The Vana'diel FAQ - Page 2

Caije · 08-29-2006, 09:43 AM

Hey got a bit of a question, If I bought a ps3 when it comes out will this game be able to be played on it, or does nobody know this yet?

Bricotius · 08-29-2006, 12:27 PM

You raise a good question....I would think that for the most part, they would make PS2 games compatible with the PS3. Sony did that on the PS2, making PS1 games playable on the new console. However, since FFXI requires an external hard drive on the PS2, it may not be compatible.

I would think that Sony would want to address this compatibility issue as it would mean big $$ for them. Meaning that they should make the PS3 system capable of playing ALL PS2 and probably even PS1 games. Although, isn't the projected system cost $700? Sounds kinda unreasonable to me. I mean, you can buy a decent enough PC with that kinda money. Although FFXII does look damn good.......

jmur · 10-13-2006, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Bricotius

You raise a good question....I would think that for the most part, they would make PS2 games compatible with the PS3. Sony did that on the PS2, making PS1 games playable on the new console. However, since FFXI requires an external hard drive on the PS2, it may not be compatible.

I would think that Sony would want to address this compatibility issue as it would mean big $$ for them. Meaning that they should make the PS3 system capable of playing ALL PS2 and probably even PS1 games. Although, isn't the projected system cost $700? Sounds kinda unreasonable to me. I mean, you can buy a decent enough PC with that kinda money. Although FFXII does look damn good.......

I'm hoping you mean FF XIII, cause FF XII is for PS2. Well I do know that PS3 does not have the dual shock function. However PS3 does have a harddrive so I think it would be compatiable. They have said that PS3 is backwards compatiable with PS1 and PS2 games. However you never know if there are any promblems with the old games till you try it. Or someone else tries it for that matter.

**Andromeda** · 10-14-2006, 08:28 AM

Yes, but FFXI is not an ordinary PS2 game, so we cannot really assume that it will work properly with it. But it does not hurt to give it a try when the console comes out. If it works, you just have to install the game on the HDD, since I do not think that the PS2 HDD is compatible with the PS3, maybe it is. I can't remember if there was something said about that. Though if it does work, then you will have to remember that there is a 20gig system and 60gig system. And FFXI is currently taking up about 13 gigs on my PS2 last time I looked. So you will be tight on space possibly on the 20gig, depending on what uses Sony will have for the HDD.

Darkwolf · 11-26-2006, 04:05 PM

what are some advantages and disadvantages of the hume and elvaan races, theese are my top 2 for my character, and I've heard elvaan are good swordsmen, and humes are balanced. Is there any more I should know?

Skai · 11-26-2006, 04:47 PM

Humes are balanced in the sense that they can change to every single job and will not have any statistical advantage or disadvantage. Elvaans on the other hand are more efficient in melee type jobs and is pretty decent on WHM (white mage). If you're planning on trying out all the jobs, Hume may be a better choice for you. If you're the type that likes to wield a strong weapon and beat the living shit out of things, then Elvaan may be the one for you.

When it comes down to it, any racial disadvantages can easily be overcome by equipments. Even a Galka SMN can be the best if he got the equipments to back him up. What I recommend is choose what race you think looks better because you'll be sticking with it for a long time. Best to look at pretty ass than ugly ass, right? I also recommend that if you choose a certain face, check out how it looks in game too before you decide on a final choice. The characters you see during the character creation doesn't necessarily reflect how they really look in game.

In my humble opinion though, I think that for male, Elvaan is more stylish and cooler than Hume. As for female, I like Hume more.

Darkwolf · 11-26-2006, 05:10 PM

which is best for ranging?

Skai · 11-26-2006, 05:48 PM

Ranging as in only doing range attacks or range type jobs like RNG (ranger)?

If it's only range attack, it's mostly determined by the job, like whether if the job can use range weapons. If you're asking what race is best to play RNG then that is an obvious choice in favor of Mithra, with Tarutaru coming second statistically.

Darkwolf · 11-26-2006, 06:00 PM

Ok, well I kind of want to be both swordsman and ranger (using both weapons to mix it up a little), which would be best for me, humes or elvaan? by physichal appearance, I can go with both.

Skai · 11-26-2006, 06:36 PM

I think you should focus more on the jobs you wanna play rather than race. Because in all honesty, racial stats doesn't matter in the long run. It's the job that you want to play. I guess, since you wanna play a melee job, I'd say go for Elvaan.

Darkwolf · 11-26-2006, 07:03 PM

Ok, the manual didn't offer much info, so I wanted to ask. Thanks for the help.

Skai · 11-26-2006, 07:54 PM

The manual can be misleading regarding certain information, like WAR/WHM is a good combo. It is only viable when you're soloing and under unique circumstances, not general leveling.

No problem on asking. I am here to help.

Ask anything and I'll do my best to help you answer them, granted if they are within the reach of my knowledge.

Darkwolf · 11-27-2006, 06:18 PM

I'm now "updating" FFXI, I'm almost there, one more thing, where do I do the gamepad configuration?

Skai · 11-27-2006, 06:27 PM

You can do it in game over at "Misc. 2" under "Config" or go to "All Programs >> PlayOnline >> Final Fantasy XI >> Final Fantasy XI Config."

Darkwolf · 11-27-2006, 06:39 PM

thanks, almost done with this updating thing I believe
a few seconds later... oh, holy crap, another hour!!!!!!
DAMN IT AND I HAVE DSL!!!!!!!!!
this sucks

Skai · 11-27-2006, 08:48 PM

Yes, the updating process can take a while as there are just too many files to be updated. Especially if you have the original pack that included only the original game and the Rise of Zilart expansion, it can take up to 4-5 hours if you DSL sucks like mines. People who got the latest Vana'diel Collection 2007 which includes all the expansions released so far are better off as it have more up to date files. Let's not forget that the game is about 6 gigabytes large and thats only going by the original pack.

Good thing about the update though is when you disconnect, you start off from where you left off.

Darkwolf · 11-28-2006, 03:41 PM

please explain to me IN DEPH how to get into Alexander. The one explanation is odd. If I create a character, I'm already in a world. If I get a world pass, it's only temporary, correct? so how do I get in???

Skai · 11-28-2006, 04:08 PM

When you create your first character, the system will randomly choose a world (aka server) for you. Once you log into that character, you will be in the selected world. Unless you have a world pass, you cannot choose which server you want to be in and it will be randomly selected.

For a list of all the servers, see here: http://www.playonline.com/pcd/service/ff11usindex.html

When you can get a certain player from a certain world to buy you a world pass, you can input the name and code of the world pass when you create a character. Upon completing the creation, you will be in the world that which you used the world pass for.

For example, say I am from Alexander. I buy a world pass which includes a 10 digits code. I give you the 10 digits code. Then you go create a character. The process of the creation goes like this: you choose a race concurrently with gender, a face (each face have two variations, A and B), body size, one of the 6 basic jobs that you want to start as, then a name for your character and world pass if applicable, and after that, a home nation.

When you create a name for your character, under it will be a space for which you can input the name of a specific world you want to be in, follow by a third space to input the 10 digits code. Note that the code must be provided by a player already in the world that you want to be in. So if you want to join Alexander, you will need to find a player from Alexander to buy you a world pass and so on.

There is another alternative method that does not require a world pass. Simply put, you just create your character without touching the world pass area. When you get to selecting a home nation, just select one but don't continue. Instead, cancel out and go to the "Delete Character" section. Highlight your character and see what world he/she is in. If it's not the one you want, just delete, remake and repeat the process. Pretty simple. Of course, opting for a world pass is much easier.