The Labyrinth of the Ancients - FFXIV MOBILE 8 Players Raid

[@jedimasterpickle3]

Honestly an impressive translation of the raid to mobile. Splitting most of the alliance mechanics into light parties makes sense. Although I'm curious if mobile devices just can't render 24 player characters at the same time and that's why this is even an 8 player raid instead of an alliance raid. Still, this is...almost unchanged from the main release.

[@TeddieStudios]

I never want to hear this music again in my life oh my god

[@LZ02-OVERTURE]

The arrangement from the pixel remaster of FF3 is nicer tbh, it's much more serene and peaceful rather than blasting in your ears like this one. Same for the Crystal Tower theme, the PR version of that one is amazing, much better than FFXIV's Syrcus Tower rendition. Fresh versions of the compositions can make them feel less tiring.

[@HayTatsuko]

I love that AoE markers have clear indication of resolution time. The pulse from the inside hits the edge at the same moment the attack happens. I don't recall regular XIV doing that, but maybe I just didn't notice. Devs have made Alliance Raid into Normal Raid! One thing I DON'T like is that a WoL's Job icon is replaced by "X" if they are KO'd. That makes it harder for healers and DPS Rez to choose who to pick off the floor. Why do that? Just grey out the job placard, don't X it!

[@lordhughmungus]

Some mechanics definitely resolve that way; Amon's Thundaga Forte in the Aitiascope for instance is one I know off the top of my head. I think maybe the standard orange blobs don't usually do it.

[@FloraAnneFauna]

Summoner having full level 90 summons at 50 is so funny

[@NakuruKouChannel]

i dont know how i feel about this being nerfed into an 8 man raid. also, all sprouts doing it exactly how it's being done in modern times feels hilarious to me

[@Ashgrom]

It’s likely due to visibility to some degree but more so player count.

[@TenMoogles]

@@Ashgrom Also hardware limitations since it's a mobile game.

[@finnlauzer7416]

Cool gameplay, hopes it's release soon on global

[@KainsAddiction]

We'd had it on PC for 12 years

[@finnlauzer7416]

​@@KainsAddictionI know, but this 2 times better, specifically for the graphics and animations

[@__Lento__]

@@finnlauzer7416girl what lmao

[@z.c.639]

@@finnlauzer7416 are you drunk or dumb...

[@adityanoviant8180]

@@finnlauzer7416 it looks similar way back in 2xx in term of graphics. although in pc it already beyond this

[@YashaNox]

Does it still have positional requirements for monk and dragoon for their dmg?

[@seya8452]

this looks clean on mobile.

[@duraeusentenu]

wow, first time seeing an alliance raid with everything cut down literally by 2/3's

[@mistercai9536]

if a player got disconnected (like bad connection or just have to leave the game for some reason). Does the player get replaced by a bot?

[@popolalafell]

No, if the player's network quality is poor, the connection will be dropped. Other players need to wait for his network to recover, which is the same as the PC version.

[@toastdoggoo]

@@popolalafell If they never connect I'd be guessing you should be able to replace them too, no? As the main version.

[@Gelgumi]

@@toastdoggoo Players can choose to kick the offline player, this will lead for someone else to join in midway through the alliance and help the players beat the raid.

[@meisfaves9746]

Would be tempted to play this if they had the good old versions of jobs like smn and sch

[@markoosh]

Imagine the amount of people that get bored and decide to lock the phone or close the app mid-raid or their phone’s battery runs out 😂 A vote to kick and waiting for replacement mess lmao

[@IceForPvMGaming]

am i missing something or does summoner not have a raise on your UI?

[@BRNEWCOREOFICIAL]

Hope it release soon on global, can't wait

[@beaconstonemason]

Judging by the status of the test screenings, it's pretty close. Maybe 3 or 4 months

[@BRNEWCOREOFICIAL]

@beaconstonemason I hope so

[@YBPaladin]

ITS ALREADY OUT??

[@Asuzak]

China closed beta test, not yet released in global

[@blacklupe1]

Meh, I'll wait for a PC port.

[@AoIndigo]

Nice one there

[@Fain255]

Do you get insta banned if you use a Winnie the Pooh glamour? 🤣

[@titmit6940]

Fed

[@KainsAddiction]

​@titmit6940 Nope. Travel a little. China is literally a fascist regime

[@LDARMAXX]

Based

[@adityanoviant8180]

looks interesting. doing 24-man raid nerf to 8-man only. i

[@Prim000]

Global will be very nice ! I'm tired from BDO rip 🎉

[@holo_val]

Mini primals? But bigger summon size = more damage! 😁

[@LDARMAXX]

Are there still egi on 7.0?

[@holo_val]

@LDARMAXX yes, it's a /petglamour function.

[@AngeliqueNade]

This looks so weird seeing it with 8 players. Made me wonder how the second room (5:10) was going to be. Seems like it's the same mechanic, but all designated as one path now. Honestly, GOOD. No more late strays getting pulled into Side A and "STAY ON YOUR DAMN PAD" from other alliance members. 10:40 seems like you're meant to split as Light Parties. That's doable. And of-fking-course... 15:20 Can't go one raid of LotA without dying to an Ancient Flare, can we...? But again, seems like Light Parties as there are two pads at separate sides to stand on. Honestly though, the more I watch this set-up, the more I would prefer if it were this way even on PC/Console. Less stress of having to deal with 16 other people who may potentially troll around.

[@Gamemaster-64]

Rather want chaotic to be this way.

[@MrKnaives]

kinda feels wrong with 8 players

[@rossmary17]

True

[@EDDYDLOVE]

RAIDs are only going to be 8 players!?? there will be no alliances!??? 

