I have always loved the little warning that comes up when login to the game, but really people this is an MMORPG, when playing it develops a life of it's own. Enjoy, Laugh and most all, get back to playing. Feel free to comment wiht your own.
1. You wish you could take a chocobo to work since even at crag prices it would be cheaper than Gas/Insurance/Maintenance
2. You start every sentence with a / (forward slash)
3. You have attempted to cast lot on good items in a takeout order
4. You have requested to be tractored to the bathroom
5. You open your closet and wonder where your moogle is
6. During a long shift at work you attempt to cast Barsleep on yourself
7. You wonder why you macro is not working when trying to eat food
8. When asking someone for a drink you request a YagAde or Melon Juice
10. When someone ask you what you do for a living you tell them to /check you and when they look at you funny you go "Oh Shit! I am on /anon"
11. You start every online conversation with CTRL+ L or CTRL +P
12. When hanging out with friend you tell people that you got a "Party Invite"
13. You threaten to call a "GM" on a co-worker... (Bonus Point if you work somewhere with a general manager)
14. You add the term -ga to the end of everything you say
15. When arguing with someone you are looking for the Auto-Attack button
16. When shooting paperballs into the trash you are claiming to get Throwing Skillups
17. You claim you cannot come to work since you have ToD on your favorite Daytime Television show and you can't let those damn gilsellers beat you to it.
18. When getting candy from the vending machine you claim to have gotten the "uber" drop
19. When a co-worker asked for your last smoke you claim that it is Rare/Ex and cannot be traded
20. You have replaced the term "Bling-Bling" with "Clink-Clink"
21. When someone ask you your name you point above your head
22. You keep hitting Tab and wonder why the Auto-translate isn't working
23. When something goes wrong in your life, you blame the WHM
24. When buying groceries you complain that the Gilsellers keep jacking up the price
25. You ask your boss if they have any relation to Naja Salaheem
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Monday, October 8, 2007
Part One: The Bitch is Back!!
*dust off some cobwebs and squashes a few Diremites* THE BITCH IS BACK!!!! that right kiddies, it has been awhile but I am back and as usual pissed off.
I have a few things to discuss today, some funny, some bitchy, and one that is still scaring the shit out of me.
Part One: Nope, this is not the funny, I would not want to let everyone down, I am starting with the bitchy!!!
This Red Mage has turned White! Long ago i capped out White for Sub-job and it has been lingering at 46 for awhile now (yea I know, I only need 37 for sub-job, but how many people only level one job....) and since we have had some *setbacks* on our main jobs (keep you subligar on you will sort of hear about that, but later) I am leveling my White Mage. so let's see, Party layout:
47WHM/BLM (Guess Who)
46RDM/WHM (Ninja Kitty)
48PLD/WAR (Monk Kitty)
46WAR/NIN (Introducing: Beater Kitty 2.0)
47SAM/THF (Random Pickup)
47THF/NIN (Random Pickup)
One Teleport-Altep later we are heading out to Western Altpa for a little Beetle Rape. I breathed a heavy sigh of joy when the best camp in QSC was open, in fact that place was a graveyard, no one was around when we got there. The killing the begins and thou I enjoy WHM, wow back Line Jobs can be a bit borning, especially with a PLD that never loses hate (Love YA JAP!!) When in strolls a level 54 TARU WAR and a High-Level Taru WHM(/anon, but wearing full noble's and maybe the turban, don't remember). I think nothing of this since high levels are always running in and out of QSC but then he pulls an Antican and proceeds to fight it right on top of us. Um... I thought you were *supposed* to learn not to do that when you in Valkrum dunes?
/s RDMKitty Can you please not camp on top of us?
/s Asshataru it's a BLM mob, it too hard to pull back (WTF, I mean, yea, BLM Mobs can be a bitch since they stop to cast, but um... you have hit level 54 on a Melee job, you should know how to deal with a BLM Mob by now... He did manage to get it pulled back, but he was still in the middle of our camp...
He Kills that one, Pulls a WAR Ant Next, and guess what, *has a plate of wizard Cookies for anyone who said*: HE IS STILL CAMPING ON TOP OF US... My first thought to this is that, WTF NOOB? this is not a BLM Mob, so WTH can't you pull it back to at *least* behind the Back Liners?
But...alas, an Asshat is always an Asshat....Here is the log from the what was said:
Asshataru>> im only planning on staying here till emp leaves but if ppl do stupid shit like slap me i usually stay
Asshataru>> so idk
Asshataru>> would u tell a merit pt to leave cuz u were there first?
Asshataru>> i sure as hell wouldnt
Asshataru>> and i wouldnt call it my exp either
Asshataru>> if u would have been nice about and and said nothing i would have r3 ur whole pt
Asshataru>> but i didnt
>>Asshataru : yes, we were here first. your taking the mobs we need to lvl off of and leasving us the ones that are too hard
>>Asshataru : lol, R3 doesnt work till 50 anyways (yes kiddies, we actually had to say that)
Spawn forward around 15 minutes and we have made a GM CAll and were 63rd in Line and he finally leaves, but not before we nearly had a full party wipe because he was ganking all the mobs we should be killing. The GM was a trip but this will prolly go nowhere, still it pissed me off. I mean really waaaaaay back in the Dunes, or at least Qufim Island how camps work. Just like the Porno Store they are at a first come first serve basic, so if you see someone there it is time to move along, find another camp or *AT LEAST* be polite, ask the party, cut a deal...
Well This is part one, just me being Pissy about the Asshats in this game. PS. 50WHM/25BLM as I right this, so the RDM has truly turned white.....
I have a few things to discuss today, some funny, some bitchy, and one that is still scaring the shit out of me.
Part One: Nope, this is not the funny, I would not want to let everyone down, I am starting with the bitchy!!!
