The reason I left: real life. The reason I came back: jubbahs and keffiyehs.
Seriously. The whole reason I reactivated this month was because I kept stumbling upon BLU cosplay on Google Images. It's actually kind of shocking how the vast majority of Final Fantasy Blue Mage-related media is related to FFXI. Nonetheless, seeing it made me miss running around in typical Blue Mage attire. It made me miss Disseverment. Yes, it made me relapse.
It was a regret from the beginning not knowing what the new spells were like, and I want to see what spells are to come. But I already feel conspicuously detached from FFXI; in one month, I already don't recognize anyone or anything. It's probably for the best and probably why I kept fighting quitting for so long--the longer you stay away from it, the easier it is to let go.
Unless something changes drastically, I plan to keep my account active until no further Blue Magic is added. I'm not planning on participating in events or anything though. It doesn't even seem prudent to bother investing in anything at all until we see what SE ultimately plans for all the jobs. A job like BLU in particular could go in just about any direction, and honestly, I have neither the time nor the desire to gamble on what its future might be.
I'd rather wait and see.
8.13.2010
8.11.2010
I Leave for 2 Months and...
Look how much my Imperial wootz ingots have depreciated!
Neat. I remember when 1,015,000 was a steal. OH WELL. It's only like 4+MILLION GIL.
With updates every few months, you can't really trust anything any more. I have NO DOUBT in my mind that Haste II and Refresh II are on the way, the latter of which will be Accession-able, which will put Diffusion, once again, in the backseat. In a way, this is kind of a good thing. I'm not planning on getting attached to anything because DOUBTLESS it'll either get replaced or nerfed within 2 months.
I think I want to poke my head into XI for a while to see what all the hubbub is about. My incessant activating and deactivating accounts ad nauseum, my dear readers, is why I tag my fatalistic, endgame posts as "Running Away from Home."
| Aug. 11, 2010 | Erriyna | Diabolo | 640,000 |
Neat. I remember when 1,015,000 was a steal. OH WELL. It's only like 4+MILLION GIL.
With updates every few months, you can't really trust anything any more. I have NO DOUBT in my mind that Haste II and Refresh II are on the way, the latter of which will be Accession-able, which will put Diffusion, once again, in the backseat. In a way, this is kind of a good thing. I'm not planning on getting attached to anything because DOUBTLESS it'll either get replaced or nerfed within 2 months.
I think I want to poke my head into XI for a while to see what all the hubbub is about. My incessant activating and deactivating accounts ad nauseum, my dear readers, is why I tag my fatalistic, endgame posts as "Running Away from Home."
6.24.2010
The End of an Era - Moving On
Apparently, Cimicine Discharge + Blazing Bound = Dual Wield, and Demoralizing Roar + Acrid Stream = Double Attack. Really, Square-Enix gave BLU everything it needed in this update. Now, it's a vert-less RDM with more Traits and more MP-efficient damage. Lord knows I'm just a complacent person; I was already thrilled to be a Blue Mage before this, but now everyone will want to be one. I was a Blue Mage before it was cool.
But honestly, I think it's about time for me to move on. Real life and all that. Two close friends of mine have also decided to quit, and I don't want to repeat the experience of the last year. I got so used to being alone that it never really occurred to me that there's a world outside that I, too, can be a part of.
To all my friends and the readers of this blog: FFXI is changing. Some of us can't keep up with it, but I believe it's for the best. The stodgy old world is dying, newer players are taking over. Ironically, I should be riding the tide, but I've gotten far too attached to the status quo and its newly-found discontents. Without them, this is just another video game to me.
And no, you can't have my stuff. I want it buried with me like an Egyptian Pharaoh.
But honestly, I think it's about time for me to move on. Real life and all that. Two close friends of mine have also decided to quit, and I don't want to repeat the experience of the last year. I got so used to being alone that it never really occurred to me that there's a world outside that I, too, can be a part of.
To all my friends and the readers of this blog: FFXI is changing. Some of us can't keep up with it, but I believe it's for the best. The stodgy old world is dying, newer players are taking over. Ironically, I should be riding the tide, but I've gotten far too attached to the status quo and its newly-found discontents. Without them, this is just another video game to me.
And no, you can't have my stuff. I want it buried with me like an Egyptian Pharaoh.
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