Random Fail VI: Countdown to banning Pchan

[Clerix]

There's also those people who don't care about anything people like you say and choose to do it in groups. Maybe they find it fun.
I would imagine to you, they're idiots.

Also, this.

[Thorny]

Now take into fact that most of these people are new, need help through sky, whatever.

Judging by the screenshot, most of the people are not the proper jobs that can be used to lowman many of the sky triggers.

Also, Curtana can be done with 1 person.

but nothing else can be done in 7 minutes counting travel, i suppose if you put zip before faust and had people ch eck each side otw up you'd eliminate those 5 minutes, but you can do the same with a trio and not really change anything in the overall outcome

there are countless setups that can kill sky triggers with 2-3 people, you don't need all RDM/etc >.> whether it's a massive change in efficiency is up for debate, but having your members pay attention to things with lower numbers and become familiar with how easy many things can be lowmanned beats zerging the shit out of them in the long run.. you can call the game simple as much as you want, but every shell has retards who freeze in 'scary' situations

[Demosthenes11]

can argue all you want about efficiency but breaking off into trios is a lot more stressful / attention demanding than just going with ~12. There are a lot of times when I'd just rather turn my brain off after class and watch the olympics while engafking rather than count shadows for 2 hours and stare at grav recast, not to mention it's not like you can afk for any reason when you are solo-trioing.

not arguing that either is hard, just one demands a lot more attention than the other. farming sky triggers is boring in a sky shell.

[TMG]

That linkshell for the most part is around to assist the newer players that are just looking for somewhere to start. They don't quite want to dip into the HNM scene but they want to get their hands on some nicer gear than the AH has to offer. That's where we come in, and I still get enjoyment out of helping these people.

Point is, we're probably all logging in dead when the servers come back up, but it's worth it because we all got a laugh out of it and that's what the game is about at the end of the day, right?

[Thorny]

can argue all you want about efficiency but breaking off into trios is a lot more stressful / attention demanding than just going with ~12. There are a lot of times when I'd just rather turn my brain off after class and watch the olympics while engafking rather than count shadows for 2 hours and stare at grav recast, not to mention it's not like you can afk for any reason when you are solo-trioing.

The fights aren't anywhere near that long. If you take out running, a trio can kill the 5 timed spawns in sky in 40 minutes. If you want to log in to be afk, why do you play? To get gear?

not arguing that either is hard, just one demands a lot more attention than the other. farming sky triggers is boring in a sky shell.

Sky is dead. When it was new, it was more interesting.. if it's new to those people, it's more interesting to them. Inb4 [insert newer event] is boring, ffxi is boring, why do you play ffxi, dead game..

[Clerix]

The fights aren't anywhere near that long. If you take out running, a trio can kill the 5 timed spawns in sky in 40 minutes. If you want to log in to be afk, why do you play? To get gear?

You don't get phone calls? Visitors to your house?(Doorbells rings, etc)

No friends or family?




So much for paying attention to the warnings while logging on FFXI.

[Thorny]

You don't get phone calls? Visitors to your house?(Doorbells rings, etc)

No friends or family?




So much for paying attention to the warnings while logging on FFXI.

I get phone calls, in which case I answer my phone. People visit my dorm, in which case I open the door(which is within arm's reach!), see what they want, and if it's something interesting kill the mob i'm fighting and log off(few minutes if I just engaged, omg?). No, I don't have a parade of people harassing me to the point it's impossible to spend 90 minutes clearing out sky NMs ever, but it's not like any of them are a long enough fight on their own to get in the way of anything. By your retarded logic, how do you camp HNM/do dynamis/limbus/einherjar/salvageetc if you have friends?

Insert groundless insult regarding your mother.

[Demosthenes11]

The fights aren't anywhere near that long. If you take out running, a trio can kill the 5 timed spawns in sky in 40 minutes. If you want to log in to be afk, why do you play? To get gear?

i just forget how enjoyable zipacna, faust, and steam cleaner are to fight in lowman situations. they are all so fantastically unique and rare fights that it really takes my breath away even after the 150th time they are killed.

i know i farm zeni just to lowman brass borer. nothing more exciting than killing that thing.