This Red Mage has turned White! Long ago i capped out White for Sub-job and it has been lingering at 46 for awhile now (yea I know, I only need 37 for sub-job, but how many people only level one job....) and since we have had some *setbacks* on our main jobs (keep you subligar on you will sort of hear about that, but later) I am leveling my White Mage. so let's see, Party layout:
47WHM/BLM (Guess Who)
46RDM/WHM (Ninja Kitty)
48PLD/WAR (Monk Kitty)
46WAR/NIN (Introducing: Beater Kitty 2.0)
47SAM/THF (Random Pickup)
47THF/NIN (Random Pickup)
One Teleport-Altep later we are heading out to Western Altpa for a little Beetle Rape. I breathed a heavy sigh of joy when the best camp in QSC was open, in fact that place was a graveyard, no one was around when we got there. The killing the begins and thou I enjoy WHM, wow back Line Jobs can be a bit borning, especially with a PLD that never loses hate (Love YA JAP!!) When in strolls a level 54 TARU WAR and a High-Level Taru WHM(/anon, but wearing full noble's and maybe the turban, don't remember). I think nothing of this since high levels are always running in and out of QSC but then he pulls an Antican and proceeds to fight it right on top of us. Um... I thought you were *supposed* to learn not to do that when you in Valkrum dunes?
/s RDMKitty Can you please not camp on top of us?
/s Asshataru it's a BLM mob, it too hard to pull back (WTF, I mean, yea, BLM Mobs can be a bitch since they stop to cast, but um... you have hit level 54 on a Melee job, you should know how to deal with a BLM Mob by now... He did manage to get it pulled back, but he was still in the middle of our camp...
He Kills that one, Pulls a WAR Ant Next, and guess what, *has a plate of wizard Cookies for anyone who said*: HE IS STILL CAMPING ON TOP OF US... My first thought to this is that, WTF NOOB? this is not a BLM Mob, so WTH can't you pull it back to at *least* behind the Back Liners?
But...alas, an Asshat is always an Asshat....Here is the log from the what was said:
Asshataru>> im only planning on staying here till emp leaves but if ppl do stupid shit like slap me i usually stay
Asshataru>> so idk
Asshataru>> would u tell a merit pt to leave cuz u were there first?
Asshataru>> i sure as hell wouldnt
Asshataru>> and i wouldnt call it my exp either
Asshataru>> if u would have been nice about and and said nothing i would have r3 ur whole pt
Asshataru>> but i didnt
>>Asshataru : yes, we were here first. your taking the mobs we need to lvl off of and leasving us the ones that are too hard
>>Asshataru : lol, R3 doesnt work till 50 anyways (yes kiddies, we actually had to say that)
Spawn forward around 15 minutes and we have made a GM CAll and were 63rd in Line and he finally leaves, but not before we nearly had a full party wipe because he was ganking all the mobs we should be killing. The GM was a trip but this will prolly go nowhere, still it pissed me off. I mean really waaaaaay back in the Dunes, or at least Qufim Island how camps work. Just like the Porno Store they are at a first come first serve basic, so if you see someone there it is time to move along, find another camp or *AT LEAST* be polite, ask the party, cut a deal...
Well This is part one, just me being Pissy about the Asshats in this game. PS. 50WHM/25BLM as I right this, so the RDM has truly turned white.....
Monday, August 6, 2007
A song for Adventurer's
*Sung to the tune of Stroke 9's "Kick some Ass*
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I used to be a Noob
Grew up in Valkrum Dunes
Everything that could went wrong
Prayed for a raise to come along
I don't miss the dunes
or hearing what does 'voke do
acting like they've been to sky
when you know it's a lie
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I do I do
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am
Well I am too
My Mage, don't lay a finger on her
Weapon skill got mob off her
'voke timer just alittle longer
'Voke's up and you're a goner
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I do I do
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am
Well I am too
But I'm really just a sensitive caster
Perpetrating like I am the tank master
Range the mob back to camp
you got a link, you're a real champ....
losing HP more and more
till me and my axe hit the floor
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I do I do
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am
Well I am too
Piss off your PT
get kicked, hope you can use Flee
damn this Mage can conserve MP
2k till I ding
So chain another mob in...
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I do I do
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am
Well I am too
My Mage, don't lay a finger on her
Weapon skill got mob off her
'voke timer just alittle longer
'Voke's up and you're a goner
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am I am
And how many people wanna kick some ass?
I would if I could
But I'm really just a sensitive caster
Perpetrating like I'm the tank master
proving I can 'voke faster
but I'm really just a sensitive caster
AWWWWW Yeah
My Mage, don't lay a finger on her
Weapon skill got mob off her
'voke timer just alittle longer
'Voke's up and you're a goner
And how many people sick of holding it back?
I am I am
And how many people wanna kick some ass?
I said how many people wanna kick some ass?
How many people wanna kick some ass?
What you gonna do when your sick of holding it back?
I think I kick some ass
How many people wanna kick some ass?
I would if I could
But I'm really just a sensitive caster
Perpetrating like I'm the tank master
proving I can 'voke faster
but I'm really just a sensitive caster
Honest
Monday, July 30, 2007
Oh Valkrum Dooms How I loathe thee...
Whenever I feel in need of alittle virtual masochism I head out to Valkrum Dunes. Today I must of been in need of the beating of my life since I all of my mass of wisdom took my level 19WAR out to a dunes party. I did not want a dunes party, but alas some days you take what you can get....
10 Things I hate about the dunes...
1. WARs who are voke-a-phobes: It is the dunes people, WARs Tank, and they need to provoke the mob, but when the mob is raping the WHM like fresh meat dropping the soap you need to use it. I know it may be scary and *gasp* you are going take some damage but FFS that is your job....
2. Drug Abusing BLMs: Tarutaru BLM with 2 Astral Rings, MP Earring, MP Food, and pretty much anything that will give them a drop of MP who spam Thunder and Blizzard faster than Chainspell and wonder why there is so much sand in there gums at the end of the day. Please Put down the fucking pixey sticks, take a valium and learn how to cast right. That way, when you add it up at the end of the day you will actual have *earned* EXP.
