Apr 22, 2006 11:45
So, the other day on FFXI I decided to solo in Konschtat Highlands and raise my exp a little (not level, just so if I died I woudn't delevel). It doesn't take me long to get going. There I am, quite happily killing things when I come across some goblins (note. I stuck to the passages near Gustaberg, and never went close to the crag or main area). Two are ep, but I think the other was either a tinkerer, or butcher. Very tough. So I run in the other direction, and get back to killing lizards and such. One is all alone, so naturally I take it on. About 3/4 of it's health gone later, another one appears. It was only dc but the frickin' thing petrified me. And there I was, watching as the two of them slowly killed me. I think the easier one that I'd been fighting (killing) laughed as I fell to the ground. ALL of the exp I got there was gone. But strangely enough I was in a fun mood, so me dying didn't bother me at all.
Next time I went to Konschtat it was to get to Valkurm. Everything was fine until this damn giant sheep appeared close to the zone. First time I ever saw a tremor ram. (Thing looked evil. Really did). So again, naturally, I turn and run. And it follows me! It's only when I stop running, that it stops. So, like the strong, fearless person that I am, I hid ^.^ There's not much seperating us, but it hadn't aggro'ed, so I was relatively safe. But would it hell leave? It just stood there, looking in my direction.
Eventually someone came along and killed it. I wanted to scream 'thank you', but for some reason didn't. Yep yep.
And now on to the subject of helping others;-
Now, when I started the game, the first thing I thought was, there's no way I'm becoming a mentor. I just don't give a crap about other people. But that changed. If I saw someone and they needed help, I'd help. If they were at a lower level than me, but fighting in the same area (god I think I miss war's speed and str the most :p) then I'd just watch them, and cure if they needed it.
I was coming back through (wait for it...) Konschtat from valkurm yesterday (was asked to join a party and I said yes! (Frame it people!) lol) and two lv 9 pup's (both with sub's) were fighting in the small open area to the east (south from the crag). They're taking on a single lizard, and their puppets die first (the puppets are actually pretty cute ^.^). I have no idea if you can cure the puppets, so I may have been able to help with that. I cure them, and cast protect. Obviously the lizard comes to me. But I don't attack unless I'm asked. If they can kill it and get the exp, then yay. But like the idiot that I am, I help them. And not me. I was too damn busy keeping them alive, that my health turns red. Now I've just cure II'd this person (um, the other died, I forgot to mention) and he turns around and asks me to kill it. Stupid lizard doesn't have much health left so, I reluctantly agree. That stupid lizard killed me. And it was only because Jess kept missing the damn thing.
That was that, never helping people again.
Have I mentioned that my memory is just incredibly bad? ^.^
Last night I hope to get what little exp I can by fighting near Dangruf Wadi, and the amount of people was unbelievable! They were everywhere! So with no real chance of fighting much, I stick around and cure whoever needs it. They were mostly puppetmaster's, and blue mages. I think I like both those jobs by watching so may get them (that is when I'm lv 30, and of course when I've bought the expansion. Would help, eh?)
I think it's about 10/10:30pm when I decide to log off. And then sleep. I like sleep.