Sunday, May 10, 2009
Welcome Maholm
Hello all, my name is Chuck (or should I say the bucket) and I'm going to be playing FFXI with Jeff and helping out with this blog. Mainly I'm going to be playing a mmorpg and occasionally dropping by to discuss my progress on this blog. I'm actually playing FFXI right now as I'm writing this post; I'm grinding out a few levels in the Konscgtat Highlands. I'm currently a level 17 Red Mage and I trying to get to level 18 so I can complete the subjob quest and begin working on my subjob. I should be there within the hour, but I still need the third item for the quest which is a Magicked Skull. Does anyone have a spare?
Let me first warn you all that I'm not a scientist. I don't want any bad press for miss-representing myself as one with the sciences. I'm just a friend of the scientist who runs this blog and of the scientists that have "gone wild" in Europe. However, I will do my best to uphold the scientist mantle that has been placed upon me and add some scientific insights into the mmorpg of FFXI.
And finally, let me apologize for not posting earlier this week. I wanted to include a picture from the game in my first post but I still have not figured out how to get the in-game pictures from my 360 to my computer. As you can see, I decided to post without a picture but I'll do my best to have a picture ready for my next post. I'm sure that Jeff knows how. With that I'm going to end this introductory post focus on getting to level 18.
Let me first warn you all that I'm not a scientist. I don't want any bad press for miss-representing myself as one with the sciences. I'm just a friend of the scientist who runs this blog and of the scientists that have "gone wild" in Europe. However, I will do my best to uphold the scientist mantle that has been placed upon me and add some scientific insights into the mmorpg of FFXI.
And finally, let me apologize for not posting earlier this week. I wanted to include a picture from the game in my first post but I still have not figured out how to get the in-game pictures from my 360 to my computer. As you can see, I decided to post without a picture but I'll do my best to have a picture ready for my next post. I'm sure that Jeff knows how. With that I'm going to end this introductory post focus on getting to level 18.
Monday, May 4, 2009
The Dynamic Duo
Sorry I haven't posted in a while, but I'm back with big news. The Bucket has made the leap to FFXI, so we can all welcome Bastok's newest hero, Maholm!
To commemorate this occasion, we took a picture together. And to commemorate the hilarity of Maholm's bronze armor set/S&M outfit, TUFF insisted that I use this picture. For those with sensitive eyes...I'M SORRY:
I also gave the Bucket author rights on this page, so hopefully he'll take a monent to introduce Maholm to the blogging community. Welcome to the game!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Lord of the Flies
And here's another common foe in the Dunes, the Damselfly:
Damselflies are pretty important to new players, because they drop a key item required for the "subjob" quest. When you hit level 18, you can participate in a quest to prove yourself worthy of having a subjob. It's a bit complicated, but a subjob is like an added boost that allows you to have some of the abilities of a second job, creating an opportunity to customize your character. For example, a normal Warrior can't use any magic. But if Bronco the Warrior picks White Mage as a subjob, then he gains the ability to cast some basic Cure spells and the like.
However, that's a pretty poor combination, since Warrior will always be pretty crappy at magic. It's generally better to pick a subjob that compliments your main job, rather than something completely different. I like to use a Monk subjob for Bronco, because it adds a lot of health and attack power, as well as some handy abilities for a front-line fighter like Counter and Boost.
In other news, I hit level 30 this weekend and opened up a few advanced jobs - Paladin, Beastmaster, and Dark Knight. Unfortunately the Bucket is having a bit of trouble getting set up to play (Damn you Play Online!), but I'm confident he'll get it worked out eventually!
Damselflies are pretty important to new players, because they drop a key item required for the "subjob" quest. When you hit level 18, you can participate in a quest to prove yourself worthy of having a subjob. It's a bit complicated, but a subjob is like an added boost that allows you to have some of the abilities of a second job, creating an opportunity to customize your character. For example, a normal Warrior can't use any magic. But if Bronco the Warrior picks White Mage as a subjob, then he gains the ability to cast some basic Cure spells and the like.
