My SP Gang: Please read thisFollow

Ok, this was the only way I could get a hold of everyone and draw out my diagram and talk to everyone at once. ^^

Nebz, how's it coming along on getting RDM to 20? I think we will be ungodly with RDM and BRD. Mage's Ballad + Refresh = delicious.

Ok, now to my reason for this post. I was thinking this is how we should set up for my songs.

 
Junpei						Nebz 
	MOB	Naltherion	Orikenus			 
Xaicu						Neera 
 
 

This would be easier to only get the ones that need Ballad and the ones that need Minuet or Madrigal or Minne.

The other reason I'm posting this is because, well, I'm excited to get this started.

I got my WHM to lvl 12 last night. BRD is still level 12. I would like to get WHM to at least level 15, so I could sub that until level 30 BRD before I have to go back and level it again. But that's my update. I have a good bit of work to do.



Edited, Mon Aug 16 13:48:46 2004 by Orikenus

Hey guys , I hope your SP go's well. If u guys need a lvl 55+ Ranger Merc to help clear enemies for you, let me know. I don't see you guys enough anymore with my new lame work schedule .
Well, I'll be on later tonight, C ya then.

My RDM is a few hundred points from level 19. I plan on toughing that out in qufim rather than pugils and gobs in the n00bs errr dunes I mean... the dunes...

Right now, I'm planning on spending today farming some NM's... hopefully get myself a Lantern Shield, else I'll have to buckle and buy one I guess. :-\. My question is should I get melee gear? Do you guys want me fighting at all? or pure healer? I was thinking of getting a longsword or a small sword, but if you don't want me to fight, there's not much sense upgrading my weapon, let along getting a +5 attack shield that sells for 40k. Personally, I don't mind questing/hunting/farming for these items, and infact, I had intended on doing so. However, if melee power is nothing you desire from this taru... I guess I'll carry the gear for show and tell ^.^

EDIT:
Also, I'm forced to take my vacation time this week. There's a new policy enforced as of last Friday where the time off is handled differently. Being that the policy was enstated on my anniversary month, the policies new time off days would have wiped out my unused vacation days from the first of this year. Therefore, as of a day previous to the new policy, I have put in a vacation request form ^.^ I'm off the greater majority of this week. This week is a very rough week as things in my department are changing next week and this week must be used to prepare for those changes. Since I am running my show, I must be there this week for my part of the changes. So yippie... I get to go to work on my forced vacation days :-\

Edited, Mon Aug 16 14:57:44 2004 by ElvaanKrem

Krem-

My feelings (and the way I played my RDM) on RDM melee is as follows:

As long as you can melee and keep up with all the healing, buffing and debuffing we need you to do, then by all means melee. The only time I can think that I'd like to NOT see my taru friend meleeing would be in the case of a mob with a high dmg AoE.

Orik-

My thoughts on pt formation:

As long as I can hit my Sneak Attack, I'm happy. After 30, as long as I can hit SATA, I'm happy.

Now that I'm back from the hospital I'll be able to get NIN unlocked and leveled in fairly short order. I was going to ask if you guys rather I subbed RNG, but frankly, the appeal of dual-wield is too much to pass up. :D

My rice balls are 158, couple more farming trips to Giddeus and I'll be all set. The way things are going, I probably won't be able to get my boots and hairpin before lvl 30, we'll just have to see. Those are somewhat luxuries at this point... this is one of those times I wish I hadn't changed servers ><

Some alternative hunting ground suggestions:

[pre]20-23 Batalia Downs Clipper
Ba

20-24 Sanctuary of Zi'Tah Gob Gambler
Gob Leecher
Gob Mugger

22-26 Batalia Downs Lv22
Gob Digger
Gob Gambler
Gob Leecher
Gob Mugger
Orcish Cursemaker
Orcish Fighter
Orcish Sarjeant

Lv24
Sabretooth Tiger

Lv26
Gob Furrier
Gob Pathfinder
Gob Shaman
Gob Smithy
Orcish Beastrider
Orcish Impaler
Orcish Nightraider

26-30 Batalia Downs Gob Furrier
Gob Pathfinder
Gob Shaman
Gob Smithy

26-37 Eastern Altepa Lv26
Giant Spider

Lv30
Antican Auxiliarius
Antican Faber
Antican Funditor

Lv31
Sand Beetle

Lv35
Desert Dhalmel

29-32 Davoi Orcish Impaler
Orcish Beastrider
Orcish Nightraider
Orcish Brawler

31-35 Sea Serpent Grotto Lv31
Lake Sahagin
Pond Sahagin
Spring Sahagin

Lv32
Ironshell
Undead Bats
Royal Leech
Ghast

Lv36
Vampire Bat
Brook Sahagin
Rivulet Sahagin

35-38 Behemoth's Dominion 35-Lesser Gaylas
36-Greater Gaylas

36-42 Western Altepa Spider
Antica
Dhalmel[pre]

And here I thought I was going to have to wait all day to see a reply to this.

I've never been to Behemoth's Dominion, but I'd like to go. The beauty of an SP is never having to worry about finding party members, which opens up many more levelling options.

Thanks Neera, I just loathe the 'accepted' levelling zones, and if I can find places that I can XP in that I've neer been to before, then even better.

Plus, fighting gobs and orcs always means gil and items. :D

Yay,
gratz on NIN. Looks like we're going to be ready to roll soon.
I can't wait^^.

As for availability I'm pretty flexible.
Just tell me what times are good for everybody else and I will schedule accordingly.

P.S. If you want a little boost with NIN, I'll gladly PL you with my WHM a bit.
But on the other hand NIN was very fast to level for me when I started. Should be a blast.
I'll help you with the NIN scroll quests for Norg as well if you like once you get to level 9 or 12.

My times are as I said flexible, but here is when I'm usually online:

Monday - Friday: 8pm central - midnight

Saturday - Sunday: varies, but mostly all day (with a two hour break to go take care of my horse at the barn)

Sometimes I'm on as early as 5pm CST (probably Tuesdays or Thursdays.

Another leveling spot levels 19-22 is Sauromogune or how you spell it, the beetles close to the spine thingie

Ok, so barring any unforeseen difficulties, it looks like we can schedule Friday and Saturday, 9pm-12am (later if we're up for it) EST, and Sunday about anytime after 4pm PST (7pm EST).

It also looks like we'll be able to schedule a session or two during the week. I just don't want to cut anyone short on time for farming, or levelling other jobs/other engagements, etc.

It occurred to me that we have what looks like a pretty nice BCNM40 SP too :D

Also, I have classes too. They generally run for 2 weeks, 6pm-10:30pm EST mon-thurs when I have them. During class it will most likely be impossible to xp for any length of time. We should all get together in game and discuss this all.