Highly Notorious Monsters

[rekijitsu]

Nice work only quoting people who agree with you, lol.

Long respawn timer NMs are a pain, and often didn't drop stuff even when you won the claim. Nothing was more gut wrenching than winning the claim on a 24-42 HR NM then get nothing for it other than a TOD that you can't make it to since you work that day, etc.

They are also poorly designed. The NMs themselves usually weren't challenging in FFXI save for a few you needed a group for, even then other forms of high level content provided more challenges and enjoyment. What challenge was there? To beat the JP campers who have a better connection to the server and a higher chance to claim? To beat the botters?

The defense of "Well don't do them then!" isn't valid. If they did exist, and they drop the best gear available that would have been available through other means if they weren't around in the first place, then they're required for min/maxers to do. Min/maxers would have had fun getting the gear instead.

Do not want.