FFXI Withdraws Yet?

[Topdogg]

Just wondering, who's missing ffxi already? I am. I just wanna get on mnk and go punch stuff without reason or even do stuff I never feel like doing such as sorting my inventory. Am I an addict to be missing the game already? <o><o>;

[Juri_Licious]

I'm not gonna lie, I miss FFXI quite a bit. I just got back into the game 2 weeks ago I believe, & I desire to satisfy my Conquest wants/needs all over Vana Diel!!

[Sutaru]

I haven't played in a couple of weeks. Things are happening in real life, after all. I almost feel bad to miss it though, since they're doing it for a good reason and there are so many people suffering right now in Japan.

[Topdogg]

I haven't played in a couple of weeks. Things are happening in real life, after all. I almost feel bad to miss it though, since they're doing it for a good reason and there are so many people suffering right now in Japan.

Yea, I feel bad about missing it too and I dont mind giving them all the time they need. I'll be here when they get back, i'm not going anywhere.

[JagerForrester]

/facepalm

I think because I've been on the forums everyday or I have been back in FFXI for a month after a 2yr break and only started doing things 2wks before the shutdown that I haven't felt the urge to play.

Now I wonder who is gonna crack first.

[viion]

Just returned and now cant play, missing it a lot >< nothing else to play.

[Seyomeyo]

Not going to lie, yes I miss it. Like most others here however, I'm OK with all of this because ti's to conserve power to sustain efforts to save human life. Does that change the fact I miss it? Not at all

[Kjara]

more than the game itself, I miss all the friends I had there. it feels weird to not be able to chat will all of them everyday. And the fact that an ocean keeps us apart doesn't help either lol ; ; miss you all TheReturners friends!

[Vivivivi]

/panic /panic /panic /panic

[Runespider]

Since Square have made no further announcements of possible other arrangements and the damage to the power stations could very easily lead to the servers being down for a month or more I think you should probaly get used to it. Been 2 days, 1-2 months to go.

[Lloydofpudding]

I really wish I could play ffxi right now. I was on my thf in a [A] La Theine Plateau worm party when I heard the news of ffxi going down. I had just gotten my thf high enough to use my th4 hands that I won in a free lot in dyna tav. I managed to get to 86 before I had to warp out due to servers shutting down. I really want to get back in there and get thf to 90 to have th5, but it can't be helped. I've taken up killing zombies on left 4 dead 2, but it doesn't quite fill the void. Here's to a steady recovery Japan, good luck and hopefully this downtime will help save some lives. Best wishes Japan doods.

[Runespider]

I made a post yesterday and a lot of people got on their high horse, will be funny to make the post again in a month and see the difference. People like that are usually cool till it has a serious effect on them, then they change their whole outlook.

Suddenly the suggestion of a major company setting up rented servers or something in their american office to keep the game running will look a lot more appealing to everyone.

[Zeroe]

I feel you. Wanna hurry up and play already lol

[Kitheren]

I miss it but only to a degree. It's kind of nice to not feel so tied down to a game. Kind of freeing, you know?

Of course, I'll be back on as soon as the servers are up. I just got all my cut scenes for Shinryu fight when they went down.

[Marianka]

At the moment I actually miss being able to play more then playing itself. I have gone without ffxi for longer then 3 days, but the notion of it not being there kinda makes it harder.

[Kindra]

While I miss it I am just fine without it. And the only thing I am really missing atm is the friends I can't just call up.

[Lushipur]

I made a post yesterday and a lot of people got on their high horse, will be funny to make the post again in a month and see the difference. People like that are usually cool till it has a serious effect on them, then they change their whole outlook.

Suddenly the suggestion of a major company setting up rented servers or something in their american office to keep the game running will look a lot more appealing to everyone.

dont know what you posted but SE need money, its a fact. ppl need salary too.
a month of stop is woth something like 4m dollar to square (350k account for 12$ not counting mule and such).
ff14 was a failure and its living on ff11 shoulders.
said that: keep the game running on the server of the american division of square is an option. doesnt really need to rent server from other companies, i suppose.

