Apple Pie is retiring from FFXI ?

[Dragonsword]

My poor Japanese would not enable me to fully understand the text, but via translator, I grasp some of the gist of the message.

Thought some of you might remember him and wish to know:

http://2.suk2.tok2.com/user/grendal/

[Icemage]

Say it ain't so!

Google Translate suggests something about him perhaps taking a new job (maybe having to move out of the country?) which is causing him to basically retire and close the blog. I can't puzzle out any more of the message though.

Any Japanese speakers want to take a stab at it?


Icemage

[bside]

Main points to cover;

1. His blog is closing this month.
2. He will seldom be playing FFXI. (Doesn't say he'll completely retire.)
3. Brought a fresh young man/woman (possibly his RL friend) from another server for Ballista.
4. He's currently searching for a new job through recruitment agent.
5. Once he's settled with the new job, maybe he'll spawn in Ballista out of nowhere.


If Apple Pie happens to see this,

お疲れ様でした ('∇')　転職活動頑張ってくださいね

[Feba]

who?

[Mhurron]

who?

Aeni is Sexy
Aksannyi is a Mom
ApplePie is God
Armando is a Calculator
Balfree has crabs
BBQ has Fury
Callisto loves Vorpal Blade
Feba is Sarcastic
Icemage is Smart
Itazura is a Guide Maker
Jarre is European
Lilith is a Ship
Lmnop is a Robot
Mhurron is Cynical
Murphie is Epic
Necro is Alive
Omni can't quit me
PaiPai advocates Sony
Sev is a Troll
Skoal is questioning his choice in pets
Taskmage is Witty
Tdh lives in MI
TGM is a GM
Y-Mage is a Red
Zempten is FOUND!

[Murphie]

Grendel. ApplePie is his forum name.

[Feba]

Again: Who?

That list is hardly accurate.

[Armando]

You know Studio Gobli, right? The group of Japanese players that figured out: the normal damage formula; WS formula and their modifiers; mob stats; the spell/magic WS damage formula; and TP gain formula (among many other things)?

Apple Pie was practically the first person to translate and explain to the NA community how the damage and WS formulas work. It's pretty much thanks to him that I know as much about the game as I do.

Edit: He's also a great RDM and a Ballista nut that loves going RDM/RNG for Sidewinders. And he also brought to our attention the formulas for other things such as Enspell damage and Slow. You could say he's like the precursor to VZX.

Edit 2: Here's a real treat for you old-timers. Let's warp back to 2004 with "Weapon Skill Data, Formulae and Testing." This is when it all started for my FFXI math career ;o

[Balfree]

I never thought you of all people not to know who Applepie is...

[Feba]

honestly I don't give much of a damn about individual players, or even really LS for that matter.

[WishMaster3K]

Wow, Feba.

I can't believe you said that.

My list IS accurate.
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But on another note, Grendal is probably the reason I'm the RDM I am today. Had it not been for his guidance through my newb days and his tolerating my stupid questions every time I talked to him, I probably wouldn't be half the player I am.

Trying to be better than Grendal is the reason I'm still playing RDM with the passion that I do.

I'll send him a message and hopefully he'll be able to pop into the forum and talk to us for old times sake.
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Ok, I sent him a message asking him to at least stop by and say farewell.

/cry

[Skoal]

Again: Who?

That list is hardly accurate.

Aeni is Sexy
Aksannyi is a Mom
ApplePie is God
Armando is a Calculator
Balfree has crabs
BBQ has Fury
Callisto loves Vorpal Blade
Feba is Sarcastic
Icemage is Smart
Itazura is a Guide Maker
Jarre is European
Lilith is a Ship
Lmnop is a Robot
Mhurron is Cynical
Murphie is Epic
Necro is Alive
Omni can't quit me
PaiPai advocates Sony
Sev is a Troll
Skoal is questioning his choice in pets
Taskmage is Witty
Tdh lives in MI
TGM is a GM
Y-Mage is a Red
Zempten is FOUND!


I do question them. Thats highly accurate.

[Feba]

My list IS accurate.

it says Murphie is Epic and Sev is a Troll. hardly.

[Omni]

honestly I don't give much of a damn about individual players, or even really LS for that matter.

then quit asking who? who? if you dont really give a shit.

anyhow, that sux. he always had great insight into the game and it's dynamics.

armando: that IS an oldies thread. haha

[Murphie]

I am really not that epic. I don't even know what it means. I mean, I know what epic means, but I don't know what it means with regards to me.