I'm no expert at Japanese (yet) but the first image does appear to say "Crafter" & the third one I think says "Sorcerer"...
EDIT: What I really don't like about this Taru-like model is the fat and awkward "pot-belly" thing. In XI they were just small and fat and clute, but I also hated the Galka pot belly, which they got rid of but just gave to the Taru model. It's that strange look you get when the legs are too short for the rest of the body. They could at least balance it out somewhat by giving them big cartoony shoes. Just for them though. Hyper extend their legs & inflate their feet, pseudo kangaroo style...
"Humans are now called Hyuran, and have undergone basically no change. Tarutaru are now Lalafell, and have grown a lot taller in this game. Galkga are now called Roegadyn, losing their tail and gaining size in comparison to XI. Whether or not there are any new races is still unknown.
There are four categories of jobs, with two jobs unveiled for each.
Fighter: Swordsman, Archer
Sorcerer: Enchanter, Warlock
Crafter: Blacksmith, Cook
Gatherer: Gardner, Fisherman
When you make a character, you'll choose your race and appearance. Customization goes from head, skin color, hair type, and more. That's about all we got from these new scans. We'll have to wait for GamesCom later this month for more on the game."
The crafting pic is indeed titled, "Crafter" and as the first blurb I translated, the rest of the article is also speculative, so definitely don't take any of this stuff as canon and nerd rage blame me when official information comes out XD
Anyhoo, so the first piece explains that Crafters are craftsmen who manipulate manufacturing tools. "By equipping a manufacturing tool such as a blacksmithing hammer, a player can change into a crafter. We predict that there will be specialists in various fields, such as weaponsmiths, armorers and chefs." Finally, it says that representative classes under this category are: "Blacksmith" and "Cook".
Skipping the Talltaru pic and going to the "Sorcerer." The text is blurry in some parts but what I can make out for certain is that the representative classes are: "Shaman" and "Illusionist." The body reads, "A player can change 'job' to a Sorcerer when they equip a weapon that harbours magical powers. Other than the staff pictured in this shot, we're not certain what other weapons are available but, most likely, this job's function will be that of a support role, attacking or healing with magic."
The Rugadyn has some missing text, but mostly its an explanation about the various races a player can pick from at character creation. Here are the parts I can definitely make out, "The Rugadyn are a large-framed and muscular sea-faring folk mainly from the North Sea region.......Those that you might encounter in the Sea City of Rimusa Rominsa are probably members of the Ze-vorufu Tribe (a variation of Sea Wolf most likely) in the midst of a port call, but you will find other Rugadyn around Eorzea in roles such as mercenaries, bodyguards or perhaps even pirates. In the Uldaha region, you may also come across their mountain-dwelling counterparts, the Roengarude Tribe."
I also pieced a few more things together and noticed that there is mention of a broader job categories which include Fighter, Sorcerer, Crafter and Gatherer. These then break down into more specific "classes" such as Swordsman, Shaman and Blacksmith.
Thanks Sumeragi! So equipping a weapon determines your class. That sort of sound intuitive. I pick up a sword I can act like a knight, I pick up a wand I can act like a wizard. I LIKE IT! I'm very interested to see how progression into these jobs are detailed.
I don't know about anyone else, but for me, the system requirements of an acclaimated game indicate whether or not it's time to upgrade my system.
Agreed, sorta. This is a game where I can finally utilize my PS3. Also being on the PS3 I have alot of confidence that the system specs will now have to actually be matched by the PC and not the other way around as it was for FFXI. The PS3 is a BEAST and I likes it that way.
Are you srs? GFX chip in PS3 was pretty mediocre in fkin 2005 when it was released. Next year it will be on level of integrated chips and such. My hope is that crystal tool allows great scalability and SE puts it to good use with PC version.
PS: I own PS3 too.
I will be playing FF XIV on the PS3. The reason? I don't feel like upgrading a ton of stuff (my bill will at the very least be 300$, and I expect that to be higher). Plus, the PS3 is awesome.
Another reason why I will be playing on the PS3 is to avoid botters/modders/hackers. Because of the system updates, jail breaking the PS3 is not a popular option (as well as other reasons). So, hopefully that means I will see very few (if any at all) bots, gold bots and spammers. FF XIV could very well be the game that makes mmorpgs on consoles popular (considering it stays group-oriented and the game ends up being awesome).
