Final Fantasy XI Then...

[Daragon]

ENM60? After the success of the last 2 ENMS I partook in, I wouldn't mind a shot at something like this.

In other news, tonight was my first ever Dynamis run in good old Bastok (although where the streets were filled with bazaars selling eggs, now stood hideously powerful Quadav). We had a few nice drops involving about 5 relic Scythes, a Great Katana, a 1h axe and 2 of those pwnsome THF AF body pieces - I even had the opportunity of lotting on one, but was beaten by 50 pts ;_;

Still, a byrne bill and a gold beastcoin aren't bad spoils - covered the price of my hourglass.

Next Saturday - Dynamis Windurst!

[Tsingtao]

Well having calmed down a bit after yesterdays ecitement here's the tale of how it all went...

Having seen Charybdis down on Friday night by FiS @23:15 we had a nopening time for its next spawn at 07:15. Unsuprisingly I don't think anyone fancied trying that, including me, however I was awake about 08:30 and managed to get to the right room by about 09:00. Quick nosely round and htere was no Charybdis and no major camping just a solo bard Ean killing PHs said he'd beeen there for around 45 mins. So I sat down and watch first Ean and then a NIN and RDM com kill PHs. It finally reached 11:15 with no show and Wedge and I went to do a bit more NPC levelling by Novv (again GS claimed), think we left around 12:30 with no Charybdis having spawned. This could mean only one thing she'd been killed between 07:15 and 08:15. Now having seen the fight me guestimate was that earliest ToD was 07:30 so the window opened at 15:30.

So 15:30 came with myself and Meric in the room and strangely not a soul else. Wedge was inbound and we started killing PHs, at 16:00 it spawned. After a quick scan around and being light handed we got Darwock on his way but decided to take our chance and engage, bad move. Meric did a sterling job but with just me and wedge to heal once his shadows dropped it was over to fast to do anything.

At this point we know we need more so the appeals go out, first Kuponut, then Mosley reply and agree to come. Then comes trouble Deloco logs in right by us, a PLD for FiS can only be there for one thing, we know then we're running against time now. Then our luck changed as Bevan logs in and on my friend list Miloco appears and I indulge in some shameless begging and both come to help. At this point FiS has 2 PLDs there adn a BRD we can see inbound, we're worried about them alliancign withthe gil sellers having seen them on friendly terms the previous night. However with 8 now on the ground or enroute we engage, and things look much better, as we're having difficulting sticking paralyze miloco arrives and things set into a rythm and I go join the DD.

At about 15% through the mob I get a tell from Dammo saying he's just got back from AFK and he's on his way by 25% he's there giving us 2 tanks and some redundancy. From then on things progressed nicely Bevan arriving about the same time. As it get towards 30% left bang dammo is down suddenly full health to zero in a mater of seconds. Not sure exactly what happened or how hate moved but it did and it was lightening. This was warning she wasn't done yet but Dammo was safely tractored and riased, with Kuponut running now low on MP I decided to dissengage to support the healers. I gave one last spirits within and disenegaged and turned to run, she hit me 5 times normal hits at full health and I was dead. Lucky had RR2 on and went back to rest.

AS the fight got towards a close the mages unloaded and Dammo reengaged, this bit was a blur nukes landing furiously. Suddenly Miloco is down followed by Dammo, again very little warning, Miloco hit for nearly 900 and Dammo stripped of shadows while still weak. It looks like a last rally for Charybdis who is now down to around 1%, the final blow lands and what was probably the most stressful, enjoyable and rewarding hour and a bit of game time I've ever had come to an end.

Totally outstanding, amazing job from eveyone Wedge with all the right songs all the time, Kupo healing and raising, Miloco with enfeebs and heal, Darwock on nukes and stun, Bevan flashing and dealing the damage, Meric tanking for around 30 mins whilst still putting out decent numbers, Dammo handing out damage and providing suport tank and Mosley with awesome summon power, giivng us stoneskin and laying down big damage. I really don't think for a first run it could have gone any better, given the mob and our levels its a real credit to all involved and again to the LS and all those that dropped what they were doing and came halfway round the world to help.

Sorry to keep banging on but hey, this has been my biggest aim in the game forever. Everything else I knew I could gain from grinding and keeping at it, this required far more time from everyone and a lot of people to go a long way out of their way for nothing other than to help me. Again thanks, I really can't overstate what a great day it made it.

[Darwock]

around 1%, the final blow lands

/em raises hand, that was me.. I did that

Tsing I'd always planned to be there from the start, I just got caught up in town and then as you know managed to get lost in the jungle on the way there... too much panic.

