Final Fantasy XI Discussion [Archive] - Page 12

Lunay

February 6th, 2006, 02:41 PM

Congratulations on getting your chocobo liscense MC.

The rule with chocobo riding is that they will leave in about 30 minutes real life time - about 20 minutes if you're a level 18 and hop on a chocobo at the stables in Bastok, Windy, or Sandy. If you used a chocopass (not chocobo ticket) you get from doing one of the holiday events, that will only last for about 5 minutes (but no chocobo liscense required).

Once you dismount, you must go to a nearest town or crag to catch a chocobo again. So do not get off from your chocobo until you reach your destination.

And about the guy you saw in Valkurm Dunes: My guess is that it's a glitch of some sort. I am assuming that you are playing on Hydra, which is a beta server. If so, there are plenty of glitches that people need to report. I have heard of players being able to attack other players if both players target a mob simultaneously, and it auto-targets the other player. I have heard of players being able to cure Beastmasters pet. So, what you saw in Valkurm Dunes is possibly a glitch. Or someone was doing the invisible-spell-while-riding-a-chocobo trick. Have a friend or PT member cast invisible on you while riding a chocobo. This will make the player riding a chocobo, well, invisible. It will make it seem like there is a wild chocobo on the loose.

Animematt55

February 6th, 2006, 02:51 PM

I am goign to start this game back up again in a week or two.
I think i will play a Mithra theif or monk.....

Seijuro_Hiko_IX

February 11th, 2006, 05:14 PM

I don't even remember what level I was last time I posted on AN forums... haha ^_^;; Been awhile anyway. I think I was like a level 51 Samurai or something.

Anyway, I'm a 75 Samurai / 37 Thief now. I want to make Paladin my next main, it's level 39 right now. I just got my Shura Togi last week, along with my AF2 boots in my last run through Dynamis-Jeuno. It was my first piece of AF2.

I have a 2nd character, a Tarutaru named Megamanx who is a 25 White mage as well.

Amazing the longevity of this game.

SuperHiko

February 14th, 2006, 10:45 PM

get warrior to 37 you n00b~

Tarvos

February 16th, 2006, 07:26 PM

I'm glad deflation is hitting right now. The previous inflation was absurd. Sure, most of my gear is r/ex since i'm a 71 BRD and 71 SMN, but still. Just looking at the prices of equipment really irked me. :|

EDIT: w00t! Claimed the page!

Gatomon

February 20th, 2006, 12:47 PM

Sometimes Greed also fuels Inflation.
Many people bought and sold items and made lots of gill.
I had items from my leveling that were drops that I saved and put on my Mule chars.
Things like a cassie and physical earings.
They were worth millions at one time.
I'm glad I saved them as I'm leveling one of my sister chars as war/monk atm.
Others were worth hanging on to like my Magicians earing. bout for like 2ok long ago but was worh 1-2 mil at one point.
Would you sell them and make money?

Lunay

February 20th, 2006, 05:47 PM

Sold most of my unused goods that are worth 1 million + before the deflation, and I am so glad. =P Most of my items are from like 2 years ago, so my profit is insane. Items like Corsairs Knife, which I have purchased for 200k about 2 years ago, and recently sold for 2 million, so it does pay to hold onto some commonly popular items like the Scorpion Harness, Leaping Boots, Emperors Hairpin, Cassie Earring, Astral Ring, etc. It's kinda like the stock market, buy low, sell high. Yes, it's greed, but a necessity to obtain gil.

Straying away from the topic of gil... I just finished doing the new avatar fights. We fought super-omega-whachmacalit Titan with his 4 Earth Elemental compadres. It was pretty rough, but managed to defeat them on the third try. Titan used a new ability called Geo-something (sorry I forgot) which did pretty high damage and it also stuns you. After we defeated him, we got a key item. I am assuming that we need to do the same with Ifrit, Shiva, Garuda, and Ramuh, and go to Full Moon Mountain. The match is 18 alliance maximum, so it's waaaay harder than your ordinary avatar fight. It will take some time to gather all of them. I am looking forward to what reward is waiting.

ZeroRyoko1974

February 23rd, 2006, 09:54 AM

I was dumb and sold a bunch of gear before the inflation hit, thinking I could actually leave this game. But I was back after about 3 weeks. My biggest mistake was selling my RSE (female elvaan) gear, which rarely gets sold by anybody on my server. Took me several weeks to get the gloves with +3 dex and +24mp are highly valued by Elvaan (I had used them as Pld from lvl 27 to AF). I dinged 62 the other day, so slowly but surely i am getting closer to 75. Also sitting on ZM6, and COP mission after the Minotaur mission.

Ketaru

March 9th, 2006, 07:05 PM

http://foshata.com/?fsh=5E6

Hmm...lame video...

Lunay

March 9th, 2006, 10:16 PM

I'm bored so here's my FFXI foshata..
http://foshata.com/?fsh=FDU

Is anyone else going to the FFXI festival in Santa Monica? FFXI cosplay, ToA testing, Star Onions concert, etc. I can't wait.

XxKamishiroxX

March 13th, 2006, 01:03 AM

Here Is an update on my current In-game status.

Name: Kamishiro (かみしろ)

Race: Elvaan

Sex: Male

Server: Diabolos

Main Job: SAM75

Sub Jobs: THF37/WAR37/RNG37

Linkshell: TreasureCoffer (JP/NA LS)

I haven't enjoyed myself In this game for quite some time now. I just feel so obligated to log In and do events and such. I hope the Treasures of Aht Urhgan expansion will spark my Interest again. I've been looking up Ragnarok II and Phantasy Star Universe. After playing Final Fantasy XI for well over two years, change Is hard, but I might just move on to another MMO If Treasures of Aht Urhgan doesn't spark my Interest.

EDIT: If you want to see my character model go to my profile. ;)

JOJO

March 13th, 2006, 09:50 AM

The new Puppetmaster job sounds interesting. Gonna have to experiment with that and Blue Mage or Summoner to see which job I should take as my 3rd. Got RNG to 66 with S-Bow and O-Bow, finally.

Bezerker

March 13th, 2006, 02:07 PM

Yea, i am intrigued by the puppet master job. It kinda sounds like something that the BST/SMN would be doing, (but you control little puppets?). Being a Galka, the blue mage job is probably out for me, unless i get all my RSE pieces together. I'd like to try out the Corsair job, i wonder if i should start raising my marksmanship with my RNG to prepare.

Im glad that they announced that 360 characters will be carrying over. I just hope they dont stick us on servers with the PC/ps2 version, you guys have a really messed up economy because of the gil buyers.

Lunay

March 13th, 2006, 02:30 PM

Well, I'm back from the FFXI Festival. All I can say is, it's worth the $85 entrance fee. Tried ToAU several times and the new areas are amazing! ToAU will no doubt be the most exciting expansion.

As for the new jobs, I am looking forward to playing all 3 of them. But I am particularly interested in Puppetmaster and Blue Mage. I will do BLU/BST for soloing to learn new abilities. I'm not sure if PUP/BST will work since the rule is you can only have one pet (BST, SMN, DRG) at a time, but I will try that as well. I'm only 5k to raising my Bard to 75 so I am looking forward to these new jobs. Until then more merits.

regus 5000

March 20th, 2006, 06:14 PM

quick question. what is their policy on sharing accounts. im going to start playing soon and my friend says he has some free character spaces i can use. would he get in trouble for that or is it ok?

Ketaru

March 20th, 2006, 06:50 PM

Their policy is that you should not share accounts. He won't get in trouble for it, though. It is mostly reserved for sharing account information with people you know online.

A lot of item "theft" happens in the game, and one of the main means by which to do it is to use account info somebody generously gave to you to log onto their account, send it all to your own character on another account, and basically Square Enix wouldn't really be able to do anything about it unless you can prove that they took your account info without your knowing somehow. (and sharing characters happens far more than you would think, especially at endgame when you need somebody with a specific job but they themselves cannot be there at the time so they just let somebody else man their character).

But one of the first things Square Enix tells you outright is NOT TO SHARE YOUR ACCOUNT INFORMATION WITH ANYONE.

regus 5000

March 21st, 2006, 06:29 PM

ok thats good. we are good friends so we can trust each other not to do that.

Michael

March 26th, 2006, 05:22 PM

Personally I've found the jobs of TOA to be a huge disappointment. The areas and new enemies are great, but the player side of it just seems like one big gimmick. Blue Mage makes sense to me, but I personally dislike playing mages, so no real interest. I wish they could have made a normal pirate, and not the gambler corsair pink frilly fruity french hexagun support role pirate. Puppetmaster leaves me speechless.

I just hope the overall content makes up for it. I'm not even sure if I'll bother with it though, depends on what's going on when it comes out.

It's fueling my desire for Vanguard: Saga of Heroes to deliver in a huge way, and I don't want to be disappointed. :(

Ketaru

March 26th, 2006, 07:08 PM

ok thats good. we are good friends so we can trust each other not to do that.

I don't really want to sound this pessimistic, but it really is a warning I'm giving you that, everybody that gets robbed says what you're saying at first. :(

Bezerker

March 27th, 2006, 06:36 AM

You will be able to log in wiht no problems. But unfortunately your friend wont be able to log in during the time you are playing.

Ive tried it with the 360 & PC version, a play online ID can not be logged in at two different locations.

regus 5000

March 28th, 2006, 10:14 AM

njo, like i seriously know him. weve gone to school together for almost 4 years now. if he robs me or i rob him there would be physical problems

Gatomon

April 3rd, 2006, 07:21 PM

I finished getting my WHM AF2 Gear.
Took me a year of doing Dynamis.
I still have a short with sound vid of HKS Defeating the DL.
(We've done it 3 times)
I finished the Zilart part.
But I'm stuck at 5-3 on Cop.

Ketaru

April 3rd, 2006, 07:33 PM

So there is going to be another expansion soon. WHo is going to try one of the new jobs?

I'm going to give Blue Mage a whirl. If I don't like it, I'll just go back to going BST. But I want another main job now.

Bezerker

April 3rd, 2006, 10:31 PM

Ill prolly give Corsair & Puppetmaster a try, Galka mages arent any good unless you got astrals or until the RSE.

JOJO

April 4th, 2006, 08:00 AM

Congratulations Gatomon! I've seen you in-game as "Brandychan" I believe. So you're in Fusion and HongKongSuperMarket I take it? AF2 drops sucks for RDM. Even though I lead my LS in attendance, I'm only 1/5 (hands). Recently, I just got the Aq.Abj. for Dalmatica but need to save up gil for the cursed item. So I took a break from RNG(70) and now leveling SMN(14) as my 3rd job. As for the new jobs, I'm going to try Blue Mage to see if it's worth taking past subjob level.

Roxxas

April 10th, 2006, 07:29 PM

So newbie question. Is it still good for a newbie to start this game. I ask because th Xbox 360 version has me thinking about buying it.

Bezerker

April 10th, 2006, 08:17 PM

Yea, there are plenty of newbies with the new 360 version. Though, unless you plan on buying gil online, you may have a harder time depending on the server you land on.

Mooserocka

April 16th, 2006, 07:59 PM

i think ff 11 stinks i played for a year and now i hadda cancel my membership. the game was to boring didnt have much to offer. couldnt really get into a party. no one really liked to just talk. i think the character interface is terrible. we need a great online game like ultima online back in the day where u can own a house and pvp combat.

Ketaru

April 16th, 2006, 08:09 PM

Y1K in FFXI is coming up >.>

Maybe the auction house will break down. Moogles will not longer be able to tell the time. And the apocolypse will be upon Vana'diel.

...or SE will just throw up an emergency maintenance.

XxKamishiroxX

April 17th, 2006, 09:45 AM

Puppetmaster looks interesting. <_<

Lunay

April 17th, 2006, 05:45 PM

Puppetmaster looks interesting. <_<

I'm pretty excited at playing PUP. The idea of subbing MNK is a little turn off for me.

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff11eu/20060418TcQcB3/detail.html

Congrats to Paladin for getting Auto-Refresh and improved shield skill. Will I choose a Paladin tank over Ninja for my exp party? That answer is still a "no".

White Mages Benediction now cure all status ailements. Whoopie. ^ ^;

Rangers Sharpshoot has been improved. I'm semi-happy.

Read more here: http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff11eu/20060418QN9tF1/detail.html

Bezerker

April 17th, 2006, 08:35 PM

Some interesting updates, i probably wont be getting the expansion pack, POL pissed me off by charing me $12.95 for reactivating my content id in the last week of the month, then charged me another $12.95 after the first day of the month.

Not to mention i spent way too much time playing this game (600 hours in 2 months). Definately need to "kick the habit" maybe ill try out WOW now that you can get on public servers for free.

JOJO

April 18th, 2006, 10:01 AM

Saw the list of moves for BLU. Seems kinda fun but I'm not sold on it to take as a main. Too much dependancy on TP and most likely less MP than a RDM, which would make it an okay DD endgame (better than MNKs with 1000 Needles rotation). I'll still continue as SMN (19). It's nice to finally be able to quiver Holy and Acid Bolts for RNG too. That'll help me finish it to 75 much quicker now. Oh, and I finally got the Duelist's Tabard last weekend. All I'm missing now that I really like are the Duelist's Chappeau, Altruistic Cape and Nashira pants.

Mercenary

April 18th, 2006, 01:54 PM

Blu and Pup look interesting, but I doubt they'll replace Rdm and Blm as my fav jobs. :o

XxKamishiroxX

April 18th, 2006, 07:06 PM

I hope they consider giving SAM that TP drain ability, considering my main job is SAM. An ability such as that could be pretty affective in large numbers of SAM, and if your using a Shinsoku. I'm pretty sure if they did consider giving SAM the ability it wouldn't drain too much TP. It would still be nice though.

Lacan

April 22nd, 2006, 10:19 AM

Well I'm finally going to go back to playing FFXI. This time with a better graphics card.

Rahxephon91

May 15th, 2006, 06:01 PM

Lunay

May 17th, 2006, 05:29 AM

Well this week I'm getting FFXI. I've always wanted it since it came out for the PS2 but at $100 it was a big no. Now since its on the 360 I have my chance.

So as a newbie to the game is there anything I need to know?

There are many advice I would like to give you, but the first thing that came to mind is "save your beastmen's seals." You will thank me later.

Is playing as a white mage a bad move?

I don't see why playing white mage is a bad move. A white mage will get invited right away and level fast. It's magic scrolls and equipments are pretty affordable (with a few exception like Erase and Astral Ring). As a white mage, you get to watch other jobs perform, and hopefully learn a few things. So, there are many good reasons why you should level white mage.

