Digging and stuff (FFXI)

[thistlechaser]

Good digging day, set a new personal record on elemental ores. Two! Unfortunately they were lightning, blech. I tossed them up at the AH, intending to buy fire once they sold, and before I could even check my sales status they had been bought. Yay! Bought the fire ores at only slightly higher price, sent them to Chaser, and she made two Flame Rings. Whew!

Skilling on these level 74 stats rings is killing me, I have a heart attack each time. Ori ring (300K value), elemental bead (~100K), on a skillup synth. Thank god she hasn't had a break yet.

Anyway, the two Flame Rings were signed and sent off to Beanie, yay! I only have four ori rings left, so once I use those up her synths will be dead slow. All these rings are "free" (sort of) to make. I get the ori and plat through chocobo digging for her to make the ingots -> rings, and the ores come from digging or gardening. The slight investment to change the lightning ores into fire ores has been my only layout, so so far these are good profit (again, sort of -- I could sell the ingots/ores and make more money than selling the rings).

Tomorrow is ToAU 44. I'm oddly calm. Almost "blah". I blame the major, major lack of sleep in the last week. I did more upgrades on my DRK armor; I don't think there's anything that can be bought with money that can be improved. (I just feel bad about my stuff because Mal has Sky/HNM LS/whatever stuff that I don't have, not to mention an elf's strength to back it up.) Hope everything goes well.

In general, I like BG. They're a good resource, have/find tons of information, and are generally entertaining to read. Not helpful is me going there and asking (on the newbie board, so no trolling permitted) advice on an element of 44. One of the responses was "I don't know what you're doing wrong. I beat it 3/3 times, it's an easy fight". B-fucking-S it's an easy fight. I don't know anyone in all the time ToAU has been out who has called 44 easy. Bah.

Bedtime, I'm exhausted, but I don't feel like sleeping at all. If I remember, tomorrow I'll take one of those over the counter sleeping pills. (Too late to do it tonight.) Hate not sleeping. zzzz

Comments

[quistie.livejournal.com]

You know, I am 1 for 1 on the Snoll Tzar fight. I've never lost so it must be an easy fight. >.>

Good luck on your ToAU 44 run!

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

Talking as someone who has repeatedly called CoP missions "Easy," Alexander is a goddamn hard battle. D=

I just feel bad about my stuff because Mal has Sky/HNM LS/whatever stuff that I don't have

You could. ;)

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

I just finished reading the BG thread. D= I am totally not going to tank this as MNK/NIN. D=

[mertondew.livejournal.com]

Wow, BG people are ridiculously unhelpful. "Just throw BLMs and Ridills at it!" Gee, thanks!

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I know. BLM x5! Welcome to 2004?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I really wondered about that comment. Most of Alex's damage can't be blinked away, so... MNK's HP is just going to absorb it all? Are those BLMs going to keep the MNK on its feet while they're all nuking?

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

You could. ;)

Only if I left my MH now and then! :P

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

You know, I am 1 for 1 on the Snoll Tzar fight. I've never lost so it must be an easy fight. >.>

Ha ha, I like that logic! I went 1/1 on Maat, so obviously that's an easy fight!

And thanks!

[mertondew.livejournal.com]

I can switch to my level 17 BLM if you like. It won't help you guys any, but I can cast Warp when I realize how stupid this plan is!

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

Hey, you know I'll accept you right away if you ever apply. =p I'd have to help you get Sea access first, so I gotta break that stubbornness in you first. XD

[veloxe.livejournal.com]

I remember reading the discussion pages on the wiki for information on some FL assaults and it was like:

"Easy fight with WAR/NINx3 (with Ridills), BRD/WHMx2, and WHM/SMN"

...

Stupid people are stupid.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

... Gah, yes.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs* You're too good to me. I hate to keep putting you off, but maybe one day! :D <3

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

*laughs out loud at work* :D

[achika-soladia.livejournal.com]

I sent you a POL message regarding the Alexander fight tonight, but I might as well let you know here too and I can send him a message sooner.

Ulti wasn't sure what he subbed when me and Vel and him did it, but I told him that you have two stunners and I thought he should go /SCH. Just wanted to let you know he also has /WHM, /BLM, and /DRK.

[thistle-chaser.livejournal.com]

Oh, that sounds good, yes! I figured with two DRKs we really shouldn't have him bothering to watch to stun, he'd probably have his hands full with other stuff.

Whatever he's most comfortable with and thinks will work best.