So Magnuss, tell me a story. How did one such as yourself get into FFXI way back when?
Well it all started in the spring of '27. The gang and I were chumming through central park and I suggested, "Hey chaps! You know what would be super? Perhaps if we were to save the land of Vana'diel!" And of course they all recanted with, "Gee golly, yes! What sport!" Off we went, like the dickens we did.
In all seriousness, I was hanging out with my buddy on our way to LA at around 2008 when he called his friend that he played SOCOM with. Well, this guy was pretty deep into FFXI and I had always wanted to play it ever since it first came out in 2001. So after a while I decided to make a character. I usually play the most powerful kind of warrior, so I personally wanted someone like a Warrior. But, the guy who was getting my friend and I into the game suggested that because my friend was doing Samurai, that if we wanted to level together, it would make sense to have me go as RDM, which at the time was the best healer for Aht Urghan parties. At first I hated RDM and I was horrible at it, but after a while and some coaching, I came into my own and pretty much loved the job afterwards.
What about yourself, sir?