3. PLoobs: Picture this, Party of 6, No Sub Jobs, moderate gear (we are not talking gilsellers) who has a Level 75 PLing them... Now normally there is nothing wrong with this, PL is fine and very helpfull, but when you have no subs this means you are usually on your first trip to the dunes and therefore know jackshit about the game in general, let alone their job and later when they get to Qufim or Yuthunga Jungle they have no clue what to do... *bonus points awarded if they are in an endgame style shell and admit they have no level 75 chars at all.
4. Rank 10 Elitist: I really don't care that you have 5 level 75 jobs, Rank 10, CoP, RoZ and ToAU complete. At this point in time you are a level 15(insert whatever job here) DO NOT USE YOUR RANK AS A FUCKING EXCUSE TO TELL EVERYONE THAT THEY ARE DOING IT WRONG.... In fact I want you to use your "wisdom" and "experience" to be helpful, do not laugh at the WAR who has not learned to voke, explain how to use it. Don't join a PT and then demand leader because you obviously know more than a Rank 5 about making parties. Don't show up in all +1 gear and then tell everyone else they are gimp because they are wearing *gasp* the normal gear for that level.
5. No Logic PTs: I have Ranged Attack, we have no RNG or THF that can pull, so logic says that you:
A. Have the WAR with the Boomerang Pull
B. Have the WHM Pull
C. Have the WAR in level 7 gear ghetto pull using Provoke.
D. Let Everyone Pull, because it is only fair that we take turns
E. Any Answer but A.
If you said "E" you would be correct.
6. Nakie Parties: DO NOT COME TO VALKRUM DUNES NAKED AND THEN WONDER WHY YOU ARE PICKING SAND OUT OF YOUR GUMS. I am not asking for pimp, I am not even saying that you need level specific gear(thou that helps) but something, hell wear your starter gear and an Akerton, but have something that offers you def will be helpful. *bonus point for the Nakie player being a WAR or NIN...
7. Great Sword or Great Axe using WARs: This is a personal gripe and I find this more of the no sub-job set. They think that it is Uber to run around using a GS or GA on WAR because ooooh the DMG is huge... but then you watch them Whiff and a RDM using a Bee Spatha is out damaging them.
8. Sub Job insanity: MAGE/MELEE (Todays self-abuse featured a WHM/THF) or MELEE/MAGE WAR/WHM may be a Ghetto PLD, but really you have about 30MP, just sub MNK. ANYTHING /PUP but espeically WAR, this a new breed of Voke-a-phobe WARs who sub pet jobs to get out of having to actually Tank.
9. Melee Mage Power: This is for WHM, BLM & SMNs who think that need to take out there paddle and melee on every mob that is pulled into camp and then wonder why their teammates are dying or why there Cure has no effect on the mob. Bonus points awarded to Galka WHM and SMNs or Melee and go AFK
10. Skillchains and Magic Bursting: Any VD Veteran knows that Skillchains and Magic Burst happen by accident in the dunes. A well heeled party might be able to pull off some on purpose, but really it is rare. So please don't bitch that the No Sub Job player Fucked up your skillchain or don't get pissy when they ask what a skillchain is...
Stay Tuned folks since I still have not gotten WAR to 20. 2 hours of torture and I think I earned a whopping 1k EXP. I would of ditched the party, but eh, I had nothing better to do...
10 Things I hate about the dunes...
1. WARs who are voke-a-phobes: It is the dunes people, WARs Tank, and they need to provoke the mob, but when the mob is raping the WHM like fresh meat dropping the soap you need to use it. I know it may be scary and *gasp* you are going take some damage but FFS that is your job....
2. Drug Abusing BLMs: Tarutaru BLM with 2 Astral Rings, MP Earring, MP Food, and pretty much anything that will give them a drop of MP who spam Thunder and Blizzard faster than Chainspell and wonder why there is so much sand in there gums at the end of the day. Please Put down the fucking pixey sticks, take a valium and learn how to cast right. That way, when you add it up at the end of the day you will actual have *earned* EXP.
3. PLoobs: Picture this, Party of 6, No Sub Jobs, moderate gear (we are not talking gilsellers) who has a Level 75 PLing them... Now normally there is nothing wrong with this, PL is fine and very helpfull, but when you have no subs this means you are usually on your first trip to the dunes and therefore know jackshit about the game in general, let alone their job and later when they get to Qufim or Yuthunga Jungle they have no clue what to do... *bonus points awarded if they are in an endgame style shell and admit they have no level 75 chars at all.
4. Rank 10 Elitist: I really don't care that you have 5 level 75 jobs, Rank 10, CoP, RoZ and ToAU complete. At this point in time you are a level 15(insert whatever job here) DO NOT USE YOUR RANK AS A FUCKING EXCUSE TO TELL EVERYONE THAT THEY ARE DOING IT WRONG.... In fact I want you to use your "wisdom" and "experience" to be helpful, do not laugh at the WAR who has not learned to voke, explain how to use it. Don't join a PT and then demand leader because you obviously know more than a Rank 5 about making parties. Don't show up in all +1 gear and then tell everyone else they are gimp because they are wearing *gasp* the normal gear for that level.
5. No Logic PTs: I have Ranged Attack, we have no RNG or THF that can pull, so logic says that you:
A. Have the WAR with the Boomerang Pull
B. Have the WHM Pull
C. Have the WAR in level 7 gear ghetto pull using Provoke.
D. Let Everyone Pull, because it is only fair that we take turns
E. Any Answer but A.
If you said "E" you would be correct.
6. Nakie Parties: DO NOT COME TO VALKRUM DUNES NAKED AND THEN WONDER WHY YOU ARE PICKING SAND OUT OF YOUR GUMS. I am not asking for pimp, I am not even saying that you need level specific gear(thou that helps) but something, hell wear your starter gear and an Akerton, but have something that offers you def will be helpful. *bonus point for the Nakie player being a WAR or NIN...
7. Great Sword or Great Axe using WARs: This is a personal gripe and I find this more of the no sub-job set. They think that it is Uber to run around using a GS or GA on WAR because ooooh the DMG is huge... but then you watch them Whiff and a RDM using a Bee Spatha is out damaging them.
