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Revival of Global Economy and Rising Metal Prices Bode Well for the Russian Metal Industry
The revival of the global economy, increasing price of metals and cost competitiveness of large, vertically integrated companies are adding sheen to the Russian metal industry. Although the industry has been growing for decades, it is still maintaining a dynamic pace and is likely to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of approximately 7.8 per cent, in terms of volume, during 2011-2017. It is still developing due to new exploration projects supported by privately owned companies as well as the Russian Government.
The global demand for metals is anticipated to rise gradually due to the revival of the world economy. The metal industry is highly dependent on demand from its largest end-user industries, including construction, transportation, automotive and electronics. The recovery of these end-user industries in 2010 has boosted the demand for metals. 'One of the most significant advantages of the Russian metal industry is the low cost of metal production,' remarks the analyst of this research. 'This, in turn, is due to the abundance of metal resources, the low cost of energy generation and the large pool of well-qualified yet low cost labour.' Large, vertically integrated Russian companies offer significant cost advantages. On the other hand, they face various restraints, such as low domestic demand for metal products, escalating energy costs and lack of investments.
Development of High-value Products Crucial for the Russian Metal Industry to Maintain its Growth Momentum
Overall, the Russian metal industry needs significant investments for infrastructure and technology development. New infrastructure should include modern plants, up-to-date equipment as well as improved transport infrastructure, especially in Far East Siberia. The mining industry will also require sizeable investments. High initial investments will be required for the exploration of new attractive projects, to carry on geological research for several years and to operate mines efficiently. The lack of a reliable legal system, insecure licensing, inequity in the treatment of foreign and domestic companies, inability to export some commodities directly and a weak banking system are all major factors that hamper the inflow of foreign investments into the Russian metal industry.
In Russia, companies focus on increasing revenues and output, rather than on creating value-added products. This will prove a significant challenge in the long term, as the metal industry is currently dependent on volatile global markets due to the low domestic demand for metal products. 'The prices of high value, processed metal goods are less dependent on economic fluctuations in the global market,' explains the analyst. 'Also, the country's economy is likely to become more stable due to the well-developed manufacturing of high value-added products.' Rising energy prices will impact the metal industry. Therefore, companies should focus on developing innovative, 'green' technologies. 'This will support lower energy usage, while limiting waste generation and pollution,' concludes the analyst. 'In the long term, modern technologies will enable the Russian metal industry to remain cost-competitive.'
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Oh, what were they thinking? When I first moved here I was amazed at the small number of waterfront dining options. Even major hotels were often guilty of burying their restaurants in the bowels of the building, so it was a big deal finding both good food and good Gulf vistas.
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- What: Coast Restaurant at Edgewater Beach Hotel and Club
- Where: 1901 Gulf Shore Boulevard North
- Phone: 403-2000
- Hours: Open from 7 to 11 a.m. for breakfast and from 6 to 10 p.m. for dinner seven days a week.
- Food: Internationally inspired cuisine with emphasis on seafood.
- Service: Attentive, well-versed, intelligent. (You'll feel pampered.)
- Atmosphere: This is casual elegance at its finest with superb Gulf of Mexico views.
- Prices: (from dinner menu) Starters from $9 to $16; soups and salads from $10 to $14; entrees from $18 to $34; desserts from $2 to $8.
- Beverages: Full bar service, exceptional wine list.
- Value: Spend a little or a lot, keeping in mind that the Gulf vistas are free. Our second dining experience, with chef's wine tasting menu, extra appetizer, cheeseburger dinner and dessert assortment came to about $100. It was worth every penny.
- Rating: Four stars
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During the last few weeks, I've had the opportunity to dine at this casually classy ground-floor establishment on two occasions. Both experiences were flawless. Even the sunsets cooperated, bathing the sky in glorious shades of orange and purple. MGM, in its heyday, couldn't have produced a more stunning backdrop.
