#ffxiv aether

[azure-infinitum]

FFXIV Patch 7.4 is just a few weeks away, releasing December 16th. As The Promise of Tomorrow wraps up, what are you doing to prepare for the next chapter?

[capriccio-ffxiv]

Re-doing the Heavensward Alchemist quests, and it turns out that the canonical color of the WoL's Aether is blue. Obviously everyone can make their own headcanons and whatever, but I find it interesting that they're straight up like "nope you're blue." Also, this does mean that the color of a Convocation crystal =/= the color of a soul.

[fjotla-vithir]

So Crystal has a Discord for hunt trains and S Ranks and such.

Does anyone know if a server like that exists for Aether?

[cherisebombe]

Velilah - my ffxiv character. Honestly not sure if I’m happy with how this one came out in the end. I couldn’t get the light leak through the foliage to work properly for me. (advice or critique on this one would be appreciated honestly). Also for those interested: I’m hosting a raffle on my twitter before twitter burns down, chance at some free art.

[brattygrymblade]

Do you like shitposting while being chill with a bunch of friendly folk while attempting hard content?

Our static is looking for a MELEE NON-MONK DPS to step in full time on NA servers.

Come enjoy as we make each other cry in laughter from antics such as the tank 360 No-Scoping the DPS, or accidentally pulling while the dancer was AFK. Or how about raising each other in poison puddles?

Our raid times are TUES, WED, THURS, from 6:30pm PST to 8:30pm PST, we're currently on P10S, so Let Us Know, send a message!

Our motto is: Don't worry about it!

[immawraffle]

FFXIV: Magic is Electricity

Tiny bit of spoilers for late-game ARR quests; check out the Reddit version for spoiler safety. Disclaimer, I am not a physicist, and a real one could probably get into the intricacies better.

The coolest thing about being an Arcanist in FFXIV is learning how arcanima works, bc it’s basically physics with a dash of geometry. Physics is used to describe natural phenomena in math terms. They scienced their magic into math.

Furthering on that, aether is electromagnetic. During that one quest near the end of ARR, when you’re fixing a Garlean Reaper to save the Scions, Cid explains that the Garleans use electromagnetic waves to communicate. Basically, they have radios. But Cid also says that crystals can be used to disrupt these radio waves. How do you disrupt electromagnetic waves? With more electromagnetic waves — or, destructive interference. Thus, crystals give off electro-magnetic radiation.

(When you’re trying to find an ice-aspected crystal to get through Garuda’s wind storm, you have to use a special pot to seal it away so it doesn’t negatively affect you with its presence. Sound familiar? Typical radiation.)

Now, if crystals are electromagnetic, and crystals are made of aether, that means that aether is electromagnetic. And since magic uses aether, magic is also electromagnetic.

Back to arcanima: arcanima uses geometric diagrams to channel aether, like a function machine in math terms. Input is the aether, box is the grimoire, output is the spell. These ‘arcane geometries’ are drawn using aether-conductive ink, such as copper ink, as shown when creating a grimoire as an alchemist, further supporting the evidence that aether, and thus magic, functions as an electro-magnetic wave on at least some level.

It might also be worth noting that astral and umbral alignment could act as positive and negative poles or charges, and aether from the sun can be collected and stored for energy, aka solar power, as shown by the Allagan Empire’s Crystal Tower.

I just find it cool that being an Arcanist in FFXIV basically makes you a magic physicist. Really puts the physic in physician if you’re a Scholar like me. (Is it clear why I chose the nerd Job now?)

*Edit: further analysis has revealed that the Garlean radios function using ambient lightening aether, and the crystal Cid has you use is also lightning aspected. Lightning is known to be electromagnetic. However, aether that is unaspected or aspected to a different element still possess some signs of electromagnetism. If unaspected aether is an even blend of all elements, and aspecting it only requires one element to become more prominent, it is possible that aether’s electromagnetic properties arise from the presence of lightning within all aether.

PS: if anyone has counter-examples or relevant information, feel free to comment; a true scientist — or arcanist — is always ready to be proven wrong and come up with a new theory.

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[saltmage-levi]

Hug-A-Mug Café

I really want to bring attention to one of the best events that people probably don’t know about. They have the best and most welcoming staff each night and run events on 3/4 NA Data Centers. The bards play all night and the atmosphere in every location is so relaxing that I find people sleep, afk, rest, and relax there. The menus are unique and well-designed. Each venue is a masterpiece and there are quite a few snuggle corners. 

To find out which location is running, you’ll have to check their discord announcement pings. They change what venue is running each night, but every night usually has something going on. They usually run during the night so expect times to be anywhere from 7pm - 9am EST

Currently, I’ve gone to:

Café Melodia Location: Aether - Sargatanas | Goblet | Ward 8, Plot 58

Café Melodia Marilith Location: Dynamis - Marilith | LB | Ward 14, Lily Apt.1 (This may update with the housing wards soon)

Witches Brew Tavern Location: Primal | Ultros | Goblet | W21 P49

AiNoBaka Café Location: Ultros, Lavender Beds - P35 W10 I’ve gone many times and felt really welcome. It’s SFW, but bards can play some copyrighted music in case any content creator wanted to check them out. I’ve taken a few friends out to events as well and they’ve said nothing but positive. If you are just starting out in the role-play scene, it’s easy to get into and immersive. So please check them out and look out for them in Party Finder!

[avaxiv]

My hangout. The upstairs is a bath lounge, and the downstairs is the living quarters.

My dream is to have people hanging out at my house all the time, without making it a full-on venue. 

Data Center: Aether World: Siren Lavender Beds, Ward 24, Plot 8.