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Up until now, our party has consisted of mainly three BLU. However, as my wrist and finger has given me a lot of pain as of late, I haven’t really been able to play as often, as long, or in the way I want to. I need to take breaks often and for long periods of time. It really sucks as I wish to play with my friends and play the game alongside them. But my friends are a pretty understanding bunch and try to work with me and my limitations. One way they do so is make sure I am constantly on /follow with one of them, talking to me on Skype or MSN voice chat, and generally being flexible when I need to take a break or go away. They don’t put up a hissy fit when I start to show signs of weariness. Instead they encourage I go, because I tend to be terribly stubborn about staying for as long as I can. Pain or no pain.
For this reason, that is very beneficial to us all, we BLU have mostly been leveling up via ENMs and missions. Some people might look at this in disdain, but for now it works for us all. I can still level up, play, and be with my friends and log off after an hour and a half when my wrist feels as though it has been pushed to its limit.
That said, for those who are sick and tired of the RNG and SMN only setups, try the ENMs with a party set up that pleases you. We knew our set up of 3 BLU and a WHM, BLM, and WAR would work because we’ve done it before. The ENMs are easy and allow for people to claim an easy 3,000 EXP in a short amount of time (most of our battles don’t even last three minutes). Yes, it takes awhile to get up the Spire, but its a relatively easy going pace for us versus doing a normal party session. But the ENMs are pretty much a precursor to what lies ahead for the mission itself. Its weaker, yes, but you still get an idea of what to do and what not to do.
By November, I’m hoping that things will get better when I am finally admitted into Physical Therapy. Its a long wait from now, but I’m keeping my hopes up! In the mean time, enjoy a picture of me being a part of Meow Mix for this little kitty:
So, Diabolos. It wasn’t so bad, really. Sort of. It was a weird time, and I will try to go over it quickly since I need to go to bed really soon:
Run 1: Trial run with five people. We managed to take it down about 15% without any medicines at all. Could have gone further, but we didn’t. It was, after all, just a trial run.
Run 2: Brother was sick and we were trying some really messed up things to actually make it work. Me being semi-sick, too, however, put a wrench in things. I had to run up and down the stairs to get him doing things, and then eventually my brother was completely thrown out of the game when my father decided to restart that computer and use his computer for business purposes. Tried to get it to work by running two Windowers on my computer, but my computer is old and that plan failed. As did this run because of too many complications.
Run 3: Us BLU wanted to try a different tactic at the last minute, but it didn’t work out at all. Not only that but let me stress if I say jump: You jump. Nuff said. Even cursed like a sailor on Skype because I was so damned annoyed. ._.;
Run 4: This is where I want to kill my brother. After saying he didn’t want to go, causing me stress and grief, and then other problems to the party… the fucker logs on and decides to play his character. -_-; We win and break the record by 10 seconds.
Anyway, because I have been getting minimal online time as of late, I haven’t really gotten the chance to see the new mobs in Besieged. The other night? I finally got my chance. With that, I decided to take a new pet home with me that night.
Too bad I had to run away like a chicken because he decided he didn’t like me so much. :(
https://bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23324
https://bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23599&st=0&sk=t&sd=a
https://slashdot.org/firehose.pl?op=view&id=289981
At first we didn’t want to believe. At first we wanted to think maybe it was just shit starting up. Seeing all of that? I’m not so sure anymore. In fact, I’m to the point of wanting to throw up after seeing those numbers… someone go write me a check for $25,000 up front. :P
Edit: Edited the title, the last words, and will be adding a link.
I’m back! Kind of sort of. Because my wrist and fingers still hurt, I have tried to find a work around over having to type so much with my fingers on the game. The solution? Making good use of /follow and using MSN Messenger Voice Chat and Skype to talk with my friends. We’re trying to get Team Speak or Vent up, but I’m not sure that is going so well.
One of the first things I did when I came back was to wander around Sea Serpent Grotto with Mekare, Reiokyu, Orophen, and Enkidou. We were hunting items needed for O.hat for myself. It was a fun little walk out there, until the guys started to gang up on me and Mekare and we were forced to retreat to KRT by ourselves. From there we decided to commit suicide together after telling Orophen I would fight Vrtra if I rolled anything higher than a 500. I rolled a 577.
