Random Question Thread (FFXI Related)

There's birds (Seaboard Vulture) right outside the northern exit to Misareaux Coast that are 83-84.

What would be a decent place at 50ish? I was doing CN for awhile and was thinking of moving the B tree once I hit 53-54?

I'd personally do the Chamber Beetles behind gate... 3 I think. Those are level 56-58. If you could, I'd try avoiding PLD mobs, though.

Cool, I'll check those out. Ty Ty

Utkux for the belt, Arrapago II for the salvage.

With skipping that much you should be sub 20 minutes in top gear as thf. No idea on mnks current speed in salvage. Myself I add in the unlocks for stats on floor 3, acroliths on floor 4, the ramparts with triple gears on floor 5, all the chariots in the main room on floor 6 and side rooms. Runs take around 30-34 minutes depending on tenebrous mist on khims. That is about 48 extra alexandrites before linen with zero cotton pouches from acroliths.

There are 4 ramparts which summon 7 triple gears each when they use Reinforcements. There are also a bunch of chariots on floor 5. All triple gears, ramparts, and chariots guarantee drop 1 alexandrite, can drop 2 though.

Yep. All other NMs can a cotton pouch, and the NQ Khimaira can potentially drop a linen too. Single gears can also drop 1 alex. The rates on these are fairly low and only worth it if you're trying to get every last alex in a run, disregarding the time cost.

Kill a Flytrap on F3 if you want AGI and MND unlocked. 5f triple gears unlock STR/DEX, so you'll have that done before 6f since you're killing those.

This is how I do ARII speed run on blu/run:

1F 1-2 Vulture > 1-2 Merrow Kabukidancer > Skip rest
2F 1-2 Leech > Merrow Chantress > Skip rest
3F 1 Flytrap to unlock dex/agi/mnd > 1 Merrow Chantress if missed related unlocks on 2F > Skip rest
4F Skip floor
5F Try to avoid all single gears > 1 single gear to unlock body > Get all ramparts to pop > Train them and subduction all
6F Ignisx2, barparalyze, barblizzard > Armored Chariot > Khim > Skip rest

side note: I don't bother with casting anything other than erratic and regen until 6F.

If you are doing on MNK, I would highly recommend you to make sure to bring remedies (for chariot and khims) and an install shell scroll for khims to save time (and for safety). While it is true that stat vomit lets you dodge most attacks, paralyze can still be a huge annoyance when it happens to go through.

Has anybody rebought FFXI in the last few weeks?

I tried buying it from the sqex shop (I know, shoulda known better). After 10 days, one email and two phone calls to customer services, still no CD key, so I gave up.

I just bought it on Steam, and when I try to get the CD code, I get "Failed to contact key server".

Anybody else?

Are they seriously not generating new keys after all their "let's get everyone back for the finale" ***?

"SE just wants XI to die anyway", etc etc

i bought some codes from amazon on .. saturday or sunday? and it went through fine

If you go on PUP, on floor 1 you should go straight for the Leeches to unlock Ranged/Ammo so you can use your Automaton. I personally kill Vultures/Leeches/Kabukidancer/Shadowdancer since you have fewer enemies on the 2nd floor.

Did something change with gathering (HELM)?

Is it a change from SE or windower? maybe an addon?

/item "Hatchet" <t> does nothing at logging points.

EDIT: did //lua unloadall & //unloadall
went through all my addons & plugins until I found out, gearswap is somehow causing this. how what huh?