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Kaizer407Kaizer407 Member Posts: 66
in Final Fantasy XI

Hey everyone! hows everyone doin? im just chillin, got some questions that i would like to ask. Well this is whats happening, i was playing Star Wars Galaxies for some time now (the game is ruined now) and so ive always wanted to try FF XI...im a BIG Final Fantasy person. And so, about the combat system.. how is it? is it turn based? fast? good for pvp?.....servers? Which are good pvp and pve wise or balanced? ive heard from many people this game is great but i want a couple more opinions here. I know this game requires alot of time and such...but what game doesnt? heheh anyway, if yall wanna give tips too and info thatll help alot...god i hate being a noobeh in a game

Thank you all very much! lookin forward to some great input!

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  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361
    First, I want you to read the threads on the past 5 pages, Almost every (If not all) of your questions have already been answered.

  • LazzaroLazzaro Member UncommonPosts: 548

    Originally posted by Kaizer407
    Hey everyone! hows everyone doin? im just chillin, got some questions that i would like to ask. Well this is whats happening, i was playing Star Wars Galaxies for some time now (the game is ruined now) and so ive always wanted to try FF XI...im a BIG Final Fantasy person. And so, about the combat system.. how is it? is it turn based? fast? good for pvp?.....servers? Which are good pvp and pve wise or balanced? ive heard from many people this game is great but i want a couple more opinions here. I know this game requires alot of time and such...but what game doesnt? heheh anyway, if yall wanna give tips too and info thatll help alot...god i hate being a noobeh in a game imageThank you all very much! lookin forward to some great input!image

    Hey.

    The combat system works like tuerned based RPG. But at a faster pace. You can macro anything. I would recomend you buy a Wired Xbox360 controller. This game plays 100x better to me with a controller, since it closley resembles your typical turned based RPG.

  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361

    Originally posted by Lazzaro
    Hey.

    The combat system works like tuerned based RPG. But at a faster pace. You can macro anything. I would recomend you buy a Wired Xbox360 controller. This game plays 100x better to me with a controller, since it closley resembles your typical turned based RPG.

    Okay, maybe I'm mistaken. But my idea of turn based is when say you have 3 characters, Your first one is up to attack, you Pick what you want to do, then it moves to the second, and to the third. Then all your characters play out what they would do then the mob attacks. And repeat.... FFXI is not turn based...

    FFXI is realtime.
  • Kaizer407Kaizer407 Member Posts: 66
    No no when i meant to ask about the combat, Lazz anwsered correctly. but other than that i have an Xbox360 controller but its wireless and i have the play and charge wire but i dont think that works. I like games more on the PC anyway, but is the keyboard too hard to work with? and if you guys could post me a link of a thread talking about whats the best starting profession. im just in a hurry right now, gotta go play some football . but thanks for the info!!


     

  • LazzaroLazzaro Member UncommonPosts: 548

    Originally posted by Telaki

    Originally posted by Lazzaro
    Hey.
    The combat system works like tuerned based RPG. But at a faster pace. You can macro anything. I would recomend you buy a Wired Xbox360 controller. This game plays 100x better to me with a controller, since it closley resembles your typical turned based RPG.
    Okay, maybe I'm mistaken. But my idea of turn based is when say you have 3 characters, Your first one is up to attack, you Pick what you want to do, then it moves to the second, and to the third. Then all your characters play out what they would do then the mob attacks. And repeat.... FFXI is not turn based...FFXI is realtime.

    I ment the set up, I know it's real time. I just ment how you your skills via a TUrned based RPG set up. I know it's real time, but it set up to look like a turned based rpg menu.

    ::::20::

  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361

    Originally posted by Lazzaro


    Originally posted by Telaki


    Originally posted by Lazzaro

    Hey.
    The combat system works like tuerned based RPG. But at a faster pace. You can macro anything. I would recomend you buy a Wired Xbox360 controller. This game plays 100x better to me with a controller, since it closley resembles your typical turned based RPG.

    Okay, maybe I'm mistaken. But my idea of turn based is when say you have 3 characters, Your first one is up to attack, you Pick what you want to do, then it moves to the second, and to the third. Then all your characters play out what they would do then the mob attacks. And repeat.... FFXI is not turn based...FFXI is realtime.


    I ment the set up, I know it's real time. I just ment how you your skills via a TUrned based RPG set up. I know it's real time, but it set up to look like a turned based rpg menu.

    ::::20::

    Yes, but saying its turn based when its real time is going to confuse the noobie, And can be very misleading no matter how you ment it. Was poorly worded.
  • Kaizer407Kaizer407 Member Posts: 66
    Sadly yes i am a noobie hehehe, but im not ashamed to admit i am. Im not going to run into these forums and act like i know this game and everything hehehill accept any input on this thread that will help me out. I am defitnetly going to try this game out, "no im not trying it" is simply not my style. i love FF and thats why i came here..so far ive read some bad/good feedback but overall its what i decide, ive seen people say "this game just plain sucks" to "this game is one of the best out there". Other than flamers and such, its always good to get both sides of the games perspective. Im into grinding and such, i really dont have a problem at all and yes i know people will say "but this isnt normal grind" i understand that but thats what is needed to do the great things in this game. so you just gotta suck it up and do it....no quiting and no whining..thats what true noobs do. Yes i am a noob, but my point is who isnt when they come to a new MMO? Thanks for Telakis and Laxx input, its still info to help a noobie in need
  • LazzaroLazzaro Member UncommonPosts: 548

    Originally posted by Telaki

    Originally posted by Lazzaro

    Originally posted by Telaki
    Originally posted by Lazzaro
    Hey.
    The combat system works like tuerned based RPG. But at a faster pace. You can macro anything. I would recomend you buy a Wired Xbox360 controller. This game plays 100x better to me with a controller, since it closley resembles your typical turned based RPG.
    Okay, maybe I'm mistaken. But my idea of turn based is when say you have 3 characters, Your first one is up to attack, you Pick what you want to do, then it moves to the second, and to the third. Then all your characters play out what they would do then the mob attacks. And repeat.... FFXI is not turn based...FFXI is realtime.

    I ment the set up, I know it's real time. I just ment how you your skills via a TUrned based RPG set up. I know it's real time, but it set up to look like a turned based rpg menu.

    Yes, but saying its turn based when its real time is going to confuse the noobie, And can be very misleading no matter how you ment it. Was poorly worded.


    But he did understand me. :)
  • TelakiTelaki Member Posts: 361

    Originally posted by Lazzaro


    But he did understand me. :)

    Thats hard to say, he might have understood that the GUI was like a turn based game, but you didn't mention anything about the actual combat. So his question was only 1/2 answered. Its very hard to belive that he could actually understand what the combat system is from what little information we both gave.
  • Kaizer407Kaizer407 Member Posts: 66
    No, i have a friend that plays the game he explained the combat more thoroughly...but he explained after you gave me the info so your info still helped and made me understand a bit more. i didnt say i COMPLETELY understand it hehehebut still, its all good

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