FFXIV *New Scans* Races and Classes

[zach_b]

These are from the most recent Famitsu.

http://www.bluegartrls.com/forum/79514-ffxi-races-ffxiv-pictures-new.html

http://minus-k.com/nejitsu/loader/up14951.jpg
http://i30.tinypic.com/15n26j4.jpg
http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/25.jpg
http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/44.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/3949/up14982.jpg
http://img7.imageshack.us/img7/6766/up14983.jpg
http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/33.jpg
http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/32.jpg
http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/up14960.jpg
http://minus-k.com/nejitsu/loader/up14968.jpg
Fighter: Sworderfight, Archer
Soceror: Curser, Illusion Maker(Can't translate this well, it's some different mage, e.g.: Summoner, Blue Mage are not traditional mages too)
Crafter: Smither, Cooker
Gatherer: Gardener, Fisher


I like the character graphics, but after XI's job system I'm not so sure how I like the new "base jobs" yet.

[Hoshino_Kid]

If I had a chance to play this. Ill be a cooker. :lol:

[Lirion]

Awsome!

[The Praiseworthy]

http://i30.tinypic.com/15n26j4.jpg


http://www.freewebs.com/kandjreallate2/teletubbies.jpg ?

[Cloudie]

http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/up14960.jpg

It's my character I deleted in FFXI!

Man, this game is looking more and more like FFXI in HD.

[snooper71]

Still no male Mithra from the scans :(

[godofspeed]

May i ask, those that had played FFXI, how does the Crafter and Gatherer job work? Stay whole day and doing crafting and gathering? lol

[Aizen-Sama]

http://www.true-gaming.net/tgupload/images2/33.jpg

Now that looks awesome.

[snooper71]

May i ask, those that had played FFXI, how does the Crafter and Gatherer job work? Stay whole day and doing crafting and gathering? lolDunno about gatherer but crafting:

You need a crystal (fire, water, ice, wind etc...) dropped from mobs, a recipe and ingredients (purchased, harvested, fished etc..)

You would use the crystal and ingredients and voila.

[zach_b]

May i ask, those that had played FFXI, how does the Crafter and Gatherer job work? Stay whole day and doing crafting and gathering? lol

FFXI didn't have jobs for crafting and gathering. Like in other MMORPGs your character, regardless of job, could level up harvesting, mining and craft skills anyway they wanted (to an extent).

That's why I'm not sure yet if I like the idea of two jobs specifically devoted to crafting and gathering. For now I'm hoping they're some kind of "sub class".

[-ShIsTy-]

looking pretty sweet so far

[godofspeed]

FFXI didn't have jobs for crafting and gathering. Like in other MMORPGs your character, regardless of job, could level up harvesting, mining and craft skills anyway they wanted (to an extent).

That's why I'm not sure yet if I like the idea of two jobs specifically devoted to crafting and gathering. For now I'm hoping they're some kind of "sub class".
Ah okay i get what you mean.

But does somebody know in the scans did they say that Crafter and Gatherer are full time job classes? Would be weird if there's full time job classes for Crafter and Gatherer though =/

[Byoushinn]

It looks a lot closer to FFXI than i imagined, i thought they'd be more diverse
But they weren't kidding when they said you'd be able to recreate your FFXI character eh

looks great, they say the character models there very closely resembles how they look ingame =)

[Dellingr]

Certainly got interesting race names this time around. And people still look like their legs have been stretched. :snicker I jest, looking forward to this game nonetheless.

[Dave-The-Rave]

Was just about to post these..seriously I wish they would make different looking races from XI !!

[Serinous]

looks really good. im very interested in this game. didnt really enjoy FFXI, but i hope i will enjoy this one

[Lefein]

You know, I always wanted to play as a Sahagin in FFXI lol

[SolaceFox12]

I've never played FFXI so I wonder how this will turn out :cool:

[zach_b]

Added the Mithra/Miqo'te and Elvaan/Elzen to the pictures. I'll add more scans if I see them.

looks great, they say the character models there very closely resembles how they look ingame =)

Yep. The picture of the faces/busts is pre-rendered FMV models, but the full body shots are definitely in game graphics.

