With free access campaign..

[Zumi]

horrible grind? the grind in this game for anything other than the superweapons (and arguably even including them other than mythic) isn't even one tenth what it was when they last played.

Its bad compared to something like FFXIV. I was able to level all my jobs to 60 fairly easy in FFXIV and it really didn't fell that grindy since I was doing dungeons with people and fates. Now then if I play FFXI now merits are a huge grind and job points even worse since mobs give so few job points when you kill them.

[Pixela]

Its bad compared to something like FFXIV. I was able to level all my jobs to 60 fairly easy in FFXIV and it really didn't fell that grindy since I was doing dungeons with people and fates. Now then if I play FFXI now merits are a huge grind and job points even worse since mobs give so few job points when you kill them.

I can get 45 merits in about 20 mins, I can take a new job from 1 to 99 in 4-5 hours during double xp. That's not even fast, people can do that a lot quicker than me. Just as I lack the intricate knowledge and gear of how to get things done in FFXIV the quickest these days you lack the knowledge and gear of how to get them done here.

[Jin_Uzuki]

The entirely of FFXIV consist of grinding the same 2 dungeons over and over for the same pieces of equipment that gets updated every 6 months. Oh yeah, and the relic questline, which it's a giant grind and it's made entirely so people have something to do during patches drought.

[Alhanelem]

Its bad compared to something like FFXIV. I was able to level all my jobs to 60 fairly easy in FFXIV and it really didn't fell that grindy since I was doing dungeons with people and fates. Now then if I play FFXI now merits are a huge grind and job points even worse since mobs give so few job points when you kill them.

The anima weapons are pretty darn grindy (2nd stage being by far the worst, while the 3rd stage is laughably easy by comparison)

Most of what I do in the game right now is PvP (because im actually pretty decent at it) because I'm trying to secure a spot on the leaderboard for The Feast. Which I have probably done at this point, so this promotion comes at a perfect time for me.

Having said that, it makes me really miss Ballista. It's a total shame that they never bothered to try to fix some of its isssues.... As far as I can tell it's completely dead now- although maybe people still do it on a different server... though I enjoyed ballista a little differently from the hardcore-est people.

[Olor]

No one does any PVP anymore in FFXI as far as I can tell.

Personally I always liked Brenner... but I never ever ever got to try Ballista.

I love love love love Pancraton. I really wish they would extend shouts to the Colosseum zone so I could fiddle with it while waiting for something interesting to happen... then again I gave up on answering shouts some time ago so.. que sera sera

[Zumi]

I can get 45 merits in about 20 mins, I can take a new job from 1 to 99 in 4-5 hours during double xp. That's not even fast, people can do that a lot quicker than me. Just as I lack the intricate knowledge and gear of how to get things done in FFXIV the quickest these days you lack the knowledge and gear of how to get them done here.

How is it possible to get that many merits that fast?

[Diavolo]

How is it possible to get that many merits that fast?

A somewhat decently geared player with strong trusts and a good amount of vorseals can do very well for themselves in Escha zones during double XP/CP campaign. Personally, I was running around in Reisenjima the other day as SCH just casting Helix spells and engaging mobs while my party of trusts took them down in 10-15 seconds.

[OmnysValefor]

How is it possible to get that many merits that fast?

A somewhat decently geared player with strong trusts and a good amount of vorseals can do very well for themselves in Escha zones during double XP/CP campaign. Personally, I was running around in Reisenjima the other day as SCH just casting Helix spells and engaging mobs while my party of trusts took them down in 10-15 seconds.

A decently geared blu, a pet-geared BST (despair) or a nicely geared BLM even can aoe-melt through Zitah like butter for merits.

BST is a very nice entry job for this, you order your pet to attack something, let it get a few strikes in, heel, snarl, spectral jig and let everything link on your pet then aoe.

Or, if you have a nice -DT set for BST (Jumalik mail, twilight torque, Defending/Vocane/PDT Rings--since the rest of the slots go to -pet DT), you don't bother with jig and just link as much on your pet as possible.

[BobbinT]

I'm one of returning players here. Usually never absent whenever free login campaign occurs. Even usually taking break from FF14 just to play this.

Anyways, I don't know much about you guys, but I'm still enjoying the game so far. Yes, my gear are somewhat bit of lacking. Averagely i115 from skirmish I've done way back then before stop subbing, only one i119 on my Rune Fencer body AF. I already finished all expansion story content and even Rhapsodies back then, with help ofc. Even with all that, there's still like tons of stuff to do in this game which I really wanna. And I'm still enjoying it despite the limitation of newer battle content.

Tried Ambuscade the other day with LS mate, and it was fairly manageable. Would love to spam it, but like I say, still has many contents to do. But so far, I already felt that progress in this game has been quite fast, especially thanks to rhapsodies KI that grants numerous bonuses. The other day, I'm farming mats for coalition turn ins, and I realize my merit already shooting way too fast. Even already capped 40 merit that quick, I have to run to goblin @ Reisenjima just to deposit all of them since I have no idea what I need them for. Yes, I do heard about those HM version of those old battle which need KI from merits, but I'm not in rush for it since like I said, merit is super fast building up on me. I'm even doing this on MNK or THF that's kinda a bit undergeared for today standard, but it's still get the job done fast.

Trust system has been great help on me for running quick though contents. And I even got the chance to get the new mount system, which even makes things even more faster to do. Not to mention whole loads of transport option like home points & survival guides which practically makes it super easy to get anywhere.

My only regret is that I can't really play more than one MMO due to time, my own stamina, & other stuff like RL. ATM, I'm spending my subs on FF14 instead, but I do wish to continue subbing some day, when time allows. I do realize lately that FF14 has become a bit boring, especially with me already have all my jobs/doh/dol capped, and mundanely doing weekly caps like tomestones/red scrips, but I guess FF14 are still way easier to play, unlike FF11 which needs more time dedication. But I would still love to play FF11 again whenever possible.

[Gankfest]

can people who are subbed get some love too? maybe a red mog pell or escha/trizek ring access?

SQEX practically handed you the game... What else do you need? -_-