Well, I don't think there'd be any problems, but fair warning, we're not as active as you may like.

I'm assuming since you're in Russia that you normally play during overnight US hours?

Two major campaigns are coming starting September 10 where we gain a plethora of special things.

First, during the Idyllic Vana'diel Initiative, which runs until the 17th, we get bonuses to Campaign, double exp, some freebies, the FFXIV/DQ10 crossover event, lower Wildskeeper Reive KI prices and faster respawns, the Abyssea Campaign, and the Alter Ego Extravaganza!

In addition, the Return Home to Vana'diel Campaign is coming back!  Sept 10-17, if you've ever played FFXI, you'll be able to play again, FREE!  And if you want to come back to stay, Sept 10-23, the cost of Seekers of Adoulin and the Adoulin Edition are reduced drastically.

Hope to see some of you around.

Quote from: Zerila on August 19, 2014, 01:05:21 AM
[Not me! I'd usually try to team up with them! 

While leveling Beastmaster I ran into tons of other BSTs that just didn't want to team up at all....  And would try to run you out of the camp.

So, recent goodies in FFXI?

Alluvion Skirmishes have been released.  These Nyzul-reminiscent areas have you fighting some powerful opponents in order to gain new high delay, high damage weapons which can be augmented with stones found within.

You can see the TP values for party members and your pets (without using outside help!), and you can see MP/TP values for alliance members as well.

	With the synthesis history feature, you can simply select the synth you wish to repeat from a list.  It'll even show you what ingredients you lack!  And you can Favorite recipes to keep them forever in the list.
	With equipment sets, you can define and quickly swap to a set of gear using just one command.  Right now there's 20 customizable slots.
	And there's no more complaining about not having a warp: Recharging Warp Ring!

Adoulin missions are also coming along nicely, although not quite finished yet.  And Inner Court of Ra'Kaznar was recently released as well.

Yes, I'm sure we all have our share of Selan stories...

Like, you know, camping Sewer Syrup and aggroing ghosts and dying.

Quote from: Ryudei on August 06, 2014, 07:26:14 PM
Speaking of farming!  Stroper Chymes.  Double UGH!  Man what were all the RMT names.  I can only remember Indians atm...

Good ol' Archer Rings..

Speaking of RMTs, remember the Cats?

Quote from: Selan on August 05, 2014, 07:26:04 AM
I loved the RNG X4 RDM BRD PTs!!!

And back then I was usually said BRD that was made to go pull!  Good old Stormweaver, always kept dragging me along up there lol.

Abyssea exp alliances are fairly popular, but you can totally "solo" to higher levels nowadays thanks to different systems.  (Noteworthy mention:  Trust NPCs, so you can bring along healers and bards and such so you don't have to be actual solo.)

Once you're at high level, doing things in Adoulin is pretty good payout for exp as well.  Records of Eminence is highly useful as well for this, along with features in some older areas including Fields of Valor.

Far as PLD subjobs, /WAR, /NIN, /DNC, and /RUN are all pretty popular.

We're not nearly as active as we used to be, mostly thanks to people moving to FF14, and at times the LS list is a little sparse.  That said, I don't see any problems if you wanted to join.  From the sounds of it, you might need a little guidance on how to catch back up.

Getting experience on jobs is one area where things are radically different than they used to be!

In the old days:

Good luck getting a random invite on most melees!  Most of them ended up having to make their own parties.

And forget about solo on most jobs, the exp rate was just awful, and especially before WotG (which let /DNC become an option) it took forever to heal the damage you sustain just taking on a DC.

Building a party?  Well, if there's no Paladins or Ninjas seeking (or Warriors at lower levels), you had no tank!  And most people refused to go without a Bard and/or a Red Mage!  Ballad and Refresh to sustain the fighting.

And your puller needed to know how to pull!  It's a lost art these days to know how to manage a camp and keep cranking out those exp chains.

Glory be unto ye who could consistently get Chain #5 (or #6, even) !  Often it would require the mages managing mp carefully to have enough in the tank to fight that last battle.

And of course, who didn't at one point angrily lash out at the Beastmaster who stupidly decided to move into your camp?

Knowledge of all the good camps in level ranges was a must!  And when someone overleveled the camp, they'd often have to find a replacement in town to come out and take their spot.

Don't forget the glory that is the SATA Skillchain!  One DD would first voke, WS, then the THF or DRK/THF or SAM/THF or whatever would close the SC placing hate squarely on the tank.  Then if there was a BLM or such, a massive MB!  Then with the monster half dead, the rest of the fight would be storing up TP for the next one!

