The Final Fantasy XI Team Answers Your Questions! (02/10/2011)

[Esvedium]

do you have ADD or something?

This has been my biggest reason for not finishing shit in game for years... =/

[orson]

Stuff like more overall storage and better macros are things that the game could indeed use. My point was why not request things like that instead of asking for more trials because you have ADD and don't want to finish one before moving on to the next or asking for empyrean items to stack (more or less for the same reason).

In my opinion, SE made those items non-stackable to prevent players from lotting things they weren't serious about upgrading and in the process cockblocking other players.

Oh give me a break. You just can't give up, can you? We've given you examples as to why certain people find it convenient to have multiple weapon trials i.e. weather/day trials. The fact that you can't grasp simple examples like that, makes me think it's due to your ADD (since so many people have that.) Couldn't possibly be because people have busy IRL or IG commitments that only allow them to be working on trials a few hrs a week.

The problem is you can't give one good reason as to why they shouldn't add more trials. Instead your theory is that obviously it would be so much work for the Devs to add more active trial slots that it'll take away development from things that are more important (in your opinion.) I thought we all paid for this game it's nice to know your opinion is some how more valuable to SE.

P.S. People are and have asked for more macros and storage if they hadn't SE would have likely never made the improvements.

[Sho]

Even with more slots, for some people it would turn a burden into a bigger one (hence the ADD argument). Theres no real non-emp, non-relic, non-TP-Bonus magian trial out there that doesn't follow this pattern: easy -> easy -> easy -> tedious -> tedious -> tedious -> tedious/hard/boring/difficult -> tedious/hard/boring/difficult -> tedious -> easy -> easy -> easycake/AH (or something similar). The argument from there simply boils down to the person wanting to do any number of trials at the same time, and therefore creating a trial log or inventory problem for themselves.

In Julian's case, he's better off doing Krab Shells -> Carabosse Gems -> Briar Helms, turning them all in as he goes along. In Malacite's case, he's better off just storing all of his Gems and Lanterns instead of turning them in, lol.

I must say however, any argument against stacking Visions/Scars emp item content is invalid after making Heroes items stackable. I also hold a firm conviction that 90% of any current problem in FFXI would be fixed if SE dropped PS2/Xbox360 support.

[TehKerm]

Whats wrong with xbox >_>

[Malacite]

Currently have going atm:

Masamune (Taking forever because I can't fucking find any partners who don't also want the gems and I'd brew her if not for fucking break/silence/amnesia)
Teiwaz x2 (Light & Thunder, haven't started Ice path yet because need a slot for AF3)
Makhila for my WHM 'cause I like to solo on WHM now & then and would like a decent god damned club for Hexa Strike. I'll probably stop it at the Judgment +10% phase though so that'll give me a 2nd slot (I COULD finish it but don't feel it's worth the time/effort vs farming seals/Carabosse)

And now they're gonna let us upgrade Limbus & Salvage armor? Possibly sky gear as well? Yeah, shit's gonna fill up real fast. I had a Keitonotachi going for +1 at 60/300 beasts but canceled that since going for Masa, would like to start up a WoE weapon or two but again, time/slot constraints.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Currently have going atm:

Masamune (Taking forever because I can't fucking find any partners who don't also want the gems and I'd brew her if not for fucking break/silence/amnesia)

Fucking christ A) teaming up with someone who also wants gems is better then not teaming up with someone and getting 0 fucking gems( will take you twice as long to complete but its better then the speed of fucking 0 that you are traveling at) , good , fucking god.
B) you can get petra screen and amnesia screen and terror screen.....

Also, please allow people to "revert magian weapon back to any previously completed trial".

[Fievel]

Brewing carabosse for 50 gems........lol

[Malacite]

^ meh, I got cruor to burn. Would rather save them for the Dragon though.

-_- don't really know too many people with the "right" jobs for her but I do know some so yeah. I just naturally figured duo/trio strictly, especially taking turns with gems ('cause no one wants anyone to scamper off after finishing) = teh suck.


