Killshot7 wrote:
1) Is it worth it coming to 14, also server suggestions we are going to be like noobs 1.0
As Kat would say, come to Lamia, there is room for you in our FC. We have everyone from super experienced to brand new, but most of us are just getting into endgame, but on a whole the group is casual and very helpful.
Killshot7 wrote:
5) As a "just in case" I do have a Ps3, Is the game slow and or difficult to play on this system? ( or any restrictions you can think of )
With a PS3 the load times are rough, you will find that PC and PS4 players rush ahead and you sometimes get locked out of some of the fights in the last two story dungeons. You also lag on some of the hard mode dungeons (titan especially). And you probably won't even be able to see the enemies in the Hunt, since so many people mob those, but now that they have their ilvl 130 gear filled with carbontwine, the mobs are slowing down as expected.
Other than that, crafting, gathering, and 99.9% of the ilvl 0-50 progress work just fine on PS3. For endgame stuff I recommend a good connection, access to a voice chat program, and either a good PC or a PS4.
Killshot7 wrote:
6) A run-in question from #1, would it be more efficient to purchase this game from a retail store like Gamestop ect?
Either is fine, I prefer the digital download on PS4 because I like to think it loads better than when it has to read a disc.
Killshot7 wrote:
7) I heard over and over again this game is "stupid easy" and you can get to end game within a few days...? ( true/false...details plz! )
0-50 is tutorial. You can get to endgame within a few days if you push, but that is just the beginning. 75% of endgame you need to at least pay attention. 15% of endgame you need to be aware of the fight (World of Darkness, Extreme Primals, bahamut's coil 5-8). But your group also needs to be good. You are only as good as the folks around you when it comes to endgame. Oh and that last 10%, that is turns 9-13 of the bahamut's coil. Ask around, if you get there and say the game is easy, then join the 1%.
Killshot7 wrote:
8) Character types In my head I would like to start as a healer and team up with my wife who will be melee, is this possible? ( your suggestions our focus is Fun, without being c*ck blocked by our job selection )
You have two avenues, scholar and white mage. Leveling arcanist gets you access to scholar and summoner simultaneously, which may come in handy if you learn pet management and want to dps. White mage is more straightforward healing. Your wife has the choice of ninja, monk, and dragoon for meele. Dragoon is fairly easy, less positional now. Monk is very positional and can outpace dragoon if done properly. Ninja is complex, and very situational, but its maximum capacity is dependant on whether or not your connection is good enough to resist the server lag that sometimes affects mudras. But I'm talking about 1% endgame stuff. Every class is perfectly capable all the way up to that level.
Killshot7 wrote:
9) Suggestive starting "City"? In FF11 we stuck with Windurst, Sandy and Bastok were kind of lame. ( just our opinion )
Limsa Lominsa reminds me a lot of windhurst with more water. Gridania reminds me of San'd'oria/Windhurst, Uldah reminds me of Bastok. But, dependant on your class, you will start in different cities. Go here for more info: http://www.ffxivguild.com/ffxiv-a-realm-reborn-starters-guide/ In order for you and your wife to both start out in the same city, you be a healer, and she be a meele, you have to both go Gridania, you go conjurer and she go lancer.
Killshot7 wrote:
10) Your insight good/bad on experiences you've gone thru A) tech problems B) game play issues C) In game Aholes or problem quests[/#03c]?
Community is good, mostly old enough to own a credit card. Biggest problem children are the ones that do the Hunts for a living, where big monsters spawn at intervals and under certain conditions and everyone mobs it for credit. Think notorious monsters from ffxi but everyone gets credit, and instead of drops you get currency to buy stuff. But everyone pulls them so fast you need to be in a hunt linkshell to hear about it late, or in an active hunting party to barely make it on time as it is pulled. This game is less like ffxi in that everyone can teleport and get anywhere fast.
Tech issues, only were serious in the beginning, during release. They didn't expect such a positive response to the beta, and they had to buy more servers to keep up with the demand. Game play issues are dependant on your connection speed. The better your internet connection, the less gameplay problems you will have. I run a PS4 on wireless, standard cable modem, and it is all good.