Yeah random title since I couldn't think of something else interesting to put there. I've been on downloading craze lately trying get all sorts of music. Makes for more fun times when im playing so I dont lose my sanity. Especially like last night where we spent 6 hours farming Dio for Ulli. If wasn't for music, youtube, my boyfriend, and LS mates on vent I think I'd go gone crazy after hour 3.
So far I've got LAOS, Jimmy Eat World, Blind Melon, and The Fray. Makes for some decent music to listen to while playing the game. Before I moved I had this huge itunes library of like over 5000+ songs. And a playlist for basically when I played the game. Then I lost everything in the move -.-;. So now im back to re-building the list. But instead getting all the same stuff, I've been trying explore new music. And learn some new bands. Basically want something new and good listen to. Also really getting into William Fitzsimmons. Some of his stuff kind of sad, but most of it makes me really relaxed and happy.
Anyways onto game stuff. Not much has happen other than I dinged 73 on NIN. Not had much time to really lvl it due to being so busy with endgame stuff. Finally getting into camping HNMs some and im pretty excitied bout that. So far I've done Dark Ixion, Nidhogg, and Fafnir. And im digging it already! I'm trying to get my RDM ready for endgame stuff. And working on trying to finish meriting it. But I can't seem to make myself stay in merit parties long before I lose my mind over the boredom. I swear I have ADD when comes to that kind of stuff. I can focus on almost anything else, but if its boring and repeatitive, and I don't have something or someone to entertain me, I lose interest. I keep getting into merit parties only to want to leave like an hour later because im not entertained enough XD. Its bad when I can stay entertained if I got a good LS convo going, or when I can end up main healing, enfeebling, AND pulling in that party on RDM. >.> <.<. Hey it keeps me in party and myself entertained. And im not a half bad puller. Infact already been told I should start lvling BRD lol since I act like one in that sense.
Which of course is one the next jobs I want to try after I finish NIN and WHM. I've been intrigued by BRD for awhile. Well that and/or a DD job. I'm wanting to finally lvl my first DD job as well since everything I've lvled so far as been main healer or tank. Nothing really hardcore DDish. So I guess I'll decide when I get closer to finishing WHM. Or knowing me, just duo between BRD and another job. Thinking either SAM or DRK. Both look fun and interesting to me.
Doing Dyna-Xarca tonight so im hoping SE gods are kind and let the drops rain. I really want RDM and PLD, which im on list for RDM. Think im like #4 on that one. And PLD I'd just have to hope multiple drop for that XD. And some NIN be nice too. Maybe if I give alot cookies and prayers it'll rain relic tonight! I can hope right? Tho knowing my luck I'll do all that hoping, and go in and get like x50 bst and pup. I love my endgame/dynamis LS tho. Their the first LS I have ever got relic in. Already almost finished with RDM, and my WHM will ding into almost complete relic lol. And kind of funny that since they've been doing it so long and most people are 5/5 that I usually joke and say that they have the best dressed mannies of FFXI. My luck in picking the 2 jobs tho that have the lowest drop rate of them all XD.
Anyways must head out to nom. Just wanting to update.
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Senjuinrikio = Mine!
Well after 15 tries, I finally got my Senjuinrikio to drop. I was so excitied about it finally dropping that I couldn't stop squealing. And then sad part was after 15 tries and it not dropping, it finally starts raining them >.>. I think someone in SE was laughing at me then lol.
Finally dinged 73 on NIN so im pretty happy. Im getting much closer to 75 and its driving me insane to be so close to it. Also been working on building up the ISP for Perdu, but im starting to realize its going to me awhile to get that one. I didn't think about how long its going to take to get that much ISP. But it'll be well worth it when I do finally get it. And im 10k into my goal so far. I figure I'll get NIN to 75, and then merit on RDM and that'll help. That or just get to work on lvling WHM since its at 54. Haven't quite decided yet, since I really need to finish meriting RDM and PLD and of course NIN. My only questions are what all im going to merit on NIN. I guess I'll figure out when I ding 75 and read up on it.
Kind of sad tho to hear that one of my good friends is quitting the game. I understand that people get bored with it after awhile, its just sad to see someone so nice and sweet go. I'll miss you so much Purptigerlilly. Im glad that I have her added on FB so that really its not so much of a goodbye. But I will miss her on the game.
Time to go though, rl work calls!
Finally dinged 73 on NIN so im pretty happy. Im getting much closer to 75 and its driving me insane to be so close to it. Also been working on building up the ISP for Perdu, but im starting to realize its going to me awhile to get that one. I didn't think about how long its going to take to get that much ISP. But it'll be well worth it when I do finally get it. And im 10k into my goal so far. I figure I'll get NIN to 75, and then merit on RDM and that'll help. That or just get to work on lvling WHM since its at 54. Haven't quite decided yet, since I really need to finish meriting RDM and PLD and of course NIN. My only questions are what all im going to merit on NIN. I guess I'll figure out when I ding 75 and read up on it.
Kind of sad tho to hear that one of my good friends is quitting the game. I understand that people get bored with it after awhile, its just sad to see someone so nice and sweet go. I'll miss you so much Purptigerlilly. Im glad that I have her added on FB so that really its not so much of a goodbye. But I will miss her on the game.
Time to go though, rl work calls!
Thursday, January 14, 2010
I needs mah Senji
So I've been leveling NIN like crazy lately trying to hit 75. Got it to 71 right now, and I'm going insane its so close to 75 I can taste it. I've also been trying to pre-plan and get the gear I want for it for when I ding to 75. So far I've been working on getting Senji and earning the isp for Perdu Blade. And saving the gil up for the other things I'd need to buy off the AH. I've got a popset for Byakko so im hoping the kitty will be kind and drop me a nice pair of pants. This job has become like my new love, and I can't understand why other than I just really enjoy it. And it's been so fun to play, especially like in campaign. And I can't wait to start using it for other things, like helping my friends with NMs. I've even thought of getting the Relic Katana, especially after a friend told me today he wouldn't mind sponsoring me for it. Which of course made me go O.O.
Anyways yeah getting Senji to drop in ODS is a bitch. I did a total of 9 runs today and got every weapon to drop but that. But im discovering that ODS is even easier than RJ. I went with the mage method, and we were killing and finishing it in under 2 mins. First set of runs we did 2 rdm, 4 blm, and the kills were amazingly fast. And last 2 runs we did just 2 blm and 1 rdm and was still easy. From what I read its even soloable, tho im not sure I quite have the skill for that yet. And I'd be afraid to die and lose all those hard earned seals lol. Especially since sadly for me, they seem to come so rarely. I envy those who tell me their sitting on 1k worth of seals in their MH. Short of lvling BST I just don't see that happening for me.
And as of right now waiting on Dynamis-Xarcabard to get started. I'm hoping the SE gods will be kind, and drop like x4 RDM hat since im 4th on that list, and x3 PLD body. That'd make me one happy mithra indeed. And finally put me 5/5 on RDM. Here's keeping my fingers crossed!
Anyways yeah getting Senji to drop in ODS is a bitch. I did a total of 9 runs today and got every weapon to drop but that. But im discovering that ODS is even easier than RJ. I went with the mage method, and we were killing and finishing it in under 2 mins. First set of runs we did 2 rdm, 4 blm, and the kills were amazingly fast. And last 2 runs we did just 2 blm and 1 rdm and was still easy. From what I read its even soloable, tho im not sure I quite have the skill for that yet. And I'd be afraid to die and lose all those hard earned seals lol. Especially since sadly for me, they seem to come so rarely. I envy those who tell me their sitting on 1k worth of seals in their MH. Short of lvling BST I just don't see that happening for me.
And as of right now waiting on Dynamis-Xarcabard to get started. I'm hoping the SE gods will be kind, and drop like x4 RDM hat since im 4th on that list, and x3 PLD body. That'd make me one happy mithra indeed. And finally put me 5/5 on RDM. Here's keeping my fingers crossed!
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Dance Dance Dance
So lately I've been leveling DNC for my NIN. Well not only for NIN, but for PLD as well when I want to go into campaign. And I dunno if its just me being weird, but I just haven't found much love for the job. I mean it's interesting job, and I like the fact that it can keep itself alive by merely its TP, but at the same time I haven't well...felt it liked grabbed my attention and kept me intrigued. Then again NIN started out that way for me too at first. It wasn't really that awesome til I hit 40 and got all the nifty job abilities and was really able to handle my own. And now that I can start subbing /dnc, its really becoming one my favorite jobs. My dancer is only 30 tho so I can't properly sub it with my NIN being 70, but it was still fun to test it out in campaign. For once I don't have to rely on npcs to cure me.