Well if they do the same thing they did with FFXI (which I hope they do) you will be on the same server as people playing on PC. It was cool playing with people on PS2 and 360. I also had the game on 360 so I could still play when I went places. I don't have a laptop and it beats lugging around the desktop.
Okies, here's a quickie translation of the remaining pics:
The WHM carrying the big axe is entitled "Gatherer" and is explained as "a specialist who manipulates gathering tools."??"As represented by the pictured Axe, a player can switch to Gatherer by equipping a gathering tool. This category will most likely feature classes which specialize in the collection of various materials. Could the Gatherer be that existence responsible for sustaining the populace of Eorzea?" The representative classes are: "Gardener" and "Fisher."
(And it's not a woman with horns by the way. Sorry to burst your bubble.)
Next up you have the Hyuran (allow for some flubbing since some of the text was blurry.) "The most populous of the Eorzean races, the Hyuran are a race that have come from the nearby continents and islands to Eorzea over three mass migratioins. The technology and ideas that they brought with them from the outside world was a driving force that thrust the Eorzean Civilization forward. Though their strength lies in the many varied languages and cultural systems they possess, because of that variation, their unity as a race is low. They cherish their freedom. Hyuran are broken into two major groups; those that live in the lower elevations are called the Midlanders and those who reside in the higher elevations are the Highlanders."
Finally, you have the Fighter scan aptly named, "Fighter." The representative classes are: "Swordsman" and "Archer." "Those that wield weapons and seek the path of warring." (Some artistic license due to the blurry text.) "The player can change into this job when they equip a weapon. Their class changes depending on what weapon they choose to equip. Classes that specialize in physical damage are believed to fill up this category."
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no idea about this one...
new galka. But w/o tail >.>
I'm no expert at Japanese (yet) but the first image does appear to say "Crafter" & the third one I think says "Sorcerer"...
EDIT: What I really don't like about this Taru-like model is the fat and awkward "pot-belly" thing. In XI they were just small and fat and clute, but I also hated the Galka pot belly, which they got rid of but just gave to the Taru model. It's that strange look you get when the legs are too short for the rest of the body. They could at least balance it out somewhat by giving them big cartoony shoes. Just for them though. Hyper extend their legs & inflate their feet, pseudo kangaroo style...
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I like! little more toned up than chubby than the FF11 ones, still love me galka
nice pics sa1yaman ! thanks!
ScrawlFX - The Gamer's Source is reporting the following : in response to the same images sa1yaman is posting on...
"Humans are now called Hyuran, and have undergone basically no change. Tarutaru are now Lalafell, and have grown a lot taller in this game. Galkga are now called Roegadyn, losing their tail and gaining size in comparison to XI. Whether or not there are any new races is still unknown.
There are four categories of jobs, with two jobs unveiled for each.
Fighter: Swordsman, Archer
Sorcerer: Enchanter, Warlock
Crafter: Blacksmith, Cook
Gatherer: Gardner, Fisherman
When you make a character, you'll choose your race and appearance. Customization goes from head, skin color, hair type, and more. That's about all we got from these new scans. We'll have to wait for GamesCom later this month for more on the game."
If those are actual in-game models... then.... damn!
"There is as yet insufficient data for a meaningful answer."
The crafting pic is indeed titled, "Crafter" and as the first blurb I translated, the rest of the article is also speculative, so definitely don't take any of this stuff as canon and nerd rage blame me when official information comes out XD
Anyhoo, so the first piece explains that Crafters are craftsmen who manipulate manufacturing tools. "By equipping a manufacturing tool such as a blacksmithing hammer, a player can change into a crafter. We predict that there will be specialists in various fields, such as weaponsmiths, armorers and chefs." Finally, it says that representative classes under this category are: "Blacksmith" and "Cook".
Skipping the Talltaru pic and going to the "Sorcerer." The text is blurry in some parts but what I can make out for certain is that the representative classes are: "Shaman" and "Illusionist." The body reads, "A player can change 'job' to a Sorcerer when they equip a weapon that harbours magical powers. Other than the staff pictured in this shot, we're not certain what other weapons are available but, most likely, this job's function will be that of a support role, attacking or healing with magic."
