Just wondering if Final Fantasy XI is worth paying for? I am a huge fan of the FF series and I love everything about the games. Right down to the music, the art style, the voice acting, combat, etc...

A while back, I purchased FFXI and was going to play it. Come to find out, my PC could not handle it. So, I ended up selling the game. Now, I have a better PC which is fit enough for gaming, and I've been searching high and low for a good MMORPG to play, but failed so far... I think FFXI just might be the game for me.

What is everyone's opinion on FFXI? Should I buy it? How much is it a month? I think it's around $12.

It was not worth it since FF VI.

now read this thread

http://www.unexplained-mysteries.com/forum...showtopic=81487

What do you mean "since FF VI"? Since final fantasy 6? What about it?

yeah I used to play FF11, till it decided to hate my new card and wouldn't accept it

but yeah, it's a fun game, some things are ridiculasly hard and gilsellers make it harder (camping NM's for rare drops - notorious monsters)

it was - for me - hard to make money, luckily my friend helped me out at the start for armour and weapons. also the monthly charge is the same as WoW, or should be.

Oh God, I always have problems with credit cards. I hope it doesn't do the same to me. -_-


- Do they have guilds?
- What type of PVP features do they have?
- Is it hard to level?
- How much is it month, and is it really $5 to make a new character after your first?

- they kinda of have guilds, like each country houses a certain race (like hume - bastok. but you can make your country anywhere from the 4 countries) they also have linkshells, (you can belong to many if you want) which let you talk to other people holding the same type of linkshell. These let you do certain missions together as it helps you all out a lot.

- they do, but I never played in it. It's a country v country fight though, for control.

- no it's easy to level, just it takes longer each time you level, you'll reach 50,000exp till nect level, and the monsters give you a max of 500, but it tends to be around 300exp per fight.

- no, it's less than a doller to make a new character. Though when beginning you have to purchase an ID card, which lets you create a character. They cost $5, but after that they cost less than a doller.
It's also (for me in england) £8.99 - it's also cheaper to pay in dollers, so it's the same as the WoW monthly charge,

Does it cost anything for the first character? Meaning you'd have to buy the game, then buy your friggin first character, THEN pay the monthly fee? >.>

pretty much, but it also lasts *forever* meaning if you don't go on it in a year, it will still be there when you reactivate your ID.

This so better be worth it. It sure looks it though, and to top it off, I'm a huge FF fan.

yeah it is really good, though you'll have to get the expansion. (the other 2 expansions should be included in the original game) so you can have the 4 'new' job classes.

The one I ordered cost $19.99 and came with the original game and the last 2 expansion packs. I do think there's another expansion coming out soon though....

One thing though... My friggin purchase has been BACK ORDERED. So now I have to wait.

there are 3 expansions, 2 which are included in with the oringinal game, and the other costing the same as the original game +expansions. it lets you have a couple more jobs and more area access's.

So wait, the 3rd has even MORE jobs? Aside from the 4 "new" ones in the expansion packs which come with the original game?

yeah, it's corsier and blue mage jobs. Corsier and pirates and use gambles and such to boost partys.

but, don't bother getting it yet, you can only unlock all the other jobs (part from default ones) at lvl 30. So if you do like FF11 by then, then buy the expansion pack: Treasures of Aht Urhgan

Yup, just read up on it. And that's a good idea as well. Thanks for all the information.

I might by the Strategy guide just to help learn the game a bit better.

I didn't like the game, I bought it when it gcame out for the ps2 for 100 bucks played it for four hours and never touched it again. I am a fan of FF but to me this game shouldn't even have had the privelage of being numbered should have bin called Final Fantasy Online.

What didn't you like about it?

I like it, spend a lot of time playing it via my xbox 360. I havent really started the missions yet much, just building my character.

What server, class, race, level, etc are you?

Here's my info:

Race: Hume
Jobs: Warrior Lv.18, Thief Lv.7.
Server: Hades
Ingame Name: Divinezero

I havn't played much because the Wii just came out and I was lucky enough to get my hands on one. Almost thought I wouldn't get one.

Well I'm not as far into it as you, since ive only had the game a bit

But Im a Hume
Jobs: BLM Lev 10
Server: Hades
Ingame name: Subby

what kind of battle system dose it have? please don't tell me its just like Guild wars and WoW

It's a bit different than WoW and Guildwars. It's not turned base, but it's not exactly hack and slash either.


