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Post by Yvondith on Aug 27, 2009 13:05:05 GMT -5
UC, that is my exact problem. I listen to the music, or see my vast collections of screens, and the memories flood back. I cherish my memories of that game... sounds silly, but I had such a good time playing, especially when we were newbies. I will never forget the time I spent playing, and I will always cherish those memories. Attached pic, is a screenshot of your first night playing. I have about 1800 screenshots from Yue and me total. If you guys have screens sitting around, please send em to me at saekeion at gmail dot com, and I'll add them to the massive collection. I will be redoing my FFXI album on Photobucket soon, and I'll post it. It's a HUGE collection, but it's tons of memories. Just trying to weed out the duplicates, and adding the non Square-Enix copyrighted pics to another folder. THIS-is why I want FFXIV. It looks like several of us will be picking it up, so I'm looking forward to it. I just hope I'm able to get it ASAP. I can see me getting a PS3 or Xbox 360 in time for the game, but I won't be able to connect to the internet unless I get my own connection. I have to get it when it comes out... Attachments:
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 28, 2009 15:48:12 GMT -5
OK so Dej is trying out FFXI for a month and so I am. I gave her back Yhamuna and I'm back on Saekeion. Don't expect to do much though, just wanted to give her some money and items.
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Post by dejibo on Aug 29, 2009 9:14:03 GMT -5
I was willing to just turn back on the sAe account, and if I could tolerate it, make one of my own, but I am just as excited to have Sae and Yha play a bit.
The reason I left FFXI was I was getting blistering headaches from playing, and my visual accuity was nil. it was more frustration than anything else. I think I will dress yha as dancer, and drag her out. I KNOW I can solo dancer. lets see what she can do. it was so odd to see all the mules nekkid and the mog houses empty. Yha always had a problem with too much stuff! now she has empty pockets.
IF and that is a big IF I can tolerate playing, and not get those headaches, then I may just go ahead and open a new account of my own. One that I can handle, and control. The billing info for yha was long since forgotten. Even though she was steph's from day one, who ever thought that you needed the CC info from when you first opened an account 9 years ago!?! so, if anything happens, or any disputes arise, I would lose her.
Folks were falling out of the woodwork once I strapped on my old walking wounded pearl. everyone wanted to take me out and do this or that or the other. I kept having to tell them I am in "trial" mode to see if I can even see. I wandered through quifim to raise the dead, and wandered around bastok, and jeuno and windy a bit. Sae gave me a nice loan for a tunic. That was very helpful, and bit of money to buy some trinkets.
cross your fingers. this may or may not work. if it does, yea! if not, I will return the gifts from steph and move on.
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 29, 2009 16:51:00 GMT -5
If you wanna do Yha as Dancer let me know, and I can level with you as Ninja probably. I'll see what lowbie equipment I have on hand for dancer. Got a slow start today, I wasn't feeling well at all. Bad depression day. I don't wanna go back into the old linkshell. I may shout in Jeuno or put in a search comment/bazaar comment saying I need an english social linkshell.
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Post by dejibo on Aug 29, 2009 18:24:21 GMT -5
The old LS has changed. LOADS of new faces, and some names that I am not sure I would have let into my shell. It seems they just opened the doors, and the flood gates, and loads of those who had no home to go to, wandered in. Bloorii, and oldmanchi and so on...I could list for an hour. There are tons of folks asking for a "raise!" or "PL" please! or LOL, im bored!WTF, whadda u doing? anyone wanna...you get the idea. I am just going to see IF I can manage this. If not, I will be so hurt, as I love this game, but its so not worth the headaches I had.
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Post by dejibo on Aug 31, 2009 12:19:09 GMT -5
I got Yha DNC to 16. DNC is pretty easy to solo. Chakoteh came out, and helped me, and reminded me to use the field manuals, and get the EXP bump. Good idea! I returned the gear Steph loaned me (no sense in buying if I am just trying the account) and Chakoteh loaned me some bone gear. I have always loved the way bone gear looks. Esp on humes. So, I am getting my macros all set, and even dragged out Jessie. I expected her to cuss me out for not being around for months, but she just beat the snot out of anything that stepped in her path. She is an awesome side kick. I am going to sleep the mules that are on the account. I have no need for them if I am borrowing equipment. I can just swap out when the next level comes.
Thanks for letting me be a beggar. in a couple of weeks, I will make up my mind if I am staying. If I stay headache free I will hang around. if not, and I run into trouble. I will make sure the account is stripped to the bone marrow, and put back to sleep. Thanks for all the help! it really means alot to me to be able to get support while I give this a try.
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Post by Yvondith on Aug 31, 2009 13:14:10 GMT -5
Sae's Ninja is 18, but she's still trying to get the critical Utsusemi Ichi spell. I'll try to get that spell tonight, with any luck. Been having to wait for things to appear on the AH before I can continue. I'd loaned you my bone gear, but Sae's using it right now.
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Post by dejibo on Sept 4, 2009 7:46:07 GMT -5
I spoke to SE and they said IF I couldnt find the orginal CC# that opened the account FULL number, not just the last 4, that I could also argue with the FULL inside cover from the book that came with the game. it has ALL the FFXI codes, and Rise of the Zilart codes. It is proof that you own that account, to have the book, and not just remember the numbers. The guy said "he who owns the book, owns the account!" I said awesome! then he said you will need a photo ID showing YOUR name matches the name on the account, and that book/jacket cover and it can be retrieved. While I LOVE yhamuna, and have gotten great joy from her, its always gonna be a worry for me, and always gonna ride on the back of my mind. So, I chose to make a new account.