(Yes, the hotel boasted a sixth-floor restaurant for years, but it operated primarily as a private club. Rarely was it open to the public, but Coast is a totally different concept. And a darn good one.)
The ambience, for instance, reeks chic, in a ring-a-ding-ding kind of way. The amber and coral colored hanging lights and square center settee topped with big toss pillows reminded us of the kind of place Frank, Sammy and friends hung out.
"I'm waiting for the Rat Pack to show up," joked my guest. "This is so '60s, in a Palm Springs kind of way."
The food, however, is totally au courant.
Chef Vincent Savignano, who was formerly with the Sanibel Harbour Resort and now works under executive chef Jeffery Vigilla, has created a contemporary menu of internationally inspired cuisine. His imagination ran wild and well, with highlights including a variety of fresh local seafood infused with tropical spices.
Savignano also prides himself on using minimal butter and cream (which I guarantee you won't miss) and healthy cooking methods. Fish, for instance, is seared, poached or grilled.
The gently grilled banana leaf wrapped grouper ($26) I sampled on one visit is a perfect example.
An impeccably fresh fillet was accented with lively, pungent cilantro and ginger pesto – partnered with delicious coconut basmati couscous – and accompanied by a juicy, sweet-tart papaya relish and lemongrass curry sauce.
It sounds like there is a lot going on but the dish comes together beautifully, as does another Coast best bet, a positively decadent seafood "pot pie" ($29) that bears no resemblance to anything made by Swanson.
Pierce the perfect crust, inhale the tantalizing aroma and feast on a medley of fresh market seafood sharing savory broth with sweet English peas, earthy morel mushrooms and creamy white parsnips.
Much of that same seafood, I discovered, turned up in an appetizer that was actually an elegant light meal in a bowl: seafood chowder ($13).
Given a choice of either a red or white base — as in Manhattan or New England style — I chose the red, made with tomatoes. It was a thick, chunky seafood soup filled with delicious shrimp, clams, fish, and lobster and minimum veggies.
Along with the good house rolls and perhaps a salad, this would make the perfect hot weather meal.
Other starters, incidentally, ride the range from an ahi tuna "trilogy" (tataki, tartare and nicoise) to escargot ragout, a warm goat cheese tart or arugula salad with toasted peanuts.
In addition to fine food, Coast also boasts an intriguing array of unique cocktails and an extensive international wine list. The nightly chef's menu tasting, which we ordered the second time around, is an ideal way to sip excellent vintages at a down-to-earth price.
Cost is $35 for the dinner without vino and $45 with. Here's what we got for our money.
The meal started off with an upscale bruschetta. Grilled cibatta bread, which is soft inside with a crisp exterior, was topped with lush heirloom tomatoes and arugula and dressed with herb-enhanced extra virgin olive oil.
Our chef's menu tasting included three wine selections. The first was Esperto, an excellent, crisp pinot grigio.
Next came a sinful seafood selection featuring tender littleneck clams and spicy smoked andouille sausage accented with kaffir lime and a bit of shallot butter.
Sterling Chardonnay, a fruity, creamy Napa Valley product, beautifully complemented the dish.
The final wine was the delightful Branham Rockpile Zinfandel, which has been described by experts as "a zin with the heart of a cabernet." It was a wonderful choice with the entrée, which consisted of a New York strip loin topped with sweet lobster meat, white asparagus and a classic French béarnaise sauce.
Coast's hard-to-resist parmesan encrusted french fries came with the big, fat (but virtually fat-free) burger I selected ($18). I asked for an extra serving of béarnaise for dipping purposes.
Far removed from a McMeal, it was a terrific pick, which proved the kitchen does simple fare as well as haute cuisine.
Desserts were splendid. Again, the chef's imagination runs wild and well. Oh, the possibilities: baked pineapple tart, mascarpone parfait, chocolate truffle torte. I think we made the right decision by opting for a few of the $2 dessert "shots."