I know your probably thinking im strange. I love NIN/DNC, but I don't get into DNC/NIN. I know one my friend's already thinks im weird for it. In her opinion their both almost the same. But I dunno I don't see it quite that way. In a party im not the tank as DNC. I'm the somewhat dd, somewhat healer, and well somewhat enfeebler. As someone said in a ffxiah.com post I read, DNC is average in all those departments. They'll never be the best, but their average in each area. Which is how I see it. Maybe it'll get better tho if I decide to take it past 37. But right now I have alot on my plate trying to merit RDM and PLD, finish NIN, get to work on WHM, and then you add in the endgame I've been in, and helping to run a large social LS, and it seems like im always on the go and never with enough time to lvl a job for fun lol.
Thats really all I have to update on as I havent done much other than trying to lvl DNC, and with the craziness that comes with holidays I havent had much time to post or do anything. Which Santa was good to me this year! I got clothes, candy, perfume, video games, and well I guess you can say a shared PS3. Its almost sad that my own Mom got a ps3 before me. But then again shes just as much of a gamer as myself lol, and actually has played more FF games than me. And its currently playing God of War. Anyways time for me to go. I need to get back to lvling DNC and finally finish it up. I've been duoing with a friend of mine who just got back into the game, and im glad because I've really missed him. It was a funny story in that when I was first lvling RDM around in the jungle, I met him there. And he was lvl 70+ RDM. And he helped to guide me and explain the job, and PLed me. And we use to hang out alot. Well then he took a break from the game. And later came back for a bit while I was lvling PLD. And then he was gone again. But now hes back for good, and was shocked to hear that I now have 75 PLD, and working on NIN and WHM 75, he said I was growing fast lol. And now im the one teaching him things about RDM. And I took him to my dyna group to help get his Dynamis Sandy win. So this week has been pretty good for me, considering I got to see an old friend. And been duoing and catching back up on all that missed time. Welcome Back Sojobo! And your not allowed to leave ever again.
I know your probably thinking im strange. I love NIN/DNC, but I don't get into DNC/NIN. I know one my friend's already thinks im weird for it. In her opinion their both almost the same. But I dunno I don't see it quite that way. In a party im not the tank as DNC. I'm the somewhat dd, somewhat healer, and well somewhat enfeebler. As someone said in a ffxiah.com post I read, DNC is average in all those departments. They'll never be the best, but their average in each area. Which is how I see it. Maybe it'll get better tho if I decide to take it past 37. But right now I have alot on my plate trying to merit RDM and PLD, finish NIN, get to work on WHM, and then you add in the endgame I've been in, and helping to run a large social LS, and it seems like im always on the go and never with enough time to lvl a job for fun lol.
Thats really all I have to update on as I havent done much other than trying to lvl DNC, and with the craziness that comes with holidays I havent had much time to post or do anything. Which Santa was good to me this year! I got clothes, candy, perfume, video games, and well I guess you can say a shared PS3. Its almost sad that my own Mom got a ps3 before me. But then again shes just as much of a gamer as myself lol, and actually has played more FF games than me. And its currently playing God of War. Anyways time for me to go. I need to get back to lvling DNC and finally finish it up. I've been duoing with a friend of mine who just got back into the game, and im glad because I've really missed him. It was a funny story in that when I was first lvling RDM around in the jungle, I met him there. And he was lvl 70+ RDM. And he helped to guide me and explain the job, and PLed me. And we use to hang out alot. Well then he took a break from the game. And later came back for a bit while I was lvling PLD. And then he was gone again. But now hes back for good, and was shocked to hear that I now have 75 PLD, and working on NIN and WHM 75, he said I was growing fast lol. And now im the one teaching him things about RDM. And I took him to my dyna group to help get his Dynamis Sandy win. So this week has been pretty good for me, considering I got to see an old friend. And been duoing and catching back up on all that missed time. Welcome Back Sojobo! And your not allowed to leave ever again.
Wednesday, December 9, 2009
Eeep Update!
So I realized its been a long long time since I posted an update. Mainly just been distracted with alot going on in real life and game, and not thought about this blog sadly. So now that im getting back to my free time I'm hoping I can get back to blogging. I also finally bought a copy of FFXI for my nifty new laptop. Now whenever I stop being lazy and buy a ps2 controller converter I'll actually play it on there. Because sadly I tried to learn how, and I dunno if its the almost 3 years of playing on PS2, or that I just suck, I cant seem to understand how to play on the laptop lol.
Lots of updates to make though since I last posted on here. Currently sitting in sky right now with my endgame ls, Lords of the Universe. And since im still trying to learn my way around, I figured I'd take the time to blog. So heres some the stuff happen:
~A good friend of my quit the game sadly :/ Though of course RL is always > than the game and he has a new married life to enjoy now. I'll miss him greatly. He was one the people inspired me to become a PLD and to hopefully someday play PLD as good as he did. Infact he actually helped me get my PLD AF in the Shitadel. We were there to 3 AM trying get key and then the coffer. And of course with my luck, my coffer appeared in the very back. And no one else I knew was on to come help open the gates so me and him spent most that night just randomly waiting on people coming by so we could get thru. I'll never forget his kindness though, and how he always was willing to help and teach. I'll miss you Havian <3.
~I finally got around to properly pimping out my RDM and PLD. Though im almost broke from doing it and still no where near finish sadly. And im starting to think I need to invest in getting Security Token for that handy mog satchel >.>;. I'd give anything for SE to make a strap that would encompass all the Elemental straps so I'd be able clear some space for that lol. But til then, carrying a full set of those seems be what takes up most my room. And of course finally got all HQ staffs cep for Light and Fire, neither of which I'd ever have use for. I got my Witch's Sash that I've been longing for and im really loving it so far. Well worth the gil spent to get it.
~Also because im suffering the white box syndrome I mainly got more of HQ pieces to replace the NQ ones I owned. All seems left to do is finish getting rest of my stuff for my convert set (hedgehog bomb: yes please!), and rest of the stuff for my MND set. I think otherwise most what I'd want is from endgame type things.
As for PLD well it got mainly more HQ stuff and some other things like Cerberous Mantle. Now for it seems just endgame stuff as well.
~And also working on my next job I love, Ninja. And it of course got a lot of loving as well. PCC which im also using on PLD because I just dig the ACC. Fuma boots because I finally gave up on that stingy NM ever dropping. Emperor's Hairpin for that same reason. And amazingly in that same week, I was doing nyzul isle and got the ??? boots from leaping lizzy which turned into her drop as well O.o. So all in all I got a lot nice new things, but im not going list everything XD.
Im really loving Ninja though. I think I now have an addiction to tank jobs. Just between PLD being the tank that can take anything, and NIN being the one can avoid the hits, it just seems so much fun to me. Also im lvling WHM just because I realized alot what I already owned for RDM could cross over to being used for WHM, and because I wanted to help my LS leader out. She was mainly the only WHM we had in our LS full time (we have others but their usually busy), and she ends up being the one has to tele everyone, run to raise everyone, etc. so I figured why not lvl it and give her a break. Its also a pretty decent job. I think from experience of main healing on RDM I wont fail at WHM lol.
~So currently jobs are as following: RDM and PLD 75 (of course :x), NIN 68 (my goal is ding it to 70 atleast by end this week), WHM 52.
So I also joined this amazing endgame LS. And how I ended up in it was actually pretty interesting story. See the first social LS I was ever in was lead by a guy named Emurei. So I was in that LS I'd say for over 8-9 months before he ended up taking a long break from the game, and I ended up moving on to Mini Mart the LS im in now. Well not too long ago while I was standing in town being bored as per usual, I ended up seeing him. Which was a shock for me because it'd been almost a year and half since I had seen him. And I remember from the first social LS I was in with him that he also helped in LoTu. And I use to think how I always wanted to be in that LS because they were always so well runned, a good all around endgame LS, and seem to be pretty well respected on my server. So after we talked for a bit, and me telling him how much I had changed since he last seen me (I want to say I was lvl 50 RDM when he took his break), he asked if I wanted to give Dynamis a try with LoTu's alternate shell for Dyna. So I waas like sure why not. Especially since it was a dyna shell that could work around my random and crazy work schedule.
