I'll tell ya, I have almost been playing this game for a year now, its funny becuase I just felt like ranting a little bit becuase I get rated down for speaking my mind becuase obviously I dont have much of an impact of what I do or what I say, somehow I find myself hurting someones feelings... I dont understand it really, I try to bust my *** to try to help as many people I can on FFXI but it isnt enough to keep people inside Benevolence (my LS), I had a problem awhile back with KoV taking alot of my reguluar members and it hurt alot to have to try to build up back to a strong linkshell, I will honestly say I feel like FFXI is another "job" away from the military.
I am a desk jockey in the navy and then right after I hit the computer again, I play and type so much I end up getting blisters on my fingers lol, there are things I try to do to help others and there are times I want to just turn on invisible/anon and just go crazy, I had my fun last week when I was on leave and I did nothing but watch anime and play FFXI. To take a break from the stress of work and just focus on the thing fundementals of FFXI, hitting and bashing the s**t out of stuff, then when the weekend rolled around, I found myself doing three things in one day, Promvyion-Holla, helping someone with Rank 4-1 (Beaudeu *forgot how to spell) and Promyvion-Mea. Then the next day we did 5 rounds of BCNM 40. 2 hours later I had to work til 2 am.
I will tell you, that tired me out, it seemed harder than doing my regular job lol, and I just wish people would know that we have alot of people behind the screen who do not get realized how much they work and I do not see thier names on any white list or anything, I see them forgotten. I felt like I really needed to say this and I just want to know am I the only one working so hard in this game?
Am I trying to become so high strung for nothing? I know there is alot of hard times in this game and sometimes I just say "***** it" and go watch anime or play "Smackdown VS. Raw" to get my anger out lol.
Now to try to finish this little speech, I dont have any intention of qutting FFXI anytime soon, but I know I will miss it, becuase I am going to Japan in 4 months and I will be attached to a ship and I know I will miss alot of the interaction and friends I have made here, but of course there are times when I just wish that everyone will get along, and just do the job they know how to do and just move on.
I don't know if I am making any seince, but I just hope I got my point across, I have so far 3 other friends at my workplace who also play FFXI and we talk about it ALOT! Whenever we see each other its about an alchemy resipe or helping them lvl up a bit more, information about missions, whatever, thats what I love about this game, knowing that I am not the only around me playing it. Hell, we got 3 people in one house playing at the same time! Its awesomeness!
Well, thats all I got, u can rate me down if you want to, I don't care, I just felt like the forums is the best place for this and I think those who do know me, please please help me! I can't do all of this alone, its hard doing this, and I have too much to worry about to take on alot of these tasks along with preparing to go overseas ><. So thank you all, sayonara!
*Edit didnt look right.* :p
Edited, Wed Jan 26 02:43:17 2005 by SirTanta
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Tanta,
You are always so helpful to others, and I appreciate it. You have helped me and countless others in the past, and Lakshmi is better for it. I struggle with this too sometimes. I never turn down a request for help if it is in my power to assist someone, and sometimes it feels kind of pointless cause nobody around seems to notice. I certainly have never made anyone's white list. But you know what? The people you help notice. And remember.
Chin up man. You are AWESOME!!!!
Andi
Edited, Wed Jan 26 03:56:07 2005 by widenorg
You are always so helpful to others, and I appreciate it. You have helped me and countless others in the past, and Lakshmi is better for it. I struggle with this too sometimes. I never turn down a request for help if it is in my power to assist someone, and sometimes it feels kind of pointless cause nobody around seems to notice. I certainly have never made anyone's white list. But you know what? The people you help notice. And remember.
Chin up man. You are AWESOME!!!!
Andi
Edited, Wed Jan 26 03:56:07 2005 by widenorg
I know what you mean about 2nd job, but I would have to say it's my 3rd. Basically I work 8:30 to 5:30 in a design agency programming. I come home, hit FFXI at about 6:00 and while trying to find a party during JP prime, I do the occasional bits of on the sie programming. At about 1-2:00am I finally see myself hitting the sack. 18hrs looking at a PC screen takes it out of you.
