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Random Thoughts.....What are you thinking?
Asura.Vyre
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By Asura.Vyre 2023-07-17 15:16:12
Also, random thoughts: When did FFXIV become more of a social game than XI ; ; When XIV 1.0 launched the social aspect of XI was already in trouble due to trusts and multi boxers. The party structure and slow leveling of XI was the basis of its social side.
XIV 2.0 wasn't at all a social game. Many ways to level but XI's forced party leveling wasn't among them. As the game progressed it got more and more possible to level without ever talking to anyone. Today you can effectively solo the game.
But surprise! Player inventiveness and player housing led to a rich social scene which was aided by its party finder system. Today for every combat entry in the party finder there are 6 - 10 listings for venues or other player driven social activities.
As to when? I would guess the introduction of the BRD quest, Plucking the Heartstrings in patch 4.15 (11/27/17), which introduced the ability to preform as a BRD, was the tipping point.
Edit: Odd note, we have linkshells in XIV but they are hardly ever used. XIV has a lot of its social interactions driven outside of the game as well, using discords and twitter.
People also tend to do FATE parties a lot since 2.0. Particularly the newer an expansion is, the more people you find doing FATEs in the overworld, though it's now the less efficient way versus dungeons for raw EXP, you get the Bicolored Gemstones for zone music purchases and zone trade quests or whatever.
Nowadays it's like, there's an entire half of the playerbase that is less about playing the game, and more about just socializing. There's a huge modding scene and Roleplay scene and other social venue scene.
Like people make characters that, "work as a bartender." Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses.
It's tough to wrap my head around sometimes.
Cerberus.Anjisnu
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By Cerberus.Anjisnu 2023-07-17 15:43:29
i am thinking Cameroceras is a *** myth i survived a coma for 7 months but this fish is gonna kill me does anyone know how to catch it ?
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By Dodik 2023-07-17 16:40:10
Fish facing North West on a full moon wearing a gold subligar, gold cowboy boots and a straw hat.
Ragnarok.Zeig
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By Ragnarok.Zeig 2023-07-17 16:43:35
Also, random thoughts: When did FFXIV become more of a social game than XI ; ; I think that's got more to do with XI's social aspect dying (due to dwinlding population size + bots/mules) than XIV being a social game
Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets)
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By Blazed1979 2023-07-17 17:32:01
so many sex-starved virgin simps.
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By Bahamut.Unagihito 2023-07-17 18:05:24
i am thinking Cameroceras is a *** myth i survived a coma for 7 months but this fish is gonna kill me does anyone know how to catch it ?
The BGWiki page seems correct:
Sih Gates Map 2 - H-10 - Bluetail bait, got a bite/catch after 3 casts.(first two were "You didn't catch anything" messages)
Using Noddy/Puffin rings.
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By Bismarck.Josiahflaming 2023-07-17 18:11:31
so many sex-starved virgin simps. That reminds me, welcome back to the website bud.
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Asura.Vyre
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By Asura.Vyre 2023-07-17 18:47:24
Canadian adopting Goose tactics. Scary!
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By Garuda.Chanti 2023-07-17 19:46:09
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK.
Asura.Vyre
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By Asura.Vyre 2023-07-17 20:27:48
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK. Catgirls are old hat. We lust after lizard girls and giantesses now!
By Josiahafk 2023-07-17 20:42:08
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK. Is there still anything bucket list left now that you are getting close to your country’s average lifespan for your gender?
Ragnarok.Ghishlain
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By Ragnarok.Ghishlain 2023-07-17 21:41:45
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK.
Blue cat girl you say /waggle
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Ragnarok.Zeig
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By Ragnarok.Zeig 2023-07-18 07:13:23
so many sex-starved virgin simps. Much worse bro
Predators
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK. Didn't take you for a kink-shamer smh
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Garuda.Chanti
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By Garuda.Chanti 2023-07-18 09:20:52
Asura.Vyre said: Or prostitutes. Or both. At the in game houses. outside the game too according to what I heard lol (and the deeper we delve into this subject, the nastier it gets) Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK. Is there still anything bucket list left now that you are getting close to your country’s average lifespan for your gender? Its down to surviving my bladder cancer at this point although I am rather disapointed that we didn't get moon tourism and NEO habitats decades ago.
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By Shichishito 2023-07-18 09:44:37
Look, people in game might lust after my blue catgirl but if they want my RL 79 YO *** they are SICK. Ragnarok.Ghishlain said: »Blue cat girl you say /waggle all he could read was

Kittyana.
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By Leon Kasai 2023-07-18 11:55:27
Damn, I expected nothing from this year's Bleach Brave Souls anniversary and somehow got even less. No original designs at all, just yet another anime tie-in instead.

Feels like just another end of month banner, not an anniversary. Guess I can stop playing for another year.
By Shichishito 2023-07-18 12:19:02
Its down to surviving my bladder cancer Get well.
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By Garuda.Chanti 2023-07-18 13:06:20
Its down to surviving my bladder cancer Get well. Thanks! Been working on it.
By Pantafernando 2023-07-18 14:47:21
Posting rants on wrong thread, i guess its time to eat something and call it a day
By Draylo 2023-07-18 21:28:08
I need a little BLU army now
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Ragnarok.Jessikah
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By Ragnarok.Jessikah 2023-07-18 21:41:15
Excellent attention to detail
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By Bismarck.Josiahflaming 2023-07-18 22:36:10
So.. my local theater has that psycho Sound of Freedom movie.
I gotta figure out how to get one of those free tickets for this ***.
I want to laugh very loudly while I sit and watch it with two other people in the theater. Let us know if it’s any good.
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By Asura.Rekcuf 2023-07-19 09:55:46
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By NotInspctrgdget 2023-07-19 17:07:33
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By Draylo 2023-07-20 21:17:21
So many new figures coming out from the convention info, loving them, Bring arts has been mostly extremely good. The DBZ ones are gonna be great too
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By Asura.Eiryl 2023-07-20 22:28:46
By mhomho 2023-07-21 00:26:01
Why would bananas be in pajamas?
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By Asura.Iamaman 2023-07-21 07:54:56
Anyone here play D4? Is that latest update as bad as people are saying?
This is a thread that I found on another website I post at. It can be really really interesting. I thought it deserved a place here.
Post your random thoughts for the day here, or anything else that intrigues you.
For starters, is it possible to give constructive critism to someone who doesn't have a neck? I totally just walked by a girl who didn't. Someone isn't getting a necklace for Valentines day!
And who decided black and white can't be colors? I want to say a racist. I really do.
Inb4thisthreadgetsreallywtf
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