that is a very touching story and im
sure its a true one i can remember my 1st ls that actually meant something to me and how all of the members became
a close group that was there for one another no matter what the terms or costs but now do to probs of all the prev posts
the ls is broken up (not broken) and like the lil taru whm
i still hold a pearlsack waitin...hopin it will be what it once was...
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ITS SO SAD! STUPID PEOPLE!!!!! im never leveling again
I watch this every couple of weeks and it still makes me very sad. I actually started a web site for my ls and watching this aways gets me off my but to update it with pics of any new members (The link is in my ls's website). I hope that I never forget about why I play this game again.
Nuke Away!
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WOw, I just saw this now, and almost made me cry -- I remember those feeling, and remember them going away when I got caught up in getting higher lvls. Wow, what a great story.
This thread is never going to die. I can't beleive there are still people who havent seen this.
Scholar
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Great story!
Thank you for sharing/posting
levels, gil, gear, rank, crafts....aaahhhhhhhh!
Thank you for sharing/posting
levels, gil, gear, rank, crafts....aaahhhhhhhh!
Scholar
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Reading this reminds me why I so badly want to complete the Promathia chapters.. getting to Al'taieu and the garden of ru'hmet is something not a lot of people can do right now. All I can see are pictures of the place, and even those can be difficult to find. The idea of exploring a mysterious place I know nothing about and which obviously has such a rich and unknown (to me) history really excites me more than anything else in the game. I see people moved by the story in this topic, and wish these people would shift focus from the heavy duty end game activities a lot of people I know engage in, and try out some adventuring that pays off in a new way, not in just new gear or something to brag about to people in jeuno.
wow... very nice story. i droped a couple of tears (can't remember last time it happened to me, tells you how powerfull this is).
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I didnt find it "sad" "heartwarming" "touching" or anything at all. Acctually I am laughing out of the sheer stupidity of the story. It was terrible. I find it especially funny when I read peoples responses that they are really crying. Am i the only one who didnt find this sad at all?
You must have not started the game with many friends then. Whenever I see this movie I reminisce of memories I had with the very first people I ever shared this game with. When Sparticus was a level 1 and asking me for gil. Or when most of my RL friends still played the game. When we all had the same LS and we all adventured blindly in the game. It's sad to think back of all the good friends I made here that no longer play..
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it takes alot to make me cry. i was in the military and u get yelled at for that. but this did it. it reminded me of my own experiances, those i left, and those who left me. this is my third time restarting this game. and now i will keep this messege in my heart at all times and remember its not how fast or how hard u lvl its who your with.
thank you for the heartfelt messege.
Earon Alexander Stoutin
thank you for the heartfelt messege.
Earon Alexander Stoutin
o, my...; ; yes...this makes sense
am i? I don't know...; ; this was sad, but I understand
I ... think I'm also a little happy...I'm not sure though...
I'm... ... thank you, this was a good post ...
um, admins sticky please? ; ;
am i? I don't know...; ; this was sad, but I understand
I ... think I'm also a little happy...I'm not sure though...
I'm... ... thank you, this was a good post ...
um, admins sticky please? ; ;
that was truely beautiful and inspiring thank you for sharing this with us!
The max number of screenshots is a real shame :( If there wasn't a limit, i might still have my first pics by now ........
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What can I say? This post deserves a bump.
This thread reminds me that life is wondrous journey filled with both crappy and wonderful experiences.
I need to play FFXI with a happy heart.
This thread reminds me that life is wondrous journey filled with both crappy and wonderful experiences.
I need to play FFXI with a happy heart.
Posted a long time ago on this thread about how I felt about this message. Happy to say that I have since explored new areas, done new quests, talked to EVERY NPC, and my favorite thing, take screenshots. Just a lil thing to share, I used to take screenshots of myself in various heroic poses in great backdrops or fighting new mobs, but I recently found it much more fun convincing somebody else to pose for you! ^^ Especially strangers. Especially cute lil taru strangers! ^^
But I also discovered something else about my self. During exp parties which I happen to like, I found myself to be a complete two-face. Since I figure everybody in the party wants to level quickly, I take it upon myself to fine-tune and give advice to everybody about what they're doing and how to play better. A lot of people generally compliment me for my politeness and I find it common for people to say, especially in multi-lingual parties that I was a very good leader.
But I also have the bad habit of shutting people up. Whether they were wrong or not, I don't think its ever good to make another person feel bad. All you have to imagine is a 14 yr old kid who finally got permission to play this game from his parents for 2 hours and he's running around with his Polearm instead of his G Axe and somebody laughs at him and says n00b for whatever reason. A lot of us usually blow this kind of stuff off, but there are people who don't. I think you should ALWAYS avoid making a person feel bad in this game, whether you're right or not. The only exception being when they maliciously try to ruin the game for someone else.
It may sound obvious, but I realize that even now, I still nitpick here and there. And just because somebody is rank 8 and is lvling a 52 NIN, how do I know they're not sensitive about what comments are being made of them? Or when my high level friends threatened to MPK a newer player into turning right around and leveling a subjob when they helped him finish his subjob quest but he wanted to continue with WAR cuz he was having fun?
