Hi guys!

I'm a complete newborn baby into the world of FF XI. I want to try the game and experience it closer as possible as the past days. I'm trying to install everything, and I'm crossing fingers because always wanted to play this game.

If everything goes as expected, I wish we could play together! I'm active in FF XIV as well but always thought it was a very "solo" playstyle game (and it's perfect cause it's very storywise but I'm looking for something more social aswell). Oh, and I'm a complete FF fan, love the series with all my heart.

See you (I wish..) soon!

Dalgo

First of all, the game works neat and perfect, so cool!

Second, what a mess!! Definetly and old school interface, I'm lost for almost everything hahah! I reply my original post to say thank you to the user that say hello in the game, sorry but It was impossible to chat with you, I did not understood how the chat works XDD

I want to make a question. In my Nasomi config I have selected the option to watch the opening movie but when I created the character and selected the city (bastok), nothing appears. It is normal?

Well, time to check guides online, see you soon!

Haha yeah, welcome to Nasomi! You'll find bugs and interface items that don't have a purpose, but it runs very well considering. Refer to ffxiclopedia.fandom.com/ when you have questions. There are a LOT of starting guides there too, so lean heavily on that knowledge base. There's some nasomi-specific stuff on the forums here too.

Couple quick tips for keyboard commands that can help immensely when creating macros (vital for playing the game) and communicating with people:

/s = say. This will speak publicly to people within a certain radius around you
/t = tell. This will send a message to someone privately. Try /t lolbst hi there. If I'm on, I'll get a message that says 'hi there.'
CTRL + R = Respond to a /tell from someone
/cm = chatmode. If you get a linkshell in slot 1, type /cm l (that's a lowercase 'L') to set your chat to default to linkshell1. Needs to be done each time you log in. If you want it set to ls2, do /cm l2
/c = check. You MUST check every mob you engage. If you don't, you will die because of it, guaranteed. You can check players and see their gear too, but it's considered rude by some people to be randomly examined. They're just being prissy, but it's a thing.

When checking mobs:
'too weak to be worthwhile' = you won't get xp or crystals, but will still get drops
'easy prey' = you'll get a small amount of xp. If you can kill them quickly it can actually be a good strategy when low lvl
'decent challenge' = higher lvl but still below your lvl
'even match' = this mob is the same lvl as you. You will likely either struggle to beat it or it will kill you. When you're new, stick to EP and DC as much as possible
'tough' = you may luck out and scrape by a confrontation if it's a worm or something, but it'll be tight
'very tough' = you will die
'incredibly tough' = you will die before you can even unlock and start trying to run away

/ja = Job Ability. A macro using this is something like /ja Berserk <me>. That will use the WAR ability Berserk. Different JAs and other commands require different targets.
/ra = Ranged Attack. Type /ra <t> to use a ranged attack against the currently selected target. Type /ra <stnpc>. The <stnpc> part is for <select target npc> and gives you a cursor that lets you select a non-pc target.
/ma = Magic. Use /ma "Cure II" <stpc> to cast cure 2 on a nearby player character. If the /ja, /ws, /ma or whatever is more than one word, put it in double quotes and capitalize appropriately.
/ws = Weapon Skill. When you build 1000+ TP you can do a Weapon Skill. Since gear swaps are essential for maximizing damage, this is what an early WS macro might look like:

/equipset 1
/ws "Fast Blade" <stnpc> <wait 1>
/equipset 2

Equipset is an option that lets you preprogram gear sets for certain things. When auto-attacking and building TP, max out your Accuracy to hit as often as possible. When WSing, use /equipset to switch to gear with stats that benefit your weapon skill (typically STR for most DDs).

Play around with that stuff and test it all out. Have fun with it while lvling a bunch of jobs to ~15 or so around starting areas. Windurst has my favourite starting area to level up in because there are some great drops and it's prettier. I'm Bastokan, so I often end up running around that dry, dusty butthole of a landscape instead...

I strongly recommend leveling AT LEAST jobs like WAR, MNK, WHM, BLM, RDM, THF to the 12-15 range on your own. Start with WAR so that you can build up a variety of skills in things like sword, dagger, club, shield, evasion, parrying. That will help you a little bit as you lvl other jobs that are less adept at melee. Because you're going to be doing a lot of meleeing with mage classes in the early solo lvls and every little bit helps. You won't get a party invite until you're 12+, and once you do you'll need to make the perilous trek up to Valkurm. If you do, see if you can get escorted by someone who can Raise you if you get KOed.

Buy weapons, spells, and cheap leather and cloth armour from vendors in town instead of the auction house. You'll save money that you desperately need when starting out. Some beastman mobs will drop spells that you can learn, but they're generally dirt cheap anyway.

GET SIGNET FROM GATE GUARDS BEFORE LEAVING TOWN. This will ensure you get crystals from mobs and build up your Conquest Points, which you'll need to get warp scrolls and reraise scrolls. You'll want to constantly have those on hand pretty much forever.

ALWAYS CHECK MOBS. If you don't, you'll engage a Tough mob when you're a half health and it'll push your shit in.


If you want to see if someone's online, type /sea all <insert name here>. Look for me over the weekend by typing /sea all lolbst

If you find me and send a message, I'll head to you and lend a hand with things. Much of the fun in this game is helping others and working together. Then, when you've gotten to a stable and secure point, you can pay it forward to other newbies.

Wow, typed more than I intended, but I hope it helps.

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LSs: DysKai | FunWithJugs | Ragnarok
formerly Krinkle of Kujata
some handy tips for total newbies: Click Here

Wow that was awesome! Thank you very much!!