However, that's a pretty poor combination, since Warrior will always be pretty crappy at magic. It's generally better to pick a subjob that compliments your main job, rather than something completely different. I like to use a Monk subjob for Bronco, because it adds a lot of health and attack power, as well as some handy abilities for a front-line fighter like Counter and Boost.
In other news, I hit level 30 this weekend and opened up a few advanced jobs - Paladin, Beastmaster, and Dark Knight. Unfortunately the Bucket is having a bit of trouble getting set up to play (Damn you Play Online!), but I'm confident he'll get it worked out eventually!
Monday, April 20, 2009
He Who Controls the Spice Controls the Universe
I'm still focusing on gaining experience for the steady climb to level 30. Sometimes I join up with groups, but lately I've been doing a lot of soloing in Valkrum Dunes. Grouping is fun, but it can take a while to get your party together. Solo play is more slow and steady, and it gives the added bonus that you can work on Fields of Valor training.
In most areas, there are these Field Training books with various pages, each with a different training regime. For example, you might need to defeat 5 worms and 3 hornets. If you succeed, you get an experience bonus, cash, and special tabs that can be used to gain temporary beneficial effects.
In the Dunes, I often slug it out with sheep like this one:
It may seem ridiculous to battle a sheep (even a Brutal Sheep like this one), but these guys can be surprisingly tough customers. They have a lot of health, they can headbutt you pretty hard, and they even have a special ability that can put you to sleep. Maybe by forcing you to count it?
In most areas, there are these Field Training books with various pages, each with a different training regime. For example, you might need to defeat 5 worms and 3 hornets. If you succeed, you get an experience bonus, cash, and special tabs that can be used to gain temporary beneficial effects.
In the Dunes, I often slug it out with sheep like this one:
It may seem ridiculous to battle a sheep (even a Brutal Sheep like this one), but these guys can be surprisingly tough customers. They have a lot of health, they can headbutt you pretty hard, and they even have a special ability that can put you to sleep. Maybe by forcing you to count it?
Saturday, April 18, 2009
A Noble Steed
I am now Chocobo enabled. It's coming in handy, because I can now cruise between Jeuno (my current base of operations) and the Dunes (where I'm leveling) without sneaking my way through the tough areas in between.
Speaking of Jeuno, I bought a bunch of new equipment from the auction house there, including a sweet Battleaxe +1 and a couple pieces of Beetle Armor. I also completed Mission 2-2 for Bastok and knocked out a couple quests that had really been giving me trouble. I'm currently a level 27 Warrior, so I just need to grind through three more levels and I can start doing the Advanced Job quests. Then, I'll start over again at one, but this time with the help of the Bucket!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Tastes Like Chicken
If you've played Final Fantasy (fill in Roman numeral here) before, then you know what this is:
And if you haven't, then the convenient label shows it's a Chocobo. They're large, flightless birds that take the place of horses in Final Fantasy games.
Once you hit level 20, you can participate in a quest that will net you a Chocobo Lisence, which allows you to rent Chocobos and ride them between locations. Not only is riding a lot faster than walking, but it's also safer because monsters won't attack you as long as you're on a Chocobo.
Everything is spaced out pretty far apart in this game, and the normal walking speed is excrutiatingly slow. So I can't emphasize enough how hard I'm working on that Chocobo Lisence quest right now!
And if you haven't, then the convenient label shows it's a Chocobo. They're large, flightless birds that take the place of horses in Final Fantasy games.
Once you hit level 20, you can participate in a quest that will net you a Chocobo Lisence, which allows you to rent Chocobos and ride them between locations. Not only is riding a lot faster than walking, but it's also safer because monsters won't attack you as long as you're on a Chocobo.
Everything is spaced out pretty far apart in this game, and the normal walking speed is excrutiatingly slow. So I can't emphasize enough how hard I'm working on that Chocobo Lisence quest right now!
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