[Chiibi]

Since Square have made no further announcements of possible other arrangements and the damage to the power stations could very easily lead to the servers being down for a month or more I think you should probaly get used to it. Been 2 days, 1-2 months to go.

dont make baseless assumptions like that. until you hear from se dont make claims you cant support.

[Pixiehawk]

I had to suspend the game back in July last year because the real world doesn't like me (no job, so cut back expenses). Life had gotten better and the hubby and I were coming back. We'd just re-upped middle of last week and the first time we'd had to play was Sunday.....

So we'd gotten excited to dip our toes in again, but were not able to. We are both fine with waiting though. One (or two, or four or whatever it ends up being) more week won't kill us. Between us we have most of the members of our ls on Facebook or AIM or whatever, so all we're missing is our Wyverns.

[Psykotic]

I'm not really gonna through any withdraws but my wife wants the servers up ASAP, i keep following her around the house like Buck in rut. Got nothing better to do then run up on her and smack dat ass.,

[Juri_Licious]

I'm not really gonna through any withdraws but my wife wants the servers up ASAP, i keep following her around the house like Buck in rut. Got nothing better to do then run up on her and smack dat ass.,

Intriguing....
Go on.

[Invasion]

I just finished my 85 emp weapon the night before so yea I'm having withdrawals. Having said that, my thoughts are with Japan and they'll be back when they're ready, there is no time limit for this.

[Kagato]

I'm having trouble getting used to no FFXI as well. I forgot what I used to do during my break from it last year. I had just gotten DRK AF3+1 after a full week of beating on Whiro and Ironclad Smiter. At least I got a big thing accomplished before servers went down.

My friend of mine, a new player, is going crazy too. She is on skype with me now and she's talking about all the things she wants to do when she gets back. Hearing her talk about it is making me want to lvl MNK again too (she's also a DRK, but leveled MNK for fun and loves it).

Hnnnnng! @_@ Why does FFXI have to be that good of a game? Arglebargle!

[Psykotic]

I just hope i still get 3 stones per day while servers are down, gonna suck only having 10 stones still when it comes back up.

[Vivivivi]

/panic /panic /panic

[Juri_Licious]

/panic /panic /panic

It's okay little Taru! We'll get through this together! @_@ /cry

[Ezikiel]

i had just started to play again doing PUP whm head quest then this happened some im a little disturbed

[Vivivivi]

It's okay little Taru! We'll get through this together! @_@ /cry
/clap
/joy motion
hehe I love that everyone on here knows what that means. ^^

[vyhakeyo]

The only thing that worries me is if they do the merger while the servers are down. I have a lot of stuff in my DBox, and I didnt get a chance to get on the day before due to home life...And I tried to log in Sunday to get my stuff out, and found the game down. So I hope before the mergers happens the game will be up so I can empty out my Dbox and AH.

[mistmonster]

I had the most bazaar ffxi related dream last night ........ I'm waiting for the fever and the chills to set in.

[Registeel]

Funny thing is, right before the announcement of servers being shut down, I had logged off in anger because someone claimed a NM I had spent a couple hours camping. My friends told me to take a few days off and... what do you know, servers went offline.

Since it's been a couple of days now, I'm definitely over my petty anger and just want to get back in and level DNC on my alt. :(

[Topdogg]

I had the most bazaar ffxi related dream last night ........ I'm waiting for the fever and the chills to set in.
lol, and this is only day 4? would like to see what we'll be like a week from now. xD

[Miiyo]

No withdrawls whatsoever. Skilling up my Sleep skill.

[JagerForrester]

Day 3, and still occupying my time with other things, no urge to play yet.

For all you loosing it out there...
/slap
Pull yourself together! Be strong!

[Andevom]

I'm doing fine not playing. I have a backlog of games to catch up on, and now's the chance to actually finish some of them.

[GERM]

Yeah ive been bored without it i take breaks here and there and I just got off of a break of playing and now i cant, but hey it gives me time to do a little leveling up in CoD black ops.. maybe ill pick up 13 again and work on getting my last 2 trophies for that even.. i doubt it but theres always hoping

[Vivivivi]

/panic /panic /panic

[Randwolf]

For me, it's more of a background thing. I spent a lot of time in game. And, it was always up when I was at home. But, often, I would wander off and do something else if nothing seemed to be going on in the shell.