Speaking of famous exp camps, who doesn't remember some of these?:
The worm lake in Qufim?  Watch out for Banshees at night!
The mandy camp behind the wooden fences outside of Kazham?  Goblin train!
The entrance to Garlaige Citadel?  Don't pull a bat on the other side of a hole!  And don't fall!
The egg sack room in CN?  Oops, did your mage accidentally Dia a lizard?
The secret room in CN?  That evil glowly green tunnel!  (Doesn't exist now)
Crab camps at Kuftal?  Oops, Guivre popped!
Robber Crabs at Boyahda Tree?  Don't hit the bunnies!
Leypoint Lesser Colibri camp?  Don't open up with Sidewinder!
The Torama camp at Labyrinth of Onzozo?  And of course the fun that is fighting Ose when it popped.
The waterfall room down in Boyahda Tree?  Steelshells, Processionaires, and Darters!  (Also doesn't exist now)
Decorative Weapons in sky?  Home of the original arrowburns!

There's plenty more of those, but thought I'd stop there!

Nowadays, between Abyssea parties, Trust NPCs, Fields of Valor, and Records of Eminence, experience is definitely a lot easier to gain than the old days.

Oh look.  It's one of those threads where we old players ramble about our FFXI experiences.  All sorts of things the newbies of today will never get to experience!  I'll get us started off.

I'm sure many of you remember the old monster trains.  Goblin Smithies trained to the Yhoator Jungle zone, killing all the parties on the way back!  What about the evil Wingrats trains in Garlaige Citadel?  Or those evil crawler or beetle trains in Crawlers' Nest.  Or the crab trains in Kuftal Tunnel (and occasionally, Guivre!).

Or, remember when endgame gear included items like Optical Hat, Haubergeon, or Scorpion Harness?

What about 18 person alliances doing 30-cap Promyvion climbs?

Then there was the infamous "Rol-Mart", the huge crowd of people bazaaring in Rolanberry Fields outside of Jeuno to avoid the Jeuno tax.  (Bazaar taxes are totally gone now, and Port Jeuno is the usual spot.)

How about the times wasted sitting at Fafnir pop, 28 minutes of boredom, 2 minutes of stress when the window was ready?  Only to lose the claim half the time to a stunbot someone else was using?

And once upon a time, the foods of choice were items like Meat Mithkabobs, Melon Pies, and Roast Mushrooms...

Speaking of Optical Hats, Hakutaku runs were always one of those things you had to suffer through.

Let's not even get started about the craziness that was old Dynamis...

Looking back now, so many things have changed, and these types of experiences are long gone.  Almost kind of miss them.   ..Almost.

Yep, it's that time again.  Fireworks, the music everyone loves, and the cheesy event that gives you pretty outfits! There's a couple of other goodies this year too, like learning the ability to call Mumor to your aid. Hopefully some of you will stop into FFXI and check it out! In other news, another update's coming up soon, that'll allow you to define up to 20 different equipment sets and equip them using a single macro command line.  New Skirmishes and missions are coming too.

Yep, it's that time again! The celebration of FFXI's anniversary is going on! Besides new exp and capacity rings, there's also a war going on! The moogles and the goblins are fighting, and you can contribute in a fun mini-game!  Trust ciphers, moogle suits, and goblin suits are around for those that partake in the festivities. Hopefully you'll stop by and visit!

Quote from: Elizabet on March 03, 2014, 05:27:36 PM
Would like Chasuble, but RDM onry.

Oracle set (from ZNMs) looks like that set, if you were so motivated.

With the new update, there will be a new command, /lockstyle.

QuoteUsing this command keeps the player's appearance the same even after changing equipment. However, it will be automatically disabled under the following conditions:

    Zoning in to a different area
    Equipping equipment that affects character motions, such as weapons
    Being the recipient of an attack that removes one's equipment
    Logging out

This allows you to wear fashionable armor of your choice.

So what kind of outfits would you pick to choose from?  Long forgotten sets like abjuration or assault pieces?  Holiday event wear like Dream Robe or swimsuits?  Why don't you share some of your ideas?

I believe so.  The way it's worded though, the fact that if it "affects character's motions", may suggest swapping to a weapon of the same type may not cause it to end.  It's a little vague in that regard.

Been a while since there was a news post, so thought I'd put one up.

If you haven't been around in a while, here's some of what you've missed:

• Hard versions of Ark Angels and Zilart fights
• Ability to reforge Artifact and Relic Armors into high level versions
• Ability to reforge REM weapons into high levels
• Skirmish III, featuring Skirmish+2 weapons and Skirmish+1 armor
• New zones including Outer Ra'Kaznar
• Trust NPCs:  Run around with heroes like Naja, Prishe, or Shantotto

For those of you that haven't been around, hope things are going well for you!

May 15, 2015:  The update changed this significantly and most of what I had here doesn't apply now.  Posting a U.S. time adjusted version of the chart.



Vanquish ---:  Defeat 20 experience-yielding mobs of --- type.
Spoils (Seals) : Get 3 seals from defeating enemies.
Gain Experience:  Get 5000 experience from defeating enemies.
Weapon Skill Kills:  Defeat 20 experience-yielding mobs with weapon skills.
Magic is Murder: Defeat 20 experience-yielding mobs with magic.
Treasure Caskets:  Open ?? Treasure Caskets.

Unlike before, there are now six four-hour time periods.  The first completion yields a Copper Voucher.

Well, I don't have any real issues.

Though, it's been a little quiet on the LS last week or so.