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"Final Fantasy XI"

Er, you guys know the European release was last Thursday right? I haven't seen a single topic on it in here!

Anyway, I have just spent a week going through hell trying to obtain my advanced job in time for my non-importing friends starting the game... I would like to offer some advice. If you want to become a summoner - pick something else. You need to get an item that is probably one of the rarest drops in the game. I spent 18 hours killing the same monsters in the same location before I got one of these things to drop. It's just not worth it!

When travelling through the ranks I thought the sub-job quest would be the hardest I'd ever do, but ohhhh no....

Anyway sorry for my coarse reply Darwock, had just read Wakka's Ghost topic and was tad annoyed at another useless topic being posted in here and you kind of got the aftermath of it

Was going to get it when i was in Canada but was unsure at the time whether i could actually play it when i got back home as i didn't know of the server thing. Will probably get it when i buy a new processor (me thinks my puny 1.7 GHz one won't suffice) and get a good broadband connection of my own

It came out in the US *MONTHS* ago, I know that because I've been playing the US PS2 version for months, and I didn't even get it on release...

If you read below I do mean the PC version, but as I also said it is cross-platform. This is very much a Playstation game, just accessed through PCs by some people. Also as it looks unlikely there will ever be a HDD release in Europe this is the only way FF fans will be able to play it in Britain. And I think most FF fans will be in here.

Chains of Promathia is released today in the US, this is the 2nd expansion pack - but European players get that included for free when they buy the game.

Honestly this game is essential, it's gone down in history for me as the most involving and rewarding game I've ever played.

Only comes out in the US this week or next. Me thinks you mean the PC release in which case why would PS2 owners be talking about it?

Darwock wrote:
It grabs you in surprising ways.

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Heh, it actually says that?

Nah, I'd be far too busy to play this AND all my console games. I'll just wait (patiently) for FFXII and FFVII:DoC

You can't know that until you play it. It grabs you in surprising ways. There is a warning on logging in not to neglect your family/friends/work etc.. wise words!

I like the idea of online FF, and I'd probably take you up on your offer, but I know for a fact I wouldn't play it enough to justify the Monthly cost.

No it came out on PC on Thursday (yes, I know but it's still a PS2 game, it's cross-platform). Doesn't matter if nobody does choose to buy it over here, the whole world plays on the same servers anyway. It'll only be the sad UK peeps who are missing out!

I have 4 spare uses of a world pass for the Seraph server, but if nobodies interested I'll post it on another group.

It came out on PC ages ago I thunk. I don't have online yet, so what'd be the point.