And I second the revert suggestion. I have a few friends who ended up being stuck down 1 path or took the wrong one by mistake and had to restart all over which blows.

[Darkmagi]

Just quit already or go be a casual and solo WOE all day.

[Karbuncle]

^ meh, I got cruor to burn. Would rather save them for the Dragon though.

-_- don't really know too many people with the "right" jobs for her but I do know some so yeah. I just naturally figured duo/trio strictly, especially taking turns with gems ('cause no one wants anyone to scamper off after finishing) = teh suck.


And I second the revert suggestion. I have a few friends who ended up being stuck down 1 path or took the wrong one by mistake and had to restart all over which blows.

Do you just not have any friends?

My friends and i Decided to go for an Empyrean Weapon, We're doing all to 80, then all to 85, So we all get something out of it, and we help eachother in the end.

I mean... Carabosse was probably the simplest most laughable Abyssea Empyrean-NM I've killed. Died only once in all 28 Kills on THF (Dumb brother (also Stunner) ran into range and got Stunned by Winter Breeze and i got one-shotted by Aeroga lol -.-), then of course i just got up and Tanked it Weakened the rest of the way...

Its not hard D:, get some friends, work out a deal, don't be stingy. I mean, Bromune path is the easiest of them all, just strike a deal with some friends... You help them they help you.

Spoiler: show

I Call it Bromune not as a compliment, but that if you imagine an internet "bro", I.E... Douchebag, popped Collars, Talks like an E-thug, etc... Those are the type of people who bandwagon Masamune for their Bandwagon SAM on their dead bandwagon job D:, So i dubbed it, the "Bro"mune.

[MaachaQ]

I've been tempted now and then to start an empyrean weapon, but watching the clusterfucks that are Ulhuadshi, Orthrus, etc, I shudder to think at fighting over the ??? to get 50-75 items from these things... even if you have people willing to help and let you have the upgrade stuff, you have to deal with all the other people in other LSs who also want the same stuff... Also I can't even decide what I even want to make >.> I think I only have 2 open trials right now, but that would change if I ever decide to finally start one or more empyreans...

[Shenrien]

Level NIN to 90, DNC to 45, Solo the NMs for KI, shout in Port Jeuno getting people atma/panties/whatever else ??? profit

there are people on my server that have done the exact same thing and are now walking around with Armageddon / Masamune / Cadalbog. It's a mind blowing you haven't figured that out on your own.

You could do the same when you are also working on your Lv.85 as well, sept offer out +2 items, or even get people to come help you with Heqet / Cep and also have them hold KI and giving them priority on +2 items over others that would help. That was one of the ways I managed to burn through Cirine so fast was having people from my social come out, leech on a job when we'd cleave frogs, claim Heqet for KI and then we'd burn 3-7 Cirine at once, they'd get +2/Zone Clear and I'd walk out with 3-6 or 7-14 Lanterns every day, depending on how many people from my social would show up.

[Julian]

Even with more slots, for some people it would turn a burden into a bigger one (hence the ADD argument). Theres no real non-emp, non-relic, non-TP-Bonus magian trial out there that doesn't follow this pattern: easy -> easy -> easy -> tedious -> tedious -> tedious -> tedious/hard/boring/difficult -> tedious/hard/boring/difficult -> tedious -> easy -> easy -> easycake/AH (or something similar). The argument from there simply boils down to the person wanting to do any number of trials at the same time, and therefore creating a trial log or inventory problem for themselves.

In Julian's case, he's better off doing Krab Shells -> Carabosse Gems -> Briar Helms, turning them all in as he goes along. In Malacite's case, he's better off just storing all of his Gems and Lanterns instead of turning them in, lol.

I must say however, any argument against stacking Visions/Scars emp item content is invalid after making Heroes items stackable. I also hold a firm conviction that 90% of any current problem in FFXI would be fixed if SE dropped PS2/Xbox360 support.

