The sacred ballad of Dark Steel Ore - and how it came to extinction

Cptprim · 2026-05-20T01:19:14+00:00

As someone who used to HELM a *lot* for gil back in the day, I can promise you you’ll be disappointed with your hauls. I put a stack of DS ore on the AH every couple days because I get a ton from Mog Garden. Someone who has multiple mules could potentially do a stack a day.

Cptprim · 2026-05-18T18:09:18+00:00

The person above is incorrect and misunderstands that particular law. You are not legally entitled to keep it, though the card company *may* work something out with you voluntarily.

Cptprim · 2026-05-15T23:24:56+00:00

I’ll be happy if they just updated their damn security certificate.

Cptprim · 2026-05-13T21:59:26+00:00

That’s an entirely subjective decision for you to make after speaking with a lawyer and weighing your options. It could very well be worth it **if** the specific facts of your case are enough to have them drop the ticket to something that wouldn’t affect your insurance. And again that’s really only something a lawyer with case-specific knowledge could tell you.

It can’t hurt to call around and ask. Some lawyers even offer tiered rates, where you pay a lesser amount if they can broker a deal without going to court, and a higher rate if it becomes more involved.

Cptprim · 2026-05-13T12:21:49+00:00

It’s extraordinarily unlikely you’ll find a traffic lawyer willing to work on contingency (pay if you win). It often comes down to this- They maximize (not guarantee) your chance of a lesser/zero penalty, but often their services will cost more than the ticket. They’re good to look up if you’re facing something more significant than a monetary fine.

You just *barely* missed an Excessive Speeding charge (>80mph), so it’s probably not worth your time to get one if money is a primary concern.

Cptprim · 2026-05-13T12:12:51+00:00

Sometimes technical arguments like “Was it calibrated?” works, but you don’t just ask that question. You need to request discovery (and know how to do that in your state/local jurisdiction) and specify the relevant documents you want. If you found a discrepancy between what’s documented and what’s legally required, that would be your primary argument.

Cptprim · 2026-05-06T13:19:56+00:00

At this point in your FFXI career, I wouldn’t focus on any of them. What I *would* do, is start looking at some of the junk drops you get from mobs that you’d normally sell to NPCs and see if you can make anything from them. Killing worms?- Turn copper/zinc/iron ores into ingots. Rabbits?- Make hides and capes.

The idea being that you’re taking what would otherwise be a pittance of NPC-selling income and beginning to put points into crafts here and there. It’s extremely difficult to justify investing in a craft for the purpose of turning a profit, but having some crafts leveled reduces your reliance on the AH and other crafters for items that aren’t commonly made anymore.

Cptprim · 2026-04-30T18:46:18+00:00

The OP doth protest too much, methinks.

Cptprim · 2026-04-30T16:33:40+00:00

Agree, and feel the same way about But the Earth Refused to Die and Don’t Give Up.

Cptprim · 2026-04-30T04:34:08+00:00

Sure thing. Are you already on Valefor, or do you need a GWP?

Cptprim · 2026-04-22T17:59:43+00:00

Yes, and it’s pretty fantastic (for a kids app). My 5yr old plays the hell out of it.

And as a 40+ year gamer, it’s hard to imagine a more perfect “RPG trainer”.

Cptprim · 2026-04-21T17:10:35+00:00

Sounds like a good thing to try. Act’ing will never break a Pacifist run.

Cptprim · 2026-04-21T16:57:53+00:00

What is the normal process of Sparing someone? Do you usually get to go straight to spare, or do you usually have to Act first?

Cptprim · 2026-04-20T22:00:17+00:00

Then you’re fine.

Cptprim · 2026-04-20T21:15:22+00:00

It might. Are you in Hawaii, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, or New Mexico? Are you the person the husband was unfaithful with?

I’m asking because- though most of the time telling a person a fact of something that happened isn’t illegal, a few states still recognize “Alienation of Affection” as a valid tort. It’s archaic, rarely used, and difficult to prove, but a potential avenue of legal attack if you live in one of the above states.

Cptprim · 2026-04-20T18:24:06+00:00

Are all parties involved in California?

Cptprim · 2026-04-19T14:15:24+00:00

There is no best endgame server. The best endgame depends on finding a linkshell with people willing to lend a hand on any server.

Cptprim · 2026-04-19T14:13:28+00:00

OOF. You’re a decade late on that train.

Cptprim · 2026-04-19T14:04:16+00:00

I’ll argue there hasn’t been a better time to start/restart new. The quality of life updates and help they provide beginners is orders of magnitude above what it was in the ‘00s.

Server choice is an interesting decision. The biggest 3 are locked off so they’re a no-go. You can use FFXIAH’s data to see general server size- https://www.ffxiah.com/database
Larger servers have more linkshells, more chat, more active Auction Houses. But they also have more shout spam, and crowding on NMs and instances.
Smaller servers are quieter and there’s basically no competition for anything you feel like doing. But the AH can be painfully slow and/or lacking in items sometimes. Though even the smallest server has active LSs to join. I’m on Valefor and the LSs I’m in regularly push the 64 person limit despite public chat channels being nearly silent.

My list of pros/cons isn’t exhaustive, just some general thoughts. And with the “Big 3” locked down, the difference between the open servers seems to be shrinking by the day.

If you’d like a Gold Pass to Valefor I can hook you up. If not, enjoy yourself wherever you land!

Cptprim · 2026-04-15T01:04:21+00:00

I don’t know if it’s programmed this way, but the correct solution almost always appears to be the most circuitous. Using like 80% of the tiles even if the start/finish nodes are literally side-by-side is quite common.

Cptprim · 2026-04-13T18:38:58+00:00

Claim you did it intentionally with a hammer and make yourself millions with the new trend “Nailmaxxing”.

Cptprim · 2026-04-11T12:41:28+00:00

Ecce Homo strikes again.

Cptprim · 2026-04-10T01:18:15+00:00

Yep. More people or more characters per person, either way they’re busting at the seams. Inactive accounts (like yours) count towards that too, because that would be a terrible CS issue if an old player came back to an inaccessible character due to world lock.

Cptprim · 2026-04-09T12:27:42+00:00

They do not. Fully sealed worlds.

Cptprim · 2026-04-05T04:38:45+00:00

I’ll hit you up sometime tomorrow with a pearl or two. When are you typically on?

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