coming soon.
I want to add a key to my account. Do I add a platform, or add a service account? Add a platform. Adding a service account makes a separate second account.
I didn't read this post, and I added a service account instead of a platform. How do I fix it? Fill out this Square-Enix support form.
Where can I get the PC client? http://www.finalfantasyxiv.com/playersdownload/na/. However, you must have an active account to update it.
Should I use an authenticator? Yes. You can buy a keyfob authenticator from S-E for $11, or you can install a software authenticator on your phone or tablet (available for iOS and Android). By adding an authenticator to your account, you will get to teleport to one location of your choice for free.

STARTING OUT

What are the "world classifications"? Servers are divided into three groups:
- A congested world is a high-population server that is unavailable for character creation and character transfers until the restrictions are manually lifted. Congested servers may not open to new characters for a long period of time, depending on how active the server is.
- A standard world is a medium-population server that may be unavailable for character creation at peak times, but is always available for character transfers.
- A preferred world is a low-population server that offers players a special bonus of double EXP, free leveling gear, 1 million gil and 15 free days of play time if they create a character there and reach level 30. You cannot transfer a character off a preferred server for 90 days. Like standard worlds, they may disable character creation during peak times.
Check the current server status page for the current world classifications.
Does it matter what race I pick? Mechanically, the difference in stats at Lv.90 for any given pair of races is less than 1%. The difference between races is essentially cosmetic.
Does it matter what nameday/guardian I pick? No. They're just decorations for your character profile.
How do I choose what city I start in? Your choice of starting class determines what city you start in. Refer to the class list above.
How many classes can I level? Is there a limit on how high I can level other classes? You can level every class to the level cap. There is no cap on how many classes you can level.
How do I unlock a new class? Go to the receptionist at the guild whose class you want to unlock. The guildmaster will hand you a weapon; equipping it will unlock the class.
I went to a guild and the receptionist wouldn't give me a quest. Complete your first class's Lv.10 quest first.
The class I want to unlock doesn't have a guild in my city. Complete the Lv.15 story quest for your airship pass, then travel to that city.
Which quests should I be doing? The most important quests to do are the Main Scenario quests (the ones marked with a meteor icon), since feature unlocks are tied to your main scenario progress. The Main Scenario UI element will always point you to the next main story quest.

FURTHER GAMEPLAY

What do the stats do? Hover over the stat names in your Character window for information about what they modify.
Where is the "flank"? The sides. Anything that isn't "front" or "back" is the "flank". You can see on the ground target circle where back ends and flank begins where the line changes thickness:
How do I tell how much aggro/hate/enmity I have? There are two indicators that display your current enmity level.

The party frames indicate everyone's relative enmity on the currently targeted enemy:
- The "A" on the gladiator's icon indicates that the currently targeted enemy is attacking him. The numbers indicate the second, third, and fourth highest enmity.
- The length of the small bar indicates your hate level relative to the maximum.
The enemies list indicates your relative enmity for every enemy you've engaged:
- Green circle: less than 50% of maximum enmity
- Yellow up triangle: between 50% and 75% of maximum enmity
- Orange down triangle: between 75% and 99% of maximum enmity
- Red square: maximum enmity - it is currently attacking you
The length of the bars indicates each enemy's remaining HP.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Beginner's Guide, a tutorial on how to purchase the game and set up your account
Eorzea Database, Square-Enix's official game database
Garland Tools, the most popular third-party database of items, quests, job abilities and other info
Ariyala's Gear Calculator
FFXIV GamerEscape Wiki, general information about the game's systems and quests, including a comprehensive guide on how to unlock gated content
Advanced Combat Tracker, a third-party add-on used to collect and parse combat data
FFLogs takes logs of endgame content from ACT and creates group performance reports
XIVAPI is a third-party API for programmers who want to query XIV information in their apps and projects
Crafting as a Service, a collection of crafting calculators and shopping list generators
FFXIVClock, useful for keeping track of time-limited gathering nodes
FFXIV Fish Tracker App, a tracker for big fish
Cat Became Hungry (FF14Angler), a fishing database
FFXIV Chocobo Colour Calculator
Cactpot Solver for the Mini-Cactpot in the Gold Saucer
FFXIV Collect, a catalog and tracker of collectibles like minions (pets), orchestrion rolls (music) and mounts
Lalachievements, a collectibles and achievements tracker
Eorzea Collection, a lookbook of ideas for glamours (costumes)
FFXIV Housing, a catalog of housing furniture
Reddit's FFXIV subreddit
BlueGartr's FFXIV forum
IcyVeins has a new FFXIV section for Endwalker
The Balance, a Discord server for job mechanics discussion

