Let's theorycraft some Jobs! (Using only existing classes)

2:01 pm, September 10, 2014 (formatting might be hella wonky when I first post this) FOREWARD Yoshi-P has gone on record stating that there are some difficulty in making branching Jobs in the vein of Scholar and Summoner for t [..] View

A New PLD and Haukke HM

1:01 am, March 23, 2014 Contrary to what the title might suggest, I'm not here to ask for advice on being a relatively new 50 and trying to gear up for endgame. I actually just wanted to post this on the off chance t [..] View

Lag making this unplayable for group content

5:25 pm, January 21, 2014 I sit constantly between 2000 and 8000 in game. Almost never going below 2000. I dont have any problems with my internet, as i can play many other MMO's without trouble or high pings. It is ju [..] View

The way durability works in this game leads to some really odd player behavior

7:58 pm, January 14, 2014 The fact that there are no gil fountains in the game at 50 combined with the very bizarre durability mechanics lead to player behavior that I think is a pretty clear indicator that something needs fix [..] View

General concerns regarding leveling options and other features.

10:51 pm, January 12, 2014 As people start to hit higher levels, they are beginning to point out some issues with the game that could become a big concern as new players start to get higher into the game. Some of which are goin [..] View

Something I noticed alot of people on the official FFXIV:ARR forums don't understand. (about auto log out feature)

8:02 pm, January 11, 2014 They assume the launch rush for this game has died down but this is hardly the case. People have not been able to buy FFXIV: ARR because Digital sales have ceased (along with the shipping of retail co [..] View

Dragoon Miscellany

1:01 am, January 7, 2014 Here are some observations and questions that I've thought up based on my experiences as a 50 DRG, covering situations which I believe are not mentioned in Ayvar's indispensable rotati [..] View

GT545 FFXIV lag EXTREME low FPS

1:01 am, December 14, 2013 Hiya all... Ive been playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn for 2 months now... I played it on max settings and easily reached the 50fps.. Now since the last driver update, the FPS dropped trem [..] View

Legit way to improve your latency and avoid plumes (PC Only)

1:01 am, November 30, 2013 A small registry edit that adjusts the way your computer responds to packet requests can tremendously help in avoiding AoE that has very short cast times (Titan's Plumes). I made the edit on m [..] View

What are the pros/cons of your main job?

1:01 am, November 21, 2013 I've created this thread to shed some light on different classes that are available for me to choose on my next alt. Curently, my main is a BLM with some ilvl 90 gears, overmelded Vanya, and + [..] View

Dungeons going to waste as instance-only areas.

1:01 pm, November 18, 2013 I doubt I'm alone in thinking that dungeons make up some of the game's more interesting areas. However, they're currently presented as levels to be beaten, separate from the re [..] View

How to level Botanist/Miner without the grind.

1:01 pm, November 8, 2013 Well....it's gonna be grindy no matter what, but this will reduce the grind a lot. I noticed that there wasn't a guide on how to level a gathering class fast using leves. This method w [..] View

Medica 2: It's not rocket science, it's math.

2:01 am, October 8, 2013 [Medica 1] Potency: 300 MP: 372 Cast: 2.43s Average Heal @ 400 mind: 550-580 HP (rounding and averaging) *Total: 550-580 HP [Medica 2] Potency: 200 Regen potency: 100 MP: 452 Cast: 2.92s Average he [..] View