Final Fantasy XI Then...

[mikewl]

To All,

Ive been thinking things over lately and its time for me to drop the static and all things which would need me to be involved, missions etc.

I really dont have the motivation to play the game anymore, the lvl grind is just something I cant be bothered with right now and as far as other stuff to do in the game goes its the same thing, I dont want to hold anyone up because of this.

I plan to get more stuck into WoW and nearing summer I just think I cant afford to put the same time into mmorpg's as last summer.

I know we have a 61 Rdm in our LS - Ces and if he would like to take my place on the static he is welcome to, the job would fit the static well too.

Just to make it clear this is not a I'm Quitting post but more of a "I dont want to have to log on as at the moment I dont want to" in a while this might change but right now I feel like my interest in the game is at an all time low.

Im likely to still log in time to time, mostly to talk to the LS etc.

I think im likely to come back to the game at some point properly motivated but untill that time im taking a break and ive no idea how long for.

I have been on the game a long time and to be honest, this last weekend ive hardly been on and for some reason I have been feeling awake and full of energy to get out and do other stuff, FFXI can be so demanding at times it does feel like a second job in a way.

I have been close to quitting in the past and cancelling my account, as I know Rare almost went through and the process he went through was almost exactly like mine, from what I heard him say.

Basically quitting and cancelling your character is too hard to do and puts you through the stress of feeling like there is no return later on, the many many hours put into the character will be gone and starting again is too big of a task.

So as with Rare the best way to go about it is to just keep your character going, just dont play if you dont want to, it takes alot of stress away and lets you take a break knowing that if you do want to come back to it you can.

Hope this isnt too much of a problem especially for the static but I cant keep it going when its like this.


Wedge.

[talizker]

Right then the time has come for Promyvion-Mea, unfortunately I can't make Thursday this week as I will be out getting mortally drunk with some friends. So leaves a couple of choices we can leave it till the following Thursday or go for it on Wednesday instead. Either way I was thinking of going for a 21:00 run again...

What do you guys think? Hics good for either and I believe Jstrtrx is as well.

Think for this one it's meds again, instead of poison potions this time everyone needs antidotes as the BCNM spams AoE poison and it's quite vicious from what it says.

Wednesday sounds good to me Tsing

[talizker]

Does anyone need to get Hysteroanima for Wednesday? If so maybe we can get together for a quick farming session in Dem either tonight or tomorrow. Let me know...

[Darwock]

Yeah, Wednesday evening is fine for me. I already have my recollection of pain (picked up during the Holla run itself) however I am available to help obtain more if needed. I'm not doing anything at the moment except pottering around Windurst fishing and crafting. Ahh.. bliss!

[Marvelon]

I think at the moment I'm having the same thoughts as Wedge. I can't really quit (how can you just throw what has taken up 100 days of your life?) but I can't really be asked to play either. If it wasn't for unavailability of WoW at the moment I would be playing that right, if only to see what another MMORPG would be like.
I might very well log back on and be more motivated than ever in two or three weeks time but at the moment it doesn't feel like that is what is what will happen. I'll keep reading this thread, for sure.

Whatever happens, FFXI and Rargh will go down in my gaming history as the game that changed everything. FFXI is the most rewarding, fulfilling and usually, the most fun experience I've had. 90% of that is Rargh. {Thank you.} {everyone}

[Sdub]

What he said lol.. I recently made a female Elvaan monk so see if playing pure damage would be cool and it was for a while but then I logged off and I couldn't see the point in leveling it any further.. thats probably the wrong way to put it but I'm sure you know what I mean, it's not as if there will be an alternate ending or something lol.

I think with most offline games, if they are good they will quit while they are ahead, always leave you wanting more so that you can't believe it was over when you were having so much fun playing it. But with FFXI there is no real 'end' so you have to play it until you've had enough and by then they are already the guest that stayed too long.

There is nothing in particular in the game that has pissed me off like the prices with rare, or parties/dying with Daragon. And there is no-one in Rargh who I won't miss.
I guess it just gets to that point where you got all you wanted out of the game and it's time to move on.

Like Mihki I will still check on here and you are all more than welcome to come round for a cuppa anytime, and I will be a regular visitor to Ces's website when it's done, and I might still see you online in the future

Tobal, Apathye, Ces, you guys keep leveling without us, I'm sure that a well seasoned PLD and WHM won't have too much trouble finding a party later on.

Take care everyone xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Mahl x

[mikewl]

In a way this is what I thought others were feeling like as well, just so you know im on WoW on Earthenring on Pie Inc, if those who are planning on giving it a try I would think you should be able to join Pie Inc too if you want, its also on the Horde side so that makes it a bit more complicated seeing as some will go for the alliance.

Anyways, take care all, im sure I will be on to speak to you all from time to time.

[Sdub]

Thing is Wedge that when you said it I had no intention of stopping playing. None at all.
Maybe you were the catalyst that started this or maybe it was when I suggested on Saturday morning that I pick up 2 copies of WoW after I dropped Mihki at work that day and see what it was like, then when we found out that we couldn't get it, it resulted in us wanting it even more.

