Story

Comprised of Aldenard, the westernmost of the Three Great Continents, and its surrounding islands, the realm of Eorzea has been the cradle of several unique civilizations throughout history. Towering mountains dominate the north, their peaks forever lashed with icy winds; to the south, a bleak expanse of unforgiving desert holds sway. Yet these inhospitable lands hold irresistible lure for man and monster alike, for wide and deep flow the currents of aether, and rich are the veins of power-infused crystal. In this harsh though vibrant region, the people of Eorzea have carved out their histories—a cycle of prosperous Astral and disastrous Umbral eras.

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Lore

The following pages will contain the various legends and lore contained within the Final Fantasy XIV world.

• — The Twelve
• — Grand Companies
• — Primals

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Gameplay

Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn is a MMORPG, meaning the game will follow the player's exploits from character creation to their adventures across the world of Eorzea. The following pages detail some of the aspects of the game's many systems.

• — Character Creation
• — Battle System

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Races

There area total of five different races that players can choose when creating characters. Each race is also divided into two different subraces, making it a total of 10 different options for players.

• — Elezen
• — Hyur
• — Lalafell
• — Miqo'te
• — Roegadyn

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Armory System

The Armory System is the name given to the whole class changing system in Final Fantasy XIV. There are four base disciplines, with each one of those being made up of classes. The classes are distinguished by the weapon they equip, making it easy to switch classes just by changing weapons. Classes can be changed at any time outside of battle.

• — Disciples of Hand
• — Disciples of Land
• — Disciples of Magic
• — Disciples of War

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Job Classes

Jobs refer to those martial paths that thrived in former times but have since fallen into disuse. Recent developments, however, have occasioned something of a revival in their popularity. By achieving sufficient mastery in a certain class, adventurers will be able to begin undertaking the mantle of a related job.

• — Bard
• — Black Mage
• — Dragoon
• — Monk
• — Paladin
• — Summoner
• — Warrior
• — White Mage

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Synthesis

Synthesis is one way for characters to gain new items and equipment. Some of the classes are able to harvest materials in the wild, such as wood and plants. They can then use these materials to craft better items, and sometimes even equipment.

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Locations

As players explore the world of Final Fantasy XIV, they will come upon various towns and dungeons, offering them plenty of areas in which to find themselves lost

• — Gridania
• — Limsa Lominsa
• — Mor Dhona
• — Ul'Dah

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Media

The following pages cover the multiple different media coverage for this game, from concept art to game trailers.

• — Screenshots
• — Videos

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Development

Final Fantasy XIV was first mentioned in August, 2005, under the codename of Rapture, when Square mentioned they were working on a new MMORPG. It wasn't until Sony's E3 2009 that Rapture was revealed to be Final Fantasy XIV, showing a trailer of pre-rendered CGI and some in-game action.

• — Version 1.0
• — Version 2.0

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Achievements

Achievements in Final Fantasy XIV are split into two groups, with the obvious being trophies earned on the Playstation 3, like most other games.

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