8. Sub Job insanity: MAGE/MELEE (Todays self-abuse featured a WHM/THF) or MELEE/MAGE WAR/WHM may be a Ghetto PLD, but really you have about 30MP, just sub MNK. ANYTHING /PUP but espeically WAR, this a new breed of Voke-a-phobe WARs who sub pet jobs to get out of having to actually Tank.
9. Melee Mage Power: This is for WHM, BLM & SMNs who think that need to take out there paddle and melee on every mob that is pulled into camp and then wonder why their teammates are dying or why there Cure has no effect on the mob. Bonus points awarded to Galka WHM and SMNs or Melee and go AFK
10. Skillchains and Magic Bursting: Any VD Veteran knows that Skillchains and Magic Burst happen by accident in the dunes. A well heeled party might be able to pull off some on purpose, but really it is rare. So please don't bitch that the No Sub Job player Fucked up your skillchain or don't get pissy when they ask what a skillchain is...
Stay Tuned folks since I still have not gotten WAR to 20. 2 hours of torture and I think I earned a whopping 1k EXP. I would of ditched the party, but eh, I had nothing better to do...
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
Be All you can be...(Warning Long....)
Be All you can be...(Warning Long....)
Warning I am in a long and ranty mood today.....
I love the fact that FFXI is a Massive world that is filled with many people and many different ideas, but that is also what I hate about it.
I hate it because it breeds the foul stench of elitism that infects many of those it comes across. Once a small few get an idea in there head they force that idea onto any and all they come across. They feel that if everyone does not do it there way they ought not to be playing at all.
These are also those people the promote the vile idea of "Pimp or Gimp" when it comes to equipment used, but alas, that is the least of my concerns. If idiots want to waste there momeny on getting everything that is consider "Uber" that is there own dumb assed fault.
Job Abuse
EVERY Job in this game has it's strenghs and weaknesses. Those who choose to play those jobs must take the time to learn the nuances of those jobs and to compensate for the shortcomings that they may have. However when one falls into the clutch of the elitest they often sell themselves short.
There are alot of jobs that suffer from that.
Ninja:
I love my Ninja, she is awesome tank and a great person to hang out with, but the whole NIN Tanking thing is about the most overrated BS that has shot down the pipe. The belief that NINs are the best tanks in the game is petuated by lazy mages and elitest who want to pimp any job /WHM for Main Heal.
I am not saying that NINs can't tank, but for fucks sake people NINs have some much more to offer in a party that is overlooked because they just want them to tank.
NINs are on of the best Melee DoT players in the game. The short delay on Katanas, Subtle Blow and Dual Weild enhancements allow the NIN to hit fast and to hit constant. With combined with even average ATK and ACC gear it the DoT rating gets higer. Katana Based Weapon skills do divine damage on there own or can be combine with other weapons for fablous skillchains for a nice damage spike.
This can be further heightend by breaking the subjob rule for NINs, drop the tacky WAR ORNY opinion that most NINs and players have and you can increase there effectivness in party tenfold.
NIN/THF: /THF is popular for a reason, thou my option of SATA is it is a tad overrated it definatly has it's place. Low Delay Katanas and Good ACC allow the NIN to build TP at a rather Rapid Rate. Combining even a low level skill such as Blade:Retsu with Sneak Attack, Trick Attack or Both can add an even more signifigant Damage spike. Now, this will never happen since it takes away that precious ability to provoke thus alas, the party may need to get an actual Tank like, oh, I don't know... a Paladin....
NIN/RDM: It is a odd on, but is allows a NIN to make better use of the Ninjitsu that they have. Added INT allows for the Elemental Ninjitsu to hit harder and more effectivly. It will also boost the NINs ability to use the Ninjitsu enfeebles. At higher levels /RDM would give the NIN so added buffs allowing them to be able to use there shadows more effectivly. This also adds the Fast Cast job trait cutting down the cast time for Ninjitsu
I am not excluding NIN/WAR since it is usefull, but alas also pretty lackluster, the biggest advantage that you get is provoke, which is only usefull if you are tanking. Can a NIN be a good tank, yes, and if there is not a PLD out there they will do a fine job, but remember there is alot more the NIN can do.
Red Mage....
Okay...this is one is a hotbed of elitest BS and abuse on a regular basis. I will make this point for a Party layout the subjobs for a RDM are limited. I would say that /WHM or /BLM since it will provide the RDM with the best advantages to use all their skills to the fullest. Job combos such and RDM/NIN, RDM/WAR and RDM/DRK are situational and should only be used in a party setup if it is needed for the specfics of the party. With that said the RDM's roll is party is one of many hats.
Melee RDM:
I am getting this one out of the way first since it is the on that almost everyone bitches about and frankly, bite me. The Red Mage is one of the few jobs in the game that can fill nearly every position in party. The top priority being enfeebling of course. Any RDM should start out with getting the Debuffs out. Properly setup macros can allow a RDM to be engaged on the mob and still keep up buffing, curing and debuffing. A well balanced RDM will have Sword or Dagger skill leveled (Dagger is not the best in most setups due to the low damage that it has) and have enhancing magic leveled up(does not have to be capped even thou it helps) so that they can use mob targeted en-spells to add extra damage to the weapon. Now the main argurment against this is that the low damage they have will only feeds the mobs TP and does not really help at all. Um... No. As long as the player has taken the time to level skills and has proper weapons there damage with will be on par with the rest of the single-handed weapons users in party. There are execptions to this rule, but that is where the RDM shines when things dip in the melee facet of things they have the ability to move more full attack in other areas.
Back Line RDM
Post Level 30 and ESPECIALLY post level 41 this is where most RDMs get stuck, I feel that this a disservice to what the RDM is truly capable of, but it has its place in the world. If there is not WHM avail a RDM can main heal once they get Cure III and with /WHM the bonus -ana spells and higher Enhancing Magic do help the RDM do this. Back Line RDM is also good for certain contional battles. I find that when you are A. The only person with Cure or B. Surrounded by Higher levels who can "Solo" the mobs that you are fighting it is easier to just keep the buffs up than worry about meleeing. This is even more true if you have mostly mage gear since battles such as AF3 mobs you will need a more dedicated Melee Set.
