If you're coming up short, do you have copper vouchers from RoE that you can use? Those will give you 1000 assault points of your choice, if you want to go that route.
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Final Fantasy XI 2014 |OT| Kumhau, The Blackthorne Coven, and the Mog Wardrobe.
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If you're coming up short, do you have copper vouchers from RoE that you can use? Those will give you 1000 assault points of your choice, if you want to go that route.
I logged in for the first time in eight years today. Memories...
Though the entire world seems to be completely abandoned, I'm sure it's because everyone is hanging in new zones that I have no idea about. (Ifrit was merged into Odin at some point, apparently.)
Just enjoying the nostalgia for awhile; no plans to really start again.
Though the entire world seems to be completely abandoned, I'm sure it's because everyone is hanging in new zones that I have no idea about. (Ifrit was merged into Odin at some point, apparently.)
Just enjoying the nostalgia for awhile; no plans to really start again.
Populations are definitely slowly shrinking; I'm sure that's a fair bit of the reason behind this blitz of campaigns from SE. On Sylph at least, people tend to idle in Port Jeuno or the new city, Adoulin.
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
Oh wow. I didn't know that. I have 11 in my inventory! Thanks a lot man.
Odin is considered to be one of the high-population servers, so yeah, you weren't in any of the hangouts!
Omegabalmung9
Member
Any recommendation on Trusts that you can purchase with the Red Mog Pell?
Glorious Ownage
Member
Haha how I felt. Was tempted to revisit on the free weekend but that's too dangerous
Gahhh! There's only like, a day left of amazing campaigns. I need to go buy all the Wildskeeper Reive items super cheap again this afternoon.
How are some of you guys making gil as of late? I'm primarily just selling High Purity Bayld and Lair Reive items. The tri-fecta of Lair Reives in Marjami are amazing with my Dragoon. I LOVE ME SOME BIRDS.
How are some of you guys making gil as of late? I'm primarily just selling High Purity Bayld and Lair Reive items. The tri-fecta of Lair Reives in Marjami are amazing with my Dragoon. I LOVE ME SOME BIRDS.
The Moogle if you don't have it.
And yes, a reminder that almost ALL the Idyllic Vana'diel events end EARLY tomorrow morning. Pick up your Trusts, get your Atma, buy your KIs, get some exp in etc etc.
And don't ask me how to make money. I spent all my money last Friday getting my harp to 95. Now I can't afford Riftcinders but HEY, none exist on Sylph anyway!
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
I know the Moogle is the most useful of the 3 anniversary Trusts I missed......but come on. How am i supposed to pass up Aldo. He was the first character I wanted when I heard about Trusts.
Now Fablinix, Moogle, Mumor, Maat and Ingrid are the only ones left. I was hoping Maat would be buyable with the Pell to bypass having to level 4 more jobs.
Now Fablinix, Moogle, Mumor, Maat and Ingrid are the only ones left. I was hoping Maat would be buyable with the Pell to bypass having to level 4 more jobs.
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
So I ran the Saga of the Sky Serpent quest line the other day because it had those 2 Serpent General Trusts. I didn't even know the quest existed before then. It's a great storyline. Is there a similar questline for the Campaign generals that flesh their story out?
Some of the campaign generals appear during the main WotG missions and the nation quests between them, like this one Bastok scholar, Adelheid, I think, and Noillurie fro San d'Oria, and some of the freelancers were already known characters from other quests, but from what I recall there's no direct equivalent to the serpent general quests.
Adoulin seems to have at least one quest (line) related to each of the major authority figures in its setting though.
pancakesandsex
Member
Had not posted this one yet.
Alter Ego Expo Redux!
Ever tried to tackle a fearsome NM solo and just barely not get over that hump? Then great ready for a glorious victory, as the Alter Ego Expo is making a comeback starting Wednesday, September 24!
Expo Period:
Wednesday, September 24, 2014 at 11:00 p.m. (PDT) to Thursday, October 9 at 7:00 a.m.
Alter egos will receive the following improvements for the duration of the event.
- Maximum HP and MP will be increased by a factor of 1.5.
- A strong resistance to status ailments will be granted.
Let your closest NPC friends come to the rescue and support all your adventuring activities, whether busting heads in Sarutabaruta or pressing forward with the latest Seekers of Adoulin missions!
More alter egos en route!
Announcing the Autumn Alter Ego Extravaganza (09/22/2014)
Announcing an all-new Alter Ego Extravaganza, coming to Vana'diel starting on Tuesday, September 30!
Three new alter egos make their debut in this fantastic celebration of all things Trust, so get your hands on them before it's too late!
Rahal, Commander of the Royal Knights!
Koru-Moru, the lovelorn professor!
Cid, master of war machines!
Also featured in this campaign are three alter egos returning from the spring extravagana. If you missed them the first time around, now's your chance to snag them before they disappear!
Vana'diel's most prestigious chocobo chick, Sakura!
The red menace, Ovjang!
The reticent protector, Mnejing!
Extravaganza Period: Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at 8:00 a.m. (PDT) to Friday, October 31 at 7:59 a.m.
