Final Fantasy XI Then...

[Adam]

I had my first encounter with Leeping Lizzy last night. Waited around 40 mins for it to spawn, there were like 6 other people camping it. Then it popped, 'woohoo, I'm closest to it!!!!' I thought to myself then my Dia got interupted ROFL! RNG and his friend got it, but no drop

[C']

Haha, unlucky dude.

I remember my first (and only) Leaping Lizzy experience. I was trotting to Bastok on a chocobo and there she was, just strutting around with no other player in sight.

I climbed down from my ride, and being NIN/THF at the time had no decent pulling method other than ranged attack so pulled out my Chakram just as I saw another player rmaking his way to Lizzy (he was a lvl 12 WAR, no sub). The guy must have thought it was his lucky day but it was not to be and my Chakram flew through the air and landed upon Lizzy with a mighty crack and the pull was mine. Easy fight and no Leaping Boots drop but it was satisfying to out pull the noob as he was one of those players who used a name similar to Sephiroth which is always enough to get my blood fuming.

I've had Jaggedy-Eared Jack twice in a similar manner (just passing though) and no drop those occasions too.

I have no luck with NMs

[Marvelon]

I've fought Stinging sophie a few times (3 or 4) got owned once as I tried with a lv 7 war (not a good idea) Other times she fell pretty easily, no drops though. I've fought Stray Mary a couple times too, she dropped Mary's milk on both occasions (needed for Sandy quest for me and Mahl) but not the Horn (which goes for about 100k)

Speaking of 100k... perhaps we should put a three man team together to crack the lv 30 BCNM. The earring drops from those all go for about 100k (some for more) if we can crack it we've got a good market, as I believe there aren't many people who do it. I can do this as Sturn (lv 27 PLD or lv 30 WAR) as he has about 200 beastmen seals I would otherwise never use.

[C']

I still got my Cloudy Orb (or is it Sky Orb?) for the BCNM30 from back when me, Tox and half attempted one in Palborough Mines (we failed miserably) so I never got chance to use my Orb as it was deemed pointless to use it and get slaughtered again s it's been taking up mogsafe space ever since.

Our PT setup wasn't ideal (NIN/WAR, WAR/MNK & WHM/BLM) as we had no means of sleeping the other mobs whilst we kill each one. My theory on what do is:

A BRD/WHM in order to sleep the mobs but also to act as main healer. This person would need to use pies and juices, in order to make the most of their meagre MP pool. Obviously a main tank is needed, either NIN/WAR or PLD/WAR. Hopefully, as long as the tank is decent, the lack of a WHM shouldn?t be a problem as the PLD can cure themselves as needed whilst a NIN will hopefully Blink themselves to safety. Finally you need a damage dealer (RNG probably best, ideally with NIN sub so they can go all out with damage and have some Blink shadows up in case they get hate, until tank gets control again) in order to kill the mobs ASAP.

[Marvelon]

I agree, sleeper is strictly needed. Sturn can PLD/WAR as tank, perhaps BLM would be a good idea? I reckon these mobs have quite high EVA/DEF and magic always lands/does damage.

[C']

New update details are available on the POL Viewer.

For those stuck at work (like me ) some kind soul has typed them up here:

http://www.vanadiellobby.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB.cgi?board=discuss;action=display;num=1087561742;start=0

New Garrison and BCNM sounds interesing.

I like update time. The initial annoyance of server downtime is soon replaced with eager excitment to get back online. Especially when they post a list of what's added in the update 30-60 minutes before the servers return. It is always so much fun reading about what they've added and I have an eagerness to try the stuff out myself.

I think this is getting better as my level increases as more of the stuff that they add is open to me.

