FFXI Play times

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed Jan 07, 2004 10:41 pm

hehehe anyone that can heal could technically powerlevl if they grab enough aggro healing to have the mob whack them instead of the arty getting power-leveled. I know since a lvl 40 WHM was powerlvling a friend in my valk party for a bit, just tanking the gobby

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 2:56 am

Hehe, I've seen that before. However, power-leveling whms should still call for help IF they engage. I've seen a whm26 get trounced by a gob in valk that would've given her little to no xp anyway. It was quite sad considering she was trying to help, and lost a lot in the process.

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Thu Jan 08, 2004 3:01 am

quantus wrote:
VLSmooth wrote:Conclusion: More people need to play FFXI (like Jason and Joe)
Well, buy me a better computer to play it on. I can't fit the purchase into my current financial situation and none of my computers are fast enough or have a good enough video card to run it.

Um, it played very well on my new SFF box (with an integrated gf4mx on modem!!!)

You just need to know what settings to tweak (ie. drop res to 800x600, keep mip-mapping, 1024x1024 textures with low compression, uncompressed maps, and TURN OFF environmental effects (in game)).

tasheren · Post by **tasheren** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 6:51 pm

Dave wrote:hehehe anyone that can heal could technically powerlevl if they grab enough aggro healing to have the mob whack them instead of the arty getting power-leveled. I know since a lvl 40 WHM was powerlvling a friend in my valk party for a bit, just tanking the gobby

Well once you get past a certain point, it would be better off just to party rather than having someone heal you and wait for you to kill slowly. If you kill slow, I don't know if you still want to call that "power" lvling. Besides, its more fun interacting with a party...than having someone follow you around healing you and get bored easily

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Fri Jan 09, 2004 9:49 pm

hehe i meant in a pt. 6 ppl whacking while the high lvl tanks hehe. It works because the mob misses and aggro doesnt go down over time. (normally the tank loses aggro everytime he's hit)

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 1:36 am

VLSmooth wrote:
quantus wrote:
VLSmooth wrote:Conclusion: More people need to play FFXI (like Jason and Joe)
Well, buy me a better computer to play it on. I can't fit the purchase into my current financial situation and none of my computers are fast enough or have a good enough video card to run it.
Um, it played very well on my new SFF box (with an integrated gf4mx on modem!!!)

You just need to know what settings to tweak (ie. drop res to 800x600, keep mip-mapping, 1024x1024 textures with low compression, uncompressed maps, and TURN OFF environmental effects (in game)).

You realize that my newest computer is my laptop I hope... It's only got a GeForce2Go, P3-1GHz, and 384Megs of PC100. It just doesn't compare to your new computers.

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Mon Jan 12, 2004 6:11 am

The more important question is whether you'd like it or not. I have a feeling it would run well even on your laptop (with the correct settings). Square Enix did an impressive job imho.

Provided there's some interest, install it on your computer and log on as a friend's account. This should be fine since only one account can be logged on at any given time (hence why pirating MMORPGs is pretty stupid).

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 8:43 pm

Dwindlehop wrote:Alright already, it's done. Vinny, I'm level 11 right now.

Actually, that's great. We have plenty of LS members leveling jobs at 11 right now.

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 10:23 pm

They'll all be level 20 by the end of the week though, I'm sure.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Tue Jan 13, 2004 11:35 pm

hehe actually i still have my WHM @ 11 i need to lvl eventually

Post by **Jonathan** » Wed Jan 14, 2004 4:55 pm

VLSmooth wrote:The more important question is whether you'd like it or not. I have a feeling it would run well even on your laptop (with the correct settings). Square Enix did an impressive job imho.

Quit bickering. Joe, download the FFXI benchmark and tell us your pathetic score.

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:12 am

Dwindlehop wrote:
VLSmooth wrote:The more important question is whether you'd like it or not. I have a feeling it would run well even on your laptop (with the correct settings). Square Enix did an impressive job imho.
Quit bickering. Joe, download the FFXI benchmark and tell us your pathetic score.

I did and it was something like 1100 or so

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:20 am

Ok, I looked up my post and my laptop only got an 1170. I have no idea what the settings were. I've uninstalled the benchmark already so I have no intention of reinstalling it and trying to tweak settings.

Post by **Jonathan** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 1:58 am

I concur with Joe. 1170 is too pathetic to be enjoyable, especially for someone who doesn't have a huge hardon to play this game like Vinny. Therefore, Joe doesn't have to endure any more badgering from Vinny until such time as he comes into some better hardware. Case closed.

Thank you for using Jonathan Pearce Arbitration Services (TM). Your patronage is important to us.

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Thu Jan 15, 2004 3:59 am

Dwindlehop wrote:I concur with Joe. 1170 is too pathetic to be enjoyable, especially for someone who doesn't have a huge hardon to play this game like Vinny. Therefore, Joe doesn't have to endure any more badgering from Vinny until such time as he comes into some better hardware. Case closed.

Thank you for using Jonathan Pearce Arbitration Services (TM). Your patronage is important to us.

1) Er, yes? (not for the game though)
2) Joe and Jonathan like badgering.
3) Your customer service sucks, I demand satisfaction via copious amounts of cash

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Wed May 19, 2004 5:17 pm

so is joe going to install it?

quantus · Post by **quantus** » Wed May 19, 2004 6:30 pm

Dave wrote:so is joe going to install it?

Dwindlehop wrote:until such time as he comes into some better hardware. Case closed.

I have not come into better hardware. I don't intend to upgrade my system since what I have is enough for what I typically do. The only way I'd upgrade is to get a lighter more portable system which is not likely to run the game faster.

VLSmooth · Post by **VLSmooth** » Wed May 19, 2004 9:18 pm

Do you own a PS2, problem solved

Alan · Post by **Alan** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:34 pm

Doesn't FFXI + PS2 HD cost like $100 or something?

Post by **Jonathan** » Wed May 19, 2004 11:54 pm

Don't forget the keyboard and network adapter, if you have an older PS2!