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[quote]FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark (Character Creation) Tested on:8/4/2013 1:52:00 PM Score:6795 Average Framerate:57.088 Performance:Very High -Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions. Screen Size: 2560x1440 Screen Mode: Full Screen Graphics Presets: Maximum General -Enable HDR rendering and improve overall graphic quality. : Enabled -Disable rendering of objects when not visible. (Occlusion Culling) : Disabled -Use low-detail models on distant objects. (LOD) : Disabled -Cache LOD data only when necessary. (LOD Streaming) : Disabled -Real-time Reflections : High -Edge Smoothing (Anti-aliasing) : FXAA -Transparent Lighting Quality : High -Grass Quality : High Shadows -Self : Display -Other NPCs : Display Shadow Quality -Use low-detail models on shadows. (LOD) : Disabled -Shadow Resolution : High - 2048p -Shadow Cascading : Best -Shadow Softening : Strong Texture Detail -Texture Filtering : Anisotropic -Anisotropic Filtering : x16 Movement Physics -Self : Full -Other NPCs : Full Effects -Naturally darken the edges of the screen. (Limb Darkening) : Enabled -Blur the graphics around an object in motion. (Radial Blur) : Enabled -Screen Space Ambient Occlusion : Strong -Glare : Normal Cinematic Cutscenes -Enable depth of field. : Enabled System: Windows 8 Pro 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9200.win8_gdr.130531-1504) Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz 12213.586MB NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680(VRAM 4038 MB) 9.18.0013.2049 Benchmark results do not provide any guarantee FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will run on your system. FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Website [url]http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com[/url] (C) 2010-2013 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Tweet [url]http://sqex.to/ffxiv_bench_na[/url] #FFXIV Score:6795 2560x1440 Maximum Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4770K CPU @ 3.50GHz NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680[/quote] Jesus. This game runs awesome even on max settings.

So, is anyone here familiar with the naming conventions of the races? I was wondering if "Benjamin" or a variant is compliant with the Midlanders naming conventions. :v:

[QUOTE=Big Ben;41715918]So, is anyone here familiar with the naming conventions of the races? I was wondering if "Benjamin" or a variant is compliant with the Midlanders naming conventions. :v:[/QUOTE] Try this: [url]http://tale-ffxiv.com/namingway/hyurm.html[/url] And read this: [URL]http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/threads/61149-Hyur-Naming-Conventions[/URL] [editline]5th August 2013[/editline] Actually use this instead: [url]http://fandango.exp.jp/name-generator.php[/url]

Already knew of those, but I didn't really want to just sit there pressing "generate" until indefinitely to see if Benjamin came up. But apparently since its origin is Hebrew, it's not technically lore-compliant, since Midlander names are Anglo-saxon/Celtic/Briton in nature. Closest I'm gonna get is Benedict, I guess.

[QUOTE=Big Ben;41716521]Already knew of those, but I didn't really want to just sit there pressing "generate" until indefinitely to see if Benjamin came up. But apparently since its origin is Hebrew, it's not technically lore-compliant, since Midlander names are Anglo-saxon/Celtic/Briton in nature. Closest I'm gonna get is Benedict, I guess.[/QUOTE] well if it's any consolation Benjamin was and is used almost everywhere, and easily comes off as an english name.

Yeah, I'll probably end up saying fuck it and using it anyway. Or just Ben. Now I just need to think of a surname, since mine is extremely Germanic, to the point that I can't pass it off as English. :v:

jiggu gave me shit for using naming conventions for my catgirl because he's a turbonerd [url]http://finalfantasy.wikia.com/wiki/Hyur/Naming[/url]

My friend and her friend are both following naming conventions (for Miqo'te females) and guilted me into it since we're all gonna be playing together. fuck those turbonerds that nay-say

Yeah, fuck you jiggu

So I guess we're only allowed one character per server. This really disappoints me because I kind of wanted to create a new character on the same server. I don't mind paying an extra dollar or two for having another character, but I would like it if both were on the same server where my friends will be at.

[QUOTE=slayer20;41716899]So I guess we're only allowed one character per server. This really disappoints me because I kind of wanted to create a new character on the same server. I don't mind paying an extra dollar or two for having another character, but I would like it if both were on the same server where my friends will be at.[/QUOTE] Wait, what? I had like, 8 characters on the same server in beta. Are they really making it so we can only have one?

I think it's one character per server, up to 8 characters.

The fuck, man? Squeenix, you were on such a roll.

Someone started a thread asking about it on the beta test forums, but people quickly avoided the actual question and started talking about monthly prices and stuff. So I'm still really confused.

Where are you guys getting this from? [url]http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/product/[/url] says you can have 8 per server and 40 across all. [editline]4th August 2013[/editline] Oh derp, that's the entry price that's 1 per server. [editline]4th August 2013[/editline] Yeah unless you pay 15$ a month, you're not getting more than 1. The only way you can get more than 1 for the 13$ is if you do bi-annual. [editline]4th August 2013[/editline] BUT unless you just want a different look, you shouldn't need more than 1 character per server anyways.

So I CAN have more than one per server if I pay a little extra? I'll have to think about that some more.

