Hello guys! I'm back from hiatus. Special thanks to Plebe Didz for actively convincing me go back... because MoonFire Faire is my favorite seasonal event and he didn't want me to miss it. ^_^v
Just in time for the FFXIV anniversary.
You see, every year since my friends and I transferred to Tonberry, we run Titan hard mode to commemorate our frustrations back when we were still in Cactuar.
This year, we tried to run with everyone but not everyone's available to we pulled some friends to join us and we had a lot of fun.
Please excuse us since we're using our local language. I'll work to add subtitles later on to help :)
Late last year, I started seeing someone and I think we really clicked cause months later, we became an official couple. I met him a few years ago through a couple of friends and our contacts has been on and off. One thing we have in common is that we both played World of Warcraft but... *raises fist* He was Alliance.
We see each other whenever it is convenient and that's not very often. So having him play the game sounded like an awesome idea so we can play together.
He started playing around March and I was delighted. Sadly, he chose to play a Miqo'te and with me being a lala, I felt too short to /emote with him.
When we started going out, I'd tell him stories about the game over a bowl of Ramen. What I told him most about is the terrible terrible experience I had with Titan before. Naturally, when he started playing the game, I couldn't wait for him to get to that part of the story quest to get a glimpse.
We didn't get to play that long since I had to take a break from the game due to IRL stuff. But as a treat before I logged out of the game, he used his fantasia to turn himself into a lala just like me ^_^. It was awesome and kinda sweet.
Forehead kissy
I will try to drag him back with me when I start playing again soon. My target is to get back to the game around September. So I'll see you guys in the game soon. :)
My favorite primal fight might come off as odd to some as I used to abhor this primal back when I was still running for my relics.
When extremes came out, I immediately thought of rerolling to another dps class to survive Titan... (This is why I have a Bard XD) Back when we were sporting penta melded Ilevel 70s and Ilevel 90s; I would cringe at the mention of Titan. The countless deaths I suffered from the fight because of latency issues, animation lock, and just plain unawareness caused me trauma that I would do my best to avoid the fight in any way I can.
The only time that I would submit myself to this torture is if a close friend asked or if I really really really need to do it as part of a quest. I even skipped the weekly token to get a new weapon to avoid it. I went on hiatus from the game for some time and only came back last July – August. It was unavoidable since I wouldn’t be able to progress in the Primal fights if I don’t clear it. Together with my friends, we queued in Extreme and as soon as the queue popped up, I held my breath. “This is going to be a long night…” I told myself. Indeed, it was. We kept wiping but I noticed that I was able to avoid the attacks more efficiently than I did before I went on hiatus. (Probably better now that I got a new computer and a faster connection.) I was dodging landslides, weight of the land and healing tumults. “So far, So good…” I thought. We’re past most of the things that usually killed me before so I felt a little secure but after a cast of bomb boulders, I was casting heals when a subsequent landslide was cast my way and hit me. I fell off the platform and died and my WhiteMage friend ended up one healing the fight. “So sad…” I thought. They cleared the fight without me and though I was thankful that it was a clear, I felt sad that I died in the fight again. After this, I was able to progress to Ifrit extreme but I always felt like going back to Titan to get that perfect clear. After going through the nightmare that is Leviathan Ex, and clearing Ramuh Ex, I decided to go back and clear Titan again. So one afternoon, I solo queued Titan Ex. As usual, I held my breath and as the fight started, poured my focus in the fight. We wiped a few times but I got the hang of it and survived most of the fight. It was the 4th attempt and we got to 10%, but I didn’t want to celebrate yet. Everyone’s health is dwindling and I’m running out of mp so I was using my pet’s cooldowns for AoE Heals. The Dragoon cast his Limit break early and left the boss with 2% health. Just a nudge more and the screen went black. CLEARED! And I’m alive! :D
Suddenly clearing Titan Ex was the best feeling ever. I’m happier than a bird with a French fry! It’s amazing how I used to hate this fight before and would avoid it at all cost but now, I’d willingly join anyone who’d ask on FC chat. This experience has taught me how something awfully dreadful could turn out to be so fun once you get the hang of it.
