n00b question about mules

Michael82k · 01-29-2009, 10:30 AM

Can someone explain the mule to me? I understand that you can make a mule character by paying an extra dollar per month..but what actually is a mule? Is another character that runs at the same time following you around? I'm a little confused

Mhurron · 01-29-2009, 10:34 AM

Another character on your account used for extra storage, to raise another craft or for extra AH spaces.

Ziero · 01-29-2009, 10:51 AM

It's just a secondary character, nothing special about it. People can just use the extra space that comes with said character to store more items from the character they actually use to play the game.

Michael82k · 01-29-2009, 10:59 AM

Does the second character logged on at the same time?

Satori · 01-29-2009, 11:01 AM

No mate only one account can be online at one time. With the exception of "2boxing"
As far as I know anyway.

Ellipses · 01-29-2009, 11:01 AM

Only if you have two separate accounts. Most people talking about mules mean extra characters on the same account, which can't be logged in simultaneously.

TheGrandMom · 01-29-2009, 11:09 AM

Fyi, two seperate accounts incurs two $12.95 fees. One account plus a mule = $12.95 + $1.00.

Ameroth · 01-29-2009, 11:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Michael82k

Can someone explain the mule to me? I understand that you can make a mule character by paying an extra dollar per month..but what actually is a mule? Is another character that runs at the same time following you around? I'm a little confused

priceless

TheGrandMom · 01-29-2009, 11:20 AM

We <3 our newbies! ^^

Neverslip · 01-29-2009, 11:20 AM

I have 3 of em. I'll describe their functions and that is the best way for me to tell you about mules. They are not in-game followers at all... the are additional toons you play instead of the main one you focus on.

Mules are additional characters you may or may not want to level and play as actual characters. Some people do play multiple toons... but that's just not for me.

Each toon you make and pay the extra $1/month will have a Mog Safe of 50 spaces. So they can be mailed all that additional armor you're not using currently but think you'll use in the future. So that way your true toon's Mog Safe can be available for only what that toon really needs. Additionally they also have those mail slot spaces if you wish to store by that means as well.

My Sandy dude is my Old Gear storage person.

My Basty dude is what I send all the drops I get until they make stacks.

My Windy dude holds all the stacks of crystals I accumulate.

7 AH spots so when you have your main toon and several mules, you have more spaces on AH available to fill with things you wish to sell. I have random things being sold by all my mules all the time... I'd like to get one of my mules to Jeuno so I always have one there to check that AH and sell more items in the "Big City".

I have a lackeys in all the starting cities. If you spread them about you will have someone from each starting town that you can mail gil to if you need a item specific to that location. Or if items are selling better in one city than another.

There are proly more uses.. but these are the ones I can come up at this time.

pixiehawk · 01-29-2009, 11:27 AM

Pretty good list of what they are for. I also have two that I garden with- that way the pots and seeds don't take up mule space on my normal mules. And I did level one of my mules for choco digging as well - I never have enough room on my main to carry enough greens to make it worthwhile to dig.

Something else too - if you have a friend on a different server, you can start a mule on their server and play with them. You start out without all the goodies you have on your main (you cannot share items with characters on different servers) but you get to spend time with them.

Durahansolo · 01-29-2009, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Neverslip

I'd like to get one of my mules to Jeuno so I always have one there to check that AH and sell more items in the "Big City".

Don't really need a mule to check the AH if you're running in windower or SE Windower, you could just check ffxiah. That'll save you some login and logout time to check. I sell most of my jeuno items on mules and I rarely sell anything on my main, except if there is a shortage in the AH. Especially now that there is the Jeuno->White Gate warp, usually I'd have to set my HP in my home country and then warp or blood warp back there since it takes too long to walk. I even have items on all my mules, and I need to seriously find a better way to organize them. I used to have a spreadsheet set up to do it, but that was too time consuming.

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Originally Posted by Neverslip

toons...

[lol]
In b4 nobody uses the word "toon"
[/lol]

j/k but you know somebody is gonna start the toon debate.

TheGrandMom · 01-29-2009, 11:36 AM

/em gets out her Toon Warning Hammer for people that feel the need to say something....

Mhurron · 01-29-2009, 11:40 AM

We don't use the retarded term 'toon's' in FFXI.

TheGrandMom · 01-29-2009, 11:42 AM

/em smacks Mhurron with the Toon Warning Hammer!

01-29-2009, 10:30 AM	#1
Michael82k n00b Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Mood:	n00b question about mules Can someone explain the mule to me? I understand that you can make a mule character by paying an extra dollar per month..but what actually is a mule? Is another character that runs at the same time following you around? I'm a little confused __________________ I made these pants outta mashed potatoes!

01-29-2009, 10:34 AM	#2
Mhurron Senior Veteran Iron Emblem of Service Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,476 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 148 Thanked 2,060x in 1,175 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules Another character on your account used for extra storage, to raise another craft or for extra AH spaces. __________________ I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are. HTTP Error 418 - I'm A Teapot - The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.

