Final Fatasy FXI: expansion info & blue Mage "UPDATE" 01/27

[eXo]

Hello this was posted on playonline on Nov.24,2005 but i still felt the need to post it so that everyone can see the blue mage.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/ahturhgan/index.html




<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: eXo on 2006-01-27 00:54 ]</font>

[Orange_Coconut]

I was waiting for that for quite some time... But I got sick of FFXI, so I stopped playing it. Tell me if it turns out being a good class, I would think it's either really cheap or really bad, but I couldn't imagine it being anywhere in the middle. But hey, I don't really know any information on the class, I just had hoped they would have released it sooner -- I love Blue Mages.

[Echizen]

Got tired of this battle system so I quit and I hate how hard this game is; it's not fun most of the time because either I have to farm for money or need beter gear. Tell me how it turns out. http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_smile.gif

I think I'd play more PSU than FFXI.

I maxed out BST as far as I can, and I'm done for FF11.

[Rubius-sama]

If anyone still plays this game, you might want to check out its successor called Rising Force Online.

http://rf-onlinegame.com

Closed beta sign-ups are still going on I believe.

[watashiwa]

On 2005-12-07 02:11, Rubius-sama wrote:
If anyone still plays this game, you might want to check out its successor called Rising Force Online.



lol, no, man.. just no. RF Online, a game made by a totally different company and having really no relation to FFXI, is NOT FFXI's successor.

If anything already announced is the "successor" to FFXI, it'd be Fantasy Earth. An MMORPG announced by Square Enix quite some time ago... (Don't know what they're doing with it right now, though)

If you forgot about this announcement, here are some links:

http://www.square-haven.com/news/?id=0912
http://www.gamespot.com/news/2004/09/15/news_6107531.html

Find more by doing a search with your favorite search engine.

[Kent]

The layout of the POL site for the new expansion seems to lead on that there's more than Blue Mage being added, as far as jobs go.

[eXo]

Yea i noticed that also hmmm my only problem is that im not sure how long i will play FFXI once PSU comes out if at all http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Kent]

I probably won't go back to FFXI. :/ Especially if PSU comes out before the next expansion...

...Despite having waited for Blue Mage since release... :/

[eXo]

Hmmm i kinda feel the same way but i really want to try and mix my RDM/BLUM combo and see if it works out also kent what do you think about the changes to dragoon?

[Mystil]

eXo has a hilarious sig..

I noticed the layout too, but they will probably stay with BLU being added as a new job for right now and wait and see if the xbox version will "recreate" the boom that FFXI got around the beginning of last year. People are quitting in large quantities cause the game sucks ^_^.

[Eanae]

I can see it now in Valkrum Dunes:

(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b1
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b2
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b3
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b4
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b5

...

(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b658
(!) 10blm/5rdm No0b659

I still pay for FFXI, but I haven't touched it in a while. Sitting looking for a party for two hours just to end up dieing because your puller or healer can't do their job isn't my idea of fun.

[Kent]

...I wish there were that many Black Magi seeking in Valkurm. :/

As for the changes to Dragoon... Yeah, they need to change the DRG two-hour ability. :/ Call Wyvern is nice and all, but it makes the DRG way too dependant on its two-hour.

I do find it pretty ironic, though, that they're adding new Dynamis areas. Dynamis - Valkurm was always joked about with my Dynamis linkshell, and now it's being added to the game...

And yeah, I also think that BLU/RDM may be a viable combo. Being touted as a "fighter-mage," I'm guessing that BLU will probably make good use of Fast Cast, En-spells, and Phalanx.

[Rubius-sama]

On 2005-12-07 08:30, watashiwa wrote:

lol, no, man.. just no. RF Online, a game made by a totally different company and having really no relation to FFXI, is NOT FFXI's successor.



Whoah there...I didn't think anyone would take that literally. The comment was merely a figure of speech saying "here's something better" since FFXI is so terrible.

[watashiwa]

On 2005-12-09 22:54, Rubius-sama wrote:
Whoah there...I didn't think anyone would take that literally.


To call something or someone a successor to something, they've got to be related. Also, with how you compared it, you're putting your opinion to it.

That's like, say, someone saying "Oh yeah, go try Xenosaga, which is the successor to Phantasy Star IV". lol. Hey, they're both RPGs, so why not?

Just because RF Online is another MMO, doesn't make it the successor to Final Fantasy XI. =P Not even close.

Just say it's another MMO to try out, but definitely not the successor to FFXI.