And thats were I fell in love with the LS. First its nice to have one that understands my schedule, and then its the fact they have always been so friendly and nice since day 1. Infact my first night there, I went to Dynamis-Sandy and got my first relic ever, make that first 2 pieces lol. RDM and PLD. Which was a shock since most LSes I known had always ran by point system or something to that nature, so to find LS actually let me lot on my first night was nice. And then I continued doing runs with them and actually got my first set of wins, and worked onto more relic. Im currently 4/5 RDM, 1/5 PLD, 1/5 NIN, 2/5 WHM, 1/5 SCH, 1/5 BRD. Im excitied at the idea getting my RDM hat and have been crossing my fingers every run we do in Xarca lol.
So after my probation period was done in their Dyna LS they accepted me into main endgame LS, LoTu, which has been great experience so far. I've got to try out ANNMs, ZNMs (I had minor experiences with these), and now finally getting back into sky. Which by the way I finally got my first drop from sky ever. Aquarian Abjuration legs! I think my WHM is going to ding 75 into some really nice stuff lol. I'm really enjoying doing all this new stuff and learning things. I'd like to try HNMs sometime just to see what its like and to try and get chance at some the gear I want from them. As well as get into Einherjar and Limbus. Trying work on getting Sea access right now since thats only thing mission wise holding me back. But as those who know me, know im worst procrastinator when comes to doing missions <.< >.>. I was just never one for doing that kind of stuff, much less enjoying it. But the idea of owning Rajas Ring sounds more and more appealing everyday. Also trying to get a decent Nyzul Isle static going so I can finally have Death Blossom and Atonement, both which I really need. I'd previously only done Nyzul Isle purely just to try and get the stuff from there. And so far own Goliard Body and Askar Boots.
I've also been practicing my RDM/NIN stuff since I finally got around to getting it up to being able sub it. While im not the best, im starting to learn some of it. I did my first solo ever a few weeks back, killing Prime vs. of Shiva. It was a pretty easy fight, and actually fun to do. And I went in there discovering I was a nub who never bought barblizzard. But it was fun to do and I cant wait for my chance at the other Prime's.
Thats really all I can think of to update on so far. It being 12:46 AM and im suppose to be paying attention, I think I'll end my lengthy blog here. But I promise to get back to blogging soon as I really do miss doing it. And maybe put up some nice SSes that arent from my ps2.
Lots of updates to make though since I last posted on here. Currently sitting in sky right now with my endgame ls, Lords of the Universe. And since im still trying to learn my way around, I figured I'd take the time to blog. So heres some the stuff happen:
~A good friend of my quit the game sadly :/ Though of course RL is always > than the game and he has a new married life to enjoy now. I'll miss him greatly. He was one the people inspired me to become a PLD and to hopefully someday play PLD as good as he did. Infact he actually helped me get my PLD AF in the Shitadel. We were there to 3 AM trying get key and then the coffer. And of course with my luck, my coffer appeared in the very back. And no one else I knew was on to come help open the gates so me and him spent most that night just randomly waiting on people coming by so we could get thru. I'll never forget his kindness though, and how he always was willing to help and teach. I'll miss you Havian <3.
~I finally got around to properly pimping out my RDM and PLD. Though im almost broke from doing it and still no where near finish sadly. And im starting to think I need to invest in getting Security Token for that handy mog satchel >.>;. I'd give anything for SE to make a strap that would encompass all the Elemental straps so I'd be able clear some space for that lol. But til then, carrying a full set of those seems be what takes up most my room. And of course finally got all HQ staffs cep for Light and Fire, neither of which I'd ever have use for. I got my Witch's Sash that I've been longing for and im really loving it so far. Well worth the gil spent to get it.
~Also because im suffering the white box syndrome I mainly got more of HQ pieces to replace the NQ ones I owned. All seems left to do is finish getting rest of my stuff for my convert set (hedgehog bomb: yes please!), and rest of the stuff for my MND set. I think otherwise most what I'd want is from endgame type things.
As for PLD well it got mainly more HQ stuff and some other things like Cerberous Mantle. Now for it seems just endgame stuff as well.
~And also working on my next job I love, Ninja. And it of course got a lot of loving as well. PCC which im also using on PLD because I just dig the ACC. Fuma boots because I finally gave up on that stingy NM ever dropping. Emperor's Hairpin for that same reason. And amazingly in that same week, I was doing nyzul isle and got the ??? boots from leaping lizzy which turned into her drop as well O.o. So all in all I got a lot nice new things, but im not going list everything XD.
Im really loving Ninja though. I think I now have an addiction to tank jobs. Just between PLD being the tank that can take anything, and NIN being the one can avoid the hits, it just seems so much fun to me. Also im lvling WHM just because I realized alot what I already owned for RDM could cross over to being used for WHM, and because I wanted to help my LS leader out. She was mainly the only WHM we had in our LS full time (we have others but their usually busy), and she ends up being the one has to tele everyone, run to raise everyone, etc. so I figured why not lvl it and give her a break. Its also a pretty decent job. I think from experience of main healing on RDM I wont fail at WHM lol.
~So currently jobs are as following: RDM and PLD 75 (of course :x), NIN 68 (my goal is ding it to 70 atleast by end this week), WHM 52.
So I also joined this amazing endgame LS. And how I ended up in it was actually pretty interesting story. See the first social LS I was ever in was lead by a guy named Emurei. So I was in that LS I'd say for over 8-9 months before he ended up taking a long break from the game, and I ended up moving on to Mini Mart the LS im in now. Well not too long ago while I was standing in town being bored as per usual, I ended up seeing him. Which was a shock for me because it'd been almost a year and half since I had seen him. And I remember from the first social LS I was in with him that he also helped in LoTu. And I use to think how I always wanted to be in that LS because they were always so well runned, a good all around endgame LS, and seem to be pretty well respected on my server. So after we talked for a bit, and me telling him how much I had changed since he last seen me (I want to say I was lvl 50 RDM when he took his break), he asked if I wanted to give Dynamis a try with LoTu's alternate shell for Dyna. So I waas like sure why not. Especially since it was a dyna shell that could work around my random and crazy work schedule.
And thats were I fell in love with the LS. First its nice to have one that understands my schedule, and then its the fact they have always been so friendly and nice since day 1. Infact my first night there, I went to Dynamis-Sandy and got my first relic ever, make that first 2 pieces lol. RDM and PLD. Which was a shock since most LSes I known had always ran by point system or something to that nature, so to find LS actually let me lot on my first night was nice. And then I continued doing runs with them and actually got my first set of wins, and worked onto more relic. Im currently 4/5 RDM, 1/5 PLD, 1/5 NIN, 2/5 WHM, 1/5 SCH, 1/5 BRD. Im excitied at the idea getting my RDM hat and have been crossing my fingers every run we do in Xarca lol.
So after my probation period was done in their Dyna LS they accepted me into main endgame LS, LoTu, which has been great experience so far. I've got to try out ANNMs, ZNMs (I had minor experiences with these), and now finally getting back into sky. Which by the way I finally got my first drop from sky ever. Aquarian Abjuration legs! I think my WHM is going to ding 75 into some really nice stuff lol. I'm really enjoying doing all this new stuff and learning things. I'd like to try HNMs sometime just to see what its like and to try and get chance at some the gear I want from them. As well as get into Einherjar and Limbus. Trying work on getting Sea access right now since thats only thing mission wise holding me back. But as those who know me, know im worst procrastinator when comes to doing missions <.< >.>. I was just never one for doing that kind of stuff, much less enjoying it. But the idea of owning Rajas Ring sounds more and more appealing everyday. Also trying to get a decent Nyzul Isle static going so I can finally have Death Blossom and Atonement, both which I really need. I'd previously only done Nyzul Isle purely just to try and get the stuff from there. And so far own Goliard Body and Askar Boots.
I've also been practicing my RDM/NIN stuff since I finally got around to getting it up to being able sub it. While im not the best, im starting to learn some of it. I did my first solo ever a few weeks back, killing Prime vs. of Shiva. It was a pretty easy fight, and actually fun to do. And I went in there discovering I was a nub who never bought barblizzard. But it was fun to do and I cant wait for my chance at the other Prime's.
Thats really all I can think of to update on so far. It being 12:46 AM and im suppose to be paying attention, I think I'll end my lengthy blog here. But I promise to get back to blogging soon as I really do miss doing it. And maybe put up some nice SSes that arent from my ps2.
