My Newbie Days Pt 1.

So I was thinking of when I first started out in the game what it was like for me. As I said in my first post, my first experience of FFXI was when I went on my first date with my boyfriend. Hes been playing the game for about 4 years now as Zonist. He showed me Besiged and handed me the controller to his PS2 and asked if I'd like to try. Being the newb I was I of course got him killed instantly lol.

Anyways, fast forward to an excellent Christmas gift from him consisting of FFXI and a PS2 that I could play it on. And so I started out on Pandy Server first. I later moved to Shiva server with him, and have had nothing but great experiences on that server. I remember my first days starting out as a RDM. I feel sorry for any mage job that just starts out just because I know like myself, we all have our heroes on the game that make that job look so badass. And of course at low levels we just arent that badass as some melee jobs. Zonist my boyfriend is a level 75 RDM and everytime I watch him take down a NM that only a RDM could ever solo, I just love my job class all the more. Its part of why I picked to be a Red Mage was the capablity of doing both melee and magic. Anyways, it almost sucks starting out just because of low mp and the constant need to rest to regain that MP.

So I was thinking of those newbie days when I first started out, and I just wanted to post some pictures I found. Not sure of the date or level and time period. Just random pics I found on my PC that I had sent from my PS2. Hope you like!

p.s.
Btw I am still a newb to this day.

I thought it was so funny just watching this mandy sitting on a rock.


This is the NM that drops the Pilgrim's Wand. Rhyiel was my first LS friend I ever made, and to this day the BEST LS friend I have ever made. She's always been willing to help me. FYI, Pilgrim's Wand is the handiest wand you could ever have for low level mages since it gives you MP recovered while healing +2. Infact I actually use mine for my 30+ mage jobs as well.
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Nunyenunc


As you can tell I loved NM camping as a newb lol. Still do to this day. Anyways im 1/4 on the drop for Spiny Spipi. I of course had help from my BF that day as you can see in the below pic

Mist Silk Cape is another handy drop for low level mages.
It gives you MND +1 and Resist Vs. Light +3
http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Spiny_Spipi

Also it goes for 10k on AH on Shiva server, so not a bad thing to farm once you hit the level 30 range. Basically thats what I did at level 30 for gil was kill Crawlers for Silk Thread, and camped Spiny Spipi as well. Silk Thread goes pretty decently on the AH. Keep the Smooth Stone for a Quest as well as the Crawler Calculus because its a quest item as well.


Thats all for this post of my newbie days. Once I get more time I'll share more pic and advice.

Love and /tackles,
Nindo