But if I were to start all over again, I would definitely raise Thief first. The reason is simple, treasure hunter (a job trait which increases item drops). Gil is very important in the world of Vana' diel, and having a Thief will help you earn some of your gil. Of course, Thief isn't the only way to make gil. You can raise your white mage to level 42 and become a tele-*****. =P

PS - Raised PUP to 60 like I said i would before ToAU came out. I will continue when AF is released. Now raising COR, currently at 25. And today I earned enough points to get my Walahra Turban.

Bezerker

May 17th, 2006, 07:21 AM

You could always buy gil if you need it ;-).

Michael

May 21st, 2006, 01:45 AM

I got suckered in to starting my account up when the walahra turban was mentioned. I grinded 25 merits in four days. I got my turban and haven't logged in since. :(

I dunno, I feel like my time is better than FFXI these days. Even with me being up at 4:30 am and posting on a forum. :p

I just can't justify setting seek and then doing something completely unrelated to FFXI for a few hours until something happens. Or try to make my own party and still not accomplish anything unless I'm lucky enough to have friends with key jobs in the level range.

I can't really get anything done without a static, and all my friends are already taken. So my only option is to pay to sit in a corner all day trying to make something happen. I'm finally realising it's just not worth it. The game is just far too slow for me now. :(

This game used to be amazing for me-- I take breaks from every game just because I have MMO ADHD... that's nothing new for me. But it saddens me it's taken just over 2 years to reach the point it ultimately took me 5 years to reach in EQ. Though I guess during EQ there wasn't anything else to play really. :p

Right now I'm just jumping between games every month... WoW, FFXI, CoV are the main three right now. :/

God I hope Vanguard can get me out of this MMO slump for at least a year. :p

Chicito

May 21st, 2006, 05:31 AM

God I hope Vanguard can get me out of this MMO slump for at least a year. :p

Vanguard: Developed by Ex SOE members

Being published by SOE.

BEWARE!

Rahxephon91

May 23rd, 2006, 01:34 PM

So what should I do as of level 8? Im in Bastok and Im only a level 8 White Mage. I have been selling crystals in the AH and just leveling. Should I continue leveling up till 8 and that start partying? Should I start Bastok's missings(if so how) Really I'm just looking for advice as I am new to this game.

Lunay

May 23rd, 2006, 06:15 PM

It's hard to solo as a WHM, but try to solo to at least lvl10 and start seeking. You can continue seeking while soloing, preferrably in Konschat Highlands or La Theine Plateau since it's close to Valkurm Dunes. You should get a PT in no time.

Try to reach level 18 and finish the sub-job quest as soon as possible. After that, it is up to you wether you want to raise BLM a little, so that you can sub it for your WHM, OR continue leveling WHM without a sub.

As far as missions.. that's also totally up to you when you want to do it. If you can get help, then go for it. Mission 2-3 for every nation is a dragon BC with a level cap of 25. But if you get a MNK and 3 RNGs to help you, it will be a piece of cake.

Rank is really not important in my opinion, but your sub-job is. There is no particular order you should do things. Just decide for yourself.

Bezerker

May 23rd, 2006, 09:22 PM

Theres a couple perks to rank, at Rank 4 (lvl 30) you get the NPC buddy quest, and at 5 you get the Airship pass

But yea, try to get to 10, then go to Valkurm til 18, up to you whether you want to get a subjob (either raise a BLM to 15 or select BLM as your new main). Qufim from 20-25, Kazham to 25-30. Shouldnt take long as a WHM, assuming the server your on isnt chock full of newb tanks. From there, you can choose a advanced job (BRD seems to be a popular one, BST if you want to do some melee). I've never gotten past 33, so i have no idea from there. Check out http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/ for all the information you could need.

JOJO

June 7th, 2006, 09:47 AM

Well, I finally got my RNG to 75 and now working on my 30SMN as my 3rd job. Although boring at times, it's so effortless to level SMN lol. I like how they are reliable, constant DDs endgame and I already have alot of the equipment for it. Hopefully soon, our LS can take on Jormungand again as we failed due to lack of people and inexperience. I'm pretty sure we'll win on our next try.

Getting really tired of Dynamis but I can't quit now being really close to the Deulist's Chapeau. Ironically, I'm 4/5 on RNG AF2 including both Snow pieces even though RDM is my main (2/5, hands and body). That's what happens when they nerfed the job. I just still enjoy RNG regardless and they do have their moments still.

I haven't tried any of the new jobs although it seems BLU and COR are really thriving. Looks like they screwed up with PUP but I'd expect a boost to them anyway.

Lunay

June 17th, 2006, 05:10 AM

<Congratulations> on your RNG 75. RNG is still one of the most powerful DDs, imo. And I have more respect for the people that are raising RNG after the nerf. Before the nerf, RNG was probably the most sought after DD (instant invite), and it took no skill whatsoever to play one (stand point blank). =P

My COR is currently lvl70. And it's like playing RNG and BRD all over again in one package. I love it. I mainly use /RNG sub for Barrage, acc bonus and sharpshoot, but I am forced to sub /NIN when: 1) the tank can't keep hate for ****. 2) when I'm the puller and and the mob is too fast (Puk, Colibi, etc). I haven't subbed /WHM yet, but I'm sure it will happen when I get closer to 75. Good thing about COR is that it almost has the same reputation as a BRD now. I can join manaburn, arrowburn, axeburn, you name it. I just wish that we have a better gun and ammo selection. I have been using a Matchlock Gun ever since lvl56 for crying out loud! But that's ok because I have a Coffinmaker waiting for me in 2 levels.

My BLU is lvl1. =P But from what I have seen, they are the most powerful out of the 3 new jobs. BLU/THF seems like a weird combination, but it works quite well when trying to do damage. I have seen this JP do 1300+DMG with sneak+Death Scissors. Amazing stuff.

My PUP is 62 and I will not touch it again til' AF is released and more attachments and gear become available. It's truly a fun job to play but its clearly incomplete. And the reputation of a PUP is too horrible.

PS - Sorry i just logged out of FFXI and I am bored so i wanted to post something. ^^;

Chicito

June 17th, 2006, 05:18 AM

I used to play FFXI, tell me. How has the economy turned out since early 2005? I asked other FFXI veterans who now play WoW. They all said "ige.com". Is this true?

Bezerker

June 17th, 2006, 06:56 AM

Yea, gil selling sites have ruined the game IMO. I remember you could get 12 Mithkabobs for 1k gil, now its something like 15k. Things that sold for 30k are now in the 4 million range. Pretty much all the NM drops are constantly over-crowded so you obviously have little choice between paying the AH prices or camping for 6-7 hours.

Horizin

June 17th, 2006, 07:32 AM

i didn't think i would ever find other FF XI members online. cool. i play on the Phoenix Server as level 15 whm. lol Horizin is my name on that too. ^^

rei82

June 24th, 2006, 08:14 PM

been forever since i last posted in tis forums and forever since i posted about ffxi as well.

Since I last posted here, I have a 75 thf and pld (thikn im like the 3rd NA mithra 75 pld on the server.) I run dynamis for the HNMLS and I am currently leveling ranger for a 3rd job thats @ 20 right now.

I play on the Ifrit server and if youre on that server drop a line to Cleese.

Rahxephon91

July 25th, 2006, 11:41 PM

Um is there away to get your Play Online password and name if you frogot and canceld you content ID? I kinda wana give the game another try.

rei82

July 31st, 2006, 12:37 PM

you'd have to call up SE or POL or something to see if you can still reactivate your ID, if its been too long its probably been deleted.

Talon

July 31st, 2006, 09:15 PM

Name:Talonn
Level: WAR55/NIN27
Race:Hume
Server:Asura
Linkshell:TwighlightHexagram, HelpEveryone, Fistofight, BanishedRequem.
Current goal: Obtaining a Haubergeon. Obtaining Utsusemi: Ni.

Anyone on Asura need help with something, give me a /tell some time. I can't PL. WHM=level5 -_-;

If anyone wants to help me get a Hauby, I will gladly sell you my soul.

himura_kenshin

August 15th, 2006, 09:34 PM

I miss FFXI. My wife won't let me play anymore. ;-(

John

Lunay

August 16th, 2006, 03:20 AM

I miss FFXI. My wife won't let me play anymore. ;-(

John

Be thankful that you've managed (or in your case, forced) to escape FFXI. Trust me. =P

himura_kenshin

August 16th, 2006, 12:39 PM

Be thankful that you've managed (or in your case, forced) to escape FFXI. Trust me. =PI still miss it a lot. I had 7 jobs leveled up to at least level 30 and my cooking skill up in the 80s. I'd caught over 1000 moat carps. <sigh>

John

Lunay

August 17th, 2006, 01:36 AM

Shiroiyuki

August 17th, 2006, 02:25 AM

Name: Icellina
Level: War11/Rdm 3....? (don't remember, it has been a LONG time!)
Race: Elvaan
Server:Um...can't remember....Phoenix? Maybe?
Linkshell: Again, couldn't tell you. The people were great though ^_^.
Current goal: To actually play again. HAHA

I haven't played in the longest time, I'm afraid all of my friends have surpassed me...most are probably where the level caps off......ugh....

>_<

himura_kenshin

August 17th, 2006, 01:02 PM

I quit once or twice so I know the feeling. Lol. You just crave to play it when you are away for so long. The only way to escape is to be forced by your significant other, or when you get your account hacked or deleted, or something drastic. I'm still waiting for my chance to escape.

PS - 1000 Moat Carps is very impressive. Only 9000 to go! =PThe way you talk, it sounds like you're waiting for Neo and Morpheus to jack you out of The Matrix. ;-) As for those moat carps, those were all caught before fishing became an active sport.

John

Lunay

August 19th, 2006, 01:15 AM

The way you talk, it sounds like you're waiting for Neo and Morpheus to jack you out of The Matrix. ;-) As for those moat carps, those were all caught before fishing became an active sport.

John

You just had to mix The Matrix and FFXI!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxNvxysHI_g

Enjoy!

PS - I laughed my butt off at the Tarutaru agents and the helicopter scene. (lol)

himura_kenshin

August 19th, 2006, 04:48 AM

Wow. Wow. That was really, really awful. Amusing, yes. But awful.

John

Michael

August 24th, 2006, 05:53 PM

Vanguard: Developed by Ex SOE members

Being published by SOE.

BEWARE!
I haven't checked this thread since my last post.

I hate the whole OHNOES NOT SOE crowd b.s. On top of that, you obviously don't have the slightest clue of what you're talking about. You're just a blind follower. Or maybe you just played StarWars: Galaxies.

Here's a little history lesson.

EverQuest was developed by a company called Verant Interactive. They had the same deal with SOE as Sigil has with Vanguard right now. Verant made the game, SOE published and provided the servers.

However, the original EQ Dev team, young and naive, accepted SOE's buyout offer having seen the success of EverQuest. Brad McQuaid (creator of EverQuest) was given the head position over SOE's MMO department. He didn't like it there, and soon departed. Brad likes to make games, not watch them be made. He formed Sigil. He stole most of his original Verant team back. Yes, at a time, they were SOE members. But that's not where they started, and that's not where EverQuest started.

I have faith that he learned his lesson--that running his own company is better than running someone else's. He could sell Vanguard out, but only if it goes the way of Matrix Online and just doesn't sell at all, which I highly doubt.

Now, I started playing EQ in 1999, when it first came out. To this day, I still firmly believe the golden age of EverQuest was The Ruins of Kunark. Scars of Velious wasn't too bad, but around this time is when the transition was made from Verant to SOE.

Vanguard is not being developed by the people who ruined EQ. The game may or may not deliver, however, SOE has ZERO hold over it's outcome. Sigil has COMPLETE creative control, exactly the way Verant had it until they sold out.

I've NEVER once had a problem with SOE. I even worked as a Guide for a few months, though it was at the end of my EQ days, post Shadows of Luclin, and I ultimately lost interest in the game altogether.

The only MMO company I've ever firmly disliked has been PlayOnline. And I've delt with majority of the companies. Ever since that day I picked up EverQuest on a whim, MMOs have dominated my gaming play time.

Even still though, the only game to enthrall me to the same extent that EverQuest did in it's golden age, was FFXI.

SousukeSagara

August 26th, 2006, 10:49 AM

i'm having withdrawals, i cant afford to play right now ;.; i miss being a tarutaru >.<;

but i have plans to come back as soon as i can afford it^^

Lunay

August 26th, 2006, 05:25 PM

SousukeSagara

August 26th, 2006, 10:05 PM

Yesterday was my fourth day of chocobo breeding, and it finally hatched!! Its a female and it is too cute! Seriously.. I almost fainted (lol). I took it out for a walk to raise its stamina, and its health bar dropped to almost 60%. I plan on feeding Carrot paste to raise its strength also. I am being very cautious not to get it sick since the items are overpriced right now.
ya know, thats the one thing i cant stand about XI, is the prices of the items, and i was so excited about chocobo breeding, then my account has be be cancelled cause of low funds of the family ;.;

oh well, i'll be al over chocobo raising when i come back ^^

Ketaru

September 7th, 2006, 06:00 PM

Anybody wanna tell me if the Chocobo ever, you know...dies?

I don't play FFXI while in college which means, excluding vacations, I am not on FFXI. That's approximately 3 months of um...chocobo care negligence so I'm hesitant to begin raising one.

Lunay

September 19th, 2006, 10:41 PM

^ The chocobo does not seem to die.. At least from my experience.

Even a busy person like yourself can start raising one, since there is a feature which allows you to set weeks worth of schedule for your chocobo ahead of time. I'm not exactly sure how you will feed it, though.

Seraphim

October 2nd, 2006, 11:22 PM

Does FFXI offer pre-paid cards?

Bezerker

October 3rd, 2006, 06:12 AM

Unfortunately no. They deal in the shadier monthly fee with a crapload of attached fine print dealing with cancelation, activation, and other fees.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 8th, 2006, 11:52 PM

Unfortunately no. They deal in the shadier monthly fee with a crapload of attached fine print dealing with cancelation, activation, and other fees.

Other fees? =|

Speaking of, I've looked around, anyone on a good sever wanna give me a world pass? I was trying to get on Leviathan, but...

rei82

December 10th, 2006, 03:06 PM

just keep remaking a toon until you land on that server, will take some time but you'll eventually land there

Lunay

December 10th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Speaking of, I've looked around, anyone on a good sever wanna give me a world pass? I was trying to get on Leviathan, but...