[Meyi]

There's nothing wrong with missing the game.

I miss the game.

Most of us here who miss the game will also agree that it is in everyone's best interest to have the game down for awhile. Wanting to play the game does not make you a selfish jerk. :/ You can miss something while also accepting the reason it's gone.

[SNK]

Finally sitting down and playing Final Fantasy XIII. Good game I wish I'd sat down with sooner even tho I really hate hope.

[Kimara]

.....*Play's the inverted song of time* hehehe

[Babygyrl]

I miss it but at the sametime im enjoying the break i don't feel like im "wasting free time" when im not logged in to do something like i do when the servers are up lol

[MrWigglles]

Yea, I feel bad about missing it too and I dont mind giving them all the time they need. I'll be here when they get back,

i'm not going anywhere.

Yes your are, you're going to Carbuncle.
Gilgamesh's population must of vanished like a f@rt in the wind?

[Wenceslao]

I miss it, but i think its a good opportunity to do other things i never do because i play, lol

[RosenK]

Pro: Free play when the servers come back up
Con: Spastic twitching of addicted players spamming login and potentially being comatose by the time things are functional again.

Best of luck to the Japanese in their time of need and worry. Best of luck to addiction starved gamers in their forced cold turkey rehabilitation.

[Wenceslao]

Pro: Free play when the servers come back up
Con: Spastic twitching of addicted players spamming login and potentially being comatose by the time things are functional again.

Best of luck to the Japanese in their time of need and worry. Best of luck to addiction starved gamers in their forced cold turkey rehabilitation.

roflmao, this was so funny

[Dallas]

I do miss it. FFXI's new short attention span content was perfect for bleeding off the daily grind of work.

[Beowolf]

i just came back after a 2 year hiatus played 2 days got one foot in the door on abyssea started a magian trial weapon...im thinkin "ok i can get back into this, why didnt i sooner; ;" then boom desaster strikes ; ; and now we are all feeling the ripples of that Quake, and i would like to take this moment to bow to my sensei....FFxi /bow i am addicted to thee, have mercy ; ; and get well soon <3 miss u. /cuddles with his old ps2 40G hdd box that he got when ffxi first came to U.S. ...

[Ashern]

I just came back a little over a month ago and since then I banged up my knee at work. I'm out of work for the time being and then boom, FFXI needs to go down :( It's really difficult to set up a PS3 with a dog running around you and 1 good leg. Must...master...technique

[Kadian]

i was just getting back and was gonna log on and go do some stuff like get my SMN up then Elizara sends me a msg (she's one of my friends in-game) and she said the servers are down because of the earthquake and they need to conserve power and i couldn't log into POL anywayz, but i pray for everyone in Japan who is going through this whole ordeal, let's help our neighbours in Japan

[Midnite]

I'm having horrible withdraws are you kidding me?
I doubt its going to be back in a week

[Coldbrand]

Are you serious? I had LITERALLY JUST resubbed the week this all happened. It's like I was just freshly injected with the needle and they took my medicine right back from me. And it was a new flavor too!

[Juri_Licious]

Need.....FFXI...can't....live....with...out...it...

[Henihhi]

Yea im having withdrawals- and after reading these forums- im having withdrawals from players that actually realize this is a math based game and the casual idiot who gets a sack in some shell that does know its head from abyssea. <and by abyssea i mean ass for those that are a bit slower to comprehend>All i have to say is hello SE, look how many subcribers you had back when as compared to now. Easy mode does not = more money.Although easy mode is nice and lets the people who actually understand the game to roflstomp those who dont =D

[Ezikiel]

Are you serious? I had LITERALLY JUST resubbed the week this all happened. It's like I was just freshly injected with the needle and they took my medicine right back from me. And it was a new flavor too!

i was jst getting intto 58 PUP about to get WHM head and bleh

[Draiman]

As much as I want to get back on, I understand the situation over there. Just wish SE had a backup plan in a situation like this.