[Kent]

FFXI is probably the first MMO to not entirely suck. :/

Really, the only bad things about FFXI are the people that play it; they bring down the economy, discourage players from doing what's effective, by telling them to do only what stereotypes tell them (ex. Saying DRK should only sub THF after level 60), and they refuse to learn that things other than said stereotype won't work at all.

A prime example, is the ability of the Samurai job to be both a prime DD as well as Tank. It's entirely possible for a Samurai, even without millions apon millions of gil in equipment, to be able to both tank and DD at the same time. :/ Especially at levels 60+.

I'd love the game so much more if people would just think more about things, and stay open-minded.

The game, itself, is actually wonderfully balanced, in how complex it is. People are just so stupid, en masse, that they can bring something like that down. :/

[eXo]

Yep FFXI is a really fun game especially when you when you subject yourself to extended vacations from the game. Everything just seems so new fun and "REFRESHED" <---- cheap redmage pop.I actually would reactivate my account tonight but then they will bill me again on the 1st anyway :

[eXo]

Hmmm the next FFXI xpac will allow lv 75 chars to learn new magic spells by using merit points =

[Echizen]

being limited sucks and the battle system is boring in ff11 -_- stupid over priced items

[Kent]

You say the battle system sucks... And then you have a picture of a Beastmaster in your sig... :/

[Echizen]

On 2005-12-11 11:06, Kent wrote:
You say the battle system sucks... And then you have a picture of a Beastmaster in your sig... :/


it was good at first when i started out but then after awhile it got dull and sucked

[Echizen]

I like my beastmaster he's cool

[Kent]

Might wanna give the Edit button a test run. >_>

But I'd like to know the better battle system in an MMO you're comparing FFXI's to...

[eXo]

Yea thats a good question BTW kent have you been active latly im really considering reactivating my account =D

[Kent]

I cancelled my account, because I haven't been playing. :/

That, and the economy is completely shot on Fenrir now.

[Sinue_v2]

That, and the economy is completely shot on Fenrir now.

It's not just Fenrir. When I quit back in May, I was on Garuda farming for gil to buy an Ochido's Kote that was 800,000. Just last night, my friend Xarxsis informs me that he saw one in the AH going to 6,000,000... and it was a price undercutter who was selling it.

[Kent]

Sadly enough, Ochiudo's Kote is pretty much a waste, for anyone that can use it. :/

MNK and SAM benefit more from using gloves that increase STR, and NIN aren't really that fond of losing evasion... Not to mention, that more important things could probably be gotten from gloves for them, as well. Such as STR, AGI, or Ranged attack/accuracy.

[eXo]

Hmmm well no dragoonb for me http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Eanae]

Just cancled my account today. Gave all my gear to friends. Been a good run, but time to move on.

www.eve-online.com

[Kent]

On 2005-12-15 18:39, Eanae wrote:
www.eve-online.com


About half of my class tried that game.

Then quit after about a week, saying that it looks good and all, but in practice, it's just not fun. :/

[Alisha]

FFXI is one of those games you have to get to a high level to enjoy and as a lvl 75 monk i can clearly state that i enjoy this game. however if it wasnt for skillchains the battle system would be boring >.>




http://darkalisha.homestead.com/files/ffxiscreens/Chap3/kick.jpg



http://darkalisha.homestead.com/files/ffxiscreens/Chap3/howlingfist.jpg



http://darkalisha.homestead.com/files/ffxiscreens/Chap3/antlionexp.jpg

also SE has stated that blue mage will NOT be the only new job in an interview with 1up.com

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[eXo]

Hmm Alisha umm What server are you on?And wow a lv 75 monk you and kent would make a wonderful team.



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[Alisha]

bismarck

[Kent]

If they throw in Sorcerer/Mystic Knight in the expansion, I'm renewing my account. >_>

[eXo]

Hmmm heck i will be coming back for atleast 1 month when the 360 version is released just so that i can call people Noob's http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_nono.gif

[eXo]

Hmmm im not sure about what SE is up to but it appears that they might just be heading in the right direction, check it out for yourself below.


http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff11us/20051213fMt7e1/detail.html

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[Kent]

An issue wherein the delay between disengaging from an enemy and being able to attack once more not being equal to the delay of the weapon equipped has been addressed.

Finally... No more crazy japanese WARs with Great Axes, rapid-fire attacking, heh...

I like some of the new Diabolos abilities, but I wonder how good they are in practice... He can DoT enemies and put them to sleep, and he can also Phalanxra the whole party. I just wonder if that's anywhere near as good as RDM Phalanx. If it is, PLD + SMN just got a whole lot better.

