Maiden's Rhapsody, otherwise known as "Yoshi P why you do dis?!?!"

I just finished the new event and I have to say, it's the best one hands down for me. But not in the way you think.

As someone who played FFXI since it's beta 12 long years ago, I have a HUGE amount of emotional and time invested in the game. Only this year did I stop playing it, to focus more on FFXIV and other games. This event brought back a nostalgia that I had thought I lost. The sheer amount of shouts about the mobs in the different FATEs and FFXI in general made me laugh so much. It's kind of funny, that I see all these people doing the FATEs and having no idea what's going on and the random shouts. They are only there for the armor, and while they discuss how pretty it is I just shake my head... because they don't KNOW.

But it was the cutscene at the very end that got me. Because it brought back everything I had remembered in the game. I was THERE for all of it, when it all happened. I KNEW each and every single NPC they showed, I could list off their names and the areas they were in and how they acted. It nearly brought me to tears as the cutscene went on.

And THAT'S why FFXI and FFXIV mean so much, at least to me. No other MMO have I played so far has been able to elicit such a response to me. And for that, I thank you SE and Yoshi P for the worlds you have created.

As for the rest of you, did this event bring back any memories for you?

The best part was that first fate. Such a reminder of my parties in Valkurm Dunes. It's safe to say I'll be going back to Vanadiel now.

them ffxi feels... I miss that game..before lvl 75+ was a thing.

I was really hoping the Serket fate was going to have some reference to Iroha hoping for a Scorpion Harness drop or something. Was disappointed :(

I will admit, I was going to flip my shit if they would have mentioned your FFXI character as the person she remembered.

I was in tears during the final cutscene, I can't take this sort of things.. my poor heart.
I instantly got flooded with memories of my friends, my linkshell, everything we did together and of course the game itself with its story and characters. Those were different times, I was a lot younger, but it's like a promise I made to myself to never let these memories go. They are precious and got me through hard times, so I won't let them go anywhere.
I can still hear the trumpets of San d'Oria ringing in my ears after all this time.

I had a blast i love how SE added our lil jokes from mass killing crabs on beaches, to fighting "impossible to gauge" bad guys << had to laigh at that 1.

to watching people try to attack the giddues dragon w/o even making an attempt at the spotter. I had to tell my FC to watch the fight so they know how to do the fate lol. XD

At the final cs i cried a good 5 min. I miss ff11 and I can't play it again and that sad. i don't own a pc to play it and after aby msade everything irrelivent over night and the bs of gear swapping i just can't. That stuff broke my heart.

Thanks SE!! Great event.

i ahve to agree with you guys even thoa i didnt start playing XI till 2 years back i still have some of those memories but due to the fact i was a low level and a group is kinda needed i didn't get that far ..T_T

I totally cried and am proud to admit it.

NOSTALGIA OVERLOAD

I haven't done it yet but that will be the first thing I do when I get back home from work. I'll probably get the feels and get teary. It sucks that I didn't stay for much longer into the Adoulin expansion so I don't know some of the NPCs from that one but I did play for 10 years so I hope to see at least NPCs from pre Adoulin. FFXI, the best MMORPG ever, in my humble opinion.

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Originally Posted by Cervani

I just finished the new event and I have to say, it's the best one hands down for me. But not in the way you think.

As someone who played FFXI since it's beta 12 long years ago, I have a HUGE amount of emotional and time invested in the game. Only this year did I stop playing it, to focus more on FFXIV and other games. This event brought back a nostalgia that I had thought I lost. The sheer amount of shouts about the mobs in the different FATEs and FFXI in general made me laugh so much. It's kind of funny, that I see all these people doing the FATEs and having no idea what's going on and the random shouts. They are only there for the armor, and while they discuss how pretty it is I just shake my head... because they don't KNOW.

But it was the cutscene at the very end that got me. Because it brought back everything I had remembered in the game. I was THERE for all of it, when it all happened. I KNEW each and every single NPC they showed, I could list off their names and the areas they were in and how they acted. It nearly brought me to tears as the cutscene went on.

And THAT'S why FFXI and FFXIV mean so much, at least to me. No other MMO have I played so far has been able to elicit such a response to me. And for that, I thank you SE and Yoshi P for the worlds you have created.