If you really want to go to Leviathan, just post here (http://killingifrit.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=1001), and someone should be able to help you out.

Or here. (http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=47)

The Million Dollar Prons

December 10th, 2006, 07:47 PM

If you really want to go to Leviathan, just post here (http://killingifrit.com/forums.php?m=posts&q=1001), and someone should be able to help you out.

Or here. (http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/forum.html?forum=47)

Ohh, I posted on Allakhazam before, but not the killing ifrit forum, thanks for the link.

I want to get on Leviathan because I hear good things and it seems to have a lot of English going on. =)

Ketaru

December 10th, 2006, 08:08 PM

Huh? Prons plays FFXI?

The Million Dollar Prons

December 10th, 2006, 08:42 PM

Huh? Prons plays FFXI?

Played the 360 beta, I should have the full game for 360 coming in mail in a day or two =)

Lunay

December 10th, 2006, 10:32 PM

Played the 360 beta, I should have the full game for 360 coming in mail in a day or two =)

Say goodbye to your social life. =p Just kidding.

If you ever need a site to look up FFXI information, check out my friends site: http://mysterytour.web.infoseek.co.jp/ffxi/us/index.html She's Japanese but can speak English pretty well. Her site is very organized and up-to-date.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 11th, 2006, 01:54 AM

Social life is for nerds! =D

Thanks for the link.

Michael

December 11th, 2006, 10:22 AM

The "shadiness" of POL is mostly the fact that billing is not flexible. Everyone is charged at the beginning of each month, period. It has nothing to do with when you activate, when you cancel, etc. They also do not prorate, outside of your first paid month of the game.

In other words, if you take a break, and decide to come back, and do it on, say, the 29th of any given month, you will be charged the full 12.95+extra content IDs for 2-3 days of play.

Also, you always have to make sure when you do want to leave, you do it before the end of a month.

Oh, and only cancel your Content IDs. Never cancel your actual POL account. POL is pretty good about purging data every six months (I think it's six, anyway). FFXI was the first game I ever saw a character get purged because I didn't have his ID active. To this day I can still log into EverQuest, after it's been canceled for periods close to a year, and still see my first enchanter I rolled in the first month of the game. He's only level 14, but he's still there.

Anyway, if you cancel your entire POL account, at the purge date, it purges all your account data-- including your cd-keys.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 11th, 2006, 09:15 PM

Ketaru

December 11th, 2006, 09:37 PM

The Million Dollar Prons

December 11th, 2006, 09:42 PM

Sucks, no?

Yeah, at least I know better than to not too. Like the time I lost 9.99 to PSU =(

The good news, is I got my Leviathan pass!

Michael

December 12th, 2006, 05:29 AM

I'm a little confused, so if I cancel on the same day they'd charge me I'd still get charged? Like if I registered on the 15th of December, and tried to cancel on the 15th of Janaury, they'd still charge me for the next month?
It doesn't matter at all what date you register. Their bill date is the 1st-2nd of the month, period. Only your first paid month off of the trial is prorated.

So yeah, if you cancelled on the 15th of January, you would have already been charged for the month of January 14 days ago. :p

The Million Dollar Prons

December 14th, 2006, 05:36 AM

XD Prons is a level 4 THF.

Michael

December 14th, 2006, 06:52 AM

Thief is one of the harder starting jobs. D:

Do you have any goal for the game yet? Or is thief that goal?

Lunay

December 14th, 2006, 08:43 PM

Thief is one of the harder starting jobs. D:

At least he will have Treasure Hunter for when farming. ;p Or Flee, if Prons will take Thief higher. With the path he's taking, I guess he will have to raise WAR eventually.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 14th, 2006, 09:08 PM

Thief is one of the harder starting jobs. D:

Do you have any goal for the game yet? Or is thief that goal?

Yeah, I knew it was gonna be more difficult, especialy finding parties, but I liked the THF's role in parties, I kind of have an idea of what to do, because I played the Beta, right now I'm level 7, can't wait to get partying!

The Million Dollar Prons

December 17th, 2006, 04:32 PM

Any got any hot hot hot tips for finding a party? I have the LFG flag on, but is there a better way than just running around the highlands waiting for someone to invite?

The Million Dollar Prons

December 22nd, 2006, 07:23 PM

I asume at this point I'm probably the only guy on AN who still plays FFXI, let alone in Leviathan. ;)

Lunay

December 23rd, 2006, 12:44 PM

Haha.. Im at the Florida Airport and I just found out that Kraken Club is now gotten from BCNM 60! I can't wait to try it once I get home. I have tons of seals since I have a Beastmaster 75 and I usually get plenty while meriting.

@Prons - If you are tired of waiting for an invite, I highly recommend creating your own PT. My other tip is to be descriptive in your search comment. Put things like @tnl, sub-jobs available, etc. I used to play during JP prime time so I put "Nihongo mo wakarimasu" in my comment and it worked like a charm. Since you know Japanese, you should have the advantage.

I still play FFXI but not as much as I did before.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 23rd, 2006, 10:58 PM

I created my own party earlier, it worked out pretty well. :)

BTW how do I add a party search comment?

Lunay

December 24th, 2006, 06:14 PM

I created my own party earlier, it worked out pretty well. :)

BTW how do I add a party search comment?

Im glad it worked out because being a leader is always frustrating for me, especially if you recruit people that are unprofessional. ;p

To add a search comment, menu > search > Edit comment and select from various colored dot; exp party green, mission is red, quest purple, etc. It makes it easier for people to narrow their search.

The Million Dollar Prons

December 25th, 2006, 08:35 PM

It sure was hard finding a good party during Christmas, what are level 18 mages forbidden to play on Christmas?

The Million Dollar Prons

January 3rd, 2007, 12:20 AM

I'm doing Bastok Mission 2-1, why is the telepoint shattered and why can't I trade the damn crystal with it to get a faded crystal?

Lunay

January 3rd, 2007, 01:48 AM

The cracked ones are for Promathia Missions and Limbus. Try trading it to the uncracked tele-crystal.

The Million Dollar Prons

January 3rd, 2007, 03:21 AM

Oh cool. Completed the mission! :)

Tidusauron12

January 12th, 2007, 09:10 PM

How come there's no Martin Luther King Day event?

Lunay

January 16th, 2007, 04:42 PM

Im raising my low level BLM right now (level 33) just because I have the time, and Im noticing that not many players have common sense as usual. ^^; You would think people can skillchain by the time they reach 30, but no. You would think mages would know the difference between dia and bio, but no. Hate control? What is that?

Ketaru

January 23rd, 2007, 09:07 PM

I just got BST to 75 just before I took a break from the game. Go me! RDM/BST forever...

Lunay

January 23rd, 2007, 09:50 PM

Very nice! I myself raised BST to 75 and its totally my fave. Did you PT at all or mainly solo?

Ketaru

January 23rd, 2007, 09:55 PM

I went from 1 to 73 solo, then I hit a dead end trying to find a camp at level 74. So I looked for a BST and found one to party with in Bibiki Bay from 74-75. I can't really join a "party"-party because I don't have NIN or WAR levelled.

Lunay

January 23rd, 2007, 10:20 PM

Ketaru

January 23rd, 2007, 10:52 PM

I know how it feels to finally reach 75 with BST, especially when done by mostly solo. You must feel really good. Now you can go celebrate by calling Amigo Sabotender!

You are right, 73~74 is kinda rough. I leveled in My. Zhaylom, Bibiki Bay and Aydeewa Subterrane. I just wish I had a Adaman Hauberk.. or Ridill (which I will never get).

Ah, I did find a camp in Mt. Zhayolm eventually, but by then, I had already been partying with that other BST and the EXP was really good. I only went there when he wasn't online. And yeah, reaching 75 BST did feel really good. 75 RDM felt good too, but only cause it was my very first job. If I was like one of those people that jumped on the bandwagon, it probably wouldn't have felt as much of an "accomplishment" ("accomplishment" being used loosely since arguably doing anything in a video game is never a real accomplishment)

Actually though, to be honest, I don't want to degrade how much "work" is put into levelling BST, but I would never call it the hardest job to level in the game. It's not hard to play really, it's just hard to learn how to play (and that never really lowers the risk of dying later on). It was 3K an hour on good days soloing...but at least I didn't have to seek for parties (loldrg....sorry, I just had to say it).

Lunay

January 23rd, 2007, 11:36 PM

Im not sure if its the hardest or not, but it certainly can be challenging. Since BST is a one man PT most of the time, you are responsible for hate control, mp, watching aggro, taking care of link, etc. I can say, at least for myself, that BST is the most exciting to raise (although, sometimes lonely ;p). And I also think by playing BST you discorver some sort of self-realization and you learn patience, something many players, including the veterans, lack. I may sound crazy to you by taking this 'game' way too seriously, but I say anything you put your effort into and if you work hard for what you love , whether its a video game or not, its an accomplishment. So I am proud to have raised BST and feel the same for anyone else who have.

Edit: I have ate dirt many times as BST.. lol

Nice Gau avatar btw

JOJO

January 24th, 2007, 08:11 AM

Ketaru

January 24th, 2007, 09:15 AM

Lunay

January 24th, 2007, 02:32 PM

My brother recently retired and his BST is left at 66...Also has 75BLM and 75NIN. I kind of want to finish it to 75 but I just know it's gonna be tough just to pick up lol. What are good leveling places at that level?

Anyway, been so long since I posted in this thread. Since then, I'm just meriting my jobs (check sig) for now. I recently got the Duelist's Chapeau +1 which I think is the 2nd on the server.

A lot of people would die for your brothers account.. lol. As far as taking his BST all the way, I say go for it. Thanks to Aht Urhgan, raising BST has never been easier.

At 66, you can try Waoja-whatchamacallit Woodlands: decent~even Spiders Vs. Puks. Great exp there. Once you hit 67, you can move to Bhaf-Thicket(ugh, I can't spell the name of the new areas correctly) and camp at the Colibi camp near a pond (where you do your BLU AF?) where the 3 leechs are. At 67, most leechs still con tough but they should be able to stay charmed long enough for you to take on a VT Colibi; or charm the Tigers near by which can con even (but they are hard to charm and hit hard). This camp is good to 71 or 72, but expect competition. With ring on you can easily get up to 6k/hour, without the ring probably up to 5k, still awesome. Anything beyond 73+, it does get a little bit trickier because there aren' any perfect spot and you might be forced to slowly grind. Or find a partner like Ketaru and head to Bibiki Bay.

And grats to your Duelist's Chapeau +1. Its hard enough getting the NQ to drop from Xarcabard, and here you have the HQ.. lol.

You know, I was actually trying to figure out what Gau was. More of a Beastmaster or more of a Blue Mage? I've come to the conclusion he's more like the original jug pet.

I have always wondered what class he is but never really gave it a thought. Now that I think about it hes probably like a Blue Mage jug pet.. lol.

Ketaru

January 24th, 2007, 06:44 PM

This camp is good to 71 or 72, but expect competition. With ring on you can easily get up to 6k/hour, without the ring probably up to 5k, still awesome. Anything beyond 73+, it does get a little bit trickier because there aren' any perfect spot and you might be forced to slowly grind. Or find a partner like Ketaru and head to Bibiki Bay.

Ru'Aun Gardens is actually pretty good for 72, nice drops as well. Only thing that is annoying there is there is also the possibility a bored Sky LS will come along and start killing all the pots (even worse, killing all the Flamingoes. At least if they just fight the pots, you can still go Flamingo vs. Flamingo for EXP. You can't charm pots), but there are two possible camps. One at the entrance, and possibly two on the sides of the zone to the Shrine of Ru'Avitau.

Lunay

January 25th, 2007, 07:37 PM

Yeah Sky is good at 72, too. But I just hate fighting pots, mainly because of their -ga and gravity move. But it is indeed a good camp if don't mind fighting pots and if there aren't people skilling up there. At 72, I have tried Aydeewa Subterranne charming Ooze Vs. a VT ranger Qiqirn. Great exp but a little risky since Ooze is hard to charm. At least the camp is near the zone if something were to happen.

Ketaru

February 15th, 2007, 11:48 PM

So, I meant to ask. Is Final Fantasy XII any good? (yes, I know this is the XI thread, but bear with me) I mean to ask that, "from a Final Fantasy XI perspective".

I'm afraid to chalk up 50 dollars for an MMORPG stype game that lacks the MMO that makes XI interesting. And I've seen videos of the gameplay and it looks like a lot of pausing and frustration trying to control 3 characters at once.

ryushe

February 16th, 2007, 12:10 AM

I'm afraid to chalk up 50 dollars for an MMORPG stype game that lacks the MMO that makes XI interesting. And I've seen videos of the gameplay and it looks like a lot of pausing and frustration trying to control 3 characters at once.
That's what the Gambits system is for. it basically controls your team (Even the Lead) with orders. It's good at first, But gets really dull later in the game. But you can control your full team manually, But I wouldn't recommend it honestly.

Ketaru

February 20th, 2007, 10:44 PM

You wouldn't recommend "it" as in the game? Or "it" as in controlling your whole team manually?

ryushe

February 20th, 2007, 11:59 PM

You wouldn't recommend "it" as in the game? Or "it" as in controlling your whole team manually?
Incidentially, Both.

Lunay

February 21st, 2007, 01:55 AM

Speaking from a FFXI perspective, it's an easy recommendation from me. FFXII felt so much like FFXI, I was ecstatic: huge "zones" divided into several parts; no random encounter, visible mobs roaming around in these "zones"; Notorious Monsters a.k.a. Rare Game, each with a special spawning condition and timer; Exp chain; gambit system a.k.a macro; and more.

Like Ryushe already said, you can either choose to control your characters manually via real-time or wait mode... OR choose to use the Gambit System, which is basically your "macros". The Gambit System is not necessary early in the game, but is highly recommended towards the end, especially when facing tougher mobs like Yiamat (50 million HP) and Behemoth King, since you have too many spells to cast (Reverse, Bubble, Haste, Decoy, Cure, etc). You have so much customization feature to make it more difficult on yourself.

FFXII has so much freedom and definitely has the MMORPG feel. The only thing missing are real people, of course. ;p The story and characters are just "meh". But if you like FFXI, I am pretty confident you will dig FFXII. That is just my 2 cents.

Nash

February 21st, 2007, 03:32 PM

Hmmmm

You know I have never heard FFXII explained like that Lunay.

Someone who used to love FFXI, I think that explanation just sold me on the game.