It was extra dramatic for me too cos half way through Bevan arrived at the gold door and needed it opening... as I was currently only resting for MP I got up to go open it for him. On the way (in real life) I got these crippling chest pains.. I was trying to run through the grotto using one-handed controls while clutching my side thinking I was gonna die, lmao! I was like "must... reach... door..... need.... reinforcements". Anyway when I got to it and opened there was like twenty people on the other side that all came piling through.. presumably the rest of FiS coming to mop up when we failed.. HA!

So yeah, a 30 minute war.. and unlike the unstable cluster this time was all spent fighting.

[C']

Hi,

Just a quick word on the Hume automation ENM60. If people plan to do it today and I am able to come along could you post on here?

5 months of no progress has finally taken it's toll on my enthusiam and it's a struggle to get motivated to come online but I'd still like to play for events and stuff and the RSE earrings look appealing.

Thanks

[Darwock]

I doubt I can do anything today, my mum's coming to stay around 12pm. Apparently that ring only drops once in every gazillion attempts (and nothing else worthwhile drops in the fight at all) so I think it's something you'd have to do regularly.

I do want to try for the hume mage earring (it can drop either mage or melee) so would like to get into the routine of earning xp in this one. Not sure I like the fact it can cost you 10K and upwards to get into the fight in the first place though.

[Tsingtao]

What's holding you up from progress Rare the optical hat or something else. If its the o-hat run lets just schedule it and go get it done. I think a lot of us need now, would be ideal if we could draw in some extra help as I think its a tought fight.

I'm game anway, I assume Apa, Saerik, Meric, and yourself ara and I know Moots collecting eyes. Guessing with our levels and lack of experience on the fight we'd need 12 to pull it off 18 ideally but we could shout in jeuno for extras.

[Darwock]

So has anyone heard word on whether Meric was successful at ZM14 last night?

Last I heard (before I unequipped my pearl in disgust!) was that him and some other players were going to pay an alliance of black mages to nuke divine might for them.

[Tobal]

Eek they did!!! I would have paid to be in that, Divine might is the sort of thing Hnmls do on a whim ;_;. Look down on me if you want but it something i can't do due to lack of time for Hnmls for an item i really want.

[mikewl]

Hi,

Just a quick word on the Hume automation ENM60. If people plan to do it today and I am able to come along could you post on here?

5 months of no progress has finally taken it's toll on my enthusiam and it's a struggle to get motivated to come online but I'd still like to play for events and stuff and the RSE earrings look appealing.

Thanks

Sure Rare, I would be up for that ENM, I think we would need a rdm or blm hume as well, anyone interested?

I will be on most the day so whenever your game we can do it.

[Daragon]

I'd do the blm role ^^

[mikewl]

Cool, thanks Dara.

[C']

ok that sounds fine.

What time you want to try it?

[C']

Well, that cheered me up no end.

ENM60 was a good battle that seemed to be about finding the weakness each automation has and I found I was able to contribute to each kill by switching my attack focus (melee, magic or ranged). Shuriken attacks impressed me greatly hitting for 120+ on the automaton weak to ranged.

And we were rewarded with the Belinky Earring (HP+10 DEX+1 VIT+1) which Daragon and Wedgemoon graciously let me lot on (with a winning lot of 12 -_-; ). A nice alternative to my evasion earrings.

[mikewl]

Well, that cheered me up no end.

ENM60 was a good battle that seemed to be about finding the weakness each automation has and I found I was able to contribute to each kill by switching my attack focus (melee, magic or ranged). Shuriken attacks impressed me greatly hitting for 120+ on the automaton weak to ranged.

And we were rewarded with the Belinky Earring (HP+10 DEX+1 VIT+1) which Daragon and Wedgemoon graciously let me lot on (with a winning lot of 12 -_-; ). A nice alternative to my evasion earrings.

Yup that was a good ENM, slightly worried about how much time my pet was asleep, as I saw time running out I just spawned a new one.

Nice earring though, really need to start researching equipment better as I didnt even know about those earrings and im sure im missing various usefull Rare/Ex stuff.

I guess this week we will all be anticipating ToAU, its going to be ace having new areas to go to, part of the reason I have been exping Bst so much lately is so I have a job that will allow me to hold my own in unknown territories.

[angelx]

Bah! given up on this now, self absorbed high levels who dont encourage the lower levels really ruin this game,obscene hiking of prices and finding partys at low levels is beyond a joke a real shame. good luck to all other players and for anyone interested i have the game dvd now spare for trade or something.