-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Final Fantasy XI 2012 |OT| Ten years of Vana'diel
- Thread starter pancakesandsex
- Start date
- Status
I was doing the same then I got bored. You just gotta tough it out. It's all worth it in the end. I can't decide if I want to make an Armageddon or a Masamune. My COR is better geared than my SAM, but that's only because VW is lame to me.
creid
Member
Nope. I was 1 away from winning the 3-digit prize.
I reactivated a couple of days ago, and pancakes has been attempting to get me up to speed. I haven't played seriously since 2006, although I did pop my head in after WotG launched to check out SCH and DNC briefly. I'm really quite behind in terms of pretty much everything, and the game has changed significantly over the years. I can't believe how much faster everything is.
Underwhelming, especially the equipment/set part, still reactivating at the end of the month.
What worries me is the possibility that the new areas will be like pre-level-cap-raise Ahr Urghan, that is, anything outside city gates can kill you by sneezing in you general direction.
The game's artists can come up with beautiful enfirinments, but it's hard to enjoy them if your focus is on staying sneaked and invisible to get anywhere, moreso if there are aggressive true sight and hearing mobs.
And then there's new blue magic spells to get...
The game's artists can come up with beautiful enfirinments, but it's hard to enjoy them if your focus is on staying sneaked and invisible to get anywhere, moreso if there are aggressive true sight and hearing mobs.
And then there's new blue magic spells to get...
Spiritreaver
Member
Yeah I dunno. This music is great at least.
I dunno. I'll be there. I wanna play RUN and experience the last full fledged expansion for this game. However after this... it'll probably be time to give up the game for good, good.
Then again I said that after they wrapped up Abyssea. @_@
Don't let Pan take you into his private ventrilo room. Shit gets weird there.
I might pop onto Sylph then once I finish patching this mess. 28,XXX files, christ.
pancakesandsex
Member
Lol.
If anyone reactivating or whatever on Sylph needs an IHOP pearl let me know. SoD still exists but...mostly in spirit.
RagingAvatar
Member
Trying to patch now - will jump in later.
Need to do a server transfer to Sylph to get to the GAFers though :-(
Need to do a server transfer to Sylph to get to the GAFers though :-(
tiggerkiddo
Member
Love the music to Abyssea, great tune!
creid
Member
Hm, guess I'd better get on that. Was wondering why no one ever talked in SoD.
pancakesandsex
Member
I knew I had the original mother of all boost somewhere. Here it is:
http://www.modewarp.net/Pictures/FFXI/motherofallboost.gif
http://www.modewarp.net/Pictures/FFXI/motherofallboost.gif
Apademak, why do you have to be such a bitch. My Almace will never get to 90 with this thing standing on my way.
lol lol
lol lol
And IIRC, this was even before the "/jobemote mnk" - i don't even want to think what that macro would have looked like with that added to it...
Arpeggio23
Member
If I remember correctly, if you purchased the Abyssea collection on PC and had a running subscription to FFXI, you could download everything you needed and play on the 360 without purchasing anything else -- as long as you had the original FFXI 360 disc in the drive. Will this process be the same for Seekers of Adoulin?
In other words, if I purchase the Seekers of Adoulin expansion on PC, will I be able to download it and play it without any additional cost on my 360?
In other words, if I purchase the Seekers of Adoulin expansion on PC, will I be able to download it and play it without any additional cost on my 360?
Yes meaning the key code is universal and once you unlock it on PC you will have access to it on X360.
The problem is you will need the 360 game disc to install it on your console. I used to borrow it from a friend since I just needed the data on the disc not the key code.
I reactivated two weeks ago, my highest character a level 60 WHM. Since then, I've leveled WHM to 99 and SCH from scratch to 49, and a few other assorted things. It's really amazing how much faster this game is now. That said, I think the popular leveling method now is really mind-numbing, and now I'm left with really low level magic skills, so I'll still have to work on those. (._. )
Still, I never thought I'd have a max level job in this game.
Still, I never thought I'd have a max level job in this game.
I actually miss Dunes and killing Lady Bugs in the past.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Re-subbed a few days ago and am always amazed at how nostalgic I get while wandering the world. Since original PC release so much has changed. I think that the world of FF XI is the most well-realized fantasy world to ever grace a videogame. I just love exploring and talking to every NPC, which is something these games usually never make me want to do. An the tone set by the music is so good.
Pretty much running solo with LV37 BST/DNC on Sylph (name's Landes) trying to see as much of the world and story that I can. I don't have any idea what to expect from Adoulin, but I guess I am soon going to find out. Hoping it isn't just top level stuff.
Pretty much running solo with LV37 BST/DNC on Sylph (name's Landes) trying to see as much of the world and story that I can. I don't have any idea what to expect from Adoulin, but I guess I am soon going to find out. Hoping it isn't just top level stuff.
Damn, you're not making this easy for me. I have it patched and ready to go with a brand new Lv.1 but it just feels so hard to do anything from that level. I proceeded to log out immediately after my first fight took so long.
When I considered that and the amount of time it would take to get anything substantial done (or, perhaps not that long at all if what you've achieved is anything to go by). Adoulin is around the corner and I'd love to wander about but it's going to be a real test of patience I think.