Details on how to acquiring these powerful mirror images will be made public on this page when the extravaganza commences.
pancakesandsex
Member
OMG CID
It's well known that the greatest villain in FFXI lore isn't someone like Odin, but Cid's dentist.
Cid can no longer chew bubblegum, so it's time to shoot up the place.
SilverArrow20XX
Walks in the Light of the Crystal
Rahal and Cid! Yeeees! So many good Trusts. I'll be logging on every day for the resrt of my life at this rate.
Oh man, I've always regretted not playing any expansion packs beyond CoP.
Tempted to come back, but I have a few questions if anyone's willing to answer...
-I bought and activated the 360 version a while back. Is it possible for me to use that license to play on PC?
-How slow is the game now? After playing ARR, I'm worried I won't be able to bear with the slow pace I remember this game for.
-Is it possible to solo at all?
-Is there some kind of duty finder?
Basically, I'm looking to go through the story at a reasonable pace.
Tempted to come back, but I have a few questions if anyone's willing to answer...
-I bought and activated the 360 version a while back. Is it possible for me to use that license to play on PC?
-How slow is the game now? After playing ARR, I'm worried I won't be able to bear with the slow pace I remember this game for.
-Is it possible to solo at all?
-Is there some kind of duty finder?
Basically, I'm looking to go through the story at a reasonable pace.
Yes, the license is just for your account, not a particular version of the game. You can download the PC client directly from SE: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/download/media/install_win.html
Edit: Hmm, they must have changed the page, I'm not seeing how to actually download it. That said, the point remains, and if you get a copy of the client, you can use your old account.
What pace are you referring to? Leveling? Combat? Something else?
Leveling is faster than it's ever been, combat is still largely the same pace as it has been.
Easily, especially now with the Trust system. You can basically summon three NPCs to fight with you. At max level, all of the story except the newest expansion is pretty easily soloable. You can probably solo level all the way to 99 if you want to, but there's obviously faster ways in a group.
No, not really. Like before, people will form groups with friends and/or shout in the main cities for party members for stuff that requires a group.
Absolutely doable. Most of the real-life day waits and such have been removed from the older mission chains at this point as well, so there are fewer artificial restrictions on how fast you can progress through them.
If you do decide to give it a shot, most of us are on the Sylph server, and new and returning players are always welcome in the shell.
Alright find a way. I bought the game like 3 times (2 for PC because of their "account expiration" non-sense, and once for 360). There's bound to be a way to make it work with my old installers. =)
pancakesandsex
Member
Not sure, still working on vw stuff, will probably work them in randomly when we get bored / people who need them are around. VW is profitable and fun atm. Some folks have vacations and such coming up so once all that stabilizes maybe.
pancakesandsex
Member
Another ls extended an invitation to IHOP folks who may need VW clears. Posted it on gw and posting it here too.
Creepious has an LS that runs vw clears at 7:30 pm est on wed. and has extended an invite if anyone is interested. They are doing Jeuno t1-3 starting tomorrow. Send him a tell if interested.
Creepious has an LS that runs vw clears at 7:30 pm est on wed. and has extended an invite if anyone is interested. They are doing Jeuno t1-3 starting tomorrow. Send him a tell if interested.
Well, popped back in for the first time in 6 years.
I used to have a lvl75 whm back in the days but that character's long gone. I'm now stuck with a san d'orian rank 5, level 23 PLD.
I have no idea which content I should tackle to progress. I would rather level through missions along with Trust NPCs than grind my way through 99.
Is there some kind of chart/roadmap that shows which missions can be done with Trusts at which level?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
I used to have a lvl75 whm back in the days but that character's long gone. I'm now stuck with a san d'orian rank 5, level 23 PLD.
I have no idea which content I should tackle to progress. I would rather level through missions along with Trust NPCs than grind my way through 99.
Is there some kind of chart/roadmap that shows which missions can be done with Trusts at which level?
Any help would be greatly appreciated, thanks!
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The basic method hasn't changed much, essentially up to 75 its still all about the grind interspersed with questing for stuff that globally benefits your character; Sub-job unlock, chocobo license, AF quests, Limit breaks, etc. This is basically unavoidable as you need to fight constantly in order to keep your skills capped and to earn gil for gear and sundries.
The big difference is that these days you don't need a party to make fast xp. Roll with trusts, using appopriate Record Of Eminence tasks set, and using Grounds/Fields Of Valor camps wherever you can.
Its really fast nowadays, and pretty rewarding because as you explore the world you'll acquire homepoints and outposts that will make future travel instant and easy. Unlocking (by visiting) new zones is important, especially city/town areas.
In the final analysis, most general quests and missions largely exist to allow the player to gain gear/weapons, and as such RoE/GoV/FoV are a complete replacement for players levelling back up from scratch. So don't worry too much about them.
The real crucial stuff are things like the sub-job unlock quests, and the limit breaks that start at 50+. A Chocobo licence is nice to have, but these days its no longer essential. Airship pass even more so, as you can get by very easily with just the cheap pass to Kazham as that gives you access to Elshimo.
Once you get to 75 then a ton of options will open up, 76-98 is a second grind, but at 99 it becomes an almost completely different game and in the process renders virtually everything thats gone before trivial.
