Glad to see all is well, Areya! I certainly miss FFXI and always think of returning for a spell or two. :]

FFXI celebrates its 15th Anniversary this month!

As such, there's a lot of neat things planned, lots of special campaigns and other diversions.

Omen's still around and Ambuscade has new opponents and the ability to +2 some of the sets, as well as vouchers for all 10 sets released so far.

It's not a stretch to say the LS isn't nearly as active now, but there's still friendly folks around, so don't hesitate to stop and say hi!

So, what's new in Vana'diel?

Well, Omen continues to be expanded, and Ambuscade is still going on.  There's now HQ versions of the Adoulin reward rings that can be gotten from the Ygnas Directive quest line.  Bard and Red Mage also had significant adjustments and are better than before!  There's also new crafting shields called Escutcheons that can be upgraded to increase your craft level skills.

Been a while since you peeked in?  Maybe now's the time.

Hope everyone is having a good holiday!

Among recent changes to FFXI is the new Omen content, where you can gain materials to reforge artifact armor to even higher levels than before.  Ambuscade is still going on and there's been many new mounts.

In January, there are several weeks of campaigns intended to catch up new or returning players to the game, so if you've been thinking about coming back, there's rarely a better chance!

Quote from: Selan on November 10, 2016, 06:26:13 AM
The game seems so much easier!

It is, but there's still plenty of hard opponents, lol...

Sure, your gear makes you effectively lv 119~120, but then you have to fight stuff that still have 10-30 level advantages over you.  And they're chock full of cheap, gimmicky moves.

And thanks to the whole infamous "16 hour Pandemonium Warden" debacle a few years back, nearly everything has a time limit now.   Sometimes the difficulty isn't surviving, it's killing a tough opponent with a 15 or 30 minute time limit.

The game seems so much easier!

Thought I'd mention this:  Nov. 11-21st, these two periods are coming back again for FFXI.  So if you want to come back, you can for free during the period, and also pick up all the expansions for a lower price.

Well Real Life > FFXI!  So just wait until you have more time.

I keep planning on coming back, and I keep not having time ^^;;

I miss the game and you guys so much

Nope, we're still here!

FFXI's been a little quieter lately but there's still things going on!  Ambuscade is still going full swing, and they even have a special new event for 11/11 Day this year.

I compiled a list of some various changes in FFXI that might be entertaining for older players to read, have a look:  25 Obsolete Things About FFXI