Extra Baggage

No, I'm not talking about my 12-pack gut, I finally got the updated version of AltanaCubby over the weekend (it has the mog satchel now) and noticed my storage mules were just full of crap I'll never use again, particularly the mage mule.  This seemed like a good time to do some moghouse cleaning and what I found was surprising.  I have about 100 pieces of low level (mostly) gear that I'll never need worth roughly a million gil.  I kept some +1 sets like my Federation Gi, Bone/Beetle and Kingdom, though other than a few pieces they will probably forever remain in storage, but they hold some value to me cause I busted my ass back in my low level days to get that stuff.  I also kept all the gear I need for each of my jobs that I've leveled, can't imagine selling gear I could use on a job only to buy it back months later when I need it again.  Regardless, now the mules will have a lot more free space for me to send the new crap I'll never use again to them...of course this is all dependent on me getting the useless stuff sold.  I think maybe I'll buy the stuff for Gobbiebag X with my (potential) newfound gil... :D

Being a Leader and Stuff

Since my recent promotion to sackholder in Obsidian I don't feel like I've done a whole hell of a lot to justify it.  I took attendance once, I haven't set up any parties (not that I'm in a rush to do this part honestly), I haven't done any pulling, I haven't collected coins, I've barely even done much in terms of crowd control.  Arnor expressed this the other day about him having a sackholder position in our Limbus shell, he feels like he's just another member and not someone in charge.  I told him I'd back him up with anything he wants to do in Limbus and I'd like for him to feel like he's worthy of the sack.  You see, it' not having a sack and being in charge (I prefer to give guidance as opposed to orders), I just want to be able say, "Hey, I'm a sack in Obsidian and do all this awesome shit in one of the longest running and most prestigious Dynamis shells in the game!"  Like Arnor, I find myself wondering if I'm a leader or just someone with a fancy title...

Soloing in Campaign

This topic popped up on Alla and I considered replying, but some people there are simply dipshits and I didn't feel like bothering with them.  My thought on soloing in Campaign is simple, I fucking hate it.  Your selfish ass wants to eek out as much XP as possible, but my selfish ass doesn't like my time being wasted, in my book time wins over XP.  So what if your unique snowflake ass extended an otherwise short Campaign and got everyone a couple hundred more XP, that "reason" is just a facade you are hiding behind.  Truth is these people could give a shit about everyone else, they use the fact we all "benefit" by getting some extra XP as an excuse for them to waste everyone's time.  Sorry, Campaign soloers, I have Campaign tags because I WANNA HIT SHIT, not stand around and wonder if another wave is coming.  If I'm in Rolanberry expecting another wave then that means I'm not in Bastok seeing Campaign messages about where a battle really is about to take place.

My Limbus Shell

Limbus hasn't been the same without Leetu, I haven't seen him in over a month, but the shell has marched on and I think we are finally at a point where we have a solid core and things are running smoothly.  It'd be nice if there were more people in our shell, but we run around the same times as other more "prestigious" shells so getting good people who want to stay has been a constant struggle, but I'd say the core is there, we just need to expand it. 

If your linkshell can't beat Dynamis San d'Oria you need a new linkshell.

So we ended up with 23 people last night, took out 112 statues and beat the boss with about 30 seconds to go.  In the middle of the run Q decided to pull a mob for each and every person in the zone, 18 orcs and 8 stats (I think), we managed to clear the entire group without a wipe.  That, my friends, is where the skill comes in.  Overall it was a great run by everyone involved, drops were so-so, but when aren't they?  Hopefully people have found their grooves and we can continue to see great outings like last night and the Windurst we ran last Sunday.

Tonight is my one free day during the week, hopefully I can spend it campaigning, I need to get the rest of AMII tier for my Black Mage (I only have Burst II atm).  I hate merit parties, if it weren't for campaign I don't know how I'd keep my level.  I bet I get dragged into something for the social though, Roachy is back and it seems his favorite thing to do is camp NMs (which just happens to be one of my least favorite things to do), he's going to want folks to come and help him camp I just know it.

My first Einherjar

So I did my first run in Einherjar last night (with Obsidian), it was fast and over with in 15 minutes...I think it took me longer to get there...  We did Wing I and I have been assured things aren't always that easy.  It was also the only time I will probably ever attend as a Ninja, a job that is a bit lacking with the heavy DD philosophy Obsidian employs.  That means I'll have to break out the Black Mage for this, thankfully it's not as long as Dynamis so even if I die it's not like I'm going to lose 6k XP.

Tonight we have an 18 man Dynamis Sandy run, should be colorful.

Just how bored am I?

Well I'm really bored at the moment, thus the creation of this blog, question is, how long will I remain bored? For a long time I've pissed and moaned about people having blogs, because honestly, no one cares what you watched on TV last night. However, my personal mundane (boring) life aside, I do involve myself in something I might actually want to blog about: Final Fantasy XI. My character Drakus resides on Odin and I have Sackholder positions in Dynamis/Einherjar (Obsidian) and Limbus (Dynymbus) as well as Leader for a social (NightmareSyndicate), between the three I'm sure I can come up with enough stuff to at least amuse myself (whether anyone else cares remains to be seen). So that's it for now, maybe I'll be back, maybe I won't.