[Chrisstreb]

Yeah, I can definetly tell I'm going through withdrawl presently, /guilty. Been a little bit crabby today as well, but suppose it is for the better. Gives me a chance to play other games, and get caught up on my schoolwork! Finally beat FF13 last night (bought it back in late June, just now finished it lol), got tons of other games to play as well. So.. it's not all bad, and with the way things are going over their with the nuclear crisis, I doubt we'll be back on XI or XIV anytime in the near future. Maybe it truly is for the best. Every news report I see just gets me so depressed, wish there was something more we could do as a populous aside from donating money to the relief efforts =/

[Danstens]

My only concern was the night before, my wife decided she wanted to play after watching me since I had just come back last month. We got it all downloaded off D2D and installed that night. The night the Server message came up she was still updating her game. Next morning, game updated, servers down. I literally did a >_> face at her lol

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I typed /shutdown to try and turn off my computer. lol

[Avidon]

I just keep thinking about the day when they do open the servers back up. Can you imagine? Abyssea is going to be like 37 Black Fridays all in one. People will be calling in sick to work. Weddings will be missed. Babies being born will be postponed. Yes. People would rather be constipated with a fetus than to miss the reopening of XI.
I may not log in for an extra week just to avoid the crowds and the mess of things. (yeah right)

[Asoupz]

The closest thing to withdraw I've experienced so far has been getting onto the computer and moving the mouse over the FFXI icon and remember "oh yeah, I can't play."

Frankly, I'm more worried about what's happening in Japan at the moment. Spiking radiation levels that are reaching even Tokyo is pretty scary.

[Topdogg]

going on day 4 now. im hanging in there pretty well. mainly worried about the nuclear situation. feel better that SE has gave us an update on the update, atleast they are keeping us informed of something.

[Urteil]

Every time I turn the corner I see them.

In the brush, the shadows, the occasional pantry, they favor the cereal boxes.

Peeking with their little eyes, ever so clever.

Insidious, you know. . .


Watching, waiting, machinations abound.
Leafy hands at my ankles, in the garden.

My scythe, too far.
For some reasons my stun macro isn't working.

Their eyes, white orbs gazing into the abyss.











They scream, I feel my mind wither....the urge to fall into slumber overriding my rampant fear.


Where is my armor?
No.

Its...right where I left it, where is the...... menu button... I can..

..... not.









Remember....






It's getting bad I can't go near beaches without...attacking someone.

I wasn't aware Dark Knights could use chairs proficiently.

But the bash stunned them long enough to achieve Gate Breach.

Just...have keep an eye out for.

Those little devils, they peek when you know they know, you are not looking.


Erp.

[Vivivivi]

More than the game itself I miss my friends I didn't exchange other contact info with /cry

[Boldheart]

I do like this game, but come on people Real Life is so much more important than a game go live it lol. I usually play this game when im chilling out, saving money, or tired from working all day. Awesome game and probably on my top favorite games, but seriously go live out ur RL fo real, having withdraws on a videogame /facepalm.

[TearValerin]

Just wondering, who's missing ffxi already? I am. I just wanna get on mnk and go punch stuff without reason or even do stuff I never feel like doing such as sorting my inventory. Am I an addict to be missing the game already? <o><o>;

No, you aren't, I jut want to put my Burtgang back to use as well. Sword + NM head = *_*

[Kingofgeeks]

yeah, i'm twitching. i miss playing, but at the same time, in the game's absence, i've been very productive

[Randwolf]

Still missing the game. And looks like it will be for quite a bit longer. However, it isn't wrecking me. I'm sure we'll lose some of the population to other games. It won't be me leaving since I will never, ever get involved with another MMORPG. I do want to be one of the first people to log back in when the servers come up. I'm curious what a long time vacated world will look like.

[shopme]

I miss the game!!! Redbox loves me I have watched more movies then I have in a year.:p

[Darwi]

/comfort (just take a deeeeep breath-aru)

[Corres]

every new day i miss this game less and less.
when got something to do besides playing games it's actually working out fine.

[Lilbitz]

Yes, I miss the game but i am more worried about the people of Japan. My heart goes out to them in this time of great hardship....

