[XBOX360] Final Fantasy XI Online
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PostPosted: Mon, 24th Apr 2006 23:09    Post subject: [XBOX360] Final Fantasy XI Online


WoW got boring, I couldnt get into Guild Wars and Everquest2 ran like crap on my AMD64 3400+ 6800GT PC so I thought I would try my hand at Final Fantasy Online, except this is for the Xbox 360 ... so I bought it today.

First of all I was getting a constant error every time I filled in a page for a new account. I kept pressiing retry and after 90 minutes of that GOD AWFUL music I got myself an accout set up lol. Now Im waiting for the game to INSTALL!? 59 minutes apparently! For crying out loud! This is a console not a PC! Oh well ... it had better to be worth it lol

The game was only £29.99 which wasnt too bad, it doesnt require a GOLD Xbox Live account which is HUGE plus since I only have silver. One months free play is included and then its £8.99 per month and debit card is accepted which is another HUGE plus since I dont have a credit card! ...

40 minutes remaining ... lol

Oh yeah and when is a mod or site admin going to add a prefix for Xbox 360 new topics? Very Happy


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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Apr 2006 00:16    Post subject:
NEVVEERRRR.. I'll point it out in the mod section Wink

I played this on the PC and as far as I am aware it is very similar. Now, I love MMO's, I love FF games even more but the 2 times I installed/signed up and played this I only lasted 2 days.. (although thinking about it now makes me want to sign up again Razz... scarey...)

The thing about this game is the "n00b factor" - by this I mean the amount of time you feel like your new to the game and can't do shit. I loved WOW for its easy to just pick up and play, you constantly had fast rewards that didnt stop until you where a good few months in (or about lvl30 depending on how fast/how many characters you had..) .. This game is nothing like that. Trying to find money is a chore, the quests are boring and take hours/days to complete even at level 1. The end benifits are however far greater than in other MMO's with the dual class systems and the "higher" classes (not sure the exact name for them..) such as the summoner and legonaire. Watching someone summon an ifrit to beat a puny creatures ass then run off on a chocobo was just too much for me to handle Razz..

I didnt have the time needed for the game, or the group dynamic, for me I would have needed a friend to play to.. That is generally how I play MMO's though, with friends..

Let me know what you think, because part of me hopes Im being too harsh.. I need some MMO goodness *cries*..
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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Apr 2006 00:23    Post subject:
Hmm thanks for your comment Syn. They are appreciated but I cant help feeling put off by them! Each to their own I guess and I will provide my own opinions when I have played it for a short while. The game is finally installed and now Im trying to purchase a Content ID which Im struggling with since I am getting the same error I had previously when creating an account.

Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.

After researching, it is apparently caused by busy serviers. Oh well ... Ill just keep pressing retry like I did before and maybe it will let me in eventually! Geez so much pissing about! :/

EDIT: Hooray! That didnt take too long Very Happy

EDIT: Content ID created! Very Happy

Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Rolling Eyes
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Sad
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Crying or Very sad
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Mad
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Evil or Very Mad
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY
Twisted Evil
Error Code POL-1361. Some problems occurred on the specified page. Cannot view page.
RETRY

FFS!


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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Apr 2006 04:09    Post subject:
Theres a major fucking problem with Playonline registration and Content ID setup. Apparently Playonline know about the issue and posted an official notice 3 days ago. THREE DAYS AGO! Who knows when it will be fixed then! Sad

*cries*


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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Apr 2006 14:09    Post subject:
I rang the UK phone number provided in the manual at 2:30am but found out its office hours only. So I rang again this morning after 9am. A lot of people said they were on hold a long time and didnt get through but I was answered after about 10 minutes of waiting. I got an apology and an explanation that the errors are due to congestion through so many people trying to sign up and that engineers were working on a solution and that things should be working within 24 hours but since the problem has been present for at least 3 days already, Im not holding my breath! Im at work now for the next 7 hours so Ill try to get on a bit later. Im not happy tho and I hope the game is worth it!


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PostPosted: Tue, 25th Apr 2006 18:19    Post subject:
final fantasy is fun but it's really hard, if your party doesnt play well you can die pretty damn fast.

what's cool is that you can have all jobs on one character (you can switch jobs at home) and you can have one major and one minor class as soon as you reach a certain level. so you can be a warrior/black mage and stuff like that.

I believe they improved the graphics for the 360 too which is a good thing.

another nice feature is that you play on the same servers as the PC players, and the PS2 players.
so you can, if you like, somehow aquire (buy?) the pc version and continue playing your character on the pc. I can't think of a good reason to do that right now though.


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PostPosted: Wed, 26th Apr 2006 11:13    Post subject:
Thanks for your opinions there Surray. All are appreciated Very Happy

I finally got the Content ID set up after more retry clicking for the best part of an hour last night only to be greeted by UCS-2055 Application error!

FFS! This is a joke! The 360 version came out on Friday here in UK and as far as I know no one has been able to play it yet!


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PostPosted: Wed, 26th Apr 2006 11:27    Post subject:
23 minutes on the phone with Playonline and they have fixed my Content ID and even tested it and say all I have to do is click Play and then I can create a character! We shall see when I get home from work later! Very Happy


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PostPosted: Wed, 26th Apr 2006 22:56    Post subject:
have fun! Smile

I like the characters designs too.
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PostPosted: Thu, 27th Apr 2006 02:51    Post subject:
I can now confirm that I am finally on the way to playing. The game is updating right now and is telling me its going to be 1-2 hours! My god!


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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Nov 2009 05:35    Post subject:
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TB was heard saying: "Buy the retail it's only £8 at Asda you cheap mofo's."


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PostPosted: Fri, 13th Nov 2009 16:25    Post subject:
FF14 is coming next year for PS3 and PC. Should be much more friendly to those who like to play solo alot
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