MMORPG Addicts
Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 2:21 pm
FFXI is offering a new 14-day trial service in an attempt to get you hooked. You can download the client via FilePlanet and they'll email you your registration code. If anyone on my flist is interested in giving it a shot, I'm Hakaril on the Alexander server.
Unfortunately, the trial is currently US only, but that's expected to be corrected soonish.
If you've played FFXI before (say several years ago when it was released) you might be interested to know that several things have now changed, and some of these are recent changes, as in, within the past few months:
1) You don't need a "world pass" anymore to join a specific server. You can pick whichever server you want for each character you create.
2) The amount of XP you get from mobs has been increased. It used to be that even match (same level) enemies gave you 100 XP and it scaled up or down from there. An "easy prey" mob 2ish levels below you used to give a max of 50 XP--now they give around 75. It is now much easier to gain XP solo (for most jobs) and easier to level overall.
3) The new "level sync" system lets anybody party with anybody else by having a higher-level player temporarily decrease their level to a minimum of 10. Equipment is still usable based on your "real" level and its benefits scale down to match level-appropriate gear. It used to be that half the bitch of FFXI was finding parties because the gap between your highest and lowest member couldn't be more than 2-3 levels or XP would start sucking. Now everybody in just about every party synchs to the lowest or second-lowest party member's level to maximize XP.
4) Aside from the original spread of jobs, the most recent expansions have added Blue Mage, Corsair (pirate/gambler/gunner), Scholar, Dancer, and a versatile pet class called Puppetmaster.
Anybody who's interested in playing, let me know; I'd be more than happy to show you around, get you started with some money or gear, powerlevel you a bit, level sync to party with you in the newbie zones, whatever. One common complaint is that it's difficult to solo a lot of more or less mandatory quests (like the one you do to get your subjob), but FFXI's community is very heavy on the "pay it forward" mentality and it's usually easy to get people to help you with stuff, especially if you join a guild (Linkshell), and I would likewise be willing to help people with whatever. I can also answer questions about gameplay, environment, community, etc. if anybody has any.
Unfortunately, the trial is currently US only, but that's expected to be corrected soonish.
If you've played FFXI before (say several years ago when it was released) you might be interested to know that several things have now changed, and some of these are recent changes, as in, within the past few months:
1) You don't need a "world pass" anymore to join a specific server. You can pick whichever server you want for each character you create.
2) The amount of XP you get from mobs has been increased. It used to be that even match (same level) enemies gave you 100 XP and it scaled up or down from there. An "easy prey" mob 2ish levels below you used to give a max of 50 XP--now they give around 75. It is now much easier to gain XP solo (for most jobs) and easier to level overall.
3) The new "level sync" system lets anybody party with anybody else by having a higher-level player temporarily decrease their level to a minimum of 10. Equipment is still usable based on your "real" level and its benefits scale down to match level-appropriate gear. It used to be that half the bitch of FFXI was finding parties because the gap between your highest and lowest member couldn't be more than 2-3 levels or XP would start sucking. Now everybody in just about every party synchs to the lowest or second-lowest party member's level to maximize XP.
4) Aside from the original spread of jobs, the most recent expansions have added Blue Mage, Corsair (pirate/gambler/gunner), Scholar, Dancer, and a versatile pet class called Puppetmaster.
Anybody who's interested in playing, let me know; I'd be more than happy to show you around, get you started with some money or gear, powerlevel you a bit, level sync to party with you in the newbie zones, whatever. One common complaint is that it's difficult to solo a lot of more or less mandatory quests (like the one you do to get your subjob), but FFXI's community is very heavy on the "pay it forward" mentality and it's usually easy to get people to help you with stuff, especially if you join a guild (Linkshell), and I would likewise be willing to help people with whatever. I can also answer questions about gameplay, environment, community, etc. if anybody has any.