[GERM]

I've finally had the opportunity to start watching the Hero's seasons on netflix.. so I guess its productive to an extent not having FFXI

[Rocman]

I had a dream i woke up and was playing ffxi and i was the only one who could get on, lol

[Kohana]

not so much withdrawl from the game itself as withdrawl from the teasing banter between my friends/LS members and myself.

[Cenz]

I just keep thinking about the day when they do open the servers back up. Can you imagine? Abyssea is going to be like 37 Black Fridays all in one. People will be calling in sick to work. Weddings will be missed. Babies being born will be postponed. Yes. People would rather be constipated with a fetus than to miss the reopening of XI.
I may not log in for an extra week just to avoid the crowds and the mess of things. (yeah right)

LOL! Havoc!

[Cenz]

I never realized how little interest i had in all the other games i had till this happened... Its not b/c of the game ... though i miss my verathagna i worked so hard to get and am almost halfway done with stage 1 masamune... i miss the friends from all the different countries/states that i dont talk to every day. The reason i like ffxi so much was b/c i have made so many close friends... thats what i will be most excited to be back to.. Ive kicked some serious stuff in my time.. this is harder than anything lol.... Hope for a speedy recovery over there! so much support from all over the world even if just in prayers!

[Ezekieal]

decided to complete FFVI so not so bad, still wish i could be working on my Almace/af3+2 tho. Its just like being seperated from a gf or something for a while, you know as soon as servers come back up you are gonna play the shit out of it lol xD

[Unicorn-Onii]

I just came back a little over a month ago and since then I banged up my knee at work. I'm out of work for the time being and then boom, FFXI needs to go down :( It's really difficult to set up a PS3 with a dog running around you and 1 good leg. Must...master...technique

PS3 bro? Add me up homie. I KNOW THIS IS THE ASHERN I THINK IT IS.

[Jalserba_Darkwood]

i need my daily dose of ff11 i keep seing goblins outside my window ;.;

[Niklz]

I thought I was doing ok since I've been playing around with Adobe Premiere, but then I thought of some little movies and things I could put together using clips from FFXI.
I weeped.

[Fumbles]

It hurts most this week since I have so much damn free time. . .

[annewandering]

I have gone and found new gadgets for googlechrome to do with FF. I have done some frontierville and gotten a few ponies for farmville both of which I vowed I would never play again. Really I am not bored at all. /cry. Not at all. Nope. hmmm. /sigh.

[Logandor]

Having withdraws yeah but managed to get back into a novel thats been on my to-do list forever. XD Yesterday was crabby and a bit upset because I miss the people I partied with and saw in the game everyday, miss the ls mates who would talk about nms we wanted to hunt including that Ash Dragon. >.> I still want vengeance on him on a side note, and of course the exp parties. I had a nightmare last night of Ash Dragon looking at me and Ember flying away leaving me to be eaten. ;.; Anyways I can bet by the end of the week I'll be over the withdraws and all. I'm still hoping Japan will be okay and I admit missing friends and comrades from the game that live over there very much. Miss you guys ;.;

[JagerForrester]

Day 4. Sent an application in for my first full time 8-5 job, went to the eye doctor and talked about laser eye surgery, played a really fun game of Pathfinder Society with my LV8 MNK/CLC, and went to work.

Day 5 is going to be along the lines of posting a new blog, working, and probably work on updating my FFXI gear list.

Still no urge to play.

[Beowolf]

Are you serious? I had LITERALLY JUST resubbed the week this all happened. It's like I was just freshly injected with the needle and they took my medicine right back from me. And it was a new flavor too!

exactly ; ; cherry flavored...

[Lilbitz]

ok, the withdraws are starting today. After trying to play a few other games, Nier, lasted 3 hrs ( the cs's were so painfully dramatic i wanted to punch babies). Dragon ages, idk just cant get into it, a Tomb Raider game, almost got sick from the angles ect on tv screen. Now and then i find myself logging into the official site and just have a glimmer of hope that when i look @ the Live Vana'diel and see movment, I know there wont be but i just have to look. What this comes down to is there is no replacement for FFXI and no game compairs.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Another withdrawl thread?
/em points at post count.
Is the game back yet?