Lunay

February 23rd, 2007, 03:49 AM

Well, I'm not trying to sell or convert anybody. It's just my 2 cents and only that. So, don't blame me if you hate the game. ;p

Just for the sake of getting back on topic, I did the following in FFXI today (although, nothing spectacular):

Helped kill Roc and Healing Staff dropped, which went to a lucky White Mage.

Helped kill Tzee Xicu the Manifest. He dropped Damasene Cloth, Daylight Dagger and some other junk. I wanted the dagger, but got out-lotted.

Did a few Assault runs for Mamool Ja. I am currently going for Pahluwan Seraweels for my Ranger, Beast and Corsair. Sadly, I'm only at 8000 points - the pants 20,000 points.

Joined a merit PT with my Bard. Got about 30k (3 merit points) in 2 hours. Our camp was through Nyzhal Isle, the "Greater Colibi" camp.

So, I had a pretty fun day!

Ketaru

March 1st, 2007, 01:16 PM

Gilsellers on the rise once again! They are beginning the cycle again as fishbotters in Qufim, running to Jeuno and selling their cheap swords for gil at the shops. And the add insult, they're using flee bots and all that other stuff.

What can be done about it?!
http://xs413.xs.to/xs413/07094/mgk.png

The name of the player blotted out for obvious reasons...it's not me by the way...

Ghosts don't despawn in that area so just Stoneskin up, drag the aggroed ghost over to the RMT in question, and log off, then log back on right away to watch the fun begin...

Nash

March 5th, 2007, 01:29 PM

>_>

Good to see prices drop again.

Doesn't help that they hurt all the ways I made money.

Oh well, it's the same thing I guess.

Nash

March 7th, 2007, 11:41 AM

Yay, after a very long time with CoP, I finally have Promy Holla beaten. lol

Lunay

March 8th, 2007, 05:21 AM

Grats.. =) The new "no exp loss during CoP" is nice.

Todays update was nothing short of shocking. As if making Sozu, Ulli, Alkyneous, and Pallas a popped NM wasn't shocking enough, they dramatically increased the drop rate of a Thief's Knife close to 100%. Me and my friends headed straight to Temple of Uggaleiph to get our Knife. We got the pop item, "Flickering Lantern" off of Tonberry Persuers very easily. After we all got one we headed to Sozu and popped it. We went 3/3 on the Knife. We are soooo happy!

I was invited to try out the new Nyzhal Isle assault, but I didn't have any tag, so I couldn't go. I might wait a while since Im currently at 18500/20000 for Pahluwan Seraweels - Mamool Ja.

Other welcome change in this update:

Making Ochiudo's Kote, Fuma Kyahan, Strider Boots, Speed Belt, Cassie Earring, Juggernaut, and Serket Ring a rare/ex. I would like to know where the non-rare/ex ones drop from now. Because I certainly would like a few of those items. =p

So far, I am loving this latest update. I can't wait to try to pop Alkyneous and Pallas tomorrow.

Ketaru

March 8th, 2007, 12:42 PM

This update was a middle finger to the RMT. Of course, we know how resourceful they are, so within a months time, they'll probably find a way around it again.

Nash

March 8th, 2007, 01:03 PM

They were trying to sell Rare/Ex stuff on my server the other day. lol

Those shouts were amusing.

=)

Bezerker

March 9th, 2007, 06:31 PM

Just bought the 360 version (figured $9.99 was a decent price). Unfortunately it seems my 360 beta character was thrown into the void. Which really sucks because my character that i have now is nothing compared to it (only 33 DRK & 30 WAR - beta had 35 on NIN, 30 on MNK, & BST) not to mention lvl 40ish smithing, tons of money, eq, etc. 650 hours i put into that beta character (all in a span of 3 months) gone, I'm a bit discouraged...

Anyone have a high lvl account they no longer want? lol.

Nash

March 9th, 2007, 06:38 PM

I dunno, but come to Leviathan.

=)

I could help you out somewhat. lol

Lunay

March 10th, 2007, 03:38 PM

This update was a middle finger to the RMT. Of course, we know how resourceful they are, so within a months time, they'll probably find a way around it again.

It was more than a middle finger... more like a forced butt secks. =p

They will probably increase their fish botters for the time being. And pretty soon, they will be forced to raise crafting and make their gil the legit way, which is a scary thought.

Kanpeki

March 10th, 2007, 04:19 PM

My character's name is Kanpeki and I am on Valefor. I am a level 60 chef and am currently rank 8 in San d'Oria. My job levels are: SAM57 WAR40 THF40 MNK30 DRK22 DRG21 BLM20 NIN20 WHM20 RDM10 PLD10 RNG10 BRD10 BST10 SMN02. My aspirations are to get a few select jobs to level 75, complete all of the missions for my nation and each expanion pack, unlock the rest of the jobs, level all other crafting skills to 60 after raising cooking to 100, defeat and obtain each summon, and level the jobs to 40 that I have decided not to level all the way to 75. I enjoy the game very much and am eagerly awaiting returning to it at a soon date, I quit roughly a year ago. If anyone is on Valefor and interested in staticing a lv 56-58 job with a bard and samurai, my friend and I will hapily let you join us after I return. We are also looking for a new linkshell with good people to hang out with, primarily a social linkshell rather than an event or HNM oriented linkshell. However, if the social shell happens to do events often, that would be nice and enjoyable for us.

Nash

March 11th, 2007, 12:30 AM

Come to leviathan!

XD

My LS is growing each day, form new players to people playing from the start.

Good group they is.

Kanpeki

March 13th, 2007, 05:49 PM

no way lol, if and when i return im going straight back to my old server and old character, ive spent 2 years there and wouldnt ever think of going anywhere else

Nash

March 13th, 2007, 09:33 PM

you can switch servers now I thought. lol

Bezerker

March 14th, 2007, 04:36 AM

Chousho

March 20th, 2007, 02:32 PM

So I just started up again since my 6 month vacation (or lack of funds).

I'm a lvl 14 whm on Phoenix. Anyone else on here?

Michael

March 20th, 2007, 10:41 PM

Dont you need to start a new character when you switch servers?

Otherwise im sure people would start buying stuff from cheap servers, switch to a more expensive server and make huge profits, rinse & repeat.
The server transfer service isn't live just yet, but they have announced for awhile they are working on it. I remember reading about it over a year ago, and the latest update also mentions that they're still trying to finalize it.

I seriously doubt it will be free-- only planned designated server migrations will still be free (if even needed). Like any other MMO with a transfer service, I'm sure it will be a paid service. WoW's open transfer service costs $25 per character. If I remember correctly, EverQuest's cost around $100 when it first opened.

Ketaru

March 21st, 2007, 03:42 PM

Hmmm, just finished Spring Break so I won't be able to play FFXI until May again. I just have to say, the story of Treasures of Fan'Service...er...Aht Urhgan is actually rather interesting (if you've finished all the way until the latest mission).

Oh, and somebody hosted a level 60 Ballista "tournament" and I won the solo matches and the group matches. Got a Chivalrous Chain, 15K, and 10 Silver Empire Coins for my wins. Yeah, not major, and was probably hopeleslly onesided since Phalanc and Stoneskin are so powerful in 60 cap. But was still fun to win that one.

Lunay

March 23rd, 2007, 05:16 AM

I have no need to switch servers since I would miss my friends so much. Although, the cheaper price for Strider Boots in Hades and Gilgamesh is tempting - 4 million on their server, 7 million on mine. =P

Random FFXI thoughts:

Thief's Knife is now around 150,000G~200,000G on my server. I am truly surprised it's even worth that much, considering how easy it is to get one. On the first day of the latest update, while everybody else was having trouble logging on, me and my friends each got one within 3 hours or so. I put mine in bazaar for 5 million just for fun, not expecting anyone to actually buy it for that price, and someone bought it the following day. Hehe. I do have sympathy for Thiefs who have earned (not with bought gil =P) theirs pre-update.

There is a massive amount of Venomous Claw circulating now, thanks to everyone (including myself) hording KS30 Operation Desert Storm for Serket Ring. Venomous Claw is down to around 600k on my server. Thankfully, I'm a bonecrafter and Scorpion Harness +1 is still around 2 million. I have done around 3 runs post update, and I have yet to see a Serket Ring. But I am noticing more Venomous Claw now. I guess they increased the drop rate.

The new Nyzahl Isle assault is fun. There are up to 99 floors in this assault, each floor with a specific objective. You try to clear as many floors as you can within a time limit, and after each floor, you have the option to successfully quit and receive tokens. With these tokens, you can continue from the highest floor you have completed. Each floor has familiar NMs and HNMs you see around Vana'diel: Jaggedy, Argus, Leaping Lizzy, etc. These NMs can drop their normal drops. There are reported sightings of Fafnir on floor 20. O.o That would be sooo amazing if Ridill can be gotten from assault, but I highly doubt it.

And I finally got my Pahluwan Seraweels. My Ranger and Beastmaster is lookin' sexy now!

Nash

March 23rd, 2007, 11:39 AM

I'm gonna start doing assaults pretty soon. I want that body piece that makes the SH look like a joke.

=)

Lunay

March 26th, 2007, 05:03 AM

That body piece is called Pahluwan Khazagand and I wouldn't be so quick to say it is better than Scorpion Harness, except for Thief, Corsair, and Ranger for its Ranged Accuracy +10. The only difference between the Scorpion Harness and Pahluwan Khazagand is the +2 HP recovery while healing, 5 HP, and evasion or ranged accuracy. The critical hit bonus isn't active unless you have the whole set equipped, which I highly don't recommend doing since there are better gears available for other slots.

Now let's look at the jobs which can equip Pahluwan Khazagand: BST, COR, DRG, MNK, NIN, PUP, RDM, RNG, and THF. 3 jobs that use Ranged Attack often are: THF, RNG, and COR. NIN and RDM might also used Ranged but rarely. Other jobs, not so much.

Jobs which can use Scorpion Harness: BRD, BLU, BST, COR, DRK, DRG, MNK, NIN, PLD, PAL, SAM, THF, and WAR.

Most of these job would benefit from Evasion +10 rather than Ranged Accuracy +10 - except for Samurai, which cannot equip Pahluwan, anyway.

The only jobs that would benefit from Pahluwan over Scorpion are: Corsair, Thief and Ranger. Pahluwan is also a good choice for Puppetmaster since they cannot equip Scorpion Harness. For Thief, I thin Pahluwan for PT and Scorpion Harness outside of PT, since they can equip both.

Michael

March 26th, 2007, 11:35 AM

Er, the set bonus for Pahluwan is Subtle Blow effect. Crit is part of the base bonuses.

I think you're giving evasion entirely too much credit. Same with the R.acc. You don't have to justify every item with it's classes over one single statistic.

My ninja wore his Haubergeon far more than his Harness, once I got it. I kept the Harness around for very specific situations, but more often than not I would just use my Hauby. If you're not supposed to be tanking, then 10eva is just as worthless to you as 10racc. Even if you are tanking, unless it's IT+/++, I found it pretty easy to get away with 30 less eva. And my increased DOT held hate better.

But, not all the jobs with access to both the Harness and the Khazagand also have access to the Haubergeon. I'd say for any class not fully intending to be getting swung at, the Khazagand is a great "free" chest. Free as in you don't pay for it with gil directly. Some people value the fact that they aren't paying for it directly.

Also, it's not like it's a drop, you're not "stealing" it from the couple classes that would make better use of the item as a whole. So meh, why not get it unless you have something better than both?

Oh, and it's much, much prettier. :P

Lunay

March 26th, 2007, 02:03 PM

Oh, wow. I feel really embarrassed about my last post. Michael is absolutely right, I forgot that Subtle Blow is the extra effect, and the Critical Hit rate is part of Khazagand itself. I hardly use my Khazagand since I mainly use Kirin's Osode for my Ranger and Beastmaster (BST can wear Haubergeon, so there's another debate), so, I forgot. Plus, I was intoxicated when I made my last post. I stand corrected. =(

I mainly got Khazagand for my Corsair, which is a job I rarely use anymore since Bard is obviously better and more popular for merit, in my opinion.

Now that I am sober, I can easily see why Khazagand might get used more than Scorpion Harness most of the time, but like Michael said, I think every gear is totally situational and its usage varies with what you are doing; farming, HNM, Gods, merit, etc.

Khazagand is certainly prettier and you can't beat the fact that it's free. It's also quite easy to get since the Assault area with Khazagand is probably the easiest of them all: I spammed Lamia No.13, which is too easy with any form of dispellers.

It is too bad most DD jobs cannot use Khazagand, but they have Amir Korazin instead (ACC+12 EVA+12 Increases Zanshin effect). And the critical hit bonus from Khazagand is nice but it's hard to judge how much nicer it is compared to other body gear because it doesn't say what percetange. Oh, well.. I think, any of the body gear we have mentioned is a good choice.

cris

March 26th, 2007, 02:53 PM

Most evasion gear sucks because it's not SKILL+ (not saying useless). Also after shadow hate update, I find it easier to tank (on exp pts) with attack eqp on a ninja than evasion gear.

FYI: I remember reading on 2ch that Critical Hit % on that armor is 3%, but doesn't affect ranged attacks

Lunay

April 1st, 2007, 11:49 PM

Critical Hit +3% is really wonderful, especially with capped merit and critical hit weapon you get from several KS fights. And yes, I am aware of the difference between Eva and Eva Skill, but I feel the need to defend Scorpion Harness because I'm a bonecrafter. ;p SH is down close to 400k on my server, by the way. Amazing!

Mooserocka

May 9th, 2007, 03:31 AM

i hate final fantasy11. I used to love ti but i dunno it got old. Need new mmorpg. WE need ragnarok 2

XxKamishiroxX

May 12th, 2007, 07:43 PM

I quit FFXI a few months back. I played an Elvaan named Kamishiro on Diabolos for about 3 years. His jobs were SAM75/THF37/WAR37/RNG37/NIN37. I sort of miss it, but I've been playing WoW lately. I'll never forget FFXI though, I had such a great experience playing it. It will remain in my memories forever. I fear that if I ever came back I would just soil those memories.

Ketaru

July 5th, 2007, 09:54 AM

Hmmm, playing FFXI lately, don't post much at all anymore...

All this talk of Pahluwan Khazagand reminds me, I just got one about a week ago. Did Lamia No.13 over and over to get it. Next: Yigit Gages! (though I'm definitely not going to be as dedicated to getting it as I was Pahluwan Khazagand, since I want Assault ranks too)

Been doing quite a bit in the game since I got home from college, especially a lot of meritting, CoP, and I just beat Divine Might a few weeks ago. Fun fun...

