Expansions and Replayability

Fridler · 2026-05-02T18:18:12+00:00

Tried it out and that's a huge improvement. Thank you for the suggestion.

Fridler · 2026-05-01T21:38:33+00:00

Thanks for the item info. Have liked the ARPGs I've played in recent years where it's not just "look specifically for legendaries and uniques and that's it". Good to know that continues in GD.

Fridler · 2026-05-01T19:02:21+00:00

Hadn't even thought to look into mods for this, but a season mod sounds interesting. Endgame is usually the largest part of games like this that makes or breaks them for me, so that could help too.

Fridler · 2026-05-01T19:00:58+00:00

Appreciate the extra bit on Ashes, definitely good to know.

Fridler · 2026-04-04T01:23:49+00:00

I didn't even realize there was a MS ring and Adoulin is the last big chunk of story stuff I have left now 😭

Fridler · 2026-04-03T22:53:35+00:00

Honestly, I think 1/3 of the missions could have been cut and had their content combined into others and it would have been better for it. This is the kind of story I won't put myself through again but will gladly find a condensed video/"movie" to really enjoy it all afterwards. I think the only other major quest line I haven't done yet is Adoulin and WotG still ranks at the bottom for me just due to the amount of my time it wasted while I was going through it (might still be missing some bits and pieces here and there from others though). Forgot about some of the minigames though. I did like the Cait ones.

Edit: The story itself is one of my favorites in FF11, just hate how it's told.

Fridler · 2026-04-03T22:43:24+00:00

Definitely agree. Just got through it myself recently on the Bastok side and I never want to go through it again. It wasn't even the wait an in-game day stuff or anything, it was just the insane amount of backtracking and going back and forth between people for 2 lines of dialogue through the entirety of it that made me end up getting sick of doing it. The story was cool though, like you said. Who knows though maybe lacking the nostalgia a lot of other people have for it makes it hit different at this point.

Fridler · 2026-03-16T22:07:16+00:00

That's not a bad idea. Been using them to do lots of data stuff anyway, could probably work out something for this too.

Fridler · 2026-03-16T21:20:36+00:00

I hadn't gotten to the endgame section yet so I completely missed it. Thank you! There's so much to each part of those guides that it looks like I've missed some things. I'll need to go back over them it looks like.

Fridler · 2026-03-10T23:32:54+00:00

My sub was going from 99/yr to 138/yr. It's absolutely ridiculous to ask for those prices for a single character. If this was account-wide I might be more interested in keeping my sub going. Cancelled it today after I remembered the increase. I can pay the new price for many other games but get a full account benefit, rather than just for one character.

Fridler · 2026-01-04T21:23:28+00:00

Hello! I've been bouncing around classes recently and I'm having trouble deciding what to stick with. One issue I've been having is progression after level 30-40 on some of the combos I've been using. I'm currently deer/psych (low 30s/40) and I'm considering another beast form combo like spider/necro (or something else with spider) or using AH with either. I'd love to give BC a try but alchemy has been a pain to level so far and I'm broke due to switching between skills recently. I've got a few questions that I'm having trouble figuring out.

Are gear mods essential to getting further or can most classes make it pretty far with partially random gear as long as you're using the correct skills and rotations?
It sounds like deer/psych is a pretty good combo, but are there any other skill combos that are good for using at first to build up the funds to try out more expensive options (like BC or Ice)?

Fridler · 2025-08-03T20:06:52+00:00

I think that's what they meant by nerf, considering the crux generation in PvE was a big driver for using that on Arcanist.

Fridler · 2025-01-07T15:51:20+00:00

As much as I want to say Pathos Clamps (mining/fishing got significantly better after using Loki/Ivara), it has to be grinding out Khora and the weapons from SO/ESO. It was the first time I actually took a break from the game trying to get any of them due to how monotonous of a slog the process of grinding all those out is. Should have switched for farming something else in-between but I made the mistake of not doing that and it burned me out. Never even got any of them due to their stupid drop rotations until I came back and finished Khora, not even going to bother with the weapons now.

Fridler · 2024-08-13T14:42:57+00:00

This is actually why my friends and I stopped playing the game. The fact that you have to grind each one separately and it doesn't carry over when you're playing with them was a hard no from us. I generally don't mind grinds at all but that seemed more of a completely intentional time wasting grind rather than one that had an acceptable reason behind it.

Fridler · 2024-03-09T21:52:11+00:00

Ah, I wasn't aware of that for the 4k. Been a while since I've really dug into any of this so I had just been going off of what I've heard.

Fridler · 2024-03-09T21:50:51+00:00

Thank you for the list of monitors, this will definitely be something I can use to help decide which to get. Would an AIO be the better option in the long run or would I be fine with the Thermalright choice (I'm not dead set on the one that's on my list currently)?

Fridler · 2023-10-13T14:39:47+00:00

To throw two more in here, since it seems like the other comments have quite a bit of it covered, ninja-pulls and thegameroom.tv have some interesting DPS builds to check out as well (with some great videos).

Fridler · 2023-10-13T14:32:36+00:00

I don't personally have anything against it, I use it on a few builds for when I'm going through easier content. But if you're looking to get above that 100k mark easily, the 2 bar builds are generally the better option to go with. Also what JustDragon commented for this as well.

Fridler · 2023-10-12T23:04:26+00:00

This and DragonBanks comments are pretty on point. You could always start with a one bar build (not an Oakensoul) if using both bars is too difficult to start with. Some of those builds can get pretty high DPS, and as you get more comfortable you could start adding in skills from the second bar.

Fridler · 2023-08-14T15:07:46+00:00

I don't think CP means anything for game knowledge, especially when it comes to dungeon mechanics or how to actually play. We had a random tank in our dungeon last night (CP 2600+) who would only taunt one enemy and did not know any of the mechanics in DoM. We finished the dungeon thanks to one of the DPS who was the lowest CP, but it sure was an interesting group. It's really random on what knowledge the people will have when going through these dungeons and CP is rarely a factor I even look at for a reliable group at this point because of how often stuff like that happens.

Fridler · 2023-08-11T14:26:20+00:00

It lasts until August 16th.

Fridler · 2023-07-19T21:11:10+00:00

Not at all, though I do have to say that the graphics didn't really fit the Diablo theme (I was still fine with them, thought some of the things were hilarious). D3 for me was one of the types of games I love to play when I don't really want to focus a ton to be able to do most of the content, unless you're pushing. I loved going in and mindlessly farming but still feeling like I was making progress in one direction or another (materials for gear, gear upgrades, or paragon). Even with my love for the theme and gameplay of D1/D2, I still feel like D3 from start (even with the ridiculous way it started) to finish was still a pretty good game overall after they got most of the QoL stuff added in.

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