I mean, my bottom line is, you could be right, and you could just want to make somebody a better player,... but if they don't enjoy their time, was it worth it? Who are you really helping? Them, or your own ego of knowing what's best for everybody? ; ; I think this consideration should go hand in hand with being able to appreciate things in this game and the relationships you build here. Just something I remind myself of every once in a while. That being said, be happy when you do add to somebody's fun and excitement of this game through your own selflessness, friendship and good nature. ^^
But I also discovered something else about my self. During exp parties which I happen to like, I found myself to be a complete two-face. Since I figure everybody in the party wants to level quickly, I take it upon myself to fine-tune and give advice to everybody about what they're doing and how to play better. A lot of people generally compliment me for my politeness and I find it common for people to say, especially in multi-lingual parties that I was a very good leader.
But I also have the bad habit of shutting people up. Whether they were wrong or not, I don't think its ever good to make another person feel bad. All you have to imagine is a 14 yr old kid who finally got permission to play this game from his parents for 2 hours and he's running around with his Polearm instead of his G Axe and somebody laughs at him and says n00b for whatever reason. A lot of us usually blow this kind of stuff off, but there are people who don't. I think you should ALWAYS avoid making a person feel bad in this game, whether you're right or not. The only exception being when they maliciously try to ruin the game for someone else.
It may sound obvious, but I realize that even now, I still nitpick here and there. And just because somebody is rank 8 and is lvling a 52 NIN, how do I know they're not sensitive about what comments are being made of them? Or when my high level friends threatened to MPK a newer player into turning right around and leveling a subjob when they helped him finish his subjob quest but he wanted to continue with WAR cuz he was having fun?
I mean, my bottom line is, you could be right, and you could just want to make somebody a better player,... but if they don't enjoy their time, was it worth it? Who are you really helping? Them, or your own ego of knowing what's best for everybody? ; ; I think this consideration should go hand in hand with being able to appreciate things in this game and the relationships you build here. Just something I remind myself of every once in a while. That being said, be happy when you do add to somebody's fun and excitement of this game through your own selflessness, friendship and good nature. ^^
/cry
That's so touching... ;;
--Ivan--
That's so touching... ;;
--Ivan--
That was f***in awesome lol reminds me "summer of love"
The video's got it right, you know.
When S-E built this world, there were all sorts of little details put in. All you have to do is look for them. Sure, you can powerlevel, skip all the little bits, drive as fast as you can to the top.
As with most games, you'll wonder why it feels so empty getting there. The secret to every game I've enjoyed is that the best part is inevitably the journey- spoiling it will ruin things in the end.
Ride the airships and ferries, just to watch the scenery. Don't do the same quest 200x times just so you can max your fame. Earn it instead. If the Moogles have a game or a holiday- play. Go whack that buffalo with a stick and see if it tosses you to Jeuno. Hang around in Gusgen till the ghosts come out. Ever geyser-hopped in Dangruf Wadi?
Watch the stars where the sky is clear. Learn the constellations above Vana'diel.
See the world. Don't run past it. The soul of the game is there. The world will not end if you make 75 next week instead of this one. There's a thousand-thousand stories waiting after all. Each one was made so someone would find it.
And even if all you want are the numbers and stats, there's plenty left to explore. People discover new things all the time- if they work at it. Pikko's a perfect example with all those gardens. Other people learned to figure out how Stoneskin worked. Maybe you can find a mystery left to uncover. I'm sure you've run into a few as you played that left you scratching your head. Try and solve them?
When S-E built this world, there were all sorts of little details put in. All you have to do is look for them. Sure, you can powerlevel, skip all the little bits, drive as fast as you can to the top.
As with most games, you'll wonder why it feels so empty getting there. The secret to every game I've enjoyed is that the best part is inevitably the journey- spoiling it will ruin things in the end.
Ride the airships and ferries, just to watch the scenery. Don't do the same quest 200x times just so you can max your fame. Earn it instead. If the Moogles have a game or a holiday- play. Go whack that buffalo with a stick and see if it tosses you to Jeuno. Hang around in Gusgen till the ghosts come out. Ever geyser-hopped in Dangruf Wadi?
Watch the stars where the sky is clear. Learn the constellations above Vana'diel.
See the world. Don't run past it. The soul of the game is there. The world will not end if you make 75 next week instead of this one. There's a thousand-thousand stories waiting after all. Each one was made so someone would find it.
And even if all you want are the numbers and stats, there's plenty left to explore. People discover new things all the time- if they work at it. Pikko's a perfect example with all those gardens. Other people learned to figure out how Stoneskin worked. Maybe you can find a mystery left to uncover. I'm sure you've run into a few as you played that left you scratching your head. Try and solve them?
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well this story as others have stated reminds me of when i first started. most of the people i started with have either quit or lost contact with me. i have been playin for a year and my main is only lvl 51 WHM. i have a very close knit group that i lvl with. theres only 3 of us ATM but we do everything togather. and thats the way i enjoy the game. if one of them were to quit IDK what i'd do in game. we have become RL friends through this game and i like that.
