If you are just playing for the story, I don't think you need to really swap gear at all. Gear swapping is mostly used in tougher content.
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Happy Birthday FFXI! Celebrating the 18th Vana'versary of FINAL FANTASY XI [UPDATE: SE will be hosting an event on 5/22. See threadmarks]
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If you are just playing for the story, I don't think you need to really swap gear at all. Gear swapping is mostly used in tougher content.
It's mostly something I brought up because to me it's just a bizarre thing to balance an endgame around. Having already finished the RoV end boss without having to do it, I'm not anticipating it being necessary for any of the other story content. My initial post was more just my overview of FFXI as a whole as well as my particular experience with it.
For the record: I'm fully with you, its the thing I dislike the most about the game. It causes players to carry around 20 different sets for stupid situational reasons or end up playing jobs like my Ranged, where you have a gearset for when you press ranged attack, a gearset for after that moment until you attack and another gear set for a few seconds after that when you weapon skill, its exhausting.
Unfortunately its a design choice they've chosen to stick with, and is especially bad when playing mage jobs. There are a few jobs that can get away with less gear, especially as you reach those end game pieces that you full time.
But yea, to me the gear swapping is easily the games worst thing.
Couple things to add to this for those who want to jump in new during this event:
- The earlier you get in, the more login points you'll get during the login campaign (you get 100 points per day when you log in and there are a lot of trusts for sale for 100 points each and a really good one that costs 300).
- There are also trusts currently available from some other vendors. However this game has like 10 different types of currency most of which you won't have when you start, and some of the vendors are in places you might not be able to access easily. There are ways to get those currencies but it can get overwhelming when you're already trying to acclimate to so many other things.
- That said, a lot of the trusts that you get access to for free near the start are perfectly capable of going through most of the story content.
- This guide provides a pretty good overview of how new players should progress through the game. Some of the post-99 stuff seems a little jumbled and overly complicated but as a whole it was pretty helpful to me.
Also: you'll want to log-in 4 of the next 7 weeks because a ton of important experience boost items will be given out. Kupofried (10% Exp trust), Echad ring (+200% Exp every 2 hours) and the Vanaclock (+10% Exp furniture) among them.
What do I need to do in order to get the Trust NPC's? I'm a new player so do I need to hit some particular level?
As I linked to previously this new player guide covers a lot of the basics. That said you have to be level 5 first in order to get the quest in your starting kingdom that unlocks trusts (once you've done the quest though, you can summon them even when you're trying another job and you're lv. 1).
You'll want to familiarize yourself with the Records of Eminence also. Among being a great source of bonus XP and a currency called Sparks, there's a chain of trusts you unlock through it.
Level 5! Check your quests > records of eminence once you unlock them. To unlock them, speak to the following NPCs, depending where you started:
From one of the FFXI wikis:
- To begin, open the Quest menu > Records of Eminence > Tutorial > Basics, and choose to activate First Step Forward.
- Then, talk to one of the A.M.A.N.NPCs listed:
- Rolandienne in Southern San d'Oria (G-10)
- Isakoth in Bastok Markets (E-11)
- Fhelm Jobeizat in Windurst Woods (J-10)
- Eternal Flame in Western Adoulin (H-11)
Records of Eminence
Records of Eminence are a set of self-imposed challenges with similar rewards, designed to passively reward adventurers as they carry about their adventuring goals. From the Quests menu, you may select up to 30 objectives at any given time to complete (in addition to a single limited-time...
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My favorite game of all time. There is so much depth to it... So much to explore...
Back when the Chains of Promathia came out, the game was hardcore AF. Every single player in the 6 or 18 ppl party had a role to play. Stun rotations anyone? SATA? It was the Dark Souls of Final Fantasy lol
Back when the Chains of Promathia came out, the game was hardcore AF. Every single player in the 6 or 18 ppl party had a role to play. Stun rotations anyone? SATA? It was the Dark Souls of Final Fantasy lol
Thanks! Is there any way to make the game not crash if I accidentally click outside the window??Level 5! Check your quests > records of eminence once you unlock them. To unlock them, speak to the following NPCs, depending where you started:
From one of the FFXI wikis:
- To begin, open the Quest menu > Records of Eminence > Tutorial > Basics, and choose to activate First Step Forward.
- Then, talk to one of the A.M.A.N.NPCs listed:
- Rolandienne in Southern San d'Oria (G-10)
- Isakoth in Bastok Markets (E-11)
- Fhelm Jobeizat in Windurst Woods (J-10)
- Eternal Flame in Western Adoulin (H-11)
Records of Eminence
Records of Eminence are a set of self-imposed challenges with similar rewards, designed to passively reward adventurers as they carry about their adventuring goals. From the Quests menu, you may select up to 30 objectives at any given time to complete (in addition to a single limited-time...
I can't say I've had that happen to me but I generally launch the game through Windower (kind of a loading program for Playonline/FFXI that allows you to easily select add-ons and such).
