A Very Special Campaigne Indeed LOL

New Mini-Expansion Augment Builds: .........The following are the Augments that I favor the most based on the fact that I already have Crimson, Byakko, Homam, Ares, Usu, AF+1, Relic, and the Iron Allied Notes Legs. I was at first let down by the Augments, but now I am having trouble deciding which one I want! LMAO! 1) STR+2 and VIT+2 HP+25, Emnity+4, Physical Damage Taken-4% (PLD for Tanking, Physical Damage Mitigation Build) 2) STR+2 and VIT+2 Haste+3%, ACC+7 (DRK,DRG for TP-Build) 3) STR+2 and VIT+2 Double Attack+2%, Critical Hit Damage+3% (DRG Multi-Hit Critical Hit Modifier Weapon Skill Build) 4) STR+2 and VIT+2 Haste+3%, M.Acc+4 (DRK for Enfeebling Build) 5) STR+2 and VIT+2 Haste+3%, Physical Damage Taken-4% (PLD,DRK,DRG,WAR,SAM for Campaigne Build and Physical Damage Mitigation Build) 6) STR+2 and VIT+2 Skill Chain Damage+5%, Conserve TP+5 (SAM for Skill Chaining Weapon Skill Build) Einherjar: ........Saturday was our Odin#15 Run with the Obsidian LinkShell. After we kicked Odin's ass we pry'd open the Chest and got full drops. Of the 5 drops.......... Rud completed an A.Abjuration Set, I got a P.Abjuration Head, and Rif finally got his E.Abjuration Body. This puts me at 2/5 Shadow Abjurations and also next inline for an E-body drop (I based this on job/points at this time). I also traded in my 100,000 Ampoules for the Balrahn EyePatch Item towards my Scythe Mystic Weapon Quest. Since I can't start the Quest untill I get my last 8 Assaults done it has become a Inventory Slot -1 Item. Also congrats to PoppisGirl for finally getting her 30,000/30,000 Alex requirement. Campaigne: ........I was doing a Campaigne in Batilla Downs[S] the other day and Zoned into the Area while the Beastman had control over it. At that time the Campaigne Music kicked in and there was only 2 other people in the entire Area. One player in particular was a RDM/WHM named Lolietta, a Japanese TaruTaru. ........The first incersion was done by Lolietta. Lolietta pulled a Mob while the other player and I began to attack it. Immediately the RDM/WHM Disengaged and did a /Say in Japanese Text. I had no clue what it meant but I am guessing Lolietta wanted her (or his) own Mob. So lil' Lolieta pulled another Mob. At the same time the other player (PUP) switched off to the new Mob too. This left me alone with the first Mob. No biggie. I can Solo it as DRK/SAM even with out a BodyBoost or any other Temp Items. If the shit hits the fan I can just Sleep it. The Mob was an Orc. A BLM Orc to be more precise, so Guilotine would be the Weapon Skill of choice because of it's Additional Effect of Silence. ....... Anyway back to the Battle..... so I got the BLM Orc's HP down to about 20% and decided to Sleep it to buy me some time to get my Drain Spikes Timer back up. As I Sleep'd the Mob something happened. It started hitting me again from what looked like it getting Dia'd? At this point things were getting rough. I needed to contrentrate on surviving the Battle and couldn't check the Chat Log to see if someone Dia'd it. A few moments later I use SleepII. There it is again!!! ......but this time it was Bio not Dia.... no need for me to read the Log to confirm what a Bio animation looks like. By this time I was down to maybe 126 HP and I switched to my Crimson Legs to get the hell out of there! .....but I didn't go far. The Orc's Drown Effect did me in. Now I was pissed! I go back and check the Log. Sure enough the culprit was the RDM/WHM named Lolietta who was fighting a different Mob. Now ....I do not let people have the control of making me angry.... So instead of being angry I Home Pointed and took a small break from the game to cool off. Then I added Lolietta to my Blist. /em attains #100 Blist Key Item LOLietta. ........In conclusion...Yea you got me LOLietta. You got me good. You only casted Dia and Bio on the Mob that I was fighting when I Sleep'd it. Theres only 1 reason why you did that.....but guess what? I have that spell Bio to. Just remember the taste in your mouth because when I get the chance I'm gonna bitch slap it out. The only difference is that when I do get around to returning the favor. I will also be there serving you a big ole' Bag of Tea..... and getting my Screen Shot Trophy. ...... Well Am I mad anymore?.... nope..... ........I am happy. ;) ............I just hope LOLietta likes Tea. ~BAM

We are ENDGAMEZ!

