Level Sync: Trick or Treat?

[Gethsemane]

So I wasn't sure if I should post this. However I am sure a lot of people may know about this little trick with level sync. So I'm just going to dive right into it. Basically the Trick is to level sync with say; a level 10 friend. He sits in the entrance to the zone. Which allows you to run around the zone and farm crystals. You won't gain experience because of being out of range but crystals will still drop.

Also I think items will drop as well. It's just a little trick really that I found out; not sure how useful it would be to anyone unless they're a craftsman and loves farming crystals in a low level zone. And another thing I wondered about for this. I also think beastman seals have a chance of dropping too even though you're not getting experience (don't remember/haven't tested this). ALSO I just thought of it. I don't exactly know if you get Conquest Points per kill either even though you receive no experience. Needs tested.

It's been so many years and I've seen this topic debated. But, if you're a level 5 fighting level 3-4 monsters. Perhaps the drop rate is slightly increased? I know in some games there is a penalty given to higher levels for farming lower level monsters. Not sure if it's ever been proven. If FFXI does penalize you though... you could also use this trick to farm monsters for a slightly higher drop rate.

I am not sure if you can use this trick for crystals/items being synced to do anything else. Never got the chance to try breaking the game doing other stuff yet.

[Militant]

Wow.

[Siniroth]

Cool story bro

[stewie]

Crystals are expensive gaiz.

[Evanos]

I'll have to reactivate my account and do this. I can come back and help Sath finish his relic in no time.

[Gethsemane]

Well I certainly didn't mean it's something a veteran would use to do anything; obviously better ways to make gil in the game by far. Was just something I found out one day. Didn't mean to make it look like it breaks the game or anything like Asuran Fists and the big delay h2h weapons from long ago. Or even Penta Thrust. Or Rangers damage back in the day being god-like.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Think of the fire clusters I could far-

[Shenrien]

now if this was useful.

[bsphil]

In b4 emergency maint.

[Pikarya]

God dammit. Why didn't I ever think of this.

[Omniyoji]

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besides, crystals will always drop as long as you have one of the 3 "S" and mob is at least easy prey. Same goes for B-seals and /check.

[tonystigma]

So I wasn't sure if I should post this... not sure how useful it would be to anyone. Needs tested.

This is what's relevant in your post. Shouldn't have posted! Test first.

[Gethsemane]

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besides, crystals will always drop as long as you have one of the 3 "S" and mob is at least easy prey. Same goes for B-seals and /check.

Well obviously this is true and common knowledge however I was pointing to the fact that you would never technically level up in the certain area that you may be farming in because you wouldn't be gaining any experience. This trick is rather useless to veterans. But if you were to ever farm your own crystals instead of running off to the auction house to buy them; you could get beastman seals and monster drops in addition to the farming.

I'm not saying it's not easier to run to the auction house and buy crystals for 500g. This is just an additional bonus if you really have nothing else better to do. Nothing wrong with gaining beastman seals, items, and potentially increasing CP (needing tested) while farming for your own crystals. The only way it would be counter-productive is that you don't receive any experience points.

And just to give a quick example. Say that I am a new player or veteran from San D'Oria. In Ghelsba Outpost there's 4 rooms with 2-4 funguars in each room. Couple orcs and bats included. If you were leveling cooking for example you could farm the funguars for sleepshrooms and dark crystals. Sure you can buy these things on Auction House. But you still miss the % chance at additional beastman seals and possible conquest points. Nothing groundbreaking. Didn't make it out to be groundbreaking at all. Obviously this is more useful for a new player that's starting out or a returning player starting from level 1.

Also with someone in your party there's the chance of two crystals to drop. And I'm not positive but doesn't having two people in your party also increase the chance at a drop. Could always have a main Thief TH2+ sync down to something you need to farm where that monster you're farming is easy prey in any area as well. I'm just saying that it's a benefit from level sync. I'm sure there's even other ways it could possibly be exploited; whether it may be a minor thing (Okay, very minor thing) like this trick or very flawed with something else.

[Tsuko_Asura]

Can this thread get nuked, please? At least until I finish my relic

[Firex]

This is cool for SMN Burn if you're short on ppl to sync.

[Tsuko_Asura]

This is cool for SMN Burn if you're short on ppl to sync.

There's one for the album

[antihero]

lol

[Psion]

Well, I suppose a more USEFUL level sync tip to mention is that automatons aren't capped properly apparantly, so you can be a level 60 war/pup and go to a level 30 level sync party. Have your automaton out and ready to fight, then level sync. The automaton will cap down to 30, not 15, and you essentially have the best sub evar.

At least, I think it still works.

[Amok]

Though not particularly useful, it's still interesting... could be a fun FFXI Trivia question.

[Dizzy]

well there goes my monopoly on the crystal market