Quote Originally Posted by Stompa View Post
Yes I explained my gear. That is normal procedure in bcnm strategy run-throughs. My gear isn't the best. In capitals either. Because I'm not a sneering gear snob. Unlike some people. My gear is good working gear, and I play my job well. But 2013 FFXI doesn't care about that anymore. You have to have the right iLvl number under your equipment, which makes you instantly uber and means you can sneer at other players who don't have the extended-playtime or powerful LS to obtain that gear. FFXI used to be about being able to play the game with average-good gear if you had some skills, but now the only thing that matters is (as you so eloquently say) "your gear is not THE best." This is why so many ppl are quitting the game.
However as none of the linkshells I'm on are doing these bcnms, or those LS are empty because people have quit FFXI after iLvl arrived, I attempted to solo and failed. I have already abandoned the reforged process and gone back to Campaign and partying with my friends and my Fellow, etc. as it was more fun than this iLvl snobby gear-wheel circus.

I hope you are in Bastok cause...
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And honestly?(for the rest) what do you expect in a game that is pretty much now run by botters & RMT? at this point I only play to tie up loose ends and to finish Seekers, then its off to XIV, everyone in my main ls has quit and moved on to XIV. I do hope with the new upcoming Trust system with npc's it'll help with the more difficult things, getting help for Behind the Sluices was worse than pulling teeth taking like 2+ months to actually find people since you. can't. solo. it. unlike old stuff where if god forbid you need a hand for that its "LOL SOLO IT! GET TO 99 AND GET A DELVE WEAPON AND SOLO IT GIMP LOLOLOL I'M POSTING UR GIMP ASS ON BG SO WE CAN LAUGH AT U LOLOLOLOL" or pay RMT botting pieces of shit for your win(s) and I'm almost at behind the sluices on my alt character and I know for a fact that I will be stuck there, though my blm dose have an iLevel 117 staff...oh wait its not iLevel 119! nope, no chance of progressing, nope nope nope. At least this upcoming event gives you the seals (if that's what you choose) so you thankfully get a chance to upgrade one AF armor to iLevel...well once the prices for the mats go down...