My gearing journey is coming to an end. About two months remain until the next patch and raid where I will be able to farm and upgrade my "left" gear side (head-to-toes, no trinkets). And by this time I'm still clearing Abyssos. I'm doing great actually, there's not so much left, although I might chain-farm … Continue reading FFXIV: Gearing Up Recap & Crafting/Gathering Addiction

Let me tell you, I like the current Manderville weapon grinding cadence. My first impression was that it won't be tedious or exhausting, and my first impression proved to be true. There are several reasons for that in game design which other games could learn from. 1. First, the overall currency amount. It is not … Continue reading FFXIV: Slowing Down

This post was planned a long ago, and as a composer and a music fan myself, who's always touched by movie/game scores up to literal tears of emotion, I'm surprised I did not do this earlier. Final Fantasy XIV is unique among other MMOs, as it has absolutely no limits with the music styles that … Continue reading FFXIV: My Top-10 Soundtrack Themes

A week and a half passed since Patch 6.25 launch, and the process of getting my new shiny ilvl 615 Manderville weapons is well underway! That is, duty roulette farming for Astronomy Tomestones currency - 1500 per weapon. And it's just two days worth of roulettes to get your next job/class packed. I'm still a … Continue reading FFXIV: Manderville Weapons Progress & Glam Values

Ahaha, if you thought you could relax without my spreadsheets, you're so wrong! Because it's farming time, and even if you saved a 2000 cap of Astronomy tomestones, you're still getting just one job weapon and a 500 handicap for the second. So, here's the farming priorities: 1. The best income is Alliance raids (obviously, … Continue reading FFXIV: Manderville Weapons Roulette Farming Priority

6.25 is upon us, and yesterday I've completed one of the two major additions: the sequel to Hildibrand storyline which is also a lead-in to getting your first version of Relic weapons in Endwalker expansion. *spoiler alert: I'll review certain story pieces that caught my attention, so approach with care! As always, Hildibrand story is … Continue reading FFXIV: Hildibrand Adventures and Manderville Weapons (Spoilers)

The patch itself is not that much to me, as the content is kinda scarce. We get a new set of slapstick Hildibrand adventures (1-1,5 hour with cutscenes), which will result in acquiring and farming relic weapons. Depending on farming requirements, it maybe my primary activity for the patch - or it could take just … Continue reading FFXIV: Off for Patch 6.25 Maintenance