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 20:46 on Dec 10, 2021

# ? Jun 27, 2019 03:53

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# ? Apr 24, 2024 16:47

The Chairman: Jun 30, 2003; But you forget, mon ami, that there is evil everywhere under the sun

The Catgirl Bargains Alliance
Primal center: Excalibur (Group NA)
If you're a new player, join Third Party Tools or Eorzea Mahjong Club -- they've got plenty of room! PBC and DGKK are nearly out of space
Please Be Careful, Plot 13, 1st Ward, The Goblet (Ul'dah)
Dragongod Knightkings, Plot 8, 1st Ward, The Goblet (Ul'dah)
Third Party Tools, Plot 8, 8th Ward, Shirogane (Kugane)
Eorzea Mahjong Club, Plot 25, 2nd Ward, The Goblet (Ul'dah)

Chaos center: Omega (Group EU)
Please Calm Down: Plot 37, 5th Ward, Shirogane (Kugane) Discord server: https://discord.gg/HXFJJVD

Elemental center: Kujata (Group JP, ASEA)
Ned Kelly Fan Club: Plot 24, 1st Ward, The Goblet (Ul'dah)

To be invited to one of these groups, join the Discord and follow the instructions in the #welcome channel:

Step 1. Accept the Discord server's rules in the #before-you-begin channel.
Step 2. Request an invite code by typing pls inviteme [FC] [firstname lastname] in #ffgoons-auth, where [FC] is the company you wish to join: PBC, DGKK, TPT or EMC (NA groups), PCD (EU group) or NKFC (JP/ASEA group). @Tataru will send you a direct message with an invite code.
Step 3. Right-click on the placard outside the FC house or an FC member and chose "View Company Profile", then "Submit Application". In the box that pops up, type in your full Discord username (for example, minfilia#1234; not your nickname) and the provided code. Your application will be processed as soon as possible.

November 2021 update: Membership is open to everyone now. If you've got a friend that wants to join, just point them to the Discord server and they can apply as usual.

Other independent goon-friendly groups
These groups don't use the Discord application method. Contact them in-game if you are interested in joining.

Primal center: Exodus (Group NA)
Principality of Zeon, Plot 13, 1st Ward, The Goblet (Ul'dah)

Crystal center: Goblin (Group NA)
Proletariat Patrons, Plot 18, 16th Ward, Mist (Limsa Lominsa)

_{If you're in a group on another server that's looking for members, PM The Chairman}

The Chairman fucked around with this message at 17:32 on Oct 30, 2021

# ? Jun 27, 2019 03:53

SwissArmyDruid: Feb 14, 2014; by sebmojo

woo hoo, new thread.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 03:57

Galaga Galaxian: Apr 23, 2009; What a childish tactic!
Don't you think you should put more thought into your battleplan?!

Is it Friday yet?

LET ME IN! LET ME THROW OPEN THE GATES!

# ? Jun 27, 2019 03:58

Tyberius: Oct 21, 2006

Blizzard gave me 3 days of subscription to check out BfA. Don't think I will though, guess I can go clean around the apartment.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:01

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge: May 8, 2006; "My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

also abbreviate this expansion as SB, don't be a coward my friends

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:06

Countblanc: Apr 20, 2005; _{Help a hero out!}

Relax Or DIE posted:

also abbreviate this expansion as SB, don't be a coward my friends

heck, i just abbreviate it as S

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:11

Kevsop: Jul 20, 2011; Pork Pro

The only official abbreviation is SB2, since it is the sequel to stormblood.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:11

Nipponophile: Apr 8, 2009

Who else is ready to bring some fuckin' shadow?

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:13

ArtIsResistance: May 19, 2007; QUEEN OF FRANCE, SAVIOR OF LOWTAX

f uck

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:14

ilifinicus: Mar 7, 2004

I am gun

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:14

Ibblebibble: Nov 12, 2013

https://twitter.com/cb_0_/status/1136434335299465216

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:20

Orcs and Ostriches: Aug 26, 2010; The Great Twist

My gates are ready.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:20

Die Sexmonster!: Nov 30, 2005

got some screenshots of the static!

