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| Junior Member | Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
Every time I scan Korroloka Tunnel during JP peak I see it full of parties. We all know why; because Korroloka exp owns Valkurm exp so hard it isn't even funny. Then JP prime time ends and the PT count in Korroloka soon falls to 0 and remains that way until the next JP prime. At the same time Valkurm has become so crowded you can hardly find a mob to kill in there, yet everyone insists on going to Valkurm. Every time. I've always thought newbie JPs are far better than NA (or EU) newbies, but I think this observation kinda confirms it. Somehow this whole "level to 10-12, then go to dunes" mindset is solidly stuck in the NA heads and quite frankly, it pisses me off. Why can't people think for themselves and actually consider the options they have instead of following everyone to Valkurm like a herd of stupid sheep?
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No idea. >> Edited for clarity of purpose
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| Junior Member | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
I'd wager it's because the Dunes is a more centralized location than Korroloka, and no one wants to try to find 5 other people willing to go somewhere else.
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| Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
Exactly. Everyone's already in dunes. It's so hard to make a korro PT that it's usually not worth it, unless you're with friends.
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| Junior Member | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
My asnswer would be two fold. 1. Valkrum Dunes is alot easier to get to from Sandy and Windurst than Kor. Tunnel is, especially without the use of a chocobo or airship. 2. Even if you're one of the people that are smart enough to not follow the masses, alot of the time you have to go where the money is, or in this case, the exp. True, Kor. Tunnel might be better exp than the dunes, but there's actually PEOPLE in the dunes. I can sit in the dunes and wait 10min and get a party, I might wait all day in Kor. Tunnel without one.
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| anti-spam Super Moderator Steelknight Emblem | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
tbh, I've never had much luck with Korro or Maze standard pickup-parties. If you have a bunch of mages + range, sure it's wonderful but standard tank + 2 (close) melees has been nothing but disasters for me. Full-Force Blow hurts like all heck.
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| Just a glimpse of an ankle Allied Ribbon of Glory | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
We're allergic to communication and planning, and strangers are icky. Some weirdo with red and green thingies around his words trying to get me to go to some Kallookidydookidy Tunnel isn't getting that crab killed any faster. Now shut up and lemme work! 16MNK LFP goldarnit!
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I tried to invite people to Korroloka Today. I had a 4-person PT in the dunes and we decided to move to Korroloka and I wanted two more members, but I found only unsuitable jobs and refusers. When we finally made it to Korroloka and started gaining comparable exp with only 4 people, those who refused my invite were still seeking in the dunes. I bet they got their wonderful 1k/h when they finally got a party. Too bad they could have made 4k/h in Korroloka. Amusingly, while skilling up my dark magic in the empty Korroloka Tunnel, I noticed a gil seller bot PT enter and start to exp on the worms. They are all L21 with no subs and horrible players. I bet they still make more exp than the average Valkurm PT.
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| Veteran Member Allied Ribbon of Bravery | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm?
I seek in jeuno. If I get invite to dunes, then I teleport. If I get invite to korro, I airship. Simplest way in my opinon.
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| Junior Member | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm? Quote:
![]() I'd've mentioned the subjob quest as well, but it seems most people have a subjob already. | |
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| Forker of eyes | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm? Quote:
I think one of the other main factors in the popularity of the dunes is the choice of starter nation. I don't know about your server but on Asura the majority of the players chose San d'Oria and Windurst. Valkurm is the logical meeting point for members of these nations. You say that the dunes are in the middle of nowhere whilst Kor Tunnel is in Bastok, this only benefits new players from Bastok. Are you suggesting that players who chose other starter cities have to make a long journey whilst Bastok players sit on their arse waiting? Valkurm (and Buburimu) also follows a logical progression of levelling with the zones either side being good spots to get levels 7-12. Zurhum Mines can hardly support a player up to level 15 so they would have to venture out of Bastok only to come all the way back just to get into Kor tunnel for a party. Lets not forget the great sense of exploration a newbie has. They want to see new exciting zones, not just hang around their starter city. So I suppose what I'm saying is Kor tunnel isn't really for starters, its more for players who have experienced the dunes a few times, have a good method of travel and can recruit friends/ls members/other experienced players for a good xp party. | |
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| Lightness Allied Ribbon of Glory | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm? Quote:
bastok is further than valkrum for sandoria and windurst players by far. plus, for a lot of newbies, they might not know how to or even be able to get to bastok if they are on foot. a lv 15 player that must walk on foot from windurst? good luck on that one. even if they did, i doubt most players would want to. now, there are far less jp newbies out there than there are any other newbies. so for a jp to get there, they probably just airship, outpost warp or tele dem/altepa and ride from there. much easier for them to make it to korrokola tunnel than it is for a lv. 15 newbie with no chocobo/airship. the main reason ppl goto valkrum is as people have pointed out: easier to get to than other places capable of holding many pts (though it gets crowded, how many zones in vanadiel can hold 20-30 pts?! i dont know if i know any others besides buburimu that have safe camps)
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| Junior Member | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm? Quote:
The other reason why the Karakolla tunnel is not picked is becuase it only supports a few parties, where as Valkrum can support a good amount of players. And there is one other area too, that supports most valkrum dunes level parties too. The Bermibu pennisula (sorry for my bad spelling), but I dont see that area flooded by JP player either. People are gonna go where the parties are made (IE Valkrum Dunes, Qufim, Crawlers Nest, Garliage). And It's gonna be like that. Quote:
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| Junior Member | Re: Why are NAs obsessed with Valkurm? Quote:
It's like going to an overcrowded Bibiki Bay to exp on those damned efts instead of imps in an empty Caedarva Mire or something. A really bad idea.
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