The Rugadyn has some missing text, but mostly its an explanation about the various races a player can pick from at character creation. Here are the parts I can definitely make out, "The Rugadyn are a large-framed and muscular sea-faring folk mainly from the North Sea region.......Those that you might encounter in the Sea City of Rimusa Rominsa are probably members of the Ze-vorufu Tribe (a variation of Sea Wolf most likely) in the midst of a port call, but you will find other Rugadyn around Eorzea in roles such as mercenaries, bodyguards or perhaps even pirates. In the Uldaha region, you may also come across their mountain-dwelling counterparts, the Roengarude Tribe."
I also pieced a few more things together and noticed that there is mention of a broader job categories which include Fighter, Sorcerer, Crafter and Gatherer. These then break down into more specific "classes" such as Swordsman, Shaman and Blacksmith.
That's all I can get to for now! Gotz work to do!
Edit: Fixed some spelling mistakes.
last bunch. This time thumbnails - click to view full size
Thanks Sumeragi! So equipping a weapon determines your class. That sort of sound intuitive. I pick up a sword I can act like a knight, I pick up a wand I can act like a wizard. I LIKE IT! I'm very interested to see how progression into these jobs are detailed.
Agreed, sorta. This is a game where I can finally utilize my PS3. Also being on the PS3 I have alot of confidence that the system specs will now have to actually be matched by the PC and not the other way around as it was for FFXI. The PS3 is a BEAST and I likes it that way.
Are you srs? GFX chip in PS3 was pretty mediocre in fkin 2005 when it was released. Next year it will be on level of integrated chips and such. My hope is that crystal tool allows great scalability and SE puts it to good use with PC version.
PS: I own PS3 too.
I will be playing FF XIV on the PS3. The reason? I don't feel like upgrading a ton of stuff (my bill will at the very least be 300$, and I expect that to be higher). Plus, the PS3 is awesome.
Another reason why I will be playing on the PS3 is to avoid botters/modders/hackers. Because of the system updates, jail breaking the PS3 is not a popular option (as well as other reasons). So, hopefully that means I will see very few (if any at all) bots, gold bots and spammers. FF XIV could very well be the game that makes mmorpgs on consoles popular (considering it stays group-oriented and the game ends up being awesome).
Well if they do the same thing they did with FFXI (which I hope they do) you will be on the same server as people playing on PC. It was cool playing with people on PS2 and 360. I also had the game on 360 so I could still play when I went places. I don't have a laptop and it beats lugging around the desktop.
So the woman with horns... im going to assume she is a new race, cause no other race has horns.
yay
WOOT
www.eorzeapedia.com
(Great FF14 source)
Okies, here's a quickie translation of the remaining pics:
The WHM carrying the big axe is entitled "Gatherer" and is explained as "a specialist who manipulates gathering tools."??"As represented by the pictured Axe, a player can switch to Gatherer by equipping a gathering tool. This category will most likely feature classes which specialize in the collection of various materials. Could the Gatherer be that existence responsible for sustaining the populace of Eorzea?" The representative classes are: "Gardener" and "Fisher."
(And it's not a woman with horns by the way. Sorry to burst your bubble.)
Next up you have the Hyuran (allow for some flubbing since some of the text was blurry.) "The most populous of the Eorzean races, the Hyuran are a race that have come from the nearby continents and islands to Eorzea over three mass migratioins. The technology and ideas that they brought with them from the outside world was a driving force that thrust the Eorzean Civilization forward. Though their strength lies in the many varied languages and cultural systems they possess, because of that variation, their unity as a race is low. They cherish their freedom. Hyuran are broken into two major groups; those that live in the lower elevations are called the Midlanders and those who reside in the higher elevations are the Highlanders."
Finally, you have the Fighter scan aptly named, "Fighter." The representative classes are: "Swordsman" and "Archer." "Those that wield weapons and seek the path of warring." (Some artistic license due to the blurry text.) "The player can change into this job when they equip a weapon. Their class changes depending on what weapon they choose to equip. Classes that specialize in physical damage are believed to fill up this category."
And that's about it in a nutshell.
If its not a woman with horns is it a man with horns?
WOOT
www.eorzeapedia.com
(Great FF14 source)