The Other Side of the Coin....
Okay everyone listen up!
1. If your job can do it you will be called upon to do it at one point in time.
This is directed at a few DD ORNY SMNs I know who feel that *gasp* being asked to Main Heal a Party is beneath them and will NEVER do it even when partying with a group of close friends. Um... Boot to the Head... If ANY non-Whm can main heal a party it is a SMN, more for the MP than anything else. RDM have a tad advantage since they do get Cure IV, but any WHM knows that Cure IV is used so little in party that it is really neither here nor there. A SMN even is crappy gear has close to double to MP of even a WHM, post level 25 they have Auto-Refresh so as long as they do not have an avatar out they have a 1MP/tic Refresh. I know that playing main heal sucks, been there done that, but the reason you have a sub-job is to use those advantages for the aide your PT. Also, as much as it sucks and may be alittle elitest after a certain point SMNs are wanted more for there buffs than actual DD. I personally have no issue with SMNs letting there pets Melee, but I do get pissed when we have no WHM, a SMN is in PT with over 75% MP and has failed to cast even a Cure, let alone Cure II or III even once in SEVEN FIGHTS!!!!
2. Just because you can do it, does not always mean you should do it...
I touched on this one earlier, but I would like to expand a bit. To start, I do not include Missions, End-Game, BCNMs or any other NON EXP Party in this since the very nature of them sometimes requires odd combos for it to work. There are also certain combos that work well in EXP parties but only till certain levels. However I will never invite a MAGE/NIN for a EXP Party. My top pet peeve with this would be RDM/NIN since for EXP parties it holds no benifit. I mean, all you really get is shadows and even a MELEE FRONT LINE RDM will not have need for shadows in party. Some will argue that it will be Dual Wield, but Dual Wield I with Swords will put such a high delay on the weapon that it is truly a waste of time. Also, for EXP Parties a RDM needs MP, long chains and IT++ mobs make keeping some enfeebles up a bitch, and well, Crabs and Beetles are a sucker for Dispel every 2 minutes, so having the most MP you can get from /WHM or /BLM or even at the worst /SMN will be the most benifical to your PT. Please by all means you can still melee, but IMO /NIN in EXP PT only serves to try to get yourself out of being all a RDM can be.
When I hear SMN/NIN, WHM/NIN or BLM/NIN I pray that they are soloing and for SMN I have only seen it work once and that was for a 50% reduction to spell interuption rate for the Mini-Battles. If I hear this in an EXP I tend to want to run headlong off the nearest cliff.
DRK/NIN -- um... part of me want to say: Just No, but alas what form or Rage Fuel RDM would I be if I left it at just that. Now let me say again, that I do not play DRK, so if there is a justable reason other than shadows please advise, but the problem is just that, as my favorite DRK would say "DRK/NIN is just LOL..." Dual Wield? Why, since Scythe or GS is your best weapon choice. Shadows? Um... Drain, that is all I can say. You are going to get hit, just deal with it, and use your abilites to your advantage. Please use a subjob that you can benifit from.
Okay kiddies, todays rant is over. I could go on and on, but I will spare you the nastier words.
Warning I am in a long and ranty mood today.....
I love the fact that FFXI is a Massive world that is filled with many people and many different ideas, but that is also what I hate about it.
I hate it because it breeds the foul stench of elitism that infects many of those it comes across. Once a small few get an idea in there head they force that idea onto any and all they come across. They feel that if everyone does not do it there way they ought not to be playing at all.
These are also those people the promote the vile idea of "Pimp or Gimp" when it comes to equipment used, but alas, that is the least of my concerns. If idiots want to waste there momeny on getting everything that is consider "Uber" that is there own dumb assed fault.
Job Abuse
EVERY Job in this game has it's strenghs and weaknesses. Those who choose to play those jobs must take the time to learn the nuances of those jobs and to compensate for the shortcomings that they may have. However when one falls into the clutch of the elitest they often sell themselves short.
There are alot of jobs that suffer from that.
Ninja:
I love my Ninja, she is awesome tank and a great person to hang out with, but the whole NIN Tanking thing is about the most overrated BS that has shot down the pipe. The belief that NINs are the best tanks in the game is petuated by lazy mages and elitest who want to pimp any job /WHM for Main Heal.
I am not saying that NINs can't tank, but for fucks sake people NINs have some much more to offer in a party that is overlooked because they just want them to tank.
NINs are on of the best Melee DoT players in the game. The short delay on Katanas, Subtle Blow and Dual Weild enhancements allow the NIN to hit fast and to hit constant. With combined with even average ATK and ACC gear it the DoT rating gets higer. Katana Based Weapon skills do divine damage on there own or can be combine with other weapons for fablous skillchains for a nice damage spike.
This can be further heightend by breaking the subjob rule for NINs, drop the tacky WAR ORNY opinion that most NINs and players have and you can increase there effectivness in party tenfold.
NIN/THF: /THF is popular for a reason, thou my option of SATA is it is a tad overrated it definatly has it's place. Low Delay Katanas and Good ACC allow the NIN to build TP at a rather Rapid Rate. Combining even a low level skill such as Blade:Retsu with Sneak Attack, Trick Attack or Both can add an even more signifigant Damage spike. Now, this will never happen since it takes away that precious ability to provoke thus alas, the party may need to get an actual Tank like, oh, I don't know... a Paladin....
NIN/RDM: It is a odd on, but is allows a NIN to make better use of the Ninjitsu that they have. Added INT allows for the Elemental Ninjitsu to hit harder and more effectivly. It will also boost the NINs ability to use the Ninjitsu enfeebles. At higher levels /RDM would give the NIN so added buffs allowing them to be able to use there shadows more effectivly. This also adds the Fast Cast job trait cutting down the cast time for Ninjitsu
I am not excluding NIN/WAR since it is usefull, but alas also pretty lackluster, the biggest advantage that you get is provoke, which is only usefull if you are tanking. Can a NIN be a good tank, yes, and if there is not a PLD out there they will do a fine job, but remember there is alot more the NIN can do.
