Memories of Eorzea Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

The cat and some friends... =>.<=

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I'm not sure how this came about I think it was right after Ferrish finished his DRG AF quest and we took a pic... Too bad those days may never happen again...

The cat is reflective =<.<=

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This image pretty much encapsulates the best of FFXIV 1.0. This was the winning result of about 3 weeks worth of hard work to win Rivenroad Hard. It wasn't a LS doing a closed event, it wasn't somebody paying their way through the content. It was about 8 random players who got together to finish a difficult piece of content. We laughed, we got frustrated but we stuck together through thick and thin and got the win. No ego's, no blame, no drama over loot or any of that nonsense; just a shared commitment to win and help each other out. That's what a MMO should be about.

To arms brothers to arms, the enemy is at the gate!

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What was another maddening frozen Atomos fight turned out to be a neat little pic.

Crap! Can you guys (or gals) fix that for me)?

Rallying the troops of Eorzea outside of Ul'dah. Can't even see my character but that's ok. Whoever the mage was she looked awesome!
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Miner was my first job and I had such fun visiting out of the way places and using my pickaxe in solitude! Of course with such isolation comes a touch of madness and on this particular day, the monotony was driving me insane. Running around mining in my swimsuit while laughing and posing brought quite a number of looks from the few passersby. I don't think I'll ever escape from the mark those early days of DoL brought upon me. But a reminder - fun can be found in any situation!

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The end of the world! :0

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My friend, who won't be named, had unrequited feelings for an Opo Opo. After some coercion, it gave in.

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The host seems to be having issues :(
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here is a better link

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Taking down Final Fantasy XIVs hardest challenge! What a fun experience that was.

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Ultimate fist bump. taken in 2010 at bloodshore

I was handling the falling meteors from atop a floating platform while fighting Nael Van Darnus, and saw this awesome photo opp:

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My favorite pic of admiring the aurora borealis over Ishgard with my friends. There's even a shooting star!

Noooooooo I screwed up the image tag! >_<

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Seeing Leviathan for the first time!!

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Downtime in Grid with the shell :D

winter descended upon Eorzea bringing strange new creatures from near and far and with news of the Great King Moggle Mog on the horizon, what were we adventurers to do?

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somehow we managed...

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Seeing Leviathan for the first time!!

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Who knew Darklight and Thyrus were options for starting equipment?

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Back in days of yore, exploring Mor Dhona with a friend. That's a long drop, watch your footing Babydoll!

Of all of our adventures, Skirmish has been the most memorable. The first attempt ever for us started with Turtleback Island, and that was quite a surprise! We had no idea how we were going to defeat such powerful foes, our members were frantically running around trying to stay alive, others were trying to top our health off and I was staring aimlessly at the gigantic monsters which I had never seen before, shouting at my screen "HOW ARE GOING TO COMPLETE THIS!?". Wide-eyed and adrenaline pumping, we managed to make it past the Bixie (Chimera), Time was winding down and as we assaulted the Cyclops, a Golem popped and destroyed our party. After we witnessed our demise, our members all exclaimed how much fun we were having, and jumped right back into another skirmish with all new strategies. Every time we attempted a Skirmish run, the strategy has differed, and a lot of the tactics worked. It was versatile content like this, which needed to be implemented. A perfect mix between flexibility and difficulty, that really made players think, sit on the edge of their seat and keep coming back for more.

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I tried to get a few friends to join me on my adventures, but out of the couple dozen friends I asked, many who tried before me and eventually gave up, my ex-boyfriend stayed the longest. This screenshot was the moment when he admitted he'll stay around until A Realm Reborn, and we talked about being awesome white mages and raiding all of the things together. I gave him two months of playtime, but he didn't last for more than a week and says he's no longer interested in A Realm Reborn. A heartbreaking memory, but I still hope 2.0 is amazing. :o

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i had heard a rumor that stones with the symbols of the The Twelve on them had been found in Eorzea, so i went on a journey to find them all. This was before the quest "Living on a Prayer" came out.

I've always been a loner when it comes to games with small communites but even in my eternal lonliness and with the threat of Dalamud fast approaching I'll take time to enjoy the beauty still left in this world. Farewell to Eorzea of old and welcome to the Eorzea yet to come, I will await you with open arms (and possibly chloroform)!

