Angry Taru

Wednesday, August 14, 2008

Chipya (DRG)
Rane (RDM)
Reiner (SAM)
Rya (WHM)
Tyrni (COR)
Toefer (BRD)

Since I have been taking a break, I’m starting to forget where everything is. We went to this new camp in Bhaflau Thickets, 2nd map at F-6, and killed some Greater Colibri.

To get there, you need to take the Runic Portal to Nyzul. Once there you take the SW portal at G-9 (5th map). Then you take the portal to your left (1st map) then zone. Apparently the area is made of huge ledges. Once you jump off, you can’t get back on. I found that our the hard way. It was nice when I pulled something… then I died. Oh well.

The area seems to support only two parties (one on each ledge). The only mobs in the area were Greater Colibri and Wivres. The Wivres do not aggro. We were chaining a lot of Colibri. I believe Rya and Rane were slightly disappointed that I didn’t pull. Let’s be honest though, I’m not really that confident at pulling. It only gets worse the less and less I play. And I’m pretty sure it’s a bit hard for me to sleep these mobs being the only under leveled gimped person in the party. Everyone else was lv 75 except for Rane who was lv 74.

Rane and Rya pulled for a little bit, but it was mostly Tyrni that was pulling. I’m not sure that Ty likes pulling, but did it anyway. He’s a bit sporty after all. I tried to pull a couple of times and only 1/3 of the pulls I almost die. Only one I did die, but that happens. I think the only other deaths were Rya and Chipya. We just didn’t care about Chipya and didn’t notice his health dropping. Rya died due to a long pull and just simply ran out of HP by the time she got back to the party.

After the party I went to South San d’Oria [S] and did a little campaign battle there. I just sat in a corner and played some songs. I think I earned about 1k xp for two battles. Unfortunately, standing next to the guard is not always the safest place. Here a little screenshot for the memories. I have no idea where in this blog it’ll show up though since this is the first time I’m using the media uploader. Quite possibly it’ll show up on the top of the screen, making this paragraph a bit late to introduce it. Oh well, I just don’t care. Screw you people!!!

Current BRD Tarutaru level: 69
Tarutaru deaths: 2-3 (I wasn’t counting)

Edit: Or the picture will just be added to my Media Library with no way for anyone to see it… /sigh

Sunday, January 6, 2008

Highlander (RNG/NIN)
Quietstorm (RDM/WHM)
Risana (SCH/WHM)
Taicha (NIN/WAR)
Toefer (BRD/WHM)
Yuty (THF/NIN)

We camped at F-7. I don’t think Highlander remembers me. In fact, I’m pretty sure I don’t really remember him… except vaguely. I’m sure he has a 75 PLD. He was bragging about his Vali’s bow and how that he gets so much hate, not even merits can save him. It kinda sucks. We didn’t have the Astral Candescence so we had to make a run for it to Bibiki Bay.

Guess i get to pull. Hmm… about the fourth or fifth pull, Highlander says that his ammo suddenly disappeared. Makes me think that he just forgot to bring some… Then the mobs became suddenly that much hard to kill. Kinda of a bad party. Wasn’t as nicely organized as I was used to. It took us a while to earn 10k (4 hours with interruptions). Perhaps it’s because of the camp spot. Highlander wanted me to pull, which I haven’t really done in a long time. Yuty thought I wasn’t a good enough puller and took over. That’s fine with me. I only changed tactics following Highlander’s suggestion of pulling more Tragopans. Unfortunately there were only two spawn points for those mobs by us. Oh well. Better luck next time.