Red Mage....
Okay...this is one is a hotbed of elitest BS and abuse on a regular basis. I will make this point for a Party layout the subjobs for a RDM are limited. I would say that /WHM or /BLM since it will provide the RDM with the best advantages to use all their skills to the fullest. Job combos such and RDM/NIN, RDM/WAR and RDM/DRK are situational and should only be used in a party setup if it is needed for the specfics of the party. With that said the RDM's roll is party is one of many hats.
Melee RDM:
I am getting this one out of the way first since it is the on that almost everyone bitches about and frankly, bite me. The Red Mage is one of the few jobs in the game that can fill nearly every position in party. The top priority being enfeebling of course. Any RDM should start out with getting the Debuffs out. Properly setup macros can allow a RDM to be engaged on the mob and still keep up buffing, curing and debuffing. A well balanced RDM will have Sword or Dagger skill leveled (Dagger is not the best in most setups due to the low damage that it has) and have enhancing magic leveled up(does not have to be capped even thou it helps) so that they can use mob targeted en-spells to add extra damage to the weapon. Now the main argurment against this is that the low damage they have will only feeds the mobs TP and does not really help at all. Um... No. As long as the player has taken the time to level skills and has proper weapons there damage with will be on par with the rest of the single-handed weapons users in party. There are execptions to this rule, but that is where the RDM shines when things dip in the melee facet of things they have the ability to move more full attack in other areas.
Back Line RDM
Post Level 30 and ESPECIALLY post level 41 this is where most RDMs get stuck, I feel that this a disservice to what the RDM is truly capable of, but it has its place in the world. If there is not WHM avail a RDM can main heal once they get Cure III and with /WHM the bonus -ana spells and higher Enhancing Magic do help the RDM do this. Back Line RDM is also good for certain contional battles. I find that when you are A. The only person with Cure or B. Surrounded by Higher levels who can "Solo" the mobs that you are fighting it is easier to just keep the buffs up than worry about meleeing. This is even more true if you have mostly mage gear since battles such as AF3 mobs you will need a more dedicated Melee Set.
The Other Side of the Coin....
Okay everyone listen up!
1. If your job can do it you will be called upon to do it at one point in time.
This is directed at a few DD ORNY SMNs I know who feel that *gasp* being asked to Main Heal a Party is beneath them and will NEVER do it even when partying with a group of close friends. Um... Boot to the Head... If ANY non-Whm can main heal a party it is a SMN, more for the MP than anything else. RDM have a tad advantage since they do get Cure IV, but any WHM knows that Cure IV is used so little in party that it is really neither here nor there. A SMN even is crappy gear has close to double to MP of even a WHM, post level 25 they have Auto-Refresh so as long as they do not have an avatar out they have a 1MP/tic Refresh. I know that playing main heal sucks, been there done that, but the reason you have a sub-job is to use those advantages for the aide your PT. Also, as much as it sucks and may be alittle elitest after a certain point SMNs are wanted more for there buffs than actual DD. I personally have no issue with SMNs letting there pets Melee, but I do get pissed when we have no WHM, a SMN is in PT with over 75% MP and has failed to cast even a Cure, let alone Cure II or III even once in SEVEN FIGHTS!!!!
2. Just because you can do it, does not always mean you should do it...
I touched on this one earlier, but I would like to expand a bit. To start, I do not include Missions, End-Game, BCNMs or any other NON EXP Party in this since the very nature of them sometimes requires odd combos for it to work. There are also certain combos that work well in EXP parties but only till certain levels. However I will never invite a MAGE/NIN for a EXP Party. My top pet peeve with this would be RDM/NIN since for EXP parties it holds no benifit. I mean, all you really get is shadows and even a MELEE FRONT LINE RDM will not have need for shadows in party. Some will argue that it will be Dual Wield, but Dual Wield I with Swords will put such a high delay on the weapon that it is truly a waste of time. Also, for EXP Parties a RDM needs MP, long chains and IT++ mobs make keeping some enfeebles up a bitch, and well, Crabs and Beetles are a sucker for Dispel every 2 minutes, so having the most MP you can get from /WHM or /BLM or even at the worst /SMN will be the most benifical to your PT. Please by all means you can still melee, but IMO /NIN in EXP PT only serves to try to get yourself out of being all a RDM can be.
When I hear SMN/NIN, WHM/NIN or BLM/NIN I pray that they are soloing and for SMN I have only seen it work once and that was for a 50% reduction to spell interuption rate for the Mini-Battles. If I hear this in an EXP I tend to want to run headlong off the nearest cliff.
DRK/NIN -- um... part of me want to say: Just No, but alas what form or Rage Fuel RDM would I be if I left it at just that. Now let me say again, that I do not play DRK, so if there is a justable reason other than shadows please advise, but the problem is just that, as my favorite DRK would say "DRK/NIN is just LOL..." Dual Wield? Why, since Scythe or GS is your best weapon choice. Shadows? Um... Drain, that is all I can say. You are going to get hit, just deal with it, and use your abilites to your advantage. Please use a subjob that you can benifit from.
Okay kiddies, todays rant is over. I could go on and on, but I will spare you the nastier words.
Tuesday, July 3, 2007
I was a Vana'Diel Drug Mule....
"Crystaltime Television for Hume Females Presents the Dark Tale of a Red Mage lured into the Grimy world of Drug Muling for the sake of Proving her worth.... "
Seriously thou, after completing LB4 I have come to the conclusion that Maat is a Drug Dealer and all adventures are being used to help him get his supplies. I am not really sure who he selling it too, but I really have to wonder what is up with him and that moogle... SOMEONE CALL P.E.T.A NOW!!!!
Let's look over the "Items" that Maat needs for you to prove your worth to him.
Limit Break 1: In Defiant Challenge
Ancient Papayrus: {Hmm.} I don't know about you boys and girls but that sounds like Rolling paper to me.
