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I have just started playing on this server and thought it would be nice to greet other players here in this community.
I am from London in England and have played the game previously but quite honestly got bored, so started again after dabbling in other games.
I recently wrote an entry on my blog about this entire ordeal up to now so will quote it here for those interested in reading it.
(My blog)
I have been quite bored recently at home and seem to be doing nothing but sleeping for long hours. There just hasn't been much I can do indoors really apart from work in Ableton and figure out how I am going to construct my website (which as you can see is all over the place still).
So, I decided to get into the MMORPG scene again and try out a few games. First I bought Guild Wars Factions. Ultimately it was this amazing video on Youtube that got me interested, plus the fact that once you purchase the game, there is no subscription fee to pay. The graphics are really nice and the environments are amazing and I liked how one did not necessarily need a party of friends of actual players to go on a quest, and finally how a whole zone outside of a city was for yourself and your party only. However, there were several negative points that caused me to pack it up. The enemy artificial intelligence is very poor, the movement animations of characters is also unrealistic. Finally, you only have eight, yes eight, spells or abilities that you can actually perform in total. Now, there are many skills and abilities available to learn and purchase but each player can only perform a selected eight in the field. I found this limited the potential of playability and the character possibilities for me. For some people it may work but for me, it didn't fit.
Next, I bought World of Warcraft - a game I swore to myself years ago that I would never play. Again, what enticed me was this video on Youtube. It's probably the best place to see any game being played by those that know how. Anyway, I bought the World of Warcraft Battle Chest from HMV for £19.99 - not bad I thought. Once installed, I found that I had about thirty days to play the game without being charged, which was nice to know. One thing I immediately noticed about the game was the smooth, bright and radiant graphics. In some areas the colours were a bit too much but I gave it a chance. Another thing that I liked was that it was easy to play on your own without needing the help of a party much at all. I really enjoyed playing as a Blood Elf Paladin for three weeks. The quests and missions are quite plentiful per area and each area is quite large indeed. I found it very easy to pick-up and play then log out without hesitance. For me, the game didn't become an addictive enough to forget the real world, which is a very good point I might add.
What inevitably stopped me logging in to play was the fact that I could not understand the raid and instance areas of the game, even after reading wikipedia sites about it. I found that it required a player to join a guild and play with others which isn't so bad but given the fact that I had picked the game up without knowing anyone in the game and due to the way that I had been playing, I didn't really come across many players inviting me to their guild. Of those that did, I didn't feel they were on the same wavelength as myself both as a player and as a person. I also soon learnt how many children under the age of fifteen actually play the game, it became increasingly off putting.
Finally, I picked up Final Fantasy XI Online, a game that I had previously tried out but did not stick with. Today I created a male hume character on the Bahamut server in Bastock called, Shade. Eventually, I would like to become a Ninja and also hopefully an optional Paladin. I played once upon a time as a Red Mage but this time want to get into the thick of the action like I did in World of Warcraft. I think it will be a learning experience playing as a fighter type profession but ultimately exciting. In fact, I type this entire entry as I am fighting out in the field for experience points.
When I created Shade, I chose to play firstly as a Monk. The reason being that I would want to decrease the amount of time it would take me to get to level 75 in a profession. So, with that in mind, I thought of the following process:
Stage 1: Level Monk to 18 and complete the subjob quest.
Stage 2: Switch to Warrior/Monk and level to 37.
Stage 3: Unlock Ninja profession and level Ninja/Warrior to 75.
Other options at Stage 3 or 4 being:
Option 1: Unlock Paladin profession and level Paladin/Warrior to 75.
Option 2: Switch to Monk/Warrior and level to 75.
I would like my main profession to be a Ninja and to which I excel and am known for but later on, should I join a linkshell that may require more profession options and availability, I could complete the options I have decided for myself. I think it would be a good idea.
As for money making, I think I will pick up Wood Working and perhaps Gold Smithing. I am undecided at this time because I think I should study each craft carefully before getting on my way. Although, I have already crafted two Bronze Ingots already in the field so perhaps Black Smithing could be a good choice.
