All Posts by Rinic

I still havn't read the comic they sent me..

1. Huge World

tl;dr the whole post. But this caught my eye. Do you seriously think WoW is has big zones, and is a big world? Come on man, have you played ANY other MMOs at all? 2 areas in Vanguard is bigger than an entire continent of WoW. One planet in SWG is bigger than an entire continent in WoW. And have you ever heard of EVE?

I can answer the reason I hate WoW.

I can't PK anybody, anywhere.

http://www.ffxiah.com/data.php

A better quiz would be this one:

Name:___________________________________

Date:__________

1. In 100 words or less. explain how to breed a gold Chocobo.

2. Draw Solid Snakes family tree as of Metal Gear Solid 3
(Hint: it should include The Boss)

3. If you have five times as many apples as Cerberus has heads. minus the clip capacity of the M6C Pistol in Halo 2. how many apples do you have? (show your work)

4. Describe the vulnerabilities of a psychic-type Pokémon from generation II forward.

5. (Practical Component) Time your self as you run around the block. Then try to beat that time!

Originally posted by peanutabc

Thanks for quick reply, would probably be playing with atleast one other person, not a single clue about what classes work together or needed the most.

Every party needs a healer, a tank, and support.

I've been playing since launch. <3

Originally posted by nomadian

be aware, if you do decide to buy and subscribe to this game that when you stop subscribing you have to buy the discs again. Its a really silly system in my opinion.

1)  That was done away with long ago.

2) It wasn't as bad as you stated. If you cancelled your ACCOUNT, for over 3 months they would wipe it from the system, if you just cancel'd content IDs your characters/account would be there indefinately. There was actually no reason to cancel your account, as soon as you cancelled all your content IDs, you got charged nothing to keep the account open.

3) Do research before you make stupid broad generalizations about things you don't actually know about.

Sorry, I forgot you were supposed to instinctively know how to play it.

If you went through with getting the trial, installing, downloading updates, and playing, without even searching for a noobie guide, you might as well just install the game now. You won't make it past level 5. FFXI is one of the hardest MMOs to start, due to having no tutorial. Probably the only harder would be EVE, because it's more complex.

Go back to WoW.

---paste from file "bestserver.txt"---

There is no best server.

A server is not a short-term commitment. The server you are on today is the server you will
likely be on in a week and a month and a year and maybe two years from now. Any favorable thing
about a particular server right now at this minute could be VERY different and perhaps extremely
negative next Tuesday. Server populations evolve and change over time, and nobody on this forum
can give any kind of accurate assessment of every single FFXI server.

Unless you know people on a particular server, you should not feel any special prejudice towards
any server. They all have good, they all have bad. It will change tomorrow, and it will change
two days from now. Don't sweat server choice, just take one that has a name you like.

I love that story. It's so sad.

http://www.gamestop.com/product.asp?product%5Fid=647088   4 dollars for the game with no expansions and a 30 day trial.

Originally posted by Herodes

Wait!
So the reason, why this game wasn´t released since 2 years is, the doors are... err sorry, I better stop this.

Because someone keeps thinking it's a good idea to put screen doors on the hull of the boats for easy entry? That's what you were gonna say, right?

lol

forest-nl is one of those kids that wants instant gratification when playing MMOs.

let him be, he knows nothing about the game :)

FFXI does support 700 players (max) in one zone for Beseiged.

Beseiged is where up to 700 Adventurers defend a city from one of three invading hordes of monsters.

Usually a couple hundred monsters show up, and most of the time 700 players show.

Problem is, only maybe the 20 closest players to your avatar appear on your screen, but all the monsters do.

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics/ff11us/detail/2262/detail.html

For those of you too lazy to click, FFXI is implementing (another) new minigame into the game itself. It will be essentially Pokemon.

For a game that's been out for 5 years, it's coming up with lots of new ideas still. They just recently added Chocobo Racing as a minigame as well, along with various other games that have been there forever.

Copy&Paste below.

Pankration matches to be held once again. Soultrappers from all across Vana'diel have already begun to arrive with their trusted pets, eager to take part in what is destined to be one of the most heated events in Aht Urhgan history!

What is Pankration?

Pankration (pan-kra-tee-on) is an ancient sport that pits fierce beasts against one another in a winner-takes-all melee. Clawing, cleaving, slicing, striking, enchanting, eviscerating, butting, bashing... Once in the battlecage, anything goes! Does your monster have what it takes to rise to the top?

