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thistlechaserI'm going to have to write down Frank's FFXI name otherwise I'll never remember how to spell it. :P
Miss Klean and hubby-to-be, I put together some info for you~!
You two probably aren't eating food while XPing yet, right? Food is a wonderful thing in FFXI! It raises various stats, increases abilities, etc! As low level melees you could eat something simple (like meat jerky), but as you get higher you'll want to use different foods. Here's a page with all the foods and effects.
By the way, like many other things, meat jerky is sold by vendors. Check the AH prices and then check the vendors (here's a list of them) to see which is cheaper. :)
While I don't recommend Alla as a site for much, its list of equipment by job is pretty darned handy. Plus you can click the item and see info on it, where it's sold, etc, too!
Now, how does a new person go about making money? Of course there's the easy way: Save all the drops you get and wait till you have a full stack, then sell them on the AH. But there are tons of other ways! I mentioned to Chia that you can buy things from a vendor and sell them for profit on the AH (you just need to do a little legwork first to see what sells for more). Crafting is another way, a rather good way.
In Windy you have three guilds: Bonecrafting, clothcrafting, and cooking. Cooking is a big moneymaker and I would recommend working on that once you can (especially if you ever intend to level a mage job). Next to cooking, clothcraft is great for making money. Bone? Not so much.
You'll need to get a list of recipes (Alla has a list here). Pick out something that's low level (4-ish levels above whatever you are now is safe), and make sure the ingredients are something you can easily get. For example:
Level 1 clothcrafting: Yagudo Bead Necklace + wind crystal = grass thread. Until you hit level 1 cloth, you can skill on this! Plus necklaces do not stack in your inventory, but threads do, so you'll save space!
But don't stop there!
Level 4 clothcrafting: Grass Thread x3 + earth crystal = Grass Cloth.
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Oh, another basic thing: Make sure to talk to the guards on either side of the exit out of town before you go XPing. Have them cast signet on you (it'll make a little icon in the upper left corner). With that, the mobs you kill will drop these crystals you need for crafting! (Plus you'll earn CP, Conquest Points, but they're not important until later.)
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At some point this weekend I should grab you two for a trip. We'll need to run "around the world" to get you a couple of teleport crystals (they'll make it easier for you guys to move). Soon (once you hit level 18, I think) you can join us on Mondays (if you're free) for a LS event: Eco Warrior! Easy, fun, free XP and 5,000g! Having at least one of the teleport crystals (the closest one to Windy) will make attending much easier for you.
Hmm, I'm probably forgetting stuff I wanted to tell you, but this is a start. Poke me if you have questions!
Miss Klean and hubby-to-be, I put together some info for you~!
You two probably aren't eating food while XPing yet, right? Food is a wonderful thing in FFXI! It raises various stats, increases abilities, etc! As low level melees you could eat something simple (like meat jerky), but as you get higher you'll want to use different foods. Here's a page with all the foods and effects.
By the way, like many other things, meat jerky is sold by vendors. Check the AH prices and then check the vendors (here's a list of them) to see which is cheaper. :)
While I don't recommend Alla as a site for much, its list of equipment by job is pretty darned handy. Plus you can click the item and see info on it, where it's sold, etc, too!
Now, how does a new person go about making money? Of course there's the easy way: Save all the drops you get and wait till you have a full stack, then sell them on the AH. But there are tons of other ways! I mentioned to Chia that you can buy things from a vendor and sell them for profit on the AH (you just need to do a little legwork first to see what sells for more). Crafting is another way, a rather good way.
In Windy you have three guilds: Bonecrafting, clothcrafting, and cooking. Cooking is a big moneymaker and I would recommend working on that once you can (especially if you ever intend to level a mage job). Next to cooking, clothcraft is great for making money. Bone? Not so much.
You'll need to get a list of recipes (Alla has a list here). Pick out something that's low level (4-ish levels above whatever you are now is safe), and make sure the ingredients are something you can easily get. For example:
Level 1 clothcrafting: Yagudo Bead Necklace + wind crystal = grass thread. Until you hit level 1 cloth, you can skill on this! Plus necklaces do not stack in your inventory, but threads do, so you'll save space!
But don't stop there!
Level 4 clothcrafting: Grass Thread x3 + earth crystal = Grass Cloth.
---
Oh, another basic thing: Make sure to talk to the guards on either side of the exit out of town before you go XPing. Have them cast signet on you (it'll make a little icon in the upper left corner). With that, the mobs you kill will drop these crystals you need for crafting! (Plus you'll earn CP, Conquest Points, but they're not important until later.)
---
At some point this weekend I should grab you two for a trip. We'll need to run "around the world" to get you a couple of teleport crystals (they'll make it easier for you guys to move). Soon (once you hit level 18, I think) you can join us on Mondays (if you're free) for a LS event: Eco Warrior! Easy, fun, free XP and 5,000g! Having at least one of the teleport crystals (the closest one to Windy) will make attending much easier for you.
Hmm, I'm probably forgetting stuff I wanted to tell you, but this is a start. Poke me if you have questions!