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Goodies - IRL and Ingame :D
So the reason for lack of posting has been the fact I've been trying to move from my old place to my mom's. Not only am I moving to a bigger room, but I finally leave behind my satellite internet! 2 years of playing ffxi on satellite internet, and I have discovered just how much pain and torture I went through lol. From the lag of going into zones, to freezing up in bcnms, to getting stuck after doing an ISNM and calling a GM, to my personal fave...telling all my friends when im doing Nyzul Isle runs to let me stay at the rune because me doing lamps with that kind of lag was a joke. Seriously I use to have people on the game that would accuse me of hacking (mind you I play on ps2) because my lag caused me to appear like I was jumping across the screen alot. You'd see me stand in one spot, then according to my friends it was like I'd poof and appear a few steps ahead. But no more!
I now live with the wonderful gift that is DSL. As well as a brand new laptop! And im giving serious consideration to ordering the game for my laptop since my PS2 not only handled almost 5 years worth of FFXI from my ex, but the 2 years of me playing it, and I think soon it shall go to that big hardware heaven in the sky. So I figure I might as well see what I've been missing out on for so long. That and it'd be nice to share more screenshots in my posts instead the crap ones I can take on the PS2.
As for things in-game, I have been working on meriting RDM and PLD more. Trying to finish capping Enfeebling on RDM first since I realized that trying to spread my merits out is taking too long and that it'd be much easier to work on 1 area at a time. I spent my first set of merits ever on Chivalry in PLD. And also got myself a nice pair of sexy Askar Gambieras for my PLD to wear. I figure they'll be something nice to idle in til I can finally start working on relic and other gear I'd really like.
I'm beginning to discover the downside to most endgame is that RL always seems to find a way to conflict with an endgame LS schedule. For so long I've wanted to get RDM and PLD relic, but it always seem that my work got in the way. See my rl job only gives me weekly schedules. And I never have the same days off. And finally, the hard blow lol, I work a 3 PM to 9:30 PM EST shift. Which pretty much means that my chances of doing Endgame are slim to none seeing as I never know what days I can go, and im never sure if I can constantly show up and/or be on time. But luckily I've found a few LSes I'm interested in. Now the only problem is finding a day im off where they do something I can go to lol. I'm hoping to get my RDM and PLD properly geared, instead the mix and match stuff I've got so far. Which don't get me wrong, I don't think the gear makes the player. I've always been one of those who strongly believes that a player can be just as good wearing AF and whatever else, as those who have the gil to get the really expensive gear and who have the option of relic, etc.
And finally, my newest addiction and what has been keeping me busy, lvling NIN. It started off as something to level with my boyfriend's SAM, and as a way to finish my /nin sub. And then it became an addiction for me. It's also pretty nice having a boyfriend whose already got 75 NIN and who can educate me in everything I need to know. So far im discovering that shadow-tanking is a whole new experience from how I played on PLD. And im also learning how to maintain hate without all my abilities I could rely on when I was PLD. I'd say im doing decent so far, I finally hit 54 last night. But I know that the real test of what I've learn will come from the evil bird parties.
And that about sums up what I've been busy with really. Just wanted to add a new update and to also add that im still working on my next addition to my role-play of Nindo. It's just going to take longer seeing as im moving all my information and stuff from my old PC to my laptop. Hope to get back to posting more often seeing as I now have reliable internet.
I now live with the wonderful gift that is DSL. As well as a brand new laptop! And im giving serious consideration to ordering the game for my laptop since my PS2 not only handled almost 5 years worth of FFXI from my ex, but the 2 years of me playing it, and I think soon it shall go to that big hardware heaven in the sky. So I figure I might as well see what I've been missing out on for so long. That and it'd be nice to share more screenshots in my posts instead the crap ones I can take on the PS2.
As for things in-game, I have been working on meriting RDM and PLD more. Trying to finish capping Enfeebling on RDM first since I realized that trying to spread my merits out is taking too long and that it'd be much easier to work on 1 area at a time. I spent my first set of merits ever on Chivalry in PLD. And also got myself a nice pair of sexy Askar Gambieras for my PLD to wear. I figure they'll be something nice to idle in til I can finally start working on relic and other gear I'd really like.
I'm beginning to discover the downside to most endgame is that RL always seems to find a way to conflict with an endgame LS schedule. For so long I've wanted to get RDM and PLD relic, but it always seem that my work got in the way. See my rl job only gives me weekly schedules. And I never have the same days off. And finally, the hard blow lol, I work a 3 PM to 9:30 PM EST shift. Which pretty much means that my chances of doing Endgame are slim to none seeing as I never know what days I can go, and im never sure if I can constantly show up and/or be on time. But luckily I've found a few LSes I'm interested in. Now the only problem is finding a day im off where they do something I can go to lol. I'm hoping to get my RDM and PLD properly geared, instead the mix and match stuff I've got so far. Which don't get me wrong, I don't think the gear makes the player. I've always been one of those who strongly believes that a player can be just as good wearing AF and whatever else, as those who have the gil to get the really expensive gear and who have the option of relic, etc.
And finally, my newest addiction and what has been keeping me busy, lvling NIN. It started off as something to level with my boyfriend's SAM, and as a way to finish my /nin sub. And then it became an addiction for me. It's also pretty nice having a boyfriend whose already got 75 NIN and who can educate me in everything I need to know. So far im discovering that shadow-tanking is a whole new experience from how I played on PLD. And im also learning how to maintain hate without all my abilities I could rely on when I was PLD. I'd say im doing decent so far, I finally hit 54 last night. But I know that the real test of what I've learn will come from the evil bird parties.
And that about sums up what I've been busy with really. Just wanted to add a new update and to also add that im still working on my next addition to my role-play of Nindo. It's just going to take longer seeing as im moving all my information and stuff from my old PC to my laptop. Hope to get back to posting more often seeing as I now have reliable internet.
Sunday, July 12, 2009
How do you play?
So before I start on my rant, I want to say I finished Ouyru fight the other night and won! Thanks to my fellow ls mates of course. Saintpasanius organized the fight and helped us through. And it went smoothly with no issues. I can't wait til I finally get my ring. I've decided on getting Rajas ring since it'll benefit the other future jobs I plan on leveling.
Anyways, on to my rant. I don't know if its just me, or maybe im being overtly picky, but lately the quality of how people play the game seems to have gone down. Like in the sense that some of them have become incredibly lazy. I'm mainly referring to the RDMs I have had in party over the last 2 months since I've been leveling my PLD.
Let me explain first where I come from. When I first started leveling RDM, I was pretty much "raised" around a group of veternan players. And therefore their expectations were higher of how you would play. I was also taught by my ex that you ALWAYS came prepared to every single party you got into. So I always came with my spells for the next couple of levels, food, basically any and every item I may need. Just because there was nothing more aggravating to them than to have to stop so that I could run to town and pick up spells, or to go get food, and basically it was beat into me that you always came to a party prepared. And to be honest im glad that I was shown how to play that way, because I find myself now being annoyed with people that I get into parties with that don't come prepared. The people that make a party stop and wait because they didn't bother to bring out the spells they needed so they have to run to town to get them, or because they didn't bother to bring enough, food, etc. you get my point.
Also, the next thing I was taught besides being prepared was that once I dinged around 55 on RDM, I was to be the main healer from there on out. To the point that I was so use to main healing in parties, that when I'd get invited into the rare few parties that had say a whm or smn, I'd still carry on main healing. Sometimes to the point that I'd end up turning the other mage into an xp leech lol because they wouldn't have much to do unless I actually did hit a point where I was out of mp and convert wasn't ready. Which was another rare occurance because I was also taught how to manage my MP and at what point that I really did need to use convert.
So here's were my vent comes in. Since I've been leveling PLD, I have discovered that RDMs lately have become REALLY lazy. To the point that I almost want to get off PLD, come out on RDM, and show them how they should be playing. Now don't get me wrong, I am not one those obnoxious 75s who thinks that they're better than others because they have the job at 75, or that I know more. And I'm more than willing to teach and explain. I'm one the few 75 RDMs in my LS and usually I am one the first that most go to, to the point that even when im in the middle of an ISNM lol im answering tells about RDM Maat fights, where to get RDM AF, what equipment to use with what spell, etc. But when I find a player that refuses to listen to any advice, and still continues to play the job in such a manner makes me want to boot them from the party, it makes me question how/where did they learn to play like that.
