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Telera · 04-19-2008, 08:13 PM

Nah, I was good at farming, BBQ, I just find it idiotic in the extreme that NPC buy and sell prices are still so bizarre. They charge an arm and a leg for potions/gear, and they don't give you very much for anything you bring them. The AH being the be all/end all of money making (for the most part) is my real problem with the economy. I quit long before Selphiie graced us with her guide, or at least before I ever saw it here, or I would probably have made use of it. It's a very nice guide. It would just be better if the NPCs actually gave us a non-insulting amount of money for drops. That way if you had something you couldn't move on the AH, you wouldn't have to take such huge losses.

I farm much more efficiently on LotR in either case. As in I don't have to spend a week+ to get enough money for good gear. Have better things to do with my time. Mostly I'm just sick of games that take lots of time. The end. I've become a casual gamer and until XI becomes that I'd not come back. Not saying it isn't fine how it is. It's peachy for a more dedicated style MMO. But that wasn't what Feba asked. He asked what would bring us back. And that's what would bring me back.

If he'd asked if I think the game actually should change, my answer would be no. Why should it? It's doing rather well just how it is.

And I've never played WoW, so the bait and switch goes over my head. LotR doesn't bait and switch, I practically duo'd my way to 50 and never had to raid in my life, unless I really get bored enough to do Rift. And really, not interested in the lore-rape that is killing a balrog, so I don't do Rift. I raid in the Ettens only because solo Creeps are cannon fodder. If we weren't so pitifully weak compared to the Freeps, I'd stay solo or small group there, too.

When the cap goes to 60, Matt and I will go up to Angmar, finish that quest hub we have waiting on us, and move on to the new quests and continue duo/trio'ing our way to cap. I like it better that way. We can RP, we can actually talk. And it's just more amusing all around. If we need a party for some odd reason, we have a huge ass kin we're in to hit up. I don't PUG anymore.

Ninja edit: To save you some trouble, BBQ, I will sum myself up: Lazy Telera is lazy. :D

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Telera Lazy Tele~ FFXI Character Info. Join Date: May 2006 Location: Over thar Posts: 403 Style: My Mood: Thanks: 44 Thanked 80x in 49 Posts Gil: 10,638 Bank: 0 Total Gil: 10,638 Donate	Re: A question for those who no longer play. Nah, I was good at farming, BBQ, I just find it idiotic in the extreme that NPC buy and sell prices are still so bizarre. They charge an arm and a leg for potions/gear, and they don't give you very much for anything you bring them. The AH being the be all/end all of money making (for the most part) is my real problem with the economy. I quit long before Selphiie graced us with her guide, or at least before I ever saw it here, or I would probably have made use of it. It's a very nice guide. It would just be better if the NPCs actually gave us a non-insulting amount of money for drops. That way if you had something you couldn't move on the AH, you wouldn't have to take such huge losses. I farm much more efficiently on LotR in either case. As in I don't have to spend a week+ to get enough money for good gear. Have better things to do with my time. Mostly I'm just sick of games that take lots of time. The end. I've become a casual gamer and until XI becomes that I'd not come back. Not saying it isn't fine how it is. It's peachy for a more dedicated style MMO. But that wasn't what Feba asked. He asked what would bring us back. And that's what would bring me back. If he'd asked if I think the game actually should change, my answer would be no. Why should it? It's doing rather well just how it is. And I've never played WoW, so the bait and switch goes over my head. LotR doesn't bait and switch, I practically duo'd my way to 50 and never had to raid in my life, unless I really get bored enough to do Rift. And really, not interested in the lore-rape that is killing a balrog, so I don't do Rift. I raid in the Ettens only because solo Creeps are cannon fodder. If we weren't so pitifully weak compared to the Freeps, I'd stay solo or small group there, too. When the cap goes to 60, Matt and I will go up to Angmar, finish that quest hub we have waiting on us, and move on to the new quests and continue duo/trio'ing our way to cap. I like it better that way. We can RP, we can actually talk. And it's just more amusing all around. If we need a party for some odd reason, we have a huge ass kin we're in to hit up. I don't PUG anymore. Ninja edit: To save you some trouble, BBQ, I will sum myself up: Lazy Telera is lazy. :D "If you keep me waiting much longer, it damn well better be the end of the Galaxy." ~ Kaidan ~There's gonna come a day, and I can't wait to see your face...~ Last edited by Telera : 04-19-2008 at 09:12 PM.
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