View Full Version : Who remembers "POL Guy" and the POL theme song?
Paksenarrion
06-23-2011, 06:42 AM
With discussion regarding the required upgrade to SE accounts, and the possible removal of POL, I figure I'd bring back a blast from the past.
http://polguy.ytmnd.com/
Fiarlia
06-23-2011, 06:51 AM
Here's a video for the actual opening sequence, if nostalgia wants more than just the music/polguy.
Opening POL Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LQ-iCZ2FnE)
Hvinire
06-23-2011, 08:01 AM
more like who remembers ytmnd, amirite?
Coldbrand
06-23-2011, 08:05 AM
No, but ask the devs for an option to click back on that opening video! :D
Fiarlia
06-23-2011, 09:08 AM
more like who remembers ytmnd, amirite?
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Paksenarrion
06-23-2011, 09:08 AM
more like who remembers ytmnd, amirite?
It's funny, because I remembered the YTMND site before Youtube, and I didn't even go to YTMND when it was like everywhere. That, and the laptop next to the computer I play FFXI typically lives on Youtube.
So yeah, probably more like who remembers YTMND.
Andrien
06-23-2011, 09:25 AM
I miss that theme and I always wonder why they removed it. I like it
Runespider
06-23-2011, 10:06 AM
Pol will remain I think, no way they would do as much work as would be required to replace that.
Pol startup will remain, just remove payment via it I suppose.
And I remmeber that pol startup screen I liked it :(
Fiarlia
06-23-2011, 11:18 AM
I just hate the current login music, and how changed volume settings don't kick in until after you've logged in. -_-
That reminds me, community reps, is it considered against the ToS to swap out music files from POL/in-game with something else on your PC? >_>;
Neika
06-23-2011, 11:27 AM
Wow this music and video must not have lasted that long...I started in 2005 and never saw it until now.
Varizen
06-23-2011, 11:50 AM
You know... Maybe you can answer why they got rid of that cool entro, at any pace, Capt. Cactuar. :P (Hvinire)
Wow this music and video must not have lasted that long...I started in 2005 and never saw it until now.
You only really saw it when you performed a clean install of FFXI on the PS2. I never saw it on PC.
You only really saw it when you performed a clean install of FFXI on the PS2. I never saw it on PC.
It was on PC when I 1st installed back in December of 2003...
Ilisidi
06-23-2011, 10:09 PM
I think I saw something about removing that intro around EU release when I started.
Paksenarrion
06-23-2011, 11:07 PM
I vaguely remembered it from when I first started playing back at NA PC release.
Harukusan
06-24-2011, 12:00 AM
If anyone remembers how much worst the disconnect issues were back then... >.>
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_HHqUknplLU&feature=related
Ziyyigo-Tipyigo
06-24-2011, 01:24 AM
I miss that theme and I always wonder why they removed it. I like it
Someone doesn't play on the PS2. You hear that tune every time you start up the Viewer there.
Anyway, if you really want to feel old:
"Ziyyigotipyigo is calling you from the world of Vana'diel!"
Charismatic
06-24-2011, 01:51 AM
You can't hear the whole thing anymore, even on PS2, since it doesn't wait for you to hit a button to start the viewer anymore; But at least you DO get to hear POL Guy.
And yes, I remember knocks but what I really miss is the temp-logout function for FFXI!
Etrigan
06-24-2011, 02:59 AM
lol I remember that... rather well actually.... XD
Cyrusskorrey
06-24-2011, 04:53 AM
I still play on PS2 off and on. that thing annoys the hell out of me...
Seriha
06-24-2011, 06:05 AM
Someone doesn't play on the PS2. You hear that tune every time you start up the Viewer there.
Anyway, if you really want to feel old:
"Ziyyigotipyigo is calling you from the world of Vana'diel!"
Even though it's been forever since I've done anything with you, I still can't spell your frickin' name.
Either way, nostalgia bomb. :s
pim-ptarutaru
06-27-2011, 10:17 AM
OMG I REMEMBER THIS LOL was my most fav pol opening xD