Seemed like a good idea at the time (FFXI)

[thistlechaser]

Soloed BRD from 7-9 in two hours, then scurried off to the Dunes. Yeah, at level 9. Thought I might be able to get one of those 10-11 lizard parties near the zoneline. Hour-hour later, I did!

An hour and a half later: The party had a total of three pulls, party members had a grand total of eleven deaths, and we had made zero XP! Rock on!

Left the party. Kept my flag up in the Dunes for more than three hours. No more invites.

I could have gotten a couple more levels if I had kept soloing instead. ><

Upside of the night: Amazingly I didn't die.
Downside: No dinner. Hours wasted. Highly annoyed.

Three hours of skilling various instruments got me 15 levels of singing, 10+ levels on two different instruments, and a hope never, ever, ever to hear that damned tune again.

Besieged is at level 1, but I forced myself to log off. If I waited 3-ish more hours for it to happen I'd be even more annoyed, plus tired.

Comments

[loneguardian.livejournal.com]

Aww~ ;^; Stupid lold00nz... Want me to show you the wormy soloing spot in the highlands? I'm gonna help D get Gaxe capped tomorrow (Saturday), after that I can give you a little PL to 12 since parties are being stupid if you haven't gotten there already? :3

>_> ... ♪ Doot doo-dee-doot doo-dee-doot doot doooo~ ♫ *flees!*

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Well, I made it to 12 a better way! With you~! :D

[fealu-bryne.livejournal.com]

I'm nine too, so we should form up. I need to work on pulling skills, and I'm scared to death...

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

I hate pulling. It's the reason I gave RNG up. :P

[tamd.livejournal.com]

You can cancle out the tune if you switch instruments.

IE:
/ma "Sword Madrigal"
/equip range "Harp +1"

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oooh! Thanks for the hint! I'll have to try that!

[aelice.livejournal.com]

Go Go BRD :D

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Heehee. :)

[reynardstruan.livejournal.com]

As a career bard, I can tell you it gets better.

I love pulling at high levels...zero downtime, lots to do, and I'm the reason that the exp rules.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Hee! That sounds exciting and good. :)