Adventurer Appreciation Campaign

[jecca_mehlota]

Last year was the fifth anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, and they gave out a really nice item to everyone. It was a ring with an enchantment that allowed you to gain a nice experience bonus for a while (+3000 experience or 720 minutes duration, whichever comes first). Supposedly a one-time only thing, and once it was used up, it was gone for ever! I've used it once or twice on Hisime, but it has ten uses.

This year, the first item they want to give you is... another Anniversary Ring. But you can't have two, so you need to throw away the one from last year before they'll give you anything other than your stats, and that's just fine for the people who've used all of their charges. It seems like such a waste to just toss all that free experience for the rest of us...

It's only a minor annoyance, though, and I'll probably just toss the fully charged rings on Aya and Ki to pick up the new ones and then get other free things. Yeah, I want the free lame items. I'll admit this. I have no shame.


Hisime - created November 6, 2003 - main character
Chat Frequency: 74423
Conversations with NPCs: 22633
Parties Joined: 509
Alliances Joined: 40
Battles Fought: 15353
Number of Times KO'd: 251
Enemies Defeated: 10835
GM Calls Made: 1

Ayarei - created April 22, 2004
Chat Frequency: 12927
Conversations with NPCs: 3871
Parties Joined: 85
Alliances Joined: 5
Battles Fought: 2178
Number of Times KO'd: 35
Enemies Defeated: 1150
GM Calls Made: 0

Kihara - created May 19, 2005
Chat Frequency: 2771
Conversations with NPCs: 1934
Parties Joined: 22
Alliances Joined: 0
Battles Fought: 1330
Number of Times KO'd: 14
Enemies Defeated: 1068
GM Calls Made: 0


These were at the beginning of the campaign. Now it's the end, and I managed to use all 10 of the charges from last year's ring on Hisime - barely. I didn't even bother trying with the other two. Sorry, girls.


Hisime - created November 6, 2003 - main character
Chat Frequency: 76273
Conversations with NPCs: 23205
Parties Joined: 564
Alliances Joined: 40
Battles Fought: 15918
Number of Times KO'd: 278
Enemies Defeated: 11177
GM Calls Made: 1

Ayarei - created April 22, 2004
Chat Frequency: 12927
Conversations with NPCs: 3888
Parties Joined: 85
Alliances Joined: 5
Battles Fought: 2178
Number of Times KO'd: 35
Enemies Defeated: 1150
GM Calls Made: 0

Kihara - created May 19, 2005
Chat Frequency: 2771
Conversations with NPCs: 1948
Parties Joined: 22
Alliances Joined: 0
Battles Fought: 1330
Number of Times KO'd: 14
Enemies Defeated: 1068
GM Calls Made: 0


We now go back to not talking about FFXI!


Edit:
I have now registered for summer courses! Well, course. Chemistry. I clearly hate myself.