I am writing this with tear's in my eyes.
That was sad.
There is so much I want to see sadly I'm doing it alone.
I turn to say Wow look.... and there is no one there.
This is the reason I have my bazaar comment "Kumiko all alone /cry". I sit by myself as others pass by in levels as I'm exploreing. I'm working with wood as my craft I remember when i made my first HQ Willow wand+1. I /cheer the guy next to me said What? I said I made a HQ Willow wand didn't you see? His reply eh its junk toss it you won't get much for it. I was crushed. I still have that wand and I always will.
That was sad.
There is so much I want to see sadly I'm doing it alone.
I turn to say Wow look.... and there is no one there.
This is the reason I have my bazaar comment "Kumiko all alone /cry". I sit by myself as others pass by in levels as I'm exploreing. I'm working with wood as my craft I remember when i made my first HQ Willow wand+1. I /cheer the guy next to me said What? I said I made a HQ Willow wand didn't you see? His reply eh its junk toss it you won't get much for it. I was crushed. I still have that wand and I always will.
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;_; Awww. I know that feeling. I have been lucky not to have my crafting successes, small as they may be, crushed, but, many people laugh when I express my joy at the simple things in Vana'diel.
For instance, it was a typical Lightsday evening in Sky... until. My eyes lifted and focused on the sky as colors began lighting it up. A few members of my LS were about to enter the palace and I shouted, "Wait wait, come out here and look! The sky, it's... it's..."
A few members sighed, others scolded me, "??? > Ya, happens a lot up here. C'mon, let's go!!!". I didn't go... not immediately. I love the adventures my LS goes on, hunting down great beasts and all, but that night, I saw the aururas(sp) for my first time over Sky. It was so spectacular.
I wish that others would be like the little Taru WHM in the story. Often I feel a certain connection with her, because that's kinda how I am. I posted a story in this thread before, and since them, I too have aquired the first 3 teleports. I was kinda forced into leveling my WHM job, but now, I can jump all over the world (well, almost all over). I long to explore again, to journey through every place in Vana'diel. For a 75BRD/WHM, this is dangerous, but, I manage it. Perhaps, one day, I'll find others to explore with me too :)
For instance, it was a typical Lightsday evening in Sky... until. My eyes lifted and focused on the sky as colors began lighting it up. A few members of my LS were about to enter the palace and I shouted, "Wait wait, come out here and look! The sky, it's... it's..."
A few members sighed, others scolded me, "??? > Ya, happens a lot up here. C'mon, let's go!!!". I didn't go... not immediately. I love the adventures my LS goes on, hunting down great beasts and all, but that night, I saw the aururas(sp) for my first time over Sky. It was so spectacular.
I wish that others would be like the little Taru WHM in the story. Often I feel a certain connection with her, because that's kinda how I am. I posted a story in this thread before, and since them, I too have aquired the first 3 teleports. I was kinda forced into leveling my WHM job, but now, I can jump all over the world (well, almost all over). I long to explore again, to journey through every place in Vana'diel. For a 75BRD/WHM, this is dangerous, but, I manage it. Perhaps, one day, I'll find others to explore with me too :)
Almost this happened to me for a long time ago.
When I was lvl 7 I got a Linkshell from a friend named Thondarr.
The Ls name was TheGreatAlliance. I had that ls to lvl 34. We did much together. Camping NM's, Garrisons(I wasnt in them) Helping with Missions, quests, evrything!. But then, our leader (Triet) quited. I think he was stuck at G1. He said: It's not fun to play when ure stuck at 50.(something that) He quited and Ls disbanded... I had no Ls... (Just a swedish one with 4 ppl in <.<) But then, the leader in ArticAvenger(The swedish one) quited to... Ls disbanded and my best friend in there quited... Now I had no Ls... With ArticAvengers I got my DRG. I lvld DRG a lil bit.
Then, when I was lvl 12 a "miracle" happened. My best friend from TheGreatAlliance was there. He had a Green Ls besides his name. That Ls was the Ls that "took over" The Great Alliance. UnkownAssasins, evryone was there! :D
PS: this made me cry in rl ;_;
When I was lvl 7 I got a Linkshell from a friend named Thondarr.
The Ls name was TheGreatAlliance. I had that ls to lvl 34. We did much together. Camping NM's, Garrisons(I wasnt in them) Helping with Missions, quests, evrything!. But then, our leader (Triet) quited. I think he was stuck at G1. He said: It's not fun to play when ure stuck at 50.(something that) He quited and Ls disbanded... I had no Ls... (Just a swedish one with 4 ppl in <.<) But then, the leader in ArticAvenger(The swedish one) quited to... Ls disbanded and my best friend in there quited... Now I had no Ls... With ArticAvengers I got my DRG. I lvld DRG a lil bit.
Then, when I was lvl 12 a "miracle" happened. My best friend from TheGreatAlliance was there. He had a Green Ls besides his name. That Ls was the Ls that "took over" The Great Alliance. UnkownAssasins, evryone was there! :D
PS: this made me cry in rl ;_;
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