Trial and Failure

So last night I finally get to do Chrysalis, one of the last major content to completing the main scenario quests. I was ready. I watched the video guide twice. I knew what to do.

I go in. I start doing my thing. Then the orbs come out. My controller jacked up. I literally had to re-callibrate it in middle of fight. However, it still wouldn't select any mobs. My weapon was drawn but I couldn't target for some reason. The mouse target didn't work either. Main guy comes back, I was able to target and attack. Thought that was end of the trouble. Orbs come out again. Again, I can't attack them. My controller goes wonky. Then my hubby who's just getting irritated at my complaining takes my controller and and all is well in his hands. Pisses me off a bit because the orbs had gone at this moment. So I continue to fight.
We get pulled into the alternate place and I forgot what fight I was doing. I was going to commit suicide by standing under a meteor. I realized a little too late. Died running off. Got raised. Ended back in normal zone. I fight vigorously again. Then those orbs come up again and my controller won't work again. I'm like fuck me. My husband thinks I don't know how to target or I'm mashing some weird combo on the controller. At this point of game, I know how to target and use the controller. Every now and then when I'm nervous I'll fumble. I wasn't nervous last night. So I was just getting angrier and angrier. The fight is done without much help from me. I feel bad about that. I don't want people to think that I was in the fight for a carry. Only thing is that I can think of is that when I was fighting the main guy, I was locked onto him. When he goes invulnerable, my lock sticks on him and I am unable to release it. I usually don't lick onto targets. I tend to do a soft lock where I can change targets constantly. This is the first time this has happened to me.

Then I am calling it quits for the night, I go to check my retainer and I can select the summoning bell, but it won't execute the command when I hit the button. I wait probably 30 secs and then finally the function happens and I do what I need to do. I make mention of it. Hubby takes controller again and just says it's in game lag.

I feel it has something with computer so when I got off game, I checked for updates and installed them. Hopefully my next major quest doesn't fail like this.

So if you were in my party yesterday evening, I apologize. That was not my best work.

So I have some new goals.
1. Complete main scenario quests
2. Complete Hildebrand quests
3. Work on completing beast tribe quests while I am doing #1 and 2. (Finish off Amal'ja and Kobolds first, then work on Sylphs & Sahagins next and Ixals the last.)
4. All else comes next.

My hubby is never too far from me in my travels. Isn't he adorable.

Tataru, aren't you supposed to be managing the books? Why do uou have time to juggle?

This is definitely the look I give when I doubt what's happening.

He stole my light. Now he's going to make me a crazy person. Hearing and seeing him while no one else can. As if I'm not crazy enough.

She was awesome. Good fight. She looks spectacular.

Was trying to take picture of the stars and comment how great this game is, but all you really see is Ember's ass.

All I have to say is 'Come on'. Those outfits tho.

Rest in Midst of Ramuh

In Case you can't read this:

So I am working thru the Main Scenario quests in order to do catch up for new expansion. I have completed up to v2.2 and just about completing v2.3. I did the Ramuh fight last night. 

I must say, this fight was the best fight I've been in the WHOLE game. I swear it ran so smooth. I was not nervous at all. I was actually chilling. I was able to do my songs. Managed my TP well. Handled being targeted well. I didn't die. My heart rate didn't elevate. I actually was rested. Was leaning back on my chair too. I am still amazed how that fight went. 

CT, ST & WoD I'm always at edge of chair and tense. It's always very hectic to me. 

I just had to say how awesome this run went.

~ Tiger

Repetition Is Not So Sirius

I'm at a point where there's a lot of repetition to get items needed to level my gear to 130. So that means the weekly Crystal Tower raids and daily Frontlines. I don't care for Frontlines much. I'm not into PvP much. There are too many people out there who like to Gank instead of playing fairly. Camping gates?? GTFOH!!!

I haven't done my beast tribe quests on weekdays as much as before. Work and health are the cause. I've been working late and I'm having major headache issues. So it limits time in the evenings.

