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You know to this day there are things, to most simple things I'm just now learning, because I was almost that Hume DRK. I advanced unlocked PLD and flew through lvls trying for Sky because I couldn't get in a good LS without it. For almost a full year I was part of the triumverate that led an amazing LS full of good people who had fun, but somewhere in the mix, it was more important to lvl and in doing so I missed alot. So many things I missed and now I'm learning all over again, and I'm having fun, it's a blast again. Granted the lvl doesn't hurt, but it's not at the top of the list anymore. I enjoy getting lost, I enjoy doing cabbage runs with my brother and nephew, it's great to look forward to a party because 2 of my best friends are there.
In short, I agree with this post and everything that it's saying. Never forget, it's a game and games are supposed to be fun, never forget YOU were a n00b once too, and never forget that when you interact with that new player, he/she might be that person who changes the face of this game for you with an act of kindness or disregard, but you (we all) have to take some responsibility for what Bismarck is today. We own it, and it's ours to fix or destroy /end rant.
In short, I agree with this post and everything that it's saying. Never forget, it's a game and games are supposed to be fun, never forget YOU were a n00b once too, and never forget that when you interact with that new player, he/she might be that person who changes the face of this game for you with an act of kindness or disregard, but you (we all) have to take some responsibility for what Bismarck is today. We own it, and it's ours to fix or destroy /end rant.
Wow I honestly felt like the game was a job for awhile. I actually really connected with this story.
Now that I've been forced offline for nearly 2 months though Im going through withdrawls, my hands are shaking, and I keep talking about FF with all my real life friends that dont play and have never played FF.
Now that I've been forced offline for nearly 2 months though Im going through withdrawls, my hands are shaking, and I keep talking about FF with all my real life friends that dont play and have never played FF.
If only people would remember this.
No one else in this game pays your monthly fees. ***** what other people say, do what you want to do
No one else in this game pays your monthly fees. ***** what other people say, do what you want to do
Wow that's a wonderful story!!! I think I might have teared up. =)
Seriously, that's what I say, time and time again: This is a game, it's supposed to be fun. There are instances when I am partying or something, and I'll talk in the linkshell "I'm not having fun in this party. Everyone is rude, noone talks friendly, etc.. I want out. Anyone wanna do some quests?"
The instant you realize you aren't having fun, you should stop what you're doing, rethink your steps and realize why it is you play. I have only been playing for 9 months. I have had moments where I wanted to quit because some uber rank 10 "know it all" basically tore me a new *** because he casted ancient magic causing me to lose hate and him to get smacked a few times, saying I was the worst paladin ever and I should just quit the game. That's when you turn to the person, /toss <t> and walk away.
I've stopped taking &^%$ from people. You want to give advice? That's fine. I'll listen. You want to bark orders at me and disrespect my job? I'll tell you to kiss it where the sun doesn't shine.
It's all about respect, people. And I have noticed a LOT of it disappearing lately. When I started in May 05, I rarely encountered a mean person. Now-a-days, people just are rude, inconsiderate, etc.
That could tie in to the fact that some people are quitting (I know it's not the main reason, just saying I know people who have quite for this reason).
Let's all try to be like the "taru" from the story and not like the elvaan that discouraged him. =)
Play on friends!!
Seriously, that's what I say, time and time again: This is a game, it's supposed to be fun. There are instances when I am partying or something, and I'll talk in the linkshell "I'm not having fun in this party. Everyone is rude, noone talks friendly, etc.. I want out. Anyone wanna do some quests?"
The instant you realize you aren't having fun, you should stop what you're doing, rethink your steps and realize why it is you play. I have only been playing for 9 months. I have had moments where I wanted to quit because some uber rank 10 "know it all" basically tore me a new *** because he casted ancient magic causing me to lose hate and him to get smacked a few times, saying I was the worst paladin ever and I should just quit the game. That's when you turn to the person, /toss <t> and walk away.
