Its has been a fun three and a half years adventuring in the game, but the time has come to move on. With a deployment to Iraq takeing up lots of my time, i wasnt playing very much, but after a nasty falling out with long time friend Ennayram, i just plain decided to quit. So i listed my account on EGS (it sold the same day for $450 btw!) and used the new found money to buy WOW and start a new adventure. The Transistion was actually fun. A bunch of friends also left FF and started playing WOW with me, makeing the process very enjoyable.
Well, Enna if you ever read this, sorry things turned out the way they did. i never ment to come off as dissloyal or make you think that i "hung you out to dry" but after seeing your post and your refusal to try and understand what i was dealing with... My final words to you remain the same, even though i am truely sorry and wish things turned out diffrent, I still want you to go fuck yourself then die in a fire.
For the rest of my friends, I will miss you guys. i wish you all the best and maybe one day i see you again to say hello. until then, peace out
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Byany
Mark
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
A big thank you to MC and firends!
When you spend enough time with a group of people weird things start to happen. Take my small circle of friends for example. Enna, Ales, Dyl, and I were always a close group but when we started actually talking to each other on Skype we became like a birrion times closer and like 100% more efficient. Now take Sil and Sick. I would never normally allow anyone into the shell without SEA/SKY access much less two level 60s without it. These two players were taken under the MC wing and the entire shell pulled together and helped them gain level 75 and sea access in a very short time. HA-HA, it is very funny because they are already doing Limbus events not even having SKY yet. Don’t worry sick and sil, I will get that for you very soon.
Now for the members of MC, everyone single one is awesome. Some Skype with us from time to time keeping the bonds close with everyone. The talent we have in just awesome. We are able to do anything we want in the game and we do it while having fun. No mindless camping for hours and no boring four-hour events making you struggling to stay awake. We go in, we do what’s needed and we get out.
I truly believe that friends are what make this game fun. It is not the gear and it is not the epeen factor that everyone seems to be chasing. It’s all about the people you get to interact with everyday. I look forward to ales’s always random comments or Dyls wittiness when flirting with Enna, making fun or Rage or getting cussed out by Big. I look forward to getting one of the members of MC a drop or killing a big NM with as few players as possible just so we can talk about it for a few days. Without the MC family, I doubt I even play this game any longer. They are the reason I log on every day and I would like to thank each and every member for keeping the FFXI fire burning for so long.
Now for the members of MC, everyone single one is awesome. Some Skype with us from time to time keeping the bonds close with everyone. The talent we have in just awesome. We are able to do anything we want in the game and we do it while having fun. No mindless camping for hours and no boring four-hour events making you struggling to stay awake. We go in, we do what’s needed and we get out.
I truly believe that friends are what make this game fun. It is not the gear and it is not the epeen factor that everyone seems to be chasing. It’s all about the people you get to interact with everyday. I look forward to ales’s always random comments or Dyls wittiness when flirting with Enna, making fun or Rage or getting cussed out by Big. I look forward to getting one of the members of MC a drop or killing a big NM with as few players as possible just so we can talk about it for a few days. Without the MC family, I doubt I even play this game any longer. They are the reason I log on every day and I would like to thank each and every member for keeping the FFXI fire burning for so long.
Friday, February 20, 2009
ATTN: Every MeneoCecus Member
Recently I have noticed certain behaviors and actions from Linkshell members. Now I am all for joking around and having fun but when it comes time for an event, I demand every player in the party to perform to Linkshell standards. Let me explain what I mean by this.
1. Unless you were told you’re the puller - DO NOT PULL!
2. If you are a BLM, RNG, or anything that deals spike damages from afar – LET THE TANK GAIN HATE BEFORE YOU AM2, SIDEWINDER, OR OTHER HATE STEALING ABILITYS YOU WANT TO EXECUTE. If you must cast AM2, sidewinder, etc, at the start of a fight, please ensure you’re next to the mob, so that the mob does not run off ruining any skillchains. It’s very frustrating to the front line players when they are forced to chase a mob because a back line player is incapable of managing hate.
3. If you need to go AFK for any reason, even if it is only for a moment, PLEASE SAY SO! I loathe unannounced AFKs with a passion.
4. If you are only in the Linkshell 2 times a month, do not expect to gain anything anytime soon. First, I’m going to gear players who are full time in the Linkshell. Meaning, if you are a player wanting Homam gear and only show up for Limbus, you are last on the list.
5. If you were asked to come on a mage job for crowd control. Make sure to sleep the mobs and keep them slept. No one asked you to nuke, pull or heal, JUST DO WHAT YOU WERE TOLD.