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His name was Leonard Gants (see pension file of his brother George Gants [filed as Gantz] of the 27th USCI and his brother Anderson Gants. Other brothers are Frank, Reuben, Henry and John, all born in Mason County, KY. Enslaved by Thomas Wood Forman of Mayslick.
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Esther M. "Pat" Schaefer, 89, of Sandusky, passed away early Tuesday morning, June 4, 2013, in Stein Hospice Care Center, Sandusky.
She was born June 11, 1924, in Gibsonburg, Ohio, daughter of the late Joseph and Sadie (Ruffing) Haubert. She was a 1942 graduate of Gibsonburg High School, and May Queen 1942. She attended Mercy College School of Nursing in Detroit, and went on to do post graduate work in surgical nursing at Marquette University in Milwaukee. Esther "Pat" went on to work in surgical nursing at St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital in Detroit, then Presbyterian St. Luke's Hospital in Chicago, and later at the University of Illinois Hospital of Chicago. When she came to Sandusky, she taught at Providence School of Nursing for a few years and later was supervisor in the First Aid Station at Cedar Point Amusement Park.
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She was preceded in death in death by two daughters, Cindy Lou Schaefer and Christine Marie Vodicka; a son, Reid R. (Gena); her parents; four brothers, Benny, Richard, Jerome and Harold "Joe" Haubert; and three sisters, Peggy (Leo) Stone, Mary K. (Dr. Fred) Reinick and Helen R. (Donald ) Braun.
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What you see is what you get! I am an American born Filipina that LOVES to travel, meet new people, experience new things, and loves a long chat with a good friend! I am originally from Chicago, grew up on the beaches of southern CA (Huntington Beach) and live "bi-coastally" between Southern CA and the Big Apple. CA is my home and am very fortunate that I'm able to make my own schedule. I am a firm believer that life is too short and that someone's wealth and success is outlined in the friends and family they have and the experiences they've ventured. Friends and family are very important to me. I am outgoing, innovative, honest, sincere, slightly stubborn, and a playful romantic. I love my life and would like to share it with someone who also loves his life. I enjoy dynamic conversations, a great book, warm sunsets, inspiring stories, and driving along the coast listening to great music. I love being outdoors and appreciate all that the ocean and mountains have to offer. One of my aspirations in life is to travel the world with my "partner in crime" who is also my best friend. Who's up for an adventure with me? Life is short! My Match is a great FRIEND and PARTNER! I appreciate a guy who is down to earth, a genuine authentic guy. I am looking for someone who is wanting to be in a dynamic and meaningful relationship that can lead to more. He is someone that loves to share his life, experiences and insights with me. He is loyal, generous, honest, funny, sincere, thoughtful, passionate, loving, adventurous, and loves to travel and experience life. Friends and family are important to him. He MUST love to laugh and has a great sense of humor and a BIG heart. He is well-educated, dynamic, innovative, witty and a great conversationalist. He is a "Leader" not a "Follower". He enjoys the outdoors and taking on new adventures yet he is completely content with just hanging out. He is attractive, athletic and takes care of his well being, both body and mind. He is a great listener and communicator! He isn't afraid of letting me know how he feels. My Match is someone who is outgoing, confident but not arrogant, and knows what he wants. He isn't afraid to take risks and wants to live life and love fully. He is morally "in-tune", teaches me things about myself and I about him. He is there for me and I am there for him. We both know that together we are stronger as a team and can face life challenges better together than as individuals. He is open minded and believes that "behind every great man is a great woman". He still believes in chivalry and loves to be a gentleman. He is very comfortable in his own skin. "My guy" walks his talk and is real! If this sounds like you or you think we are a match, I would love to hear from you!
Coffee and conversation , Business networking , Cooking , Dining out , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas , Performing arts , Playing sports , Shopping/Antiques , Travel/Sightseeing , Volunteering , Wine tasting
Aerobics, Dancing, Other types of exercise, Skiing, Tennis / Racquet sports, VolleyBall, Walking / Hiking, Yoga
I exercise 3-4 times per week.
