You can manage your POL account through your Square-Enix account:
https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/Login?cont=account
(Yes, it's stupid and they should have just gotten rid of POL when they made the SE accounts, but it is what it is.)
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Final Fantasy XI 2014 |OT| Kumhau, The Blackthorne Coven, and the Mog Wardrobe.
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You can manage your POL account through your Square-Enix account:
https://secure.square-enix.com/account/app/svc/Login?cont=account
(Yes, it's stupid and they should have just gotten rid of POL when they made the SE accounts, but it is what it is.)
Do you have your POL account linked to an SE account for starters?
It says:
I can't remember if I have linked mine. I think I did, but I haven't payed for a subscription yet.
I can't even log in with my PlayOnline password on their website. But I can in the PlayOnline viewer. And in the PlayOnline viewer I can't log in with my Square Enix password.
I do have a PlayOnline ID.
I'm beyond confused. And it sucks.
I can't remember if I have linked mine. I think I did, but I haven't payed for a subscription yet.
I can't even log in with my PlayOnline password on their website. But I can in the PlayOnline viewer. And in the PlayOnline viewer I can't log in with my Square Enix password.
I do have a PlayOnline ID.
I'm beyond confused. And it sucks.
EvilRedEye
Member
I fucking hate this game with all my heart.
(I just want to get through a door!)
(I just want to get through a door!)
theDeeDubs
Member
Can you bring trusts into mission fights? Looking to go from Bastok 5 to 6 to unlock some more trusts and I think there is a BC fight during the first step.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
which door?
EvilRedEye
Member
Ornamented door in Sea Serpent Grotto.
Pretty sure you can use Trusts in basically all mission battlefields now.
theDeeDubs
Member
Thanks.
was reading up on trusts (going to get the game setup when I get home in a bit) and yeah you can use them in missions.
I look forward to taking my time through the story (admittedly I rushed text back them. I was young and did not know better).
EvilRedEye
Member
Ah, I need a Norg Shell and there aren't any on the auction house. No idea how I'm going to manage this then.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
I just had to do that recently. You fish it up in the grotto
theDeeDubs
Member
Hearing about Trusts and ease of solo exp is THE reason I resubbed. With my schedule it's the only way I'd ever be able to experience all the content I missed. Since they announced the end of the 360 support, I'm kind of using the achievement list as a checklist of things to knock off before next year too. I'm not as obsessed with achievements as I used to be, but knowing they'll be unobtainable soon makes them a little more enticing to go after.
It would be neat if by the very end we got to reunite Aldo with his sister, Trion and Curilla got hitched, Zeid got back to Bastok and that taru got out his his Boyhada Tree prison.
But as the servers shut down for the very last time Naja will probably keep claiming we still owe her money.
1. Yes
2. Yes.
3. Yes especially if I get to slap him.
4. NO NEVER! HE STAYS THERE FOREVER!
5. Sol will go out before we're out of debt to Naja.
And then when the FF multiverse is reborn anew with Shantotto as its new goddess, Naja will be there to try and challenge her by trying to use her earnings to beat her with Gil Toss.
(don't mind me, I just like messing around with multiverse scenarios, and Dissidia's still tickling at that tendency)
I'm logging on shortly, will get you one if nobody else has by the time I'm on.
How are you finding it solo w/ trusts? Like you, my schedule is not very MP/group friendly. I haven't played in AGES but I think my character was in the thirties or so, if I'd even be able to recover it. I'm thinking about jumping back in either way since it sounds like doable solo these days.
theDeeDubs
Member
Since I'm just trying to get back into the swing of things I've only used it for lower level stuff so far. With Trusts+FoV+RoE I unlocked and leveled a paladin in fairly casual play from 1-31 in an afternoon. It almost felt like an accident because I dinged 31 in the dunes and didn't even realize it hehe.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
trying to figure out the best way to augment and equip acro while maintaining haste cap on DRK
pancakesandsex
Member
Just let folks in shell know when you need help or want company. It's so easy to get around now it shouldn't be hard to find help.
theDeeDubs
Member
Oh I didn't realize there was a log in campaign going on right now. How do I exchange my points and where can I buy the trusts they're offering this month?
ShadowSoldier89
Member
There are greeter moogles in the starter cities and the chocobo circuit. I usually use the circuit one
Trusts cost 500 points each
theDeeDubs
Member
So the moogle sells the ciphers and you turn those in to the trust initiation npcs for the spell?
ShadowSoldier89
Member
correct
theDeeDubs
Member
Nice. They're cheaper than I thought they would be.
pancakesandsex
Member
Timers, gear swap, pointwatch, battlemod
ShadowSoldier89
Member
Also add ffxidb if you want a cool minimap, and I rely on findall - makes figuring out where something is in your inventory or storage slips or mules SOOO much easier.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
Acro augments. Crit Hit Damage or STR/DEX for Ragnarok TP set?
pancakesandsex
Member
Has a big crit rate boost on it right? I think str and dex are more common. Experiment with crit first or ask talym about updating the drk spreadsheet.
pancakesandsex
Member
BTW, planning is in the works for the 2015 thread and it's gonna be big and comprehensive.
ShadowSoldier89
Member
acro augments have crit hit damage, and ragnarok has extremely high crit rate
Freyjadour
Member
I didn't get all that far last time, but the recent announcements gave me an itch again. In as Solvos@Slyph as soon as the patches between late 2012 and now are done.
I thankfully never deleted XI from my PC.
Edit: still a 2-3 hour patch to download, never change POL.
