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BG Stats for October 2016

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FFXIV
  1. Info from NA Fanfest (Vegas)
  2. Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood - Early Summer 2017
  3. Alexander Creator (Savage): Is that boss a plane??
  4. Stormblood (4.0) General discussion
  5. GC Squadron training




FFXI
  1. October 2016 Version Update
  2. Gearswap Help Thread!
  3. Dev Tracker: Discussion
  4. Trusts
  5. Windower 4 - Discussion and Support
Check here for the October update info.



Games
  1. Destiny - 9/9/14 (PS3/PS4/X360/XB1)
  2. Final Fantasy: Record Keeper 2016 Advancilate Twins
  3. FFRK Drop Thread : 100 gems trash exep…
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BG Stats for September 2016

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FFXIV
  1. Patch 3.4 Info - Soul Surrender - 27th September
  2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  4. Alexander Creator (Savage): Is that boss a plane??
  5. Possibly returning - Questions


Be sure to check that thread if you're going to the Fanfest this year.



FFXI
  1. Dev Tracker: Discussion
  2. September 2016 Version Update
  3. Gearswap Help Thread!
  4. New or Returning Players Discussion 2: SoA Homeless Veterans Edition
  5. Sparks to…
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BG Stats for August 2016

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  3. Alexander's Future
  4. Patch 3.35 Notes
  5. Raiding servers
  6. Palace of the Dead weapon question
  7. Patch 3.38 - Relic Nerf, 240 Lore Weapons, Uncapped Midan Gears
  8. Possibly returning - Questions
  9. Famitsu Chats with Yoshi-P - Weekly Famitsu Translation
  10. Patch 3.4 Info - Soul Surrender - 27th September


We still got some translated interviews by Slycer that was supposed to be on v…
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BG Stats for July 2016

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. Patch 3.35 Notes
  3. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  4. Random Fail: your words are false
  5. Level Boost in FFXIV?
After 3 years Miqo'tes can now sleep.





FFXI
  1. Announcing the FFXI Development Team Reddit AMA (07/18/2016)
  2. Dev Tracker: Discussion
  3. July 2016 Version Update - Discussion & Findings
  4. MICROTRANSACTIONS AHOY! Optional Fee-based Storage Expansion (30/06/2016)
  5. Windower 4 - Discussion and Support
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BG Stats for June 2016

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FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. Patch 3.3 is live, let the mining commence!
  3. Patch 3.3 Notes (Preliminary)
  4. Yoshida on 3.35 and Beyond - Translation of Interview Highlights
  5. Level Boost in FFXIV?
  6. FFXIV Summer Promo is live for NA
  7. Yoshida on 3.3 Feedback, 3.35 and beyond - Game Watch Translation
  8. Patch 3.3 - Revenge of the Horde Trailer Is Now Live!
  9. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninja dark knight
  10. The Official Forum fail threa…
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RAGNTS - DeviantArt can suck my dick

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If you've been to DeviantArt recently this is what the site looks like to most people recently.

As an admin of a site that eats up to 60 TB of bandwidth per month I go out of my way to support the sites I check frequently. I don't use any ad blockers and only use StevenBlack hosts file to make sure to get the most dangerous malware out of the way. I even whitelist safe ads like Google Adsense and Project Wonderful because most of their ads are funny.

Sonomaa and I worked many years to lower …
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BG Stats for May 2016

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FFXIV
  1. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXX
  2. Patch 3.3 - Revenge of the Horde Trailer Is Now Live!
  3. Possibly returning - Questions
  4. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
  5. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
RIP in pepperoni FFXIV, we hardly knew ye.



FFXI
  1. May 2016 Version Update - Discussion & Findings
  2. Dev Tracker: Discussion
  3. New or Returning Players Discussion 2: SoA Homeless Veterans Edition
  4. Display Driver crash.
  5. Gearswap Help Thread!
Dead ga... wait.. wat.
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BG Stats for April 2016

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. More Limit Break Radio drama.
  2. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
  3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  4. The Feast
  5. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXIX Friday, April 29, 2016
  6. XIV at PAX East 2016 (April 22 - 24)
  7. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  8. Possibly returning - Questions
  9. Can Dungeon Leaders Lock the Roll Abilities of Other Players?
  10. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVIII
This must have been a really boring month fo…
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BG Stats for March 2016

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FFXIV
  1. The Feast
  2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  3. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
  4. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  5. Sephirot EX Discussion
  6. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninja dark knight
  7. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVIII
  8. Anima Weapon Discussion
  9. Let's talk Warrior (3.0 Heavensward Discussion) - Future Fell Cleave e-peen thread
  10. Alexander Midas IV (Savage) [AS8] Guide


FF fin…
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BG Stats for February 2016

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. Patch 3.2 Information
  2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  3. Alexander Midas (Savage): We Power Rangers now.
  4. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVII
  5. Patch 3.2 Notes (Preliminary)
  6. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  7. Patch is live, let the mining commence!
  8. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninja dark knight
  9. FFXIV Seal Rock PVP Insights
  10. Paladin 3.0 - Now with +1 Button
After a very meh 3.X FFXIV is somew…
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BG Stats for January 2016

By Ragns ·

Yes I know I'm late. I worked 40 hours in the last 3 days and I sploded my keyboard.