First is the RDM I had that didn't have a Cure spell above Cure 2. She had RDM 65. Mind you it wasn't from lack of gil, because I asked her. She just didn't see the need to get them. She was also missing refresh, haste, and several other spells as well. Which made me wonder how did she even get that far, aside from campaigning. Or the ever amazing level sync party. Which I consider a blessing and a curse at the same time. Its awesome that I can now play with my other LS mates on various jobs. Or have them bring out their 75s to sync with whatever I have. But the curse is it encourages some who are so lazy that they don't want to bother with the job other than to sync it to ridicolously low levels and then wonder why higher level parties wont have anything to do with them.
Second is the RDM I had that refused to main heal. Because in their words, it was impossible for a RDM to main heal at 60. Which made me laugh, and I tried to explain that it was possible, and that they could do it. They then demanded that I get in the party a whm and a brd to help them with healing. So of course when I refused, they left. Seriously, its not that hard. I can understand a brd, but wanting me to get 2 jobs to help you do the job you yourself are suppose to be doing is ridicolous and just plain lazy on your part.
And finally, this is just a note/tip coming from someone who is now leveling a tank job and realizing how evil convert can be. And you can take this as you may, I find it helpful for me, and I have had alot of fellow party members thank me for it. Keep in mind this is just mearly my opinion, and you don't have to do it yourself. But I think that RDMs should create a convert macro. Not only does it help you cut down the time of going through the menu to do the ability, but if you add in a party line to let your other party members know, it doesn't catch the tank unprepared, and it doesn't scare them lol. I can't tell you how many times I've had tanks freak out on me when I was leveling RDM and would just convert and not give them any forewarning. And at first I laughed it off because I thought it was hilarous to see. Then came the revenge of when I started leveling a tank job myself. And having RDMs do the same to me. I never realized how much it can freak you out to suddenly see someones HP drop to the red, or to see your precious hate you've built up lost. So I try and encourage any RDMs I know to create a macro of their own. My own macro goes something like this:
Line 1:/p How to scare a whm and a Tank > Convert
Line 2:/ja "Divine Seal"
Line 3:/wait 2
Line 4:/ja "Convert"
Line 5:/wait 1
Line 6:/ma "cure IV"
I have a seperate macro of course for my vert gear, and the my light staff. But thats pretty much the macro I use. And I can't tell you how many times I have had other players thank me for having such a macro and letting them know what im about to do. I guess its more or less a couresty thing.
Edit-I had just finished reading on Tarutaru Times online and discovered that someone made an awesome and detailed explanation of convert and what all should be done. I highly recommend you check this blog out, http://ringthree.blogspot.com/2009/07/thin-black-line-convert-101.html.
Well thats pretty much the end of my vent. I was just curious as to how others have been trained to play, and how they learned to play their first 75. I guess though when it comes to your first 75, your always a little protective and a little biased on how it should be played. Time to end this entry, because I must head back to the game and farm. I discovered the painful part of leveling different jobs means funding them with gil, and trying to figure out exactly where your going to get that gil from.
<3,
Nindo
Anyways, on to my rant. I don't know if its just me, or maybe im being overtly picky, but lately the quality of how people play the game seems to have gone down. Like in the sense that some of them have become incredibly lazy. I'm mainly referring to the RDMs I have had in party over the last 2 months since I've been leveling my PLD.
Let me explain first where I come from. When I first started leveling RDM, I was pretty much "raised" around a group of veternan players. And therefore their expectations were higher of how you would play. I was also taught by my ex that you ALWAYS came prepared to every single party you got into. So I always came with my spells for the next couple of levels, food, basically any and every item I may need. Just because there was nothing more aggravating to them than to have to stop so that I could run to town and pick up spells, or to go get food, and basically it was beat into me that you always came to a party prepared. And to be honest im glad that I was shown how to play that way, because I find myself now being annoyed with people that I get into parties with that don't come prepared. The people that make a party stop and wait because they didn't bother to bring out the spells they needed so they have to run to town to get them, or because they didn't bother to bring enough, food, etc. you get my point.
Also, the next thing I was taught besides being prepared was that once I dinged around 55 on RDM, I was to be the main healer from there on out. To the point that I was so use to main healing in parties, that when I'd get invited into the rare few parties that had say a whm or smn, I'd still carry on main healing. Sometimes to the point that I'd end up turning the other mage into an xp leech lol because they wouldn't have much to do unless I actually did hit a point where I was out of mp and convert wasn't ready. Which was another rare occurance because I was also taught how to manage my MP and at what point that I really did need to use convert.
So here's were my vent comes in. Since I've been leveling PLD, I have discovered that RDMs lately have become REALLY lazy. To the point that I almost want to get off PLD, come out on RDM, and show them how they should be playing. Now don't get me wrong, I am not one those obnoxious 75s who thinks that they're better than others because they have the job at 75, or that I know more. And I'm more than willing to teach and explain. I'm one the few 75 RDMs in my LS and usually I am one the first that most go to, to the point that even when im in the middle of an ISNM lol im answering tells about RDM Maat fights, where to get RDM AF, what equipment to use with what spell, etc. But when I find a player that refuses to listen to any advice, and still continues to play the job in such a manner makes me want to boot them from the party, it makes me question how/where did they learn to play like that.
First is the RDM I had that didn't have a Cure spell above Cure 2. She had RDM 65. Mind you it wasn't from lack of gil, because I asked her. She just didn't see the need to get them. She was also missing refresh, haste, and several other spells as well. Which made me wonder how did she even get that far, aside from campaigning. Or the ever amazing level sync party. Which I consider a blessing and a curse at the same time. Its awesome that I can now play with my other LS mates on various jobs. Or have them bring out their 75s to sync with whatever I have. But the curse is it encourages some who are so lazy that they don't want to bother with the job other than to sync it to ridicolously low levels and then wonder why higher level parties wont have anything to do with them.
Second is the RDM I had that refused to main heal. Because in their words, it was impossible for a RDM to main heal at 60. Which made me laugh, and I tried to explain that it was possible, and that they could do it. They then demanded that I get in the party a whm and a brd to help them with healing. So of course when I refused, they left. Seriously, its not that hard. I can understand a brd, but wanting me to get 2 jobs to help you do the job you yourself are suppose to be doing is ridicolous and just plain lazy on your part.
And finally, this is just a note/tip coming from someone who is now leveling a tank job and realizing how evil convert can be. And you can take this as you may, I find it helpful for me, and I have had alot of fellow party members thank me for it. Keep in mind this is just mearly my opinion, and you don't have to do it yourself. But I think that RDMs should create a convert macro. Not only does it help you cut down the time of going through the menu to do the ability, but if you add in a party line to let your other party members know, it doesn't catch the tank unprepared, and it doesn't scare them lol. I can't tell you how many times I've had tanks freak out on me when I was leveling RDM and would just convert and not give them any forewarning. And at first I laughed it off because I thought it was hilarous to see. Then came the revenge of when I started leveling a tank job myself. And having RDMs do the same to me. I never realized how much it can freak you out to suddenly see someones HP drop to the red, or to see your precious hate you've built up lost. So I try and encourage any RDMs I know to create a macro of their own. My own macro goes something like this:
Line 1:/p How to scare a whm and a Tank > Convert
Line 2:/ja "Divine Seal"
Line 3:/wait 2
Line 4:/ja "Convert"
Line 5:/wait 1
Line 6:/ma "cure IV"
I have a seperate macro of course for my vert gear, and the my light staff. But thats pretty much the macro I use. And I can't tell you how many times I have had other players thank me for having such a macro and letting them know what im about to do. I guess its more or less a couresty thing.
Edit-I had just finished reading on Tarutaru Times online and discovered that someone made an awesome and detailed explanation of convert and what all should be done. I highly recommend you check this blog out, http://ringthree.blogspot.com/2009/07/thin-black-line-convert-101.html.
Well thats pretty much the end of my vent. I was just curious as to how others have been trained to play, and how they learned to play their first 75. I guess though when it comes to your first 75, your always a little protective and a little biased on how it should be played. Time to end this entry, because I must head back to the game and farm. I discovered the painful part of leveling different jobs means funding them with gil, and trying to figure out exactly where your going to get that gil from.
<3,
Nindo
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
So many updates to post!
