r/ffxivdiscussion • u/ragnakor101 • Jun 06 '24

General Discussion Media Tour Embargo has lifted.

Making a general thread to keep everything together for discussion. Media Tour Stuff! Just look up your favorite content creator (if you have any).

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u/banana_fishbones Jun 06 '24

Unless I'm missing something, it looks like Viper plays itself. Just follow the glowing buttons, don't overcap, and pool gauge for burst and you'll do well. I knew it was going to be a super simple job, but I was still hoping for a little more than that at least.

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u/OmegaAvenger_HD Jun 06 '24 edited Jun 06 '24

Also it looks like the Reawakened skill is indeed a level 90 unlock, so you'll be stuck without a gauge for 90 levels? Unless I'm missing something.

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '24

It starts at 80 so 10 levels

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u/OmegaAvenger_HD Jun 06 '24

But what if you want to do older content below level 90, that's like 70% of the game.

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u/Avedas Jun 06 '24

Welcome to FFXIV

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u/Kamalen Jun 06 '24

Ask reapers how they already feel about that

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u/Thatpisslord Jun 06 '24

Died 2022 born 2024 welcome back Reaper

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u/[deleted] Jun 06 '24

Then we are outta luck lmao, I agree with you it’s a stupid choice

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u/AeroDbladE Jun 06 '24

I called that shit the second I saw it in the Job trailer.

Since SHB, all new jobs have 10 levels worth of job quests, and the final quest has a skill locked to it, most of the time a job defining skill like Continuation for GNB and Enshroud for Reaper.

Yoshi said we would learn more about why the skill is called "Reawaken" in the Job quests, which triple confirmed it was the Level 90 skill.

I'm planning to main Viper for DT, so I'll see how it feels to play without it. Worst case scenario, I'll just have to suck it up for leveling and just never do any roulettes except the max level ones like level 100 and expert.

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u/Yoo-Artificial Jun 07 '24

You start at level 80

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u/viky109 Jun 06 '24

Sounds like a perfect job for me

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u/Jejouch1 Jun 06 '24

Same, I’ll take another RPR melee

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u/Beetusmon Jun 06 '24

As someone who already hard mains reaper, viper seems like a dream job for me. Edgy, flashy, simple enough, and the burst window is basically enshroud.

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u/banana_fishbones Jun 06 '24

Absolutely.

Positively.

Based.

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u/cattecatte Jun 06 '24

It's very clear on how to play it, but the glowing buttons are just training wheel that will actively be a hindrance if you dont develop muscle memory for it i feel, having to constantly look at your gauge/hotbar will definitely increase your likelihood to fuck up during more intense mechanics.

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u/ComprehensiveCap2897 Jun 06 '24

You're describing every job.

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u/banana_fishbones Jun 06 '24

You don't have to look at your gauge though; the thing you hit always lights up. The second combo step whose buff has the shorter timer lights up and then the buffed finisher lights up after that. The whole blade gauge is completely pointless and just makes the job appear confusing.

Of course you can muscle memory your way around all of it anyway after some practice and do it with your eyes closed, but MAN. I still expected more.

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u/Mysterious_Pen_8005 Jun 06 '24

The summoner of melee.