The test server is more fun than the real game.

[Yarly]

whats a test server anyway and how i connect to it

[Scribble]

Why on earth would a ninja use shihei unless they're soloing or in a lowman group against something that actually poses a threat?

If you are casting you ain't bashing! Less powder, more pounder!

That's all I got =/

[Inafking]

Just think of all that fun you'll be having after the updates when there's nothing to test.

I'm hoping all of this gets me banned from the forums so I can't re aply to test server, get bored with retail and kick my FFXI addiction for good. But no content to test would be just as good a solution. I've tried working with the players, I've tried making suguestions to the devs, once it sinks in that no one gives a shit and I'll never get where I want to be it will be easier to move on. Especially now that I've been to the mountain top and seen how cool it is.

[Urteil]

I'm hoping all of this gets me banned from the forums so I can't re aply to test server, get bored with retail and kick my FFXI addiction for good. But no content to test would be just as good a solution. I've tried working with the players, I've tried making suguestions to the devs, once it sinks in that no one gives a shit and I'll never get where I want to be it will be easier to move on. Especially now that I've been to the mountain top and seen how cool it is.

I hope this happens too.

[Modoru]

You didn't even bother reading why your argument is very loose and, as much as I don't want to say it, wrong; did you?

[Solonuke]

I'm hoping all of this gets me banned from the forums so I can't re aply to test server, get bored with retail and kick my FFXI addiction for good. But no content to test would be just as good a solution. I've tried working with the players, I've tried making suguestions to the devs, once it sinks in that no one gives a shit and I'll never get where I want to be it will be easier to move on. Especially now that I've been to the mountain top and seen how cool it is.

One of the reasons why I like this game is that it's always a work in progress. There are things I don't like about that system, but then again I love to hate such things. Starting on top of the mountain once you enter the test server for me feels like I'm playing a different character. Like I'm looking at one person's work. While I think it's cool to look at other people's work I know that I really like to create something on my own. This game is filled with unreasonable challenges and ridiculous price tags on items you know you can't work without, but that's part of the charm I guess.

I get the idea that the devs do use the feedback they get from players, but there's only so much feedback they can get so they try to get the most important stuff out of the way. From FFXIAH's number of characters there's currently 300k active subscriptions, that's 300k potentional persons they can get feedback from and that's quite the intimidating number. Bully is revised like 3 times already, that's 3 times more than any other job ability would get over a such short time and it's not even out yet.

[Runespider]

I'm hoping all of this gets me banned from the forums so I can't re aply to test server, get bored with retail and kick my FFXI addiction for good. But no content to test would be just as good a solution. I've tried working with the players, I've tried making suguestions to the devs, once it sinks in that no one gives a shit and I'll never get where I want to be it will be easier to move on. Especially now that I've been to the mountain top and seen how cool it is.

Outlook you have idk how you managed to play as long as you have.

[Deadvinta]

OP: I've got a game that will satisfy your needs. It's called WoW. Nowadays, there are no skill ups, rarer armor drops more frequently, and all exp is basically handed to you on a silver platter. When I opened up my account again, it took me 3-4 days (with my inexperience at playing the game in general) to level from 1 to 55.

There is your solution, sir.

[Ziyyigo-Tipyigo]

You also forgot CoP/ToAU/ZM/WotG. All of which people need to do if they want Salvage, Temenos, Sky, Sea and such.

All stuff that has a very low reward-to-investment ratio nowadays, both relative to Abyssea and in absolute terms.

[Deadvinta]

Also, even though it isn't what the test server was intended for, I used it as a preview to certain builds I wanted to try out. It helped me narrow down what I want to work for in the future.

I'm going to drop red mage (for now), forgo my plans of leveling blue mage (tooooo maaaannnnyyyy speeeellllssss), and instead pick up Corsair and get my Dancer a Daka +2 (Being able to do 1500 damage OUTSIDE ABYSSEA with 100 TP made me happy, after all the time I've spent mocking the weapon). Instead of finding fun in the test server, use it as A TEST SERVER.