FFXIV
  1. 4Gamer Interview: Yoshida responds to player questions/requests
  2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  3. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  4. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVI
  5. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXVII
  6. FFXIV Seal Rock PVP Insights
  7. Anima Weapon Discussion
  8. Increased isolationism
  9. Random Fail: your words are false
  10. The crafting & gathering th…
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BG Stats for the whole year 2015

By Ragns ·

Wait... it's the new year already!?





FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II
  2. FFXIV 3.0 Heavensward Expansion Information and Discussion
  3. Ravana Extreme
  4. The Official Forum fail thread This game wasn't meant for alts.
  5. Alexander Discussion Round 2
  6. Thordan Extreme
  7. Random Fail
  8. The Final Coil
  9. FFXIV Random Praise Thread
  10. Bismarck Extreme
  11. FFXIV story lore thread
  12. Triple Triad Thread
  13. Game Watch Heavensward Role Highlights (EU Media Event 5/18-5/20)
  14. HUNTS Heavensward Elite Marks
  15. Nikki Seven/LBR vs Reddit
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BG Stats for November 2015

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  2. Nikki Seven / LBR vs Reddit
  3. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  4. Skynamis (Airship Exploration: the Diadem)
  5. Patch 3.1 Notes (Preliminary)
  6. Random Fail: your words are false
  7. FFXIV story/lore thread
  8. Patch 3.1 Notes (Full Release)
  9. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXV - Patch 3.1 November 10
  10. Void Ark Compendium
  11. 3.1 Dat Mining thread
  12. Thordan Extreme Guide
  13. Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the eas…
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RAGNTS - PuGs Life

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Considering we’re about to suffer many more painful adventures in the Duty Finder with the new 3.1 update I thought it was a good timing to comment on this.

Since World of Warcraft popularized the Dungeon Finder it seems to have become the standard way for any MMO nowadays to match up players. Of course this encourages a lot of people to act like complete idiots since they think they’re anonymous and have no reason to save their reputation considering all servers are mixed together for the mat…
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BG Stats for October 2015

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  3. Nikki Seven / LBR vs Reddit
  4. Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XXV - Patch 3.1 November 10
  5. Void Ark Preview: 10/15/15
  6. Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the easy mode thread?
  7. new player general thoughts/questions
  8. How healthy is your server?
  9. 20/10/2015 09:00 Reclamation of Inactive Housing
  10. Random Fail: your words are false
Congrats to LBR for creating the f…
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RAGNTS - Your website is bad and you should feel bad

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Q: Your website is bad and you should feel bad
TLDR: Yes, I already know.

Long answer: BG Forum will soon celebrate its 12th years anniversary. To put things in perspective BG is older than: Facebook (which back then was thefacebook.com), Youtube, WoW, MyDoom / Novarg worm, HTML5, Twitter, Stack Overflow, Digg, Reddit, Github, Megaupload, Dropbox, Instagram, Tumblr, Firefox 1.0, the Apple iPhone, the Ninth Doctor. This pretty much sum the impossible legacy we have to maintain.




Q: Why can’…
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BG Stats for September 2015

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  3. What makes you keep playing?
  4. Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the easy mode thread?
  5. Paladin 3.0 - It's Dead; Check Back at 3.1
  6. Random Fail: your words are false
  7. XIV at Tokyo Game Show 2015 (September 19th) {18th for NA}
  8. FFXIV Seal Rock PVP Insights
  9. The crafting & gathering thread.
  10. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja ninj…
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BG Stats for August 2015

By Ragns ·

FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the easy mode thread?
  3. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  4. Random Fail: your words are false
  5. 2nd Anniversary 14-hour Broadcast - Hai! Sou Da. Hai! Un. Un.
  6. The crafting & gathering thread.
  7. Paladin 3.0 - It's Dead; Check Back at 3.1
  8. Astrologian Discussion Thread: (Insert Yu-Gi-Oh! joke here)
  9. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight nin…
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BG Stats for July 2015

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This is pretty much the month where everybody bitched that the PUGs in FFXIV sucked ass.



See these threads for more butthurt:
Random Fail: your words are false
The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts



FFXIV
  1. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  2. The Official Forum fail thread: This game wasn't meant for alts.
  3. Alexander Discussion, Round 2: Wait is this the easy mode thread?
  4. The crafting & gathering thread.
  5. Paladin 3.0 Thread - Proved to SE we ca…
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BG Stats for June 2015

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There's no time for anything but Heavensward.



FFXIV
  1. FFXIV 3.0 : Heavensward - Expansion Information and Discussion
  2. FFXIV Random Complaint Thread II: DPS can't count to potato
  3. Update files are up! Let the DAT mining begin!
  4. Game Watch Translation - Yoshida Interview on Heavensward (EU Media Event 5/19)
  5. Heavensward Preliminary Patch Notes Discussion
  6. Dark Knight Discussion
  7. Paladin 3.0 Thread - Proved to SE we can count to 3.
  8. FFXIV Random Praise Thread: ninja ninja ninja ninja dark knight ninja …
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