Final Fantasy XI Then...

[talizker]

usual time 20:30?

Will probably be closed to 9.30pm if thats OK with everyone.

[Tsingtao]

That's good with me mate, shouldn't be to long a session on that one...

So far the weekend has gone quite well, got my moon bauble for Fenrir, lost one mannequin body BC and won another (sold for 1.1 million), and finally finished my tarut cards quest. Next comes a quick gate breach in garliage citadel to get ot the incinerator then onto Sleepga 2.

With Sky access open tonight that will have achieved some of my biggest milestones in the game. I will be interested in going after devine might as soon as possible though, if that server run is on Tobal and they'll take someone below 70 I'm in. I could probably get to 69 for it...

My next goals I think will be:

CoP to 5-3 (end of the level 50 cap missons)
Obtain Sleepga 2
Obtain Teleport-Vahzl
Obtain moongate pass
Obtain Ifrit, Leviathan, Shiva, Ramuh and Titan via prime fights
Level Warrior to 40 for Sub
Level PLD to 75
Level WHM to 42
Cap staff for end game tanking

Good got thats the abridged list there's so much to do!

[C']

Well, at least someone is getting somewhere. I seemed to have stalled completely. Everything I want to do I never see any parties for.

Optical Hat - nothing
Zilart Missions - nothing
BCNM60 - nothing
Avatars - nothing

Maybe I'm just playing at the wrong times/not enough but it's become a vicious circle. With me getting nowhere I have less reason to log on.

[talizker]

Well, at least someone is getting somewhere. I seemed to have stalled completely. Everything I want to do I never see any parties for.

Optical Hat - nothing
Zilart Missions - nothing
BCNM60 - nothing
Avatars - nothing

Maybe I'm just playing at the wrong times/not enough but it's become a vicious circle. With me getting nowhere I have less reason to log on.

Maybe we need a little more organising out of game but in the last couple of weeks i've done the Zilart Missions and some of the Avatars at least with some of the Linkshell. There are enough people of suitable level to do most of what you want Rare, how about you just post some plans about what you fancy doing. I for one would be up for helping you out with any of that stuff.

...and I really, really don't know why you chose not to do the Zilart Missions with us? It would have been great having you as part of the team! (not that any of the all LS team we did it with are not great of course!).

[yolfant]

good I'm set up now

[talizker]

good I'm set up now

Hey Yolfant. Welcome to the forum

[vwilsonuk]

good I'm set up now

Hurrah! Glad to see your account sorted itself out in the end.

Those names listed as "interested in Promyvions" yesterday in the shell were as follows:

• Kerushi
• Meric
• Kuponut
• Nightcaster
• Yolfant
• Zavala
• Chakmool (when MNK is 30, hopefully very soon)

I'm sure there are already some other people who are interested. Menion hasn't done any of them - need to drop him a mail in a bit and see where he's at, haven't seen him recently. I know lots of other people have been waiting ages and I already have one character progressing through CoP so if Chakmool sits down at bottom priority/fills in spaces on the night that's cool with me.

[C']

...and I really, really don't know why you chose not to do the Zilart Missions with us? It would have been great having you as part of the team! (not that any of the all LS team we did it with are not great of course!).

I was going to at first, but there was an incident a few weeks ago where I felt like I was being blamed when we had a NIN and PLD in the same party and making it "too defensive". I didn't want to ever again feel like I was the reason that a mission failed so I had to pull out and let a true damage dealer take the spot.

[Tsingtao]

I do remember that one Rare and I didn't think you were being blamed sorry if it felt that way. We lost as we couldn't get the thing down if I remember, thought we were discussing how to tackle the next promy when the party broke.

If we were to defensive it was at least half my bag being a Paladin and everyone was happy when we set out?

[vwilsonuk]

I was going to at first, but there was an incident a few weeks ago where I felt like I was being blamed when we had a NIN and PLD in the same party and making it "too defensive". I didn't want to ever again feel like I was the reason that a mission failed so I had to pull out and let a true damage dealer take the spot.

In order to succeed at most of the more challenging missions in this game the participants need to discuss how they are going to approach the challenge; whether their party setup is effective, what strengths to play to, what weaknesses will require compensation, and what the group will do about those factors. During the Promyvion runs I attended last March/April time there were many of these conversations and to successfully defeat Holla several of the team levelled jobs they hadn't previously used. That didn't mean the individuals were "the reason that a mission failed". They were pragmatic and honest, and by working together they were the reason that we eventually succeeded.

It is important to be able to have these conversations.

[talizker]

Wow! What an incredibly sucessful and fun week reaching its climax tonight as we entered Sky for the first time.

Thank you to all involved!

I am also 0/1 on Dune Widow now. Fortunately he drops Spiders Webs as well so you can't complain too much...

...but oh how I want the torque^^

[Daragon]

ZM4 COMPLETE!! WOOHOO

Tonight's venture cost me 3000 exp, 2 runs and about 4 hours but hey, its only exp. Managed the NM fight with only 5 people too as our dumbass rng hadn't visited the chieftainess. Fortunately we struck it lucky with working sleepgas and the smn's astral flow attack resulted in leviathan on Firesday. Anything else would have probably resulted in a party whipe.

[Darwock]

From reading the posts above I think I can assume I didn't just dream it, and I was running about in Tu'Lia last night? I was fairly steaming by the time I got home, so I must apologise for any potential cock-ups I might have made. I don't remember any deaths, but I do remember all my nukes being next to useless. The most regrettable thing I'm aware of is actually that I tried to eat a chocolate bar far too fast and I think it got stuck in my throat.. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking my head was going to fall off ><

Anyway huge thanks to everyone for getting us to that point.. what a journey! I'm looking forward to continuing with CoP now ^^

[talizker]

From reading the posts above I think I can assume I didn't just dream it, and I was running about in Tu'Lia last night? I was fairly steaming by the time I got home, so I must apologise for any potential cock-ups I might have made. I don't remember any deaths, but I do remember all my nukes being next to useless. The most regrettable thing I'm aware of is actually that I tried to eat a chocolate bar far too fast and I think it got stuck in my throat.. I woke up in the middle of the night thinking my head was going to fall off ><

Anyway huge thanks to everyone for getting us to that point.. what a journey! I'm looking forward to continuing with CoP now ^^

You were great

[Tobal]

Anyone got a free hour tonight, want to get drop from Cursed Puppets in Ro?meave, there EP/DC to lvl75 so I can?t solo them with out lvl ninja sub. If we camp outside the Hall of the Gods, there 4-5 puppets there to work through and nice zone line to play it safe. The drop is opening the Divine Might quest.