*gasp*

[NightWalker XI]

Hello, I'm still alive...

Final Fantasy XI has contaminated my brain...I am unable to think of any other game :huh:

So what been going on around the lounge here? any new crazy topics?

Tell me all the gossip :doh: :groovy:

*streches arms and legs*

[EineBeBoP]

another one falls to FFXI eh?
whats the game like?

[Squeeky]

Well, as you know i'm visiting Chelle. That's the only thing interesting on my end. Nice to hear your enjoying Finaly Fantasy XIIXIXIxx or whatever it is :)

[NightWalker XI]

another one falls to FFXI eh?
whats the game like?

Its amazing, I just came out of it cause Im eatying breakfast...

[Onizuka]

Nice to see you NW.

EDIT: Well, decided to get the game. We will see... hope to see you online.

[AztecWarrior]

When will the final Final Fantasy come out? It's beginning to piss me off...

I was at a game store at Dolphin Mall in Miami. Sure enough, they have a PS2 on exhibit with FF10 loaded.

I'm walking along the road, no problem.

Out of nowhere, a monster appears.

BATTLE MODE! So now I have to WAIT for him to attack me, then he does absolutely nothing as I attack him.

There is no skill involved, I just push buttons, spawn a clone of him with someone else in my troupe, pwn him, and move on.

[Infernus]

I was gonna buy it... but I sorta got my mom payin for two MMOs already and my friends play that game, looks like a really good game tho which leads to the ever present question. How is the lag, server stability, all that stuff that we dont like in PS.

[Onizuka]

There is no skill involved, I just push buttons, spawn a clone of him with someone else in my troupe, pwn him, and move on.

:rofl: Play FF7-FF10, Xenogears, Xenosaga, Chrono-Trigger, Chrono-Cross, and tell me they arent good.

[Bighoss]

When will the final Final Fantasy come out? It's beginning to piss me off...

I was at a game store at Dolphin Mall in Miami. Sure enough, they have a PS2 on exhibit with FF10 loaded.

I'm walking along the road, no problem.

Out of nowhere, a monster appears.

BATTLE MODE! So now I have to WAIT for him to attack me, then he does absolutely nothing as I attack him.

There is no skill involved, I just push buttons, spawn a clone of him with someone else in my troupe, pwn him, and move on.

LOL thats exactly what happens! after you pwned him did he begin to turn red and disapear?

[AztecWarrior]

:rofl: Play FF7-FF10, Xenogears, Xenosaga, Chrono-Trigger, Chrono-Cross, and tell me they arent good.
If I don't have to aim, there is no skill involved. Random miss/hit equations do not count.

IE:

Aiming, burst shooting as not to invite recoil: skill
Push X and watch him die: no skill

[Corrosion]

I wanna try FFXI

NW post some screens

[Nimbus]

I've been playing FFXI also. It's pretty fun. There really isn't a whole lot of skill involved but it's enjoyable so far and there is a LOT to do.

[Hamma]

:ban:

[Nimbus]

Why Ban? I still play PS. I have a TR char on Emerald and a VS char on Konried. I play FFXI when I get frustrated with PS. Unfortunately, thats pretty often lately with the random crashing to desktop and low FPS even though I have a pretty powerful system and all the settings turned way down.

[Squick]

Just an FYI, the leveling curve is absolutely terrible in FFXI... If you have ever played DAoC, imagine the leveling curve from 45-50, just in FFXI it starts around 13!

Also the world passes is the primary reason I don't want to play it... It is so lame that you can not join the same server as your friends, but you have to play for weeks just to get the money to make a character on another server. Which by then all your friends are level 25, and you are 1.

Second I don't like the idea of not having new servers for the US launch, you have to join the Asia servers which have people that have been playing for over a year already.

Squick

[Hamma]

Sounds pretty gay.

[ZeusCali]

hamma you have the power to make that smiley come life
;-o
lol

[Nimbus]

There is a LOT of bullshit involved in the game like the worldpass or having to pay extra to get any characters beyond the first.
It also is very large, in-depth and user friendly.
It's graphics are very well done and as of Yet I have seen no FPS issues, memory leaks, lag or random crashes.

