Final Fantasy XI Then...

[talizker]

Do you guys use the same display screenfor your PC as you do for your 360?

I have a 19" LCD screenfor my PC whereas my 360 is hooked up to a much larger plasma panel so the 360 version will allow me to play on a bigger screen which is the main draw for me getting that version. Any graphical enhancements would just be gravy ^_^

Yeah, both connected to my 26" HD LCD so the 360 version needs to do something special to make me buy it. The PC version, apart from the lack of 5.1 sound, was clearly better on my Display (than the 360 Beta). PC @ 1360x768. 360 @ 720P.

[djtickle]

Ok im no longer on hydra! wooo!

ok anyone online atm that i can get a pearl from? Im now called Djtickle

Atm im playing on pc as it wont let me launch it on my xbox until tomoz. Sigh.


The process was pretty painfull, but got there in the end. Will post up impressions as soon as it lets me on.

[Daragon]

Im holding out to see if they improved anything on 360 before buying it, like the resolution, draw distance and page flipping.

When anyone gets it going can you give some impressions.

I have every confidence that SE will at least have improved the 360 version in some respects since beta. Many features from the PC/PS2 version were missing (FMV intro movie & temporary logout were just two I picked up on). As for the Vsync issues/screen tearing, I can only hope that at the very least it has been reduced or better still - removed completely. Unfortunately, the PC version has screen tearing on as default so it could easily go either way.

Also, it would be nice to get this going on a 32" HD set, but until I have myself a decent job when I finish uni (hopefully) in May/June it'll have to wait.

[Adam]

Hey C', you're talking about VG+ right?

[C']

Nope Gamestop. VG+ were slow as **** last time.

[djtickle]

Quick impression for ya from xbox world.

When you first log into playonline it asks you to link your account to your live account. This cannot be undone at all. So looks like people who have more than one pol account are also going to have to have more than one live account also.

Edit

There doesnt seem to be a way round this, not even using guest login. So for my GF to play on my xbox she must have her own live account.

[Vanicent]

Excellent. My copy shipped yesterday, and I got an email from Gamestop confirming shipping this morning.

EDIT: It's currently in Philadelphia, and it was in Louisville before that.

Where will it go next?

[C']

There doesnt seem to be a way round this, not even using guest login. So for my GF to play on my xbox she must have her own live account.

Doesn't FFXI only require a Silver Account which are free anyway?

[djtickle]

Doesn't FFXI only require a Silver Account which are free anyway?

Yeah, so it isnt a major problem just more of a pain in the Ar*e!

[talizker]

Gameplay Order Status: Complete

/cheer

[Adam]

sweet my other gameplay order is the same

here's the reply I got from VG+

Hello Adam,

It will be shipping on Thursday as the shipment was delayed by square enix.

thanks,

Sidney
Customer Service Representative
VIDEOGAMESPLUS.CA

[C']

Funny. They said the same about CoP too but Gamestop got bot expansions sent out quicker.

Maybe it's because VG+ sell the Canadian version?

[C']

According to tracking info the game got into the country this morning at around 4am and as of an hour ago was in Manchester.

Could get it today?

[Darwock]

sweet my other gameplay order is the same

here's the reply I got from VG+

Good, that gives time for my bank account to be unfrozen! I've ordered the PC version from importmadness now as well as a back-up (using my credit card, heheh)

edit - oh wait, this is thursday.

[mikewl]

Mines in Eastleigh UK now.

Got to say im impressed at the speed of delivery.

On another note, I did 7 KSNM30s yesterday and it all went shockingly bad.

6 Operation Desertswarms, only drop of note was a single 1 mil drop to the last orb user, me and Zavala got about 300k from ours. all round rubbish.

Then we did one Copycat KSNM, this was a funny one as no one knew what to expect, and certainly I didn't think I would be running for my life from Zavala, see the NM used Draw in then Charm meaning some funny PvP moments.

At about 10% HP the NM used benediction and we ended up losing, but it was a long and fun fight.