Updates, and a Moment of Your Time

Updates and More!

Noobie Appreciation:

This didn't go quite as I had hoped.  Participation was a little low and the response was even worse.  However, I do want to try this again in the future.  Next time we try this event, let's all get out there and show Eorzea how welcoming the Pathfinders can be!

Pending Event: Class of 2015

Among the many things coming in patch 3.1 (Seriously, it's going to be huge) is that the old level 50 Realm Reborn dungeons will now yield experience points.  This is the perfect time to not only revisit the old stomping ground, but to do it creatively! 

What we'll be doing is running these dungeons with our classes instead of our jobs.  Why?  Because Final Fantasy 14 is the only game in the series that uses classes, alongside the specialized jobs that are iconic to the series.  Classes are more versatile, allowing for much more variety of cross-class skill than jobs.  And since level 50 is where you stop gaining cross-class slots, it's the perfect level to sync to and show how classy we can be.

I'm telling you about this now so that you can start looking over your hotbars ahead of time and figure out what you want to do.  This event will happen within the first or second week of patch 3.1 going live, so we have two or three weeks to get ready!

The Bar

People are beginning to respond to the advertisements for our role playing hangout, the restraunt/bar we call the Solid Ground.  Since there are some stretches where I can't be online to host and monitor this, I need to ask that anyone, officer or not, who has even a small interest in role playing to please help me by setting aside small bits of your time to check on things in the bar.  If we have guests, try to play host for a bit.  

If you feel like you need a hand with role playing etiquette, creating a character, or anything else, don't forget to whisper me in the game or send me an email.  

A Moment of Your Time...

I wanted to take a moment to address something with all of you.  Holiday season is right around the corner, and that means trips, parties, and a ton of new high profile games.  I understand that many of us will be gone for extended periods over the next two or three months for various reasons, so Ely and I would like to ask all of you to do a few things for us...

1: Let us know ahead of time if you know you're going to be gone.

2: If you're still have gaming time available, please try to log in once a week.

3: If you just really want to take a break from FFXIV for a while, then please keep in touch with us through emails or Hangouts.

We ask this for a few reasons, but the two primary ones are so that we don't end up kicking you for inactivity, AND, because more than anything, we want to continue to play alongside and keep up with you, our friends.  When any of you go silent for periods longer than a few days, we do worry, because we care about all of you.  

Have a wonderful end of the year, enjoy your vacations and new games, and BE SAFE!  Ely and I expect to see each and every one of you whole and hale by the end of the holidays!