No problem, happy to help!

The recent maintenance Nasomi did broke a few things, so the server might have some new and interesting bugs until it's worked out. If you haven't yet gotten a linkshell, try to /shout in town for a newbie linkpearl. That'll connect you with people who can answer more specific questions. Lots of LSs are happy to take on new players and show them the ropes, so if you don't get any bites after a couple shouts, try again in an hour or two after killing some bees.

That reminds me. When trying to make money, there are a few things that are especially lucrative at lower levels. One of the is beehive chips which drop relatively infrequently off bees all over the world. Farm those while getting xp and it'll be a big boon. Fire crystals are quite pricey right now, so farming goblins is a great way to accumulate those. A stack of 12 sells for over 2k gil last I checked.

A lot of other things like land crab meat, dhalmel hides, and other drops which don't sell quickly on the Auction House (that link is SUPER handy, so bookmark it) are fine to sell to NPCs for quick cash. And if you're ambitious, look up some crafting guides on the FFXI Wiki to use the crystals and drops you find to level up crafting. You may be really glad you did that later on.

When selling on the AH, it's usually more efficient to sell stacks of things. A stack is either 12 or 99 of something. There are cases where singles are more lucrative, so check the AH site to compare and make the most informed decision. When selling, don't undercut dramatically to make a quick sale. The economy here is pretty stable and the prices for things are generally in the range of what's appropriate for them, so you're only hurting yourself and others if you lowball excessively. Listing things for (at most) a couple hundred gil under the average price for things is usually enough for typical items.

Let me know if you need a hand with anything else!

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LSs: DysKai | FunWithJugs | Ragnarok
formerly Krinkle of Kujata
some handy tips for total newbies: Click Here

@lolBST: Again, thanks a lot for the time investment, tomorrow I'll check the stuff that you posted. I have to admit it, this game is harder than I though. I entered into it with that "hardy" experience in mind but it goes on and on and today was a very painful experience. I tried to walk into Valkrum Dunes. Now I'm lvl 12 RDM, and I knew that was the spot for leveling up to lvl 20. I was able to get decent gear because the amazing help of one player (Ntt you are awesome) so I decide to try it. After 2h+ taking care as much as I could, I entered to de Dunes and I didn't realized I was unequiped. I died at the first strike.

Funny isn't it? But then I realized in all the time investment. Then I tried to form a party. I was waiting 3h+ but nobody wanted to play. I undestand, I'm new and the dunes are hard, I don't know about the macros I have to use, or if I have the correct spells for my level.

And then it is the money system. I invested around 50k for the gear. And I could do it because the money wasn't mine. 2.8k for the fire cristals is the most expensive item I could sell in AH. In 3 days, 16h of total playing, I make on my own around 10k. So I'm starting to understand the truly dificult in this game. Time investment.

Don't get me wrong. I think is one of the most rewarding experiences I had in a videogame. I want to continue growing up, playing as much as I can. But I cannot invest so much time on it. I want to make friends here in this forum, to make partys, to learn the system, to say hey! let's go there,you have to do this! And I undestand how precious the time is in this game, so...I don't know, it was a hard wake up to the reallity of the 75 cap.

Alas, I love the game, I tried to /t to you Lol but you weren't online. I'm from Spain and I play usually between 15h to 19h local time, so if you're connected one of those days maybe I demand a little more of help.

Thank you very much to everybody, you're awesome!

Dalgo

Aww that sounds rough, sorry to hear about it.

I think you should be careful about trying to start your own parties until you've gone a little further. It's a lot of work and management, and probably too much challenge at this point.

But there is one other handy command that will help you out.

/sea = search current area
/sea all = search all areas
/sea inv = search current area for people seeking a party
/sea all inv = search all areas for people seeking a party
/sea inv 12-22 = search current area for people seeking a party in level range 12-22
/sea all inv 12-22 = search all areas for people seeking a party in level range 12-22

If you need to leave a party, it can be very helpful to find a replacement for yourself before you go. Using these commands will help.

Level sync is typically 10 levels and will let your party all become the same level. So you can have someone who's 22 sync down to 12 to party with you in the dunes. It's fine to keep soloing with your party flag up and gaining levels on your own time, until you eventually get an invite.

You will have better luck getting invited to a party if you're already in the zone, too. Try to run to Valkurm while seeking, and then rest and explore Selbina while you wait. It's a good place to skill up fishing and make a small amount of money, too.

Couple other things:

-Get all teleport crags you can. The Holla crag is closest to Sand'oria, so touch the crystal there when you run by
-The gate guards that give signet will also offer supply quests. If your nation controls Zulkheim (where Valkurm Dunes is), offer to take supplies there. Once you've done that, you can teleport there from lvl 10, which is a HUUUUGE benefit. Always watch out for where you can deliver supplies until you have all outpost warps available to you. It can take a long time to get some since the nation control resets every week.
-Sometimes you can set your homepoint closer to where you're going. If you die, you won't have to redo the whole run. The downside is that it can bite you in the butt when trying to return

Keep searching for me and you'll find me. I'll keep an eye open for you too.

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LSs: DysKai | FunWithJugs | Ragnarok
formerly Krinkle of Kujata
some handy tips for total newbies: Click Here

Join a new player friendly LS i would recommend greeterpatrol, they are very friendly and helpful in game and you will find many friends there

Would be awesome but how can I find them?

Its a blue Perl, shout in sandy and most likely you will find someone to give you a Perl. In Sandy near AH there is a friendly Galka named Zoldaz he will find you a sacholder.