I like Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses
Middle of the Road
I love NYC (live there part time). Paris, Spain, Italy, Cabo, Hawaii, Laguna Beach, the South of France are also at the top of my list! Future destinations: Hong Kong, Singapore, Bali, Bora Bora, Maldives, Sydney, Prague, Brasil to start...
University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
I absolutely LOVE dessert, candle lit bubble baths, peonies, NYC in the Fall, yoga, cappuccinos, sushi, fashion, lychee martininis, sunsets at the beach, anything with a view, the day after it rains....to name a few.
Anything outdoors-ride my bike on the beach, SUP, play tennis, snow ski, hike, dance, spa, trapeze... LOL (Recently went! So fun!) I love weekend getaways. I love watching live music, dinner parties, trying new restaurants exploring new places.
Only Love is Real, Many Lives Many Masters, Outliers, Committed - A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage, Am currently reading Unbroken...
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|What she is looking for
|5'4" (162cms)
|5'10" (177cms) to 6'4" (193cms)
|Body type:
|About average, Athletic and toned
|Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Green, Hazel
|Dark brown
|Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Salt and pepper, Dark blonde
|No Way
|No Way
|Social Drinker
|Social Drinker
|Medical / Dental / Veterinary / Fitness
|Executive / Management, Financial / Accounting / Real Estate, Medical / Dental / Veterinary / Fitness, Self-Employed / Entrepreneur, Technical / Science / Computers / Engineering, Other profession
|I'll tell you later
|$100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married
|Never Married, Widow / Widower, Divorced
|Have kids:
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No, Yes, and they live away from home, Yes, and they live at home
|Wants kids:
|Not sure
|Someday, Not sure
|Asian, Pacific Islander
|White / Caucasian, Other
|Spiritual but not religious
|Christian / Catholic, Christian / Protestant, Spiritual but not religious, Christian / Other
I was raised Catholic growing up but prefer to go to Mariners or Saddleback Church.
|English, Tagalog
|English, Other
|Bachelors degree
|Bachelors degree, Graduate degree, PhD / Post Doctoral


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- Conduct. Sponsor reserves the right in its sole discretion, to modify, cancel, terminate, and/or suspend the Promotion and to disqualify any individual who tampers with the entry process, violates these Official Rules, or acts in a disruptive or unsportsmanlike manner. Without limiting the foregoing, Sponsor may lock out an entrant who, in Sponsor's sole judgment, has been disqualified, has questionable eligibility or is otherwise ineligible to enter. CAUTION: A PERSON WHO ATTEMPTS DELIBERATELY TO UNDERMINE THE LEGITIMATE OPERATION OF THIS PROMOTION OR TO ALTER OR DAMAGE A WEBSITE MAY BE SUBJECT TO CIVIL AND/OR CRIMINAL PENALTIES AND FINES; AND SPONSOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO SEEK DAMAGES FROM ANY SUCH PERSON TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW.
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Originally posted by Rhaorth
Thats because all of that is not a problem, apart from the tells issue in instanced areas :P
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Maybe i just have an outdated way of thinking. But for me graphics, like combat are just a bonus. All the mmo's that made an impact in my gamer carreer were mmo's that had nothing to do with combat or graphics.
What mattered is that they had ways to make you need other people, and force you to play with others. You had immersion, and the story of the world, and you'r involvement mattered. And you had shitload of content, and never ran out of stuff to do. The immersion, and charisma of the NPC's story and World and the bonding factor of the game are really what made me play a game like EQ or WOW vanilla for several years, and what made me play Terra, GW2, or NW for 2 weeks each ...
In wow vanilla, we had no PVP battlegrounds, or arena's. Well i can assure you we pvp'd all day in several open world zones none the less and it was freaken awsome. In EQ, combat was dull, and boring, yet people are still playin that game more than a decade after its release.