Here is a brief explanation of how to participate:

1. Gotta Catch 'em
Your first step in becoming a soultrapper begins with obtaining an image of the monster you wish to enter in Pankration. Head down to the Pit with some Imperial credits and purchase a soultrapping device (also called a "Soultrapper") and some blank soul plates. The Soultrapper acts as a type of camera which records the vital information of monsters onto soul plates. Once you have equipped these items in your Ranged and Ammo slots, sneak up on a ferocious fiend and snap away. If you are successful, you will be able to use your newly acquired soul plate to create an item that will allow you to call forth a monster, or apply the monster's skills to another monster.
You'll be happy to know that pictures can be taken of most all monsters residing in Vana'diel, even the more "notorious" ones, such as behemoths and rams.

2. Soul Reflectors
Now take your soul plate back to the Pit and trade it along with an ice crystal to the proper attendant. If the plate is one that contains the image of a summonable monster, you will receive a soul reflector infused with the information from your soul plate. But before you can call your monster up for a Pankration battle, you must first submit the reflector for inspection. If it passes all of the Pit's quality assurance tests, it will be deemed an official soul reflector and you and your monster will be one step closer to the battlecage!

But what can you do with those soul plates that can't be forged into soul reflectors? Some monsters (such as beastmen) have such strong wills that it is impossible to coerce them into fighting for you. However, that doesn't mean you can't take advantage of their skills and teach those techniques to more impressionable monsters. Try trading one of these unforgeable plates and a reflector to a Pit attendant. If certain conditions are met, the attendant will take the skills from that plate and add them to the monster on your reflector! Imagine the sort of havoc a forest hare with deadly dark knight abilities could wield upon its enemies!

3. Red Tape
The Pit consists of four "battlecages" where Pankration matches are constantly being held. Once you have acquired an official soul reflector, take it to a registration officer to sign up for one of the following two types of battles:

- Exhibition (Battlecages "Annihilation" "Bloodlust" "Carnage")
As long as there is an opening, soultrappers can enter their monsters in exhibition matches at any time they wish. However, there are no level restrictions in any of the three cages, and no records of winners or losers will be kept. If you wish, you can have your monster pit against the monster of your choice by forming a party with the monster's owner and reserving an entry slot for your opponent when submitting your application.

- Tournament (Battlecage "Diablo")
Pit your monster against the current cage champion. If it wins, it is declared the new champion and will continue to battle opponents until it is dethroned. How many matches can you win?

4. Round One......Fight!
When your monster's match is about to begin, you and your opponent will be paged. Proceed to one of the cage officials and you will be transported to the control platform where you will be able to give simple orders to your monster via the speaking tubes. Once the battle begins, the monsters will fight it out until one collapses, with the one still standing declared the victor. If both monsters are still alive when the gong sounds the end of the round, the creature with the most HP remaining is crowned the winner.
Adventurers whose monsters are not currently participating in a match can take in all the excitement of the other matches from an elevated stage in front of each battlecage.

5. Level UP!
Once your battle has ended, trade your official reflector to a registration officer to confirm match results. Only after confirming match results will you receive your reward and your monster earn experience and skill points. DO NOT forget to complete this process!

Customizing your Monster

In addition to earning EXP through participating in Pankration matches, there are other methods through which your pet can become stronger.

1. Feral Skills
All monsters have unique inherent characteristics such as abilities, battle techniques, and magic spells. These are known as "feral skills." However, certain skills often remain dormant until monsters attain a certain level. It is not always a good idea to dismiss a monster as weak until you have had the chance to see it perform at a level where it can call upon a full arsenal of skills.

2. Discipline & Temperament
The following traits will change depending on the type of orders you give your monsters, as well as the frequency with which you give them:

- Discipline
The more disciplined your monster is, the more likely it is to correctly respond to orders given during a match.

- Temperament
Monster temperament is measured in two ways:
Wild vs. Tame
Aggressive vs. Defensive
A monster's temperament directly affects how it acts during battle. For example, a tame and defensive monster may choose to use stunning techniques on an opponent attempting to cast a powerful spell or use a weapon skill

FFXI has the best story out of every MMO, ever.

FFXI Bards = Love.

Come roll on Unicorn!

We're not mentally stable, at all. None of us.