There are more than just these five things but you get the general idea. There has been a serious lack in effort from the members. Take this as the first warning. If I feel that you are holding the Linkshell back, more then you are helping, then I am afraid that I will have to start trimming the fat. I care for every member of the Linkshell very much but if I need to “kill one to save a few”, then by all means I will.
I cannot do this alone. I need every members help so we can move on to other events. If we can't get through a simple limbus area without at least 2 players taking advantage of the group in some way then we will never improve. This problem needs to stop here and now.
I NEED EVERY MEMBER OF THE LINKSHELL TO POST A COMMENT ON THE BLOG SO I CAN VERIFY WHO RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE POST A COMMENT IN THE COMMENT SECTION, DO NOT USE THE SHOUT FOR ME BOX. THIS WILL LET ME KNOW WHO ACTUALLY PAID ATTENTION.
1. Unless you were told you’re the puller - DO NOT PULL!
2. If you are a BLM, RNG, or anything that deals spike damages from afar – LET THE TANK GAIN HATE BEFORE YOU AM2, SIDEWINDER, OR OTHER HATE STEALING ABILITYS YOU WANT TO EXECUTE. If you must cast AM2, sidewinder, etc, at the start of a fight, please ensure you’re next to the mob, so that the mob does not run off ruining any skillchains. It’s very frustrating to the front line players when they are forced to chase a mob because a back line player is incapable of managing hate.
3. If you need to go AFK for any reason, even if it is only for a moment, PLEASE SAY SO! I loathe unannounced AFKs with a passion.
4. If you are only in the Linkshell 2 times a month, do not expect to gain anything anytime soon. First, I’m going to gear players who are full time in the Linkshell. Meaning, if you are a player wanting Homam gear and only show up for Limbus, you are last on the list.
5. If you were asked to come on a mage job for crowd control. Make sure to sleep the mobs and keep them slept. No one asked you to nuke, pull or heal, JUST DO WHAT YOU WERE TOLD.
There are more than just these five things but you get the general idea. There has been a serious lack in effort from the members. Take this as the first warning. If I feel that you are holding the Linkshell back, more then you are helping, then I am afraid that I will have to start trimming the fat. I care for every member of the Linkshell very much but if I need to “kill one to save a few”, then by all means I will.
I cannot do this alone. I need every members help so we can move on to other events. If we can't get through a simple limbus area without at least 2 players taking advantage of the group in some way then we will never improve. This problem needs to stop here and now.
I NEED EVERY MEMBER OF THE LINKSHELL TO POST A COMMENT ON THE BLOG SO I CAN VERIFY WHO RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE. PLEASE POST A COMMENT IN THE COMMENT SECTION, DO NOT USE THE SHOUT FOR ME BOX. THIS WILL LET ME KNOW WHO ACTUALLY PAID ATTENTION.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
KS99 and Nyzul Isl
I have been seriously slacking on my blog so i decided to put a simple filler post until i get something really exciting to post about.
Not alot has happend since my last update. I finally got brd to 75 and have been useing it to get the much needed merits for my ninja. I had merits all over the place and in no usefull places, so i deleted about 15 merits from my char and started to re-spec him with a goal in mind. I'll let you know if it works out before i let the cat out of the bag. Since i began meriting with brd i have erned about 18 merits and placed them in places that may actually help improve my performance this time.
Bubbo, Big, Dyl, and myself gave a low man KS99 a go. We tried with a setup of RDM/NIN RDM/WHM, BRD/WHM x2 and RNG/NIN x2. We lost 2 times but we were able to get the dragon to 39% before we wiped and we did that with only 2 RNG DDs. My original plan was to have Bubbo tank as RDM/NIN but talking to her after the run made me want to try swaping the rdm tank with a 3rd RNG. The actual fight is very easy during the first 40% and the last 40%. The only hard part is when the dragon takes flight and spams some nasty AOE crap that we were'nt prepared for. I think that with 3 RNGs we can zerg that pain in the ass 20% in air phase very quickly and get him on the ground so we can breath easy. I am just waiting on a few more seals to get another orb and I'll let you know how that goes.
Enna has asked me to join his Nyzul static and they are pretty good. I almost turned him down since he passed me over a few times and only invited me when he lost his brd and I just happend to ding 75 on mine. I really cant complain since Nyzul is only friendly to war sam rdm and brd, no other jobs are allowed to play in there. It is working out so far, i was lucky to get the NIN and BRD weapons needed for the new weapon skills during my 1st and 2nd runs. I totaly wasnt expecting to get any lots for a while since i am the "FNG" (fucking new guy). As far as these new weapons go, i cant be that excited because i need to earn 5000+ weaponskill points just to unlock the new WS. This is the ultimate time sink and i doubt that i will get it any time soon. I tried for a few days just doing solo WS and some with my NPC but it was just taking to long and i got bored. As far as i know, Enna plans to do a straight climb to floor 100 using my disk. so im guessing that i wont see much chances at any gear since that requires farming certian floors multiple times. I am most excited about that assult points that i will earn doing all this. I really want a Perdu weapon soon. Im like the only person on the sever without one.
this has kind been the norm in my closings, so why stop now.. here is a pic of Rage and i looking gay as ever below a setting sun near a fiery beach.