I feel that all the ''new'' mechanics, and improvements and innovation and revolutions just spoil gamers and take away the fun out of an MMO. Give players a world that they can care about and get involved in, and let them create their own way of having fun. I had fun running past all the karana plains in EQ just for the fun of it. Or trying to find my way around mistmoor castle, or doing corps runs in kitikor forest by night coz i crossed it at dawn. We used to have fun just doing silly stuff. And i see that in this Beta, guilds running naked in zones 10 lvls above them, people grouping to take awsome screenshots at weird locations and groups forming for guildleves and stuff and it's pretty cool. In the 3 last mmo's i played, i never felt the need to group or be part of a guild or anything since they were basicly solo RPG's with a friendlist. And FFXIV isn't, so its pretty much a win as far as i'm concerned.
In FF:XIV they definitly aced the Immersion factor, the world, the grouping dynamic, you need others, you will do guildleves to level faster and have more challenge, the story force you into dungeons and group play, grouping open up so much and while you can solo, you just hinder yourself doing so. The world is beautiful, interesting and the story behind it is engaging and awsome.
I don't have that sickness where i need to bash buttons as fast as possible to enjoy playing a game, an mmo isn't a fighting game such as street fighters or what not, so i'm pretty much satisfied with the combat system and i can aknowledge that it's maybe not to the liking of everbody. But combat itself, isn't what makes an mmo successfull, it is just one mechanic among others, and i spent ages spaming the same spell rotation in EQ and i never got bored 1 bit, and i think it will be the same with FF:XIV ARR.
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Well said Anfere :)
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I thought what I'd do is I'd pretend I was one of those Deaf-mutes.
Originally posted by Lobotomist
If you have so much experience should you not then have the most to offer in the way of suggestions?
The game is still in beta, and unlike most games, they actually are changing quite a lot of it based off user suggestion. I merely was trying to point out that perhaps if you didn't like it you could explain what you would do to improve it.
I myself started playing MMOs with Ultima Online in 1997, I myself really enjoy the combat, and the only thing I might change would be a slightly shorter GCD. (Global Cool Down)
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Originally posted by BadSpock
The problem I see with all this back and forth is that the arguments against the system are being made in a completely 2-dimensional way. It's all based on "how many skills do you get at the lower levels and over time". And it seems that every other assumption about the system (which is what much of the remarks in this thread have been) has been poorly informed. People are casting judgment and opining on a system they demonstrably know or understand very little about. So, the result is a lot of conjecture and plain wrong information being tossed about.
First of all, every single MMO out there, starts off with the basics. None of them throw you right into the deep end, to fend with yourself against all those who've played a lot longer. They all start you off with a few basic skills and then open up to more as you progress and improve. So the complaint that XIV's combat is very basic at the beginning, as though it's some kind of serious mark against it, is just ridiculous. It's entirely disingenuous. You could say the same for any other MMO that has come out, or will come out.
Yoshi-P has stated as much, very recently in explanations which were copied and pasted here on these forums. They're a long read, so likely many probably didn't even bother. Regardless, he's stated that his ideas for the combat system are:
1. To remember that, while experienced MMO players can jump into a new MMO, need very little training and know what to do off the bat, new players to MMOs are not so familiar. So, those first 15 levels in XIV being simpler and less involved is a deliberate decision to make the game approachable and not overwhelming for people new to MMOs in general. The first 15 levels, he also states, are intended to be soloable, so new players can learn the basics. And make no mistake, there's a few tough fights in there.
At level 15 is when the dungeon content begins and you have to start grouping up and coordinating with other players. But even at that, it's not cranked up to 10. It does certainly become more involved, though.
2. He's stated that the fundamentals of the combat system are "simpler", however, the utilization of those skills - comboing with other players in a group, choosing the best combo for a given enemy or situation, etc.. all those things become more important over time, and increase as you gain more skills.
