Returning player, any advice /welcomed!

[Sciobladestrife]

FFXI was my first MMORPG experience. Then in 2011 I started playing DCUO and FFXIV. It was nice to have a game to play during maintenance at first then I forgot about playing altogether. I recently gained access to the FFXIV beta and wanted to play some FFXI due to it. Last time I was here Wings of the Goddess was still new. My main job was 75 Ninja and had leveled woodworking to make my own tools. I loved going /Dancer because I could solo most anything my level. You can find me fumbling around trying to relearn how to play this game over on the Cerberus server.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Start abyssia as soon as possible. That's where all of your XP is.

[Hawklaser]

As someone who just recently dealt with returning, some advice I can give is work heavily on re-establishing a solid friend base and getting a good linkshell. As you won't have much of a problem going from 75-99 but in getting re-geared, and up to speed. Getting re-geared is going to likely be the harder part, as have two main options at the moment, opt for farming bayld to get those armors, or building +2 versions of the Abyssea JSE armors. And for Abyssea I'd recommend taking advantage of the upcoming event to get a leg up. Information on it is here http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/cam...h/abyssea.html.

[Daemon]

Going to repost my guide back up soon in a new thread. Wanted to properly title it than the last one.

Edit: Here is my guide. Still a work in progress made for the purpose of helping all returning player who need direction.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...egy-Guide-FFXI

[alytez]

Is there any advice for getting equipment? The Auction House is pretty much flat out empty for low level stuff =( I guess thats because everyone jumps to 99?

[Daemon]

Is there any advice for getting equipment? The Auction House is pretty much flat out empty for low level stuff =( I guess thats because everyone jumps to 99?

Yeah auction house is pretty empty when it comes down to low level gear however here are some options.

1.Each nation has an armor shop where you can purchase NQ quality armor.
2. Shout and ask for a crafter willing to make the gear you need. In sure if its low level equipment, it won't cost much.
3. If you are new to FFXI, Ask in town if anyone is willing to help you out. Let them know that you are just starting and ask if anyone is kind enough to spare any armor people don't need or use anymore and that you are just learning the game. I'm sure there are players out there willing. Most of us did get help from strangers.

Also check out my guide

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...egy-Guide-FFXI

[Babekeke]

Easy gear to get is the stuff that you can buy from conquest points. You might need to progress through the missions simultaneously to be allowed to buy the relevant gear for your level though. But if you have a high level friend, it is easy to do all the fights now.

[Glamdring]

Is there any advice for getting equipment? The Auction House is pretty much flat out empty for low level stuff =( I guess thats because everyone jumps to 99?

you can just screw arround in the NPC bought stuff since you'll probably be leveling in F/GoV alliances, there are enough higher players in those that sub-par gear is irrelevant. of course for that you need gil...

Check with your friends though, fair chance they might have some lower level stuff mothballed on a mule you can borrow, or they may be able to just craft something for you. I've done that for a few nooblets in my social shell. It's probably not great gear, but it'll help. and yes, the conquest stuff is viable until you get to 78 and can pick-up the el cheapo cruor stuff.

[alytez]

Thank you for responses

[Hawklaser]

As to low level gear, another option besides conquest points and npc shops are brown treasure caskets in multiple zones. They do contain gear that you can use in them, which may be usuable for you around the levels would be in those zones or since some are higher level gear can sell them to npcs to finance armor as well. Plus some of the crafting items you can find in them do well on the auction house.