This weekend, I finally started to work thru my list of dungeons to do. I tackled Pharoah Sirius. Wasn't that bad. I tanked the 1st boss when Tank, & Dragoon died. Apparently this boss is a pain. I was having fun. I was tackling the wolves as they spawned leaving the Tank to the boss. I have no idea what Dragoon was doing. He should've been assisting me in taking down the wolves. In the end, kiting and doing AOE kept us in the fight. No need to restart from beginning. I'm awesome like that. The dungeon was pretty interesting. I think I'll do Wanderer's Palace next. I want to new dungeons before I get to the hard mode dungeons. I also have another Ultima battle to do.

I am continuing on my main story quests. Right now they are leading me to the Leviathan fight. Fun fun. If this was XI, I'd be more excited because I'd get my Leviathan summon. Apparently XIV only gets 3 summons. They need to work on getting more.

Everyone is talking about leveling one of the new jobs in Heavensward expansion. I was thinking of trying Machinist. I changed my mind. I'm going to try Summoner instead. I want to try a mage DPS class. I miss my Red Mage from XI.

Anyway, here are some cool pics to tide you over.

Being a role model is hard.

Me as a Spriggan for Egg Event

Finishing up World of Darkness

My gear that I received in WoD

My first level 130 piece.

Frontlines shenanigans

Goals:

- Complete Adder's Hunt Log

- Collect Minions = in process

- Collect Mounts = in process

- Get Relic? = in process

- Get Gear = in process 

- Get Fenrir Mount from Golden Saucer = very slowly in process

People Are Funny

In case you can't read the picture:

So today was my first 2 runs in World Of Darkness. First run, was okay. Bard gear didn't drop. I was able to run a 2nd time due to weekly time limit. Anyway, in second run, the bard hat dropped, I needed it. Mind you there's another bard in party. Apparently he didn't want it because it immediately went to me. Then the next drop was bard robe, we both hit need. I rolled a 92 and he rolled a 40 something. Needless to say, I got the robe too. So for next couple of fights, he bitching about me getting the robe. The tank said it just luck of the lot. Just before last boss, the other bard announces that there's no need for him to finish run and then drops the party. We immediately get another bard and finish the fight. I just find it funny because that bard would not shut up about the robe. To top off the run I also got the onion knight TT card.

Hunt & Fashion

I have done some small posts on Lodestone. So I will post them as pictures here. 

Here's my first one. 

If you can't read the picture, here's the words. 

I have done my first 2 A rank hunts: Hell Claw and Githab (something like that).  It was pretty fun and quick. 

I also finally got my ilvl to 92. Now I can do a good chunk of duties that I had open but just couldn't do. I need more poetics. So I can get my pants then weapon. 

I got my zenith relic weapon, what is next stage? If it's the 11 book one, i'm so not interested in the long time it takes to do the book. 

I did hear a player did one book a day for 11 days straight. I don't know how true that is. If it didn't take all day, then I'd do it. 

On the road to getting my character truly leveled for end game before Heavensward. 

Doing Grown Woman Stuff

It's been about 2 weeks since I last posted. Work, taxes & XIV has kept me busy. Not to mention I've also been reading a lot during the times I usually write (during subway ride). I have haven't done any extremely OMG spectacular but I've been progressing.

I finally married my hubby on game. I posted our wedding pictures as well as my hubby. SE is awesome. All the details they put into the game is amazing. The wedding was beautifully done.

I have been working on getting Poetics so I can upgrade my gear. I am saving for body piece 1st (unless I get a ST drop) and then weapon 2nd. Currently my Item Level (ilvl) is 81. It needs to be like 120+. I am a bit squishy in dungeons & etc.

This is my daily routine now:
1. Mini Cacpot draw
2. Sign up for Frontline Roulette (in progress must be checked)
3. Do my beast tribe quests (currenyly working on Amalja and Kobolds).
4. Sign up for Syrcus Tower (this is newly add task)
5. Main Story Quests
6. Hildabrand Quests
This routine us standard in order that I do things and may differ slightly depending on wait times and times I'm available to play.

