http://suquamish.unixium.com A space for a Mithra Paladin to pontificate Thu, 14 Jan 2010 03:03:56 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A little bit of background to start this post off with. A couple months ago SE implemented the Secure 3-D protocol, also known as Verified by Visa [or Secure Code for MasterCard].  It's a secondary authentication system that Visa and MasterCard want online merchants to implement.  Although it's sold as something ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/09/04/the-end/ "Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it." -- Greg Anderson Suquamish is officially a level 75 Paladin. Level seventy-five did not come roaring in after an epic battle with a beast. Instead, Suquamish reached the level cap in Final Fantasy XI in a Campaign battle ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/08/31/207/ Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. -- Robert Frost I've never been one to follow the standard XP route, if I can avoid it. Most of the time I prefer not to play on Easy Mode.  I ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/08/28/the-road-less-traveled/ A healthy male adult bore consumes each year one and a half times his own weight in other people's patience. -- John Updike Sometimes I wonder if people that log into MMO chat rooms are unable to read the the stuff they type/say.  Like there's some sort of strange polarized glass that ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/08/19/im-bored-and-other-minor-irritations/ I'm currently leveling RDM as a sub to my Paladin for solo work, and a couple days ago I hooked up with a Level Sync Qufim party, Ninja tank, Beastmaster, Ranger, Black Mage, Red Mage (moi!), and White Mage.  A nice balanced party.  Things went okay, except the Ninja was ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/07/29/field-support-almost-makes-things-too-easy/ I've been logging into FFXI pretty regularly -- though for short times.   FFXI doesn't lend itself well to short bursts of gameplay -- but I'm making the most of it and progressing on some of the things I want to. However, I find myself slightly stressed to get things done.  This ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/07/22/the-pressure-cooker/ The news of FFXIV made me re-activate Suquamish on Bahamut, and I'm currently working to finish off my Paladin and maybe Bard while I wait for FFXIV to hit the shelves. During some non-game time I came across this: http://sob.informe.com/forum/ via the FFXIV wika.  A fair number of people seem to ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/07/13/yet-another-server/ ...the more they stay the same. Having a little time off between a handful of substantial updates seems to have renewed the game for me. There's a fair amount of discovery going on by me.  SE has moved around some of the NPCs so basic activities, like warping to outposts, meant hunting ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/07/13/the-more-things-change/ So Square Enix announced that Final Fantasy XIV will be an MMO to follow FFXI. I probably buzzed in excitement as I read about it, looked at the screen shots, and watched the movie.  The game looks beautiful and sounds exciting.  I'll definitely jump into the Square Enix's new game as ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/07/07/back-in-the-paladin-again/ So I've been very silent on the blog as of late.  I'd like to blame it on the holidays.  Christmas and New Years were busy -- I went out of town, and I didn't have as much opportunity to log into FFXI. However, I've been completely absent from the game. I lack ... http://suquamish.unixium.com/2009/01/05/energy-is-equal-to-desire-and-purpose/