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**Jei** · 09-05-2006, 13:01

Originally posted by djtickle

Last but not least the LS is great, plenty of advice and help tooo all great guys.

Here goes the newbie part..... LS?

**djtickle** · 09-05-2006, 13:10

Heh, didnt think about that.

Ive updated my last post with some other stuff you might want to read.

LS is a Linkshell its like a private chat room for us all to talk in no matter were in the world you are.

We are on Seraph, and you will need a world pass to join us. Which it will as you for when you create your character. If im in a town tonite ill pick you one up and post it on here, if not im sure one of the other guys will post one. hint hint....

As for job and race, thats totally up to you and half the fun of it with there being so many jobs to unlock and play. Just remember you can change your job if you dont like it but not your race!!

Damm i wish i was a TaruTaru, loads of Mp!!!!

One other quick point, if you plan on playing tomorrow be warned it will most likley take you about 2 to 3 hours to setup from scratch.

C' · 09-05-2006, 13:11

Originally posted by jeimuzu_uk

I bought the guide to try and get a decent understanding of the game before jumping in so once the above are answered i'l do some more reading tonight and join tomorrow!

First piece of advice, burn the guide and unlearn everything it has taught you. It really is quite poor. The vast majority of information it contains can be described, at best, as being misleading and in the worst cases downright wrong.

When you think about how often this game is updated (usuaully every 2 months), a printed guide quickly becomes oboslete.

**Tobal** · 09-05-2006, 13:14

The only choice you have to make at the start is your race and country, country decides what national mission you can go on before rank 3 and after gaining rank6.

Race is divided up between 5 races,
Humans ? balanced, excels in no stats
Taru ? Excels in magic , poor tanking
Elvaan ? Excells in Melee, Tank, best STR/INT, poor mp pool
Mithra ? Acc/dex/agi excels in thief and ranger type jobs,
Galka ? Excels in Vit/HP and in Melee and tanking, low chr,int,mp pool

But all negatives and be overcome with equipment and player skill.

Job Classes can be changed at anytime on your character with no penalties, you start with the basic 6 (warrior, monk, thief, white, red, black mage) and can open up ?advanced jobs? via quests to a grand total of 18 jobs.

**Jei** · 09-05-2006, 13:18

Cool cheers for the advice guys, Hey DJTickle, i'm a fellow Boltoner too!

Is there a specific race that the group on here is lacking in?

**Darwock** · 09-05-2006, 13:21

I can't think of any Mithra at all (but Mithra are female only which might explain that).. Tobal is the only Galka, there's always been a lot of Humes and we've had a surge of tarutaru's lately. There's two or three Elvaan that I can think of.

**djtickle** · 09-05-2006, 13:37

Originally posted by jeimuzu_uk

Cool cheers for the advice guys, Hey DJTickle, i'm a fellow Boltoner too!

Is there a specific race that the group on here is lacking in?

Heh heh nice one matey!!!

Im a elvaan! ^^ love it. Shame the mp isnt great!! Although its not as bad as Galka ^^

**Tobal** · 09-05-2006, 13:42

Pfft, Fear my HP and superior MND,DEX,VIT muahahahahaaa. No-ones shots a galka (unless it dynamis EES shot or dynamis Astral flow.. not much you can do about 2k damage)

**Darwock** · 09-05-2006, 13:43

Elvaan really, really wind me up. Everything is so over the top with them - even something as basic as fishing has to be done one handed, with the other hand on their hip like a ponce. They only use one hand when riding a chocobo. They twirl their weapons when they draw them... and you should see the state of an Elvaan casting a spell! The game script isn't too kind to them either, san d'oria is full of arrogant tossers.

**djtickle** · 09-05-2006, 13:46

Originally posted by Darwock

Elvaan really, really wind me up. Everything is so over the top with them - even something as basic as fishing has to be done one handed, with the other hand on their hip like a ponce. They only use one hand when riding a chocobo. They twirl their weapons when they draw them... and you should see the state of an Elvaan casting a spell! The game script isn't too kind to them either, san d'oria is full of arrogant tossers.

Now now Darwock we had this fight on my AF2 run lol

Average humes............lol

C' · 09-05-2006, 13:47

Originally posted by Darwock

Elvaan really, really wind me up. Everything is so over the top with them - even something as basic as fishing has to be done one handed, with the other hand on their hip like a ponce. They only use one hand when riding a chocobo. They twirl their weapons when they draw them... and you should see the state of an Elvaan casting a spell! The game script isn't too kind to them either, san d'oria is full of arrogant tossers.

You need to clear San d'Oria Rank 10

I feel that the cutscenes for that held greater significance with my character being a Hume.

**Tsingtao** · 09-05-2006, 13:52

Linkshell its basically a way we can all chat in game in an open forum. If you come to Seraph (where we all are) we will give you a pearl so you can talk to us from anywhere in the game world.

As for character paly what you like, in FFXI its not fixed you can change your job anytime and keep the level you reached on the previous one. Go experimetn and find what you like most, races have greater strengths for some jobs but they won't stop you playing everything if you chose to.

If you decide to get online leave a message here and someone will get you a worldpass to get you onto Seraph.

**Tsingtao** · 09-05-2006, 14:01

Balls!

All Worlds Maintenance (May. 9)
Maintenance 2006-05-09 13:38 by 6souls
FINAL FANTASY XI May 9, 2006 05:30 [PDT]

At the following time, we will be performing FINAL FANTASY XI maintenance on all Worlds. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XI will be unavailable.

We ask that players who are scheduled to enter Assault areas, Dynamis or Limbus at the time of the maintenance wait until it is complete before entering. Please note that we cannot replace items that are lost during the maintenance process.

Thank you for your patience.

[Affected Period]
May. 9, 2006 10:00 to 12:00 (PDT)
*Maintenance completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Services]
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[Maintenance Details]
- Following Besieged related issues will be modified:
Beastmen level during besieged
Beastman Stronghold increase rate

-An issue where a disbanded alliance would remain as not disbanded will be fixed.

- An issue where a map purchased with Imperial Standing could be purchased again will be fixed.

- Monster "Sicklemoon Jagil" will be addressed to only respond to sound instead of sight.

- An issue where players may be unable to obtain key item for the "Vanishing Act" quest while harvesting will be fixed.

- Guild NPC has been giving out the incorrect recipe for synthesizing "Jaridah Salvars." This will be addressed.

**Darwock** · 09-05-2006, 14:16

You Are F*&king Joking

**Tsingtao** · 09-05-2006, 14:17

Nope....

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