Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn

I bought Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn the other day and have been playing with Early Access and such.

I love this game. I'm obsessed. I've been fairly lucky with the logging in issues; I've only been disconnected once and I don't often have trouble logging in (but I log in before noon, so...).

Since I don't start college until spring, I've been getting up early to get onto the servers and play for as long as I can. Pretty laggy still due to the amount of people on anyway, but very little difficulties actually getting into the game.

My main character is a Miqo'te named Panha Fashonti. She's a level 14 Thaumaturge and a level 6-ish-I-think Weaver at the moment. I play on Adamantoise server.

Also, for the long waits in-between being able to log in, I picked up Animal Crossing: New Leaf, which I also love.

I'm in a fantastic mood today :)

Help Try and Save Toontown!

As you may have seen in my last post, Toontown Online is set to be shut down on September 19th, 2013.

This game, for me, has been around for more than half of my life. I have essentially grown up with it, and I still play it even now. I began playing when I was in second grade, and I graduated highschool this year, still playing this game. I have always logged in at least once a month, if not more, and have had a membership consistently for the past ten years. My entire family has at one point played this game, with some members of my family still playing it actively. It is the game that got me started in online gaming. Without this game, I would not be playing online games now, and, by extension, this site would not exist.

This game has had an immense effect on many people. Children, parents, and grandparents play this game actively. The player-base has declined, likely due to a lack of content-updates and advertising, and yet there is still a very active, loyal player-base that is heartbroken at the loss of their game.

I personally understand that all online games end, but this ending is very sudden, and is different than most in that it is affecting many young children as well as adult players.

So I ask, if possible, please sign the Petition to Save Toontown at Change.org.

Even if the Petition makes no difference, it's nice to know that we tried, and that we have come together as a community to try and save our game.

Thank you for reading this.

Update: CNN Tech has an article up about Toontown's closure. Link

I'm Really Sad

Toontown Online will be shutting down on September 19th, 2013.

This makes me very, very sad. I am, in fact, crying at this very moment. I've been taking my pictures today, and I intend to be present at the very last second, until the game logs me off for the last time.

Why is this so relevant to me?

I have been playing Toontown Online since 2003. That is when I was only in second grade. I graduated high school just this year, and will be starting college soon. I have played this game for more than half of my life. It is very, very difficult to see it go. I have grown up with this game, almost literally. I have seen this game grow and add new features as I myself have grown older. It's the oddest feeling.

It had even more relevance to me than just being a game as well. When one of my best friends moved away in third grade, Toontown was how we kept in touch. We remained best friends. It has only been in more recent years that we haven't kept in touch.
Along with him, many of my other friends played Toontown with me. As did my mom, my dad, my grandmother, my aunt, and my cousin.

Among many memories is the one year that I woke up early on New Years Eve and played until midnight. I watched the in-game fireworks at midnight. In the morning, I woke up to find that I had gotten on the Top Toons Board for the most Toontasks completed that day. I was very, very proud.

My character that I've had since the very beginning is a cat, named Miss Binky Octofish, with 79 Laff Points. Dropless. Up to Pixie Dust, Quicksand, Hypno Glasses, Bugle, Wedding Cake, and Geyser. Level 3 Cold Caller Sellbot. 47 out of 50 fish. I wish I had gotten the chance to fight the CFO, CJ, and CEO. Maybe even the VP a few more times. I won't get the chance to now though. There's not nearly enough time.

My other Toons were Nobody, Cardboard Viking, Thyme, and Rococo.

If you read this, cocoa, thank you.

I had a feeling this day would be coming soon, but I didn't think it would be this soon. I will miss this game dearly, and carry the memories of it forever. There has never been a game that I have enjoyed as much as this game, and there may never be again. This game has been such a huge part of my life, in a way that is difficult to explain. Part of my identity will always be Miss Binky Octofish.

I will be playing as Miss Binky Octofish, waiting in Donald's Dreamland for the end of the game, probably crying.