As for the rest of you, did this event bring back any memories for you?

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The only memory it brought back was how quickly I uninstalled that game. I didn't like the art style, I hated the UI, and the outdoor environments felt somehow claustrophobic.

from battleing crabs in the dunes to running in sky to finding NMs or just sitting by the river in east ron i remember t all and i also remember the friends and the fun we all had.

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Originally Posted by Tyla_Esmeraude

I haven't done it yet but that will be the first thing I do when I get back home from work. I'll probably get the feels and get teary. It sucks that I didn't stay for much longer into the Adoulin expansion so I don't know some of the NPCs from that one but I did play for 10 years so I hope to see at least NPCs from pre Adoulin. FFXI, the best MMORPG ever, in my humble opinion.

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Well, not really a spoiler but it only really involves one FFXI npc, Iroha from the special Rhapsodies of Vana'diel storyline that is winding up FFXI's story at the moment (so if you haven't been playing FFXI lately she won't be familar).

However it's still filled with tons of FFXI nostalgia,

from the music (FFXI's dungeon and regular boss battle themes Battle in the Overworld 1 and Battle in the Dungeon 2, and Recollection, an instrumental version of FFXI's main theme song Distant Worlds), to the still images of various FFXI npcs and enemies like the Shadowlord and Prishe, to the special FATES being parodies and homages to FFXI battles, like the first one on the beach near Costa del Sol against crabs referencing the infamous 'dooms' parties at the Valkurm Dunes, fighting Serket, a particularly infamous NM from Altepa Desert, and of course, the rank 2.3 mission boss fight against the Dread Dragon and Spotter. Even the key items dropped after each FATE was actually the Magicite the player was tasked with collecting during the rank 4.3 story mission in FFXI. ;)

Despite all FFXI's problems and certain aspects of the game that always annoyed and frustrated me in the decade I have played it, I still look fondly on my time in Vana'diel and this event only drove home that. Thank you so much Yoshi for this trip down memory lane! :D

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Originally Posted by Demeos

The only memory it brought back was how quickly I uninstalled that game. I didn't like the art style, I hated the UI, and the outdoor environments felt somehow claustrophobic.

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I def miss being able to get completely lost in Vanadiel :P Others before have said it best. It was about the journey not the destination.

My only disappointment is that it was a bunch of fates. That last quest though... is a nostalgia attack.

I also got teary-eyed during the final cutscene. FFXI was the best game I've ever played. No other game comes close to the amount of memories I have of it.

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Originally Posted by Whocareswhatmynameis

I def miss being able to get completely lost in Vanadiel :P Others before have said it best. It was about the journey not the destination.

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FFXI was my favorite world in any MMO, bar none. The atmosphere and music were so awesome.

Wait why isn't the gear dyeable :[

I wish I could've gotten into FFXI back when I first had the physical case in my hands, over 10 years ago. Actually, I did try to install it, but something happened. My computer caught a virus. I was robbed of that chance. As much as I hate to admit it, I was disappointed to find out that this crossover event, that had so much hype, was for a FFXI character. I wish I could experience the event the way it's supposed to be experienced, but I'll just be someone who's there for the armor, painfully ignorant to the true meaning behind the event. It's for that reason I'm reserving myself from taking part.

I kind of felt that way back during the Shantotto attack. Shantotto made me want to start playing Final Fantasy 11, but I doubt I'd get far in that game before turning back to this one.

(3.1 possible MINOR spoiler)

At least I got Krile and her beautiful voice <3

Lovely event...makes me miss FFXI again ; ;

So many memories.

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Originally Posted by Gaddes

I was really hoping the Serket fate was going to have some reference to Iroha hoping for a Scorpion Harness drop or something. Was disappointed :(

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First of all, Serket never drops a Scorpion Harness. It drops the Venomous Claw that is used to craft the harness. Better wording would be "Please drop a Serket Ring....please m(._ .m)!

I nostalgia overloaded. Was giddy the whole time and got a bit teary-eyed at the end... wishing to be 13 again.

One thing, did the city music play anywhere?

