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    Add a clear time leaderboard to Ambuscade

    Add a leaderboard to the Ambuscade NPC, that lists the top 5 groups that cleared Ambuscade that month.

    Add all players names in each group and their job.

    Speed running has a dedicated following, why not add it to a FFXI event?
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    Pointless really when you factor in multi-box and.... other...

    Just like people who clear the AMAN trove in 16 seconds or
    Leviathan in 40 seconds something (how is that even possible?).
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    The main issue with the clear time records that already exist is they're wiped on server maintenance. Why the server can't just record this crap in a text file or something is beyond me butit is what it is.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirmarki View Post
    Pointless really when you factor in multi-box and.... other...

    Just like people who clear the AMAN trove in 16 seconds or
    Leviathan in 40 seconds something (how is that even possible?).
    Multibox is always going to be worse than real players with similar gear.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Alhanelem View Post
    The main issue with the clear time records that already exist is they're wiped on server maintenance. Why the server can't just record this crap in a text file or something is beyond me butit is what it is.
    This doesn't matter since the ambuscade changes every month.

    The main appeal is prestige. They may have to omit certain job combinations though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pixela View Post
    Multibox is always going to be worse than real players with similar gear.
    I have seen evidence to say that isn't always the case.
    It is also the reason why I stated "and other".... Meaning methods that are against ToS.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Pixela View Post
    This doesn't matter since the ambuscade changes every month.

    The main appeal is prestige. They may have to omit certain job combinations though.
    Why? If the point is to find out the fastest way to beat something nothing should be excluded.
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    I remember I used to be the number one on Crimson Skies' leaderboard years ago. It was pointless because nothing was rewarding. As for FFXI, cheaters always will win.

    Quote Originally Posted by Pixela View Post
    Multibox is always going to be worse than real players with similar gear.
    Multibox isn't always that cheating. It is kind of challenging especially lone wolves. It can cost you billions billions of gil to get the best gear as possible.
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    Last edited by Zehira; 12-27-2020 at 07:02 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Sirmarki View Post
    I have seen evidence to say that isn't always the case.
    It is also the reason why I stated "and other".... Meaning methods that are against ToS.
    All a multiboxer does is superbuff one main damage dealer.

    A good and well prepared and well geared multiboxer is better than most average players with sub-par gear but a well geared group of players will always beat a multiboxer. A multiboxer excels at fights where nothing goes wrong, when something out of the ordinary happens they usually fail pretty quick.

    The thing with leaderboards of meaningful content is a certain kind of player will find this very addictive, i played an old game for many years purely to compete in the monthly time attack clears. You do have to have an actual leaderboard, with player names and jobs though.
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    Last edited by Pixela; 12-27-2020 at 09:28 PM.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Pixela View Post
    A multiboxer excels at fights where nothing goes wrong, when something out of the ordinary happens they usually fail pretty quick.
    Other than the fact some have even beaten the trove mimic chest monster that spawns and showed them doing so on YouTube?
    Also, can you beat 16 seconds on AMAN Trove clear?
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