Let's try this again!

So I go out and purchase a copy of FFXI - Treasures of Aht Urhgan for my PS2 and it takes me about 2 weeks to get around to installing it. Once I get this installed I find out that my linkshell: Manapool has disbanded as an HNM LS and is now only a chat LS.

Bummer.

Well I guess the good news is that I can finish up my RDM 51 and BLM 52, enjoy / explore the new areas (and find more interesting ways to kill my character), start farming up some gil for myself, and of course: figure out what all this new lingo is for these new areas.

Some ingame buddies have asked me what I am gonna do now? I've been thinking about that, and I know that for right now, I have no interest in going with another HNM LS, at least for a bit. Mainly because I am finally trying to get my life back in order, and I just don't have the time to commit to an LS (much less prolonged periods of time online RPGing). What I mean is: participating in events such as Dynamis, Limbus, camping HNMs, or gathering for planned activities like O-Hats or Missions I just can't (and at this time) don't want to commit myself to.

I mean, right now, I can't even sit still long enough to LOOK for a party, on either of those two jobs and OMG if I actually get an invite, its hit or miss if the party is going to be good. If it's a good party, I find the WILL to stick around (though I am getting more and more easily distracted by things like, oh say, REAL LIFE but I at least give a fair warning and or find a replacement if I decide to take off) and if the party is bad, all of a sudden my character suddenly is no longer online, or better yet, my cat happens to magically catch fire because she was knawing on the LAN cables.

hehe

Well anyway. I was over at a buddies house tonight, and because I found this superfast PC in my house, my buddy loans me his PC versions of FFXI to install at my home. So I get home and I installed them on this superfast magic PC and ran the game, and OMFGBBQYUM, it's like a [Whole Better Game +1]. Of course, it took a really long time to install FFXI, Zilart, CoP, ToAU AND THEN the update, but it's all installed. The only problem now, is getting back to basics and learning how to take turns on this superfast magic PC, or at best, sneak in some playtime when nobody is looking :)

And who know's if I'll like going back to that old clunky slow PS2. [Whole Better Game +1] [Can I have it?] [Yes please!]