Just scored 5091 on my i7 in sig. Performance should be fine. When I started FF11 it ran like crap on my ti4200 lol
Yeah I'd dig a Square MMO in an FF7/8 style setting.
If anyone cares, the open beta client is available to download from here:
http://www.fileplanet.com/215249/210000/fileinfo/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Beta-Launcher
Of course after you download the 6.5+ GB client from their slow ass P2P network you'll still need a way to get an actual account to login.
Also, the devs seem to be limiting the amount of progress players can make each day. Seems like once you hit your "xp limit" you have to wait about 8 hours or so real time until that certain character can continue on. They don't want people to max level too quickly or something. Maybe because they can't make content fast enough or whatever. This game sounds dead in the water to me personally..
http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/12068-balancing-character-growth-in-beta-3/
If anyone cares, the open beta client is available to download from here:
http://www.fileplanet.com/215249/210000/fileinfo/Final-Fantasy-XIV-Beta-Launcher
Of course after you download the 6.5+ GB client from their slow ass P2P network you'll still need a way to get an actual account to login.
Also, the devs seem to be limiting the amount of progress players can make each day. Seems like once you hit your "xp limit" you have to wait about 8 hours or so real time until that certain character can continue on. They don't want people to max level too quickly or something. Maybe because they can't make content fast enough or whatever. This game sounds dead in the water to me personally..
http://www.ffxivcore.com/topic/12068-balancing-character-growth-in-beta-3/
I got the e-mail earlier as well, but I went to the page and it said it was delayed... or is that for being delayed until today?
FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test Will Start on Sep. 1!
We would like to take this opportunity to provide an update regarding FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test, which was announced to be postponed on Aug. 31, 2010.
Along with the completion on investigation and correction of the critical issue, we have decided to begin FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT).
Starting on Sep. 1, 2010 at 19:00 (PDT), acquisition of registration code required for FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test will be available.
We are looking forward to your participation in FINAL FANTASY XIV Open Beta Test!
Am I correct in seeing that you cannot get the code until 19:00 pdt tonight?
Have a guild member who got the beta, and played for maybe 2 days.
I am in a competitive online guild;a guild-mate has been playing and this is what he has to say:
Apparently the combat system is pretty dull, and expect 30 second fights even at level 1, where you barely make it out alive.
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FFXIV, on the other hand, has punishingly long fights right from the start. Once you manage to somehow target the squid mob through the grace of god (this was before I caved in and used my PS3 controller), you have one ability (let that sink in...ONE FUCKING ABILITY) that you just spam until its dead. Pretty standard, right? I mean, you're low level, who cares about having a low number of abilities. Well, I'd be right on board with that, if the fight didn't take 30 fucking seconds.
Also apparently the game just sucks to play on a PC with a mouse and keyboard. He mentions several times in his review how he wanted to pull his hair out because it was so frustrating, and that the urge to use a controller was growing rapidly.
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Ignoring the fact that you flat out can't use the mouse if you want to play unless you're okay with using it like a controller
There is much more bad about it; such as the fatigue system (oh, you will learn about that soon enough!)
And the fact that there are basically a HUGE lack of mobs in zones (only enough to sustain a few people apparently)
Entity23 said:does that window that I quoted on the site drop and a log in appear when Reg codes are being handed out?
Am I correct in seeing that you cannot get the code until 19:00 pdt tonight?