With Limit Breaks, for example, the entire group fills up that Limit Break bar.. however, how quickly the bar fills up depends on how effectively players are performing. If you cancel a powerful move by an enemy and time it well, you're rewarded by a nice boost to the Limit Break gauge, for example. Figuring out the most effective tactics to use, the most effective combos and such with different creatures takes time, experience, coordination and practice. He's explained this publicly.
There's also a bit of coordination taking place in the execution of Limit Breaks. I'm not sure how much is covered under NDA about those, so I won't say too much. Suffice to say, there's a layer of detail added to fights through that system.
3. Positioning is an important factor. Being in the position to make the most of an attack is a worthwhile effort.
4. Enemies will have body parts that can be broken or crippled in some way, making a fight more manageable, or even possible in the first place.
5. Regarding the "limited number of skills per class". Remember that through XIV's Armory system,you can mix and match skills from other classes you've leveled up to a given skill's required level. This gives a player a remarkable amount of flexibility in how they setup and play their character. Not only in solo situations, but groups as well. Even when you switch to a Job, which is a specialized version of a Class, there's a bit of flexibility there.
The basics of the game - the process of selecting targets and using skills - is very basic, because there's no need for it not to be. Why add needless complexity to something that doesn't require it? So some people can feel better about "playing a game with a more complex combat system"?
The complexity of the system comes into play in all the ways those skills can be used and combined and coordinated across the game. Not in how many skills are on your hotbar, or whether it's Tab-Targeting or Action-Based. I played TERA up to about level 58, as a Warrior. Despite being action combat, the combat system itself was never very complicated. I did'n't even use that wide a variety of skills overall. What mattered the most was when and how I used those skills against a given enemy. It's the same thing with XIV.
The point is, there's a lot of criticism being leveled at XIV's combat system by people who have very selective memory when it comes to how MMOs start off new players/characters; and are throwing out opinions about something they demonstrably have either not played far enough, or bothered to look into enough to do so.
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"Blue, blue."
Originally posted by Ayulin
I like the sound of the group play dynamics, but as someone who likes to solo play fairly often (sometimes I really don't have the time, nor the desire to group) I'm hoping for similar complexity in the solo game. I don't really know anything about the limit break system yet -- will it be available to solo players as well, or is it strictly a group thing?
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Originally posted by DAOWAce
??? Ignore other games to prove your point. Look at other games. You convinently forgot forgot TSW, Darkfalls, Rift and of course Final Fantasy. Out of those you mentioned I wouldn't call them "action" anymore than final fantasy 12 was an action based system.
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Originally posted by Seilan
I like a game that isn't afraid to have an identiy. I'm all for someone telling me that if i want to solo there are 12 other final fantasies to choose from
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People saying the combat doesn't involve tactics, clearly haven't gotten to the harder missions or dungeons. Some of the quests I've had to repeat 5+6 times before I figure out what to do. For one quest I needed to use antidote to not die from poison, and as Thaumaturge I could only use sleep 3 times on the black mages minion before the minion adapted and it became completely useless on him. That's when I had to hope using thunder for damage over time and then blizzard for a heavy effect on the minion would work well enough so I could run and use skills while it ran after me until the NPC showed up to help me when enough of it's health was gone. It was no easy fight that's for sure and I was swearing quite a bit.
So yeah, some of the fights are not easy at all and require quite a bit of tactical thinking so people saying the opposite have no clue what they're talking about.
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Originally posted by DAOWAce
Just because companies go towards something new doesn't mean it's "better". Take all those games you have mentioned there are crowds that love em and some that hate em. I was a big fan of Neverwinter but frankly the combat is kind of sucky and so is the game imo.
I mean it's great if you like the arcade style crap like from the 80s but not everyone does. I personally like the old traditional non twitch combat. The combat you seem to enjoy isn't a second coming, it's just a newish flavor.
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Originally posted by Razeekster
Also, I still have not been able to beat this. Like, I've had to give up on it after 2 & a half hours due to complete frustration.
