What we do..

I've been thinking about what we enjoy about this game. It seems that there are loads of different ways to enjoy playing FFXI. Some people love camping HNM's. Some love crafting. Some love doing quests. I personally don't like any of the aforementioned three. I've been rank 8 Bastok for nearly 4 years and have no great urgency to move onwards from there. I've been stuck on the same TOA Mission for ages and have no impulse to get that moving either.

I enjoy taking a job and making it as good as possible within the confines that I play the game. I like to take a job, bring it to 75 then merit it till it is capped in all areas. I like to build up my skill, equipment and management of every job I play. I like exp....

BLM - My first Job - Full merit and often consider it as my main as i have some excellent gear on it. I feel very comfortable in playing BLM at any endgame event.

RDM - My second job to 75 - Full merit and pretty much retired. Full merit and decent gear, but very rarely play it. You never know, I may take it out again.

WAR - This is the job that I enjoy most and play most. It is a versatile damage dealer. I have this at full merit and have some excellent gear on it. The only things I could add to it are some endgame rare ex or something mega expensive like Speed belt.. This is the job I merit with and very rarely get out parsed on it. Trying for Askar body and head are my endgame goals right now. I'm patient though.

NIN - Full merit. Probably the job I take to LS events most. I really enjoy NIN and like the way they do a lot of damage but can survive for a long time.

SAM - My most recent job to 75 - Working on merits and have got a lot already. Once I'm happy with my SAM I may take it to events or merit.

Campaign is another thing which I enjoy doing. I just managed to get top rank on this today and spent some points on WS shoes for my NIN with str +3. Saves me buying Marine boots.

I enjoy seeing friends and LS members doing well and enjoy helping on any related LS activity. I'm very glad to see some old friends restart the game again. Aethyr, Sekehemet and Imbris have all started up again and have all joined the social LS I belong to. I really hope they stick with it. I'm sad to see my old friend favre leave the game and wish him all the best in his RL endeavours.

I must say that I'm enjoying the game right now. Got My SAM to 75. Did plenty of campaign in doing so and am 3/4 the way through the ranks. SAM/WHM seems to work best, as having access to buffs and reraise is invaluable in campaign.
One thing that does piss me off a bit is the people who spend the whole battle casting BRD songs making no effort to contribute to the battle. I can see SE doing something about this very quickly.

My social LS seems to be going well. I'd recommend anyone who wants a LS of skilled people , who love to help to come join us. It has also been great to see some of my oldest friends join the LS. Here is a pic of a recent get together in Jeuno.

Been doing a lot of meriting on my WAR just now (SAM needs it's stuff..) MY WAR kicks a lot of arse just now. I'm always fine tuning things - macros, equip, food etc. Every detail counts. Hoping that Askar body (When I get it) will be a plus. If not the 'ol' Hauberk +1 will do it's usual fantastic job.

The old days

Was in what was described as a lol pt earlier tonight. Zeralya, Standpoint, myself, Favre and Darce. Darce is a 72 pld trying to eak a way towards 75 so we thought we'd kill stuff in the Mire. Fav and Darce I've known for 4 years + and Zer and Stand are two great people from my LS SpiritOftheWolf. It got me to thinking about how stuff has changed so much in 4 years.

1. How BLM went from one of the most sought after jobs to one of the least.
2. How WAR went from a bad rep to a rep as one of the best exp DD shops on the go.
3. How exp was so much harder to get 4 yrs ago.
4. How we miss some old friends who still pop in from time to time - Sol Ascen, Poten, Perc, Tef etc
5. How the game should be fun and not a job.
6. How my first love Job BLM is a job I have some great gear on but never play.
7. How fun exp that's slow is better than fast exp with arseholes.
8. How there is so much less RMT
9. How we have so much great info for us to use now
10. How this game NEVER.. EVER ENDS! : )

Nyzul Isle and levelling SAM

At the minute I'm enjoying my time doing Nyzul Isle assault 7 runs a week. In a very nice group of skilled
players, led by Daveee. That guys really knows this assault inside out. Managed to get Askar feet so far and we are up to floor 65. Askar body at level 80 is the prize I'm working towards. Here is an example of a boss mob in Nyzul Isle.












Levelling SAM has been fun. Got to 72 with the help of a lot of Campaign Battles. Feel of the LS is pretty good just now and it good to see some old faces venture in from time to time. Uggy pendant run with lowish numbers was good. Carste got his pendant.

Keeping the fires burning

Three main thrusts in the game just now.

1. Levelling COR with LS static.. smooth leveling and really nice to party with people who know their stuff and you can rely on not to go 'mental' if something goes amiss from time to time.
2. Levelling SAM. Hit or miss regarding invites or seeing enough jobs to make a party. Seems to be a lack of tanks atm. Managed to gateher some very nice gear for other jobs that can be used for SAM e.g. Rajas, Toreador Ring, Fuma, Kote, Hauby etc. NOT got a Soboro which is a pain, but the other gear I have ensures good solid parse results. Got my eye on Hagun though^^
3. Nyzul Isle Assault - Got to floor 20 and saw first gear drop. Going through a sharp learning curve but I see this as a long term endgame focus. Due to it, a)Being fun b)Good gear for war/sam nin/mnk and mages c) it not being overly time consuming.

Long time no blog...

Nuff said..

Done a lot of different things in game over the last year since I last blogged. Most of them can be seen on the 'done' list on the goals section to the right. Found myself a new LS home 'The Brotherhood' I like it there and feel comfortable with everyone. Been in a Sunday static with COR with folks from the LS which is going well. Got O-Hat with them on a oh so smooth run that began with 9 people. Good skills people!

Had a go at Jormy when I helped a friend of mine Darkfelicity. Was a lot of fun. The LS he's in is called Desvoltare.

Here are a couple of random pics that need a place.