Exoray Mold: Well, he does need something to stick in that paper and since I am sure no Ranger in there right mind is going to give up their hat so Maat can get on with some Moogle lovin', he has to resort to some {Black Magic} {Mushrooms}. I am not sure *anyone* would want to smoke mold, but it must take more than Fermented Yagudo Drinks to get the Moogle Happy.
Bomb Coal: My guess is our old boy is too "High Class" for a couple of Flint Stones so he needs a more "Elite" way to light his bud.
Maat seems to be pretty good at limiting his usage because he wait 5 whole levels before he needs you to pick up the next "shipment"
Limit Break 2: Atop the Highest Mountain
Frigicite: Round, Square or Trianglar it seems the old man wants to he hit with all the cool kids. Looks like the old man is pushing to all those Bard Kiddies that Rave late into the night at the Merry Minstrel. I am sure that old man is keeping a stash for himself to make sure he can still dance late into the night for that poor moogle.
Limit Break 3: Wence the Wind Blows...
Orcish, Quadav and Yagudo Crest: Looks like Windurst is not the only ones making deals with the beastman. Seems our old boy is sending his mules out to pick up some harder stuff. I think the name of this quest says it all; Blow. That's right boys and girls the old boy is dipping into the nose candy. Ever wonder what it really means to be in a manaburn party. An Eightball of Maat't shit will keep those chains running long and hard. This stuff is top notch thou, I mean what else are players out earning limit points for. The more limit points they have the better and purer the powder. Come to think of it, I bet that is really what keeps the Old boy dancing all day and night.
The Delivery system makes me believe that the Ducal Guards may be getting wise to the old boy thou, he is having to come up more clever ways of getting his stuff in the city. Sending and "Adventurer" out to infiltrate a beastman lair is seen as a good deed so no one questions why he keeps having all of those "Crest" delivered.
Limit Break 4: Riding on the Clouds
Strange Stones: More like Blotter tabs... Maat wants the good children of Vana'diel to "Riding the clouds", but we all know that is just code for Tripping Out. Seems he has some suppliers all over the land that our mixing up home brew for him and making it nice and small and tab shaped. Perfect size to drop on your tongue and start to watch the world melt away. You know I bet that is what Shantotto uses in her "Special" mixtures. The rampant sale of these would explain why you see so many people running into walls...
Limit Break 5: Shattering Stars
I have not personally taken on this challenge yet, but I have some suspicions about it. I mean why would your good buddy suddenly want to fight you after all you have done for him? What is on that "Testimony" that pisses him off so much. I bet he just found out that you are in the list of witnesses being called to testify in his Drug Trafficking case and now the old boy wants to take you out. See how much love you get in the end.
*Afterthought*
Nomad Moogle: Innocent Victim or Partner in Crime
That moogle stands there is watches Maat dance. Has he been drugged with the same "goods" that Maat is pushing across Vana'diel so that Maat can have his way with the moogle on the dark and cold nights or is the Moogle a partner in crime helping Maat to deliver his goods to the good children of Vana'diel. At this stage it is impossible to tell, but I have to wonder why he seems to dazed and confused when you talk to him?...
I was a Vana'diel Drug Mule....
Seriously thou, after completing LB4 I have come to the conclusion that Maat is a Drug Dealer and all adventures are being used to help him get his supplies. I am not really sure who he selling it too, but I really have to wonder what is up with him and that moogle... SOMEONE CALL P.E.T.A NOW!!!!
Let's look over the "Items" that Maat needs for you to prove your worth to him.
Limit Break 1: In Defiant Challenge
Ancient Papayrus: {Hmm.} I don't know about you boys and girls but that sounds like Rolling paper to me.
Exoray Mold: Well, he does need something to stick in that paper and since I am sure no Ranger in there right mind is going to give up their hat so Maat can get on with some Moogle lovin', he has to resort to some {Black Magic} {Mushrooms}. I am not sure *anyone* would want to smoke mold, but it must take more than Fermented Yagudo Drinks to get the Moogle Happy.
Bomb Coal: My guess is our old boy is too "High Class" for a couple of Flint Stones so he needs a more "Elite" way to light his bud.
Maat seems to be pretty good at limiting his usage because he wait 5 whole levels before he needs you to pick up the next "shipment"
Limit Break 2: Atop the Highest Mountain
Frigicite: Round, Square or Trianglar it seems the old man wants to he hit with all the cool kids. Looks like the old man is pushing to all those Bard Kiddies that Rave late into the night at the Merry Minstrel. I am sure that old man is keeping a stash for himself to make sure he can still dance late into the night for that poor moogle.
Limit Break 3: Wence the Wind Blows...
Orcish, Quadav and Yagudo Crest: Looks like Windurst is not the only ones making deals with the beastman. Seems our old boy is sending his mules out to pick up some harder stuff. I think the name of this quest says it all; Blow. That's right boys and girls the old boy is dipping into the nose candy. Ever wonder what it really means to be in a manaburn party. An Eightball of Maat't shit will keep those chains running long and hard. This stuff is top notch thou, I mean what else are players out earning limit points for. The more limit points they have the better and purer the powder. Come to think of it, I bet that is really what keeps the Old boy dancing all day and night.
The Delivery system makes me believe that the Ducal Guards may be getting wise to the old boy thou, he is having to come up more clever ways of getting his stuff in the city. Sending and "Adventurer" out to infiltrate a beastman lair is seen as a good deed so no one questions why he keeps having all of those "Crest" delivered.
Limit Break 4: Riding on the Clouds
Strange Stones: More like Blotter tabs... Maat wants the good children of Vana'diel to "Riding the clouds", but we all know that is just code for Tripping Out. Seems he has some suppliers all over the land that our mixing up home brew for him and making it nice and small and tab shaped. Perfect size to drop on your tongue and start to watch the world melt away. You know I bet that is what Shantotto uses in her "Special" mixtures. The rampant sale of these would explain why you see so many people running into walls...
Limit Break 5: Shattering Stars
I have not personally taken on this challenge yet, but I have some suspicions about it. I mean why would your good buddy suddenly want to fight you after all you have done for him? What is on that "Testimony" that pisses him off so much. I bet he just found out that you are in the list of witnesses being called to testify in his Drug Trafficking case and now the old boy wants to take you out. See how much love you get in the end.
