I haven't spoken to you in game. I'm definitely not in your ls. I've seen you, though. I was just offering some advice, man. We are all in the same boat. Well, most of us. All of us would love to "pimp out our characters." We can't. Doing that takes long-term investment. If people have legit been dicks to you, that sucks and it's not a representation of the whole community. But, based on how you've responded to me...well, maybe you've taken some things the wrong way. Everyone that I've seen has been trying to offer you advice, and you shoot them down, wanting only gil.

You will only get kicked from the server if you break the rules or do anything that is specifically listed as a bannable offense. Asking for gil isn't bannable or anything like that, but it will rub people the wrong way.

If there were less players, sure it'd be different-- we'd be ever more broke, lol. I played back when there were like 100 people on, then 200ish, then I quit for a while. I came back about a month ago and I'm still poor but I'm having a lot of fun and meeting good people. New players get help often. I've been helped along the way, and I help others all the time. Help doesn't have to come in the form of gil.

Retail is a vastly different experience than this. You might actually enjoy retail, but do know that it's very different than this. It's much faster paced. They've changed a LOT over the many years that this game has been kickin' around. This server is meant to be a nostalgic blast from the past-- a hard, classic ffxi grind experience. I love it.

I did... I just cropped out my battle messages, /tells and blurred out names for anonymity.

Perhaps Nasomi FFXI isn't the right game for you, it's a brutal grind. Think about what type of people are attracted to this game. Of course you aren't going to be well received if you are shouting in town begging for gil. I think you'll have a better time on FFXI retail, FFXIV, or some other type of modern MMO. The beauty of this server is the amount of work that is required and once you're rewarded it feels great.

People have offered you good advice on how to get started but I feel like that has fallen on deaf ears. I started with nothing and have taken the time to start farming, fishing and cooking. I was able to save up 24k in 2-3 days, you can do the same. Players are kind people on here, especially the LS we're in. They are constantly asking if anyone needs help, fishing advice, or wanting to do things together as a group. Don't paint us as an ugly and mean picture, that is very false.

@DoomzDay1 - To me, it honestly seems you aren't okay with the advice people have been giving you - that asking for money is frowned upon.

Of course you can still ask people, no one is stopping you. They are giving the tips you've asked for (read topic title) on how to play the game effectively - based on their experience here and in past retail. Take it for what you will - your inability to accept that it's going to be a tough road ahead, is the only thing frustrating you.

Let me remind you, this is a small private server of folks who make some seriously close bonds with one another because of their memories doing things together. No too many people befriend the person portraying themselves as less fortunate when your own ability determines your status and effectiveness in this game... except people like you. Most everyone else will remember you for this kind of portrayal of yourself, for a long time.

Want some tips? Stop whining and put the advice to good use.

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bunch of virtue signaling

i took advice but also asked for some gil that would of made things more fun 1k worth

who said i didnt take the advice'

im sure 99% of people who read this, shaked their head and went on

you guys just want to argue....nothin more than a sjw wanna be

I'm going to chalk this one up as trolling and not engage anymore. Good luck on Nasomi.

I can tell you why I no longer give out 1000 gil to people. I used to, or a stack of jerky or a GA or sword or something. And then I noticed they'd vanish in a few hours, and never log on again. The game just was too hard, too grind, too archaic, whatever, and they quit. And I was out 1000 gil for nothing. I'm not staggeringly wealthy, 1k to 10 people can get me some food and medicine. I will happily bend over backwards offering advice and sympathy but I've learned the washout rate for the first couple of days is just too high for me to give out free gil.