I like this one, though you can't see my face:

naming names:

SOMEONE used third party tools (and I don't mean the FC!)

our Paladin couldn't make it, so I took care of that

thank you for coming, everyone!!

for context: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3823905&userid=0&perpage=40&pagenumber=1933#post496224723

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:28

jokes: Dec 20, 2012; Uh... Kupo?

Throw wide the gates, daddy.

I am very excited to play PLD and actually have fun this go around!

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:35

Axel Serenity: Sep 27, 2002

I can't play until Sunday but I am so loving ready to be a hoppy DRG bun

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:38

Gumball Gumption: Jan 7, 2012

Friday can't get here soon enough

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:39

Solo Wing Pixy: Aug 5, 2008; It's an amanojaku!
And it hates you so much!

For my part, I ended Stormblood by popping up in Naheo's static pics, then I finished the night the same way I ended the last night of Heavensward, with a couple of cups of HQ Hot Chocolate and some stories for an old friend. (HW spoilers and such)

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:39

Phone: Jul 30, 2005; 親子丼をほしい。

hello new thread

i am the maps god

i look forward to mapping with you in the future

https://i.imgur.com/YI6rdwD.mp4

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:42

kirbysuperstar: Nov 11, 2012; Let the fools who stand before us be destroyed by the power you and I possess.

Die Sexmonster! posted:

naming names:

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:44

Namnesor: Jun 29, 2005; Dante's allowance - $100

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:54

BisbyWorl: Jan 12, 2019; Knowledge is pain plus observation.

Fantasia: Drank
Clothes: Off

Preparations ready for bun.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 04:57

Kaubocks: Apr 13, 2011

exiting stormblood the same way i entered it

half naked in gridania

# ? Jun 27, 2019 05:04

Axel Serenity: Sep 27, 2002

I didn't get my namazu earrings. I failed the game and my friends.

Neat horse, though.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 05:07

Farg: Nov 19, 2013

this expansion will be good "I.M.o."

# ? Jun 27, 2019 05:13

Orcs and Ostriches: Aug 26, 2010; The Great Twist

Still don't know if I'm gonna dive in with Astro or White Mage. Astro skills look so cool and WHM skills don't look as good as Stone 4 and Aero 3.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 05:21

Axel Serenity: Sep 27, 2002

A Retrospective: I really enjoyed Stormblood. The story could have used some smoothing out, but the big beats hit me hard. I enjoyed getting back into the game and loved the raids this time around. I didn't manage to sneak into too many Savage/EX raids like I wanted, but I hope to change that for SHB.

I did get a lot done I didn't do my first go around. Managed to get onto the RP servers and make some good friends. Finished my BRD HW relic finally. Did well in the raids I did happen to join in. Chilled with Yoship for a day. Even won a 3-liner from Khloe for some sweet MGP mounts!

Mostly just happy to see the game take off. As much as I loved WoW, FF tends to be far less toxic and welcoming. People seemed genuinely excited and eager to play the game, which makes for a much more fun community to be around. People are helpful, raids are fun and chill, and while there are a few grumblings here and there, they are usually understandable rather than rooted in spite or negativity.

Can't wait for SHB and to keep hanging with cool goons and others in Discord for the ride. :toot:

# ? Jun 27, 2019 05:22

Terrene: May 1, 2009

I'm naked and ready.. to fantasia.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 06:22

thewizardofshoe: Feb 24, 2013

While I was levelling MCH in preparation for the expansion, I decided to take the time to do some gposing in each Stormblood leveling dungeon to make a little farewell tour remembrance album. Wish I had the idea earlier so I had time to do at least some of my favorite lvl 70 dungeons as well, but ah well.

Excited to see all the changes hit the ground running Friday, and the new story of course!

# ? Jun 27, 2019 06:33

Blast of Confetti: Apr 21, 2008; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

quote:

Trust system NPCs will now be included in group pose at the time of duty completion.
Trust and squadron NPCs will now repeat their most recently executed action upon duty completion.

aww yea

# ? Jun 27, 2019 06:39

Vermain: Sep 5, 2006

Orcs and Ostriches posted:

Still don't know if I'm gonna dive in with Astro or White Mage. Astro skills look so cool and WHM skills don't look as good as Stone 4 and Aero 3.

I'm sticking with AST. Nothing that I liked about the class really changed, and they got some decent new actions, so I'm happy. Might give WHM a go later on.

# ? Jun 27, 2019 06:54