[eXo]

Hmmm its a conspiracy i tell you they are trying to wipe us out, first they give bard are refresh =:nono: then they showed the whole world our potential replacment the Blue Mage http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_nono.gif and now Diablos can phanlax the entire party http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_nono.gif WHATS NEXT a geomancer who can "CONVERT" the entire party every 3 minutes http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_nono.gif

[Kent]

...Eh? I still prefer a Red Mage over a Bard, in pretty much all of my parties. Bards can increase the attack and accuracy of your melees, and give Refresh to your magi, sure... But the ability to do that without MP cost, comes at the expense of exactly how much utility?

That, and Red Magi can still chip in with melee damage (despite all the idiots that say otherwise) while doing their job, and the Bard's too busy running around, being spoony, with their excessively long casting times, to be able to, not to mention the lack of sword enhancement magic.

Bard is just support. Red mage is... Red Mage. Doing everything at once, and looking professional whilst doing so. :/

[eXo]

eXo <---- The Professional--- http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[eXo]

I didnt really pay attention to it at first but those new advarsaries look pretty tough

[Kent]

My brother just got all the way up to the point where he can fight Diabolos, last night. I would have helped, but it's not on my laptop, don't have the discs with me, and my content ID is cancelled. >_>

[eXo]

Hmm so its two of you CHEATER j/k http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Alisha]

diablos is a joke 5 mnks and a rdm pwned him

monks unleash chi blast
rdm chainspell stuns
all monks rip hundred fists
as for rdm and bards my best parties include both i can get chains up to #63 with a party of mnk/warX3 whm/blm rdm/whm brd/whm the bard pulls http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_eek.gif
the thing about diablos is that nether blast is ranged so it can hit air



<font size=-1>[ This Message was edited by: Alisha on 2005-12-27 05:42 ]</font>

[eXo]

I had a very hard choice to make i had to choose between reactivating my FFXI account or my WoW account. well im currently signed up for one more month of WoW http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_confused.gif mainly because FFXI wanted me to pay overdue fee's http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_nono.gif

[Kent]

On 2005-12-27 05:41, Alisha wrote:
diablos is a joke 5 mnks and a rdm pwned him

monks unleash chi blast
rdm chainspell stuns
all monks rip hundred fists


Sounds like that'd work... But isn't the first fight level 40 cap? I know the avatar battle is uncapped...

[eXo]

http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif hmm <--- im not a Dragoon

[Alisha]

On 2005-12-27 11:45, Kent wrote:


On 2005-12-27 05:41, Alisha wrote:
diablos is a joke 5 mnks and a rdm pwned him

monks unleash chi blast
rdm chainspell stuns
all monks rip hundred fists


Sounds like that'd work... But isn't the first fight level 40 cap? I know the avatar battle is uncapped...



the first fight is 40 cap but you cant get the ability to summon him from that fight its part of the cop story

[eXo]

On 2005-12-28 00:28, Alisha wrote:


On 2005-12-27 11:45, Kent wrote:


On 2005-12-27 05:41, Alisha wrote:
diablos is a joke 5 mnks and a rdm pwned him

monks unleash chi blast
rdm chainspell stuns
all monks rip hundred fists


Sounds like that'd work... But isn't the first fight level 40 cap? I know the avatar battle is uncapped...



the first fight is 40 cap but you cant get the ability to summon him from that fight its part of the cop story



Ouch so thats a bit on the mean side http://pso-world.com/images/phpbb/icons/smiles/icon_lol.gif

[Kent]

I know I shouldn't post in a topic this old, but I figured that this here's some valuable information.

New job confirmed for the expansion, in Famitsu!

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/9309/corsair16ip.jpg

Corsair. Gambler is the job's classic name, but they decided against calling it that, due to how gambling is viewed in a western sense. The job focuses around using the job abilities to give the party members random buffs, as well as using a 'Hexagun' (not "hexa" as in six, "hexa" as in a play on "hex;" also not the high-damage guns like Rangers use) in order to support the party... In an unspecified way. Most likely the ways that Mustadio in FFT or the Gunner job in FFTA do.

The person interviewed about this job was also caught grinning when asked about Geomancer or Sage as an upcoming job...

Last time he grinned about something, it was about Summoner getting more avatars, then they got Diabolos, so...

[DizzyDi]

Oh snaps I can be a pirate! I can already see this job being subbed with nin. Almost makes me wanna get back into the game...Almost.

Edit: Wonder what kinda 2hr they'd have...


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[eXo]

NICE !!!

[Kent]

Corsair has also been added to the New Jobs section on the expansion's site, linked to in the first post.