Well as promised here is my next update since I finally got a chance to post again. So I've been trying to remember everything I have done since I had last posted. I did finish ACP missions, which was interesting. The storyline seemed a bit lacking, but was still good nonetheless. And the missions were pretty simple and easy. Infact I enjoyed doing the Fei'Yen fight one, and even helped some LS members do it again after I finished mine. I found that my RDM could somewhat kite the goblin in that fight. Of course it disappears and goes to attack someone randomly, but it usually ends up coming right back to me after it rapes someone lol. So usually our setup involved a tank, rdm, whm, and 3 random DD. Now the last fight, was the most evil of them all. And at one point seriously made me wonder if it was worth buying the expansion for that body piece. The tower climb alone was a headache, even with an escort. And then the fight seemed almost beyond ridicolous. And took us 8 tries before we finally won. And we tried so many setups. We'd either wipe, or time out every single time it seemed. Our winning setup though was me on rdm/whm (main healing ftw! I used marron glace btw for that extra mp boost), drk/? for stuns (never had an issue with any aga spells, and he never missed a stun once), pld/war, nin/war (I'll explain how this one worked), sam/rng, and rng/nin. And it worked out beautifully. Now im sure your curious about the setup so let me explain.
First off, I had no /drk for chainspell stun, so I figured why not main heal instead. As I am pretty proud of myself for being capable of main healing anyways on rdm. And of course I used marron glace for food. Also I tried to keep any DoTs I could on the boss. Such as Bio 3, Poison 2, etc. The DRK was there for stuns and extra DoTs. And mind you never once did he miss a stun. Which makes me wonder why so many people were determined you had to have a chainspell stunner. PLD was the first to run up and voke and pop 2 hr since with the boss AoE, you risk having all your timers reset. Which I later discovered if you stay really close to the door, you can actually evade that AoE since I didn't have my timers reset the last fight. The NIN actually was very handy in clone control, and for when the PLD would either become charmed, or at one point when the PLD actually died, the NIN was able to voke the boss and let it simply eat its shadows when it'd pull it in over and over. As for when the PLD gets charmed, my best advice is let him come up top to where your standing at before you sleep him. So that way hes nearby when you can wake him and he doesn't get caught in the middle of an AoE. And as long as the boss doesn't do any of its AoE's other than the draw in, our NIN didn't have much trouble just being sucked in over and over. The sam and rng of course were also on clone control, and were rnged attacking the boss. And thats pretty much all that it took. I always made sure the DRK had haste and refresh on him, as the other DDs had haste. The PLD had refresh on him at all times. And basically the rest of the fight was keeping DoTs on the boss, and making sure the pld didn't die.
And as for the body piece, I of course got Royal Redingote. Since I don't have relic yet for my RDM, I decided to turn it into a fast cast piece. So I put on Fast Cast +5. and Enmity-5. And I macroed it in for when I do cures. I thought about getting the PLD type body piece but decided I'd rather wait and see what SE comes out with when the new IR comes out. An im actually pretty satisfied with body piece I picked. I might later go back and redo the fight once I get relic, and decide to level something else that might get use out of one the other body pieces.
Also I've been working on merits for RDM. And for those who are curious this is what I have so far:
2 Merits in Max MP
1 Merit in Sword Skill
1 Merit in Enfeebling Magic Skill
1 Merit Spell Interruption Rate
2 Merits in Convert Recast
1 in Ice Magic Acc.
1 in Slow 2
2 Merits in Paralyze 2
I know its a pretty random list, but im slowly working on more merits. I am probably going to add Phalanx 2 to the list as well. It just seems lately I got caught up in leveling PLD, which has become my 2nd love. I have discovered that I absoutely love that job, and right now I currently have it to 69. I hope to have it to 75 before the end of the month. And im pretty excitied that since I have RDM, I can easily merit PLD at any time. And once I get a chance I'll update on what gear I have on my PLD and what I've been doing with it.
Well, thats about all I have to update on tonight. My fingers are begging for a break, and its time I head back to the game. Tomorrow im suppose to be doing Ouryu fight, since I've finally started working on CoP again, so I hope it goes well. Im doing the run with my LS mates from Mini Mart. I absoutely love that Linkshell and its been like a home and family for me being there. If you ever come to Shiva server, feel free to send me a tell and I'll get you a pearl for the LS. Its very wonderful group indeed, and I've been with them for almost a year now, and love talking to my ls mates on vent, or on the phone. And just the stuff we do when we hang out is so much fun. Anyways, time for me end this blog and head back to the game to go poke stuff.
<3,>
First off, I had no /drk for chainspell stun, so I figured why not main heal instead. As I am pretty proud of myself for being capable of main healing anyways on rdm. And of course I used marron glace for food. Also I tried to keep any DoTs I could on the boss. Such as Bio 3, Poison 2, etc. The DRK was there for stuns and extra DoTs. And mind you never once did he miss a stun. Which makes me wonder why so many people were determined you had to have a chainspell stunner. PLD was the first to run up and voke and pop 2 hr since with the boss AoE, you risk having all your timers reset. Which I later discovered if you stay really close to the door, you can actually evade that AoE since I didn't have my timers reset the last fight. The NIN actually was very handy in clone control, and for when the PLD would either become charmed, or at one point when the PLD actually died, the NIN was able to voke the boss and let it simply eat its shadows when it'd pull it in over and over. As for when the PLD gets charmed, my best advice is let him come up top to where your standing at before you sleep him. So that way hes nearby when you can wake him and he doesn't get caught in the middle of an AoE. And as long as the boss doesn't do any of its AoE's other than the draw in, our NIN didn't have much trouble just being sucked in over and over. The sam and rng of course were also on clone control, and were rnged attacking the boss. And thats pretty much all that it took. I always made sure the DRK had haste and refresh on him, as the other DDs had haste. The PLD had refresh on him at all times. And basically the rest of the fight was keeping DoTs on the boss, and making sure the pld didn't die.
And as for the body piece, I of course got Royal Redingote. Since I don't have relic yet for my RDM, I decided to turn it into a fast cast piece. So I put on Fast Cast +5. and Enmity-5. And I macroed it in for when I do cures. I thought about getting the PLD type body piece but decided I'd rather wait and see what SE comes out with when the new IR comes out. An im actually pretty satisfied with body piece I picked. I might later go back and redo the fight once I get relic, and decide to level something else that might get use out of one the other body pieces.
Also I've been working on merits for RDM. And for those who are curious this is what I have so far:
2 Merits in Max MP
1 Merit in Sword Skill
1 Merit in Enfeebling Magic Skill
1 Merit Spell Interruption Rate
2 Merits in Convert Recast
1 in Ice Magic Acc.
1 in Slow 2
2 Merits in Paralyze 2
I know its a pretty random list, but im slowly working on more merits. I am probably going to add Phalanx 2 to the list as well. It just seems lately I got caught up in leveling PLD, which has become my 2nd love. I have discovered that I absoutely love that job, and right now I currently have it to 69. I hope to have it to 75 before the end of the month. And im pretty excitied that since I have RDM, I can easily merit PLD at any time. And once I get a chance I'll update on what gear I have on my PLD and what I've been doing with it.
Well, thats about all I have to update on tonight. My fingers are begging for a break, and its time I head back to the game. Tomorrow im suppose to be doing Ouryu fight, since I've finally started working on CoP again, so I hope it goes well. Im doing the run with my LS mates from Mini Mart. I absoutely love that Linkshell and its been like a home and family for me being there. If you ever come to Shiva server, feel free to send me a tell and I'll get you a pearl for the LS. Its very wonderful group indeed, and I've been with them for almost a year now, and love talking to my ls mates on vent, or on the phone. And just the stuff we do when we hang out is so much fun. Anyways, time for me end this blog and head back to the game to go poke stuff.
<3,>
Saturday, June 20, 2009
Long time - No Post
Wow so it really has been a long time since I've last post. I'm sorry that I haven't posted sooner, but I got caught up in between dealing with real life and of course the ever-pulling draw of ingame. And I forgot to keep updating my blog lol. So im not quite sure what all to update on so I'll try and remember most of what I've done.
So not sure if I posted this yet, but I hit RDM 75. Course its been 75 for awhile now, but its my first. And I have a couple merits on it. Whenever I get a chance I'll post what merits I have, and what im planning on meriting on RDM. I've been doing alot of reading, and talking to my RDM mentor on Shiva Server, Gangstabigboi. And I think I have it figured out for the most part what im going to do. Also working on my 2nd 75 to be, PLD. Its currently 65 and I am loving every minute of it so far. Its my 2nd love next to RDM of course.