[Sputty]

:ban:
Hamma keeps on forgetting he's the admin

[Everay]

FFXI? hows it play? its like everquest on steroids, and they say it is executed well, but its still, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, hunt, level, hunt harder animals, like a racoon, sell, heal, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, you get the picture

[Nimbus]

FFXI? hows it play? its like everquest on steroids, and they say it is executed well, but its still, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, hunt, level, hunt harder animals, like a racoon, sell, heal, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, you get the picture

Yes, it is. Exactly. It IS executed very well. Better than any other MMORPG out there IMO, but it's still an MMORPG. It's designed to keep you playing and keep you paying. The socializing is the draw for people into games like this. If I run into any "weddings" in this game I swear I will smash my head against the keyboard and burn the game disks.

[Onizuka]

Sounds pretty gay.

Almost like your bf moaning? I only heard it cuz squeeky sent me an mp3 of it. :(

Dont judge a book by its cover THAT INCLUDES ANIME![/RANT]

:love: i wub ja hamma :doh:

[NightWalker XI]

Up-Date for those who care...

I play on Fairy server with my clan or linkshell if you will, you can find us here: http://s2.************.com/blackhearts/index.php?

Got any questions about the game post there, we know alot about it.

Anyways, having fun on it, my name is Gawlk on Fairy server, Elvaan warrior :)

[NightWalker XI]

Squik, the leveling is not what matters in this game, if your playing this just to level and nothign else your playing the wrong game, it even says on the box, FF XI is all about having fun and playing with friends, not becoming level 51249621 and killing all monsters in one hit.

For whoever wants pics, look in the link above, I got a topic with pics there

[Hamma]

Playing with friends? Sounds like they make you jump through hoops to get on a server with friends :lol:

[NightWalker XI]

Hmmm...no....don't judge it until you've played it >.<

[Hamma]

Since that wont be happening I guess it will always suck.

[Squick]

You don't call having to spend ingame credits to move to a server "jumping through hoops?" Every other MMRPG out there lets you pick your own server!

And if I want to "have fun with friends" I will go to the bar. Or if I don't wana spend the money I will have them over to watch a game.

MMRPGs for me are all about character advancement.

Squick

[WickedDeus]

If I don't have to aim, there is no skill involved. Random miss/hit equations do not count.

IE:

Aiming, burst shooting as not to invite recoil: skill
Push X and watch him die: no skill

Aiming, burst shooting as not to invite recoil: skill

Pushing X or Y or A or B or AB or C or whatever button to find the best way to kill something before it kills you: skill and maybe more skill as you just don't aim and shoot but you actually have to think like chess as to what moves you want to do.

[WickedDeus]

FFXI? hows it play? its like everquest on steroids, and they say it is executed well, but its still, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, hunt, level, hunt harder animals, like a racoon, sell, heal, hunt, loot, sell, buy better armor, you get the picture

PS= aim, shoot..aim, shoot..get better weapons..aim, shoot..get better armor.....

You don't call having to spend ingame credits to move to a server "jumping through hoops?" Every other MMRPG out there lets you pick your own server!

And if I want to "have fun with friends" I will go to the bar. Or if I don't wana spend the money I will have them over to watch a game.

MMRPGs for me are all about character advancement.

Squick

So Squick you don't play PS with friends? or you don't have fun playing with them? Spending ingame credits to move to a server does seems like jumping through hoops but then again I have yet to hear about the game lagging for any reason.

[MilitantB0B]

Sounds pretty gay.
:nod:

[AztecWarrior]

Pushing X, Y, Triangle is not skill. You attack him, use a health bonus +2 if necessary, and wait to be attacked. The thinking involved is minimal.

It is vehemently unrealistic, not in the sense of dragons, but in the sense of 'turns'. There is no dodging, no aiming.

GG

[OneManArmy]

sorry, my PC does not play well with PS2's.. It takes thier lunch money... so it looks like I'll have to pass on this game

[WickedDeus]

Pushing X, Y, Triangle is not skill. You attack him, use a health bonus +2 if necessary, and wait to be attacked. The thinking involved is minimal.

It is vehemently unrealistic, not in the sense of dragons, but in the sense of 'turns'. There is no dodging, no aiming.

GG

So I'm guessing chess requires little thinking? Eitherway the same can be saying for firstperson shooters.

Games in general are all vehemently unrealistic. By the look of it it seems unlikely(though I could be wrong) that you have played a MMORPG to the higher lvls where timing counts and picking the wrong move can wipe out your party. Anyway, just because you can't aim or dodge doesn't mean it requires less skill but a different type of skill...to say that it requires less skill is foolish.

[Dharkbayne]

I hate FF and I h8 ps2s so I won't be getting it.