[Marvelon]

Different battles can be experienced from each orb?? (stuck at work to, me)

[Vikas]

Picture Time ^^

The last week has been an interesting week with missions and quests so i decided it was another picture time

WHM AF3

This is one hard battle, the battle takes place in Fei'Yin where u have to defeat a NM called Altedour I Tanvnazia. The NM isnt my any means easy, as his dimensional attack can hit for 300-1000 damage to a lvl55 pld. I spent some time building a full alliance of 18 people to take him down. The fight inself was pretty easy, without any problem, 4 healers on one pld, helped keep his HP Max all the time, while the 3 pts were doing renkei after renkei - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.r...614235747a.jpg (sorry i didnt have fraps loaded ; ; )

After he was defeated he droped the Tanzania Mask. After trading to the npc in san'doria church, he handed me my AF3, yay - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.r...andom1/nyo.JPG (pictures with and without the extra large hippy hat ^^)

Mission 5 Part 2 - In Castle Zvahl Baileys through Xarcabard

We started the mission by teleporting to the Vahzl GateCrystal and walked our way though Xarcabard. On the way we saw the dragon so we decided to kill it

Dragon On Route - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.r...gonOnRoute.JPG

We finally make it to the castle, and unlucking due to the opening door you have to fight ur way through 50% of it, so it beings - http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.r...tingOurWay.JPG

We make it the top of the castle "The Throne Room", it was a beautiful sight. I took a picture and then we grouped with tactics sorted before entering the arena.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/TheThroneRoomEntrance.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/Regrouping.JPG

The Fight Begins ...

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/ItBegins.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/TheTomb.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/HesAwakeAndMad.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/fightbegins.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/AOEAttcks.JPG

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/vikas.ranganathan/Extra/FFXI/M5-2/Victory.JPG

The fight starts, PLD provoked and managed to hold hate with curing from me. Both RDMs were nuking away with renkei's ready from the THF, RNG. The problems started when he began his AOE Attack. The RDM who was meant to spam curaga with me didnt, as he had to interrupt his spell. I spammed a curaga iii but the RDM was out of the range of the spell. With no healing the next AOE killed him immediately. The second form begins, now he is really mad, he gets full HP back and now all attacks are AOE only. With the RDM gone i quickly drank some yagudo drinks and quickly started to cast curaga ii and iii over and over. It didnt matter about hate, it was simplily take it down quickly before it was over. It went fine in the end (except the dead RDM, he got a raise ii after from me so its not as bad) and the 2nd form was down quickly, but as u can see from the picture having only 5 people really pushed the mp to the bottom.

*Note i tried to not post any pictures that would give any storyline away.

[Tobal]

Anyone bothered working out the GMT time for the update?

[Vanicent]

I think it's about 10pm Tobal. Don't quote me on that though...

[Marvelon]

Link to FF7-Advent Children Trailers

http://www.unlimitedgamer.net/ff7ac.php?nav=coverage/ff7ac/videos.htm

The 2.4 MB one is the same as the mov, but obvioulsy mess less quality.

[Marvelon]

Hello all,

Me and Mahlory will be away for the next week - we're getting a plane to the Netherlands tonight (we fly at 19:35 - I'll exctly miss the entire holland match) We'll be back next saturday so we'll see you then!

[Vanicent]

Have a nice holiday then.

[Darwock]

NOOOO! I've been waiting 4 hours for a party to kill the dragon for rank 3, I got one, and have been disconnected! Now I can't get back on!

edit - it took me twenty minutes but I did get back on - and how lucky was I, the party waited for me! Or at least, three of them did. So it took about another 45 minutes pissing about in the Grotto before we found another two to help in exchange for us helping them get a chest key.

The fight itself was over before I even got a good look at the dragon - suits me, cos the first time I tried it I was left alone on the battlefield with the dragon advancing towards me... yikes! (I died shortly after). This time we whupped it's ass.. rank 3! woo!

[Adam]

Have a nice holiday Mihki and Mahls

Heh Darwock, lucky. I swear whenever I get disconnected it's at the worst possible time too, like in the middle of a pull or something. :P

wOOt @ me, I dinged 45 and got my Brigadine. Brigadine's last THF along time so I'm pretty chuffed at wearing one now, not to mention I got Treasure Hunter II and Hide

btw, server maintenance is 8 hours today lads and lasses, begins at 4pm methinks. ****.