Grind Camps

[ErnieKeebler]

I put the first FFXIV Camps page up here. Looking for any/all feedback on what people want to see.

Also, feel free to call me out on what's on the site, just give me examples to help me correct any bad information.

[Iggy]

I just wanted to give a big shoutout/giant hug to everyone in this thread that provided useful information with the intent of being helpful. Thank you Xoo for getting the ball rolling. You got simultaneously ridiculed for providing a list of grind camps but not bolding the preferred grinding spots. All from players who claimed to know which ones were best, but refused to share their "hidden secrets". No one should have an elitist attitude in this game yet, especially since the game engine is still being reworked, bare-bones content is still being worked on, and we are all considered noobs atm. To think of yourself as an elite player at this point in time in the game should be embarrassing.

The law of the internet states that any site with enough popularity and no ban-stick moderators will start looking like Youtube comments. They aren't trolls, just unhelpful players with deconstructive criticism.

ErnieKeebler, the site looks wonderful! I like the personal touch of mob pictures and advice on how fights may proceed. Are you the only one working on it, or are you planning on making it into a wiki-type format where others can contribute their suggestions?

[MartaDemireux]

Not sure if it was said between page 5 and here (got sick of reading the ridiculous back and forth) but one such instance Ved-something-or-other was being vague about is the Ixali camp north of Treespeak node. If you have a light party from 34-39 you'll do all right but if you have 2-3 people max there from 39-44ish you will get a lot of exp with quick kills. You could also split your team up into 2 teams there. One team (preferably smaller) fights on the ledge above the camp, the other team fights in the heart of the camp.

Hope this helps!

[Sigmakan]

Not sure if it was said between page 5 and here (got sick of reading the ridiculous back and forth) but one such instance Ved-something-or-other was being vague about is the Ixali camp north of Treespeak node. If you have a light party from 34-39 you'll do all right but if you have 2-3 people max there from 39-44ish you will get a lot of exp with quick kills. You could also split your team up into 2 teams there. One team (preferably smaller) fights on the ledge above the camp, the other team fights in the heart of the camp.

Hope this helps!

Was actually going to try those Ixali's tonight or tomorrow. Is the respawn rate pretty fast?

Also, there seem to be more even further north (according to yg). Are those any good?

[MartaDemireux]

Was actually going to try those Ixali's tonight or tomorrow. Is the respawn rate pretty fast?

Also, there seem to be more even further north (according to yg). Are those any good?

I haven't tried the ones further north. The respawn at the camp is pretty good but you can be left around waiting ~30seconds for repops sometimes if you bring too many people. The ones on the ledge are lower levels (40-45 I think) and the ones in the camp are higher (up to 48 or 49).

As 7 people R32-35 we would clear the camp, use Return to go to Treespeak node and then clear some Efts/Ixali on the ledge/boars until the camp would fully respawn. We managed ~24k SP/hr. I'd suggest having 3 of those (healer+2DD) to just hang on the ledge and kill those while the other 4 hang in the camp though. The higher the level the less you should bring. 4 or 5 people max R37-39, we just sat around and waited 30sec to kill repops, was slower SP/hr. Duo/trio there 39-44 would be ideal.

[syntaxlies]

xoo never said these were the only spots nor did he say they were the best spots to grind. He simply said they were some spots to go and grind. I dont see why he is under attack.

[ErnieKeebler]

ErnieKeebler, the site looks wonderful! I like the personal touch of mob pictures and advice on how fights may proceed. Are you the only one working on it, or are you planning on making it into a wiki-type format where others can contribute their suggestions?

It's basically just me compiling. I took Xoo's list, made a few changes from my recent experiences, and I'm basically going from there. I'll visit each and take notes on mob moves and such. Where possible, my static will grind jobs there.

I didn't want to use a wiki format, because there are jerks out there that like to spread misinformation and/or outright try to keep things hidden. Visitors can leave comments at the bottom of each camp's page, allowing them to offer suggestions and/or personal experiences with each camp. Through these comments, I can adjust information, such as level ranges where EXP/SP grinding for each camp is worthwhile. Since I can only grind so many jobs up through the ranks, I cannot verify everything myself, so these comments will be invaluable. Also, to touch back on the jerks, it's a pain in the ass to clean up that stuff day after day.

Once the majority of the work is done, the site will only need casual editing for game fixes that tweak mob levels and abilities, or updates that bring new player abilities, opening new doors.

[AeraLucis]

EDIT: I want to add that a lot of people are saying that they're running out of Young Raptors going in at the early 30's. It may very well be that this camp, given the range of their ranks, it be best to go in 35-39.

Now I'm confused. Wouldn't going to the Raptors with a higher rank party make them run out even faster? If people are running out of Young Raptors in early 30's groups, then shouldn't they go there at a lower rank so they last longer?
Or better yet, go to a camp where the mob's respawn rate is short enough for you to not run out?

I was under the impression that if you've run out of mobs and have to sit around for repops then you've already lost the SP/hour battle.

[quantumsaint]

I'm thinking these people running out of young raptors aren't running the gauntlet between the 3 camps. I partied for almost 3 1/2 hours there yesterday and we had almost no down time.

Edit: Marked the 3 camps we were running between with red dots. We were getting about 18k/hr. Map taken from ffxivmaps.com

http://i.imgur.com/zD6A0.png

[Sigmakan]

I'm thinking these people running out of young raptors aren't running the gauntlet between the 3 camps. I partied for almost 3 1/2 hours there yesterday and we had almost no down time.

Edit: Marked the 3 camps we were running between with red dots. We were getting about 18k/hr. Map taken from ffxivmaps.com

http://i.imgur.com/zD6A0.png

Exactly, an individual raptor camp wont last, you need to rotate between a few.