You'll need FFXI Windower, which you can find here: http://www.windower.net/
Windower will not get you banned unless you download shady addons for it (so don't do that!). The game will still crash if a windows admin authorization pops up though.
Loved this game so much
Even though the BST nerf left such a bad taste in my mouth still
If you have multiple characters they can all get an eschad ring and send it to your main character!
Even though the BST nerf left such a bad taste in my mouth still
If you have multiple characters they can all get an eschad ring and send it to your main character!
Thanks again! So far it's been a huge pain to get going, but once I did it's been pretty smooth (other than some really archaic design decisions, like having to initiate a trade with NPC's instead of having them ask for an item and automatically opening a trade window).
I did at least manage to get all the alter ego's that I can as a newbie, there are like 5 or 6 that require access to cities I can't get to.
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Don't worry about doing quests in the game at the start. This isn't like WoW where quests reward anything significant and are used for leveling. The ones that matter will likely be pointed out in any guide. After you hit around 41, then you should start the artifact armor quest.
Yeah I'm planning on following that Quickstart 1-119 guide and I think it has me work on artifact armor in the 50's and the weapon in the 40's.
One quick question, I'm a level 10 RDM and have 1 spell and no armor/weapon upgrades yet, should I be worried about this or just let my Trusts do all the fighting?
Last time I checked there was some work done by fan(s?) at least texture wise.
The down side seem to be that it's really really not a 1:1 from the original textures ( as opposed to say, the hd rework of resident evil 4 ).
You get armor and weapon upgrades using sparks from Records of Eminence.
For spells, go here an you'll see all the spells you can learn and at the level you can learn them. If you click a spell, it'll tell you where its sold/where it drops: https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Red_Mage
One of the most incredible games ever made.
I'd love to see a singleplayer remaster or remake with a few tweaks to modernize it.
I'd love to see a singleplayer remaster or remake with a few tweaks to modernize it.
It's been 18yrs already? I remember getting the HDD and game bundle for the PS2. This game was so much fun. I still jump into a private server from time to time.
Is there any way for a low level character like me (12) to get to Eastern Adoulin to get Amchuchu, or am I just out of luck getting them this event?
You can unlock Adoulin at level 30. You should easily get there in the next week or so.
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For RDM, defintely invest in Dia and all stat down spells. They make a huge difference on any mob and RDM is all about enfeebling monsters to high hell, and then nuking and using sword weaponskills to finish them off. Try to level up your enfeebling, elemental, and sword skills each level to max. Enhancing skill will come naturally. RDM is a great solo class so you should have a lot of fun.
Best online game period, i came back recently to finish the story and it was fun but there is not much really to do after you beat the final boss of Rhapsodies of Vanadiel...players are just farming stuff to make ultimate weapons ..etc but there is nothing to fight lol, its just mindless farming now.
I think what they need to do is a complete remaster, not necessarily a remake...just upgrade the graphics and add a new UI, new expansion and release it on consoles.
I think what they need to do is a complete remaster, not necessarily a remake...just upgrade the graphics and add a new UI, new expansion and release it on consoles.
Not entirely true, with the addition of Omen and Dynamics Divergence, in addition to Escha and Ambuscade, there's still plenty to do. They also added Odyssey, which will likely be fleshed out over the next few content drops. Some Ambuscade weapons are so strong that they can compete with or be better than some relic, mythic, empyrean and aeonic options.
They also added the ability to upgrade all 3 sets of armor (artifact, relic and empyrean) through the new content. It's not the most engaging thing ever, but there is definitely stuff to do besides farm relics.
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You can also do daily dragon kills to get points toward items from across all expansions, incluing very rare ingredients for very strong craftable items.
The world of this game is so good. Dangerous, beautiful, and it has great music that fits the areas so well to set the mood.
Full Leveling Guide added
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Added the excellent leveling guide to the threadmark.
www.bg-wiki.com
Quickstart 1-119 Guide - FFXI Wiki
I just can't get any controllers to work. :( I've tried a DS4 and X1 controller, I've downloaded the Windows 7 Xbox 360 drivers, I've turned off controller always on in Windower, I've set up the controls in all 3 versions of the controller setup tool (US, EU, JP), and no matter what I do the controller stops working in the game but works perfectly in the config tool...
Edit: It appears to work fine without Windower... So I gotta figure out why that's causing a problem.
Edit 2: I finally got it to work! Had to delete and reinstall Windower and make every .exe file in the FFXI folder run as admin...
Edit: It appears to work fine without Windower... So I gotta figure out why that's causing a problem.
Edit 2: I finally got it to work! Had to delete and reinstall Windower and make every .exe file in the FFXI folder run as admin...
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He actual came back recently and posted new videos. Not as good as his Vanadiel scenery ones, but still good
This one is a super-cut of all the story cutscenes set to various key themes including Rhapsodies of Vana'diel
New Wallpaper and New Design trust campaign announced!
