Seen a few of you on already, still time to show up!

It's Dream Festival time again in game, and the crossover events with Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy XIV are still going on!

So maybe you haven't played FFXI for a while.  Years, even.  Maybe you're curious how much has changed while you were gone.

*start cheesy upbeat infomercial music*

Well, worry no longer!

SE is doing a special Return Home to Vana'diel campaign from December 11 to December 23.  During it, if you've ever had an FFXI account, you'll be able to play again, for free!  In addition, you'll even be able to get a free trial of ALL the expansions!

Pretty crazy, ya?

Bit more info here.

Okay, for two weeks, we're receiving a lot of bonus things going on:

Double Exp
Double Monstrosity Exp
Double Seal Drops (Beastman's Seal, Kindred's Seal, Kindred's Crest, High Kindred's Crest, Sacred Kindred's Crest)
Double Skirmish Statue Piece Drops
Double Salvage Plan Drops
Double Stars in Mog Garden
Double Synth Skill Rate (at certain times of day)

Extra Drops in Certain KCNMs/HKCNMs (See previous news)

The free Abyssea stuff is also back.

(Official Post)

Dunno how many of y'all actually pay attention to this still, but thought I'd mention it because there wasn't much warning about it:

Today through Sunday, there's a special thing going on.  First, double exp (doesn't count for Abyssea) for you and your fellows.  Also, certain KCNM and HKCNM battlefields are paying out special items.  Things like abjurations, +2 items for Abyssea, scrolls like Utsu Ni, etc.  Thought I'd mention it!

Well of course it's not me.  The pink hair should be a dead giveaway!

Since FFXIV's release is imminent, suppose I should ask this one.

Currently in FFXI there's a special Abyssea promotion going on.  You can get free atmas, a free lunar abyssite, a bunch of free traverser stones and a lot of cruor.

Good chance for people to get freebies for mules they maybe haven't done anything on.

It should be noted they're also giving away all the Abyssea expansions, if for some reason you haven't been playing for a while and don't have them, now's your chance!

It should be noted this promotion lasts until Oct 11.

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In other news, The Sunbreeze Festival is going on.  I know it's the favorite event for a lot of you, and there's a new set of brown swimsuits this year!

I don't have any problems with it.

Quote from: Ryudei on August 08, 2013, 01:26:36 AM
Nice, I remember soloing Tojil on my DRG at 75 cap.

Suuuuuuure you did.

I believe it was what, 15/18 Lucky people?

European time can be a little sparse at times, but we have some people with odd times too.

Far as LS events go, they're not too common as of late, but they still happen occasionally.

I don't really see any problems.

Double exp until Sunday.

Twice as many plan drop slots until the 16th.  (Edit:  Extended two weeks.)

Any questions?

While I'm pretty sure most of you are aware, I thought I'd mention it proper.

The 11th Anniversary Celebration is going on.  Undecennial Ring, Chocobo Shield, and Moogle Guard are all new items you can nab, and if you missed the Dinner Jacket, Novennial attire, or Decennial attire, you can get those as well.

And of course, there's Bonanza sales going on too.

You still have a few days to enjoy the festivities.  And don't freak out at all the creepy moogles with shades in town..

Yep, another Bonanza is coming up.  May 16th!  Start clearing inventory now!

In addition, there will be Undecennial Rings, perfect for feeding exp to Dyna trials or Rune Fencer/Geomancer.

Me again!

Delve and Fracture are the popular pasttimes at the moment on FFXI, so thought I'd mention that we can try and get people the 6 KIs required to buy all the gear from it.  Also had several point farm runs going on, people want those overpowered new weapons.

Also thought I'd mention, I'd like to get some people Oneiros Grips for the Refresh.  Bit painful to farm the Dynamis-Jeuno NMs for the pop, but with enough it wouldn't be TOO bad.  It's not a guaranteed drop, but is relatively common.

I don't have any issues.

We tend to be more active in the US Evening hours more than, say, the morning, but there's usually someone on that isn't afk.

There's lots of legendary weapons out there.  Relic weapons from Dynamis, Mythic weapons from Aht Urghan, Empyrean weapons from Abyssea, or Pulse weapons from Voidwatch/Legion/Meebles*.  So how many do you own?

*The weapons that have auras when you engage.  Things like Sagasinger, Borealis, Coruscanti, etc.

Got the idea for this one after watching someone spam a shout like four times a minute.

Obviously, if you don't spam enough people may not see the shout (unless they're using a site to look at shouts), but it's easy to just become aggravating.

So where's the limit?

(Oh, and thought I'd add, if the shout is updated because someone joins, that doesn't count.  Like if it was 15/18 looking for WHM BLM BLU and then next shout is 16/18 looking for WHM BLM.)

Did everyone enjoy the double exp?  Working hard on your Rune Fencers and Geomancers?

Thought I would mention that there's been some interest in doing Einherjar, if people are looking for stuff from that.

Also, probably wouldn't hurt to organize some Seekers stuff with the LS, like some Lair Reive clearing or etc.

Finally, since Cravy wanted to be on the front page...

Meant to put this up a bit earlier, but got distracted.

They're doing it again!

It starts Thursday morning, April 4th, and goes until Sunday morning, April 7.

Apparently fellows didn't benefit last time, but get the double exp this time.  And as usual, Abyssea and things that give exp in other ways like Besieged don't reap the benefit.

With the two new jobs released, it's a good way to speed up their leveling.