Fully agree with the stackable emp items. If lootwhoring is a problem, that's a problem with your group/linkshell/whatever, not a problem with the game. Hell, I would just be happy with Scars items being stackable, because I can only put off af+2 for so long before I just go and get the ones I want and end up having a ton of items I can't use yet in my inventory. Visions isn't as much of an issue since you really shouldn't be getting those items at all unless you've already started the trial, since there isn't really any other reason to kill those NMs.

Also, I don't have ADD. -_- Some weeks I work on emps, some weeks I work on fishing, some weeks I work on staff trials or other things. For example, if I log on during the weekend or during the middle of JP time, you can bet that I wont be wasting any of my time trying to get emp items, cause that's just retarded. Does that mean that I shouldn't be allowed to work on whatever trial I want?

Like others said, there really isn't any reason to not remove/increase the 5 trial limit.

I really hope that the salvage trials involve killing NMs similarly to the recent relic trials. Have fun only being able to do a small amount of pieces at the same time.

[MaachaQ]

My main problem is I'm an EN speaker living in the JP timezone... I do still have some friends from the states or in the EU, but their available playtimes are quite different from mine now. I had to join a JP LS to get Abyssea stuff done at all (I actually joined them before Abyssea, for HNMs ^^. I've always loathed shout groups, and JPs who shout for various NM runs mostly refuse to answer, even if I write in Japanese, since I can't use Kanji or Kana in the NA client...

If I really got serious about doing a weapon I could probably make a static with a few friends; my Salvage group that just restarted has 3 lvl 85 Empyreans already and they'd likely help me. Main problem is setting a time to do things, since I have 2 young kids and can't always be on the game for long periods. I just have to choose what I want to make >.>

[Malacite]

Do you just not have any friends?

Of course I do. The problem is usually they're not available/busy, or can't really help out on the jobs they have.

Level NIN to 90, DNC to 45, Solo the NMs for KI, shout in Port Jeuno getting people atma/panties/whatever else ??? profit

This is what I usually end up doing when I actually feel like grinding Carabosse. Which hasn't been often lately, idk just been pre-occupied with getting AF3 & Trials done. I know I should just hunker down and get it over with since that's how I've gotten a lot of shit done; ignore everything else until my objective is done ^^

[Aurara]

Dont you have white mage? jesus dude, just get a melee friend and whm+melee kill it....

[Shenrien]

I was unaware people accepted members into a shell without at least 1 mage / support role.

[NynJa]

I wonder how much progress Malacite would have made if he were working on a Empyrian whos NM's actually pose somewhat of a challenge or are a bitch to farm up on KI's.
Pop Baba Yaga & Red!! -> run 10 steps over -> pop LT Liege & Red!! -> run 5 steps over -> Kill Cabarosse
That is a fucking joke compared to what I'm doing for my mule
Kill Halimede (who is harder than fucking Cabarosse with that bullshit chainspell hate reset) -> run 100 steps -> kill Velthenien -> conflux over -> pop Ophanim and red!! -> conflux over -> kill Gaghnagh -> pop Hetedet and red!! -> run 100 steps -> kill Cannered Noz (yay 6 reraises and Death) -> conflux over -> pop Trebles and red!! -> conflux over -> camp Chukwa and red!! (which for some reason was camped to shit yesterday, SOOO NICE TO HAVE YOU BACK XERXES/DIOMA/OKIRO) -> conflux over -> kill Chloris and hope doom doesnt decide to fuck you over after 7 Holy Waters and a Divine Caressed Cursna.

[Malacite]

^ lol I'm aware that Masa is one if if not the easiest to finish. Yeah I think I'm just gonna duo it with a buddy of mine who's got a Spharai MNK. It'll take ages but it's still much faster than the current pace XD

[Deader2818]

You could prob just team up with someone who wants Katana/Sword and help each other out >_>