It's really impressive for an online game.

[Lefein]

http://www.neko-sentai.com/imgboard/_images/9e660bea6839f6cf6f8129e2d4c1e43d/artist_toroshio%20FF14%20taruf_14462.jpg

First FFXIV fan art am confirmed.

[zach_b]

Haha, that's kinda cute.

But knowing Neko-sentai, I don't want to see ANYTHING ELSE that comes out of there...

[kupo]

The black mage looks awesome. I hoped that they would add a new race but it doesn't seem like it.

[Prosthetic]

The black mage looks awesome. I hoped that they would add a new race but it doesn't seem like it.

Agreed, the mage looks wicked.

[Eltimas]

God that elvaan female look fierce! Go Elfs.



Where's elvaan race name? =( no love for Zelda?


edit: just saw zach's post, the name of elvaan race doesn't not show on the pic above btw. =)

[Funeralfog]

http://www.neko-sentai.com/imgboard/_images/9e660bea6839f6cf6f8129e2d4c1e43d/artist_toroshio%20FF14%20taruf_14462.jpg

First FFXIV fan art am confirmed.

eh not the goddamned Taru Taru's again, i hated them

looks like the same races, Hume, Elvaan, Taru's, Galkan, Mithras. its quite fine with me i still think FFXI was the best MMO ever

[snooper71]

The black mage looks awesome. I hoped that they would add a new race but it doesn't seem like it.Perhaps there will be a new race. Maybe SE is offering us what we are familiar with as an appetizer. They will surely surprise us with new elements at TGS where I figure a game like this would of been announced first.

I was surprised to see it announced at E3, I'm sure they are reserving the best for their own territory.

[Dave-The-Rave]

I still probably end up playing as a human character again anyway. I had two FFXI characters one Hume Warrior and one Galkan Monk.

I hope I can get the same name for my character again..was completely random. Roguer. Basically I thought of a cool word (Rogue) and added an r to it :lol:.

[xdavidplaguex]

woooo cant wait! "mithra" again for me , strange how they haven't added a male one! hopefully they will! I am so hyped for gamescon to see it on action!

[Gaddes]

FFXI version 2.0

Looks pretty good, oh and expect this in the near future.

SE: Guys, we need an expansion pack. What jobs can we add?
SE Employee: Samurai and Dragoon where popular in FFXI?
SE: Employee #2: What about Ninja?
Me: Noooooooooooooo! Not this again!

[Dave-The-Rave]

woooo cant wait! "mithra" again for me , strange how they haven't added a male one! hopefully they will! I am so hyped for gamescon to see it on action!

Galkan were exclusively male and Mithra were exclusively female..though they never explained how they mated :lol:

[Gaddes]

Galka reproduce threw a form of reincarnation. As for Mithra, there are male mithra, the are basically second class citizen though. Been awhile since I played FFXI, but I think that is the back story on them

[Dave-The-Rave]

Anyone who played as an elf in FFXI were always complete *******s :lol:

[Dellingr]

I really want to know how the character development system is gunna work in this. Depending on how it's done it could be better or much worse than the relentless grinding in FFXI. :-|

[Dave-The-Rave]

I wonder if this time the expansion packs will be done through DLC?

[Lirion]

Anyone who played as an elf in FFXI were always complete *******s :lol:

I played Elvaan (we'r not ****ing elfs) and the only thing I did at the end was help people. So no, not all Elvaans where complete ********. Many were, but not all. ;)

[Dave-The-Rave]

I hope they add Voice actors for the cutscenes this time.

[snooper71]

I played Elvaan (we'r not ****ing elfs) and the only thing I did at the end was help people. So no, not all Elvaans where complete ********. Many were, but not all. ;)You weren't from San Doria were you?

[Dave-The-Rave]

You weren't from San Doria were you?

I was from San'D'Oria in both of my plays.

[Byuu]

I was from San'D'Oria in both of my plays.

Yay! me too!