Playing FlyFF again!

I've started playing FlyFF again, oddly enough.
I've got all my characters back, but I can hardly play them now since I'm not used to them, so I'm not really playing my old main characters.

I am using my FS Assist, BuffFairy though. She's level 58. I just started a new character, CheshireSmile, a Mercenary, just this morning.

I'm always looking for people to play with, so if you're on Mocomochi, feel free to come find me! :)

Have you ever chosen a class just for looks?

Like the title says, have you ever chosen a class just for the appearance of the class?
That's a bit like me and my GW2 Necromancer. I hate medium armor, and heavy armor isn't my favorite. Cloth armor, on the other hand, is perfect for my personal aesthetics!
So, that narrowed down my choices to Mesmer, Elementalist, or Necromancer.
I ended up choosing Necromancer originally because I really loved the equipment during character creation. I ended up staying with Necromancer because I enjoy the playstyle.

Oh, and did I post anything about this? I completely restarted. All GW2 characters, gone. Deleted. No regrets! I restarted with a new Necromancer, and I'm level 11 already, so I'm rather proud of myself. I refuse to let myself play any other characters until this one is perfect. I hope it works!

GW2: The Grove Completion Guide: Envoy's Shelter Vista (Upper Commons Waypoint)

This next Vista is located in the area which my screen popped up and told me was the Envoy's Shelter. It's the building where the Registrar and Guild stuff is. The closest Waypoint is the Upper Commons Waypoint, located in the center of the middle tier.

Step One: This Vista is actually pretty simple. The way you get up is located in between the Mesmer and Engineer trainers. See those three mushrooms leading up to the roof? Jump up onto the largest one first (which can take a bit of effort), then up onto the other two, then finally onto the roof.

Step Two: Now, continue to your left, and up onto the next highest bit of roof.

Step Three: Jump onto the nearby mushroom, then onto the next bit of roof.

Step Four: Run over to the Vista.

GW2: The Grove Completion Guide: Caledon Waypoint Vista

Whoo! Completion guides! Maybe someday I'll even complete the Lion's Arch Completion Guide! Maybe.

So, to refresh myself on how to write these, I'm starting with the Sylvari racial capital of The Grove. And to start off the Grove, I'll be starting with the very first Vista, which is located to the east of the Caledon Waypoint.

Step One: To start off, you'll notice that it's on top of a building. If you look straight on at the building, you'll see some small-platform-sized mushrooms sprouting off the left side. These are important. Jump onto them.

Step Two: You'll notice that these mushrooms make a sort of staircase up the building. Keep on climbing, and you'll reach the top of the building. It'll take some strategic jumping, but it's not too bad.

GW2: Caledon Forest: Ventry Bay Vista (Mabon Waypoint)

So, I'm back to playing GW2 for the time being. Having quite a bit of fun, and I decided to start doing my vista guides again.

I've been leveling a new Sylvari Necromancer, so new vistas for me! Yay!

Anyway, I thought I would start with the Ventry Bay vista, since it's the first one that's not really out in the open that I've run into today.

Step One: Find Oumu Guileplume [Scout]. Behind him, you'll see a large rock. Jump onto it.

Step Two: Run across the rock and you'll see a very thin plank. You need to get yourself onto that.

Step Three: Now comes the tricky part. This will take likely take many, many tries and much frustration. You have to jump from plank to plank. They are very, very thin, and very tricky to get to. Good luck! If your timing is even the slightest bit off, you will fall and have to do it all again.

Step Four: Eventually, you'll see a large rock with a plank resting on it. Climb up that plank, and jump onto the next one, resting on the next rock. Walk to the end of that plank, and jump onto the next rock. Do not accidentally roll off the side like I just did.

Step Five: On this much larger rock, you'll find yet another plank, leaning up against the next one. Climb up this plank, and jump to the next rock.

Congratulations if you managed to do it! It's very frustrating!