In other words, Tanaka means "Gaijin sucks..."
Installing the beta client now.... If not enough time to try the beta, then wait for open beta....

Tested the beta tonite just now. I am really impressed by Square Enix quality graphic and music!
Rolled a lancer named Taro Momo in the Euro server called Ject something...

So, several things I noted:
1) Mouse software emulation used in FF XIV. This makes it slow to scroll.
2) Chars does not jump. Maybe Japanese developer think it is rude....
3) Quests are all taken from a single area, not spread out among NPCs like WOW.
Maybe I am too used to the exclamation point on top of heads lol.
4) Interesting mining procedure.
5) Interesting blacksmith synthesis.
6) I find using tab useful as it will help to scroll pinpointing mobs on my screen.
7) The beta community does not seem helpful. Tried the party recruit option, can't get anyone at all.
Remains to be seen if community will be better once released.
8) No auction house. I find the ward system quite messy. Not sure what you all think.

From the beta, we have not tested Boss battle. No special instances with boss fights that require tactics?
With some improvements, this game can be pretty hot. Taking quests from a few persons in a crowded area
somehow kills the seamlessness or fantasy of the world. It's like the rest of the ppl in Limsa Lominsa does not matter... lol

There is a patch going on I think. I am downloading it now. Will see what they changed later.

You can check with Software Boutique. Their shop is at Bangsar Shopping Center.
They are going to carry FF XIV in Msia. You can check whether they are bringing in NA or Euro.

Patched 2 files I think. 1 is a big one, another is a small one....
But still the Open Reg site is down...zzzzz

If SE dun like countries with Chinese, then we boycott them.... play WOW

When can I get the registration code??? Hurry up, SE...

Btw.. I don't exactly like the idea everyone just get quests from a guild vendor.
It seemed like other NPCs does not matter at all... zzzzz
At least let NPCs provide quests, those lazy Japanese developers....

Anyone knows if the recipe is stored somewhere in our interface once we completed guildleves?
Or we have to jot it down?

I've already done several Rank 1 Smith and Armorer guildleves.
Quest completion says NPC gives you recipe, but these are not seen in the interface.
So we don't know the material unless we jot it down.

They should follow the WOW approach to store the recipe in our database

Unfortunately the video from the link does not show anything about recipe storage...

Maybe I should send a feedback to Squaresoft about this...

The key to success is in the color of the synthesis I believe. How you respond to the color.
But it is also related to your skill.

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Added on September 4, 2010, 11:41 pmWell it will be good once quest is completed, the game will just add it automatically in our database so
we don't have to jot it down... this is year 2010... we don't use paper anymore lol

This post has been edited by victorchin: Sep 4 2010, 11:41 PM

Not sure about high level... not there yet... but from what i read, the approach controls the quality of the item created.
Standard means your item is standard quality. Not easy to get higher quality as it might involve using bold, rapid synthesis.

When overheated, just wait, dun perform any synthesis.

They made item creation a little bit too hardcore.

Yes.... you will make me the super armor and I will make you cheesecakes.

My name is Taro Momo.