Lets see I also finally got my joy toy as well on my RDM. I was so excitied that when I finally got it, I think I almost cried some hehe. I also got Suppa from ZM. And after a year of procastinating I finally got Rank 8 on Windy, and hoping if I keep it up I can get to Rank 10. If you haven't guessed yet, im a big procastinator when it comes to missions and quests.
And really thats all I can think of to update on. My mind is drawing blanks and numb from hours of tanking. And I really just wanted to make a post to let people know im still alive. And to point out my nifty new icon and banner I made for the blog. Hopefully soon I'll get back to posting again. Hope all has been well for others, and I hope to start writing more role plays for Nindo soon as well.
So not sure if I posted this yet, but I hit RDM 75. Course its been 75 for awhile now, but its my first. And I have a couple merits on it. Whenever I get a chance I'll post what merits I have, and what im planning on meriting on RDM. I've been doing alot of reading, and talking to my RDM mentor on Shiva Server, Gangstabigboi. And I think I have it figured out for the most part what im going to do. Also working on my 2nd 75 to be, PLD. Its currently 65 and I am loving every minute of it so far. Its my 2nd love next to RDM of course.
Lets see I also finally got my joy toy as well on my RDM. I was so excitied that when I finally got it, I think I almost cried some hehe. I also got Suppa from ZM. And after a year of procastinating I finally got Rank 8 on Windy, and hoping if I keep it up I can get to Rank 10. If you haven't guessed yet, im a big procastinator when it comes to missions and quests.
And really thats all I can think of to update on. My mind is drawing blanks and numb from hours of tanking. And I really just wanted to make a post to let people know im still alive. And to point out my nifty new icon and banner I made for the blog. Hopefully soon I'll get back to posting again. Hope all has been well for others, and I hope to start writing more role plays for Nindo soon as well.
Wednesday, March 4, 2009
The Investigation Begins - Pt 2 of Nindo's Story
So I finally worked on the next part of Nindo's story. I do apologize for how long it took me to write it. I'm just one those who likes to hash out a storyline over and over in her head into I'm sure it's good. I hope you like this next part. I'm trying to stay as close to the storyline as possible. Also bear with me on any grammar or spelling errors. Spell check only works so well sadly lol. Anyways enjoy!
The Investigation Begins:
Light rays shined through the window of the chieftainness's hut. Faintly you could hear the drip drop of water as everything was drying up from the storm the night before. The sunshine played across her face, waking her from her sleep. She lifted up from her bed and looked at the baby Mithra lying next to her. The child had been quiet all through the night, not one cry or whimper. She laid in the bed sleeping peacefully, occasionally twitching her little paws. Lifting slowly out the bed so as to not wake her, Romaa headed to the kitchen area to get herself something to drink. Suddenly through the doorway came a young Mithra. Racing towards Romaa she tripped and tumbled in front of her. “Nanaa you silly kitten, you need to watch wherrre yourrr going” said Romaa as she bent down to pick her daughter. “Good morrrrning mommy!” said Nanaa as she snuggled close to Romaa. “Good morrrning little one. We have a vistorrr with us. A baby. One the local Ninjas brrrought herr in last night durrring the storrrm. She will be staying with us til we find herrr mommy. Would you like to meet herrr?” said Romaa. Nodding her head in excitement, Nanaa struggled to be put down. “Wherrre is she?!”
“She's in my bedrrroom. Please be quiet, she's just babe, and she's had a verrry rrrough night. She needs rrrest...” Romaa started to finish her sentence, but Nanaa was already racing towards the bedroom and bouncing on the bed with delight. “Good morrrning!” she squealed over and over. The baby Mithra woke up with a startled look on her face and then looked at Nanaa with such a look of shock that Romaa could barely hold back her laugher. Leaning down almost nose to nose, Nanaa looked at the babe and said “Good morrrning! Wake up sleepy head! My name is Nanaa! Whats yourrrs?” Shaking her head, Romaa smiled and said “She's too young to talk yet Nanaa. She's just a baby. But you do have a point, this little one doesn't have a name yet. Hmmm...what should we name herrr?” “Oh! Oh! I know! She's little like those silly Tarrrru that you told me about. Maybe we could name her Tarrru!” Laughing, Romaa said “No...we can't name herrr Tarrru. We need to pick a good name for this babe. Lets see...well she was rescued by a ninja. And I've hearrrd the ninjas call theirrr ways of life Nindo. Nindo seems a fitting name forrr herrr. What do you think Nanaa?” “I still say we should call her Tarrru” Nanaa said in a sulky voice. “Orrr we can call herrr Nindo-Windo!”. “Nindo is just fine.” said Romaa, trying to hold back from laughing. And then she leaned down to look at the young baby.
What kind of mother would take her child and leave her in Sea Serpent Grotto. Why even go there, that place was filled with beastman and monsters that were a handful for the Ninjas there much less a villager or passerby. Though there was no way this child could belong to any of her villagers. And Kiska said that Norg had no idea who the child could have belonged to. “Nindo-Windo needs a bath mom!” said Nanaa interrupting her thoughts. Smiling, Romaa said “So she does. Let me go wash and clean herrrr up and lets see if any yourrr baby clothes will fit herrr. Why don't you go outside and play while I take carrre of herrr” said Romaa. “Okay!” said Nanaa, racing towards the door. “Hold on one minute kitten.” said Romaa. “You can go outside and play, but you arrrren't taking my daggerrrs with you. Those arrren't toys Nanaa”. Sighing, Nanaa took the daggers out her pockets and laid them on the table and then started to head outside. “And stay away from Ryuhkowa's! If I hearrr of you trying to steal one morrre of her goods again Nanaa...” “I wont Mom!” said Nanaa rushing outside. Sighing Romaa looked at the baby, “Well Nindo, I don't know what im going to do with herrr, but I do know what im going to do with you. A bath and some new clothes will be the starrrt of it. And hopefully make you look less like a mud puddle and morrre like a babe.
After the bath and some clean clothes, Romaa went to talk to one of her head guards. Being a Chieftainness of a village meant she had a lot of responsibility, one being to make sure that village was running, was safe from any attacks, that her supplies were good, and that her villagers were happy. And right now taking care of a baby couldn't be one of those responsibilities. She was hoping that the guards would know if they'd seen any recent Mithra mothers come or go with babies. More specifically a baby with bright red hair. After her bath, when Romaa got a good look at her she never seen a baby with such curious red hair. Or such an interesting personality. The baby didn't fuss much or complain. And she seemed to be interested in everything she saw. When Romaa set her down to go find some clothes, when she came back she found the baby sitting next to one of her swords she had left leaning against the wall. Rushing to grab her for fear she'd cut herself she found the baby was simply staring and touching the sword. When the babe reached forward as if to grab the sword Romaa knelt down beside her and took it from her. “I think yourrr just a wee bit too young to be wielding a blade Missy. Come back to me when yourrr olderrr and maybe then will make a fine soldierrr out of you” said Romaa as she took the sword carefully away. She afterwards took Nindo to Meiran, one of her local villagers to watch over Nindo. Meiran had no children of her own, but had watched young Nanaa many a time while Romaa was busy. Meiran had a way with the little ones, keeping them calm and entertained for hours. She once was a soldier herself, but the years of war and battle left her with injuries that kept her from staying on the guard duty. So instead she settled with watching the little ones of the village, and teaching them some sword and dagger play when they were older.
Romaa headed to the guard house and knocked on the door. A young Mithra guard opened it and saw Romaa and said “Chieftainness Romaa!”. Smiling, Romaa nodded her head at the young guard. “I need to ask you and the otherrrr guarrrds that arrre not on duty some questions. Would you ask them all to come herrre please.” Nodding, the guard rushed off to gather them. When they all came back Roma looked at them all and said “As some you may know last night a ninja came to visit us. She brrrought with herrr a young Mithra babe. The babe was found in Sea Serpent Grotto. No mother was found. Now I know this babe can't belong to one of ourrr villagerrrs since none of them are missing. So I'd like to know if any of you saw a Mithrrra motherrr come thrrrough rrrecently? The babe has brrright rrred hairrr so she wouldn't been harrrd to miss.” Stepping forward, one the guards said “I rrrrecently saw a Mithrrra in a darrrk rrrobe come thrrrough herrre mam! She didn't stay long orrr say much. Only reason I paid herrr any attention was because the babe she had with herrr. She asked me to hold herrr while she got on a Chocobo. Said she was heading out to the jungle. I had no idea what she would want out therrre but I held the babe anyways. She was a pretty little thing, and I can't forrrget that hairrr or the way she looked about as if she was currrious about everrrrything arrround herrr.” Nodding Romaa knew it was young Nindo and her mother that the guard must have seen. It didn't answer much seeing as they didn't get the mother's name or her reason for heading out to the jungle. But at least it was a start. Romaa told the guards they could return to their duties and she stepped out the hut and headed off to start her duties as the Chieftainness. While she'd like to figure out where Nindo came from and where her mother was at, she couldn't stop her duties for the day to continue investigating.