I've stopped taking &^%$ from people. You want to give advice? That's fine. I'll listen. You want to bark orders at me and disrespect my job? I'll tell you to kiss it where the sun doesn't shine.
It's all about respect, people. And I have noticed a LOT of it disappearing lately. When I started in May 05, I rarely encountered a mean person. Now-a-days, people just are rude, inconsiderate, etc.
That could tie in to the fact that some people are quitting (I know it's not the main reason, just saying I know people who have quite for this reason).
Let's all try to be like the "taru" from the story and not like the elvaan that discouraged him. =)
Play on friends!!
I could see a little of myself from a few months ago in some of those characters. (and not the positive one)
And it's for that reason I recently changed my attitude about this game and am now an Elvaan SMN without Astrals and other expensive MP+ gear, and having a blast.
And it's for that reason I recently changed my attitude about this game and am now an Elvaan SMN without Astrals and other expensive MP+ gear, and having a blast.
Wow that's so sad.. but so true ;3
I almost quit a few times, because it wasn't fun at all. People were telling me that if I don't have a Haubergeon I suck and Im a noob. I thought maybe sky and fighting gods and joining an HNM LS would make it funner, but I learned I'm not good enough for sky yet, I have to level ninja to 37 and even then they might not need a samurai.. I tried farming to make money and it's so boring.. I hate farming.. >.>
That's why me and my twinneh (twin, except she has black hair and I have white hair) decided to level up opposite melee jobs (im leveling pld, shes lvling drk). It's so fun being a n00b again lolerskates. Sometimes Ill just forget about being serious, and get a level 1 job and race through random areas, trying to go from San'doria to Windurst. And then when I get there I'll tell all the other noobs what I did and then I'll drink a poison potion and go back to jeuno! It's so much fun.. just doing random things...
Anyway thanks for the story... I hope some of us can be n00bish and random once in a while, and try and have fun and enjoy the game.
=) Aerwen (=
I almost quit a few times, because it wasn't fun at all. People were telling me that if I don't have a Haubergeon I suck and Im a noob. I thought maybe sky and fighting gods and joining an HNM LS would make it funner, but I learned I'm not good enough for sky yet, I have to level ninja to 37 and even then they might not need a samurai.. I tried farming to make money and it's so boring.. I hate farming.. >.>
That's why me and my twinneh (twin, except she has black hair and I have white hair) decided to level up opposite melee jobs (im leveling pld, shes lvling drk). It's so fun being a n00b again lolerskates. Sometimes Ill just forget about being serious, and get a level 1 job and race through random areas, trying to go from San'doria to Windurst. And then when I get there I'll tell all the other noobs what I did and then I'll drink a poison potion and go back to jeuno! It's so much fun.. just doing random things...
Anyway thanks for the story... I hope some of us can be n00bish and random once in a while, and try and have fun and enjoy the game.
=) Aerwen (=
Oh I did tear up a bit.
I encountered a high level taru leveling a sub in kazham while i was whm.
Now I personally think PL'ing at like 1-12 is cute, and nice, but I dont always want it cause I'd like to do my job. But what stuck with me is what he said. "All this is just boring, you'll see (thinking I was a noob) that all this stuff is boring and once you get to 75 is where the fun starts really happening."
I replied. "If you dont like the job you're playing, why play it?" I laughed and just stopped talking to him.
We're in a state of lack of experimentation for speed to level. And the problem is...you NEVER STOP. Once 75, you have merits, and then subs. And then Dynamis. GOD what a horrible creation Dynamis was. Did one last night, the leader proved why his name was terestialrage or whatever. He was just cruel. When you shout for people to do a dynamis you are going to get a bunch of people who never did it before, then to move them all to a new dynamis after 2 hours of standing around...come on. I wasnt having fun.Not to mention the lag is like fighting in Upper Jeuno at peek hours. With rain! haha
Its a game, games are fun. And a great deal of the time, I only have fun while I solo and adventure. Rdm/Mnk Hells yeah! THo not everyone sees it that way. I think mnk/rdm personally aint that bad, But i was scolded repeatedly, that I MUST have war or nin to melee.
