Thursday, October 12, 2006

Step 1: Bastok

Finished up the Bastokan portion of 2-3, and spent awhile farming up my Kazham keys.

IRL, my cat knocked over some stuff in my bedroom, and while I went to check on her, I got links and died... /sigh

I had to get a tele and chocobo back, but I got both my keys after like two hours.

I logged out at the Bastok chocobo stables.

Wednesday, October 11, 2006

Prep Work

I got 25MNK last night, plus buffer. I was soloing Stag Beetles in Jugner at the NPercival camp, with my 26WHM there to support. Panzer popped, and as I was resting MP, another beetle popped. I took care of the pop, but then a goblin aggroed.

I cleared the area, and then took out Percival. It was a pretty paced battle; every time I hit 100% TP and Combo'd, he was at a 25% increment. My initial Combo was 300% from killing all the easy mobs, then my 2nd Combo was at 75% hp. The third Combo hit him at 50%, and the fourth was at 25%. Then he did a defensive buff and I had to Combo him twice more to take him out.

Beetle jaw. :( (1/3 on NMs)

I ran back to San d'Oria, and talked to the Missions guy. I had to do Rescue Mission (2-1) to unlock the upper quests, and so I had to run back to La Theine and rescue the idiot. I go back to town and complete it, then check the Missions guy again.

Dandruffshampoo has 100% Rank 2 fame, so he got Journey Abroad and I took him to see Halver in Chateau d'Oreguille (sp?). [edit: it is d'Oraguille... I was close.] Dandruffmule however, only had 50% fame, so I ran her out to do Save the Children again... not enough. I just bought two stacks of Earth Crystals, turned them in to the R.K. for fame, and activated her Journey Abroad.

They are currently logged out in Chateau and ready to head to Bastok.

Dandruffshampoo 26WHM/13RDM
Dandruffmule 25MNK/12WAR
Rank 2
NM 3C 2K 1D

Tuesday, October 10, 2006

I am so not emo...

Well, I finished the chocobo raising quest, and started raising my little bundles of time sink...

I trioed with IRL friends, and got 25 WHM. Rawk.

Then I partied with Mule and got to 24MNK. I'm "PLing" myself to 25MNK, then duoing. The reason I'm "PLing" my MNK is that Qufim Lake Worms are Tough, but I can solo them as MNK. With a Cure III every fight, I can rest up my MP and get Chain 4 for 234 exp (woot). I'll be 25 in no time.

Then Kazham keys. Then SJ items (Al Zahbi access). Then next weekend we're going to do the 2-3 Dragon fight and start the path to Rank 5.

Once over the level 20 hump (getting to Jeuno, getting a chicken license), the game starts to pick up. Duoing is A LOT easier with Regen and Cure III. Plus 20-25 is where the good gear starts coming in.