I did the amazon run and WOW! have prices jumped! They want $17 for the PC multi pack of FFXI/Rise of zilart/COP stuff. Then you have to pay for WOTG, Aht Urghan and so forth. They want at least $50 to $90 for each expansion with a new box. I was wondering since I already own the discs, would I be able to just buy the codes from SE or POL. I asked the guy, and he said he remembered me saying I played before but closed the account, for a 2nd time. If I woke it before, why not wake it again? it will have the expansion packs already listed, and save me a ton of money! Way to go Walter! So, we looked up the account, and I was able to give him the CC # that opened it, and I have the original book that came with it. It has NO characters left as I robbed the heck out of that account before I left it, and stripped to to the bones, and deleted ALL the characters so that I could recreate them. Its a square one account, but at least its alot less money than buying the new stuff. I will keep the discs I ordered when they come, but will keep them sealed.
So A Hume Dejibo was created. Pretty blonde, same as last time. REmade Moonie to match the old Kyu. I will make a couple of more mules to have one in each city, and be set to redo my efforts.
I just wanted to take a min and say thanks to all of you. You have all been so wonderful to me in that game, and taught me so much. its lonely without you! I think I will be just fine, and be able to play slowly and take my time. I ran into an issue when I was playing over my head, and trying to match pace with the big boys. it gave me headaches, and stress and visual issues, and a game is supposed to be fun. yes?
So, Old/New Dejibo lives! thanks for all the support. You guys rock!
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Post by Caller on Sept 14, 2009 0:46:20 GMT -5
SE just mass-banned players for gardening using the wildgrass NPC method we used. And I mean widespread banned. www.massively.com/2009/07/08/square-enix-cracks-down-on-gardeners-sends-out-bans/www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.123849petfoodalpha.com/5085/square-enix-bans-players-with-a-green-thumbIf you have fallen to this, contact them directly through web chat with your account info and your credit card info. They're aware they're dumbfucks and are working with people to unban their accounts. You can blame their retarded automated banner for this. If you find LM-17 upon trying to login and are staring down its threatening "This ban is permanent and will not be reversed under any circumstances" then relax, as that is a bald faced lie. However don't be surprised if their live chat rep says the same exact thing verbatim, because that's all those soulless drones know what to do. Ask to file a ban complaint with a valid (NON POL) email address and they'll reinstate your account within about 72 hours. Don't expect an apology however. They're not admitting it's their fault. EDIT Someone here will get the point of that. /stare
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Post by dejibo on Sept 14, 2009 14:50:13 GMT -5
I found that lil garden tip to be worth its weight in gold. no AH to worry about, no bazaar to sit with, just pure profit by selling to an NPC. It would figure that SE found a way to ban folks for it.
I have been playing with my original account. I still hold all of the account info, booklets, and so on, so there is no real worry about hacking or whatever. I mean, I guess I could be hacked, but i have the info that would save the account if that happened.
I did monk this time. I have gotten her to 19 and unlocked sub jobs. I am trying THF next. I always chose mage style jobs, and dancer sort of spoiled me for the hard hitting things. I made a blonde hume Dejibo, and even a maggiemoon character. I am not in a rush, and will put a good foundation under her. its just something for me to peck away at, not real rush, not in a hell rush hurry to get to any certain level or rank or fame. Just gonna play, and not stress. Its been alot of fun. by the time the new one comes out, maybe I will be sick of her again, and switch over. Its been nice to be back and wandering. Others have wanted to push me to hit 20 or get my THF skills up, or run to XYX to get whatever done. I am just gonna putter. Let see if I can avoid the headaches.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Sept 14, 2009 19:01:37 GMT -5
I wish I would have tried gardening in FFXI when I was playing. I never even looked at it.
This story kinda make me question if I will pick up FF14 now. I dunno. Guess we'll wait and see.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Nov 18, 2009 2:30:58 GMT -5
I wanted to do a trial of this game for the hell of it but the PoL viewer is asking for a registration key. Considering its a trial why would I need one? I don't have one and I am sure one will be asked for on FFXI itself too. What the hell? I don't have any regitration keys XD
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Post by dejibo on Nov 18, 2009 8:23:36 GMT -5
you can go to a link online, I am sure steph will post here and its a FREE 30 download of a trial. I am not sure how it works, since I have never done it that way.
I opened back up the original dejibo/maggiemoon account that I had. I have all the credit card info and so forth. I didnt see a need to pay for a brand new number, when I already have numbers.
I have company visiting from out of town, so we havent played much. I have always been in the slow lane when it comes to this game, but have loved it. My theif is 35, and my dancer is 18 and my monk is 21. I need to get some higher jobs.
let me know if you join.
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Post by Yvondith on Nov 18, 2009 13:10:56 GMT -5
secure.playonline.com/freetrialus/top.htmlBookmarked this damn thing for a reason. It's impossibly hard to make a free trial on this game, they hide it quite well. I'd do a trial but my connection sucks ass so bad that it wouldn't really work.
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Post by Norfy the Walrus on Nov 18, 2009 21:08:44 GMT -5
sweet! thank you, Steph. I will tr ythis out later.
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