how does abbysea work at lvl30?

[Exeeter]

So I'm asking for information on how abbysea works for those that are level 30 that don't want to leech exp. Since the min lvl req is 30 I'm assuming there is a formal acticity to do there that doesn't include cheating the system. Just not sure how it works, are there areas or instances that are in the lvl 30range for full lvl parties?

[Kailea_Nagisa]

if you don't want to leech EXP then there is nothing you can do in Abyssea till 70/75+

some say that just being a chest opener is "not leeching" some say other wise.

[Exeeter]

Damn... so SE openly supports people being carried to level cap without learning there job? I thought the leeching issue was a small type of exploit or whatever.... if this is the case then why allow access at level 30 in the first place? Well I guess my next question is what is required of me at level 30 to warrant me allowance into a party to leech?

[Alkalinehoe]

Damn... so SE openly supports people being carried to level cap without learning there job? I thought the leeching issue was a small type of exploit or whatever.... if this is the case then why allow access at level 30 in the first place? Well I guess my next question is what is required of me at level 30 to warrant me allowance into a party to leech?

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Why do you assume you can only learn your job in exp parties? Most people don't anyways.

[McFlurry]

Certain quests can be undertaken in Abyssea zones at level 30. I think a lot of people forget that Abyssea isn't just a battlefield event and that there is stuff to do in there that isn't fighting. There are still bucketloads of NPCs in there I haven't even talked to yet.

[Neonii]

I used to try and do the quest on a level 30 it worked out for me. As for leeching I think so many characters have been leveled this way it's kind of a non issue.

[Rambus]

I used to try and do the quest on a level 30 it worked out for me. As for leeching I think so many characters have been leveled this way it's kind of a non issue.

what do you mean? I never got any type of leech type exp ( lol ab leech before abyssea)

[Andylynn]

So I'm asking for information on how abbysea works for those that are level 30 that don't want to leech exp. Since the min lvl req is 30 I'm assuming there is a formal acticity to do there that doesn't include cheating the system. Just not sure how it works, are there areas or instances that are in the lvl 30range for full lvl parties?

There is not much outside of a few quests (which at 30 you'd be risking a lot to accomplish.) You need a healthy supply of cruor, or really good friends, or maybe just paying someone off/forming your own group if you want to quick level there. It is not an exploit per se, just a really cheap way to cut out the slow leveling curve, and throw you straight into the game. Personally, if you take the time to learn the job after, and skill up your weapons, all more power to you.

[Zumi]

If you been playing FFXI for 8 years you probably know how every job works because they aren't really complicated at all and most of the jobs epically the melee jobs are very similar. Engage mob > use some JAs that increase damage > WS when you have 100 TP.

Its laughable when someone says people need to learn their job when exping when this game has been out such a long time and if you did already play for 8 years like I said before you probably can pick up any job that is at the cap and know how to play it. FFXI lacks stuff like optimal DPS rotations and doesn't have too many abilities so it makes playing one melee class much like playing another.

[Neonii]

what do you mean? I never got any type of leech type exp ( lol ab leech before abyssea)

I mean since Abyssea. What I mean is if this was going to be changed it should have happened awhile ago before so many characters were leeched. Also, for the record I have exactly two high level characters. The summoner was leveled to 90 before it stepped foot in abyssea. The white mage was level 69 and ended up in Abyssea because there were no other parties available. And even then the whm healed and buffed the whole time so I don't know if that is considered leeching.