So far I have been playing for two hours and am now level eight, which I think is not too bad considering I have no weapons or armour. It is just a case of keeping the chain going and picking prey carefully not to mention, fighting in a safe position.
I'll update more I think when I make a change to my equipment. So far so good.
So, I decided to get into the MMORPG scene again and try out a few games. First I bought Guild Wars Factions. Ultimately it was this amazing video on Youtube that got me interested, plus the fact that once you purchase the game, there is no subscription fee to pay. The graphics are really nice and the environments are amazing and I liked how one did not necessarily need a party of friends of actual players to go on a quest, and finally how a whole zone outside of a city was for yourself and your party only. However, there were several negative points that caused me to pack it up. The enemy artificial intelligence is very poor, the movement animations of characters is also unrealistic. Finally, you only have eight, yes eight, spells or abilities that you can actually perform in total. Now, there are many skills and abilities available to learn and purchase but each player can only perform a selected eight in the field. I found this limited the potential of playability and the character possibilities for me. For some people it may work but for me, it didn't fit.
Next, I bought World of Warcraft - a game I swore to myself years ago that I would never play. Again, what enticed me was this video on Youtube. It's probably the best place to see any game being played by those that know how. Anyway, I bought the World of Warcraft Battle Chest from HMV for £19.99 - not bad I thought. Once installed, I found that I had about thirty days to play the game without being charged, which was nice to know. One thing I immediately noticed about the game was the smooth, bright and radiant graphics. In some areas the colours were a bit too much but I gave it a chance. Another thing that I liked was that it was easy to play on your own without needing the help of a party much at all. I really enjoyed playing as a Blood Elf Paladin for three weeks. The quests and missions are quite plentiful per area and each area is quite large indeed. I found it very easy to pick-up and play then log out without hesitance. For me, the game didn't become an addictive enough to forget the real world, which is a very good point I might add.
What inevitably stopped me logging in to play was the fact that I could not understand the raid and instance areas of the game, even after reading wikipedia sites about it. I found that it required a player to join a guild and play with others which isn't so bad but given the fact that I had picked the game up without knowing anyone in the game and due to the way that I had been playing, I didn't really come across many players inviting me to their guild. Of those that did, I didn't feel they were on the same wavelength as myself both as a player and as a person. I also soon learnt how many children under the age of fifteen actually play the game, it became increasingly off putting.
Finally, I picked up Final Fantasy XI Online, a game that I had previously tried out but did not stick with. Today I created a male hume character on the Bahamut server in Bastock called, Shade. Eventually, I would like to become a Ninja and also hopefully an optional Paladin. I played once upon a time as a Red Mage but this time want to get into the thick of the action like I did in World of Warcraft. I think it will be a learning experience playing as a fighter type profession but ultimately exciting. In fact, I type this entire entry as I am fighting out in the field for experience points.
When I created Shade, I chose to play firstly as a Monk. The reason being that I would want to decrease the amount of time it would take me to get to level 75 in a profession. So, with that in mind, I thought of the following process:
Stage 1: Level Monk to 18 and complete the subjob quest.
Stage 2: Switch to Warrior/Monk and level to 37.
Stage 3: Unlock Ninja profession and level Ninja/Warrior to 75.
Other options at Stage 3 or 4 being:
Option 1: Unlock Paladin profession and level Paladin/Warrior to 75.
Option 2: Switch to Monk/Warrior and level to 75.
I would like my main profession to be a Ninja and to which I excel and am known for but later on, should I join a linkshell that may require more profession options and availability, I could complete the options I have decided for myself. I think it would be a good idea.
As for money making, I think I will pick up Wood Working and perhaps Gold Smithing. I am undecided at this time because I think I should study each craft carefully before getting on my way. Although, I have already crafted two Bronze Ingots already in the field so perhaps Black Smithing could be a good choice.
So far I have been playing for two hours and am now level eight, which I think is not too bad considering I have no weapons or armour. It is just a case of keeping the chain going and picking prey carefully not to mention, fighting in a safe position.
I'll update more I think when I make a change to my equipment. So far so good.
Thank you for reading and hope to see some of you out in the field.
Shade
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