I don't know what politics has gone on over a Benev, but atleast you have a large LS. Most of the LS members in the LS that some friends and I started are either not the same level, or when we tried to start a static, some leveled ahead and have no sign of stopping. So I'm sitting here typing this after spending an hour in Kazham trying to get a party as a 29WHM, then go off to see if I can get a 57BLM party in Jeuno, to find myself trying to get a 42WAR party in Jeuno.
Anyhow enough of my ranting. Don't let LS politics get you down. People jump LS all the time. I try to enforce a "I don't care if you have 30 LS's" rule, and people can come and go as they want. Those that matter stay around the longest.
Have a good trip to Japan... lucky sod ^^ I want to go over there end of March.
I don't know what politics has gone on over a Benev, but atleast you have a large LS. Most of the LS members in the LS that some friends and I started are either not the same level, or when we tried to start a static, some leveled ahead and have no sign of stopping. So I'm sitting here typing this after spending an hour in Kazham trying to get a party as a 29WHM, then go off to see if I can get a 57BLM party in Jeuno, to find myself trying to get a 42WAR party in Jeuno.
Anyhow enough of my ranting. Don't let LS politics get you down. People jump LS all the time. I try to enforce a "I don't care if you have 30 LS's" rule, and people can come and go as they want. Those that matter stay around the longest.
Have a good trip to Japan... lucky sod ^^ I want to go over there end of March.
Tanta, you and Nuku have helped a lot of peeps in and out of the ls. It's hard to maintain a linkshell and especially one when there is a level restriction to get in. Like Schultz said, don't let it get you down. Everyone knows you both are good people and work to make everyones experience better.
As for the rating system here, check out the Rng forum. We went through a phase two weeks ago where everyone was getting rated down for everything. I this there are just some 10 year old trolls out there that think its funny. Rate ups to all above.
As for ffxi being a second job; I don't think I worked this hard for this long when I had a second job.
As for the rating system here, check out the Rng forum. We went through a phase two weeks ago where everyone was getting rated down for everything. I this there are just some 10 year old trolls out there that think its funny. Rate ups to all above.
As for ffxi being a second job; I don't think I worked this hard for this long when I had a second job.
Well, is rating really that important? I think rating is something you shouldn't really worry about. They are just ppl behind a PC that obviously have something against u, so dont let stuff like that get u down. As long as ur friends have good things to say about u, the last thing to worry about is ur rating. Hell, I could have the worst rating in the forum and still not care because I know what my ppl think of me.
As far as FFXI being like a second job, it is very true for some players. I'm a linkshell leader myself, and i try to do as much as I can to help all the members with stuff they need(missions,AF and all that other crap). For the past month or so I have been logging into the game to see messages that ppl leave me, asking me to set up dates for an AF piece and what not.I think the game wouldnt be as fun if u didnt get to help and work with others, so I dont mind FFXI being a second job.
As far as FFXI being like a second job, it is very true for some players. I'm a linkshell leader myself, and i try to do as much as I can to help all the members with stuff they need(missions,AF and all that other crap). For the past month or so I have been logging into the game to see messages that ppl leave me, asking me to set up dates for an AF piece and what not.I think the game wouldnt be as fun if u didnt get to help and work with others, so I dont mind FFXI being a second job.
*cough* WoW *cough* stonemaul server *cough* t
No matter what you say cheesy, I wont go to WoW lol. Havin too much fun over here.
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/cry Ill miss you the most :(
You are the best friend ive ever had...really and i will miss you in the game and out of it...
It was fun! And thx for all ur help!
You are the best friend ive ever had...really and i will miss you in the game and out of it...
It was fun! And thx for all ur help!
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well yeah this is really NUKU but for some reason im stuck on this character. It wont let me go to Nuku..anyways yeah u know how i feel...
WoW is an actual game though, FFXI is well, a job. Infact, it is many jobs. WoW has class though and thats why its so freakin sweet. :-P
Tanta, I dunno you personally, but despite what you think I've heard only glowing reviews of you.