I like the way it's all shaping up....but still am wary about the job system. Where is my Dragoon :(

[Byoushinn]

Hyuran: The race with the highest population in Eorzea. They're split into midlanders and highlanders, depending on where they reside.

Miqo'te: A race of hunters that's split into day and night clans, referred to respectively as Sun Seekers and Moon Keepers.

Lalafell: A small-framed, highly intelligent farming people that originates from islands in the southern seas. They've now spread throughout the land, although there aren't too many of them in cold environments.

Elezen: This ancient race once ruled over Eorzea. They have excellent hearing abilities thanks to their ears, which stick out. While they once fought with the invading Hyuran, the two races now coexist almost completely peacefully.

Roegadyn: A large-framed sea going people based in the northern seas.

These races correspond, respectively, to FFXI's Hume, Mithra, Tarutaru, Elvaan, and Galka races. FFXI fans will probably recognize them instantly once Square Enix shares official artwork.

As detailed above, the Huyran and Miqo'te races are split into sub types. In an interview with the magazine, director Nobuaki Komoto wouldn't disclose if this character setting will play a part in the game.

Also introduced in the magazine are four job categories: fighter, sorcerer, gatherer, and crafter. These have sub jobs beneath them. Fighter includes swordsman and archer, for instance. Crafter includes blacksmith and cook. Traditional FF classes like Black Mage and Warrior are being avoided, said producer Hiromichi Tanaka to the magazine.

Using the game's Armory System, you can instantly change your character's class by making equipment and accessory changes. Your character earns experience in individual classes, learning new skills along the way. Based off your equipment changes, you can create a specialist in a certain job, or make your character into a jack of all trades.


Quote: FFXIV also features the Guild Leave system, which is basically like the quests you see in other online RPGs. Guild Leaves are special plates (in the artwork shown in the magazine, they look like cards) that adventurers can get through guilds. The plates direct you to perform quests based off your current level and status. Clear the quest, return to the guild, and you'll receive rewards.

It appears that Square Enix wants players to team up to clear these quests. The magazine suggests that players could get a bunch of quests together and plan a week of adventuring in advance. Only one player in your party needs to have a given Guild Leave in order to take on the quest. In fact, only the person hosting the quest gets the rewards at the end. The other players are in it just to build up their characters. Square Enix is considering making it so that it's easier to build up your skills when you're out on a quest.

To help out on your adventure, the game features something called Etelites. These are special stones located in major cities and areas. Play the person who manages a given Etelite, and you'll be able to use the device to warp to other areas of the FFXIV world.

The magazine also shared details on FFXIV's world setting. As detailed at E3 and in subsequent interviews, your adventure in Final Fantasy XIV begins in Eorzea, although this is just a part of the larger world known as Hydelin. Eorzea is split into city states, of which the magazine introduces three: the sand city of Urudan, the forest city of Guridania, and the sea city of Ramusa Rumansa.


http://ps3.ign.com/articles/101/1010864p1.html

[acookster101]

is it just me or does the man in the upper left corner look like an older version of micheal cera?

[acookster101]

nevermind, I think it's just me.

[Lirion]

You weren't from San Doria were you?

I was from San Doria, rank 10. :p

[RawK_Solid]

http://www.freewebs.com/kandjreallate2/teletubbies.jpg ?
LMAO! Nice one. +rep!

[dyer]

Anyone who played as an elf in FFXI were always complete *******s :lol:

San D'orian Elvaan reporting in! Being an *@#$!%e is part of my Elvaan essence!

I'm a totally be Elvaan again but we were not all jerks though i knew a few choice picks, they all used the same char model oddly enough now that i think about it.

[Lefein]

So, basically I can force feed my character random doses of crazy gear and make a Red Mage XD

Good to know!

[Dellingr]

Personally, I wanna stay away from mages this time around. They never got cut any slack. If something went wrong in a party the mages always got blamed. "OMG Blm! Stop attracting the agro! Whm why didn't you heal fast enough! Rdm! Refresh! Refresh! Refresh!" :snicker

I plan to just hit stuff this time around. Nice and simple... :-)