Treasure Hunter is a Lie

Moments like these seriously make me wonder if the Treasure Hunter effectiveness message is actually a huge troll.

When Update Notes Fail to Impress You

Things look grim for XI's future as all of its development team talent is busy breastfeeding XIV. I hope the WotG missions were finished before the transfer, because otherwise we might see some serious quality control issues. As the final version update news trickles in, I find myself, not excited with the content to come, but rather wanting to close my account. And that, my friends, is sad.

Nahn, You're a Window Shopper

Nahn

VANQUISHED

(1/12, no TH)

It's anyone's guess what wicked sorcerous crabs would be doing with handwoven Turkish scarves.

Tonight's Main Event: Capital Loss

Ladies and gentlemen, we regret to inform you that several actors will not be in attendance tonight. Instead:

6/21 - Update Notes FFFFUUUU

"The scholar ability 'Accession' does not affect the white magic spell 'Haste'." 

"Enmity generation for the following spells has been adjusted: Sleep, Sleep II, Dispel, Blind, Blind II, Bind"   

Oh, SHIT. Inb4everyonequitsthegame.

6/20 - Bhaflau Remnants

I hate this zone. Wind Weather just as we port up to the 4th Floor just to fuck up all the Gear-pulls. Again. Thanks, Salvage.

P.s. Sorry to my group for being such a queen bitch. I'm apparently starting to manifest an anxiety disorder, and it's spitting in my coffee every morning. That and I'm just a jealous motherf*cker. I'm a skittish cat when in groups of people I don't know, especially when they all know each other.

Nice One, Dev Team

Walk of Echoes sounds like the stupidest idea ever. MORE CAMPAIGN UNIONS because I'm not already tired of 3 years of campaign, or because I don't already have campaign to fall back on in the highly unlikely case that I'll miss the dysfunctionality and pervasive lack of teamwork. In addition, you only need to be up to "Cait Sith" in Wings of the Goddess, which means that the final WotG reward is probably going to be 99 Angelwings.

Thanks, SE.

Haste Makes Waste

If the denizens of Vana'diel had a religion, it would be the Church of Haste. We would pray 7 times a day facing the Holy capital of Haste. The bishops and clerics would renew our faith in Haste with their sermons during our ritual visit to the "BG." And God would say, 'Let there be Haste,' and there would be Haste. We're living in 2010 A.H., the year of our Haste. 

Now, don't get me wrong. I am a Haste-fearing, Forumgoer just like you. Haste is awesome. It makes an otherwise painfully slow game move faster--what's not to like? However, in the last update, Square-Enix decided to unleash upon the player base two... unusual items:

and

When the Saints Go Marching In

When the Saints win, so does everyone else.

'Crappy Hour' -- Why I Hate Dynamis

This is something I've been noticing ever since I started Dynamis one-and-a-half years ago. For some inexplicable reason, I appear to experience a period during each Dynamis in which all my physical spells' potency and/or accuracy are diminished for reasons I can't explain. It seems to have nothing to do with mob-type or zone--it just seems to come in cycles.

We Like to Make You Work For It

Jaded Jody

VANQUISHED

(1/2, TH3)

Timeworn Warrior

VANQUISHED

(1/13, TH3...)

What's a 'Boompadu'?

Boompadu
VANQUISHED

(1/3 with no TH c.c)

Ose
VANQUISHED

(1/1 with TH3)

And for the record, Ose was just standing there, carefree and big as day, when we got there.

One-and-a-Half Years Later...

Putting Out is Hard to Do

As long as you remember Signet/Sanction/Sigil, you can rest easy knowing that every stocking will get stuffed this Christmas.

Frustration of Purpose

I hate you,

Uleguerand Range,

ENMs,

gil,

FFXI,

and Square-Enix.

Win

Sad. Face.

Funnies

Pics after the jump.

This Will Make Your FFXI Day...

I'm just speechless.

'Her Name... Eorzea'

WARNING: THIS IS A LONG BLOG POST. Your time and attention are infinitely appreciated.

Before I say anything else, you all remember this?

PWND.

Anyway:

On a forgotten page of eternity
There lies a land embraced by mighty gods.
Her name... Eorzea.
As fates cross, swords will clash
Under the eldritch veil of a crimson shadow.
Heroes of the realm, take up your blades!
To answer the call of destiny
You must join hands... once again

'Life Outside my Kitchen is so Bright and Scary'

I'm literally up to 25/26 possible Treasure Casket items for Sauromogue Champaign. That's well over 50 caskets, unlocked or otherwise.

Yeah...

Brass Armor? The whole set! Cotton Armor? Mhmm. Vegetable Seeds, Ethers, Potions - I've got 'em all.

Know what I don't have?
A motherf^cking Herder's Subligar.
Fields of Valor has completely destroyed my desire to play Final Fantasy XI...