[@KainsAddiction]

Good

[@SuperRamos619]

This could only be for the beta test, or there will be options for a proper 24 man. We won't know till the game comes out.

[@linah1998]

wasn't this kinda obvious? Your phone would probably get cooked trying to emulate 24 players with boss mechanics. Not to mention the impending connection drama cause not everybody has a high-end 2024 released phone

[@KwehShiro]

the ui is super small imo, it looks big rn because im watching on my pc but i can't imagine seeing anything on my phone, especially the timer cd on buff/debuff in the corners. i dunno how targeting allies is for healing but if you have to press the names in the party list, it's probably impossible lol. it's so small, you'll end up fatthumbing so many name, and it is very on the way for just running around, so i think it's a separate thing for targeting, at least i hope? or maybe it's only aoe heals for mobile i dunno. still impressed they manage to make ffxiv on mobile, it looks like potato graphic version of pc, which i didn't think a phone would even have been able to run to begin with ( albeit they did built it specificaly for mobile this time so its optimised)

[@LZ02-OVERTURE]

It's so funny seeing this raid with the old lighting again after Crystal Tower series got a HUGE glowup with the 7.0 graphical update. People who said the mobile version would look better are crazy. This raid looks so ugly compared to the current PC look (which is expected, just saying people claiming it looked better are weird). Actually think it looks WORSE than how it did in ARR.

[@OmegaEnvych]

It looks on part but lighting is SIGNIFICANTLY simplified - that's the only thing that makes it look worse, also seemingly either no or very simplified Ambient Occlusion or shadows and effects are simplified as well. Only thing that seem to be taken from the PC version of DT is texture materials and probably area mesh data (which was updated with 7.1 for several areas). Game DOESN'T look worse than ARR - compare it resolution and graphics-wise to PS3 version of the game - that was the real stinker.

[@AoIndigo]

@@OmegaEnvych And some textures are actually *better* on the mobile version when directly compared to the PC ver. Namely armors and clothes

[@joshk6929]

What a shame SE. When battle animation is 1000x better than the full version.

[@beaconstonemason]

Mobile gaming is where its at, people. Black Desert and Genshin Impact showed us true vision ad potential, FFXIV Mobile will show everyone LEVELS😌

[@gotaplanstan]

CotC and SoC are phenomenal games too

[@ElShogoso]

Don't really feel that way tbh. Every mobile game I played or seen is limited in some way by the platform. FFXIV is a prime example, lots of compromises had to be made to make the game work on touch controls and limited hardware (like streamlining the jobs, removing craft rotations, simplifying most aspects of the game, etc). It's definitely looking like a great mobile game, but it's still a "lite" version of a full PC core game (which itself has been a "lite version" of itself for a while but that's a different issue). But I'm the kind of weirdo who likes games that have almost every key in my keyboard bound to something so I know I'm not the target audience.

[@gotaplanstan]

@@ElShogoso sounds like you haven't tried the best mobile games then tbh

[@beaconstonemason]

@ElShogoso Fair enough. It's not for everyone, I know. Not saying the PC/Console are obsolete, just saying the mobile market is growing

[@redryan2000]

I got to say I’m not a fan of what I’m seeing. The movement looks jittery, the effect poorly executed and things just look wrong. I know it’s a mobile version but just doesn’t look good to me. Maybe I just can’t see what people are liking about this so far.

[@YashaNox]

It's still closed beta, maybe they adjust a few issues you mentioned

[@KylieRos3]

As to how anyone can play on mobile, idk.

[@abdelrahmanrad]

actually much easier than playing with controllers on consoles. mobile mmo gamer here

[@KylieRos3]

@@abdelrahmanrad PC is better.

[@phoenixwulf6010]

@@abdelrahmanrad I played both PC is better.. but FFXIV mobile looks better than all mmorpg mobile games I ever played.. No strange glitch- no bad lagg.. and the best part is.. No paid gacha and no pay to win Also I am a FFXIV PC player. Will say I don't regret quitting all of those mobile MMOs in favor of FFXIV... only now I am interested to try mobile gaming again due to FFXIV on mobile.

[@tristenj1992]

@@KylieRos3 Yeah and the sky is blue. This is still a cool option for people who want to play on the go and don't have a Steam Deck.

[@KylieRos3]

@tristenj1992 I guess

[@joseduran7104]

I don't think people are gonna be willing to get off there PC or console and lose months if not years of progress, glams, money put into a character and the ability to get mods if your on pc for this so I ask who is this catering to 🤷

[@Zakurablade]

This is catering to the Japanese and Asian markets. Since phone games dominate over there. Plus considering this game will be free to play you can bet greedy SE will be adding all sorts of cash shop stuff the main version does not have. To draw people in lol not to mention more then likely eventually sell them on the main version. I'm calling it now =P but I agree I certainly wouldn't play this. I've played the main version for over 10 years.

[@TotoTheBest91]

It caters to new players, ez to understand that Also ppl that play on their phones and wanna expirience the game in a totally different way

[@laerwen]

Asia, where mobile is eminently more practical and appealing for a few reasons.

[@ArchieGamez]

New market duh, especially Asia region

[@Gardelias]

to literally anyone outside Western developed countries where mobile gaming is the prevalent medium?

[@dislikebutton6596]

China just makes better games over all.. It's sad. This game will flourish and SE will eventually be sold to Tencent. A welcomed change in the gaming industry.

[@ZeromusVX]

lol, lmao even

[@KainsAddiction]

What in the world are you talking about

[@Kummahndough]

Your username is fitting with how dogshit of a take this is

[@NokoFace]

Spot the bot.

[@eltonrodriguesdesousa6238]

Já tá disponível Global? Sou do Brasil e quero jogar!!!!!

[@rossmary17]

No