*Afterthought*
Nomad Moogle: Innocent Victim or Partner in Crime
That moogle stands there is watches Maat dance. Has he been drugged with the same "goods" that Maat is pushing across Vana'diel so that Maat can have his way with the moogle on the dark and cold nights or is the Moogle a partner in crime helping Maat to deliver his goods to the good children of Vana'diel. At this stage it is impossible to tell, but I have to wonder why he seems to dazed and confused when you talk to him?...
Monday, June 4, 2007
A Lesson to Random Level 75s....
Okay kiddies, this Red Mage is pissed off.
Level75Noob>> I am going to gank all of your EXP Mobs since you would not cure me
(I never actaully respond to any of these tells and these are tells coming from a couple of different people in my PT)
Level75Noob>> All I needed was a simple cure and you just stood there and ignored me, I mean I could of one hitted that skelly, but nooooo I have to lose EXP because you suck (um... let me see you choose to not switch target to the Skelly that you could one hit and continue to hit the {Too Weak} Bird...right....)
Level75Noob>> I mean it is common courtsey to help people out (um... let's see there are so many things wrong with statement.)
At this point the convo just sort of faded out since I am not one to listen to inane drivel from someone who prolly bought their account.
{Gather Together} Kiddies because there is a moral to the story today, in fact as I spin the "Wheel of Morality" I see that there are several lessons to be learned here today.
1. I am not your Random PL. Just because I am standing there in the same zone as you does not mean that I am going to PL you. This is not Valkrum Dunes or Qufim Island hunny, this is Caedarva Mire, if you don't know how to play on the big kids playground go back to the toddler pit where all of the mobs have safety devices on.
2. Please...even if you are asshat enough to buy your account, learn the job you are trying to fake it at. I mean, hell the MNK in my Static knows how to use {Chakra} to save his Manthra ass.
3. *If* you claim to be able to one hit something, do it, don't stand there and let it is have it's Necrophiliac way with you while you struggle to take down a {Too Weak} Birdy with 3 other people.
4. Trust the People you party with. I am a RDM so I would hope that the RDM is Relic that is standing next to you would at least have Cure I that they could cast on you.
5. Do I look like your Mother? I know that you are prolly some 14 year-old wanna be uber-133t who's mommy still feeds you and wipes you backside, but really I am not in this game to babysit you. I am a pretty helpfull person, hell my LS is founded on helping people and having fun, but only someone whose mommy has convienced that they are "Special" would think that everyone owes them help.
The kicker to the story is that we know other people who are in the same LS as him and *Surprise, Surprise* he has a rep for being a jack-ass and have of the LS have him /blisted for that.
Oh! Mommy Red Mage has one finaly thing to leave you with"
* STORY TIME!!!*
Once Upon a time My Static and I are out enjoying ourselves raping random birds in Caedarva Mire to Cap EXP before going to to do LB3. When some *ROCKSTAR* of a level 75MNK comes and starts ganking our EXP Mobs. Now I am as flighty to get pissed over them killing one bird, we were taking a potty break so it was not a big deal for me or anyone else. Then he gets aggroed by a Skely, now at this point I am only half paying attention to the screen since I am on the phone and looking for some random lost item near the bed. When all of sudden he does a /say for a cure. Now, remember I am not really watching the screen and did not have time to even react to him when he drops. Also note kiddies that near him (in same party, fighting same mobs) are 2BLUs and a RDM in Full(ish) Relic Armor. I pretty much blow this off and go back to find my missing item. Finally item in hand, rest of my PT back from various drink, potty, smoke, blood returning to lower extremites break we get ready to get rolling again, and that is when the tells start popping up my screen....Level75Noob>> I am going to gank all of your EXP Mobs since you would not cure me
(I never actaully respond to any of these tells and these are tells coming from a couple of different people in my PT)
Level75Noob>> All I needed was a simple cure and you just stood there and ignored me, I mean I could of one hitted that skelly, but nooooo I have to lose EXP because you suck (um... let me see you choose to not switch target to the Skelly that you could one hit and continue to hit the {Too Weak} Bird...right....)
Level75Noob>> I mean it is common courtsey to help people out (um... let's see there are so many things wrong with statement.)
At this point the convo just sort of faded out since I am not one to listen to inane drivel from someone who prolly bought their account.
{Gather Together} Kiddies because there is a moral to the story today, in fact as I spin the "Wheel of Morality" I see that there are several lessons to be learned here today.
1. I am not your Random PL. Just because I am standing there in the same zone as you does not mean that I am going to PL you. This is not Valkrum Dunes or Qufim Island hunny, this is Caedarva Mire, if you don't know how to play on the big kids playground go back to the toddler pit where all of the mobs have safety devices on.
2. Please...even if you are asshat enough to buy your account, learn the job you are trying to fake it at. I mean, hell the MNK in my Static knows how to use {Chakra} to save his Manthra ass.
3. *If* you claim to be able to one hit something, do it, don't stand there and let it is have it's Necrophiliac way with you while you struggle to take down a {Too Weak} Birdy with 3 other people.
4. Trust the People you party with. I am a RDM so I would hope that the RDM is Relic that is standing next to you would at least have Cure I that they could cast on you.
5. Do I look like your Mother? I know that you are prolly some 14 year-old wanna be uber-133t who's mommy still feeds you and wipes you backside, but really I am not in this game to babysit you. I am a pretty helpfull person, hell my LS is founded on helping people and having fun, but only someone whose mommy has convienced that they are "Special" would think that everyone owes them help.
The kicker to the story is that we know other people who are in the same LS as him and *Surprise, Surprise* he has a rep for being a jack-ass and have of the LS have him /blisted for that.
Oh! Mommy Red Mage has one finaly thing to leave you with"
"Your Mom, Dad, Autie, Grandma and Guidence Counsler lied, you are not special, you are an in-duh-vidual just like everyone else, so grow-up, buck-up and kindly: STFU!!!!!"
"Now you know... and knowing is half the battle!!"
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