Just going to leave this here for anyone that doesn't go to the ffxi website anymore.
http://www.playonline.com/ff11/vanap...y_visual/7.png
And now to go play FFXI, got it all patched up a few days ago knowing this event would hit the feels hard. XD

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Originally Posted by Gaddes

I was really hoping the Serket fate was going to have some reference to Iroha hoping for a Scorpion Harness drop or something. Was disappointed :(

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I was going to /sh after the FATE, "No Serket ring again!"

As for me, I stopped playing full time last year to put more time into XIV. Plus the people I used to run with had also left XI. I've kept going back for the free login events though.
Even still, I'll admit it, there were some tears to be had at the end of this event (and much more to come during this week free login event, I'm sure ; ;)

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Originally Posted by Cervani

I will admit, I was going to flip my shit if they would have mentioned your FFXI character as the person she remembered.

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Funny thing is....

Your FFXI character is her master.

It was a really nice event yup, I still play ffxi (just a little now though) so the memories have never left which I am grateful for.

It was full of good times with a select few exceptional individuals along the way! One of the best games I agree.

Btw for anyone who is wanting to go back to XI they are starting a free log in campaign this Friday until around the end of November. So wait a couple days and don't pay the sub right now.

It's too bad they didn't have something for the quest that scanned whether your SE account had an FFXI account tied to it, so that when Iroha says something about Selbina or Mhaura or other locations, your character could pipe up with, "I'm familiar with those lands, but I'm sorry that this isn't Vana'diel"... or something to that effect.

It was particularly rough for me as my FFXIV character is the spiritual successor to my old FFXI character (same name, started with the same elvaan features), even has Ronfaure for a surname for crying out loud, but wasn't able to establish his connection to Vana'diel, in this crossover and the Shantotto one. :(

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Originally Posted by Natashio

First of all, Serket never drops a Scorpion Harness. It drops the Venomous Claw that is used to craft the harness. Better wording would be "Please drop a Serket Ring....please m(._ .m)!

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Ahh, yeah you're right. I got a Scorpion Harness eons ago (had to be like 2007 or so when I still played) so my memory was a bit rusty. I certainly remember camping for that damn ring though :X

I never played FF11, but I could see how many FF11 players were so enthusiastic. I am sure there are some inside jokes that I don't really know but I'm sure FF 11 players do.

Like spending weeks slaughtering crabs to train

WHY is nobody even bringing up the fact that she's gonna be our

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That shes gonna be our DARN samurai trainer, that the fact shes not gonna go home, that the fact is, she was removed from FFXI as a character in that story and is in *OURS*. I mean really, her our samurai trainer? I thought there were samurais in doma? and the fact she did say "in the near future" means we could have the samurai class by the end of heavensward released early, NOT in the next xpac

So much love for this event, and yes there were /alot/ of inside jokes, also the flashbacks to ffxi story moments and the implications on who her master is... the final fate (gogo old school! Kill the eye first!)

All that was missing was being chased all the way across costa del sol by 20 angry goblins who strayed in to the crab fight and it would have been perfect~

This event makes me homesick, very much going to have to return home to vana'diel myself

cant agree more , the 1 fate i was :O!!! , i feel like in valkurm.... the music !!! , and the cherry on top the fate complete song (FFXI quest completed) , i was hoping for SL after watching the 1 image :_( but oh well..... we collected magicites!!!! , and killed some old ffxi enemies :D , and after watching the ending !!! gaaah now i want to play FFXI!!!

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/i...y2DJV2-G_YUbFM

was waiting for the drop .....

Want a *use FFXI music instead* option under sound config

and queue some old school videos to make you cry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARghlVjBab0

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Originally Posted by Monty

and queue some old school videos to make you cry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARghlVjBab0

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Why? The feels from that video. It still makes me cry so, all these years later. :(

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Originally Posted by Monty

and queue some old school videos to make you cry!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARghlVjBab0

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All aboard the feels train!
http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instanc...x/23888547.jpg

But seriously always liked the line "When did I forget what being and adventurer meant?"

Wouldn't mind having some sense of adventure in this game.

Guys, here's the skills she can do, ONE of them you saw doing the last battle you see doing her first skill chain.

https://youtu.be/WNn76r5ke5c?t=12s

The huge blue glowing light is an aoe attack it seems, to bad final fantasy xiv doesn't have the other skill animations she also had.

I'm sad I never got to play FFXI :( I was but a little kid when it came out.