FFXIV - Are you in or out?

I have to vent for a minute.  First off, crafting is crazy.  I tried using a million different patterns with the orbs and nothing works great.  Second, why am I still wearing the same gear at lvl 12????  I haven't found any gear shops, and nothing ever drops from mobs.  I went to the people's auction, and that made things worse.  What a cluster that is.  A ton of folks standing in a room, with no sign of what they are selling.  You have to randomly click on each to see the few scraps that they have available.  And I still didn't find any gear.  I JUST WANT A SHIELD!?!?!?  Anyone have any tips or advise?  PLEASE, as I am going crazy.  What am I missing in Gridania?

So I didn't get a chance to check my FPS. I was unable to find a way to check my FPS. Is there a software I can use that will do so for me?

In regards to crafting, it is frustrating. I was using my method that I mentioned and while it previously worked really well, on an entire different one, it failed terribly. So I think over time its just going to be a learning curve, however it is extremely frustrating to not find a method that has better odds. Perhaps they intended it that way, who knows.

In regards to gear, I have noticed that too. I went looking for weapon and gear upgrades and found nothing. I found it curious that I was not seeing anything dropping from what I was killing except for some really random stuff that I assume is either junk or trade skill related. I haven't bothered to look at vendors as of yet, I figured I was going to just be stubborn and craft my own at that point. However then leads back to the previous frustrating experience.

Although, you probably shouldn't keep getting owned by low level bees and squirrels, lol. I think perhaps what the game is forcing us to do, is instead of solo, group up. So it might be worth your time to find a grind buddy.

Thanks ender I appreciate it! I will check out fraps tonight and see if I can get a rating on that.

So, I checked my FPS, in very crowded places like the Adventure's Guild, where there is a lot of people hanging around, I drop down to about 23 FPS with all settings maxed, and its still completely playable. When I wander out into the forest, I go up to about 60 FPS.

Hopefully that gives you some idea of what it would take.

Is that your way of saying you would prefer a graph? lol, I will check it out when I get home tonight. Fraps just seemed to want to port information to excel, which is neither pretty to look at, nor fun to read through.

i think my wife is in the same boat. i gave her till next monday to decide if she wants to keep playing. that way we can cancel the sub before we have to pay for a month.

Nope i still In. And will be to the end. It has a lot of flaws , but i know in the end they will be fixed. I am enjoying the game and that's all that matters for me.


Skarg

I put a fair share more time into FFXI than I would like to admit. 

I'm just now getting started, though my GPU is currently at 1/2 of the *minimum* requirements for the game, so I'm relatively hindered.

So far, I'm about 50/50, there's a lot of core functionality that has been lost with this game that really just boggles my mind. On the other hand, I see so much room for improvement that its absolutely staggering. What is going to be interesting is to see whether or not SE can retain their player-base long enough to see the game through to its potential.

Granted, I'm, as of yet, very inexperienced in the game world, but as a long-time veteran of FFXI I feel as if though I'm able to make a few astute observations.

Good luck in game!

ohhh Sara, or anyone still playing  what server ya decide to go with ? im getting up there in lvls on one already but still always solo and playing a lot less. would be nice to have someone to group up with and mess around here and there. 

I was speaking to a friend about that. He is a hardcore FFXIV junkie (or well.. would have been). He played FFXI like there was no tomorrow. He thinks that its probably the best thing they could have done for the game, I tend to agree. The problem is, they've ruined their first impression, the good thing is, at least they seem to be aware of that fact.