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I will post and update on whats been going ingame for me lately soon. Just been so busy with not only RL stuff, but in game stuff. Trying to concentrate on getting RDM to 75, its currently 74, CoP missions, Sky runs, Leveling Sword Skill, and pretty much everything else under the sun. Which leaves me with not much time to make updates on my blog. Im also hoping that once I can clear up some room I can start posting some pics again. Keep in mind I play on PS2 so sadly I wont have the beautiful crisp clear looking pictures that PC players get to have.
Anyways to bed I shall go!
~Nindo
The Investigation Begins:
Light rays shined through the window of the chieftainness's hut. Faintly you could hear the drip drop of water as everything was drying up from the storm the night before. The sunshine played across her face, waking her from her sleep. She lifted up from her bed and looked at the baby Mithra lying next to her. The child had been quiet all through the night, not one cry or whimper. She laid in the bed sleeping peacefully, occasionally twitching her little paws. Lifting slowly out the bed so as to not wake her, Romaa headed to the kitchen area to get herself something to drink. Suddenly through the doorway came a young Mithra. Racing towards Romaa she tripped and tumbled in front of her. “Nanaa you silly kitten, you need to watch wherrre yourrr going” said Romaa as she bent down to pick her daughter. “Good morrrrning mommy!” said Nanaa as she snuggled close to Romaa. “Good morrrning little one. We have a vistorrr with us. A baby. One the local Ninjas brrrought herr in last night durrring the storrrm. She will be staying with us til we find herrr mommy. Would you like to meet herrr?” said Romaa. Nodding her head in excitement, Nanaa struggled to be put down. “Wherrre is she?!”
“She's in my bedrrroom. Please be quiet, she's just babe, and she's had a verrry rrrough night. She needs rrrest...” Romaa started to finish her sentence, but Nanaa was already racing towards the bedroom and bouncing on the bed with delight. “Good morrrning!” she squealed over and over. The baby Mithra woke up with a startled look on her face and then looked at Nanaa with such a look of shock that Romaa could barely hold back her laugher. Leaning down almost nose to nose, Nanaa looked at the babe and said “Good morrrning! Wake up sleepy head! My name is Nanaa! Whats yourrrs?” Shaking her head, Romaa smiled and said “She's too young to talk yet Nanaa. She's just a baby. But you do have a point, this little one doesn't have a name yet. Hmmm...what should we name herrr?” “Oh! Oh! I know! She's little like those silly Tarrrru that you told me about. Maybe we could name her Tarrru!” Laughing, Romaa said “No...we can't name herrr Tarrru. We need to pick a good name for this babe. Lets see...well she was rescued by a ninja. And I've hearrrd the ninjas call theirrr ways of life Nindo. Nindo seems a fitting name forrr herrr. What do you think Nanaa?” “I still say we should call her Tarrru” Nanaa said in a sulky voice. “Orrr we can call herrr Nindo-Windo!”. “Nindo is just fine.” said Romaa, trying to hold back from laughing. And then she leaned down to look at the young baby.
What kind of mother would take her child and leave her in Sea Serpent Grotto. Why even go there, that place was filled with beastman and monsters that were a handful for the Ninjas there much less a villager or passerby. Though there was no way this child could belong to any of her villagers. And Kiska said that Norg had no idea who the child could have belonged to. “Nindo-Windo needs a bath mom!” said Nanaa interrupting her thoughts. Smiling, Romaa said “So she does. Let me go wash and clean herrrr up and lets see if any yourrr baby clothes will fit herrr. Why don't you go outside and play while I take carrre of herrr” said Romaa. “Okay!” said Nanaa, racing towards the door. “Hold on one minute kitten.” said Romaa. “You can go outside and play, but you arrrren't taking my daggerrrs with you. Those arrren't toys Nanaa”. Sighing, Nanaa took the daggers out her pockets and laid them on the table and then started to head outside. “And stay away from Ryuhkowa's! If I hearrr of you trying to steal one morrre of her goods again Nanaa...” “I wont Mom!” said Nanaa rushing outside. Sighing Romaa looked at the baby, “Well Nindo, I don't know what im going to do with herrr, but I do know what im going to do with you. A bath and some new clothes will be the starrrt of it. And hopefully make you look less like a mud puddle and morrre like a babe.
After the bath and some clean clothes, Romaa went to talk to one of her head guards. Being a Chieftainness of a village meant she had a lot of responsibility, one being to make sure that village was running, was safe from any attacks, that her supplies were good, and that her villagers were happy. And right now taking care of a baby couldn't be one of those responsibilities. She was hoping that the guards would know if they'd seen any recent Mithra mothers come or go with babies. More specifically a baby with bright red hair. After her bath, when Romaa got a good look at her she never seen a baby with such curious red hair. Or such an interesting personality. The baby didn't fuss much or complain. And she seemed to be interested in everything she saw. When Romaa set her down to go find some clothes, when she came back she found the baby sitting next to one of her swords she had left leaning against the wall. Rushing to grab her for fear she'd cut herself she found the baby was simply staring and touching the sword. When the babe reached forward as if to grab the sword Romaa knelt down beside her and took it from her. “I think yourrr just a wee bit too young to be wielding a blade Missy. Come back to me when yourrr olderrr and maybe then will make a fine soldierrr out of you” said Romaa as she took the sword carefully away. She afterwards took Nindo to Meiran, one of her local villagers to watch over Nindo. Meiran had no children of her own, but had watched young Nanaa many a time while Romaa was busy. Meiran had a way with the little ones, keeping them calm and entertained for hours. She once was a soldier herself, but the years of war and battle left her with injuries that kept her from staying on the guard duty. So instead she settled with watching the little ones of the village, and teaching them some sword and dagger play when they were older.
Romaa headed to the guard house and knocked on the door. A young Mithra guard opened it and saw Romaa and said “Chieftainness Romaa!”. Smiling, Romaa nodded her head at the young guard. “I need to ask you and the otherrrr guarrrds that arrre not on duty some questions. Would you ask them all to come herrre please.” Nodding, the guard rushed off to gather them. When they all came back Roma looked at them all and said “As some you may know last night a ninja came to visit us. She brrrought with herrr a young Mithra babe. The babe was found in Sea Serpent Grotto. No mother was found. Now I know this babe can't belong to one of ourrr villagerrrs since none of them are missing. So I'd like to know if any of you saw a Mithrrra motherrr come thrrrough rrrecently? The babe has brrright rrred hairrr so she wouldn't been harrrd to miss.” Stepping forward, one the guards said “I rrrrecently saw a Mithrrra in a darrrk rrrobe come thrrrough herrre mam! She didn't stay long orrr say much. Only reason I paid herrr any attention was because the babe she had with herrr. She asked me to hold herrr while she got on a Chocobo. Said she was heading out to the jungle. I had no idea what she would want out therrre but I held the babe anyways. She was a pretty little thing, and I can't forrrget that hairrr or the way she looked about as if she was currrious about everrrrything arrround herrr.” Nodding Romaa knew it was young Nindo and her mother that the guard must have seen. It didn't answer much seeing as they didn't get the mother's name or her reason for heading out to the jungle. But at least it was a start. Romaa told the guards they could return to their duties and she stepped out the hut and headed off to start her duties as the Chieftainness. While she'd like to figure out where Nindo came from and where her mother was at, she couldn't stop her duties for the day to continue investigating.
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I will post and update on whats been going ingame for me lately soon. Just been so busy with not only RL stuff, but in game stuff. Trying to concentrate on getting RDM to 75, its currently 74, CoP missions, Sky runs, Leveling Sword Skill, and pretty much everything else under the sun. Which leaves me with not much time to make updates on my blog. Im also hoping that once I can clear up some room I can start posting some pics again. Keep in mind I play on PS2 so sadly I wont have the beautiful crisp clear looking pictures that PC players get to have.
Anyways to bed I shall go!
~Nindo
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