Nash

July 6th, 2007, 09:12 AM

I wish I had more friends on Levi.

=(

Lunay

July 6th, 2007, 04:00 PM

I am embarrassed to admit that I still need to do Divine Might. I really want a Suppanomimi. I have attempted it twice, and both times, something would go wrong like players DC, wipe, arguments, etc etc. Which earring did you choose Ketaru?

Grats to your Pahluwan body as well! What are the stats for Yigit Gages? The only Yigit piece I am after is the body for my Bard. And I also want to raise my rank up since I have like 150,000 Besieged Points. Sentinel's Shield would be fun to have and a Shark Gun for my Corsair.

I, on the otherhand haven't been playing much. But I will probably start back up again when the new epansion is out, whenever that is. I just log on to craft a few Scorpion Harness +1 and help friends since I have a new job now and have been catching up with anime and my social life. ^^;

Come to Alexander, Nash. I can be your friend! ^^v

cris

July 6th, 2007, 04:06 PM

Yigit feet is mainly for blm because it has matk+2

Lunay

July 6th, 2007, 04:27 PM

Thank you so much for the information, Cris. I have never fully understood the effect of magic attack +. Obviously, you do more damage with magic, but I have never understood how much more and how the calculation work. And also, I have always wondered if earring like Moldavite (rare/ex earring with magic attack +5, right?) increase elemental ninjutsu magic. Its probably safe to guess, it does.

Also, does anyone know anything about the new event called Celestial Nights? I heard that there won't be any event until each server has enough haiku written. I wonder what this event is and if there are any new prizes.

Ketaru

July 6th, 2007, 05:48 PM

I am embarrassed to admit that I still need to do Divine Might. I really want a Suppanomimi. I have attempted it twice, and both times, something would go wrong like players DC, wipe, arguments, etc etc. Which earring did you choose Ketaru?

I picked Beastly Earring. Didn't pick Suppanomimi because I don't have /NIN. I 'should' level it, but I'm too lazy.

Lunay

July 30th, 2007, 07:14 PM

Beastly Earring is actually quite nice in my opinion. Especially, for axe-skill +.

FFXI Fan Festival (http://www.ffxifestival.com/index.php) is back! This time it's in Anaheim! This will be exciting. I better get back to playing FFXI before the expansion is out and level all of my jobs to 37 at least, so that I can use it with the new jobs, just in case. ^^v Although, the jobs I haven't raised to 37 yet is not that useful as a sub- Paladin, Monk, Dragoon, and Blue Mage - with the exception of BLU. Goodbye social life, hello Vana'diel. ;;

cris

July 31st, 2007, 02:38 PM

i just do simple self made calculation, for every matk, you do 10 more damage =-P

Ketaru

August 4th, 2007, 10:07 PM

Grats to your Pahluwan body as well! What are the stats for Yigit Gages? The only Yigit piece I am after is the body for my Bard. And I also want to raise my rank up since I have like 150,000 Besieged Points. Sentinel's Shield would be fun to have and a Shark Gun for my Corsair.

Sorry for late reply. Thanks. I also got my Yigit Gages recently. +5 INT/MND +2 Magic Attack Bonus I believe. And some negligable amount of +Evasion.

I lied, I ended up doing Mamool ja Training Grounds quite often. In fact, I'm forming a "static" of sorts to do Mamool ja Training Grounds T5 over and over (it's ridiculously easy, you just talk to NPCs) to get Pahluwan Seraweels now.

I also beat The Celestial Nexus yesterday, which means I'm done with RotZ unless you count Apocalypse Nigh...which...I probably won't do until next summer since I'm being so lax about CoP. The closer I get to quitting the game (I don't have to worry about RotZ anymore), the more I want to stay (that just put me closer to doing something else, now that I'm further along CoP). Isn't that sad?

Teirm

August 6th, 2007, 08:30 AM

anyone on fairy?, my name is teirm jobs 14bst 18 blm 37whm so i really dont have much accomplished, promies to do still, only on 4-1 for Sandy, and havent played an entire summer cuz of vacation

Lunay

August 10th, 2007, 09:18 PM

Sorry for late reply. Thanks. I also got my Yigit Gages recently. +5 INT/MND +2 Magic Attack Bonus I believe. And some negligable amount of +Evasion.

I lied, I ended up doing Mamool ja Training Grounds quite often. In fact, I'm forming a "static" of sorts to do Mamool ja Training Grounds T5 over and over (it's ridiculously easy, you just talk to NPCs) to get Pahluwan Seraweels now.

Grats to your Yigit Gages and Seraweels. I really love doing the Mamool ja Training Grounds mission where you slaughter all the mamool ja while avoiding puks within a time limit, especially if you do it with 3 members only, which means more AP, also. I forgot which assault area the Yigit body is but I need to do that one.

I also beat The Celestial Nexus yesterday, which means I'm done with RotZ unless you count Apocalypse Nigh...which...I probably won't do until next summer since I'm being so lax about CoP. The closer I get to quitting the game (I don't have to worry about RotZ anymore), the more I want to stay (that just put me closer to doing something else, now that I'm further along CoP). Isn't that sad?

It's not sad, that is normal for every die-hard FFXI fans out there. ^^; I am surprised that I haven't logged on once in nearly two months now. I have many other things to do now such as work, keeping up with summer anime season, and enjoying my social life. But I will definitely log on for the next version update since it will have new items such as the newly announced ToAU beastmen headgears (http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics/ff11us/detail/2174/detail.html). I really want a Qiqirn one. I love my Yagudo headgear, ever since it was released years ago, and now I will have a chance to own a new cosplay hat. :laugh:

cris

August 27th, 2007, 04:30 PM

http://i83.photobucket.com/albums/j309/sleekmotorwurkz/alex.jpg

Lunay

August 27th, 2007, 08:03 PM

Wow! Is FFXI going for a Super Robot theme now? J/K. ^^; Is that a boss from the ToAU ending? That is wicked looking! Somewhat resembles Tower from FFXII or Iron Giant.

I am overwhelmed from this version update.

New item "soultrapper 2000" which is used for capturing monsters for The Pit.
Grips, which can be used by all jobs.
The new beastmen headgears, which is worthless as expected :laugh:
I really want a Moogle/Nomad Cap!

Equipment wise, it is kind of disappointing.. except some of the rings and earrings such as Harmonius Earring (HP+25/2STR), Ulthalam's Ring (Acc+4/Attk+4 Assault: STR+4/DEX+4 adds "regen" effect), Harmonius Ring (HP+20/STR+5), Star/Celestial Earring and Ring.

Complete list of items and equipment (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/2007_-_%2808/27/2007%29_New_Items)

But what made me truly happy is this:

The following adjustments have been made to the beastmaster job:
- Pets summoned with the “Call Beast” ability will now remain for a longer period of time.
*Duration varies for each type of pet.
- Pets not in combat will now gradually regain HP.
It is possible for a beastmaster to increase the rate at which a pet regains HP by using the “Stay” command.
- Beastmasters will no longer be subject to an experience point penalty while using a charmed monster.

O_____O!! I will bet many people will level Beastmaster now and many places will be overcrowded with them. :laugh: What I am wondering is if this is still relevant when the Beastmaster in a regular PT. Finally, SE gives us Beastmasters some love. Although, it would have been better if they allowed our jug-pet to zone.. oh, well. Edit: I just thought about it and it will no longer be necessary to use Leave before the final blow, making our strategy somewhat different than before. Interesting.

Off to get my version update!

cris

August 28th, 2007, 10:44 AM

The new rings (from mission) sucks, stupid ASSAULT only stats. Glory Crown = ???? don't even know if it has a use and more furniture...hurray.

The ending though does make it look like there's more

Lunay

August 28th, 2007, 04:36 PM

"Balrahn's Ring (Magic Accuracy +4 Assault: INT +4 MND +4 CHR +4 Adds "Refresh" effect)
Ulthalam's Ring (Accuracy +4 Attack +4 Assault: STR +4 DEX +4 Adds "Regen" effect)
Jalzahn's Ring (Ranged Accuracy +6 Ranged Attack +6 Assault: AGI +6 Enhances "Snapshot" effect)"

Are these the mission rings you are talking about Cris? Balrahn's Ring is surely useless outside of Assault, but I don't think the other two is not that bad even outside of Assault. Ulthalam's Ring looks similar to Sniper Ring except you are sacrificing 1 ACC for 4 ATTK, which is a good trade off in my opinion; but everyone seems to be on the 2H weapon bandwagon, so there might be other better rings now for them (possibly DEX? STR? I need to do some research.) I would also use Jalzahn's Ring outside of Assault, too, maybe for BCNM and other events which don't require uber items. For Assault, they are beautiful though!

I'm only on ToAU30 or so.. I'm not even close to the end but I will try to work on that. I did read some spoilers for the ending and it does sound like there is more since that Crown will probably used as a trading item. Same thing with the new Beastmen headgears with horrible stats, which will be used as a spawn item to convert into rare/ex beastmen headgears with Feral Drain effect. Got my Qiqirn Hood btw. :laugh: Really cheap materials (under 15k or so) and it only requires adept clothcraft. I just need a Manta Leather and A.U.Brass Ingot to craft a Lamia Hat, which requires bonecraft with goldsmith and leather sub. Speaking of craft, not many new bone recipes. ^^;

I have read a thread on Alla about someone seeing a Silver Yagudo NM in Castle Otrozja, I wonder what that is about.

As far as the update on BST, I think that is more for allowing people to use BST as a sub. I think, more people will use BST as a sub now and possibly with the new jobs in WoG. I think I will try leveling my Paladin a little bit with BST as a sub. It should work because Paladin can cure themselves. Blue Mage, too!

cris

August 28th, 2007, 06:18 PM

yeah, you get to choose from one of those rings
you also get some wall furniture (don't know what it does..i assume IS points up)
and Glory Crown from Naja

Lunay

August 28th, 2007, 10:04 PM

I'm beginning to really really want a Ulthalum's Ring. ^^; Must finish ToAU..

I can't wait for the Pit to start. I think that will suck me right back into the game. Noo~

Did you encounter Alexander at all during the ToAU storyline or is he not implemented into the game yet?

cris

August 29th, 2007, 10:14 AM

He's the last boss

Ketaru

September 3rd, 2007, 06:00 PM

http://xs319.xs.to/xs319/07356/iwontoau.PNG

So anyway, it's time away from the game for me again until Thanksgiving then Winter Break. I made getting ToAU done my number 1 priority my last week in the game, lest I spend 4 months wondering how it ends.

Lunay

September 4th, 2007, 01:28 AM

Glory Crown has no stat but it is certainly sexy. I'll wear my cheap substitute that is Opo-Opo Crown until I get mine. ^^;

You will be back in time for the release of WoG at least! I can't wait for that.

P.S. Love your Ballista thread on Alla. Its the same on my server; JP love Ballista more than NA. I honestly do not know why.

Ketaru

September 4th, 2007, 09:09 AM

P.S. Love your Ballista thread on Alla. Its the same on my server; JP love Ballista more than NA. I honestly do not know why.

...Damn, I should stop using the name Ketaru everywhere. I make it so easy for people to stalk me. (not that I think you're stalking me, but it wouldn't be very hard to track me down on the internet).

Danju

September 5th, 2007, 05:33 PM

Well, the Final Fantasy Retrospective Part VIII brought forth a strong desire to start up Final Fantasy XI again, a desire that I can't seem to squash no matter how hard I try. So here I am, installing FFXI all over again.

In order to avoid what has happened every time I've played FFXI before (pretty much impatience and lack of friends), is there anyone here willing to help me start up? Anything anyone can do to help me out would be very much welcomed. I've always loved the Final Fantasy XI world, but I lack the social skills (er...online social skills) to effectively group level and always end up losing patience to the grindfest of soloing.

cris

September 10th, 2007, 04:32 PM

Pokemon Fantasy now available! It's a pretty cool system tbh

Lunay

September 10th, 2007, 04:58 PM

cris

September 10th, 2007, 05:15 PM

I'm going to a Bugard and try to get Aern, Behemoth and Soulflayer traits.

Lunay

September 10th, 2007, 05:35 PM

Oh! What traits does Behemoth have?? And how many FP? I'm haven't tried yet so I honestly do not have everything figured out but it sounds simple enough. Several questions I have is:

When you capture a mob it has a level, right? So, higher the level, stronger it is?

Any word on how to obtain the rare/ex beastmen hats? And what is Feral Drain?

Is there a limit to how many capture plates you can carry at once? And is it free?

I am heading to town now and hopefully I will figure this out.

Aern should be insane!

I am thinking Corse or Korrigan for my pet and just add abilities to that. Korrigan with ninja trait! :laugh: Too bad you can't register an HNM.. or can you?

cris

September 10th, 2007, 06:07 PM

I don't know how many FP takes or anything since there is no info on it and I didn't log on FFXI yet.

I'm hoping to get the AOE stun from Behemoth
I'm hoping to get the shield from Soulflayer
I'm hoping to get the haste move from Aern

Not sure if those are what you get though.

They all have random levels when you capture them but yeah, just using an example but a Level 20 Tiny Mandagora can kick a level 15 King Behemoth's *** (though you can't get KB, used it as an example)

Any word on how to obtain the rare/ex beastmen hats? And what is Feral Drain?
-don't know

Is there a limit to how many capture plates you can carry at once? And is it free?
-I think you can only capture one mob, but you can capture many traits until you reach max FP
It also seems like you can only capture mobs that BST can Charm

Danju

September 10th, 2007, 07:12 PM

Danju, if you decide to come to Alexander, I can help you with whatever you might need. One thing I am tight about is loaning gil and some of my precious armor/weapon. :laugh: I don't play much anymore but I can help you with mission, quest, obtaining certain NMs, etc, any time I am on and if I am not busy. Oh, one other thing is I hate anything that has to do with PL (power level), so I will not give nor receive.
I'm not a beggar and I don't agree with power leveling myself. All I'm really looking for are a bunch of connections so I can more easily find a party and complete missions. The last three times I tried playing FFXI it would take hours to find a party only to have the party disband or suck. I don't know if it's my bad luck in finding such parties or what, but I want it to stop.

I'll probably roll a Mithra WHM or WAR on Alexander later tonight, then. In the end I'm planning on being a PLD/WAR. I look forward to playing if you if ever given the chance.

