When open beta of 1.0 came out, the first thing I did was try to explore all of Eorzea. One of the areas I tried to reach was the Galmorre (sp) Ruins near the northernmost part of the Black Shroud. It took 100s of attempts and deaths. I spent hours just getting to the nearby atheryte crystal and then hours more getting to the ruins. I eventually manged to get this picture of myself dead but right infront of them. Not only that, but I was killed by an Ixali fencer. The first Ixali I had ever seen and possibly the only Ixali in the Black Shroud at the time. It inspired me to reach every single point in Eorzea and compile multiple "exploration guides" to help others experience the amazing world.



For nostalgia, my first ever exploration guide was here: http://ffxiv.zam.com/forum.html?forum=152&mid=1284355493176341076

and my second was here
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...rets-of-Eorzea

One of the most amazing things about this game was the attention to detail and the beautiful world. Sadly, many of the areas remained unused. But spending days just exploring Eorzea and dying hundreds of times in the process was well worth it. And it is a memory I will never forget.