Just how easy is it to level up?

[Cyber Akuma]

Level 60 is the highest level you can reach at the moment right? I have heard sssssssoooooooo much talk about level60-only abilities and about being level 60 themselves. Are all these people really on level 60 already? From what ive heard in MMORPG games its hard to level up.

And for those that HAVE reached level 60, for how long have you been playing and just how much do you play this game?

[Saken]

Well have you looked at PiNGs signature?

Ping: DRK43, BLM33, WHM21, MNK10, BST6, Others2
Pong: MNK56, THF15, WAR10
Table: THF10

Ping: 81Days 09:27:11
Pong: 21Days 09:23:10
Table: 00Days 17:23:42

That should help you on how long it takes to get a high level.

[Tsuko]

81 one days as in PLAYTIME.... Not 81 days of having the character. ^^'

[crono]

81 vana diel time days, or 81 earth days

[Jei]

most people I know onwed the game around 6-7 month before they reach level 60

it's not hard. it just takes time.

[Alex]

its earth time

[Chipmunk777]

the people who are at level 60 are the people who imported the PS2 version, because that was out a long time before the PC version, but as far as i know, it takes a longggggggggggg ass time to get to level 60.

[Cyber Akuma]

Hmm....... I always thaught it would take something like years to reach max level, not months.

[Jei]

if you solo it might be over a year. if you PT it wouldn't be that long. 6-7 months the most.

[Jeremy]

Good, i'm glad it takes a "long ass time" to level up. Nothing is more annoying than playing a game where everyone is god. (i had enough of that on Diablo). But it should't be just time consuming, it should take skill too. You have to seperate the men from the boys.

[Cyber Akuma]

I have beta tested two MMORPGS so far, and I must admit leveling up was VERY monotnis in them. Ragnorock Online and Everquest Adventures. Although I admit it was a little less annoying in RO then everquest to levelup, it still seemed tedious since youre just basically choosing to attack then hoping you win, not actively attacking. Although I bet itll be a long time till mmorpgs support active attacking since thatll make BW usage and lag shoot through the roof. So how is leveling up in ffxi? Monotnis or a little more involved then EQ?

[Jeremy]

It's not monotonous, its allowing you to have an ever reaching goal..letting you play a cool game while always having a new level or skill bonus to look forward to. I would prefere they find a way to make you have ENDLESS levels..that way the life of your character would have NO END. It sucks when you get everything..all the items you want and all the levels you can...then your favorite character is boring and the game is dead. 6 months to get max level? I say make it SIX YEARS!

By the way i think it's cool how time on Vandiel mimics real time, if that's indeed the case..since it's the impression get in here. That's a good step forward into making on line adventure games as immersive and realistic as possible. WHy is this important to me? Well...because if i was forced to donn my celtic broad sword and go about the neighborhood bringing justice to the street thugs and maiming the barking mongrels of evil, society would frown on me.

[Cyber Akuma]

If people all over the world, in different time zones, are playing it. How can it mimic real time?

[Jeremy]

Well let me make myself more clear.

There is 24 hours in a day in Vana'diel.

There is 24 hours in a day on the planet Earth.

This is a simplistic example of what i mean my "Mimicing real time" from reality to video. Do i make more sense now? Or do i still woefully confuse?

To be able to explain yourself in words is like patience, one of those priceless human virtues i don't seem to have...damn.

[Alex]

dude,u played RO too?
lol, I played it too, i played it until i reached second job class assassin and then like a week later they closed it for 3 months..I said..........hell to you gravity...lol