Valefore * ToysRus-ls.com

[sayinjin]

Basically im posting on behalf of djstatik... who is the linkshell leader. a few friends of him formed an ls called Toys R Us LS after their old linkshell fell apart due to the lm-17....
Main goal is to create a good low man linkshell that does pretty much all ffxi does rather than the usual 36+ linkshells. this is the basic outline of the rules.

ToysRus Linkshell is an all event Endgame LS founded in 2007 by a close group of friends. ToysRus quickly evolved from a small group of close knit friends into an force to be reckoned with on the Valefor server. Within months we had accomplished everything we started out pursuing and much more. Along the way we picked up several very talented players and by the time the LS was 6 months old we had fully geared almost the entire LS with Sky gear save a few Haidates and Kirin drops (Byakko we hate you!) After about 6 months we decided to test the water so to speak and jumped into Sea events. We quickly burned through several low tier jailers and and aquired a few nice items along the way. Around the same time SE released ZNM and SCNM. ToysRus was always up for a new challenge so we began doing those events as well. We were responsible for selling the first drops on several of the new NM introduced in the WoTG expansion. Toys also paved the way by finding some of the strategies for many of the SCNM & ZNM fights that people still use today.

After about a year or so many of our members decided to take a break and gradually the LS drifted apart. Nearly all of us remained very close friends as we pursued different things for about a year.

Fast forward to March 2009. ToysRus is back with many familiar faces and few promising new ones as well! A 1 year Hiatus sure makes you miss the old days. This time around we plan to pick up where we left off with Sky, Sea, ZNM, SCNM & Dynamis and introduce some new fun and exciting challenges. As always we will stay true to our original principles that made us the respected Endgame shell that we are today. We are also implementing some new ideas into the LS that we learned from different people and linkshells in the past year.
General Rules

The rules here in ToysRus are very simple and mostly common sense. Here are the "Big Ten" NOT in order of importance.

1. ToysRus is expected to be your only Linkshell. Mission and Event Linkshells are excluded from this rule. Social or other Linkshells are not allowed under any circumstances.

2. Respect the decisions of the leaders. We understand that not everyone will agree with everything that we do. Please understand that the decisions we make are meant for the good of the linkshell as a whole. If you disagree with a leaders decision please inform one or more sack holders. Taking it public does no one any good.

3. The forums are an important organizational tool for our Linkshell. Members are expected to register on and read the forums regularly in order to know what is going on within the Linkshell.

4. Respect your fellow players. Deliberate attacks against any player within or outside of the linkshell will not be tolerated.

5. Arguments will happen. Keep these arguments out of linkshell chat. If you wish to have a debate with another member please use /tells. If you feel that you have been wronged then please contact a sack holder to help resolve the dispute.

6. Begging in any form will not be tolerated. Begging includes repeatedly asking for Money, Help, Teleports, Items or anything else.

7. If you are absent from the game for more than 30 days without notifying a sack holder you will be removed from the roster. If you wish to remain in ToysRus you must re-apply.

8. Attendance at events is mandatory. If you are online at the time of an event you are required to be there. Some events may be announced as Optional (NQ Behemoth, Turtle ect..) If you are online but afk during an event you are expected to note it in your /sea comment or simply show it by being /away.

9. When you get accepted you will be a trial member of ToysRus. This trial will end when the leaders decide that it is time for you to become a full member of ToysRus or that you should be rejected. Trial members will be allowed to lot on "Rot" items as well as any ZNM they wish to pop and Dynamis gear but will not be allowed to create Wish Lists. Your attendance will however still count after your trial period is over.

10. If you wish to leave ToysRus you are expected to let a sack holder break your pearl. Do not simply throw it away. We want to keep track of every single pearl we ever hand out.


Rules of Conduct

1. Never forget that Final Fantasy XI is a GAME! Enjoy that game and others will enjoy it with you.

2. Sack holders spend a lot of their own time trying to keep the linkshell running smoothly. Please remember that they work hard both in the game and in real life to keep the Linkshell as strong and as positive as it can be.

3. Always treat other players with respect. For every character rendered within the game there is a real person behind that character. Treat that person as you would wish to be treated.

4. Not all players will act respectfully. Blacklist exists for this reason. Rather than sink to their level simply /blacklist these players and move on. If they persist, remember, GM's exist for a reason.

5. Respect other players' time and be punctual. Many players have real life obligations that they must meet. their playtime is precious to them. Try not to waste it.