01-29-2009, 10:51 AM	#3
Ziero Interior Decorator Bronze Star Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 2,901 Style: Light V4/5 Beta Thanks: 167 Thanked 431x in 285 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules It's just a secondary character, nothing special about it. People can just use the extra space that comes with said character to store more items from the character they actually use to play the game. __________________ "I have a forebrain, my ability to abstract thoughts allow for all kinds of things" - Red Mage 8-Bit theater

01-29-2009, 10:59 AM	#4
Michael82k n00b Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 4 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 2 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules Does the second character logged on at the same time? __________________ I made these pants outta mashed potatoes!

01-29-2009, 11:01 AM	#5
Satori The boy that never levels Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Birmingham England Posts: 262 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 331 Thanked 36x in 28 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules No mate only one account can be online at one time. With the exception of "2boxing" As far as I know anyway. __________________ Signature created by my good friend Naughtymistress, Remora server.

01-29-2009, 11:01 AM	#6
Ellipses Just a glimpse of an ankle Allied Ribbon of Glory Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 2,090 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 186 Thanked 521x in 336 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules Only if you have two separate accounts. Most people talking about mules mean extra characters on the same account, which can't be logged in simultaneously. __________________ Ellipses on Fenrir There is no rush. If you're not willing to take your time, don't be surprised when no one wants to give you much of theirs. <3, . . .

01-29-2009, 11:09 AM	#7
TheGrandMom The Closer Super Moderator Mythril Wings of Service Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the little corner in my mind Posts: 7,300 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 344 Thanked 1,217x in 726 Posts My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules Fyi, two seperate accounts incurs two $12.95 fees. One account plus a mule = $12.95 + $1.00. __________________ Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth...and triteness kicks us in the nads.

01-29-2009, 11:20 AM	#9
TheGrandMom The Closer Super Moderator Mythril Wings of Service Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the little corner in my mind Posts: 7,300 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 344 Thanked 1,217x in 726 Posts My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules We <3 our newbies! ^^ __________________ Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth...and triteness kicks us in the nads.

01-29-2009, 11:20 AM	#10
Neverslip Dice, at Dawn!! Bronze Ribbon of Service Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 609 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 266 Thanked 64x in 41 Posts My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules I have 3 of em. I'll describe their functions and that is the best way for me to tell you about mules. They are not in-game followers at all... the are additional toons you play instead of the main one you focus on. Mules are additional characters you may or may not want to level and play as actual characters. Some people do play multiple toons... but that's just not for me. Each toon you make and pay the extra $1/month will have a Mog Safe of 50 spaces. So they can be mailed all that additional armor you're not using currently but think you'll use in the future. So that way your true toon's Mog Safe can be available for only what that toon really needs. Additionally they also have those mail slot spaces if you wish to store by that means as well. My Sandy dude is my Old Gear storage person. My Basty dude is what I send all the drops I get until they make stacks. My Windy dude holds all the stacks of crystals I accumulate. 7 AH spots so when you have your main toon and several mules, you have more spaces on AH available to fill with things you wish to sell. I have random things being sold by all my mules all the time... I'd like to get one of my mules to Jeuno so I always have one there to check that AH and sell more items in the "Big City". I have a lackeys in all the starting cities. If you spread them about you will have someone from each starting town that you can mail gil to if you need a item specific to that location. Or if items are selling better in one city than another. There are proly more uses.. but these are the ones I can come up at this time. __________________ 75-Dnc+Merits 75-Sam+Merits 65-Thf 40-War 37-Nin 37-Rng 30-Drg 22-Whm 22-Rdm 17-Blm 10-Mnk 10-Bst 1-Cor, Blu, Brd, Smn WEBSENSE is the This is the only FFxi site I can access. Glad I found you Hades^cerberus ~ NoIdea & EndofYourWorld

01-29-2009, 11:27 AM	#11
pixiehawk Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 144 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 38 Thanked 15x in 13 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules Pretty good list of what they are for. I also have two that I garden with- that way the pots and seeds don't take up mule space on my normal mules. And I did level one of my mules for choco digging as well - I never have enough room on my main to carry enough greens to make it worthwhile to dig. Something else too - if you have a friend on a different server, you can start a mule on their server and play with them. You start out without all the goodies you have on your main (you cannot share items with characters on different servers) but you get to spend time with them. __________________

01-29-2009, 11:36 AM	#13
TheGrandMom The Closer Super Moderator Mythril Wings of Service Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the little corner in my mind Posts: 7,300 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 344 Thanked 1,217x in 726 Posts My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules /em gets out her Toon Warning Hammer for people that feel the need to say something.... __________________ Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth...and triteness kicks us in the nads. Last edited by TheGrandMom; 01-29-2009 at 11:42 AM.

01-29-2009, 11:40 AM	#14
Mhurron Senior Veteran Iron Emblem of Service Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 5,476 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 148 Thanked 2,060x in 1,175 Posts	Re: n00b question about mules We don't use the retarded term 'toon's' in FFXI. __________________ I use a Mac because I'm just better than you are. HTTP Error 418 - I'm A Teapot - The resulting entity body MAY be short and stout.

01-29-2009, 11:42 AM	#15
TheGrandMom The Closer Super Moderator Mythril Wings of Service Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: In the little corner in my mind Posts: 7,300 Style: Light Theme V7 Thanks: 344 Thanked 1,217x in 726 Posts My Mood:	Re: n00b question about mules /em smacks Mhurron with the Toon Warning Hammer! __________________ Beauty often seduces us on the road to truth...and triteness kicks us in the nads.

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