Congratulations on your level??

[Elphy]

Ok I will admit, I have complained a bit in the past about the new leveling system. BUT after having 5 fully merited 75s before aby made lvling up 10k times faster I have to say that if they would reinstate the old system, I would likely not play anymore. A good middle ground wouldnt be bad, but having to spend months lvling a job was not fun. Esp when you could have your flag up for literally a week solid and not get an invite. Or you could resort to one of the few jobs...rdm, brd, pld come to mind...that you would get invites without your flag even being up.

The only thing I do miss is the conversations and laughter you had with complete strangers in an old pt. The book burns and aby burns nowadays mostly lack that making it somewhat hard to get to know other players, form lasting friendships and linkshells. I think that is the only thing good about the old leveling days.

[Elphy]

You Karbuncle and Alhanlem with your 3000+ and 4000+ messages on these forums should really stop to post your opinions on everything that poping here, you always repeat the same thing tirelessly, you're always think you're right on everything and argue with other people that don't think like you as if you were at war, personaly I'm just tired of seeing you and I really think for most of the FFXI community you're just a curse who contribued to slowly kill this game and pull it down.

Karby isn't so bad, from the few encounters we have had in game s/he is fairly decent and even when we disagree in posts, they will explain their perspective and never in a way I have found insulting.

To the latter I cannot comment

[Alhanelem]

You Karbuncle and Alhanlem with your 3000+ and 4000+ messages on these forums should really stop to post your opinions on everything that poping here, you always repeat the same thing tirelessly, you're always think you're right on everything and argue with other people that don't think like you as if you were at war, personaly I'm just tired of seeing you and I really think for most of the FFXI community you're just a curse who contribued to slowly kill this game and pull it down.

What the heck business is it of yours how many posts other people have? And what right do you have to slander others? I can't speak for anyone else you're naming, but I do not think I'm always right, I'm not at war with anyone, and if you want to worry about what's bringing the game down, I'd say it's more likely to be rude jerks who make inflammatory remarks toward other people for no good reason.

Karby isn't so bad, from the few encounters we have had in game s/he is fairly decent and even when we disagree in posts, they will explain their perspective and never in a way I have found insulting.

I will not comment on the latter

We're no better or worse than each other. There is nothing wrong with talking a lot and having opinions. Just because we have them doesn't mean we think we're always right. In general terms, I regard most people around here with the same esteem- nothing more or less than equals, posting because we have things we want to talk about.

You two say you're sick and tired of me/us posting on these boards, well I'm sick and tired of being flamed and insulted just for doing so.

I make one post in this thread and you start attacking me. I did nothing to provoke this.

[Elphy]

I make one post in this thread and you start attacking me. I did nothing to provoke this.

If your talking of me I did no such thing, I just commented on my exp with Karby

[Alhanelem]

If your talking of me I did no such thing, I just commented on my exp with Karby

Mostly I wasn't, but in my eyes you did imply a lot by saying you wouldn't comment. I could have read too far into it though and would apologize if that's the case.

No, it was more directed at heracle, ragging on me and on Karbuncle purely because we post a lot.

[Elphy]

Mostly I wasn't, but in my eyes you did imply a lot by saying you wouldn't comment. I could have read too far into it though and would apologize if that's the case.

I have had back and forths with Karby and some exp with them in-game. With you, I have only seen posts here and in xiv but have never really had extensive back and forths with you, just random responces here and there, hence the lack of comment

reworded it as I can see how it could be taken

[Elphy]

Ok to get us back on target and avoid a flame war I'm going to bump my last relavent-to-the-topic thread

Ok I will admit, I have complained a bit in the past about the new leveling system. BUT after having 5 fully merited 75s before aby made lvling up 10k times faster I have to say that if they would reinstate the old system, I would likely not play anymore. A good middle ground wouldnt be bad, but having to spend months lvling a job was not fun. Esp when you could have your flag up for literally a week solid and not get an invite. Or you could resort to one of the few jobs...rdm, brd, pld come to mind...that you would get invites without your flag even being up.

The only thing I do miss is the conversations and laughter you had with complete strangers in an old pt. The book burns and aby burns nowadays mostly lack that making it somewhat hard to get to know other players, form lasting friendships and linkshells. I think that is the only thing good about the old leveling days.

Discuss

[Demon6324236]

The only thing I do miss is the conversations and laughter you had with complete strangers in an old pt. The book burns and aby burns nowadays mostly lack that making it somewhat hard to get to know other players, form lasting friendships and linkshells. I think that is the only thing good about the old leveling days.

Thats the same as how I feel, its why I never level new jobs slowly, even RUN I have gotten to 35 leveling in a duo or small party with my GF but after the first 35 levels its just gotten boring. Some of my best friends were from old experience parties, but they are not the same anymore, and even if they were, the people were the only thing I liked, the leveling itself was dreadful.

[Jaall]

Tbh, looking through my friendlist the majority on there aren't even from exp parties, most are from ls's and they still exist in the game and there are even more social ls's in the game now than there were years ago. That's mainly because big event shells have gone due to not really needing them so the main use for a linkshell now is just social which is great really imo.

[Candi]

I work hard all day. Ffxi is a stress reliever- It's a game and games are meant for fun. The last thing I want in a game is work. Trying to out lvl and out-item others is not fun to me. My character is well suited for the jobs I have with special thanks to my past and present LS friends and family (my brother helped me tremendously). But I don't play to brag.

I play for positive interaction with others. Some people think this game is a single player game to be beat. You can't beat this game... I help random strangers, not because I'm trying to show off my knowledge or skill set. But because its fun and rewarding to me. The day I boot this game up with the sole intention to get items will be the last day I play it (partial reason I quit before- the game was soured by selfish people using other people to get stuff). Could this be the reason ffxi is failing? Not because the game was too hard, but because everyone started racing to an invisible finish line. Some couldn't keep up, some didn't want to race in the first place, and others pushed people down just to get ahead.

If you remember my original thought, i married xp draining with putting others down if they aren't geared like you. I wish there were more argument on why that is acceptable and fun. I have a feeling, though, the players who lvl burn to get end game gear are the ones doing the bragging. If its not "you" then there's no reason to get defensive.

And this is all you will hear from me on this topic.