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#1 Jun 28 2005 at 7:19 PM Rating: Decent
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Ok Kimss/Chiiru reporting.
I'm in Business class..

AND IM BORED!!! make a note of this.

lol I come before you to issue a warning. Its a very vague warning but..
seeing how i was bored, i decided to click on one of those FFXI "Auction" websites. This is business class. its goddam boring.

Lookie what I found:
75 nin 60 blm 37 war 36 whm 43 bst 30+thf --SHIVA
Running price nearly 200 USD. Looks like no bids yet, but:
Beware Of a N00b on the loose in a week or two >< oh my bad, it says the auction is 2 months long.
this site doesnt list a name, it does say from Canada however.
Some people worry me. Why sell your account?
Hmm.

Please don't flame me, i was bored and wanted to warn of a possible high lvl N00b <_<


Edited, Tue Jun 28 20:19:08 2005 by doomygir

Edited, Tue Jun 28 20:26:07 2005 by doomygir
#2 Jun 29 2005 at 1:45 AM Rating: Good
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200 bucks? Hmmm, not too bad, but I'd want a bit more if possible. I'd sell my character if I quit... well, then again maybe not. I can't have someone else not living up to my hard earned name. ^^
#3 Jun 29 2005 at 2:00 AM Rating: Decent
when i finally quit. thats it. gone. no more xellith. not letting anyone use my character or anything. Xellith is my character. its my story. i started it out as a poor level 1 white mage. and im gonna be the one to see the end. im going to be the one who is there for the final /logout. Nobody else.
#4 Jun 29 2005 at 7:55 AM Rating: Decent
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Xellith wrote:
its my story.


Ok there, Tidus ~_^

lol
I'd have to agree with you. even though they may offer 500 USD for mah char, {No Thanks}. Well...500 is pretty tempting. Thats an insurance and car payment right there. XD /em slaps self.
I needed that.
Anyway Im feeling like poopy at work (and im tired) so I may leave in an hr or 2 ; ;

I just thought how its interesting, ppl can do this...{/sigh}
Somewhere I read that a person was invited to a gilselling LS, and the only line of text was offering the guy 500 USD for his account. <_< >_>

edit: lol i get rated down for being bored and issuing a "vague warning" :P I love you troll *hug* <3

Edited, Wed Jun 29 08:59:44 2005 by doomygir
#5 Jun 29 2005 at 11:03 AM Rating: Decent
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They don't actually get 500 bucks. They'll get like 100 maybe.
#6 Jun 29 2005 at 11:29 AM Rating: Decent
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true. that price guess was off of a story...not entirely sure if said story is true or not ._.+

Edit: I believe we've caught a troll! Don't post on here or you'll be rated down too XD Hang on tight everyone!

Edited, Wed Jun 29 12:34:14 2005 by doomygir
#7 Jun 29 2005 at 1:43 PM Rating: Decent
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when i finally quit. thats it. gone. no more xellith. not letting anyone use my character or anything. Xellith is my character. its my story. i started it out as a poor level 1 white mage. and im gonna be the one to see the end. im going to be the one who is there for the final /logout. Nobody else.


My sentiments exactly! When I started, I chose my name carefully, specifically for me....I researched the jobs and determined that I was a 'mage' job. I truly love being a White Mage and the thought of selling Femwhispers on an open market ... 0.o ... there's almost something obscene about it!

Nope - when my time in Van a Diel is at an end it's Bibiki Bay on the beach for me baby! Yagudo drink in hand and a toast to all my friends!

Peace!
#8 Jun 29 2005 at 1:55 PM Rating: Decent
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Please don't flame me, i was bored and wanted to warn of a possible high lvl N00b <_<


I think you brought up a very good point. Consider this: that for some people there is a 'price for everything'. This would including a virtual character from an account that someone paid for each month, invested time and gil in; developed character personality and job traits; made friends (and maybe even a few enemies o.O) only to in the end be taken in by the fact that they could capitalize on that character.


#9 Jun 29 2005 at 2:22 PM Rating: Decent
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Depending on the situation, I might sell my character when I'm done with this game, just wait for the next server migration and dissappear forever. Granted though, if the situation permitted, I'd rather just let my story finish when I'm done. I'd go to the Hall of the Gods, say my final words, and dissappear.
#10 Jun 29 2005 at 5:52 PM Rating: Decent
god, a high level n00b,imagine the possibilities...o god,imagine the damage!!!!
#11 Jun 29 2005 at 8:01 PM Rating: Decent
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Wow you guys are so unforgiving. Not everyone that wants to buy or trade for a char is a Noob or asshat. So I migrated to midgard, I dont really like it, I may try to trade my midgard char for a shiva char. So what is the matter with that, besides i was stupid to migrate to midgard with some friends? Did i suddenly turn into a gil buyer or seller? Am I at risk for MPKing everyone on Shiva?

Everyone on shiva always sees drama and bad intentions in what everyone else does. Some things on Shiva suck but you know it can be worse on other servers ; ; Be happy king camps are not major MPK, CFH and steal fests. Unless everyones anger at Xtreme has now brought that to be on Shiva too.
#12 Jun 29 2005 at 11:33 PM Rating: Good
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Wow you guys are so unforgiving

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Everyone on shiva always sees drama and bad intentions in what everyone else does.


And this is being differet........how?

For one thing, selling or trading your character is against the ToS. And honestly, as far as a "noob playing a high lvl character" is concerned, do you HONESTLY think a high lvl ranger is going to buy another high lvl ranger? Why the heck would I buy another monk? I already play one. If anything, I'd buy a paladin, the next job that really interests me. My pld is only lvl 20, barely out of the dunes, and self admittedly, a noob. So me suddenly playing a 70pld, well that's a pretty tall order to fill.

Even if they "used" to be a high level ranger, quit, deleted character, gave away gil and gear, and bought a new one, would you expect them to immediately be up to par to the standards they once met? I haven't exp'd with whm since October. If I suddenly bought another set of mage gear, and ran off to C.nest with my 42whm, would you completely confident in my ability as a healer? I wouldn't be.

So are we being unforgiving? Maybe. It's their $500 bucks + $12.95/m, let them do what they want. Against the ToS or not. But it's me and my parties $64.75 a month, I'd be damned if I knowingly invited the future Rangernoob to exp with me.

Edited, Thu Jun 30 00:34:08 2005 by Pokiehl
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