If you really want to see the game's world, I'd recommend giving blue mage a spin - trying to get most spells will really encourage you to spend time in areas most people rarely bother with, which is a shame since there's an insane amout of detail to most things in FFXI.
I do hope Adoulin will be more lower-level friendly than Aht Ughan was pre-raised-level-cap...
And speaking of which, still no solid info on how to buy it in Europe, as far as I can tell...
Hopefully it'll be as simple as with the mini-expansions, only larger in scope.
Lumpy Onion
Member
Thanks. I will definitely be unlocking Blu as my next job then. Collecting Blue magic has always been one of my favorite FF activities so that sounds like it would be a lot of fun. I guess I have to get myself to Aht Ughan first though. Sometimes I feel like I should write out a "to do" list for FF XI, because at any time I could think of a dozen or more things I could spend my time doing.
I don't. Did that with some friends over the double EXP weekend and I couldn't last more than 30 minutes. I rather do random trials I don't need if I'm gonna kills thousands of random mobs.
Sadly, Adoulin is designed with level 99 players in mind so I assume, gear, missions and mobs are gonna be tough. I hope it's like when AU came out, which mean setting foot outside Whitegate without Invi and Sneak would get you killed.
When I was running with pancakes and another LS-mate through Valkurm to get to Gustav, I said something similar, and they both thought I was insane. There's lots of things not to miss, and leveling certainly did take too long in the old game, but there's definitely something missing using the Abyssea method, or even the sit-and-sync book methods in Gusgen and Crawler's Nest, etc.
Conrad Link
Member
The old ways were mostly terrible.
But they were OUR old ways dammit. <3
lol.
Things like one Goblin being zoned in Kazham affecting entire groups of people trying to exp and what-not offered a sort of 'bond' that linked everyone in a sense.
I do not wish for a return to the old days at all, Abyssea was the most fun I've ever had in the game - leveling (heck, almost ANYTHING) was terrible back then and took way too long but there's just something nostalgic, a sort of frustraiting FFXI-charm about it when thinking back.
For years I tortured myself in Dynamis but f**k it felt good when you finally got that elusive drop. :O
But they were OUR old ways dammit. <3
lol.
Things like one Goblin being zoned in Kazham affecting entire groups of people trying to exp and what-not offered a sort of 'bond' that linked everyone in a sense.
I do not wish for a return to the old days at all, Abyssea was the most fun I've ever had in the game - leveling (heck, almost ANYTHING) was terrible back then and took way too long but there's just something nostalgic, a sort of frustraiting FFXI-charm about it when thinking back.
For years I tortured myself in Dynamis but f**k it felt good when you finally got that elusive drop. :O
Getting BLU spells has its frustrating moments and crazy gaps between spell and mob levels - not to mention spells used by very specific varieties of mob - but nowadays it's easier to outlevel most of them.
Also, getting the BLU AF sword pushed me to get all the runic portals. Man, Arrapago was a pain back then...
You might want to work on the adventuring fellow quests to get an NPC tou help you out in most areas though.
Even after a few years and most completed mission lines there seems to be a lot to do - I tend to prioritize missions and quests, with transportation options and permanent key items (including maps) being fairly close. I've maxed my storage options by now, but those were pretty high up before that, they help you with everything - you WANT to get the Gobbiebag quests done, as well as the mog safe expansion stuff, and Aht Urghan'll give you a mog locker to expand too after a little mission advancement (get a runic portal and some cutscenes).
One thing that's priceless to me is keeping a browser with the wiki open - if I get an unusual drop, I check if it's used for some quest and keep it and try to focus on it if possible, if I need to go to some area I rarely go to I see what quests it's involved in and how to get that done. It can save some legwork on the long run.
heh, I remember finally reaching there too, back before COP was nerfed. Was insanely difficult and time consuming, but the sense of accomplishment was high :lol
TricksterLoki
Member
If I buy the Ultimate Collection Seekers edition will I be able to play now or will I have to wait till the launch date?
Edit: Also, when i do start, what Class should I try to train first? Any harder than others? Never played before...
Edit: Also, when i do start, what Class should I try to train first? Any harder than others? Never played before...
So now that I've readied myself for it I'm going to the plunge. Sylph seems to be a nice server with a few GAF people about so I'll jump over there.
Only problem is the EU side doesn't seem to have digital download/purchase for the Adoulin all-in-one pack? My primary FFXIV account is EU so I'd like to keep them together, linked.
Only problem is the EU side doesn't seem to have digital download/purchase for the Adoulin all-in-one pack? My primary FFXIV account is EU so I'd like to keep them together, linked.
pancakesandsex
Member
Give it a few days, it should go up for order. They are being slow with EU.
You'll have to wait till Wed. There are 6 jobs available at the start which all make useful subjobs later. Warrior, Monk, Thief, Red Mage, Black Mage. and White Mage.
Since you'll have no real income to speak of to start with, you may want to choose something like war thf or mnk because mages must buy spells.
TricksterLoki
Member
Awesome, thanks to you both. I held off buying right now so i can fully use the 30 days.
It also still amazes me how much the rewards from CoP are still widely used these days. Rajas and Brutal will never be replaced.
- Status