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
OMG WALL-O-TEXT
Now that MC is pretty much social and limbus, i have the time to focus on my Bard. This is a pretty fun job and it seems that any monkey with 1/2 a brain can do it. Its very hard to mess up because all you do is play 4 songs over and over and over and over again. This job can seriously be played with 2 macros. On the plus side of it, I have the luxury of choosing my PT becuase brd invites are very fast, i usally get 3-4 invites a day. I choose brd to lvl as my next 75 because i already have two melee classes and wanted to get a support class point of view.
Limbus has become really fun lately. We have shifted our focus from wins/chips to AF+1 items for us. Now that the runs are done by only a few people we can target certian chests. So far we have recieved the drop that we went after every time^^. Bubbo has had the most luck with 2 drops for mnk and Big with the BLM drop. now if i can only get NIN for rage and I.
After joining several EXP partys and interacting with lots of people, i am starting to notice alot of people whom i forgot about, you know, the asshat "i dont give a f##k, i think its so cool to be rude to impress the mithras" kind of players. These kind of players are the reason i hate to exp in pick up partys. Just yesterday i left a party because the leader insisted on camping on top of two other partys while tossing rude and childish remarks to them in /say. so after i left the party, i was harassed about how much of a noob i was and how i need to learn from him because he has four 75s jobs and rank 5. that made me giggle a bit.
I have been doing a crap load of campaign for the past couple of weeks. i managed to get over 80K in AN and a few merits for my NIN. Im not really sure what im going to do with all the AN yet but im sure something will come up.
After weeks and weeks of joking with Enna about soloing a UFO in sea. (i really was joking) she suprised me with and invite to get the organ. I was like "no way, yoos gunna die" then i noticed that Bubbo was in the PT. I thought to my self "well both have RDM, maybe they are just going to kite it around for an hour till it dies". Hell no!!!!!!!!! Bubbo stright tanked this big bitc# with her MNK while Enna used his RDM to enfeeble and i think i saw 1 cure 4 tossed to Bubbo. Altho all i did was stand back and watch, i was amazed at the skill of these two players. its not very often to come across players like that. I think in all the time i have played FFXI, i have seen maybe 5 players at that lvl. Another player at that skill lvl would be someone called Thelover. He was not a very trustworthy player and has since been perma banned from the game, but he could do things that i didnt think were possible and it was fun to watch him work.
Thats all i have for this update, i'm very sorry for the Wall-O-text, i didnt really take many screenshots this month.
Limbus has become really fun lately. We have shifted our focus from wins/chips to AF+1 items for us. Now that the runs are done by only a few people we can target certian chests. So far we have recieved the drop that we went after every time^^. Bubbo has had the most luck with 2 drops for mnk and Big with the BLM drop. now if i can only get NIN for rage and I.
After joining several EXP partys and interacting with lots of people, i am starting to notice alot of people whom i forgot about, you know, the asshat "i dont give a f##k, i think its so cool to be rude to impress the mithras" kind of players. These kind of players are the reason i hate to exp in pick up partys. Just yesterday i left a party because the leader insisted on camping on top of two other partys while tossing rude and childish remarks to them in /say. so after i left the party, i was harassed about how much of a noob i was and how i need to learn from him because he has four 75s jobs and rank 5. that made me giggle a bit.
I have been doing a crap load of campaign for the past couple of weeks. i managed to get over 80K in AN and a few merits for my NIN. Im not really sure what im going to do with all the AN yet but im sure something will come up.
After weeks and weeks of joking with Enna about soloing a UFO in sea. (i really was joking) she suprised me with and invite to get the organ. I was like "no way, yoos gunna die" then i noticed that Bubbo was in the PT. I thought to my self "well both have RDM, maybe they are just going to kite it around for an hour till it dies". Hell no!!!!!!!!! Bubbo stright tanked this big bitc# with her MNK while Enna used his RDM to enfeeble and i think i saw 1 cure 4 tossed to Bubbo. Altho all i did was stand back and watch, i was amazed at the skill of these two players. its not very often to come across players like that. I think in all the time i have played FFXI, i have seen maybe 5 players at that lvl. Another player at that skill lvl would be someone called Thelover. He was not a very trustworthy player and has since been perma banned from the game, but he could do things that i didnt think were possible and it was fun to watch him work.
Thats all i have for this update, i'm very sorry for the Wall-O-text, i didnt really take many screenshots this month.
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