oh yeah

Solo, bitches!

(okay so i bought some attachments in Nashmau, then forgot to learn how to use them before i returned to the mainland.... stoopid me.
however im heading back there tomorrow, with more money, to buy and learn a load more ^^)

well well

Red Mage >> 35.
Black Mage >> 11.

{Sightseeing!}
Bibiki Bay
Purgonorgo Isle

(only cos i wanted the Pug NM that drops Volans Greaves there. and because campsitarus recommends it for level 35-37)

pretty....

okay, so maybe I'm not so uber.

trying to unlock the last three Jobs, Summoner, Puppetmaster and Corsair.

PUP and COR first, i thought.
I've done the PUP bit in Bastok already, so..
Jeuno >> Mhaura >> Boat to Al Zhabi
Cutscenes aplenty.
Map buying aplenty.
Sounds simple.
Caerdarva Mire >> Arrapagho Reef for PUP.
Caerdarva Mire >> Arrapagho Reef >> Tallacca Cove for COR.
Tele home in time for tea.

*except*
Problem 1: maps
I have no maps of the Reef or Mire.
i have, however, FFXIAtlas. so i print out maps for reference.

Problem 2: mobs
In the Mire and Reef there are these mobs called Chigoes. little insects that you can't see till they move or attack.
they have no names over their heads. and dont show on Widescan. and Aggro to sound.

so at the start of the mire i buff up: Blink, Protect II, Shell, Stoneskin, Phalanx, Coccoon. Sneak and Invis. and head off.

i managed to get about 70% of the way there before my Sneak ran out.
I paused in a tunnel (the previous one having been occupant-free) and cast me a new Sneak
The Chigoe hits Krystall for ##### Damage
Krystall has been Defeated
Krystall falls to level 33

WTF? it hit me through blink (which gives shadows that should negate damage), Stoneskin (reduces a lot of hits to 0) and Phalanx (which reduces everything that Stoneskin doesnt) and still it fecking one-shotted me.

oh well, back to levelling other jobs.

{SightSeeing!}

part two:
Xarcabard and the Vazhl Crystal Beaudecine and the Windy OP.

...

well, you know all that money i made from rice the other day?

{Dia II} - 10k
{Dispel} - 65k
+1 gear for my BLM - 20k


aaaaaand back down to 20k in reserve.
oh well, easy come easy go.

^_^

33, Bitches!
RSE is so cute, dont you think? there should be an RSE2, i reckon.....


what a sight to see, catching the Airship from Port Windurst


That sword is an "Algol". and i want one.
(apparently there are only 3 on the server..)
me and Matriarch sunning ourseves in Rabao

Notice the Error here?
No?


well...

Troytaru is my mule... ><

wow. just, wow.

not only do i find that Taru Rice has gone up to 25-27k per stack - 10k increase in about 4 days - but when my latest load (5 stacks) were ready for harvesting and i AH'd them, someone bought them as soon as i put them up for sale

at 26k per stack. Tripling my money available.

like i said, wow.

and for some screenies of Thursday's Rank 5 run:

{SightSeeing!}

bing!
RDM32 and the envious AutoRegen ability from the Blue Sub.

Sightseeing!
Korroloka Tunnel
Eastern Altepa desert
Western Altepa desert
Rabao

Rank 5 run tonight, wish me luck. I've done the prep and the difficult NM drops from Beadeaux, and got the key items back.
just Castle Oztroja, Davoi (shudder) and back to Bedeaux for me.

i hate the dunes

for 2 reasons.
1) someone says "Let's try a Pug!" when the party is level 14-15 and both tanks are 14WAR/--
then of course when they die and HP i use {Meikyo Shisui}
which is fun.
{Tachi: Enpi}{Tachi: Enpi}{Distortion}{Tachi: Enpi}{Distortion}
{Death}{Do You Need it?}

2) when some snot of a n00b party member (14WAR/---) is getting stroppy cos the party leader (14PLd/7WAR) is afk for 5. he then comments "okay here's the rulez, no ding no afk no being gay"
when he's sat there at 300%TP and ignoring my advice on Weaponskills, and in a mix of level 10/7 gear.

Man, it's going to be sweet when i leave the dunes again. Makes me long for Qufim.
Oh - Ding! SAM16. and doing Rank5 on Thursday evening..

soooo..

eventually i got some more help with the SAM quest, hooooboy howdy did that tree thing have some HP...

levelled SAM and nin a bit, i would hope that NIN gets more interesting once you've learnt some Ninjutsu spells cos from 1-10 its boring.

SAM on the other hand.. well.. as soon as i hit Great Katana skill 10 i had 300 TP.
lets play with this, shall we?
Krystall uses Meikyo Shishui
Krystall readies Tachi: Enpi
target takes 40HP
Krystall readies Tachi: Enpi
target takes 45HP
Krystall readies Tachi: Enpi
target takes 40HP
Krystall pwns the target

oh. wow. a job with a useful 2-hour!

now my question is, do i bother unlocking the last 3 jobs (SMN COR PUP) or do i stick to ... other stuff..
Originally i unlocked NIN so i could go blu/nin, which is one of the more popular choices.
but blu/sam is growing more appealing..

oh and i finally broke into OJ production properly.. got my cooking up to 4 now >.>

bloody {Bastok} swords!

so.
heading back to Jeuno, for the airship, darksteel ore in hand. I'm on a choco in Pashhow Marshlands and not surprisingly, it's raining.
I spy me a water elemental. coo, i think.
/check
The Water Elemental seems like a Decent Challenge
Are you sure you want to dismount the chocobo?
Krystall casts Blaze spikes
Krystall casts Blink
Krystall casts Regen
Krystall casts Enthunder
Krystall casts Coccoon
Krystall casts Fire
..
..
..
..
the Water Elemental defeats Krystall
Krystall falls to level 30

arsebiscuits! i nearly nearlynearly had it, too. it was down to about 4% when it Waterga'd me.
all for the pursuit of some cheap Water crystals for my cooking...

Decent Challenge, my arse.