Things you never understand and have never changed!

[Darkhound]

I would like to make a thread about things in FFXI that we don't understand yet they are still there. It will be interesting to see the "oddities" in Vanadiel or in the game itself. Lets see what we can come up with

It would also be great if we could provide some "solution" for thee things we don't understand.

Ill start with my own.

1. I never understood why when Bastok is 1st place in conquest, the "circus" or those "entertainers" are in Port Bastok, a place that has always (At least on my server) been empty, especiall that far far away.

It would be better if they placed them in Bastok Markets or in Batok Mines.
Like in Sandy, they are infront of the AH where peple can actually see them.

[Durahansolo]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

I would like to make a thread about things in FFXI that we don't understand yet they are still there. It will be interesting to see the "oddities" in Vanadiel or in the game itself. Lets see what we can come up with

It would also be great if we could provide some "solution" for thee things we don't understand.

Ill start with my own.

1. I never understood why when Bastok is 1st place in conquest, the "circus" or those "entertainers" are in Port Bastok, a place that has always (At least on my server) been empty, especiall that far far away.

It would be better if they placed them in Bastok Markets or in Batok Mines.
Like in Sandy, they are infront of the AH where peple can actually see them.

That is so true, and its annoying to have to Mog House Warp 2-3 times to get from the quiver npcs to the Delivery Box NPC to mail stuff to Jeuno. If you think about it they also added the Aht Urgan Warp NPC to the same zones that the 1st Place Circus appear in, and usually they aren't too far away from them either.

[Darkhound]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

I wonder why is that... it is like so inconvenient and nobody goes there at all

[Ziero]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

I pass by there constantly.

And so does anyone going to the N Gust Maw or Whitegate warp.

[Darkhound]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

Yes.. but it is a zone that is not as populated or convenient like other places...
The circus would be better to be placed in bastok mines

[Ellipses]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

If you just think of it as a circus, the location makes sense. There's that nice fountain, and a decent view (for Bastok), and the airship dock. Before the quiver and toolbag NPCs were added, it didn't really matter that much if the location was convenient (since Veleriano himself was the only practical reason to visit them), so I'm sure that wasn't as much of a consideration as appearance.

Of course, it's not in the best location now.

[Clever Ninja]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

I don't understand why they moved the OP guy to Bastok Mines. As its been pointed out, Port Bastok is our ticket to the TAoU and WoTG zones pretty much. Putting the OP warp guy near the Signet guy in Port Bastok would have been friggin perfect, and they didn't do it.

[Darkhound]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

Well.. bastok mines has AH, and the chocobo guys.. makes good sense to me!

[KingOfZeal]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

Maybe you could then explain why they moved the Windy OP to the MH area. It's closer to... the airship. Really? And of course, you have to travel then entire zone if you want to get signet before you leave.

At least before it was near a city exit and the warp taru. Then again, being near a MH isn't entirely bad -- it beats running across the zone when you get back from a party. I still say they could have positioned it even better, though.

[Clever Ninja]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

The AH I rarely use except for being a few select items that actually buy/sell more there than at the Jeuno AH. And chocobo I use only if I'm needed to get somewhere that isn't close to an OP, or on a lower level job that can't OP somewhere. I haven't even touched the chocobo since the last time I did Royal Jelly BCNM. I just don't agree with them putting him there.

[Darkhound]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

What about the "useless" zone in konchat.. there is a "tunnel" that leads nowhere!!!

[Electricity Gone Human]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

Kirin's Osode not Rare/Ex. WHY? Because SE thought someone might accidentally lot it...?

[Ziero]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

The AH I rarely use except for being a few select items that actually buy/sell more there than at the Jeuno AH. And chocobo I use only if I'm needed to get somewhere that isn't close to an OP, or on a lower level job that can't OP somewhere. I haven't even touched the chocobo since the last time I did Royal Jelly BCNM. I just don't agree with them putting him there.

Agreed, it's not even close to a signet guy really. The *only* advantage now is that I can NPC crap at the starter gear seller right next to hime. Port would have been a better place to stick him.

What about the "useless" zone in konchat.. there is a "tunnel" that leads nowhere!!!

Which one? The one in the west where the bomb pops for the Sam job quest or the one in the middle with the Stone Monument?

Kirin's Osode not Rare/Ex. WHY? Because SE thought someone might accidentally lot it...?

Because Kirin was never meant to be farmed, as such the Osode was supposed to be rare and as such it was supposed to be tradable and sellable.

[Darkhound]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

Also.... I have never understood why we have never seen new music for bards...
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The one in the middle!!!

[Ziero]

Re: Thigs you never understand and have never changed!

That has the Stone Monument.

You want useless caves, there's one in La theine in the north/central mountain ranges and on in Batt downs in the cliffs by Jeuno. Now THOSE are useless caves.

And new music would be cool, but they'd have to add different songs for all three casting types.