As far as FFXI being a 2nd job, its more or less my first... I'm unemployed :/ (I'm in college, I don't consider torture for no monitary gain 'work' >.>)
As far as FFXI being a 2nd job, its more or less my first... I'm unemployed :/ (I'm in college, I don't consider torture for no monitary gain 'work' >.>)
But then.... who will I make shinies for? /cry
That and Id be unopposed in our election for president of Lakshmi. And you know my administration would only consort with beastmen in order to obtain their shinies in exchange of a few CGFs lives.
If Tanta goes, I will go consort with the Empty...
*goes to cry in a guild*
Guildmaster: There there, give me your gil and youll feel slightly better, if you give it to me you can make shinies, and it come with a free shiny crystal.
Shykre: Really?
Seriously, craft or just do a bunch of utterly useless things to keep it fun. Learn to jump off the airship, hug a taru, make a PLD parade, that and cut back on your playing hours, you dont need to be a lvl 75 to enjoy the game and just have fun when you want. Youre a dang good PLD and we have just started questing and getting killed in odd places. (thank god for capped areas) Those new areas bring a lot of people together for some nice times. (and I am not attempting mass raises again) That one attempt, scared the hell out of me, so much pressure, and my WHM looked so tasty to all those big empties.
So chill out and play something else. Ive been playing Civ 3 a bit recently, changes the pace, and remember its a game, you can lay down anything anytime you want ^^
That and Id be unopposed in our election for president of Lakshmi. And you know my administration would only consort with beastmen in order to obtain their shinies in exchange of a few CGFs lives.
If Tanta goes, I will go consort with the Empty...
*goes to cry in a guild*
Guildmaster: There there, give me your gil and youll feel slightly better, if you give it to me you can make shinies, and it come with a free shiny crystal.
Shykre: Really?
Seriously, craft or just do a bunch of utterly useless things to keep it fun. Learn to jump off the airship, hug a taru, make a PLD parade, that and cut back on your playing hours, you dont need to be a lvl 75 to enjoy the game and just have fun when you want. Youre a dang good PLD and we have just started questing and getting killed in odd places. (thank god for capped areas) Those new areas bring a lot of people together for some nice times. (and I am not attempting mass raises again) That one attempt, scared the hell out of me, so much pressure, and my WHM looked so tasty to all those big empties.
So chill out and play something else. Ive been playing Civ 3 a bit recently, changes the pace, and remember its a game, you can lay down anything anytime you want ^^
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Both me and my friend really appreciated your help through Beaudeax. Thanks alot Tanta! :)
You be a good boy on your ship Tanta! ;)
Whether you are amazed or appalled at the amount of playtime you have logged on FFXI, I'd say the important thing is whether or not you enjoy it. A big portion of it is memories and friendships, even from things as silly as running around the world to get someone PLD. ;P
Send me a tell anytime you need something Tanta, I mean it. I'll do what I can for ya man. :)
Whether you are amazed or appalled at the amount of playtime you have logged on FFXI, I'd say the important thing is whether or not you enjoy it. A big portion of it is memories and friendships, even from things as silly as running around the world to get someone PLD. ;P
Send me a tell anytime you need something Tanta, I mean it. I'll do what I can for ya man. :)
Thank you all, I appreciate that, im getting all teary-eyed. You all are awesome, without all of your support I dont know how if I would have known anything about what I do or who I am in FFXI, I will continue to fight! I will continue to be who I am and I love this game so much and I have many goals I must meet and people I want to meet! This is only the beginning!
Mission: To meet more people as possible and to explore even more and to enhance myself, become stronger and HAVE FUN!
Mission: To meet more people as possible and to explore even more and to enhance myself, become stronger and HAVE FUN!
WOOHOO! That's the spirit Tanta! Keep up the good work and I hope we can draw swords and bows together soon. ^^
*hugs Tanta*
wait, that's Nuku's prerogative ^^
Keep up the great work and have fun Tanta :) you really are doing a good job of it ;)
wait, that's Nuku's prerogative ^^
Keep up the great work and have fun Tanta :) you really are doing a good job of it ;)
Akya {Mithra}
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