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Oddly enough it's what I did in XI alot too just alot less lonely. :P

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This is a pic of me and my ls mates relaxing on the beach after a successful skirmish on Turtleback Isle. I like how dynamic the sky was back in the summer. This last month has been hectic in the rush to finish up content but I look at this screenshot as a reminder to take time to enjoy the little things.

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After coming together with a group of guys and beating one of if not the hardest fight in the game without any relics, darklight or even garuda weapons we felt like there was only one way to show off our new earrings....and thats with a bit of (mega)flare!

So I was looking through all my pics since launch and I could have put funny moments or glitches,
times with friends that have come and gone or even my pics of The End.
But I found this picture and I remembered how awesome this was...
The very first time I met Neal Van Darnus....


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This was taken at Camp Horizon, and I know my name is over his but I was trying to take it quick >_< lol
He was speaking in /say asking for us Adventurers to turn in Urianger, the prophet who was going camp to camp
speaking of the impending doom we are in right now.
Neal was saying to everyone how the Empire is not gonna hurt us and if we help him "Deliver Urianger's head on a silver plate." that we would be rewarded beyond our imagination. And after a little more talk he vanished.

When I saw this picture I was like "yea for sure entering that" It was really cool cause at that moment we didn't know who he was
And now look where we are, it's kinda trippy lol I have plenty of memorable moments but this is just one of many ^_^

Lets try this again

After coming together with a group of guys and beating one of if not the hardest fight in the game without any relics, darklight or even garuda weapons we felt like there was only one way to show off our new earrings....and thats with a bit of (mega)flare!

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I took this image over 2 years ago. Out of all the screenshots I have in my folder, this is still by far my favorite screenshot.

A lot of things have change since I first stepped foot in Eorzea. I've seen friends and enemies come and go. If you would have told me 2 years ago the world would change I would of laughed, but here I am now sitting under Dalamud as I wait for the end.

In a way, I don't mind. Sure things weren't the best at the start, but looking back I wouldn't trade those days for anything. I look forward to 2.0, I look forward to even more memories good or bad.

I think the reason why I like this screenshot so much was because it was one of the first pictures I took of this game. I found this pretty spot in La Noscea and decided to take a shot. There wasn't really much of a reason, whenever I look at it, it gives me a bit of comfort. No matter what changes, at least something remains and for me that's my eyepatch. For the last 2 years I've been wearing an eyepatch over my left eye, very rarely taking it off and I shall continue to wear it for as long as I remain in Hydaelyn.

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My favorite memories of every game always include travelling the world with my friends. This adventure took Verde and I several hours and we acquired quite a few bumps and bruises on the way! In the end, though, our perseverance paid off. We found these really great ruins! It was located in the north eastern tip of the Black Shroud.

- Charm Mania (Hyperion)

I took this picture of not playing FFXIV for two years. I came back leveled my Monk to 50, Then moved on to CNJ,
I always enjoyed the way This gear set look. There for its my favorite outfit type in the game.

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This was from the days when Ifrit was the only primal to fight with, and I was running with my main linkshell to get everyone their Ifrit weapons. I loved the chaos and the energy of the fight, and this picture captured the moment perfectly!

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I feel like a mouse trapped in a hole.

the Blue & Yellow Club's FFXIV 1.0. Finale screenshot.

We helped each other, wrecked some havoc on monsters and spent time together.

Now we await new adventures in FFXIV:ARR.

In till then!

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Me (background), nervously watching in amazement at my dear friend Corsica, chipping away at a difficult synthesis recipe!

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Sailing off to a new adventure!

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Me and my two buddies upon reaching our first Lv50 class. 12/9/2010

My huggable lalafell. (Actually, it was death from the Imp special attack.)

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My seasonal event partner and I becoming the Most Loving Couple!

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This was my first Primal Gate I came in contact with as I was traveling. As soon as I cast a spell, the light instantly flushed me with wind energy and amplified my casting. My guess was it's Garuda's Primal Gate. It really was Garuda's...it must have told me something back then...

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Primal Gates are really pretty and in my opinion look much better than regular ones so this, being the first one i saw makes it even more special. :)

Posted this on Lodestone too so I didn't mean to post twice sorry. ><