Been getting a vicious itch to get back on this game, but dont even know where or how to start. I played on PS2, then PS3. Cant even say when the last time I played was, but the last thing I remember doing was those FoV books in ...Cape Terrigan (sp?). I think WoTG came out and it kind of lost me because I bought it and screwed up the install. So I started snooping around and rediscovered this site and am hopeful to see that there are indeed still ppl playing. I have many questions and was gonna make a thread until I found this one. Sry if this gets long winded, and for hijacking the thread, but no game has quite had the impact on my mind like this one. Dark Souls would have to be the closest contender, but in a different way. I played 14 from Early Access up until Heavensward exp, and while it was nice and new and shiny, even that still couldnt touch 11 in terms of satisfaction from completing a long grind of exp or farming, or sense of accomplishment from just making it through a high lvl zone on foot because you couldnt ride a bird yet. And then the music. Ive compiled a playlist of all my old faves from this game on youtube and often let it play while I work, or sometimes just relax to it. That maybe one of the biggest reasons for this itch actually. Anyway I have many questions.
1. I have to play on PC now. Ive read somewhere on here about how it runs kind of crap on newer machines now. Knowing next to nothing on PC's, is there anything particular I should be looking for to get this game to run well? Was going to maybe get someone to build me one, or maybe just pick up a decently priced one from Best Buy somewhere.
2. I understand the game population is very much depleted, which sucks for a game geared toward cooperation, but it also seems you can get quite a ways on your own now, which is what I enjoyed doing anyway. Not that im anti social, im often just too lazy to type a pile while playing, and also with limited playing time (pretty much after kids go to bed until about midnight) being depended on by other ppl to achieve something might be hard for me. That being said, there will come times when some help would be nice (like getting my subjob items). Judging from a few comments Asura is the place to be now? Dunes/Qufim/Jungle parties are a thing of the past now? Sad if true, but again im fine by myself. Just dying to run through the world again.
3. Content. Might be a stupid question but with all the new add ons since I last played, has any old content been deleted? Can I still find that vendor in Sandy who will give me a meager amt of gil for 5 rabbit pelts? Do you still gain fame in each city for completing missions and quests? Can I still hold my breath sneaking through Ordelles Caves waiting for the AF chest to pop at the right time to get my gear, or gather the items to upgrade my gobbie bag? I basically would just love to replay the game and do all the old stuff I did way back in '02 when I first started.
4. Economy/Crafting. Obviously, again, this is something that has taken a hit, but is there still reason to farm a stack of silk thread to put it up for sale? Do ppl still craft and need supplies for it? Is there any pt in logging at the base of Ghelsba for hours and getting a little too excited when I get an "Elm Log"?
That probably covers everything I need to know to come back. Not worried about all this dynamis, abbysea stuff just yet. Ill get to it and learn it if and when I have too. Any clarification and guidence here would be much appreciated. Thanks. Gonna go listen to the Gustaberg track on repeat now.