LK
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I'm going to pick up FFXI for Xbox360. $40 for the game and all 4 expansions.
Now taking your bets for when I quit in a fit of rage!
If there's some good group of people that wants a new player, I'd like to know.
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Venkman
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Actually, with a controller, the UI may not be so bad. I never picked this up because the 25 minutes i played it at some E3 long ago because that was all the time I ever needed to put into such an awful UI. But I was trying it on a PC,
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Margalis
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I don't belong to any real group but I'm on Ramuh if you want a buddy, a bit of help or a small cash infusion.
I haven't been logging on too often recently, been busy, but I can log on if we plan in advance. Feel free to hit me up with questions via PM or whatever.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Triforcer
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I would never play this, but I am curious...are there any references to Final Fantasy VI (III) in the game? Kefka, any of the other characters, items, etc.?
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Margalis
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Not really. It has some familiar enemies like bombs and cactuars and tonberries but that's really it.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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UnSub
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I missed the announcement that FFXI was going to the Xbox 360. I'd be interested to know how many people play it via this console. Also, how well it plays at all.
EDIT: oh, and I give Lorekeep two weeks from subscription date to quitting time ;-)
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Margalis
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It looks really nice on the 360 and it's made to play with a controller so it plays well.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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LK
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Every time I start up the game it seems slower than I remember.
Oh, that's probably cause I'm playing WHM.
Need a keyboard...
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Dtrain
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Tell me what your profession goal is and I'll tell you when you quit.
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Draegan
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You can play this on the 360?
How do you play an MMO without a keyboard?
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sam, an eggplant
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I rather thought a USB keyboard was required to play. Not that I would ever play FFXI, I'm scared of where it would take me.
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Trippy
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FF XI has a menu'd "chat" system with various common phrases. Those are also auto-translated.
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Ratman_tf
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Shit, PSO was (arguably) MMO on a console.
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LK
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Tell me what your profession goal is and I'll tell you when you quit.
I'm doing WHM for training as a healer and to get groups easier. I think I'll sub ... BM? I want to try out Dancer and Scholar and all the other new classes. My knowledge of the game is from 2003 though. If there's something I can do to solo easier (isn't there, like, a buddy you can get? NPC? I thought I read that somewhere on this forum), then that'd be cool. |
"Then there's the double-barreled shotgun from Doom 2 - no-one within your entire household could be of any doubt that it's been fired because it sounds like God slamming a door on his fingers." - Yahtzee Croshaw
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Margalis
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Dancer is a good solo class.
You can get an NPC buddy, think you have to be level 30, not sure. Google for "adenturing fellow" or "fellowship quest."
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Dtrain
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Based on that I'll give you six months.
Unless the cockupuncture gets to you, in which case I give you 3.
Prognosis: 3 - 6 months.
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Draegan
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6 Weeks.
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Hutch
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Can you still level down by losing xp when you die? If so, I bet Valkurm + 1 week.
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Plant yourself like a tree
Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning.
The sun will shine on us again, brother
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LK
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If it helps, I quit for the first time at 44, then quit for the second time at 17 after dying twice in a row. I was a warrior though.
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Lantyssa
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3 weeks.
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Hahahaha! I'm really good at this!
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Margalis
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Can you still level down by losing xp when you die? If so, I bet Valkurm + 1 week.
Yes. It's pretty hard to die though...except in Valkurm. I normally solo up until level 15 or so, which means 3 or 4 levels of Valkurm only. One thing that helps is that small groups are better now. For example in Valkurm I duod as a Dark Knight with a White Mage, it worked well. We got chain 3s on crabs without any real danger. Also dancer kicks ass in small groups, and there are a fair number of dancers around. |
vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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LK
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Can you still level down by losing xp when you die? If so, I bet Valkurm + 1 week.
Yes. It's pretty hard to die though...except in Valkurm. I normally solo up until level 15 or so, which means 3 or 4 levels of Valkurm only. One thing that helps is that small groups are better now. For example in Valkurm I duod as a Dark Knight with a White Mage, it worked well. We got chain 3s on crabs without any real danger. Also dancer kicks ass in small groups, and there are a fair number of dancers around. I thought that place immediately out of Jeuno was also lethal. The one where you have to cross Lv. 35-40 mobs to get to the Lv. 25 ones? Quifim? Edit: ANNNNNND...I deleted my character. BUT! I'm restarting on a server with an old friend who has a good linkshell going on Midgardsormr. Good thing I hadn't put any serious time in leveling my skills. I think it's funny that I now have an activity to do while waiting for a group ... self-buffing for stats! |
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« Last Edit: February 15, 2008, 04:34:59 PM by Lorekeep »
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Margalis
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Still playing? I haven't logged on in about 2 months, been busy. Recent changes in latest update look pretty good, adenturing fellow (NPC helper) got a lot better.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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LK
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On and off. Interjecting Pirates into the mix before going back into it full time. I'm currently a 20 WHM / 14 BLM. Once I get BLM high enough for Warp it should be happy fun time, but the travel between cities is getting annoying.
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Margalis
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Doing outpost quests helps a lot in that regard. Also keep your eyes open for special event items, recently I got items that teleported me to Windurst and Bastok, were very handy.
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vampirehipi23: I would enjoy a book written by a monkey and turned into a movie rather than this.
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Kitsune
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Oh, you're on Midgard now? Damn, wish I'd known, I'd've set you up with a golden worldpass. I'm there with a few characters, but Valatar is the name of my main, and I'm in the Grlpocalypse linkshell with the manly bright pink pearl.
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LK
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I went to Midgard and got a Gold Worldpass, but thanks for the offer. ^^
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Reg
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What's a gold worldpass? Something better than a normal worldpass?
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Lantyssa
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You win a free tour of the Chocobo Factory.
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Hahahaha! I'm really good at this!
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Hutch
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Make sure you don't drink from the river of pure chocobo.
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Plant yourself like a tree
Haven't you noticed? We've been sharing our culture with you all morning.
The sun will shine on us again, brother
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Kitsune
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Reg
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There's no mention of a gold worldpass on that Wiki page.
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LK
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Using a Gold Worldpass once you create a character enrolls you into that program. So you and your friend get the benefits.
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Reg
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You mean that program isn't available to all FFXI subscribers? Heh Square still don't quite get it do they?
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Kitsune
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It is available to all subscribers, but the mechanics of using it involve the purchase of an in-game item, rather than being something done on the registration server.
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