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This expansion is in no way for new players

reganthebadreganthebad Member Posts: 13
in Final Fantasy XI
I bought the expansion thinking the new jobs and areas would be open to me as a new player. This expansion is for high lvl content only I have to assume.  I played FFXI a year ago and left because of the grouping and gil issues. I came back when I heard about this expansion.  Online ordering specificly stated content for all levels. I guess it did not mean the finer content.

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  • pyrofreakpyrofreak Member UncommonPosts: 1,481
    As a low level player, the ENTIRE game is new content.  The high level players get bored with the same old content and thus are entitled to new content.  Besides, you can get all of the new jobs without ever fighting anything if you know how to stay sneaked and invised.

    Now with 57.3% more flames!

  • reganthebadreganthebad Member Posts: 13
    Well..i dont and neither would most of the new players.  Thus no low lvl content.
  • wontwoodwontwood Member Posts: 1



    I would really have to agree to that one. I was talking to
    my friend and he was telling me how tough the new expansion is. He was telling
    me how even people with lvl 75 jobs were dieing left and right. I know
    personally I'm going to wait a little before getting expansion, because my character
    isn't all that high lvl yet.


  • KeiichanKeiichan Member Posts: 7
    Well, I think it kinda is for new players. You can take your char to lv 30 and make a COR/BLU/PUP.

  • ValowlifeValowlife Member Posts: 73
      I have heard great things about final fantasy i intend to get it soon so i can enjoy more fun gameing square enix has made great games in the past and are still doing.  beautiful job i admire them in every  respect may they continue to keep makeing great games and advance in gameing power. I am a fan of the old squaresoft games that equals=enix they are a great comapany i think there better then atari but im not gonna say because ataria has done good for people who love great games give final fanasy a shot it wouldnt hurt. And for all you people who say stuff that havent even play it plz shut your mouths and dont judge a book by its cover because other people mite wanna play it and your trying to make them not get its abosulutely mean. For the expansion it should be fun for old players of final fantasy and squaresoft or squareenix fans may the light shine always i sorry i think i got of task a bit but plz people get the game befor saying something bad about it.
  • JadiaJadia Member Posts: 62

    Originally posted by Keiichan
    Well, I think it kinda is for new players. You can take your char to lv 30 and make a COR/BLU/PUP.


    Perhaps what he means by new players is new players, as in not level 30.

     I do agree that it's not for new players but you don't neccessarily have to be high level in order to start using some of the features.  That reason alone is why I'm waiting to buy it until I get higher level myself, or if I have the urge to try one of the new jobs.  I completely understand why you're disappointed in the expansion, as if I was in your situation, I might be too. 
  • HitmanX46HitmanX46 Member Posts: 7

    I was thinking about returning to FFXI after the release of the game for the Xbox 360.  I also left because of grouping and gil issues.  Are they any better now?


  • OldManFunkOldManFunk Member Posts: 894
    In the two out of four weeks that I played FFXI I was in one group. The grouping rules are harsh. You have to be within one or two levels or else the exp gets messed up.

    You need a group to level. You can't find a group. Not smart.
  • reganthebadreganthebad Member Posts: 13
    That is why I wish Square would have specified a little more on the matter. Sure they will sell more units by not telling the public you need to be lvl 30+ to get new jobs or lvl 75+ to effectively travel through the new lands but its just bad business to me.  If FFXI would make these jobs availabel to all and make a newbie zone in the new areas I would continue to play. I did cancel my account even after buying the expansion because I dont wish to tread through the hours upon hours it would take to get to lvl 30 when grouping usually takes forever. 
  • ZhanghiaZhanghia Member UncommonPosts: 1,312

    You can play with just the first level jobs, the second level are just meant to specialize in areas of expertise. That's why Red Mage/White Mage can do excessively well.

    EDIT: And you have the frickin' internet, if you didn't research it beforehand it's your own fault. You were warned plenty times, your own negligence is your downfall.

  • reganthebadreganthebad Member Posts: 13
    LOL Zhan. You show me where Square states the new jobs were "Advanced Jobs" or they need to be obtained by completing some hard non noobie friendly quest to obtain them. Show me on their website where it says you must be over lvl 70 to kill monsters in the new expansion. Tell me where that is please.
  • pyrofreakpyrofreak Member UncommonPosts: 1,481

    Originally posted by reganthebad
    LOL Zhan. You show me where Square states the new jobs were "Advanced Jobs" or they need to be obtained by completing some hard non noobie friendly quest to obtain them. Show me on their website where it says you must be over lvl 70 to kill monsters in the new expansion. Tell me where that is please.

    If you've ever even played the game, you would know that all jobs not obtainable at the start of the game are considered "Advanced Jobs." Although these jobs are not specifically better than any other job, they are usually highly specialized in what they do and have specific roles.

    Square doesn't need to say that they are advanced jobs, it's implied by the game.

    Show me where Square says that everything would be accessable to all levels?

    Now with 57.3% more flames!

  • VarahVarah Member Posts: 6
    I left Final Fantasy XI to play World of Warcraft some time ago, although every three months I'll pay for one month to stop my Character being deleted. :P I have been talking to my friends from the game and all their comments reguarding the expansion are positive, to say the least.




    PUP sounds simply awesome, COR doesn't sound half bad either. I might come back once I am done raiding in World of Warcraft.




    Just a quick question, what would make a good sub for COR? By the sounds of it BRD or WHM would be a good choice... But I'm not sure...

    World of Warcraft:
    Varah - Level 60 Human Paladin

    Final Fantasy XI:
    Lordage - Level 40/25/20 BLM/WHM/BRD

  • SkaterpdtSkaterpdt Member Posts: 24
    MAKE A STATIC!    This game stresses making friends, make a static party with the same friends, get on every night or whenever you plan to meet up and lv where you want. Lving isnt that hard, party etting isnt that hard, I play a Darkknight and they are one of the least wanted classes and I have to wait yes but not too too long

  • SkaterpdtSkaterpdt Member Posts: 24
    oh and an answer to your question whm and brd would be bad because mp isnt a problem and with the brd you can only do two buff total so if you had two rolls you couldnt do songs

  • taus01taus01 Member Posts: 1,352

    Originally posted by Varah
    Just a quick question, what would make a good sub for COR? By the sounds of it BRD or WHM would be a good choice... But I'm not sure...
    Since COR uses guns as his a main weapon, RNG is the prefered sub for it. Some like to sub NIN for dual wield and the AGI bonus. COR is also a mixture of BRD and RDM but does not use MP so subbing them won't give you an advantage.

    There is an element of luck involved on the strength of the party buffs that gives the job a certain twist and makes for nice comments in the party if the COR risking too much.

    "Give players systems and tools instead of rails and rules"

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