Random FFXI-related chat

[Yygdrasil]

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I guess I walked right into that...

[Yygdrasil]

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Ok... so I've got Seekers downloaded to my laptop... and all is well. Now I want it on my home PC and I cant seem to figure out how to find the appropriate download site again. Anyone know?

[Satori]

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there's a link in your email to the download location.

[Yygdrasil]

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Jeuno Circuit: Race #195335

100 Quils on 2-5. Daddy needs a new pair of shoes!

- - - Updated - - -

*tears up his ticket*

[Ketaru]

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Yeah....I did actually try betting on those once. Didn't end well.

[cidbahamut]

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You know what i love about FFXI?

I love how both the community and the developers openly scorn PvP.

It was so nice to have a game that was solely devoted to PvE. It was nice that if some idiot started talking smack about how he could school you one on one it just ended with all of Jeuno laughing at him for being such a blowhard. I feel like the PvP and PvE elements of MMOs are at opposite ends of the spectrum and actively work against each other and a game should really focus on one to the absolute exclusion of the other. They're just completely different games and putting them side by side does strange and horrific things to the communities of games that try to handle both.

[Mezlo]

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but I would PWN you Cid...

[Ketaru]

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That wasn't my experience of PvP in XI, but to each his own. I made some of my best friends in the game in the PvP of the game back when people still did it on Siren.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

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I'm not too keen on PvP but PvE is generally fun - even if I eventually get tired of annoying monsters and wish for more peaceful days.

[Ketaru]

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Not an achievement of merit so much a reward of persistence, but 5/5 Orvail gear. And I must say, I make the most adorable prospector.



Too bad a lot of it falls into the realm of sidegrades or "It's just slightly better than this other thing I already have for this one use. But it doesn't replace that other gear for this other use so I need to have both. -inventory /cry"

[Lord Ravenclaw]

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I was googling about screenshot functions in XI and was pointed to a program called Windower. I've then popped back here and started searching the forum for threads on it. Still not sure if its okay to use it or not.

[Yygdrasil]

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I was googling about screenshot functions in XI and was pointed to a program called Windower. I've then popped back here and started searching the forum for threads on it. Still not sure if its okay to use it or not.

According to the SE Terms of Service, it's a 3rd party program that grants users an advantage that others do not have access to and is therefor not allowed.

Back in the day, use of windower would result in a ban if the GMs were to find out you were using it. These days it's not as heavily enforced... and it actually has just about become the standard for play. Almost everyone uses it.

The reason you don't see much information about it here on our forum is because we do our best to refrain from promoting the use of 3rd party programs such as Windower. Instead, we would rather focus on the quality of gameplay and the fun that can be had without the use of such programs.

That being said... there are those of us who do use it... but as a general rule we just don't talk about it.

Ultimately the choice to use or not to use is your own... but you'll be hard-pressed to find anyone who is going to coach you through how to use it. For that, I point you to the programs own website and forum and wish you good luck.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

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Thank you

I think that for the time being, I'll steer clear of it. I'm not one to do something just because everyone else is doing it, and as I'm part of the XIV:ARR beta, I'd be worried that if I were banned whilst using it that it would affect my ability to be part of said beta test.

[Yygdrasil]

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A wise decision.

[Lord Ravenclaw]

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I will reassess my decision in the future - after the beta test is over with - and decide whether the possible benefits outweigh the risks, but as I'm not someone for taking needless risks I doubt that I'll ever end up using it.