Also we won't immediately be joining any 'linkshell' or 'guild' or 'clan' when we play WoW, not at first anyway. We won't even be starting in the same town.. We want the same excitement that we got when we played FFXI for the first time (if that's possible). We might not even be on your server.

[mikewl]

Understood Mahl, just basically letting people know where I will be just in case, I can understand where your coming from as well, just to let things happen in the game.

If anyone wants a laugh go to fileplanet (part of gamespy) and get the Ghostbusters WoW video.

[Daragon]

There's something about WoW which just seems to put me right off it, I'm really not sure what it is, but perhaps its the fact that its not really THAT different from any mmorpg I've played previously.

It MAY have attracted 1.5m customers, but unlike most existing games of the genre, its end game is PvP. I've experienced WoW since the last few weeks of the European final beta and then the free month of the retail version. No difference in my opinion. Content seems to be thin on the ground, there have been to my knowledge no (major at least) content updates since the game's US launch and I can see why its very easy to reach maximum level within the free month.

However, this is just my opinion and don't let me put off anyone planning on buying it. One other thing to note, is that any decent mmorpg should rely on its community base. Out of the previous games I've played of this type, WoW has by far the worst community base, simply because the game is incredibly easy, you won't find many people on the various chat lines.

On the matter of FFXI, I'm undecided on that atm. I wanted to at least take down the Shadow Lord and visit some more of the various areas, but I'm more or less in the same situation other people in the LS are. I've not leveled up my thief in about 3 weeks now, after my last party invite resulted in someone taking my place (that hurt). I've also started a Taru rdm, but I was literally shocked at how tough it is to play as one, especially from the point of view of a new player with a starting budget of a craptabulous 50 gil in a world dominated by greed. Item prices rise steadily by the day, and yet SE do nothing about it. Its a shame characters get deleted from the database within 3 months, I'd be more content ending my account for a larger period of time that way, but if I did give up and go back to the game in 3 or 4 months when the economy MAY have eased off, I don't want to start again from scratch

[mikewl]

There's something about WoW which just seems to put me right off it, I'm really not sure what it is, but perhaps its the fact that its not really THAT different from any mmorpg I've played previously.

It MAY have attracted 1.5m customers, but unlike most existing games of the genre, its end game is PvP. I've experienced WoW since the last few weeks of the European final beta and then the free month of the retail version. No difference in my opinion. Content seems to be thin on the ground, there have been to my knowledge no (major at least) content updates since the game's US launch and I can see why its very easy to reach maximum level within the free month.

However, this is just my opinion and don't let me put off anyone planning on buying it. One other thing to note, is that any decent mmorpg should rely on its community base. Out of the previous games I've played of this type, WoW has by far the worst community base, simply because the game is incredibly easy, you won't find many people on the various chat lines.

On the matter of FFXI, I'm undecided on that atm. I wanted to at least take down the Shadow Lord and visit some more of the various areas, but I'm more or less in the same situation other people in the LS are. I've not leveled up my thief in about 3 weeks now, after my last party invite resulted in someone taking my place (that hurt). I've also started a Taru rdm, but I was literally shocked at how tough it is to play as one, especially from the point of view of a new player with a starting budget of a craptabulous 50 gil in a world dominated by greed. Item prices rise steadily by the day, and yet SE do nothing about it. Its a shame characters get deleted from the database within 3 months, I'd be more content ending my account for a larger period of time that way, but if I did give up and go back to the game in 3 or 4 months when the economy MAY have eased off, I don't want to start again from scratch

I agree in a way with your comments on WoW, it is easier and faster to progress which is good in a way if you want to cut down on the time you put into playing on a MMORPG, it also feels less rewarding because of this, but I do think there are good things about the game too and im enjoying it a fair bit.

[C']

I'm a bit confused. Are people calling this the end or simply a break?

Personally I do think I had intentions of going back to Rare at some point (like Daragon I hold out hope that the economy may stabilise at some point), probably some point soon but it may be harder to log on knowing that none of my friends will be there.

In the meantime I will continue with my second character with Vanicent's other avatar (we hit level 11 last night ) and see how things go.

Would be sad to see it end like this

[mikewl]

I'm a bit confused. Are people calling this the end or simply a break?

Personally I do think I had intentions of going back to Rare at some point (like Daragon I hold out hope that the economy may stabilise at some point), probably some point soon but it may be harder to log on knowing that none of my friends will be there.

In the meantime I will continue with my second character with Vanicent's other avatar (we hit level 11 last night ) and see how things go.

Would be sad to see it end like this

I am not quitting, just taking a needed break.

For me, I just wanted to remove any requirement for me to play at the moment as I dont feel motivated right now, it could be a week for me maybe three weeks but I do think the motivation will be back at some point.

[C']

ok that's good to hear.

I'm just playing some other games (non MMORPG) at this moment. Tekken 5, Resident Evil 4 and Jak II: Renegade are all eating my time. Get at least one cleared and a return to Vana'diel could be in order.

See you there mate

[mikewl]

Same here, im currently playing Fight Night Round 2 and have Halo 2 still to go through as well as some others.

I think this break will definetely make FFXI more enjoyable when I get back on it.