Where to Level Now?

[Shibayama]

This is a noob question I know, but...

So I want to level a new job, but I also don't really want to keyburn it - It has ben quite some time since I had to level a new job and now that 6 man exp parties are a thing of the past, I was wondering what the new FFXI 2012 leveling progression zone-map was outside of abyssea?

[Rewyen]

Solo to 15 --> 15-3oish GoV book burn at Gusgen Mines. 30-55ish, GoV book burn at the Crawlers Nest. 60+, Bostonmarket Oubliette. Unless you wanna do a more old school feel and grab a few friends and just do FoV together. I soloed to 50 fairly quickly, but then I didn't know about the new changes in party dynamics.

[Zaknafein]

Once I finish Blm, and Dnc I plan on leveling pup strictly through FoV's. For me the GoV book burn in an alliance is not really leveling anything like the old days. Might as well just burn w/e job in abyssea. Same thing almost. Only comparison would be like level syncing in Quifim 19-75 lol.

When I go to do pup it will be for fun, and to learn the intricacies of the job from the ground up.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Solo to 30, aby to 99.

[Rewyen]

Abyssea level burns are ridiculous. People walk out at 99 poorly skilled with no clue how to do their job. Do Abyssea once you've leveled at least one job traditionally before joining the ranks of a thousand other people wearing the same outfit that have no idea how to close a lv.1 skillchain so you can at least say you earned it.

[RAIST]

Field Manual (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Field_Manual)

Grounds Tome (http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/Grounds_Tome)

These pretty much lay it all out for you. Can solo your way all the way to 99 outside abby, keeping skills at least fairly close to cap. If they don't stay capped, you can start capping skills periodically via the various aby zones once you get up in level so you can hold your own solo, or do it the old fashioned way and join/form a skillup group.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

once you've leveled at least one job traditionallyNo such party exists.
I mean it. Solo to 30 and then aby burn to 99. Once you are 99 you'll be able to skill more freely and unlock otehr things with ease. Dont' listen to people who bitch about skills, we're in an age that you get it after you're don'e leveling, not while you're leveling.

[DarkViper]

Well young one in Final Fantasy XI there is an open freely explorable world with a new area to party in every 15 levels or so. Its amazing to discover new shores, learn skill as you slowly begin to master this game...

Oh wait whoops I mean if you want to lvl then
Step 1: Solo to 10 then go to a cave in gusgen mines fall asleep wake up at 50
Step 2: (warning this is the hardest part of the game) shout in jeuno for limit break quest till someone helps you.

Step 3: Go to a another cave (this one is epic) in crawlers nest fall asleep again but make sure your on follow wake up then repeat step 2.

Once your finished and your 99 you've mastered the game.

FAQ

Skill?
You don't need that anymore you'll be right you get full merits for participation in this game we want everyone to feel special.

Challenges?
There are some but don't worry they'll be nerfed soon.

What do I do now?
Once you get the best gear in the game its time for the ultimate afk experience standing around in Jueno waiting for ppl to examine you.

[Shadowsong]

Well young one in Final Fantasy XI there is an open freely explorable world with a new area to party in every 15 levels or so. Its amazing to discover new shores, learn skill as you slowly begin to master this game...

Oh wait whoops I mean if you want to lvl then
Step 1: Solo to 10 then go to a cave in gusgen mines fall asleep wake up at 50
Step 2: (warning this is the hardest part of the game) shout in jeuno for limit break quest till someone helps you.

Step 3: Go to a another cave (this one is epic) in crawlers nest fall asleep again but make sure your on follow wake up then repeat step 2.

Once your finished and your 99 you've mastered the game.

FAQ

Skill?
You don't need that anymore you'll be right you get full merits for participation in this game we want everyone to feel special.

Challenges?
There are some but don't worry they'll be nerfed soon.

What do I do now?
Once you get the best gear in the game its time for the ultimate afk experience standing around in Jueno waiting for ppl to examine you.

Oh? So you have beaten Legion, Voidwatch, gotten all Providence drops you want, perfected the Neo-Nyzul runs, fully explored Walk of Echoes, and completed a Relic/Empyrean 99?

Wow man, and here I was thinking you have no idea what you are talking about!

[Zerich]

No such party exists.
I mean it. Solo to 30 and then aby burn to 99. Once you are 99 you'll be able to skill more freely and unlock otehr things with ease. Dont' listen to people who bitch about skills, we're in an age that you get it after you're don'e leveling, not while you're leveling.

amen

you really have to question the validity of people who attack burns at this stage of ffxi's life...

[DarkViper]

Oh? So you have beaten Legion, Voidwatch, gotten all Providence drops you want, perfected the Neo-Nyzul runs, fully explored Walk of Echoes, and completed a Relic/Empyrean 99?

Wow man, and here I was thinking you have no idea what you are talking about!

What part about what you just said invalidates my point? I said when you get the BEST GEAR IN THE GAME which is easy to get if you willing to spend the time to do it also I said that challenges ARE in the game but because everyone cries about them so much they will be nerfed.

[DarkViper]

I might just seem like an angry troll but I'm just extremely passionate about this game I have loved final fantasy my entire life and after the failure that is FFXIII, FFXIV being a disaster and now this game getting ripped apart a rage has built in me that I just need to express.

Square has always been a fantastic company at the forefront of game production with every nano fiber of the products they produce being a masterpiece. Music story characters cutscenes coding polish interface battle systems all amazing and way ahead of their time. I mean look at this game it is 10 years old tied to PS2 and it still looks dam pretty.

I'm not trying to put anyone down if people like the game the way it is than fair enough but it just seems that a lot of people out there are unhappy and if more are happy than aren't then I guess the age of hardcore gaming is gone and i'll hold a funeral and move on with my life.

[Jile]

You're not alone in your opinion but at this point what's done is done.. I figure SE keeps mashing the easy button on XI so people will "finish" it sooner and move on to 14 <Thanks for the offer, but I'll have to pass>.

I may have to join you at that funeral >.<

[Shadowsong]

I said when you get the BEST GEAR IN THE GAME which is easy to get if you willing to spend the time to do it

"easy".... I find it hard to believe you even have access to these fights let alone find then easy.



I'm not trying to put anyone down if people like the game the way it is than fair enough but it just seems that a lot of people out there are unhappy and if more are happy than aren't then I guess the age of hardcore gaming is gone and i'll hold a funeral and move on with my life.

If you take the time to read these forums, or even talk to people in game, or even just take the posts in this thread, the vast amount of people like where the game is now and like where it is headed. Perfect? No, but I damn well am having a tremendously fun time.

And I dont know about you, but fighting a giant Crystal Dragon insude the Mothercrystal with 17 other adventurers while it throws death around like hot cakes is pretty damn hardcore to me.