*** This same post is on the KI Best/Worst too, but I know some ppl don't look at both forums. ^_^ ***
I'd like to note that my opinion of Best/Worst doesn't only pertain to a person's skill level with their respective jobs, but also the ways in which they've made my time on Ifrit as enjoyable/hellish as I hope I've made theirs. Anywho, here goes...
Best: (In no particular order)
Sarelk - killer RNG and all around nice guy who I've known since he was an aspiring MNK so long ago. I can probably attribute at least two of my AF pieces to his skill and bravery, despite how troublesome or dangerous the quests seemed.
Viscica - Probably one of the first true in-game friends I'd ever made in FFXI, and has remained so through all this time, even after I'd quit and returned. Also helped me with at least two of my AF pieces. (key for one, coffer pop for another)
Elander and Khalim - My "brothas from a different motha" representing Miami Beach, who are always there for me from waaaay back in the days of RidersofRohan. Whether it's a chat about life and whatever, or some help with some kind of quest/mission, these are my boys and they're always there for me. (Even if I did pass both your asses in levels now. LOL j/k) When there's a wicked mob or two about to pounce, I don't question their skills on the battlefield (as WAR and MNK respectively) for a single moment either.
Infaurrria - My babygrrl and soon-to-be in-game wife. My inspiration and encouragement to keep on keepin' on, even when I'm about ready to throw this goddamn game out the window. Thanks for teaching me that levels are just numbers on a screen, and that the skill a person has for their respective job(s) isn't entirely measured by it. I wouldn't have gotten here to 60 without you, babe. Also, one of the best up and coming RDMs on Ifrit server, no lie.
Ziric and Xangelica - Mine and Ria's favorite couple to hang with, who welcomed us into their tight-knit LS of close friends after a night of questing and chatting. Also, were I to ever accept an invitation to a static party, it would need to include these two: Z, one of the most amazing RDM's I've ever seen in action, although sometimes I think you forget you're not a Paladin, bro. (You DON'T need to die to save everyone else!! ^^) Xan, I can safely say, one of the best WHMs out there in both skill at her job AND a genuinely kind and caring personality to match.
Hiroro - my JP taru MNK buddy, who has since passed me in levels. The epitome of someone who takes a non-preferred race for a job and performs flawlessly. Though we speak two different languages, our enthusiasm is the same. The very first time he /tell'd me "ALEX {Monk} {Impossible to Gauge}", I felt the aura of my own true potential as a Monk blossom. Though I may never have the words to convey my gratitude fully, I'm quite sure that he understands.
Gokuthemighty - Infaurrria's cousin and my friendly "rival" throughout the levels of our Monkhood. (I won though! :P hehehe) Very knowledgeable, very helpful, although not very talkative... A Monk of actions, not words, but his fists speak incredible volumes...especially for a Hume. ^_~ He's also an amazing WHM and BRD, especially for BCNMs.
Azakia - An outstanding BLM and, well... Rikku (of FFX/FFX-2)in the living flesh. I need not say more. XD
Kalai - another of my oldest friends on Ifrit server, who has helped me with countless quests/missions/etc., at the mere asking. My DRK idol, back when I was actively leveling it... never before have I seen an Elvaan make DRK AF look so damn sharp. ^^ Last we spoke, however, she told me she was leaving FFXI at this month's end... ; ;
Findecano - One of the more recent casualties of the endless leveling/farming grind we call FFXI, but also one of my best in-game friends whether he knew it or not. We started at about the same time, and I share many of my earliest FFXI memories with him. Dropping DRK in favor of NIN, he became one of the best tanking/dmg-dealer NINs I'd ever seen. You will be missed, dear friend... good luck with all that you may do from this day onward.
Elizabeta - An amazing THF and NIN in the times I've leveled with her using both jobs. We've known each other for a pretty long time too, and I think she's convinced that, even after all this time, I still stalk her... (LOL inside joke)
Xelandria - Extremely friendly, extremely helpful and one hell of a great WHM. (Although she felt bad that the Sabotender Enamorado killed me on both successive Sandy 6-1 runs earlier XD )
Blace - I hear he's an amazing SMN, but I'd seen him in action as a PLD and he was awesome. Also, major points for not acting like a total snob when I told him I recognized his name from the KI forums. LOL
The members of both my LS's, DawnOfFate and Akatsuki - There is a reason why I've finally settled in and made your Linkshells my new home.