[Mnejing]

Withdraw symptoms are over but sheer boredom is getting at me.. tried alot of free online games/old arcade game but did not help whatsoever.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Withdraw symptoms are over but sheer boredom is getting at me.. tried alot of free online games/old arcade game but did not help whatsoever.Go play FFXII, it's the same game.

[jeffanddane]

<=== crackwhore on forums it feels more like FFXI then other MMO's and its a forum!!!!

[Tsukino_Kaji]

<=== crackwhore on forums it feels more like FFXI then other MMO's and its a forum!!!!Lightning bolt!

[Yashii]

I feel like the forums are pretty much a Nicorette equivalent for FFXI addiction.

Sure, It eases the pain, but at the end of it all you're still jonesin' for a fix.

TT3TT I know stuff sucks in japan, but i hope they have a super speedy recovery.. cause i actually considered doing the WoW trial... /shudder

[Tsukino_Kaji]

I feel like the forums are pretty much a Nicorette equivalent for FFXI addiction.

Sure, It eases the pain, but at the end of it all you're still jonesin' for a fix.

TT3TT I know stuff sucks in japan, but i hope they have a super speedy recovery.. cause i actually considered doing the WoW trial... /shudderAt least make it Rifts. >.<

[Nvr]

Recettear lol... I am pretty addicted to it atm. I miss sprite based games.

[Zyeriis]

At least make it Rifts. >.<

Played Rift's beta all of about 3 minutes, turned it off.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Played Rift's beta all of about 3 minutes, turned it off.Which beta? lol I played 4 of them.

[Zyeriis]

Which beta? lol I played 4 of them.
Don't know, don't care, probably the last one since like 2 days later I saw that is was about to come out.

[Chronofantasy]

Holy crap! Tsukino has almost 700 posts~ Someone sure loves to post here a lot. I mostly enjoy reading through other's posts and just post where I feel is necessary.

[Zyeriis]

In those three minutes I think I killed 2 things and felt empty inside. *Exit*
Sure I could've given it more of a chance but, no, after going through about 90% of the FFXIV beta, I felt I knew better.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Holy crap! Tsukino has almost 700 posts~ Someone sure loves to post here a lot. I mostly enjoy reading through other's posts and just post where I feel is necessary.I can haz MMO?

[Anela]

I be JONZIN!!

Getting a semi fix watching wife play FFVII again..............

Having FFXI related dreams....................

Naw, I'm not having withdrawals.. lol

[Krashport]

Today is the <Supermoon>!!! look out side o.o;

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Today is the <Supermoon>!!! look out side o.o;I can't see the moon due to the PS2 Limitation.

[Zyeriis]

Today is the <Supermoon>!!! look out side o.o;
All I see are curtains.

[Anela]

I can't see the moon due to the PS2 Limitation.

Say it aint SO!!

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Say it aint SO!!It wasn't big either.

[Krashport]

I can't see the moon due to the PS2 Limitation.

LOL /Ouch XD

[Cyx]

I don't really have withdrawals yet... but it is effecting my real life. The other night I got drunk and tried to put a truck on auto follow and got into an accident. I need ffxi /cry.

[Zyeriis]

I don't really have withdrawals yet... but it is effecting my real life. The other night I got drunk and tried to put a trunk on auto follow and got into an accident. I need ffxi /cry.
You did....what?

[Tsukino_Kaji]

<------ /em points at his post count.
Do I win yet?

[Anela]

I don't really have withdrawals yet... but it is effecting my real life. The other night I got drunk and tried to put a trunk on auto follow and got into an accident. I need ffxi /cry.

The visual of that is just toooooo funny.. ROFLMAO

[Laban]

This seems like as good a place as any to start. So hello there, everybody.

Well, I'm withdrawn enough from the game I feel drawn into joining the forum, despite my being totally withdrawn ingame (on purpose). Weirdly every spring around this time I ususally quit logging in. I still haven't finished getting my easter stuff, for example.

I think most players would tell me to just quit because of the way I play, in the spirit of "you're doing it wrong!" But at least it keeps me occupied doing something ultimately cheaper than buying console games and such. I think the best thing is to try and use this intermission to turn over a new leaf of some kind, ingame or out.