Einherjar: ...........Between my Modem/Internet Connection crapping out on me one hour before our last Odin Run, people with specificly needed Jobs being short on Feathers, and a Mule issue.... I somehow have accumilated all 9 of the Einherjar Feathers. Thus giving me the Mark of Odin Key Item. From what I understand this gives me the ability to select any room for entry in Einherjar. What about the postponed Odin Runs? While it does sucks to have these few setbacks. It potentially sets us up for the next 3-4 Odins at a pace of every 4th or 5th Run. On top of that I should be able to get my Balhrans EyePatch within the next run or two. Hey Odin where's our E-Bodies? Nyzul Isle: ............In the past 2 weeks our Nyzul Isle Static has been cancelled due to peoples unavailability. This week we did the 40, 60, and 100 Boss Runs with only 5 people. While we did win all 3 netting 2 gear drops...... everyone already had this shit. It went to me via free lot. The drops were Denali Wristbands and a Denali Bonnet and I can't even wear them. I guess I will keep them for when I level RNG. Elite Training: .............So I tried the Marlboro Level-65 NM in the Upper ToonDingleBerries Jungle. It started out smoothly with Guilotine and Drain Spikes removing about 50% of it's HP but it's Additional Effect Petrify freak'n killed me. It just took 1 hit from the NM and I was Petrified as it hit me 26 times in a row. Ummm... yeah.... stay tuned... I will be working on this one. KS-30: .............Yup I was being lazy again. I did a Run with the BLM KS30 group which was lead by my friend Pixe. Woooooot! I made 190K from a Venomous Claw drop. Nice...... because once again..... I am a broke ass DRK. F.O.V.: .............I really hate it when your about to pull a mob and someone deliberatly sees you, but runs up behind you and pulls it anyway. I know sometimes it happens accidentaly but some people just don't give a shit (like a PLD/DNC pulling mobs miles away to Solo while people have to wait an extra 20 minutes at the end of a Campaigne). Thus the player "WEE" gets my Blogs "DoucheBagery of the Week" Award for doing this on purpose. What are we camping HNMs or something. ............Since we are on the subject of DoucheBagery. There was this Drg/Whm who thought it was O.K to try and Diaga one of the Rabbits that I was fighting in F.O.V. ! Did he think I needed help on 2 EasyPrey Rabbits? First of all they Link. Second of all they die in like 3 seconds. Good thing Drain Spikes put me higher on the hate list then his measly weasily itty bitty Diaga Spell. I followed it up with a AOE Spinning Scythe to seal the deal. The Drg/Whm stood there for a second then moved on. That's right bish! We in BIG BOY TOWN now! GTFO! We ENDGAMEZ! LOL! .........Thats it for today's rambles. See ya all online ~BAM

Salvage Gear completed #8

...........................Woooooooooooot! Usukane Hirayoroi! ~Nuff said BUB! Thankyou my friends over at the RemnantBrave LS! I am now happily 3/5's on the Usukane set and also 8/10th's of the total Salvage Gear that I can actually wear! Usukane set has been added to my side panel! ~BAM

NM Ruebezahl and Avatars too ;p

(Re-Edited with Additional Information 10/16/09) I am going to be randomly solo'n the Elite Training NM's as DRK and Bloging the Strategies here. I will be doing this to give some insight on these NM's to assist anyone Pop'n them for the first time. Jess's DRK Elite Training NM Guide #1: NM......................................Ruebezahl NM Type............................Lvl-60 Elite TrainingPop Item.....Chapter 5 Page Area.....................................Sanctuary Of Zi'tah ..........O.k. I Pop'd this NM 3 times and on the 1st battle I counted it had 9 Shadows. This NM is a Stone Golem so Arcane Killer is in effect. Here is the Strategy. 1) Meditate 2) Hasso 3) Drain Spikes 4) Pop NM 5) Poisnga (gets rid of all 9 of the NMs shadows) 6) Arcane Circle 7) Weapon Skill 8) Meditate 9) Weapon Skill 10) Collect your item from the chest then toss it because it's junk.... This NM has a few different types of Additional Effects when it hits you. It always does one type but never more then one type during the same fight. So far I encountered a Physical Damage Additional Effect, MP Drain, Absorbed-TP Additional Effect, and one that gives Curse (and it may have others). No sense using a Holy Potion because he will just hit you again and reCurse you. The Curse drop'd my HP's from 1580 to 699. Worst case scenario you still have Third Eye/Seigen, Drain1, Drain2. Weapon Bash, and Stun at your disposal but don't let me scare you. There really is no need to use any of that stuff. Just serve him a nice cup of Teabag. /Random Shit: .........Lets see here...I snag'd 2 more Merits doing random shit. My Ampoules are now at 95,780/100,000 towards the Balrahn's EyePatch. I also equiped all my Enfeebling Gear and changed Subs to DRK75/SCH29 to see what my Enfeebling Skill would be. It was 299. I really need to finish that Sub LMAO. RNG, BST, SMN Job Adjustments/updates: .........Looks like the Rangers are getting a little too moist in there stockings..... but then ...SE pulls the dick tease move, by with holding the damn BST and SMN info. Dam Bastard Swords. Anyway...lets speculate. .........Everyone knows this has to be the big new Avatar Update that the SMN's have been waiting years for (AKA a long ass time). The big question is...... what new Avatars will they give us. I personaly want to see a big freak'n Cactuar with a 1,000,000 Needles move.... called "The Big Prick" . The second Avatar will most likely be something fruity like a Unicorn or someth'n. I really can't see them releasing Odin, Alexander, Pheonix, or Bahamut because they are the main NPC's in the FFXI's story lines. Unless of coarse....... they plan on releasing them all. Mwhahhahaha .....Ya never know. .........As far as the BST Adjustment goes I have a few ideas of my own. I think a BST should be able to Delink Mobs. My favorite idea is changing the BST's 2-Hour to allow a BST to Charm another player. Come on everyone likes being Charmed and killing off your friends. .........Thats it for today's rambles. See ya all online. ~BAM

Shantolo shakes it like it's Hot

.........The other day I had an extremely awesome sick idea for the Shantolo Art Contest (I call it S.A.C. for short). I want to sketch Shantolo holding a whip, wearing a leathery clad thong, in hooker boots, and booby tassles. While having Maat chained from the ceiling with his wrinkly skined old mans butt....... wearing nothing but his Maat's Cap .....of coarse. Then have Shantolo chanting.... "You act Incredibly Tough with your Maats Cap on, but you scan Too Weak..... next to my Shantolos Thong" Coming soon to a FFXI Forums near you! LOL!