You initiate a fight by targeting an enemy and selecting "Attack". Once you do, you will draw your weapon. Then, you move up to the enemy to begin attacking. Each weapon has "delay" on it. The higher the delay, the longer you have to wait between attacks. On average, you attack every 1.4 seconds. Daggers attack faster, and 2-handed swords attack the slowest.



Lucky coicidence. Maybe we can level? I'm leveling my thief and it's currently level 7.

i checked it out and it was the same basic idea you select a target and your character starts attacking and then every once in a while you through in some skills GOD that is so *&%$#@^ boring how can you stand it!? i need a system were i control every swing of the sword and the direction of every spell. sorry if i sound like i'm offending you its just it pisses me off because i got 50$ dollars for my birthday so i went to the store and got Guild Wars. i was thinking: this game is going to be so cool! it got such good reviews. then i got home and started playing it. it didn't take to long before i realized that it SUCKED! the battle system was boring and it was laging like $#@%. i downloaded a ten day free trial of WoW and it was the same dam kind of battle system. sorry for the ranting. i needed to vent.

Well, you won't find many MMORPGs, if any, that are like that, lol. I say you need a good dose of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. <-- The BEST game in existence.

lol No problem. I have just been taken across the ocean, and now have no idea where I am.... (Solina... sobina...I have no clue)

I do have a character i havent used yet back in town... but my main one is now in.... that other place. And im happy to meet up with anyone who wants to join me.

I will be a final fantasy XI player in an hour or so. It's taken half an hour to set up the online gaming profile, an hour to install to hard drive and now it's halfway through a 2 hour patch

At some point, I might actually get to play it *sigh*

lol tiggs. I was the same. Installing the actual final fantasy program took like 2 hours..... given it was 6gig.


Dude, you have to look me up.... Hopefully you will get on the hades server... if it ever lets you play

You're most likely in *Selbina*, which is not TOO far from my hometown. Around a 15 minute walk(The lands are huge on this game O_o). I havn't played much lately. But if you ever get on, add "Divinezero". If you're not sure how, type this into the chat once in-game:

/befriend DivineZero

I'll add you when I get on. Not sure when I will though, still playing Zelda.

yeah thats where I am. Ill add you today, if your on anytime look me up

I didn't Like the FF11 but I'm loving FF12 at the moment...so if I love 12 should I go back and try 11 again? How similar are he combat systems? I don't remeber.

FFXI is ...crack

I am on Hades server and right now I have one character in Windurst (Blackmarketdot) who I use just for selling stuff. I have a lvl 13 RDM (Dotness) in San D'oria (sp) and my lvl 13 WHM (Dot) in Valcurm dunes

ahem...level 14 RDM (yay)

I've taken a break from FFXI. I play WoW now.. so no idea when I'll play FFXI again. @_@ I'll let you guys know though.(If anyone even cares )

lol i tried to add you zero, but it wouldn't let me...

Dot... I am still lvl10 BLM, and now a lev 7 mnk

Sweet. I have both Dot and Dotness in the dunes maybe we can hook up and I can help level you up a bit.

So um..Tiggs are you ever gonna play?

Yeah tiggs, some gamers in the Uk would certainly help me out

I'm trying, but The Elder Scrolls - Oblivion seems to be permanently jammed in my cd drive at the moment

I took a spin around at the weekend - I'm soooo lost - I have no idea where to go or what to do next

Well, let us know what server your on.... and your character name.... and im sure we will find a way to help you out.

It takes a little while to get used to lol

I'm in Hades and my character name is Tiggs. I appear to be surrounded by a bunch of midgets who talkiewalkie like thisywiss.

Alright... when i get home from work (in a few hours) I'll go online and look and see if your on.

Dear Subby...you are never online. Pfft!™
love,
Dot


ps. I got my sub job lvl 18 RDM/8 WHM
pps. If you want Moe and I will rescue you from Bastok

Dear Tiggs...please hurry and level because you desperately need to change your armor...the look just does not suit you
love,
Dot

I've just started back on FF, luckily I still have my character - after 5 months of not playing. Already back in the swing of things to~ and I'm thinking of making another character, though I remember how hard it was making money... sooo many crystals I had to sell for armour...

sweet! I play on Hades if you need a world pass let me know. Look me up I am (of course) Dot, Dotness and Blackmarketdot

Yeah a world pass would be awesome. We'd also get Items every so often~

ok, when I get home I will get you a world pass to Hades ( I'll PM you the details)

okay Awesome~

Did you get the world pass?

Eek...sorry it took so long I will send it via PM