Yes, I know RMT is in the title.
Now, I know we've all seen hundreds of threads about RMT. With the recent 2000+ ban/suspend, we'll probably be seeing more of a growing epidemic.
Crappy newbie RMT party / alliances.
The practically own the dunes and qufim island.
You know what I'm talking about. A herd of 20-somethings, rank 1, in level 1 gear with no subs.
They're very entertaining, as one over-matched mob decimates an entire alliance. /joy
Well, today I was running from qufim island OP warp to Jeuno (a bit faster than the airship, especially with /THF for flee). I see a weapon aggro some newbie mage in newbie mage gear. I check said newbie mage, and I'm astonished (sarcasm) to see all starter RSE. Newbie warrior vokes weapon, while another newbie mage casts something on weapon. Newbie warrior dies. Then newbie caster mage dies. Then original newbie mage dies.
I figured there was probably a RMT camp in the island somewhere... and maybe if I change into my BST, I could "farm" gillseller mobs.
So I did.
I had to drop all the pugil scales because, well, they're crap... But they're good to build TP for when you kill a elemental or crab. Yeah, I like the salt. Farming salt on RMT exp crabs is the best. Well, maybe not as good as farming pugil scales for the TP. Or maybe the giants for the gil drops. Yeah, I think giant gil drops are the best.
After 3 hours of "farming" I amassed two stacks of rock salt, 3 lightning clusters, and about 2000 gil (/hurray for giant gil drops!).
And I had the pleasure of witnessing at least a dozen RMT newbie deaths. I wonder what their net exp/hour gain was...
It was one of the most fullfilling farming sessions of my FFXI career.
Maybe this is a "cure" for gillsellers? Invest an hour of "farming" when you see a RMT tribe?
-spanky
PS. if anyone cares...
Note - Maybe some of these are actual players, but guilt by association. Oh well.
RMT newbies:
From Friday (21 JUL) Qufim Island
Vyehotahtah
Numeshushu
Domnoellaunus (actually chatted with me and admitted being gillseller)
Gyopechachu
Undauntabledash
Greatliang
Greatjun
Greatqian
Greatlong
Greatqun
Pyumimyipyumyi
Wosadamfisada
Triumphantmule
From Wednesday (19 JUL) Gustaberg
Onyxtorture
Petifyefye
Cohara
Rofye
Gihehe
Bobupipi
From Wednesday (19 JUL) Dunes
Androdamos
Pihyanya
Kagyrogyo
Bevava
Kamosanmo
Gloamglozer
Honestvalley
Phronge
Niflit
Coldwave
Edited: Due to the outcry of public support, these individuals have been removed from the "I SAW YOU WITH A SUSPECTED GILLSELLER PARTY!" list.
"Not RMT"
Pyromaniac
Mindfreak
Hephaestus
Edited, Jul 23rd 2006 at 4:50pm EDT by spankilicious
Edited, Jul 23rd 2006 at 4:51pm EDT by spankilicious