FFXI isn't just all about grinding EXP and getting phat lewt >;3

Upon hitting 75 with my Samurai, I decided to take a break from leveling more jobs and started to focus on doing the things I've meant to finish up a long time ago. With the new school semester starting up for me soon and the fact that I am actively working on a video game project (which I must keep underwraps for various reasons), I probably won't even have any time at all leveling another job.

The Wonderful World of Fishing @_@
Fishing. It goes great with the word "slow," "boring," and often times "stupid." Yes, fishing is slow, it can get really boring and sometimes the things that you need to get while fishing to further enhance your fishing experience is stupid. Fortunately for me, I am immune to most of these! :D

Here are my current fishing plans and goals:

Get Lu Shang (Currently ~1500/10000)
Get Ebisu Rod (Will be awhile before I even think about getting it)
Get fishing skill to 100 (currently 33.0)
Get revenge on Ryugu Titan
Get fishing skill+ equipment for Guild (can't while under Woodworking contract)

Main Focus right now: Lu Shang Rod

Fishing is one of those things that people either enjoy or not. Those that don't often do not understand just how much researching and patience is required to fully enjoy the finer aspects of fishing. And often times, a lot of people just don't have time for it, when honestly, this is one of the fastest things you can do in the game at one time.

Fishing can get you money, fishing can get you a lot of money. Fishing can also get you a lot of headaches and might even burn a hole in your wallet. Therefore, fishing is a lot like everything else in this game. Only real stipulations is that leveling is much slower and you can only catch ~200 things per day (the reason why I say "things" is that fish and items count towards this.) Crafting can net faster skill ups, allowing the fact that you have the money to do such a thing. Crafting has no limitations on how much you can craft per day. So, why pick fishing as a trade over crafting?

Well, for one, you don't do such a thing. Fishing does not affect your crafting in any real way. You can get fishing to 100, you can get a craft to 100 as well without having either conflict another. You can level a craft and fish at the same time without any problems. However, fishing will not rape your wallet full of gil as fast as crafting, so you can fish more often than crafting in the long run. This is what makes fishing a good thing to do when you're killing time every day or night if you choose to do so.

What if you are one of those people that want to rush through things? Well, fishing might not be for you since it is a slow and limiting process that cannot go any faster due to the limitations placed on it. If you still wish to fish, you can choose to buy a Lu Shang rod and skip the Moat Carps altogether. However, Lu Shang really does not show it's true benefits until level 50 fishing, where you start running into the more troublesome fish. You also might want to consider leveling your woodworking to 80 so you can fix your Lu Shang if it breaks.

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THE LU SHANG ROD BREAKS?!?!?!?!?

Well, yes. <.< The Lu Shang rod can break under certain legendary fish. However, don't be afraid. If you fail the synth, you will not lose the Lu Shang rod but will just lose the crystal. There is also an NPC that will fix your Lu Shang for a few items.

So, what is this Ebisu rod that you may have heard about? Well, that would be the fishing rod that is better than the Lu Shang rod. It is the only rod in the game that is unbreakable and is also the only rod that is rare/ex, so don't expect to buy one of these.

If I ever get to the point where I can attempt for the Ebisu rod, I'll start writing about it. Until then... Moat Carp go!

Chocobo Hot and Cold >.>

Remember that minigame from Final Fantasy 9? No? You know, I am surprised a lot of people here in FFXI has never played another Final Fantasy game before...

Anyways, Chocobo Hot and Cold is a minigame in FFXI that allows you to bring out your Chocobo that you raised and try to dig up the treasure box. To help you do so, the game will prompt you via "Kwehs" to help tell you if you're closer (hotter) or farther (colder). Depending on what stats and abilities your chocobo has will also aid you in your treasure hunt. Once you've located it, enjoy your awesome rewards... such as a crap ton of greens. <.<

The treasure pool doesn't sound so exciting at first, in fact, it generally stinks. But, considering how the game is free to play (though limited once a RL day) and sometimes you get some neat pocket change from these items, not a bad thing to invest your time in.

In the beginning, you're limited to certain areas but once you spend a week or so digging successfully, you can unlock more zones to dig in, usually better items too! ;3

No real goal here for me to tackle but I am raising a new Chocobo... lets see what happens.