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Originally posted by Razeekster
One way I've seen a lot of people beat it is by leveling conjurer up till you get cure (level 2) and it makes the fight extremely easy.
Edit: Also, if you want to make it so easy you can sit back and play Ninja Gaiden at the same time, you could level Conjurer to 8 and get protect as well. It still pays to bring along a few antidotes.
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"Blue, blue."
Originally posted by dontadow
As if there aren't plenty of other perfectly legitimate reasons to play an mmorpg over a single player, aside from the grouping aspect...
And if you hadn't noticed, the game is already solo friendly, so that strawman is pointless here. Try again.
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Playing the FFXIV 2.0 Demo
Originally posted by Razeekster
I was able to beat it first time on my marauder
Any graphical, audio, or gameplay restrictions not seen in other mmos but found in FFXIV can be blamed on one thing.
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Originally posted by Ehllfhire
Why have you put "Playing the FFXIV ARR demo." under your Avatar? it isnt a Demo, though granted it gives you an insight. goes to show how ill informed you are.
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Originally posted by colddog04
Yes they reduced the number but at the same time made the skills you have now much more interactive and you can instantly tell a good THM from a bad THM. Just read the skills and how they combo off each other for free high damage spells and effects plus keeping your refresh with Umbral Ice going while nuking like a maniac.
If you have not played it you don't realize that this is a very complex system and its not mashing 1-2-3. If you do not react off your combo triggers you wasting mana, damage and most likely get killed. I would share a video but right now it's not allowed.
I did some testing with THM and BLM on level 50 elementals and boy is there a difference between people spamming 1-2-3 and people paying attention to their spells and combos.
At lower levels there are not as many combos and it is a little boring, i admit that.
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Originally posted by taus01
I've played a Thaumaturge to 22. It is so simplistic as to be extremely boring. Drop a thunder dot, spam the fire skill, switch the buff to ice when mana is low and spam blizzard, switch the buff back to fire when your mana is full and spam fire again. Keep up dot if big enemy. Add on to that that I get like 2.5 seconds in between casts and it's one of the simplest experiences I've had dpsing in an MMORPG.
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Originally posted by dontadow
Forgot about TSW. I originally thought it had action combat, but unfortunately it's target and hotkey based. Completely ruined the game's enjoyment for me. The story wasn't going to carry it.
Darkfall I've never played and have no interest in, so I can't comment.
Rift is NOT new and a complete WoWclone in every aspect.
Final Fantasy what? Look at the new one, 15, it's full on action combat. ;)
And to argue a point, 12 kind of was action based, though it still used the age old ATB system in the action environment, which made it feel like auto attack. But no, that's a single player game and far more action than the traditional single player FF games that came before it.
Originally posted by Asm0deus
It's better because it's more fun, it's more involving, it's more reaction, and to a degree, twitch based.
The sole reason I enjoyed Neverwinter was because of the combat. Originally I thought it was going to be trash because it was designed to root you in place when you attacked, but I had fun with it for some reason. The rest of the game was absolute trash though and an insult to D&D; though I guess 4E is an insult to D&D as well..
Arcade style crap from the 80s? What?
What MMORPGs were there that had non auto-attack based combat? Very, very few, and if they did they sacrificed other elements to do so because the technology wasn't there yet.
The action based systems of today are so much better and much more prevalent because the technology has improved to the point where it can be supported on a massive scale. This is the golden era of MMORPGs; things can be done that couldn't be done before (or done far, far better).
FFXIV after sweeping design changes is an exception to this rule. They really did make a wrong decision by moving back to the auto-attack system, though honestly, the amount of lag due to the server hosting location (no regional servers in this day and age is ludicrous) pretty much ruined any hope the game had of supporting an action combat system.. outside of Japan at any rate.
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Originally posted by Omgz
You sure you're not playing TERA and not FFXIV:ARR?
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Originally posted by Nihilist
and that can't be tactical??? Explain..... because it sure can......
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