Lunay

September 10th, 2007, 07:14 PM

People are making gil off of certain Soul Plates right now. :laugh: $_$v

I am in the arena right now and its fun watching these monsters battle. Opo just owned a manticore.

I still don't know which pet I want to try first.. ^^; I am excited, though.

I'm not a beggar and I don't agree with power leveling myself. All I'm really looking for are a bunch of connections so I can more easily find a party and complete missions. The last three times I tried playing FFXI it would take hours to find a party only to have the party disband or suck. I don't know if it's my bad luck in finding such parties or what, but I want it to stop.

I'll probably roll a Mithra WHM or WAR on Alexander later tonight, then. In the end I'm planning on being a PLD/WAR. I look forward to playing if you if ever given the chance.

Yeah. War is good to level first in my opinion, especially if you want to become a tank or DD. What I would do is try to solo Monk, Thief, and War to 15 or so, that way you can mix and match these jobs for your sub-job. Finding a PT is always hard depending on the time and situation, but as said in FF Retrospective, I believe that is what makes it more rewarding in the end. If you are sick of waiting for a PT, it is always best to create one of your own, but that can be frustrating as well; I remember back in the day when I was a hardcore leveler, constantly spamming /sea all "level" every second trying to create a PT. :laugh: Anyway, send a tell to Chobits (Mithra) or Lunay (Tarutaru) any time you find me online (whichever is on)!

Edit:

Jetton (The Pit currency)

1 bronze piece = 1 Jetton
1 silver piece = 10 jettons
1 mythril piece = 30 jettons
1 gold piece = 200 jettons

Im tempted to turn in 25 gold pieces just to see what items are available.

Edit2: Ok, so I turned in 26 gold pieces and these are the items available:

2 Jettons: A Soultrapper or 12 Black Soul Plates

500 Jettons: A Soultrapper 2000 or 12 Blank high-speed Soul Plates

5000 Jettons: A Zoraal Ja's Helm (Vs. Lizards: Increases Feral Drain success), Dartorgor's Coif (Vs Vermins: increases Feral Drain), Lamia No.3's Garland (Vs. Undead: same), or Cacaroon's hood (Vs. Beasts). So, I was wrong about having to trade the craftable beastmen gear into these ones.

Undead and Beast helm may come in handy.. but I'm hesitating to get one because I'm not sure how much it helps... I will have to think about it.

cris

September 17th, 2007, 08:22 PM

Odin kicked *** ; ;
http://stage6.divx.com/user/Miu2/video/1638174/Zantetsuken

Lunay

September 19th, 2007, 04:43 PM

Wow. Some people have made it up to his room? He seems insanely hard, especially, with his minions. Miyuu's Excalibur was doing minimal damage on him, too! Like everyone else, I wonder if we will have the opportunity to own Odin and Alexander as a summon.

Speaking of Einherjar, I really want that boots with movement +.

cris

September 19th, 2007, 06:38 PM

Alexander as summon would never happen since it's characterized as an Automan in the game. Odin is treated like Bahamut so I doubt he will be able to usable as well.

Ketaru

September 19th, 2007, 07:27 PM

Wow, I didn't know you could even fight Odin. Now I've got to try Einherjar.

cris

September 20th, 2007, 01:14 PM

New Job, Dancer

http://www.famitsu.com/game/news/__icsFiles/artimage/2007/09/19/pc_fc_n_gn/newjob0001.jpg

There was also something that appears to be a Caith Sith in the FFXI trailer, possibly a key character?

Atomos was also present in the trailer

Lunay

September 20th, 2007, 05:06 PM

If it is Dancer, and based on previous FF titles, it will most likely support? I won't speculate any further without any information; nor make lame Dance jokes like everybody else seems to be doing on Alla and KI. ^^;

Cris, which trailer do you speak of? I heard that there is a newer trailer of WoG from the Tokyo Game Show which showed a small small clip of Dance in action. I looked for this trailer but with no luck.

I would really like to see a new tank job or soloist. (The latter probably highly unlikely but still..)

cris

September 20th, 2007, 05:17 PM

Dancer was hardly a support char, it was melee with enfeebs

TGS Trailer in CLOSED Theather. FFXI was the very first trailer they showed out of the 11 or so titles in the CLOSED

Lunay

September 20th, 2007, 05:34 PM

Like I said, it is very hard to speculate whether it will be a mix of DD/enfeebles like in the past FF games, but again, if it is Dancer, I am assuming the role it will play in FFXI will be support/back-line job. DD who can enfeeble will be interesting but knowing Square-Enix, I highly doubt they will create a job who will excel at both, hence, if this is the case, it will be like COR (B or C+ rating in marksmanship?). COR is certainly not bad in the DD department, but I still see it as support.

Where can I check out this trailer that you saw?

Edit: So how did you see it??? :laugh:

cris

September 20th, 2007, 06:00 PM

you can't see it (Hence the Closed)

FFXI one will be up tmr (scheduled) on playonline

Lunay

September 22nd, 2007, 02:07 PM

Well, the new trailer is up just like Cris said, and it did mention Atomos and showed what it looked to be Cait Sith standing next to a Paladin. The trailer also showed some sort of new WS? One thing is for sure, I can't wait for the new expansion!

Jae Hoon

September 23rd, 2007, 04:59 PM

Danju

September 24th, 2007, 02:06 AM

So I just got it today, just wondering if anyone would help a newb out. I would be willing to transfer or whatever, I literally just started today. I have played MMORPGs before and played the beta for this though. I got a kb for the 360 to.
Well, I just started playing again and have found a really helpful linkshell group that would probably love to help you out. We're not exactly big, but they've given me a lot of assistance (excluding money :P) and they're just really friendly. I think this might be because they think I'm a girl, though. Ah I love nerds...

We play on Asura if you're interested. I'm actually gonna be getting my Samurai class soon so I'd be able to party the low levels with you. You might be better off playing with experienced players like Lunay, though. I still plan on rolling a character on Alexander some time exactly for that purpose.

Jae Hoon

September 24th, 2007, 02:21 AM

I will probably roll a character on both. Right now I got a lvl 3 monk. I figured it would be a decent starting class.

Not sure how to add friends though.

cris

September 24th, 2007, 11:37 AM

if you want to raise melee or tank, raise WAR first for subjob. Depending on the party and your melee profession, you want to consider THF as well

if you want to do a mage, WHM and BLM then RDM later on for subjob

FYI, these are for exp pt setups. Once you do end-game stuff, subjobs can vary a lot depending on what your LS wants (i.e. PLD/NIN, MNK/SAM, THF/SAM, WAR/DRG, etc)

Jae Hoon

September 24th, 2007, 03:37 PM

If anyone is interested my gamertag on XBL is Kim Jae Hoon. Plan on rolling a new character sometime soon.

Lunay

September 24th, 2007, 04:41 PM

If anyone is ever on Alexander please feel free to send a /tell to Chobits or Lunay. I will be more than happy to assist you with what I can. You want Bounding Boots from Mr. Lizzy? You got it! Empress Hairpin? No problem! Need your sub-job items? Easy. Also, I'm leveling my final 3 jobs (drg, mnk, and blu) just to have all jobs to at least lvl37, preparing for the upcoming expansion, so we may possibly PT together as well.

Speaking of leveling, one simple suggestion which will help greatly is to always get a signet since it gives you bonuses now:

Healing HP+ (while resting)
Bonus EXP in smaller PT
Increased DEF and EVA against attacks from auto-target. (I heard that this will only apply to "even match" or below monsters)
No TP loss while resting (this one is especially great for PLD)

What I would do is once you have accumulated 1000 conquest points, go ahead and purchase an Empress Band. This ring will grant you bonus to your EXP earned by 50%. The ring has 7 charges and you you can use it every 16 hours, which can be recharged with more conquest points once per conquest tally. With this ring, it will make leveling a little bit more faster.

Jae Hoon

September 24th, 2007, 05:21 PM

Lunay you are on Alexander right? I just tried to send you a tell not to long ago but I guess you left by then.

My char name on there is Cilencia.

Lunay

September 24th, 2007, 05:50 PM

I was probably afk, sorry about that. I tend to leave my character logged on even while I'm not playing it. ^^; I was probably watching anime or simply out to a restaurant or something. But yeah, is there anything you want to do in FFXI? We can probably go hunt Leaping Lizzy for Bounding Boots (Rare/Ex - Def: 3 AGI+3 DEX+3) on my day off which is every weekend or we can do other stuff like getting your rank to 5 for airship acces, getting the items you need to access ToAU (although, that area is mainly for lvl.52+), etc. I will probably be on tomorrow if not tonight. Which job are you thinking about raising to high level?

Jae Hoon

September 24th, 2007, 05:54 PM

Good I am off on weekends to, well right now I am lvl 1 and dont really know where anything is.

Right now I have a Monk

I actually work nights, go to work at 11pm.

Huh I was just on and tried to send you a tell but it said you were either offline or something else.

Oh well

I dont have a router yet either so I have to switch my lines back and forth from my comp to the 360.

Lunay

September 24th, 2007, 06:35 PM

Monk is really awesome! But like Cris said, I think you should raise WAR first to 18 at least, that way you have access to your support-job and you can use it for your Monk later, or you can just raise Monk to 18 and then get a sub-job but I would imagine getting a PT will be hard as a sub-less Monk because most people want provoke at least. It is always harder at the beginning, especially, since you have to worry about so many things, but once you start to accomplish those things little by little, you will start enjoying the game more. And I hope to help you with a few of those things.

Anyway, since you are raising Monk, I can craft you a nice Hand-to-Hand weapon and possibly some armors for you to get you started in the right direction!

Yeah, you can't send a tell to someone who is offline. :laugh: You can leave a message, but that is only if you are in someones friends list. I will log on in a few, ok?

Jae Hoon

September 24th, 2007, 06:51 PM

That is cool, will only be on for about alittle bit though got to get ready for work in about an hour.

Hajime Saitou

September 25th, 2007, 03:29 AM

Speaking of leveling, one simple suggestion which will help greatly is to always get a signet since it gives you bonuses now:

No TP loss while resting (this one is especially great for PLD)

:O

:O

:O :O

As a former paladin, I have to say that is crazy. Being able to start a fight with a WS would make tanking so much easier in the beginning. I was a bit too strong, due to my equipment, drinks, and potions, so monsters had trouble doing damage to me, and I rarely needed to heal as a result(WHM's got a free ride when I was around), which left me with provoke and my sword to hold aggro early on. That was more than doable, so with this change I imagine tanking got a lot easier.

Anyway, I've been following this thread for a while, but I've recently seen a few things that interested me. I may be misunderstanding this, but it looks like FFXI got a lot easier for soloing in the beginning. Is that correct? Those Signet changes you listed look incredible, and I guess conquest points are actually useful now? I never had anything good to buy with them back when I played a few years ago. Perhaps the most important question I can ask is, do moat carp still sell for 4000 a stack the second you put them on the AH? :lol:

I loved FFXI so much. Everything about it, the playonline browser itself, the in-game message/mail system, the community, the crafting based economy...yeah, everything. But, I eventually quit because my friends were gone, and no one wanted a warrior/thf combo. Whenever I did actually get a group, I was able to prove myself, but unfortunately people saw "war/thf" as my job and wanted Dark Knights, Thieves, and Rangers for that position so I rarely got a party.

As I loved playing my warrior/thf more than any other class, this was a huge problem. I had such a fantastic ride playing FFXI that I didn't want my last memories of the game to be so unpleasant. I decided that I had a great experience from beginning to end, and it was time to move on. I deleted my character and then I walked away for a few years. I tried getting back into it a while ago, but I noticed that getting into a group was even worse than it was back in the day, especially for a new player. However, with those signet changes, I can see myself soloing(I used to solo to about 15 anyway) to get my sub-job no problem, and then I can just jump back in from there.

So, is it easier to start off now? Sorry for all of the questions, but FFXI has never been forgiving to new characters, and that is what has kept me from playing all this time, so if the situation is different now, I want to play again.

cris

September 25th, 2007, 09:51 AM

Solo isn't easier in anyway. BST got easier though because there's no exp penalty

FYI, WAR/THF is actually useful now because of the new Two-Handed Weapon update along with "Grips"

Hajime Saitou

September 25th, 2007, 10:11 AM

Solo isn't easier in anyway. BST got easier though because there's no exp penalty

Faster healing sounds like less downtime, although I don't know how much. No loss of TP means being able to save it up between battles, which sounds like more Weapon Skills or bigger Weapon Skills when you need them. I'm not quite sure what that auto-target thing is supposed to mean, but if it means that you have higher DEF and EVA to monsters that are even or lower to you, that sure sounds like a nice boost.

Edit- Not to mention that ring sounds really nice.

I'm not planning on soloing past 15 or so(so I can avoid the lizard groups), and from what I know of the pre-15 game, those things sound like it would make it a lot easier, if I'm understanding them correctly. The TP thing alone would make a huge impact if you're fighting some weak monster where a Weapon Skill would take a large percent of its health.

FYI, WAR/THF is actually useful now because of the new Two-Handed Weapon update along with "Grips"

I don't suppose you could elaborate on what both of those are? The update and the grips, please.

Second Edit- I'm going through the FFXI site, looking at the updates since I've stopped playing, and all I have to say is: :wacko: :wacko: :wacko:

This will take more time than I thought it would, as I don't even know what most of these things are, but I found the two-handed weapon thing:

The following adjustments have been made to two-handed weapons:

- Two-handed weapons will now receive larger benefits from a character’s attributes, and will also inflict more damage when facing higher-level opponents or enemies with high defense.

I get the more damage part, and I can see what grips are, but I don't get the "Two-handed weapons will now receive larger benefits from a character’s attributes" part. Does that mean something like 1 point of STR gives more of a benefit?

cris

September 25th, 2007, 04:34 PM

Play-online pretty much explains the details (as you pasted) but

Signet healing,
It doesn't really speed things up too much because hHP works like the hMP, which gains for every tick of healing you get while /heal. Basically, you can only see a big jump of healing when you /heal for a long time (i.e. when a BLM hMP for 5minutes during weakened, hMP heals like 100mp).

The two handed weapon is very recent. It basically has use now unlike before the up-date and you can actually notice the damage difference on high level mobs and high defense like wamourachampola (or however you spell it) Kindred whatever in Dynamis - Xarcarbard and so on. I mean it's really noticeable.

Grips = basically you can stats on two hands now even if you're using two handed weapon. Which was one of the big disadvantages of two-handed weapons, up until now. Although they do need more variations, but I'm sure that'll happen.