Reading changes it looks that most of the missing QoL features are now there. Playing solo should be a fair bit smoother than it was in 2012. Some missions were pretty harrowing stuff to DNC/WHM through.
I thankfully never deleted XI from my PC.
Edit: still a 2-3 hour patch to download, never change POL.
Reading changes it looks that most of the missing QoL features are now there. Playing solo should be a fair bit smoother than it was in 2012. Some missions were pretty harrowing stuff to DNC/WHM through.
theDeeDubs
Member
*Edit: Got it from a Jugner NM
Late coming to this but I'm having the exact same issue. I definitely linked my account and the last I used it was late 2013. Regardless on the SE Account Page it says that no account exists for my email so it's quite odd. Did you manage to have any luck?
Mistwalker
Member
After a bit of a long hiatus from FFXIV, I bought the full FFXI collection and started a fresh character this weekend. It's been a decade.
Way back then I managed to get my Red Mage Taru to level 72 (when the cap was still 75), but couldn't find a group or LS to play CoP as people were either done with it (and never wanted to go back because it was incredibly hard) or had moved on to Dynamis. I was probably one of the only level 70+ characters on the server who had to put Sea: X Sky: X in my LFG notes.
Sadly, that character was not recoverable, which is a real shame because I'd banked a lot of gil and that is turning out to be real hard to come by! I don't mind leveling back up, but there are some crystal types not even listed on the auction house, and those that are sell for 1000 per stack or less--so there's no reliable income for low levelers. Low level materials seem largely worthless.
Any advice on the gil front? I'm learning everything basically from scratch, got my first Trust companions, and using Sparks to buy leveling gear...but I can barely afford spells, and the 10k Mog Sack is taunting me.
It's been two days and the nostalgia is just crushing. Can't believe I may actually get to see the storylines all the way through!
One quick question: the login campaign, should I (as a brand new player) go for the Trust companions with the points, or spend them all on Gobbiebag upgrade kits (GobbieStew 880 or whatever)? Inventory space is super tight and that's WITH a Mog Satchel.
Looking forward to seeing you all around Vana'diel, possibly after I've gained a few (dozen) levels, a support job, all that goodness! Would love a LS Pearl if I can track any of y'all down when I'm on (mostly Japan time though), am on Sylph, character name Mistwinter!
Way back then I managed to get my Red Mage Taru to level 72 (when the cap was still 75), but couldn't find a group or LS to play CoP as people were either done with it (and never wanted to go back because it was incredibly hard) or had moved on to Dynamis. I was probably one of the only level 70+ characters on the server who had to put Sea: X Sky: X in my LFG notes.
Sadly, that character was not recoverable, which is a real shame because I'd banked a lot of gil and that is turning out to be real hard to come by! I don't mind leveling back up, but there are some crystal types not even listed on the auction house, and those that are sell for 1000 per stack or less--so there's no reliable income for low levelers. Low level materials seem largely worthless.
Any advice on the gil front? I'm learning everything basically from scratch, got my first Trust companions, and using Sparks to buy leveling gear...but I can barely afford spells, and the 10k Mog Sack is taunting me.
It's been two days and the nostalgia is just crushing. Can't believe I may actually get to see the storylines all the way through!
One quick question: the login campaign, should I (as a brand new player) go for the Trust companions with the points, or spend them all on Gobbiebag upgrade kits (GobbieStew 880 or whatever)? Inventory space is super tight and that's WITH a Mog Satchel.
Looking forward to seeing you all around Vana'diel, possibly after I've gained a few (dozen) levels, a support job, all that goodness! Would love a LS Pearl if I can track any of y'all down when I'm on (mostly Japan time though), am on Sylph, character name Mistwinter!
If no one's around, Pan put some shells on the concierges in the starter cities.
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Linkshell_Concierge
Spiritreaver
Member
Guess I'll make a move over to Sylph sometime soon. I miss playing and I don't have friends to run delve or skirmishes with. I dunno if they added anything big since then, but I stopped around then.
Anyway, hope to see you all soon.
Anyway, hope to see you all soon.
RagingAvatar
Member
Right, just did my server transfer and resubbed - will be looking for a pearl soon!
pancakesandsex
Member
ShadowSoldier89
Member
theres so much good there. I love how they are going back and adding time limits to the UI. I know they said they arent going to bother doing that for dynamis and such, but having it for delve is so nice
theDeeDubs
Member
Allowing /lockstyle to persist across zoning will cause me to actually use it now.
So Geomancer is pretty awesome. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.
So Geomancer is pretty awesome. I wasn't expecting to like it as much as I did.
I would get the Ciphers since it'll be a while before you see those specific ones again.
But if you really need more bag space, the Stew isn't a terrible choice. I would at least get Karaha though. He's a pretty good healer. If nothing else he'll Protect/Shell you AND Haste.
Mayakov is kind of terrible.
I like collecting Trusts though.
The normal items to upgrade your bags may not be that expensive anyway. Check around the AH.
As for a good way to make gil, consider buying Eudaemon Swords or something (500 login points). Those usually sell fast on the AH and will give you a decent amount of gil to start with (they sell for around 150,000 G here). Yorcia Visage I (300 points) is decent too. But at least on my server, Eudaemon Sword is the best point to gil conversion item that will sell within a day.
Another way to make gil is to buy items with your sparks and just vendor them. Sparks are super easy to get and you'll probably be hitting cap all the time if you're diligent on your RoEs. I'd need to search which item is the best conversion rate though.
People also buy the skill up tomes. So you can check which ones are popular on your server and buy them with Sparks to sell. Check the city yells. There's usually always someone yelling about wanting skill up tomes.