Hit level 30 last night before bed, you can definitely tell it's an old MMO but once you get past the dated systems it's been pretty fun. I can't wait to start getting into the expansions and the more interesting parts of the story.
One of the best games ever made. I was deeply addicted to it. And yet FF14 failed to capture my attention for any significant period of time. Not sure why.
A bunch of 18th anniversary interviews
screenrant.com
hardcoregamer.com
www.dualshockers.com
Final Fantasy XI Interview
Final Fantasy XI's director and producer talk about the game's legacy and future.
screenrant.com
Discussing 18 Years of Success with Final Fantasy XI Developers - Hardcore Gamer
Final Fantasy XI today marks its eighteenth anniversary. Originally released in 2002, Square Enix's first MMORPG hit the ground running on PC and PS2 with a
hardcoregamer.com
Final Fantasy XI Interview - Director and Producer Reveal Experiences and Hopes, Special Message to Western Fans
With the 18th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, Director Yoji Fujito and Producer Akihiko Matsui look back and forward at the long-running MMORPG.
www.dualshockers.com
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I like FFXIV quite a bit and the most recent expansion was pretty great story-wise. Not sure how far along you got but it may be worth jumping back into once they release the patch where they're reworking some of the MSQ stuff.
Back to FFXI, I finished off the Adoulin missions last night. Also leveled Summoner up from 20 to 77 in a few hours. Putting some time into knocking out more of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess but will probably get SMN up to 99 in a day or two.
When I jumped back in I made a new character since my original was only at lv. 30 (that character has become a but of an AH mule). New characters can't do the Gobbiedial stuff until they're 45 days old so I've got 9 more days until I can start blowing through all the keys I've been getting for the current campaign and the last one.
Wow, that's really fast leveling... What do you do to level your jobs so quickly?
It starts to go faster after you've done the Rhapsodies of Vana'diel missions since you get a lot of permanent XP bonuses along the way. A lot of those you aren't going to be able to do until much later levels so it ends up being much more of a benefit if you're leveling up other jobs after you get one to 99.
Also though you'll get better at making use of the RoE quests once you get used to it. For instance if you're going to be in one area farming for a while, turn on the repeatable Combat (Region) quest for that zone.
You can also buy an xp bonus ring for conquest points. They have a limited amount of charges, but you can get them recharged once a week for a smaller amount of conquest points.
Edit: Also should add that because of the limit break quests later on, on your first job to 99 every 5 levels you're going to have to pause after leveling a bit to get the next limit break taken care of. That's something you won't have to worry about again if you level up other jobs.
I fucking loved Final Fantasy XI, and still consider it just a huge part of not just my gaming time, but of my life because I soaked so many hours into it. Sadly it just feels impossible to go back :( Not only is the cooperative feeling gone, but it also just felt so barren and empty, even on the so called more populated servers.
I don't know what to say. I've been looking for this for over 10 years and you just did it in mere days. Thank you so, SO much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️taru can do anything
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I was graduating in 2004. I was the valedictorian; I was giving a speech in front of around 1,500 combined students, faculty, and family. It was a collective triumph of years of hard work and accolades, and the summation of my high school successes.
The entire time I was on that fucking stage I just kept thinking about how I wanted to go home and level my dark knight.
A special game, and a special time. FFXI rules.
The entire time I was on that fucking stage I just kept thinking about how I wanted to go home and level my dark knight.
A special game, and a special time. FFXI rules.
Mm, Asura is quite overcrowded if anything. Each Home Point is swarmed with idlers. Yeah, there's no EXP parties populating low level zones like the old days, but even then those were designated to select areas and camps. The actual cities and towns (and I imagine endgame areas) are packed here.
What server did you start on, out of curiosity? Could help out if it's Asura.
I would strongly suggest against Asura unless you know people there or just want to have a busy server feeling.
Most servers have players, Asura itself while large does not condtitute the majority of players in the game either.
For returners, joining your original servers may lead to chance encounters of old friends. The NA community is far from dead outside Asura.
If anything it's more balanced. As ASURA is almost all NA players, and Odin is heavily Japanese, most other servers tend to have a more evenly split and brings the old sense of dual communities between JPN and NA/EU players.
Here is the server population list*
*This is a third party data tracking Auction house activity, so may not be 100% accurate
Most servers have players, Asura itself while large does not condtitute the majority of players in the game either.
For returners, joining your original servers may lead to chance encounters of old friends. The NA community is far from dead outside Asura.
If anything it's more balanced. As ASURA is almost all NA players, and Odin is heavily Japanese, most other servers tend to have a more evenly split and brings the old sense of dual communities between JPN and NA/EU players.
Here is the server population list*
*This is a third party data tracking Auction house activity, so may not be 100% accurate
SE will be hosting a look at the current game and its system this Friday, 5/22