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A lot of people who play Final Fantasy games or RPGs in general do so for the story. And that’s what Rise of the Zilart is trying to give here: a story. That, and the good feeling of killing something that’s been blocking your story progression.

If playing Final Fantasy XI for the story isn’t what you’re looking for, then you’re probably better off playing World of Warcraft or Guild Wars.

=================== A Note on Positions ===================

Throughout my guide, I’ll be using coordinates, such as G-7 or L-2. These coordinates refer to your position on your map. You can check your position by typing <pos> or by looking at your map by using the /map command. Note that if you have no map for the current area you’re in, it will simply display a map page with “No Map”in capital letters across the center. Your position will still appear in the upper left area of the map.

===== Terms =====

Here’s a brief explanation of some game terms I’ll be using in this guide.

Aggro: A monster that will attack you while you either stand, sit, heal, or cast magic close enough in front of it.

Buff: Casting spells that are beneficial to the party, such More >

MMORPG.com Final Fantasy XI COrrespondent Wesley Bond takes a look at the Summoner class in this helpful overview.

Like a Vegas Elvis impersonator, the Summoner is a flashy job that luckily looks better and performs better than most Elvis knockoffs. Summoner is a unique blend of mage and pet class that offers a nice change of pace between solo and party play. In a party, the majority of the time a Summoner will be called upon to be main healer. You will have one of the largest MP pools of any class and the ability to get regenerate it back over time. The reason for your massive MP pool is that your avatars drain your MP while you have them out so it is a must for the job. At higher levels, you may be able to find parties that want you to damage deal and backup heal. The nice thing about playing one is that you can opt to solo if things get stale. You will have to be more careful than a Beastmaster, but it can be done with the proper mob choice. The up side to playing a Summoner is that by itself you don’t have to buy More >

MMORPG.com Final Fantasy XI Correspondent Wesley Bond writes this overview of the Theif career in Final Fantasy XI.

To steal or not to steal, that is the question. Thief is a class you are able to play from the start and do not have to unlock to play. The Thief is a very utilitarian job in the game of Final Fantasy XI and is handy both as a main and as a subjob. It can be used effectively in full parties, small parties and solo play. The role of a Thief in parties may be a lot different than you might think. For those that haven’t played you may think about stealing, for those with little experience with Thief you may think damage dealing but Thief is more than the sum of its parts, it’s about control. Thief gives you some nice options when facing down monsters that can really keep things humming in a group or give you the option to leave the situation in solo. Evasion and Agility are your friend and when others rely on heavy armor, you will really on speed and dodging incoming attacks.

So what does this job do?

Read A Look at the Thief

MMORPG.com’s Carolyn Koh presents this first part of a developer roundtable interview that she conducted while attending the recent Fan Festival. Today, we present Part Two, she tackles Job Specific Questions and Items, Spells and the like.

This Developer Roundtable Q&A report combines a group session as well as exchanges I had with members of the media from other groups and a public Q&A session. Developers in attendance:

• Final Fantasy Team – Producer
• Kouichi Ogawa – Director
• Akihiko Matsui – Battle Director
• Yoji Fujito – Planner
• Mizuki Ito – Planner
• Mitsutoshi Gondai – Planner
• Sage Sundi – Global Onine Producer (Community)

Read Developer Roundtable Q&A, Part Two