I have reached just over halfway mark on level 2 of my beast tribe quests for both the Kobolds & Amalja. At level 1, I liked the Amalja better. Now as level 2, I like the Kobolds better. It all now depends on location for me. I able a person who can get lost even though I have a marker showing me where the destination is. My sense of direction can be easily thrown off. Just call me Ryoga.

I now have done Syrcus Tower twice. My gear hasn't dropped at all. I did get tomb, oil and other gear that I can trade for seals. The run is not that bad actually. I'm still not clear on the ice, thunder and fire orbs in one fight. My second run I got all three on me. My first run, I didn't. I died more times in 2nd run too. I'll be less squishy when I get better gear. I think I also need to figure a way to get more HP. I'm in the 3000s I think. Maybe that'll come with the better gear.

Lately all my quests besides Main Story and Hildebrand have me unlocking Trials and Dungeons. I finally did Hullbreaker Isle. I actually got a ilvl 100 head piece there. Woo hoo my 1st high dungeon gear drop piece. I also opened Battle on the Bridge and did that fight. It was fun and funny. I ended up getting the Gilgamesh & Eniko TT card too. Awesome!!! I also did King Mog trial too. It was a nice scenic fight.

Currently my Main Scenario quests have to do with Yugiri. I wonder how long it's going to take to get me to Leviathan and then Shiva. I want to at least finish main scenarios before 3.0 comes out. I know Yugiri is an Au'ra race which we will see more of in 3.0. They should just unmask her anyway. There's other races in game we can't play as, like Kann-E (chic from Gridania with crown, don't remember name).

I am loving the Hildabrand quests. Need I say more. I want him as a minion. My very own Hildabrand. Wonder how you get him. I know you get the Green chicken in one of thd fights in this story line. Lol. These quests are awesome.

Here are some pics:

This is me currently.

She says King Mog is bad.

Does he look bad to you?

Anyways, we took care if the situation.

Look at me and hubby. We got our Level 90 version of our relic.

Evil men are just so arrogant. Lol.

The one and only.

B got a card to the head

Watching Gilgamesh searching the stream

Bested Gilgamesh in a fight. He ran out on me.

#selfie

Goals:

- Complete Archer Hunt Log = DONE!!!! 

- Complete Adder's Hunt Log

- Open World of Darkness = DONE!!!! 

- Get Married = DONE!!!! 

- Collect Minions = in process

- Collect Mounts = in process

- Get Relic? = in process

- Get Gear = in process 

- Get Fenrir Mount from Golden Saucer = very slowly in process


P.S. I will be cross posting some of my these posts on XIV's Lodestone.

My FC helped me out with completing the Second Binding Coil last night. Going into Turn 9 with nothing but watching a video for guidance, it was rather tricky. Luckily the FC had a voice chat going and was very good about directing the fight. I owe getting this stuff done to them, T5 and T9 are absolute nightmares in duty finder.

Now it's on to Final Coil. With just over 3 months left until the expansion, it's looking hopeful this will be complete to start Heavensward. Now if I can just finish Sightseeing; the true end-game.

-Magus

Married

Tiger and I got married last weekend. We were joined by some friends from the game and the FC. They all made it a great time and the eternal bonding ceremony is pretty nice.

-Magus

Our Wedding - Tiger's Version

So Magus and I got married today. Wedding was small and intimate. It was a good time. Now we are married in game and real life. Nice feeling. We finally accomplished this together. And as ever, the ceremony was gorgeous. Square Enix knows how to put on a wedding.

Here are our pictures:

Waiting for ceremony to start

On the way to the chapel

In the bridal room

The Start of the ceremony

Off to our honeymoon (AKA Titan HM)

This has been a wonderful experience. Hope you enjoyed the pictures. 

~ Tiger