Soluzar

September 25th, 2007, 04:46 PM

I've got a question for anyone who still seriously plays the game. Is it still worth starting out as a new player? I'm far more interested in this than I am WoW, but I wouldn't want to start out playing a game which puts such a heavy emphasis on being in a party if the population has declined to the point where that is becoming difficult.

If I were to start playing now, would I still get the full experience? Is this game likely to remain viable for years to come, or are they gonna start winding it up at some point soon? I'm really tempted to try it out, but... I'm still not sure.

cris

September 25th, 2007, 05:35 PM

It's an MMO game so eventually the game will only end up being fun if you have friends to play with and also being able to do end-game stuff.

Which basically means if you have a crappy communist linkshell (guild), you're most likely not going to enjoy it but if you can find a great linkshell you'll have loads of fun. Same goes for WoW and any other MMO's. Only difference between WoW and FFXI is that WoW is heavily emphasized on Solo play (which I don't like) and FFXI is heavily emphasized on group tactics. About being able to play...that would depend on server and time you can play imo. Sometimes it's hard to get a PT going for exp so you want to be able to farm guild, craft, etc while you seek for a party or make your own. If you're out of town, just make sure you are able to warp back to the homepoint/town

Lunay

September 25th, 2007, 05:37 PM

As for Two-handed weapon changes, isn't it 1 DEX = 1 ACC & 1 STR = 1 ATTK, Cris? I don't know what the latest two-handed update that "fixed something" was all about, but two-handed weapon should still be powerful, and the addition of Grips was a treat even to mages who usually are seen wielding elemental staves (level 51+, though).

I say it's never too late to start as a new player, since many new people join everyday. Although, it seems finding a party below level 20 might take some time due to lack of low level jobs, but I guess it is all situational-- like which server and which time of day you play (JP, EU, NA, etc).* But soloing to level 15 is not that hard at all once you get the hang of it. And with the upcoming expansion, Wings of the Goddess, there will be many parties even for the lower levels; and there is no sign of FFXI fading any time soon. Difficulty of finding a party is not due to the lack of population, but I think, it has more to do with which job(s) the players are leveling and what is available.

Speaking of experiencing the game to the fullest, FFXI has too many things to do - now more than ever - and I can see how it can be frustratingly overwhelming to most of the new players. To top it off, FFXI is not user-friendly to begin with. But like I said previously, if you set one goal at a time and start accomplishing those things little by little, you will slowly start experiencing the beauty of FFXI. It's literally a test of your dedication and patience.

Edit: * I didn't mean to repeat this comment, as I was also typing at the same time, it seems. Sorry!

cris

September 25th, 2007, 05:44 PM

As for Two-handed weapon changes, isn't it 1 DEX = 1 ACC & 1 STR = 1 ATTK, Cris?
I don't know if that calculation has been proven, but it sure feels that way

Hajime Saitou

September 25th, 2007, 06:48 PM

Signet healing,
It doesn't really speed things up too much because hHP works like the hMP, which gains for every tick of healing you get while /heal. Basically, you can only see a big jump of healing when you /heal for a long time (i.e. when a BLM hMP for 5minutes during weakened, hMP heals like 100mp).

I'm not expecting any of those individual things to have a significant impact, but they still contribute something. Even if it is only +1 to your starting hHP, it still has an effect. Of course, I hope it isn't actually +1, because that...wouldn't be all that good. -_-;

The two handed weapon is very recent. It basically has use now unlike before the up-date and you can actually notice the damage difference on high level mobs and high defense like wamourachampola (or however you spell it) Kindred whatever in Dynamis - Xarcarbard and so on. I mean it's really noticeable.

Did something happen to two handed weapons to make them unpopular? I haven't played in a very long time, but I don't remember there ever being a problem with them, so it seems odd that you would say "basically has use now unlike before the up-date." Did they ever nerf two handed weapons or something?

Grips = basically you can stats on two hands now even if you're using two handed weapon. Which was one of the big disadvantages of two-handed weapons, up until now. Although they do need more variations, but I'm sure that'll happen.

I take it this was one of the problems? You say "one of" the big disadvantages so I'm guessing there were more. I don't suppose you could elaborate on them? I'm still going through the update pages, and if I find it on my own I'll just edit my post.

cris

September 26th, 2007, 10:06 AM

They never nerfed two-handed weapons, it was kind of nerfed to start off with compared with two-handed weapons and disadvantages. This update pretty much made it even between the two

Hajime Saitou

September 26th, 2007, 10:32 AM

They never nerfed two-handed weapons, it was kind of nerfed to start off with compared with two-handed weapons and disadvantages. This update pretty much made it even between the two

I never really noticed a problem with two-handers before...-_-;

But whatever, the important thing is, whether they were good or not before, they just got better, and since that's what I'm planning on doing, things are looking good.

cris

September 26th, 2007, 01:04 PM

Well buy nerf I meant that compared to single handed weapons, they were hardly use if the job had the option for it (Basically WAR/NIN). If anything at end game, it was used as WAR/THF while building TP and SAing Tiamat from the back or something of that nature.

Now you can use it in various situations and also, the damage difference between duel wielding and double holding is very noticeable on high defense mobs. In fact yesterday, we took down PLD NM in Dynamis - Xarcarbard 50% to 15% in a single WS and about the same on few other mobs.

Hajime Saitou

September 27th, 2007, 10:38 AM

Well buy nerf I meant that compared to single handed weapons, they were hardly use if the job had the option for it (Basically WAR/NIN).

Ah. If that's what you meant, then yeah, I agree completely. Even though I guess that isn't the case anymore.

Ketaru

October 24th, 2007, 06:24 PM

Mog House Guests - Players will be able to invite their friends to their Mog Houses, showing their personalised furniture and special items. It is a new way to talk about past adventures and future plans in an entirely customised setting.

Now people have no excuse to cyber in high traffic areas!

http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/3513310/Final-Fantasy-XI-Online-Wings-Of-The-Goddess/Product.html

Gendo

November 3rd, 2007, 08:42 AM

New Challenger Approaching: The Scholar

http://ff11creatersvoice.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/03/photo.jpg

http://ff11creatersvoice.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/03/photo_14.jpg

And, to dispel all those hopeful wishes that Dancer was a Female toon only job.

http://ff11creatersvoice.cocolog-nifty.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/11/03/photo_13.jpg

YOU SAW IT, YOU CAN'T UN-SEE IT

cris

November 3rd, 2007, 10:35 AM

really needs to do something about that shirt for male dancers.....

Ketaru

November 3rd, 2007, 01:38 PM

Scholar is going to be sweet!

Scholar

Scholars have knowledge of both White and Black magic, as well their own exclusive set of spells. They are not exceptional mages, but rather combine abilities from various schools. Scholars also appear to have some use as a support job to other magic-using classes.

By the way, Scholars will not be hitting anything with books. Their basic abilities are “White Grimoire” and “Black Grimoire.” They function similar to a Samurai’s Hasso and Seigan, in that the Scholar chooses between wielding White Magic and Black Magic, but not both at once. There is no time limit on this ability, so technically you could remain on one set of magic forever.

“White Grimoire” lets one specialize in White Magic by lowering cast times and reducing MP cost. In addition, Healing, Divine, and Enhancing skills are all raised, and unique abilities are unlocked. Conversely, Black Magic spells have their MP cost increased and casting time lengthened. However, you are free to switch back and forth at any time.

With Scholar as a support job, using the Black Grimoire will boost those respective skills, perhaps allowing White Mages to net better results with Drain and Aspir, or land the oft-resisted Paralyze on an enemy.

Scholar brings with it a number of abilities to help one skillfully manipulate magic. There are a set of abilities that can only be used with either the White or Black Grimoire. Similar to a Summoner's Blood Pacts, these abilities are tied to the same recast timer. However, a Scholar has the ability to store up uses of these abilities. For example, say you have an ability with a recast timer of 4 minutes. Normally you would activate it and then have to wait 4 minutes to use it once again. However, a Scholar is able to store up these recasts to a maximum of 3 consecutive activations.

There are also various spells that come unique to Scholar. One allows you to change the designated weather for a target party member. Another causes a great amount of DoT damage. Weather changing magic may not seem like much, but it is great for accommodating preferred spells in battle. Not only does it enhance magic accuracy and damage, but can activate certain pieces of armor.

Lunay

November 4th, 2007, 03:48 AM

I would've never guessed Scholar as one of the new jobs since I just couldn't see how Square-Enix would incorporate its abilities into FFXI- since we already know the enemy's HP and weakness. But from reading what little details that are available, I can say that I'm already taking a liking to Scholar. I am curious about its weather changing magic since I have some 'weather only' gears which may actually be useful now.

Source: FFXI Creator Blog
Further details has arrived about the Dancer job. We've got them below for you:

Dancer
Dancers have three basic types of moves:
"Dances" are used to heal party members.
"Steps" are used to enfeeble targets.
"Flourishes" are used in conjunction with Steps to deal various special effects.

Since these abilities all require TP, dancers will be required to move to the front lines and engage in melee battle with enemies.
There are also dances which put enemies into a "daze", allowing other party members enganged with the target to drain its HP, etc.

I really think Dancer is also looking good. Now, all we need is a tank job! Other than the new jobs, I am looking forward to more macro palettes and more inventory space. They really need to do something about inventory space since there are just too many rare/ex items. ^^;

About two more weeks to go until the expansion! And about 10 days until the FFXI Festival in Anaheim. {Excitement}

cris

November 5th, 2007, 12:45 PM

Dancer will be powerful as THFs, but with support abilities i guess

Lunay

November 5th, 2007, 01:46 PM

Well, since the trailer showed Dancer using Evisceration, we already know they will at least have a C+ rating (230) in dagger.

Just for comparison, Corsair ranks second in Dagger skill with a rating of B+ (256), followed by Red Mage with a rating of B (250). Bard, Ranger and Warrior are tied in third place with a rating of B- (240).

But even if Dancer does rank up high in Dagger skill, will it actually be useful as a DD? I bring this question up because Dancing Edge and Shark Bite, as we all know, is exclusive to Thief. So, which other WS will Dancer use? Viper Bite? Ok, fine use Viper Bite, but how will it fair without Sneak Attack? Even so, they will be forced to use Viper Bite until Evisceration which isn't available until level 67(?) for Thiefs, and that is IF you have previously unlocked it with other jobs. At this point, the only way I can see Dancer being effective as a DD is if they have their own new exclusive dagger WS or have some other new (or old) high ranked skill. Not to mention their TP going towards their other abilities.

cris

November 5th, 2007, 03:09 PM

Well the TP drain isn't much, it's like 20TP..but in return it does benenfits that works with party members (acc down/up, cure,atk up etc).

Also, each job has new WS, just don't know if it's high level, low level or even both. As for the WS itself, I don't think WSing is really something to be concerened for Dancer, it will be more on part level with Cor's WS.

Scholar subjob rapes it seems according to SE. i.e. being ableto paralyze as a WHM/SCH on a NM

Lunay

November 5th, 2007, 07:33 PM

So they will get a new WS then? That is good to hear because I am really liking the two newly announced jobs. Instead of relying on refresh and sitting on your lazy *** trying to get mp, you can have fun while engaged in combat working for TP. I think Square-Enix really thought things out this time, but we will see when the expansion is out.

And I can already see it now, /SCH for all mage jobs.

cris

November 6th, 2007, 02:07 PM

It really depends on how much you can benefit from Scholar as a sub job. They only gave WHM example with it being to enfeeble some higher level mobs, but didn't say anything like a HNM level.

Also for solo on a BLM, BLM/RDM can't be beat and that's a guarantee.

My guesses = Dancers will rely on mostly AGI seconded by CHR and Scholars are both INT and MND equally. My guess is that SCH will be very similiar to RDM in both Main Job and Sub Job, while Dancers will be THF like damage, but plays like COR and BLU combined (minus the actual BLUE MAGIC physics)

Lunay

November 6th, 2007, 11:14 PM

I was making my judgment based on the information Ketaru had posted about Scholar- increased potency of spells. Also, I don't know where I have read this information, and I don't know how much of it is true or maybe I misread it, but I've read that at the Osaka Festival, Scholar was seen casting Stoneskin in just a fraction of a time. Could it be that it can also shorten recast times of certain spells? If that is true indeed, along with its weather changing spell and increased potency, I can see /SCH replacing the trend of merit BLM/RDM with a few people. But like you said, I guess it will depend on how much they will actually benefit from Scholar as a sub-job.

As for Dancer, I have some doubts as to whether it can be fully effective as a DD. Maybe that is because we just don't have enough information to verify it. I do however feel that Dancer might play like Cor, but lighter on the DD side (except for when trying to accumulate TP, of course). I say this because I feel that Dancer will be too powerful if it were given both excellent melee skills and excellent support abilities. I'm not saying it can't and won't DD. I just think it will focus more on support. I guess we will find out soon enough. {Excitement}

cris

November 7th, 2007, 11:40 AM

Scholar was seen casting Stoneskin in just a fraction of a time
It finished stoneskin @ 60% but question now is how strong is it =-P

Also without a duobt Dancer's DD = THF or around there. It's more of a THF + COR if you want to put it that way.

Lunay

November 7th, 2007, 04:07 PM

Ok, since you are so confident, I will take your word for now. The only comparison I can make between Dancer and Thief at this moment is that they both seem to use dagger, and I can see majority of the population subbing Ninja 20+. Defintely /SAM at 60 though. But my doubt for how effective Dancer can be as a DD still remain at this point. How would you incorporate Dancer into your, let's say, EXP PT? I still think most people will still prefer other DD's.

cris

November 7th, 2007, 04:26 PM

Dancer DD is as good as THF DD is what I'm saying minus the heavy blow damage of SA or TA, but they have things that THFs can't do which can also benefit the party in a different way.

It also stacks with BLM/WHM magics, like how songs stacks on top of them.

As their quality in a EXP PT, I'm sure having them will slow down the exp to vs. something like a WAR NIN MNK RNG RDM BRD pt, but hey...pretty much all other job fits into that specification.

cris

November 12th, 2007, 04:25 PM

elvan male is gay as usual
http://youtube.com/watch?v=gsGvSjEVpqc

The Million Dollar Prons

November 13th, 2007, 12:48 PM

Ketaru

November 13th, 2007, 02:11 PM

Hey folks, I tried playing FFXI last year, but the problem was there wasn't enough people on the server I was on (leviathan,) for example I'd at best be able to make a party of four tanks my level. Is it my problem alone, or do others have this problem? Am I doing something wrong? I figured it must be a only-prons problem because they're releasing a new Expansion...

