Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Beta Helpful Tips To Get You Started

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Beta Testing Phase Now Open 

February 22nd, 2014, by Maya Mayfield

Final Fantasy Community Project Manager Hergan Thaens  at Square Enix has announced the unveiling of Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Beta.  This is your opportunity to jump right into the Universe of Eorzea and discover for yourself why this is one of the most popular MMORPG in the world. Simply go to the Playstation Store now and download Final Fantasy XIV: A RealM reborn PS4 beta now. Before you jump into the game we have a few tips courtesy of Hergan to help you along the way.


Step One

After logging in and updating the game, you can start by going to the character creation mode. The process is simple and easy to understand, choose the character that best reflects your inner Fantasy and away you go. It is worth noting that if you wish to play with friends, you will want to select classes that begin in the same city. Trips from city to city can take a very long time, until a new method of traveling can be accessed at level 15.

During the introduction phase of the game, you will discover that you are in a sealed off part of the realm that only you are in, Hergan tells us this is perfectly normal until you familiarize with the early tutorials and quest. Once completed you will find your self amongst a bunch of other players soon enough.

The game is programmed to introduce the Dualshock 4 control schematics to you while you are on your own, feel free to experiment with the controls and familiarize yourself with the buttons, commands and movements. You can also use the Dualshock4 touchpad like a mouse pointer to close any open windows restricting your vision.  Hergan also advices gamers to try and follow the quests, as Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is centered heavily on a strong story plot and completing the quests will help to guid you through the world of Eorzea.

How to locate your Friends

In the bottom left corner, you can locate the chat window as well as invite old or new friends to join your group via the Start Menu  through the Start Menu.

Chatting and Chat Commands

Chatting appears in various colors, white text shows players in close conversations usually face to face. Those nearby will be able to read it.  Yellow text is someone using yell, which can be heard much further than the White text chat. Finally you have Red which basically means to shout, allowing everyone on the map to see it. There are tons of other modes waiting to be discovered as you explore, including the ability to join free organizations and Linkshells.

To start chat make sure you always begin the command with a  “/” in front of the word before you begin conversing. For those expressive players, the use of emotes is also a great way to get your point across as well.

Class Change
When you reach level 10, you will be able to take on a challenge that will enable to you to change your class whenever you wish. To unlock this feature, you all have to complete an introductory mission for the guild offering the class. Since loads of guilds can be discovered in other cities, Hergan advices players to wait until you are able to access other faster traveling methods to other cities at level 15.

This is really all you need to get going in the realm Eorzea, go now and explore till your hearts content. There is a whole new world of Fantasy waiting for you to discover, so what are you waiting for! Be gone I tell you, be gone.

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn will be officially released on PS4 this coming  April 14th, and is available to Pre-Order today.