Current Tarutaru BRD Level: 66
Tarutaru Deaths: 0

Saturday, January 5, 2008

Ganzan (PLD/WAR)
Harlu (RDM/WHM)
Lesli (WHM/RDM)
Quick (THF/NIN)
Toefer (BRD/WHM)
Vandals (SAM/WAR)

This is my third party of the night. That’s right, I haven’t stopped leveling. I don’t have work tomorrow, so I keep on leveling. Who needs sleep anyway? I’ll just be hurting tomorrow morning. We were going to the Alzadaal Undersea Ruins, but our WHM isn’t a mercenary. Which kinda explains his under level subjob. BLM is like a staple class, why stop at 32? Way to embarrass yourself in front of all the Japanese players…

So, instead, we’re off to Bibiki Bay. Camped at G-6. Killed Tragopans and Catoblepas. Tragopans were too easy. Then Vandals, after about an hour of playing, wants to log off in half an hour. I think it’s because no one listened to him to go to Mount Zhayolm instead of Bibiki.

Sugak (SAM/THF) replaced him. Erureina (WHM/BLM) replaced our WHM. Lately I have noticed that my lullaby spells do not work. I’m fairly certain it’s because my String Instrument skill is only in the 80s (out of a max of 201). Also there’s something about how I cast my buffs that I don’t get both Ballad effects. I need to look up this info… but I guess I’ll do it later (as in I’m {too weak}).

Around 4am the party was deciding whether or not to go to Boyahda Tree (not that I really understood any of it since it was all in Japanese), I decided to leave. I was quite tired and really needed a break. I had a good run though. Earned like a whole level and 2/3rds by playing 10 hours straight in three different xp parties. The amazing thing was, I used my Olduum Ring, disbanded, type /anon, and I still managed to get a party invite. It just amazes me just how much a refresher is needed, although in most of my parties it seems they’re greedy SOBs and get both a RDM and BRD for maximum leveling speed.

Current Tarutaru BRD Level: 65
Tarutaru Deaths: 0

Friday, January 4, 2008

Jyuria (DNC/NIN)
Lesil (WHM/BLM)
Phaedrus (NIN/WAR)
Quicky (MNK/WAR)
Samuraiking (THF/NIN)
Toefer (BRD/WHM)

What a minute? Quicky wanted to disband our last party, but then he sends me an invite for a new one? What I don’t like is that I always have to escort his ass back to the runic portal. Can’t he just get some Warp Cudgels or something? Seriously, they’re only 11k each and you don’t have to risk death.

Oh well. I guess I don’t mind that much. It’s just that people like that prevent me Warping/Teleporting back to my home point. I mean I have my Olduum Ring, Tavnazian Ring, and a Treat Staff II. Heck, I even have an Instant Warp scroll and a Ducal’s Guard Ring (2 charges left). I got it a long time ago and ended up not using all of it. Naturally I don’t like to waste things, so I just hold onto it… forever!!!

We camped at F-8 in Bhalfau Thickets. Killed Date Eruca and Colibri. Kinda of a weird set up. I didn’t really do any healing. Neither did the WHM. Damn NIN and his utsusemi.

Then the tank needed to go to work. We only earned 10k in about 2 hours. T.T

Current Tarutaru BRD Level: 65
Tarutaru Deaths: 0

Friday, January 4, 2008

Alzard (RNG/WAR)
Koiti (PLD/WAR)
Maddee (RDM/WHM)
Quicky (MNK/WAR)
Renlow (DRG/SAM)
Toefer (BRD/WHM)

We went to camp at I-10 in Mount Zhayolm. Unfortunately, Alzard didn’t have the runic portal, so I get to walk him. Lovely.

Initially, Maddee didn’t trust my Bar-casting skills. Every time I went to cast, she ran up and casted. It just seems pointless to risk yourself even further when you don’t have to. Damn roaming RDM. I also enjoy it when she runs away from me while I’m casting Ballad. It’s lots of fun… really.

Actually this turned out to be pretty nice. We all got our act together. The RDM let me cast my bar spell, I let the RDM heal everyone, and we had a good streak going until the PLD died 3 hours into the party. We earned about 18k so far and we keep on ticking. Then I got one shotted by a Magmatic Eruca. Then Maddee felt really ill (rl) and left. I was only 2100 tnl, but I suppose if she’s really ill then I can’t help it.

Once again I had to walk Quicky and Alzard back to the runic portal. Damn people without Sneak/Invis items.

Current Tarutaru BRD Level: 64
Tarutaru Deaths: 1