I decided, as I cannot log on, to think about what would really be "beating the game." This post includes everything to experience 100% of what FFXI offers. This is what it would encompass (just think about the enormity of this task...almost too large to comprehend):
-All 15 jobs lvled to 75 with every race
-Complete all rank missions for every nation, including RoZ and CoP
-Complete every single quest offered by all NPCs in all areas
-Have in your possesion at least one time every single item item in the game, including all Rare/Ex, RSE, JSE, AF2 and every fully-upgraded Relic Weapon (along with all WSs), etc.
-Have all crafts, whether on main or mules, to lv 100 and synth and sign every piece of known gear
-Have the max. number of gil
-Explored every nook and cranny of every single zone
-Kill every single mob, including all NMs and those found in BC
-Complete every single BCNM, ENM, etc. (all closed-battlefields)
-Have all key items offered by the game
This is all of what I could think of at encompasses FFXI. Sounds fun, right?^^
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