[Thorny]

i just forget how enjoyable zipacna, faust, and steam cleaner are to fight in lowman situations. they are all so fantastically unique and rare fights that it really takes my breath away even after the 150th time they are killed.

i know i farm zeni just to lowman brass borer. nothing more exciting than killing that thing.

Protip: You're trying to bitch about less than a 10 minute difference in fight length. If you really only play to afk and don't enjoy anything, you should probably save the effort and quit.

[Clerix]

I get phone calls, in which case I answer my phone. People visit my dorm, in which case I open the door(which is within arm's reach!), see what they want, and if it's something interesting kill the mob i'm fighting and log off(few minutes if I just engaged, omg?). No, I don't have a parade of people harassing me to the point it's impossible to spend 90 minutes clearing out sky NMs ever, but it's not like any of them are a long enough fight on their own to get in the way of anything. By your retarded logic, how do you camp HNM/do dynamis/limbus/einherjar/salvageetc if you have friends?

Insert groundless insult regarding your mother.

I do them with groups that are big enough to allow people to AFK whenever something happens in RL.

[Clerix]

I'm done with this arguement. Good night. Have fun belittling everyone who chooses to do things not up to your small-man standards, Thorny.

[Thorny]

I'm done with this arguement. Good night. Have fun belittling everyone who chooses to do things not up to your small-man standards, Thorny.

Bringing 12 people up to faust is an awesome use of everyone's time, I agree. I wish all shells group farmed sky triggers, it's so fun to watch a mob's hp hit 0 and obtain a generic pop item while noticing 0 impact from your presence.

@Bigger Groups: A sky trio can afford for someone to afk for a rl emergency. A sky duo can afford for someone to afk for a rl emergency. A limbus group with 4 people in most any base zone can afford for someone to afk for a rl emergency. An omega group with 6, or an ultima group with 7 can afford for someone to afk for a rl emergency. One person leaving for a rl emergency costs you time, not success, unless you're SEVERELY lowman or incompetent. Time is the very thing lowmanning in the first place is saving, and in higher quantities.

Suck less.

[Demosthenes11]

Protip: You're trying to bitch about less than a 10 minute difference in fight length. If you really only play to afk and don't enjoy anything, you should probably save the effort and quit.

im not arguing about length lol.
most people don't like to farm gil / pop items / zeni etc. It's the fights after those people enjoy. I still enjoy fighting HNM, doing limbus/dyna(iknowright)/ein. Doesn't mean i also enjoy killing chigre, a greater colibri, eastern shadow's PH, or zipacna.
I dont even avoid those farming ls events or anything, sometimes it just sucks to have to actually pay attention lol

[Thorny]

im not arguing about length lol.
most people don't like to farm gil / pop items / zeni etc. It's the fights after those people enjoy. I still enjoy fighting HNM, doing limbus/dyna(iknowright)/ein. Doesn't mean i also enjoy killing chigre, a greater colibri, eastern shadow's PH, or zipacna.
I dont even avoid those farming ls events or anything, sometimes it just sucks to have to actually pay attention lol

i'll concede that's a very good point, though you'd spend less time doing the crummy events if everyone did them more efficiently and paid attention

(and grats on having no soul)

[Demosthenes11]

i dont know why I like dynamis either ;(

[FailureMidgard]

i dont know why I like dynamis either ;(

Beauc...letting NMs charm people, then MPK yourselves. It's pretty much the best event in the game.

[Demosthenes11]

the more we post in this thread the sooner pchan gets banned right?

[TMG]

Zomggggggg QQ about people farming sky in groups greater than 4. Not everyone is good at the game just yet. Everyone starts somewhere and there's still some people just getting started. Atleast I'm doing the noobies a favor trying to teach them how to not suck at the game. Baby steps my friend, some people need them.

[Kamil]

People still do sky?

[Hyriu]

Last edited by TMG; Today at 07:37 AM. Reason: Way too drunk to give a fuck what you think, still thought it was fail to DC @ 1%, kiss my ass.

lol