Dynamis Jackers 2Follow

Hixc is an ***, always will be an ***, and the way he recruits he is an *** magnet.

I'm not even part of the Dynamis scene and I hear random friends ***** about their groups getting zonejacked constantly.

Maybe people don't ***** openly about it anymore, but they certainly do in private.

Personally, I usually just eyeroll at these people and tell them at least they get the chance to do Dynamis and get any relic at all. So far this hasn't worked in stopping the *****************

Are you in need of a Dynamis shell?

No, I'm in need of something to play FFXI on that doesn't blow *** and crash in any big fights (read: any fight inside Dynamis)

Somehow, I just noticed this:


You have 100 members in your Dynamis Linkshell?

You're doing it wrong.

lakhsmi ppl dont know it yet ><

I expect more from you, RDD.

its not about conforming to RB's calendar - its simply about.. well, simplicity. Of course not everyone uses it, and especially with the new influx of shells that would be impossible. The shells who do use it, do so out of respect for each other in an attempt to get the zones they want without the drama. Everyone loses zones sometimes, its part of the game. When more than 1 shell tries to reserve a zone, the leaders are given ample time to work it out amongst themselves, knowing who will be competing for the zone that day. Thats the plus side! When 2 shells show up at the same time, its a matter of skill who can get the people/jobs together in time to not waste an HG just to say they claimed the zone. Naming the people in the zone at the time you lost in hopes of marking them with some form of stigma is silly. A) you could be wrong B) you do yourself more harm than them cuz you are now known alla-wide (to start) as a sore loser.

Use the calendar, or dont - noone really cares too much to be honest. this thread wasnt supposed to start a rage against the users or non-users of a convenient-for-some system :) It was to point out the members of a shell who won a race against time. Good job guys.

To use or not to use the calender system really comes down to two things. Do you want your zones or not? If the new shells do not use the calender then they'll have a very hard time getting into any reserved zones. They'll get them the first time or two, but then their names and start times will get passed around the server. All the dynamis leaders are on speaking terms with each other due to successfully cooperating with each other the past 3 or so ~YEARS~. Your run times and locations will be known and everyone will start entering early or otherwise holding the zone in order to prevent it from being jacked. This isn't an if, its a when. There was once a time when different shells though they could bypass the calender system and try to do their own thing ... there is a reason most of them shriveled up and died.

If your concerned with that Lakshmi LS's are scheduled out 30 days in advance (the gentlemen's agreement is to not schedule more then 60) then contact RB and get your LS registered / on the calender. Then you can work out with the various shells a way to share different time slots and zones. But if your trying to do northlands all the damn time your in for a sore surprise, most of the shells try to split / alternate northlands so everyone gets a chance. Being greedy will only result in other shells showing up early or scheduling earlier which is bad blood for everyone involved.

This comes across as a bit stubborn to me. You claim that you're willing to work with other linkshells who have runs scheduled the same days you do, before the day of the event, but you can't be bothered to even look at the RB calendar. The problem I see with this is that the RB calendar is the best tool we have to see which linkshells have planned to run, in which zone, and when they plan to do it.

If you don't schedule your runs on the calendar, other linkshells don't know when and where you're going to run. And if you won't even look at the calendar, there's a very good chance you won't know when and where other shells will run either, until you meet and end up in an angry confrontation at the trail markings, which is what seemed to have happened in this case.

I think Pud hit the nail on the head when he said this:



It's really amazing that the player base has taken it upon themselves to create a civilized approach to an event that is "first come first serve" as far as game mechanics are concerned. The Rusty Buckets calendar doesn't only have to be used as a method of reserving zones. It's also a very simple method of allowing others to know your schedule. I think many of us agree that it's easier on everyone to work out zone conflicts before it becomes a problem. With that said, if you're one of those people, I urge you to at least take a look at the calendar before you run. It doesn't take long to load up a bookmark, to see that shell x is planning to run in the same zone the same time you are. You then have plenty of time to work things out with that shell. Choose a different zone for that day, talk to their leader and see if they could choose a different zone for that day, or whatever works for you as a way to resolve the conflict.