But I'll tell you one think. SE isnt that dumb. I would think exp parties could do more than just crabs, crawlers, beetles. I'm sick of fighting a new named thing I fought a long time ago.
It was refreshing to do raptors.
I encountered a high level taru leveling a sub in kazham while i was whm.
Now I personally think PL'ing at like 1-12 is cute, and nice, but I dont always want it cause I'd like to do my job. But what stuck with me is what he said. "All this is just boring, you'll see (thinking I was a noob) that all this stuff is boring and once you get to 75 is where the fun starts really happening."
I replied. "If you dont like the job you're playing, why play it?" I laughed and just stopped talking to him.
We're in a state of lack of experimentation for speed to level. And the problem is...you NEVER STOP. Once 75, you have merits, and then subs. And then Dynamis. GOD what a horrible creation Dynamis was. Did one last night, the leader proved why his name was terestialrage or whatever. He was just cruel. When you shout for people to do a dynamis you are going to get a bunch of people who never did it before, then to move them all to a new dynamis after 2 hours of standing around...come on. I wasnt having fun.Not to mention the lag is like fighting in Upper Jeuno at peek hours. With rain! haha
Its a game, games are fun. And a great deal of the time, I only have fun while I solo and adventure. Rdm/Mnk Hells yeah! THo not everyone sees it that way. I think mnk/rdm personally aint that bad, But i was scolded repeatedly, that I MUST have war or nin to melee.
But I'll tell you one think. SE isnt that dumb. I would think exp parties could do more than just crabs, crawlers, beetles. I'm sick of fighting a new named thing I fought a long time ago.
It was refreshing to do raptors.
That story really spoke to me. I have the biggest urge to just sit in San d'Oria every week out of the month, and help anyway I can.
That right there is what beginning Final Fantasy XI is all about, and it's what makes it so great; the feeling of the littlest accomplishments. I remember soloing 2 mobs at once when I started, and I thought I was a step ahead of any Warrior on Bismark :).
Now, here I stand, 3 years later, all grown, 75 Samurai. Just sitting there, thinking about the times I've had with friends, helping each other, not a care in the world what was cool, or what was "the proper way to do things" was so great.....Great story.
That right there is what beginning Final Fantasy XI is all about, and it's what makes it so great; the feeling of the littlest accomplishments. I remember soloing 2 mobs at once when I started, and I thought I was a step ahead of any Warrior on Bismark :).
Now, here I stand, 3 years later, all grown, 75 Samurai. Just sitting there, thinking about the times I've had with friends, helping each other, not a care in the world what was cool, or what was "the proper way to do things" was so great.....Great story.
If any of you all know me, I think you'll notice that I spend more time writing about adventures and friendships than I actually partake. This story illustrates exactly what the spirit of the game is about. Every time I return to San d'Oria or walk through Ronfaure, I get reminiscent of when I was a level one mage.
At first, I was the last in a group of friends to play. Now I am the last to leave, the others being allured to WoW and others. I value the friendships and memories this game has given me, and though I don't often get online to play, I always make sure to set aside $15 every month just so I have the ability to.
Even if I don't know you, thank you for making this game what it is to me. I wouldn't be the white mage nor the writer I am today if not because of it all.
Stay true to yourselves.
At first, I was the last in a group of friends to play. Now I am the last to leave, the others being allured to WoW and others. I value the friendships and memories this game has given me, and though I don't often get online to play, I always make sure to set aside $15 every month just so I have the ability to.
Even if I don't know you, thank you for making this game what it is to me. I wouldn't be the white mage nor the writer I am today if not because of it all.
Stay true to yourselves.
that story had a lot of truth to it, but there's one thing that bugs me.
