New to FFXI

[The_Great_Marluxious]

Well I jsut got the game for Xbox 360 and I joined Bahamut so I figured I'd better post here to get to know people and get help. Can anyone help me out and tel me what i should do first?
Thanks

[SeraphSephiroth]

Re: New to FFXI

I'm pretty much in the same boat, but if you wanna party up sometime, look me up, /befriend SeraphSephiroth

[Eohmer]

Re: New to FFXI

Well, for starters... make sure you get Signet from your nation's Gate Guard. Without Signet, you won't be able to collect crystals from the mobs you kill. It also helps you collect Conquest Points, which you can use to purchase items from the Gate Guard.

Once you have gathered 700 (I think) Conquest Points, use them to buy an Empress Band. They give you an Experience Points boost when fighting.

That should be the most basic to start off. Good luck.

[SeraphSephiroth]

Re: New to FFXI

Nah, 1000 conquest points. What's the Chariot Band do?

[neokaril]

Re: New to FFXI

I believe the duration and limit is lower on the Chariot (+75% Duration 90min) although the increase per kill is higher, thus the Empress band (exp cap 1000, which mean 3k gained Duration 180min) is more help.

[Malevolent]

Re: New to FFXI

Nah, 1000 conquest points. What's the Chariot Band do?

chariot band does the same thing.

[eticket109]

Re: New to FFXI

The Empress Band is a bit more useful overall.

My biggest piece of advice for new players: Save every beastmen seal you get. They can be used for NM fights later on that have some decent items/profit opportunities.

Also, don't just jump in and play one job. I would suggest taking a few jobs to 10, if not all six. That way you'll have a better idea of what you want to play. Plus, when you get to subjob stages it will help to already have some levelled.

[Macht]

Re: New to FFXI

Chariot Band and Empress Band are similar except in two areas.

Chariot (Max exp: 500, % Bonus: 75%)
Empress (Max exp: 1,000, % Bonus: 50%)

The Chariot is actually better if you are trying to get more exp off smaller kills, so basically if you can't kill larger stuff then the chariot will be more beneficial. For party use though the Empress is easily the best since a good party should be able to kill at least strong Toughs, or weaker Very Toughs quickly so you can shoot through reaching that 1,000 exp bonus in short time.


EDIT:
Lol, got to say it "Petals petals everywere!!!", lol that fruity marluxia and his 'flower power'.

[Mazon]

Re: New to FFXI

You know. I was checking out the New Players Guide SE put out.... not half bad.

I'd say it's a good place to start for you.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11newpla...x.html?lang=en

[neokaril]

Re: New to FFXI

[quote=Macht;686276]Chariot Band and Empress Band are similar except in two areas.

Chariot (Max exp: 500, % Bonus: 75%)
Empress (Max exp: 1,000, % Bonus: 50%)

The Chariot is actually better if you are trying to get more exp off smaller kills, so basically if you can't kill larger stuff then the chariot will be more beneficial. For party use though the Empress is easily the best since a good party should be able to kill at least strong Toughs, or weaker Very Toughs quickly so you can shoot through reaching that 1,000 exp bonus in short time.[quote]

Macht, help me out with this one, with the caps for bonus EXP between the Chariot and the Empress being +500 in favor of Empress and the Empress timer being twice as long and both having the same reset timer, how would using the Chariot band ever be more beneficial than the Empress band?

When I first started out I used the Chariot band out of ignorance to the Empress band, but then switched, with double the time to accumulate and double the amount allowed for accumulation I can't find a situation (at least in the first 40 levels of the game) where the Chariot band would be more benifical. (as a side not all my expierience is in Solo and duo, never full party.)

Thanks for your time and thought on this.

[eticket109]

Re: New to FFXI

20 mobs @ 30 per kill + CB = ~52 per kill = 1040 (440 bonus)
30 mobs @ 30 per kill + CB = ~52 per kill = ~1494 (capped @ 500)
30 mobs @ 30 per kill + EB = 45 per kill = 1350 (450 bonus)
35 mobs @ 30 per kill + EB = 45 per kill = 1575 (525 bonus)
~8 more mobs to exceed 500 cap

18 mobs @ 50 per kill + CB = ~87 per = ~1566 (capped @ 500)
20 mobs @ 50 per kill + EB = 75 per = 1500 (500 bonus)
30 mobs @ 50 per kill + EB = 75 per = 2250 (750 bonus)
~3 more mobs to exceed 500 cap

10 mobs @ 100 per kill + CB = 175 per = ~1675 (capped @ 500)
10 mobs @ 100 per kill + EB = 150 per = 1500 (500 bonus)
~1 more mob to exceed 500 cap

My numbers may be off and I'm not sure how the exp system deals with the last mob when you exceed the bonus cap.

It comes down to time I guess. If you have enough time per session to make the 500 extra vs 1000 extra worthwhile then go for it. Unless you have very little time on your hands it seems like the EB is always worth it.

Regardless, once you start into exp parties, the Empress Band is always the better choice.

[neokaril]

Re: New to FFXI

It isn't just time per session either, if I break and then go back to it, my EXP boost does not die while I am off the game, the 180 min duration for Empress is not RL running it is RL in game.

[Macht]

Re: New to FFXI

It isn't just time per session either, if I break and then go back to it, my EXP boost does not die while I am off the game, the 180 min duration for Empress is not RL running it is RL in game.

Put it this way, Chariot works best if your prefference to gain bonus EXP is to solo it. Empress works best if your frequently partied.

Trying to reach the 1k bonus EXP with Empress can be pretty tough for certain jobs if they solo, in effect they end up just wasting a lot of Conquest Points and probably not even getting past 500 exp as bonus. Chariot Band though is easier to reach it's limit with and get that 500 exp bonus solo.

It's just a difference on how you want to gamble that bonus exp in a party or solo.