Memories of Eorzea Contest (NA) - Entry Thread

[Anonymoose]

There was once a time when Thaumaturge was God of these lands.
To trek alone to an area bereft of content and take Dodore's hide for your own;
this wasn't a crafter's fantasy.
It was his rite of passage.

It had just turned to 2011; the first world NMs had been added and Dodore Doublet was one of the only items above LV36 that could be obtained. In those days, THM was unspeakably overpowered. Armed with three stackable DoTs, infinite enemy-matching resistances, double-casting mega-nukes, and an instant-full-healthbar cure that cost pocket change MP - Dodore fell to an army of one.

[Anonymoose]

^ And with that dramatic entrance out of the way, we can get to admitting that my little lalafell hat was HANDILY fed back to me that day...

That day...

[Nabiri]

One of my most memorable moments will be one of the saddest.
Today I logged in to "old Eorzea" for one final look around, but this time was very difficult.
Recently my fiance, Kanade Vahriel, who has been my adventuring companion through Final Fantasy 11 and 14 for the past few years passed away in a car accident. For a little over a month I've been trying to convince myself to log in to see the end, with no success, until today.
I had to see the end, if only for him. Had to take a few more screenshots.. since he won't be able to anymore.
I ended up in Limsa.. I thought it might have the best view of the sky, and I could also get a few shots of the sea and send them to his father (who was in the Navy). He had encouraged me to log on to finish this for Kanade.

So here I stand, alone in the storm that reflects the pain in my heart.
On the docks, "our place," where he taught me to fish, and at one time a love blossomed.
With a blazing red ball of death in the sky to my back and my eyes toward the sea,
this is where I say farewell to "old Eorzea" and many happy times with it.
Here I stand, with him in my heart, and wait for the end.

[Aveline]

This took so long to find the right screen shot! It seemed like every pic I looked at had a special memory attached to it. This picture below is of my linkshell taking down Great Buffalo for the first time, back when a full party was 15 people. We were so excited when Square Enix implemented notorious monsters like GB and Ureaus, and "monster hunts" became a regular event among us in TALE. Taking down this towering foe together felt really special, though, and reminds me of how far we've come as a group and all the challenges that await us in 2.0.

[valkiria]

It was December 24th 2011, all of my LS logged at christmas eve for a holiday picture. We were all very excited, and was a very special moment for all of us. We decided to take it at Limsa Lominsa, there were snowing all over mayor cities of Eorzea, and all of them had decorations all over. I remember seeing that huge xmas trees and thought it was the greatest place in the game to took that screenshot, we took a picture in 2010 and I was very happy to see all of the members of the first picture in this second one.
The only thing that make me sad viewing this pictures, is that this year we couldn't have the same LS event... because of that, we are planning to do a Real Life LS event, hoping to don't brake the chain of xmas celebrations.

Hope you like it.

[Veltaine]

It was early back in the heydays of the new adventures.

And a friend of mine stumbled across a 300 point faction leve, unheard of!! So we delved into what is known as the bounty placed on Coiled Adder. AFter a difficult battle fighting his minions along with efts and buzzards, he ran off. So we naturally pursued having no idea what was in store. As we reached a corner, he stopped, and when our group finally reached him, peistes, seeing for the first time appeared from behind the mountain. Shocked! We ran far, but of course our steps couldn't match their speed. So we battled them head on! Their roar was so loud and shocking, it was a unique experience of a whole kind in an MMO, and one I have treasured since then..

Thank you Short Bus for this incredible experience.


Btw: I swear to the 12 this photo isnt shopped in any way or form. The reverberations of the screams was timed perfectly in my luck to take this screenie. Still sends shivers down my spine


P.S.

This was those fun times when leve linking expired and we still wanted to grind

[zenzag]

One Last Dawn Together



On the highest peak of La Noscea, we share one final moment of peace before Dalamud puts an end to our dream. We can only hope that when we wake up we will still be together.

[Vilhem]

Relaxing in my favorite spot in the forest, near Camp Emerald Moss. After a long day of adventuring, it's nice to get away and be surrounded by nature. Not many come here, so I know it's always a good place to visit for quiet time.

[MagicofGaia]

After many times of yearning for the treasures hidden within these caverns, I took up arms, and made a calling for like minded warriors to join my cause. Together we fought, we learned, and we triumphed over these caverns might. As the sky darkens before us, we endured and gasped at every breathtaking moment, and we know we fought until the very end.

[Shallowdeep]

I think this is an interesting vies of Aertheral Node
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