Yay day! (FFXI)

[thistlechaser]

I'm such a cheater! I finally downloaded the new model viewer and, among other things, it has all the music (up to CoP). I'm listening to the Jeuno Christmas music! It's so wonderful! I hate Christmas music even at Christmas, but Starlight Celebration is so nice I'll happily listen to it anytime! (I've been poking through the music section because I really want to switch out my mog house music. I've hated that tune from the very first day I played, and it has not grown on me one bit. I just need to find where various files are located...)

Too early this morning, BRD static! (After staying up an hour and a half late for Besieged, my darned cat woke me up at 6 AM! Gah! Was so so so tired all day!) But no matter that I was tired and we were all a little rusty after our break, we rocked! It's nice having 5 LS/static members and only needing one random. Started with a COR, but he DCed without warning so we picked up another SAM. (Core group is NIN, WHM, BRD, SAM, SAM.) SAM x3 was fun! Got two BRD levels! Yay! Boy the job has grown on me fast, liking it so much! Such a nice change!

After that was dead tired so farmed in Davoi for a long while. Was hoping to stumble across some NMs while farming, but didn't. Did get two treasure chests though! Nothing good in them (4K and 6K), but still: Fun and exciting!

Did a little fishing (5 broken rods, 0 fish, 0 skillups, 1 20K lure lost >< ), and got chocobo digging done (Meri Mountains again, 3 gold beastcoins, didn't want to deal with the more popular spots during the weekend).

And then: Shopping! BRD is such an odd job, I worry I'm not making the right decisions armor-wise. (As DRK, I knew you need to balance things. ATT needs STR to support it, ACC needs DEX, etc. I have about +24 CHR, am I supposed to get something else to balance/support that?) But, for once, I'm actually using BRD as my "look good" job. Usually I say "function > form" and run around in a subligar for 5748357327501 levels. But not on BRD! So, as part of that:



I know the Crow body might count as better stats (Crow: DEF 28, evasion +8, enmity -8. Scorp: DEF 40, accuracy +10, evasion +10, HP +15), but I've always wanted to wear a scorp harness! It looks so nice! And since I'm in a static and won't end up with a loltank, I think I can survive without the -8 enmity. Now I just have to wait to wear it! :D

All in all, my armor is disturbingly non-armor-ish. Where's the metal? And it's so... so... colorful. c.c Rainbow cape of many colors! And check out my new sash. c.c

And last but not least! I cheated and checked out how my BRD armor will look on me! Just changed my job to DRK and put it all on~! Oh my god! The harness actually makes the opo-opo crown look good! (Don't mind the pants, gloves, and boots. I have no clue what those will be in the future.)

Eee! Love the harness! It looks so good on me! I just hope it's not too too bad of a choice stats-wise. But it looks so good! (Is it disturbing that I want to lick my own shoulders?)

Yay!

Comments

[onionkiri.livejournal.com]

Technically singing or wind skill balances out CHR, but very little gear gives +skill until much later (AF2, AF1+1, etc). And you can stick songs in exp no prob with staves, instruments, and a little skill anyway. :)

If you're not sure what to get for gear, go with MP if you cure a lot. I doubt you'll have hate problems in exp - go with crow/raven feet if you MUST. =P The harness isn't bad IMO. True, it has no stats a traditional support bard uses (aka, MP or CHR), but there's nothing terribly useful for that slot anyhow, so you might as well look good. :D

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yeah, MP was what I was going for when all else fails (I go /WHM since I don't pull, and our WHM is an elf so if I can toss out some cures and save her a little MP it helps).

but there's nothing terribly useful for that slot anyhow, so you might as well look good. :D

That's about what I was figuring! :D

[draymor.livejournal.com]

Where'd you find this new modelviewer that you speak of...? ; ;

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

You can get it here: http://www.ffximc.com/page.php?id=60

It's amazingly good! Every spell, song, battle, etc effect, tons of NPCs, music, backgrounds, actions!

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

I'm curious - why a Scorpion Harness?

Mind you, I consider "It looks cool and I've always wanted one" to be a perfectly valid reason. ^_~

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Because it looks amazingly good on my character model! (Well, especially with NIN AF, but that's not gonna happen...)

I'll be so sexy all the girls will be throwing themselves at my feet!

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Or throwing you somewhere by your feet. Either way. ^_~

(I have seen your model in NIN AF though, and... mmm. Mmmmmmmmmmm. Okay, I'll stop now. ;p)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

No no, no need to stop! Go on! Tell me just how hot I looked!

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Okay, you see the nice steaming cup of coffee the guy in your icon is holding? At least ten times that hot. ^_~

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Yay! You love me! Yay!

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

No, I love the NIN AF version of you. ;p

(Although your model also looks good in WAR AF, RDM AF, DRG AF, and, yes, DRK AF. ^_~)

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

(Although your model also looks good in ... DRG AF,

Ewww! But why would anyone wear that? *runs!*

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

*chases, grabs, and tosses halfway across Vana'diel*

...gah, now you're going to be all happy about the fact I chased after you, aren't you? ;p

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

All the girls chase after me~!

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

Yes, but you should ask yourself why. I mean, if a girl comes after you for the sole purpose of launching you halfway across the world, do you really want her?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

But... but... you wouldn't do that, right?

[kamalloy.livejournal.com]

I would. And, in fact, I do. Frequently.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*sniffles* Meanie girl.