6. Be positive. The game can be very disappointing at times. Try your best to not display a defeatist attitude. Upbeat, positive linkshell members are one of the reasons we can get stronger every day.

7. Be helpful when you can. If you are unable to help, then respectfully decline. This game is all about working together with others to accomplish common goals. We all have needed help at one time or another. Remember that.

8. Keep real life in real life. The linkshell is meant to allow players to communicate and work together. We don't mind hearing about your good or bad day but we don't need to read an essay about why your life sucks. Try to remember that everyone in the linkshell is reading it and that yours is probably not the only conversation going on.

9. Come prepared to do it right the first time. I realize that a busy linkshell can be hell on your buffers ect.. let's not make things harder than they need to be. If we are fighting Fafnir and your a DD, have Eye Drops. If we are zerging Kirin bring Poison Potions. You get the idea.

10. Most importantly: HAVE FUN! Games are meant to be enjoyed.


Loot System

With the introduction of so many different events it has become impossible to run any 1 loot system across the board. The one exception to this is a straight Wish List system. As I said before, ToysRus has always been known for it's fairness. We do not run any type of point system on any events. Over time I have personally seen point systems exploited over and over again. For that reason we run a simple Wish List system on all events.

Most of our members are already capped on Sky gear so basically what is not needed by LS members is either merc'd or sold. Obviously LS members have priority on drops over anyone else but the items that are not needed are sold to either buy pops for what we DO need or sold for and profits are split to members that participated in the camp/fight.

Sea drops are much more rare than Sky drops so they are treated differently. These drops can either be included in your Wish List or, if no one has them Wish Listed, are given to a deserving member based on participation and general attitude in the LS. If more than one person have an item Wish Listed the leaders of the shell will either decide on one person to lot or allow several to cast lots. Again, those allowed to lot will be the members that show a positive attitude and participate in events regualarly.

HNM drops are heavily dependent on Wish Lists and, due to the nature of HNM, participation. Do not show up to a HNM camp 5 minutes before force spawn and expect to lot over someone that has camped the entire window. Exceptions will be made to members who let a leader know ahead of time that they will be late. RL always takes precedence over FFXI. Similarly to Sea, if no one has an item Wish Listed the leaders will either decide on a lotter or call "Rot" which basically means the item is free lot.

Limbus items are done on a completely different system as well due to the nature of the event. All AF+1 upgrades are free lot to those that need them and have the appropriate job leveled. All Ancient Beastcoins will be lotted by one designated person and split amongst members at the end of the run. Ultima and Omega drops are decided by Wish List.

Keep in mind that you must have an appropriate job leveled.


ZNM drops are done similarly to BCNM & KSNM. Considering the time commitment required to farm Zeni Points, the pops are treated as YOYD. You may lot anything you want on your pops. Anything you do not want is considered "Rot" and allowed to be lotted by anyone participating in the event. The exception to this is Tier 4 ZNM. Since Tier 4 ZNM's require many people and each person must "buy" salts to access the Islet the person popping may choose 1 Gear Item and 1 Synthesis Material to lot. The Tier 4 trophy will be lotted by a LS leader and all other drops will be "Rot" and lottable by anyone participating and with the appropriate job leveled. Exception will be made for the Tier 4 trophy if any active member of the is on the "Forging a New Myth" quest (Upgrading a Mythic Weapon).

As more events are added more systems will be put into place in order to keep ToysRus Linkshell a fun, fair and rewarding linkshell.
Requirements

- Rank 6+
- Rise of the Zilart Expansion
- Sky Access, Mission 14+
- Qufim, Vollbow and Li'Telor Outpost Warps
- Chains of Promathia Expansion
- Full Sea Access, Mission 8-4+
- Treasures of Aht Urhgan Expansion
- All six Staging Points
- Wings of the Goddess Expansion
- All nine Cavernous Maws
- All Campaign Arbiter related Teleports

SCHEDULE
MONDAY - usually sky /sea / znm all alternaltes
TUESDAY_usually sky /sea / znm all alternaltes
WEDNESDAY- limbus /Einherjar depends
thursday- dynamis
friday- scnm
saturday- limbus / Einherjar depends
sunday - dynamis

If intrested feel free to send me a pm and the linkshell is Est Based.

thank you for your time and reading this

[sayinjin]

bump-- still look for old school players

[sayinjin]

bump-- still look for old school players looking for and welcoming well geared and decent players

[sayinjin]

bump-- still look for those core players to fill some spots