The Final Fantasy XI thread!
 

Discuss the game!

Anyone play this game on a dial-up? I'm wondering if it would run very well on it.

I'm STILL trying to download the patch...argg.

Downloading the patch took at most 15 minutes for me. Come join me on the Bahamut server! My name is Odd, I'm a lvl 8 Galka Monk.

If you don't know how to choose your server besides using a world pass, check this out... relatively painless and free!

1) create character... enter race, sex, job, name
2) you'll get to a screen where it asks whether you want to link your character to your handle... cancel out of this screen to go back to the menu
3) go to select character and your character will be there and it will list what server you are on... if it's not Bahamut (or wherever you're trying to end up), just delete character and create character again.

I got my desired server on my second try, takes about a minute for each attempt.

Doesn't always work that way, as servers fill up the only way to get that specific server is a worldpass. It will just simply never show up using that tecnique.

I'm Daru, but I couldn't tell ya what server I'm on. I'm a Hume in the wooded area. I'm new to MMORPGs, so right now I'm learning how to cook an egg! I'll be fishing soon enough so I can make money and buy some furniture for my bachelor pad. The game seems really cool, and I could see how people get sucked in. I'm married so there ain't no way I'll be able to play this at the level others are! I'll probably just play the free month and let it go after that.

I have noticed that the video gets a bit choppy at times, even playing over a cable modem.

Update: I found out I'm on the Shiva server - I'm a level 4 warrior.

I think I'll be picking this up later today. It'll pain me to drop down $120 for a hard drive, game and keyboard but I'm sure it'll be fun. I really enjoy RPGs and Final Fantasy but this will be my first MMORPG.

I hear people talking about and asking for World Passes all the time but I don't really get what they are. The game automatically starts you off on a random server but if someone gives you a pass and you use it, it just transports you to that server?

Is there a fee to play?

World Pass allows you to create a new character on the server that the World Pass is for. For example, I'm on Bahamut and I buy you a World Pass. I give you a code that you enter during character creation which causes your character to be created on the Bahamut server.

Or just use my trick above and do it for free.

Kenobi, first month is free and you can create as many characters you want. Afterwards it's $12.95 a month and $1 for each character over your allotted one character.

If anyone wants on the Lakshmi server I can give you a world pass.
lakshmi rocks!

Ok I'm installing this right now!

As an ex-Everquest player I have a feeling I won't be taking a shower for the next few days -smile- AND I'm on vacation!

PS Is there a "North American" server or are all servers pretty much balanced?

I haven't played my PS2 in over a year but I bought this and the Time Crisis 3 set today. I'm looking forward to setting it up tonight and testing it all out. I was going to wait for an XBOX MMORPG but this just looked too good and I'm a sucker for FF games.

there are like 30 different servers. As the servers fill up new ones are made and you get randomly placed on a server when you make your character. If however the server is at capacity (10k users i think) you will not get that world randomly. You would need a world pass to play on that world. You cannot quest with friends unless they are on your world (server). When you get a worldpass number also you have to start a totally new character on that server you want to use. So if you want to get on a friends server and play with him, make sure you get him to buy a worldpass in-game so that you don't build up a character and have to start a new one on his server. I hope that makes sense

come to the bahamut server... you can use the create/view/delete trick or if there's enough interest i can buy you guys a worldpass (works for 5 people)

or i guess one day i could buy one for fairy if anyone needs one

oh come on, who would choose to be a "fairy" instead of a "bahamut"? ;-)


Odd, Galka Monk (Lvl. 10)
Bahamut Server

I'll chime in, I picked this up about 5 days ago (PC), been playing for about 3 (was waiting on a world-pass) and so far -<B>except for leveling <i>down</i></b>- it's fun.


Edaire - level 8 San d'Orian RDM
Bismarck

I installed last week and have only played once due to Unreal Tournament 2004. Hey Edison, I'm on Bismarck too. If I ever get back to playing I'll look for you.

becuause i'm a level 22 monk on fairy and can help them more ;)

I'm a lvl 30 WHM 17blm 14bst 6rng and 5 thf
come to Lakshmi

I'm really at a loss at to where to start. I don't have any weapons, that I can see, so I can't kill anything yet and I have no idea how to get weapons if I have no money. I've just been running around talking to NPCs.

I went outside but I didn't wander too far since I'm weak and clueless.

I need to sit down with this when my wife is bugging me and really look around.

Do you mean when your wife is not bugging you? Or do you mean when your wife is bugging you, you just retreat to the game room and stay there for about, oh, three or four days? ;)

The married life of a gamer. I'm with ya, man.

Jeremy

Do you have to enter credit card info to get the free month, or can you just start up?

Well....I do tend to ignore her when she really starts bugging me. Most of the time if I start a game or start a movie she knows I'm "busy" and can't be bothered. :D

noonan4224, you need a credit card to start out with.

You should have something with you when you start. Here are the steps I was told to do by a friend who was already playing.

1. Equip your items (your weapon is probably there just not equipped)
2. Learn your spells (mages)
3. Get 'Signet' cast on you (exits to the outside will have a NPC with a "T.K." after thier name talk to them. Signet allows you to fight for your country kills & deaths count towards which region has control. Plus it will make the monsters drop cyrstals which are used in synth)

Always "check" the monster after clicking on it usually fight easy prey, and decent challenge opponents. Watch out for even match's.

I won't go there. :) My wife just tells me to quit cussing at the computer. (It's them damn rabbits)

I previously equipped all the stuff I had in my inventory and I didn't notice weapon.

I had also accidentally cast a spell on myself and that caused me to learn the spell.

I did manage to get Signet cast on me before I left town. I had heard about it a few places and made sure I found that guy. :)

Even if I don't get into FFXI I'm still happy I bought it and the HD. I missed my PS2 and hopefully with this add on and the things planned for it I will be drawn to more PS2 titles. I missed out on a lot of good PS2 games in the past year or so because I was too into my XBOX.

What job did you choose?

I'm an Elvaan Black Mage located in San D'Oria. I'm going to read the manual a bit more and look around a few forums to see if I can't get some info and get moving. I don't want to be Lvl. 1 forever. ;)

http://ffvault.ign.com/

Best resource i found on the game. Enjoy :)

Black Mage is hard to start and even harder as Elvaan because they have low MP.
You should start with an onion staff.
If not you can buy a weapons at the Auction House for like 50-150.
Look for a onion ward or staff.
They are the starting weapons.
The Mage starts with stone and you can cast stone on enemies.
Also you can just use your hands to fight, you dont need a weapon.
Fight the rabbits right outside the gate.

What server are you on??
When you login it'll say Wlcome to (server)!

yeah if any of you are on my server i may be talked into helping you start your character with a little bit of gil. Since i have over 10k now ;)

lol 10k
muhahahaha i had almost 400k
but i just spend 75k

Yeah IGN has the best boards for MMORPGs. I visit their site for Anarchy Online frequently.

Jeremy