Such blasphemy - some of us play for the stories and setting.
Thanks for the answer!
-Some of that I've already done (got my airship pass, sub-license, chocobo license).
-Are there any other tricks than home points to easily get around? i.e. is there an easier way to reach the 3 main crags, or do I still need a WHM to teleport? Are outpost teleports still restricted to areas under your nation's control?
-So I guess I can't escape the grind. Just traveling anywhere and aiming for those FoV/GoV camps is the best way? Is there an experience guide around that lists which camps for which levels? I'd love to explore the expansion areas for most of this, instead of the vanilla FFXI areas that I'm already familiar with.
-Even if missions aren't a mean to level, how do I know which one can be done at which level? They're my main priority because I'm coming back for the expansion packs' story. The documentation I found around dates from before the Trust NPCs days, so it's tough to know when to do which mission.
Again, sorry for all the questions, it's a bit overwhelming to come back with so much changes and new stuff. Thanks a lot!
pancakesandsex
Member
pancakesandsex
Member
What server are you on?
Home point warps are the easiest way to get around. In addition to that you can do the quest researchers from the west for additional warps. When you hit 75, you can start voidwatch.
FoV / GoV camps are the best way to go, you can look at the levels of mobs in the books in a particular area and decide if you're going to be able to do missions there based on that too. It shouldn't take too much effort to get to 50 where you can start limit breaks and such.
I'm on Quezacoatl, I know I should switch to GAF's server to have a bit more fun... but I still have to shell out 30$ on those Abyssea expansions, and 10$ for a server switch is not a business practice I want to encourage. Maybe I'll do it eventually for the more endgame stuff.
Thanks for the answers and that chart actually is really helpful.
I've already started some FoV/GoV in Gusgen in Garlaige and I went from 23 to 45 in less than 10 hours of game time this week. It really is much faster than before, and really convenient with Alter Egos!
pancakesandsex
Member
Do the server switch now while it's still cheap (it's normally more), get the ultimate collection in November when it goes on sale on steam (typically under 10 bucks). Alternatively, you're level 45, you can get back to that in a day, make a new character.
pancakesandsex
Member
I think so. And if you wind up liking it, there's much more than just the main storylines to discover.
pancakesandsex
Member
More upcoming version update news.
The October Version Update is Coming Soon!
Brace yourselves, for the next version update is scheduled for early October!
Taking center stage are a new Wings of the Goddess-related quest and high-tier battlefields starring your favorite avatars!
The accompanying cast includes an expansion of the equipment sets feature, various job adjustments, and the ability to store stones obtained from alluvion skirmishes!
Get ready for fun this October!
New High-tier Battlefields
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums.
[dev1234] New High-tier Battlefields
Boost Your Strength with the Double Experience Campaign and Additional Seal Battlefield Spoils Campaign!
These sabots are made for fightin', and that's just what they'll do with the Double Experience Campaign and Additional Seal Battlefield Spoils Campaign, both commencing on Thursday, October 2!
Read on for details!
I'm updating the PlayOnline Viewer and will start this game up for the first time, having already played FFXIV: ARR.
Any tips for a total newcomer? Eventually any active players from here still?
Edit:
I don't understand this PlayOnline thing. I have a Square Enix account but how do I create a PlayOnline ID?
Any tips for a total newcomer? Eventually any active players from here still?
Edit:
I don't understand this PlayOnline thing. I have a Square Enix account but how do I create a PlayOnline ID?
pancakesandsex
Member
WOTG EPILOGUE
A New Wings of the Goddess-Related Quest, "A Forbidden Reunion," Will Be Added
In the October version update, a new quest featuring a particularly memorable Wings of the Goddess character, "A Forbidden Reunion," will be introduced.
This most forbidden of reunions takes root in a small miracle called forth by a young woman who gave everything to protect Vana'diel...and her struggle to contain a future most bleak begins anew.
Players must have completed the following prerequisites to receive this quest.
- Have completed the Wings of the Goddess mission "Lest We Forget."
- Have completed the quest "Champion of the Dawn."
- Have completed the Trust initiation quest in one of San d'Oria, Bastok, or Windurst.
pancakesandsex
Member
https://secure.square-enix.com/acco...t=account&ref=cis_na_login&svcgrp=Service_SEA
Go there, click the pol banner, and then click the white playonline banner to add a new account. Also join sylph when you make a new guy.
pancakesandsex
Member
So excited for the geo adjustments.
Job Adjustments
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums.
[dev1235] Job Adjustments
Loving the A+ing of most jobs'primary weapon skill rating - except PUP, what the hell, A should have been enough, that's MNK's tur, and I'm not sure a few extra Martial Arts ranks make that much of a difference when PUP have magic damage added to their arsenal...
The new shuriken passive for NINs looks pretty interesting too, as do the blue magic tweaks.
I guess Atomos is what we can get from the new WotG quest they announced?...
The new shuriken passive for NINs looks pretty interesting too, as do the blue magic tweaks.
I guess Atomos is what we can get from the new WotG quest they announced?...
Spiritreaver
Member
So glad I geared up my PUP and BLU.