Busy Weekend

Genmo and Etcetera were great, and really helped me knock out tons of stuff.

We did my RDM AF "Pimp" Hat, the Warlock's Chapeau, first. We had to go to Feiyin and kill Miser Murphy, then go to Garlaige and pop a Doll NM behind the first banishing gate. We wiped the first fight because I was lolmeleerdm and didn't heal Genmo enough. It was really spamming the AoEs at the end. A helpful 74BST from the LS came out to help, because I wanted to be SURE we didn't lose again. Won the 2nd time, no problem.

I had already gotten a Garlaige Coffer Key, so while we were there we hit up the switches to get my coffer. It was deep behind gate two, but it was up and we were out of there in no time. Warlock's Tights, check.

Next, we headed to Castle Oztroja for my Warlock's Tabard (body). Since the only crest Waif needed for Limit Break 3 was the Yagudo Crest, I brought him along and parked him behind the locked door. The coffer was already up. Today was going great. :)

We got a key in under an hour; I actually dinged 60 while there, the Yagudo were giving like 10 exp apiece. I ran in, popped the Coffer, and then turned around to go get the password for the trapdoor. Etcetera decided to just try to brute force the gate, so I waited. started spamming the three password system, and she broke in after about 10 minutes. It was great.

Ran everyone down, Etcetera started teleing, and I clicked the ??? and got the crest, and we teleported out.

I dropped Waif in town, and we headed to Eldieme to get my Old Gauntlets. We got the key pretty quickly, but none of the coffers were up. While Etcetera and I scanned the basement, Genmo headed out to Beaucedine Glacier. There is a separate section of Eldieme that cannot be accessed from Batallia Downs, but (somewhat) luckily, the Coffer was up.

Also in that section of Eldieme is the fight I needed for my BST AF pants (Lv60 Beast Trousers). So, Etcetera and I headed out there. I had already activated and done the pre-fight stuff, so I was able to pop the coffer and the NMs back to back. Got my Old Gauntlets and my Beast Trousers, no problem.

We grouped up with Deleon, then knocked out all 3 ENMs (Guarding Earring for Mea, and the ENFEEBLING EARRING!!!!! for Dem), and then did Escort. I got ~1200 and ~1300 on my scrolls, it was great.

I woke up before work today, and a party was shouting for Dark Spark (the fight that transforms the Old Gauntlets into AF). I joined up as Shampoo and Waif, now 60RDM and 60PLD with buffer (thanks to escort ^^), and we beat it no problem.

I forgot to screenshot ANY of that crap, I was so excited. :( But it was a VERY productive weekend, and I look forward to trudging my way to 75RDM 75PLD.

Hopefully we can get together on DRG or our side-static (GenmoNIN, EtceteraWHM, DandruffshampooBRD, WaifWAR, and... I dunno what we'll do since Deleon is 67RNG now - dinged right before I left for work :D). I love RDM, did it to 70 on Worldofwarcraft (shut up, I thought it would be funny -_-), but I really wanted BST or DRG to be my first 75.

BCNM, DRG

Got on after work last night, and Etcetera and I went to do Deleon's two orbs (BCNM40). Deleon and I were going to duo Royal Jellies at first, but Etcetera agreed to come, so we did the Big One - Under Observation.

[ Under Observation can drop the Peacock Charm, Lv33 Necklace that gives +10 Accuracy. It's awesome. ]

We didn't get any good drops at all. It was one of those runs where you make more money dumping your drops to an NPC than at the AH. :( At least Deleon does Alchemy and he can craft the Mercury and Hecteyes.

Afterwards, Genmo came home, and we decide to go quadro in Crawlers' Nest. We go down the Simurgh side, and all the way at the bottom are Knight Crawlers (crawlers) and Crawler Hunters (scorpions). It was awesome. They were VT and giving 100-180 exp a kill, we were getting chain 5 when the mobs didn't run out.

When Water Elementals popped, we retreated to the Rumble Crawlers. These crawlers were decent challenge, giving like 30-40 exp a pop, but better than nothing. Once the elementals left, we resumed Knight Crawlers. I was half asleep for the last hour or so of our party, but we were all so close to 57 I couldn't stop. :)

Ding 57. Grats Deleon. He doesn't have his Scorpion Harness yet, so I loaned him mine until I got close to levelling.

Ding 57. Grats Genmo and Etcetera (they levelled up at the same time). Finally, at the end, Ding 57. Grats ME :D :D

I equipped my Scorpion Harness. We got about another 1000 exp, but then I was about to pass out, so we quit.

^_^ I'm so excited. One more level and I can wear the DRG AF Body, and in two more levels, the AF Helm - which enhances our healing breath. Right now, our wyverns will cast Cures on us at 33% hp. With the AF Helm, they'll heal us at 50% HP. WAY better. :D

Edit: Got Waif to 29 MNK last night, in Korroloka Tunnel. So... freaking... close... to Lv30. I can't wait to unlock PLD, then level it up to about 30-ish.

50DRG, 31THF, and Artifact

I've gotten really bad about posting. Lots of work, and what free time I do have, I prefer to spend playing rather than posting.

Got 50DRG earlier this week. Did 47-49 in West Altepa (48-49 was a stretch, because the beetles were mostly DC, with some EM). They both got Penta Thrust, but because we ran out of EMs, I couldn't get the final skill up (being at 149 Polearm for an hour sucked bad); we were doing Penta > Double (Transfixion-Light) > Penta (Compression-Dark). We then went to Crawler's Nest and went downstairs to Beetles. We got 50, and then after getting buffer, we went to get AF pants.

We're going to Quicksand Caves to do Beetles there tonight. Genmo went to do AF boots, and the beetles were all checking T-VT. Yay.

This morning, I got up before work early and soloed in Korroloka for an hour and got my final 3k exp to ding Lv31.

Alchemy and BST

Got 26BST/13NIN last night in Korroloka Tunnel. Started out charming and Familiar-ing a T Jelly and wiping out EM-T Combats and Seeker Bats (Seekers ranged from EP-T, though, so it was a little more sporadic).

I decided to go ahead and take Alchemy to 100, so I turned in my Hi-Potion for the test and got to 61 on Glass Fiber.

I've geared up my THF and I'm hoping to hit at least 16 this weekend so I can wear my Bone set.

We did Under Observation #22, and got Utsusemi: Ni and a Peacock Charm. Genmo sold the charm for 4,000,000 gil, and so I broke 1,000,000 gil again. I bought some gear for BLU and a Monster Signa for 230,000. If only I'd had Fraps running. :( I have about 1.2 million gil left, so this weekend I'm gonna do another splurge and get Alchemy to 70, and maybe get some more guild points... I'd like to have the Anima synthing capability to skill up to 75. At 2000-ish guild points / day, that should only take a week... provided it isn't too expensive.

We're planning to trio NIN tonight, but if not I'm gonna go camp my Bounding Boots. I really should go camp VE, but I'm not doing that alone. Not without Flee, I've learned my lesson.