Anyone else I may have forgotten to mention, you must forgive me. I'm tired and writing this before bed... besides, if you've made a positive impact in my life on Ifrit server, you know who you are.
Worst: (Again, no particular order)
Eric - imo, the poster boy for ppl who get ahead in the game by having your friends PL you through Valkurm, Qufim, Yuhtunga/Yhoator AND Garlaige/Altepa...maybe even into Crawler's Nest, who knows. He simply never learned how to tank apparently. There is no excuse for a 50+ PLD to not know how to effectively voke off a pull or utilize Cure/Flash to keep hate. I even tried advising him politely in /tell and he responded with "Leave me alone!". "Shut up!!", "You're a MNK, you wouldn't know how to tank!!", etc. I've partied with him three times (to allow for "off nights" that everyone is prone to), and the results were the same each time.
Psykonight - apparently, A LOT of ppl have had run-ins with this piece of work. Taru BLM who does what he wants, goes where he wants, falls asleep when he wants in pts and tells you to go f*ck yourself if you ask him wtf he's doing...all while expecting to be invited back into parties once he's been kicked. Most notable run-in: my pt scouted and chose a camp in Boyahda Tree, Psyko somehow found his way to the Cloister of Storms then told us "I want avatar, goodbye" and disbanded... only to later beg for his spot back. He also doesn't find his own replacements and just tells you he's leaving, that it's the party's responsibility to replace him, not his. This guy just has no freakin' clue and really needs an attitude adjustment.
Gandilon - I know he reads on some of these forums, I don't particularly care. He's an ok kid, but a massively blatant party jumper, which I can't stand, plus he just has no conscience about doing it either. (Gandy once mt'd a detailed /tell to me - meant for his BLM friend in my pt at the time - about how he made a new pt and he should tell us "something came up in LS" and disband to join his pt) He's also a sub-par PLD (better than Eric though) and probably would never level anyway, except for the paradox of "Well, he's a PLD and we need a tank, so....invite him I guess." Personally, I don't succumb to that bullsh*t mentality, but I know many ppl do... /shrug
Xiaodouding, Saihea, Hizoc, Euka, & Co. - some ppl have told me they're chinese gilsellers just leveling up, which i can kinda believe. (They used to be stationed in Valley of Sorrows 24/7, just leveling and dying every so often) Honestly, I couldn't care less if they're all Martian slavetraders... all I know is, they invited me all the way out to Valley of Sorrows from Jeuno for a party, I spent nearly 20k for powders and oils, and once I got there, they kept emoting /goodbye to me and spamming "6/6 Go away". Granted, I got another invite right away anyway, but this crew can still go f*ck themselves, especially if they really are gilsellers.
Blosm - a CHI who I helped get acquainted with this game a long time ago when she was but a newb, and used to pt with her back then. She even made my friend list, and then I pt'd with her one time fairly recently in Garlaige Citadel, where I was having a bunch of lag (Yet the THF still managed ALL of their SATA's onto me, despite my stunted positioning at times), but this was unacceptable. Waited until I was about 300 tnl and said "{Disbanding Party}" and suddenly I was dropped. I put my seek up, sat there... all was normal I'd thought, until I saw replacements come in and suddenly they were up and partying again in less than 2 mins. If certain JP/CHI's feel justified in being xenophobic and obnoxiously dismissive toward NAs, then Blosm is a perfect example of why some NA's hate certain JP/CHI's in return as well.
Anyone else I may have forgotten... for this list, well... you've managed to penetrate my incredibly high tolerance at some point AND somehow managed to fade off of my sh*t-list. Don't consider it a relief though, just consider it a sign of your utter insignificance.
*** I'll admit in closing, that I'm pleased the names that appear on both of my lists here are names that 99% haven't been mentioned by others. Oh, and I'm really a nice guy, just very acid-tongued when you piss me off. XD ***
Edited, Fri Jul 1 13:27:31 2005 by Alexanderdravyn
Edited, Fri Jul 1 14:25:02 2005 by Alexanderdravyn

