Trying to find my rythmn.

[gmatos78]

I just started playing FFXI again after 3+ years.

I was quite lost back then, I am even more lost now.

Now I know this game requires lots of patience and I am prepared for that.

What worries me is progression. You know, do this first, then do that.

This is what I have done by now:

1. Made my Tarutaru BLM
2. Grabbed all available quests for my rank (which is Rank1 since I only just started) in Windurst according to this.
3. Now I'm grinding Sarutabaruta (East and West but mostly West).
4. I plan to grind the Rank 1 Quests until I am able to do and finish the 3 Rank 1 Missions.
5. Rinse and repeat for each Rank.

My questions are these:

-How do I know at what level I am able to complete Quests and Missions and how do I know wether they are soloable or not?
-What is the normal progression through levels? In other words, what are the highlights of the game, stuff everybody should do like getting a chocobo, airship pass, AF1, etc. and when can I start doing them?
-What is the Area progression? Or, how do I know where to go next?

I know I have more, specific questions but generally I just want to know what the usual progression is for the game so I can plan accordingly.

Thanks in advance!

[Ameroth]

I could list off all the answers to your questions, but doesn't it kinda kill the newb experience when you just have a bunch of people on the internet tell you where to go, what to do, and how to do it?

But if you must:

here ya go

How do I know at what level I am able to complete Quests and Missions and how do I know wether they are soloable or not?

You won't specifically know until you try, or look up the quest/mission details online (which tend to have recommendations for level). Also, certain quests cannot even be started until a certain level requirement is passed.

What is the normal progression through levels? In other words, what are the highlights of the game, stuff everybody should do like getting a chocobo, airship pass, AF1, etc. and when can I start doing them?

There are a lot of 'highlights' in the game. Many, many different things to do at all sorts of different levels. For most beginners, some important aspects are unlocking your subjob (level 18 quest), traveling to Jeuno, and obtaining a chocobo license. Being an MMORPG, it's hard to recommend a set path for you to follow through the game. Play it how you want to.

What is the Area progression? Or, how do I know where to go next?

Move away from Windurst as mobs in Sarutabaruta begin to con weaker and weaker. You'll more than likely head out to Tahrongi Canyon, but Giddeus to the west of Windurst is a good place for lowbie levels to grind also. After you reach certain levels, people may being to ask you to go party. For the most part, levels 10-20ish are obtained in Valkurm Dunes. After that, you kinda just go to where you get invited to.

[Satori]

HI there, Finding your groove is quit4e daunting at first.

on the ffxi wiki it has suggestions to what level is reccomended to do the quest/mission.
It does seem like you have a good idea what you are doing though. Just don't expect too much from yourself. Progression in the game is a good thing, Just make sure you are enjoying the game most of all.

Godd luck

[NicasinXS]

Those missions arent going to help you get to lvl 75 very fast, infact it will slow you down big time. You should set yourself and order of operation, or and set certain goals and go for them one after the other.

The quikest and best thing for you magey little taru would be to

lvl up your blm to 18 and unlock your sub.
lvl up whm to 37 all the way there and dont stop till you get that lvl.
now lvl your blm all the way to 75.

Once your blm is near lvl 50 you should lvl your thf to lvl 15 quickly, this can be done solo in a matter of hours. With this you can aga farm tier 2 zones and make decent gil, atleast enouph to buy the staves you need when you blm hits 51.

If you are a nice person you should make enouph friends to help you out in your cap raising missions that are the most important missions when you first start the game. Also you will need help with you AF quests which are also fairly important. If you like just farm a Shaman's cloak and your good.

At lvl 60 just straight shot it to lvl 75 with your blm but its not as easy as it once was. People hat lvling with blms these days, most of the time you will be advised to do it alone or with other blms.

You may change your mind to lvling rdm becuase they get parties so easy after lvl 41 and since your whm is lvl 37 you can do that if you like.

You may want to lvl your rdm to 37 so you can atleast enjoy the best solo subjob for blm.

You can solo to rank 5 with a rdm easily, even that dragon is soloable if you get behind him, he will hardly attack you, and the eyeball dude is a pushover, just sleep the dragon. At 5-1 you will need some help. Shadowlord is a wuss, you can either wait for you rdm to be lvl 75 or get friends to help. There is really no great benefit to having a high rank though, people wont gauge you on that for endgame ls, what you will really need is completion of CoP and Zilart.

When your blm and rdm are 75 that should be your priority, CoP and Zilart till you at the end. When your done with those, then the game starts for real. And ends for real.

[Nuriko]

Having rank 5 is handy, though, for the airship pass.