[QUOTE=silentjubjub;41717121]BUT unless you just want a different look, you shouldn't need more than 1 character per server anyways.[/QUOTE] despite the whole 'you can be everything' thing, I want to have at least two separate characters. One to be my main fighter dude (probably archer main), the other to focus on magic, primarily as conjurer.

The beta forums have been fun to read since last week. The entire tone of the forum has changed from "FFXIV ARR IS (Too easy, hard, boring, nothing new, etc) and will fail to, OMG EQNEXT IT WILL DOMINATE THE MMO MARKET AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL FAIL. I'm kind of glad the actual FFXIV forums are locked to people who only played in 1.0, as there are a major lack of troll threads every hour. In all seriousness, in case anyone forgot, you can register your early access preorder code this Thursday. You'll probably receive an email instructing how to do so. For those of you wondering how SE plans to implement your character re-customization once launch hits. You'll receive an item in the mail, Phantsia or something. It allows you to re-create your character the next time you're on the login screen. Its non-tradable or mailable and is expected to be a one time thing, at least we'll have barber shop in about 6~ months to change hair style and colors.

[QUOTE=Alex_DeLarge;41712439]Jesus. This game runs awesome even on max settings.[/QUOTE] They really improved the game's performance, however i'll miss using my rig as a room heater, ITS A FEATURE.

[QUOTE=Silent_Death;41722161]The beta forums have been fun to read since last week. The entire tone of the forum has changed from "FFXIV ARR IS (Too easy, hard, boring, nothing new, etc) and will fail to, OMG EQNEXT IT WILL DOMINATE THE MMO MARKET AND EVERYTHING ELSE WILL FAIL. I'm kind of glad the actual FFXIV forums are locked to people who only played in 1.0, as there are a major lack of troll threads every hour. In all seriousness, in case anyone forgot, you can register your early access preorder code this Thursday. You'll probably receive an email instructing how to do so. For those of you wondering how SE plans to implement your character re-customization once launch hits. You'll receive an item in the mail, Phantsia or something. It allows you to re-create your character the next time you're on the login screen. Its non-tradable or mailable and is expected to be a one time thing, at least we'll have barber shop in about 6~ months to change hair style and colors.[/QUOTE] I visited the forums and found a thread titled "LALAFELL ON STRIKE!! Full Beards for the Men & Breasts for the Women!" [t]http://i.imgur.com/Lvu8KcC.png[/t] (granted they were referring to this concept art with the bust request, wanting more adult feel to their figures, citing lala's currently look [i]too[/i] childish and it's creepy.) [t]http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/archive/1/1c/20101009153139!AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg[/t]

[QUOTE=daijitsu;41723203]I visited the forums and found a thread titled "LALAFELL ON STRIKE!! Full Beards for the Men & Breasts for the Women!" [t]http://i.imgur.com/Lvu8KcC.png[/t] (granted they were referring to this concept art with the bust request, wanting more adult feel to their figures, citing lala's currently look [i]too[/i] childish and it's creepy.) [t]http://images.wikia.com/finalfantasy/images/archive/1/1c/20101009153139!AkihikoYoshida-FinalFantasyXIV.jpg[/t][/QUOTE] I kind of agree with the [I]too[/I] childish part. It's not as bad as, say, Elin from TERA, but it's still kind of weird.

[QUOTE=Big Ben;41723316]I kind of agree with the [I]too[/I] childish part. It's not as bad as, say, Elin from TERA, but it's still kind of weird.[/QUOTE] I think their lack of shape is a little offputting outside of being childish, they're so featureless without armor that they look like an inflatable traffic cone with arms

Yeah, that too. Basically the gist is "these things are kind of cute but they're also just kind of weird and vaguely creepy looking in general." But I don't think Square will change an entire races model right before open beta. That would be a huge change, given the number of player-made Lalafell that will already exist thanks to the character creator, and all of the Lalafell NPCs they would have to change.

Looking forward to Open beta.

[QUOTE=daijitsu;41723323]I think their lack of shape is a little offputting outside of being childish, they're so featureless without armor that they look like an inflatable traffic cone with arms[/QUOTE] This was so true in FFXI with some of the taru head options, the imfamous "Cone head" tarus, god I miss that. Also reddit did a survey poll a week ago and its finally done with almost 9k submissions, gives a rough idea of whos playing what class, race, job, etc [img_thumb]http://i.imgur.com/b1G0BXB.jpg[/img_thumb]

So I plan on preordering from GameStop for the game case, but apparently people have been having trouble with getting early access codes from GS what do

[QUOTE=Jund;41726890]So I plan on preordering from GameStop for the game case, but apparently people have been having trouble with getting early access codes from GS what do[/QUOTE] Preorder from Amazon.

[QUOTE=robotman5;41727029]Preorder from Amazon.[/QUOTE] Don't have a card right now I guess I'll just [B]politely inform[/B] them if the code isn't on the receipt

So if I understood the roadmap, an open beta should start sometime between the 13th and 20th. Although I don't think there has been an official announcement yet... I don't suppose someone can shed some light on this?

Well damn, since it's 1 character per server, I don't know which I'll make first. My cool as hell Miqo'te or my kawaii as hell Lalafell. Also, have this silly name from one of the generators earlier. [img]http://puu.sh/3UO88[/img]