I know its been awhile since I have updated, and its mostly related to my wrist and finger. They ARE feeling a little bit better; more so when I’m not typing or anything. I’ll be seeing the doctor tomorrow morning to talk to him about my wrist and will update this entry if he says anything of significance. Otherwise I will be laying off the typing for awhile longer. I really don’t want to, but its something that has to be done. To my friends on Ragnarok, don’t worry- sooner or later I’ll come back and harass you all again. I know a certain dhal, er, Elvaan misses my poking at him. ^_~
This past Saturday was mostly a CoP 3-3 to 3-5 prep run minus Makai because he has been having troubles (re)installing FFXI. At this rate I’ll need to buy the DVD again so that he can play because I doubt he’ll want to install from my CDs from way back when.
The rest of this entry will mostly be behind a cut as it is both image intense and because its mostly random moments I have shared with my friends. I guess you can say its mostly a sentimental, silly entry versus anything noteworthy. So if you’re interested, then press on my friend!
Although not necessarily a screenshot of the event, Test of Courage, I must say I wasn’t expecting to be transported clear across the world and dropped off into areas like Aydeewa Subterrane or Arrapago Reef. Some of the combinations I’ve found were
Tarutaru Female (me) & Elvaan Male: Aydeewa Subterrane
Tarutaru Female & Tarutaru Male: Beadeaux
Tarutaru Female & Mithra: Arrapago Reef
Hands down the scariest of the areas was Arrapago Reef. No matter what level you are, running into a Soulflayer on your own isn’t the best experience. Neither is trying to run for your life against two of them to get to the GoalPoint! The rewards of the quest aren’t very satisfying as of now (maybe I’m missing something), but its still a lot of fun to run around and dungeon crawl without having to waste powders, oils, or mana.
After doing the event with Orophen, I gathered Mekare, Reiokyu, and Orophen for some “fun”. ;)
Level 41-42
We didn’t really get this level via normal means. We got this mainly through killing things for CoP missions in both the Aqueducts and in Riverne – Site #A01 by farming items such as keys, subligar, scales, and spells.
Level 42-43
Last Saturday, July 28, Mekare, Orophen, and I went on a short EXP session in Behemoth’s Dominion. Our target was primarily Lost Souls with the occasional Demonic Weapon tossed in there. This camp is really not for the faint of heart. It is easy to get into really deep trouble if you’re not careful! You need to be careful of pops, where you are camping, blood aggro, and most importantly – KEEP YOUR SHADOWS UP. There is also the fact you are trapped between undead, bats that are still capable of aggroing you, and a long run toward the exit. The good news? The undead are easy targets and its fun to see the damage numbers climb higher and higher as you go. Bludgeon, Jet Stream, and Smite of Rage are all very good spells to use against them. Bludgeon is capable of doing up to 200+ damage, and Jet Stream can take you as high as 300+. We had to take extra care not to engage scythe wielding undead, but there were times when a certain someone would blatantly ignore that rule of thumb anyway and attempt to melee them anyway. *cough*Orophen*cough*
Onto other news, the FAQ page has been added. There are only three questions on there, as I don’t get much more than those three. Orophen/Derrick will also be visiting at the end of August/early September, so we’ll be taking off for a few days to spend time together when that time comes. （＾3＾）☆Chu！
I’m not really back, yet, but I was able to spend a short time online to gather BLU spells and then skill up with Mekare. Because I’ve been spending most of my time working and taking care of my family, this had really been the first time in awhile that I was able to play and find it enjoyable. I do not hold resentment towards my family because of the situation we had found ourselves under, but I do have to admit it has been a very stressful and trying time for these past few weeks and I’m glad to have finally found a little time to relax and be at ease.
For awhile, I had been on with the intention of going AFK and just letting Orophen get my spells. We managed to get Blitzstrahl, Mysterious Light, and Awful Eye with the additional help of Mekare and I managed to finish some neglected assignments before focusing my attention on a duo’ed skill up session with Mekare in the ol’ tree. Before we headed there, she graciously used her pop item to get me Hornetneedle and make skill up a little more bearable with its low delay time. Thanks to her, I was able to get about 20 levels on my dagger and get about 15 levels away from Evisceration. Yeah, I know, I’m far behind on my weapon skills, but I never really had the need to use them until Orophen made the suggested several times to myself and then to Mekare.
In the next update, I’ll try to answer a few frequently asked questions regarding my screenshots, my computer set up, etc. Right now, I need to get back to reading a few books and doing more homework…