A lot of people have been complaining about the situation where a lot of older players take jobs up to higher levels then just stick with those jobs. That means there isn't a constant supplies of people at lower levels to party with.

It also doesn't help that, combining the fact that there are more information about jobs available (as opposed to everybody being new to the game and not knowing the particular limits of their jobs) and just being more powerful by virtue of new gear and updates to abilities, people are soloing longer and more often. I started the game fairly early and was completely caught by surprise to find out that people actually solo well into the Qufim levels (20-25s) these days.

The Million Dollar Prons

November 13th, 2007, 02:16 PM

I couldn't solo jack after level 13 when I played (I was a THF). So the game is pretty much for poeple who've been playing the game since the old days when there was a real population? :(

Ketaru

November 13th, 2007, 02:44 PM

I couldn't solo jack after level 13 when I played (I was a THF). So the game is pretty much for poeple who've been playing the game since the old days when there was a real population? :(

Er, some people same to make do and find parties (complete with power levellers...).

I think it's a little harder for new people to solo. Most of them probably use /NIN subjob, which cannot be opened until level 30 on a basic job. Some use /BST which...also cannot be opened until level 30.

In conclusion, yeah. At this point of the game, new players tend to have it tough without help from on high. :(

Lunay

November 13th, 2007, 03:21 PM

As for lack of players to make a PT, I think, this has something to do with the fact that many people can - and will - level up faster compared to the 'old days'. Therefore, if you don't go with the right flow of players around your level, you might get left behind. But finding people to level up with is situational, like which server time and who is leveling a certain job, as we previously mentioned in our past post.

As for soloing, it is harder for new players, especially if you don't have the right sub-job available (as Ketaru mentioned), and possibly lack of funding. I am currently raising Blue Mage at the moment (at 65 currently) and I was forced to solo most of the levels due to lack of players to make a PT at certain levels; but again, I do it with /BST. Sometimes, you just don't have the required job - such as a tank *cough* - available to make a PT and it can be very frustrating. (Picture me doing a /sea all "level" literally every second, while pulling my hair out to create an awesome PT). But on my server, I see that the best time to make a PT at my current level of 65 is during JP prime time (approximately 2 AM PST and beyond). During NA morning and early evening time, it is dead. So, what I woud do is solo during NA time, and make a PT when the JP players log-on. So, what I am trying to say is you will have to make sacrifices (like sleep and social life ;p ) and work with certain server time if you are truly serious about this game.

As for new players relying on a high level for help, I think this game has always been like that, so nothing has really changed. You will always need the help from others regardless of whether you are a new player or not.

cris

November 14th, 2007, 02:38 PM

Does anyone know where I can get this game on the 20th or 21st and hoping it not being EB/GS? Amazon's overnight costs 40 dollars....

The Million Dollar Prons

November 14th, 2007, 02:52 PM

Whatever you do, don't buy FFXI used! You can find it anwyere that sells a lot of games, like Fry's Electronics maybe, Best Buy, so on

cris

November 14th, 2007, 02:57 PM

Sorry, I meant Wings of Goddess expansion pack

cris

November 16th, 2007, 11:41 AM

SCH has tier IV spells.... probably doesn't have good skills though. I'm going to guess C area in the skills, at least for Elemental

******SCH magic skills are "D". If you have a book open, that specific category will boost to "B"

2hr (For the duration, both White and Black magic is enhanced. Also allow use of War Scrolls without using charge)
White Grimoire (1min recast - Gives skill boost to Divine/Healing/Enhancing skills)
Black Grimoire (Most likely 1min recast - Gives skill boost to Enfeebling/Elemental/Dark skills)
??? (Ability increases any DoT damage on target while halving effect time)
War Scrolls (Ability to use magic effectively during corresponding Grimoire)
- ??? - (Allows use of next WHM magic at half MP cost)
- ??? - (Allows use of next WHM magic at half cast/recast time)
- ??? - (Allows increased effectiveness of next WHM magic)
- Divine ??? - (Allows Curing or Enhancing single-target spell to become AoE spells. Most likely MP cost 3x, Spell Recast 2x)

- ??? - (Allows use of next BLM magic at half MP cost)
- ??? - (Allows use of next BLM magic at half cast/recast time)
- ??? - (Allows increased effectiveness of next BLM magic)
- Elemental ??? - (Allows Enfeebling or Dark-based single-target spell to become AoE spells. MP cost 3x, Spell Recast 2x)

By default Scholar main has 3 charges at 4:00 recast. You can mix-and-match War Scrolls, ie. you can use 2 charges, one half-cast one AOE-cast, on the same spell, but you'd be left with 1 charge left and have to wait 4:00 before you regain a charge.

Half-cast spells fire at 37.5% or so. Stoneskin casted at roughly 3.5 sec or so in the demo.

Weather-changing spells are considered Black Magic. Scholar will also get access to new DoT spells that are supposedly more powerful than existing ones.

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Spell list active during White Grimoire

Cure I (7MP)-IV
Raise I-II
Poisona
Paralyna
Blindna
Silena
Stona
Viruna
Cursna (27MP)
Dia I-II
Diaga
Protect I-IV
Shell I-IV
Blink (18MP)
Stoneskin (27MP)
Aquaveil
Paralyze
Silence
Barfire/bliz/aero/stone/thunder/water
(and about 24 more spells that aren't shown)

So it seems White Grimoire has an effect of -10% MP spell use for WHM spells. Since I didn't see Curaga, it's a good indication that Osaka (demo char) wasn't /WHM.

For Black Grimoire
Fire I (22MP)-IV
Blizzard I-IV
Aero I-IV
Stone I (9MP)-IV
Thunder I-IV
Water I-IV
Gravity (72MP)
Poison
Bio I-II
Drain
Aspir
Blaze Spikes
Sleep
Bind
Dispel
Stone Weather Spell?
(and maybe another 7 spells)

The reason Gravity is 72MP is because the Elemental ??? ability was active. Apparently it requires use of 3x MP and recast is 2x. Since Osaka did not have access to -ga either, that means that she wasn't /BLM (but still got access to Drain and Aspir).

And unfortunately, it does seem that the charges are going to work like Assult tags. Max of 3 up, 4:00 to recharge one, as I distinctly heard the person say "it's going to require 4 min recast times 3" when describing it.

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DANCER:

This info is what I've been able to glean so far from the Osaka event.

Dancer JA
Trance (probable 2hr)
Samba Mode (Self-buff move)
- Drain Samba (10TP)
- Drain Samba II
- Drain Samba III
- Aspir Samba
- Aspir Samba II
- Haste Samba
Waltz Mode (Heals PT member)
Gigue Mode (Gives special status to self)
Step (required to use Flourish)
- Quick Step (10TP (Lv.1 Step) - Evasion Down effect)
- Box Step (10TP - Defense Down effect)
- Stutter Step (10TP - Magic Evasion Down effect)
Flourish
- A.Flourish (1 Step - Provoke Effect)
- D.Flourish
- R.Flourish
- V.Flourish
- B.Flourish
- W.Flourish

They said that various Flourish may require more than one level of step, and that some of the effect was to enhance WSes, convert the steps into TP, or open a particular SC. Some of the stuff I could not see because portions of the screen were obscured.

Lunay

November 16th, 2007, 03:03 PM

I'm at the FFXI Festival in Anaheim right now and these are the names of Scholar's abilities (I didn't include Dancer's because that information is already widely available):

Penury - Reduces magic cost by 50%
Celerity - reduce casting time by 50%
Rapture - Potency for WHM spells
Accession - Extend something of white mage spells (I didn't get too detailed while taking notes) but MP is tripled and the casting (or recast) time is doubled.

Same as the above for BLM spells, but different names:

Pasimony - cost reduced 50%
Alacrity - ""
Ebullience - ""
Manifestation - ""

Tabula Rasa - WHM & BLM capabilities, charge free (again, i was taking quick notes so some of it may not make sense)

Light Arts - duh.

Dark Arts - again, duh

Stragems - *there are many sub menus and I forgot which goes where.. ^^;; Therefore, some of these may be out of order.*

The Wings of the Goddess tour I've played had 20 new book macros. I have also tried Dancer, and the Animated Flourish (provoke) missed quit often. I was shocked to find out that provoke can miss! The Dancer I have played was using a Ninja sub, with heavy ACC gears such as Peacock Charm and Sniper's Ring +1. Scholar only had Dark Staff equipped as a weapon. Both of these had a promotional armor with defense only. As for Dancer, it also requires something called "finishing moves". I loved the fact that it also had Chocobo Jig (movement speed + just like Chocobo Mazurka).

Also took a look at the new Wings of the Goddess map. It is very similar to Conquest but it has its own nation tally system called Campaign. The map is almost exactly the same as Conquest, but with new area points called Ronfaure Front, Gusraberg (not a mispelling), and one for Windy (front?). There were also Beastmen area points named Orcish Hosts, Quadav Shieldwarriors, and Yagudo Theomilitary - one for each nation.

I fought new mobs such as Rafflesia and other ones I can't remember at this moment.

Now I am off to participate in the "Atomos Challenge". The new festival location is quite nice since its held inside a Hilton hotel. Will post later if I find out any new information.

In the end, I feel that there were too many abilities for both of these jobs and I feel like Dancer is a bit overpowered with so many capabilities. I did not see any new WS for Dancer, but it was only a lvl.60 Dancer; all the WS minus Dancing Edge, Shark Bite, and Evisceration.

cris

November 17th, 2007, 10:32 AM

i want my expansion now

The Million Dollar Prons

November 18th, 2007, 10:45 PM

So what do you guys know about buddy passes? If someone gave me one, would I need a credit card or to buy the game, or could I just play the free 30 days? I know you can only play the base (expansionless) game. Because I sure could use one :)

Bezerker

November 19th, 2007, 05:49 AM

You'd probably have to put in a credit card info, but whether it has to be legit info, i'm not sure. You can buy the 30 day trials at EB/Gamestop for $1.99 if you really want to try it out.

I've started back up playing the game. Unfortunately my main character (in which i put 700 hours on in two months) has been deleted. So im stuck with my rank 2 lvl 35 DRK/War with no synth skills. At least its got some good equipment and over a million in gil, so it shouldn't be too hard to get back on my feet.

The Million Dollar Prons

November 19th, 2007, 08:05 PM

I ordered my copy on amazon :)

Lunay

November 20th, 2007, 02:27 AM

I'm going to go hunt for my copy of Wings of the Goddess later today. Too bad we don't actually get to explore the content until Wednesday, though. For those who are starting now or returning, now is definitely a good time to do so since people will be all over the new jobs. I myself will probably level Dancer, but I am undecided because I want to take BLU to 75 first; 69 now and I didn't make it in time for the expansion. But new monsters mean new BLU spells and I am excited. New moonster to Charm as well!

I was browsing the AH to see what weapons are available for Dancer. To my surprise, Dancer cannot equip most of the low level daggers, but instead, there are many H2H available for them. From my quick browsing, I also saw that Dancer can equip bilbo and degen swords. This doesn't make sense since Dancer's strongest melee skill is dagger, which is a B-something; along with parrying and evasion.

I have to thank SQEX for adding giving new abilities to two of my favorite jobs, BST and RNG. I tested Snarl for BST and it can be useful, especially for those who love subbing ninja. The pet HP recovery rate for Stay has been greatly increased and I can now see myself using it more often. It would have been even nicer if it wasn't exclusive to jug pet, but I can see how it might get abused otherwise.

I haven't tested Velocity Shot, yet, but I heard that the effect lasts longer than the recast time and that is good news.

Allowing players to invite friends into your mog house is just too funny. What is awesome is that no more switching your mog house residential area.

These are some of the things I am excited over so far. What are you guys currently excited about and what are you looking forward to?

I can't wait until the expansion goes live!

The Million Dollar Prons

November 20th, 2007, 03:35 AM

I'm excited about the influx of low level partiers and returning players. I'm assuming a lot of level 1/0 newbies are gonna start up again, because word is out that the super advanced players will be going back to the dunes, ANDall the dancers and stuff will be going back to the dunes, and I hope to get on that boat.

PLZ AMAZON HURRY WITH MY COPY

Lunay

November 21st, 2007, 04:10 PM

Do noy buy the Vana'diel Colletion if you already have the other expansions! The Vana'diel Colletion will have to overwrite your existing expansions and you will be forced to download all the updates again. Not wanting to go through that process, I went back to the store to buy the standalone Wings of the Goddess expansion. My download is now ready to go and I am just waiting until it goes live in just a few hours! (Excitement)

The Million Dollar Prons

November 21st, 2007, 04:59 PM

I don't already have the other expansions, last year I had FFXI but I sold it off after I cancled my account. :)

BTW I wish amazon would hurry up and ship my damn game

cris

November 21st, 2007, 05:08 PM

Vanadie' Collection 2008 does not work with PS3 at the moment, UNLESS if you have an old POL standalone disc you can barrow. SE said they're working on it.

The Million Dollar Prons

November 21st, 2007, 05:22 PM

Yeah, word all over the internet is (so far) PS3 and Vannadiel 2008 are a bust.

Good thing I'm a 360 owner :)

cris

November 21st, 2007, 05:23 PM

Wings of Goddess opens in 3 hours supposedly.

I need my JP reg code before that!

The Million Dollar Prons

November 21st, 2007, 05:26 PM

Which server are you on, Cris? Also, did you manage to get your copy of WotG?

cris

November 21st, 2007, 05:28 PM

I've had WoTG for a while now, but I need Japanese registeration code to register expansion since my PoL account is a JP one.

I'm on Pandomonium or w/e

wopacompany-ls.net

The Million Dollar Prons

November 21st, 2007, 05:59 PM

Warning to 360 users:

We have confirmed that due to a manufacturing error, the registration codes for the Xbox 360 version of Vana'diel Collection 2008 contain both uppercase and lower case letters.

Please be aware that upon attempting to enter the registration code, the system only allows capital letters.

For those of you who are having difficulties registering the Vana'diel Collection 2008 for the Xbox 360 version, please ignore the case of the letters and enter the entire registration code in upper case.

If you still cannot register the registration code included in Vana'diel Collection 2008 for the Xbox version, then please contact our PlayOnline Information Center.

- PlayOnline's official website.

So the PC version is being shipped a day late. The 360 version's registration codes are in the wrong lettering. and the PS2 version doesn't work on PS3.