"the moment it stops being fun, you shouldn't be doing it"
now, there are a lot of things that aren't exactly fun but which are still worth doing for the end result. In the case of the little taru -> hume, it wasn't the case. It's absurd to expect someone to do something "unfun" for over a year just on a promise of an obscure "fun" thing to do.
But, for instance, when I camped the NMs for my brown belt, it wasn't always fun, but was well worth it; I was extemely thrilled when I finally got it and it made me worth my while. (Unfortunately, that is pretty much my only example, as I haven't found much stuff thrilling in this game for the whole time I've played it.)
One should never become a robot, or do something unfun when he doesn't know for a fact that he'll get rewarded in some way for it (not necessarily in items, you loot whores! ;) )... But while human instinct is to pursue uninterupted pleasure, it will often leave him bored and empty.
The key here is balance; if you aren't faced with a little challenge and hardship, you will never value what you have... MMOs are about fun, that is for sure, but they are also a bit about achievement (be it the obtention of items, levels, exploration of new places...), to most people. If it wasn't... wouldn't we all be playing The Sims Online, instead of FFXI ?
...in any case... this story represent exactly why I never was able to love this game (aside from all the poor design decisions and racism from the GMs and players). No one is willing to explore, break away from the mold... or even make logical calculations (battalia versus overcrowded known place) !
Edited, Thu Feb 2 00:16:32 2006 by Niji
"the moment it stops being fun, you shouldn't be doing it"
now, there are a lot of things that aren't exactly fun but which are still worth doing for the end result. In the case of the little taru -> hume, it wasn't the case. It's absurd to expect someone to do something "unfun" for over a year just on a promise of an obscure "fun" thing to do.
But, for instance, when I camped the NMs for my brown belt, it wasn't always fun, but was well worth it; I was extemely thrilled when I finally got it and it made me worth my while. (Unfortunately, that is pretty much my only example, as I haven't found much stuff thrilling in this game for the whole time I've played it.)
One should never become a robot, or do something unfun when he doesn't know for a fact that he'll get rewarded in some way for it (not necessarily in items, you loot whores! ;) )... But while human instinct is to pursue uninterupted pleasure, it will often leave him bored and empty.
The key here is balance; if you aren't faced with a little challenge and hardship, you will never value what you have... MMOs are about fun, that is for sure, but they are also a bit about achievement (be it the obtention of items, levels, exploration of new places...), to most people. If it wasn't... wouldn't we all be playing The Sims Online, instead of FFXI ?
...in any case... this story represent exactly why I never was able to love this game (aside from all the poor design decisions and racism from the GMs and players). No one is willing to explore, break away from the mold... or even make logical calculations (battalia versus overcrowded known place) !
Edited, Thu Feb 2 00:16:32 2006 by Niji
well i did what u said about 3 months ago i am now having a blast and i have had so many memories from when peopole didnt criticize me like the wood katana quest that was just fun people wailing on samurai armor haha good time.
This was a good story...
I am now a 75 taru BLM, I'm good at my job, always had fun doing it. I never had the best gear but no one ever talked down to me about it to be honest...maybe its cuz I was a BLM and damn good at what I did...ppl need BLMs
But now, I am that lil' taru NIN...at first, i only wanted to take NIN to 37 so I can sub it with BLM and have some fun heheh. But now I think i want to take NIN or maybe WAR to 75 and be that taru.
Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed it. It'll make me think twice about XP pts on my NIN.
I am now a 75 taru BLM, I'm good at my job, always had fun doing it. I never had the best gear but no one ever talked down to me about it to be honest...maybe its cuz I was a BLM and damn good at what I did...ppl need BLMs
But now, I am that lil' taru NIN...at first, i only wanted to take NIN to 37 so I can sub it with BLM and have some fun heheh. But now I think i want to take NIN or maybe WAR to 75 and be that taru.
Thanks for posting this. I enjoyed it. It'll make me think twice about XP pts on my NIN.
Nin Taru & Galka Whm ftw ^^
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