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HorizonXI is a new FFXI Private Server coming out  DECEMBER 17th 10AM ESTRegistration link + pre-launch character creation/name reservation Patch Notes up here  Heres a launch trailer if youre trying to get some nostalgia juices flowin Why is this server better than other FFXI private servers?
The staff has been really tightlipped about a lot of stuff cause they want players to experiment and figure out as much stuff as possible for themselves. And because of this a lot of questions about the specifics of the server's changes are going unanswered. Anything marked with a (?) in this post is not actually confirmed, but have been hinted at in one of their blog posts. Below is a summary of what I think are the most important changes. Expect more than this to be revealed after launch and people can figure stuff out for themselves. Project Values/Goals
Rules
Leveling Changes
Content Changes
Job/Skill Changes
Gear Changes
Economy Changes
Miscellaneous Changes
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Active Players Tanners Televisio Tarns Jenzar Revanchism Doctorwizard Lant Dathom Gweenz Tanners fucked around with this message at 06:23 on Mar 10, 2023 |
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oh. oh god no. why am i going to do this to myself again
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Dec 12, 2022 06:06
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Wait, I thought goons hated the FFXI private server scene? Some of ya'll doing this?
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Dec 13, 2022 13:47
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I think goons hate the level 75 era more (myself included) and private servers are lumped into that because most of them want to re-live that era.
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Dec 13, 2022 14:24
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CyberLord XP posted:Wait, I thought goons hated the FFXI private server scene? Some of ya'll doing this? they fixed it
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Dec 13, 2022 16:19
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CyberLord XP posted:Wait, I thought goons hated the FFXI private server scene? Some of ya'll doing this? Lots of goons definitely do, but theres some folks interested in it. I think the odds of a goon only linkshell are effectively 0, but the server apparently has over 5000 account signups so far and is growing. I just like old MMOs, and have a lot of nostalgia for 11 cause it was my first one. That said lets please not argue the virtues of 99 vs 75 cap, theres plenty of that in the main 11 thread. Tanners fucked around with this message at 17:11 on Dec 13, 2022 |
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Dec 13, 2022 16:54
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I've played retail until endgame-ish and have only grouped up with people a handful of times, so I'm looking forward to this because I imagine it'll be happen more often out of necessity.
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Dec 13, 2022 18:06
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sevenflow posted:I've played retail until endgame-ish and have only grouped up with people a handful of times, so I'm looking forward to this because I imagine it'll be happen more often out of necessity. Yeah they even plan to integrate abyssea without invalidating group activities/leveling the best part of 11 is shooting the poo poo with randos while auto attacking crabs Tanners fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Dec 13, 2022 |
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Dec 13, 2022 18:53
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I've never played XI, would this be a good way to try it out?
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Dec 13, 2022 20:09
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Fister Roboto posted:I've never played XI, would this be a good way to try it out? It depends on what you want from the game. Do you prefer playing solo primarily? Do you want to experience the original 2006 story at your own pace with minimal difficulty? If yes, play live is really accessible from what I hear and the 11 thread has a lot of helpful people in it. Do you want to try and experience what a 2006 ffxi might have felt like? Are you a fan of consistent group play, and the social activities that come along with that? Do you have a whole whole lot of time on your hands? If yes, play this server. Youll never get the same experience as you wouldve at the time, but this is as close as youll get for the forseeable future. This project is the culmination of over a decade of private server development and management, with staff who were all top contributors to previous successful ffxi projects. So you really wont be seeing a better opportunity than this one.
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Dec 13, 2022 20:24
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Fister Roboto posted:I've never played XI, would this be a good way to try it out? if you can stand the really bad UI, then it is the best old school style MMO in terms of just the world alone
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Dec 14, 2022 04:24
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Patch notes drop https://horizonxi.com/news/patch-notes-12-16-22
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Dec 16, 2022 17:09
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It's probably a mistake but I'm tempted to get into this, though I'll be a couple weeks before I can dedicate any real time to it - thanks, holidays. It's been so long and I don't remember anything, but it's tempting. This looks pretty high quality!
Prism fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Dec 16, 2022 |
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Dec 16, 2022 18:41
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They did a pretty great job on this launcher.
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Dec 16, 2022 19:11
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yeah launcher is super sick
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Dec 16, 2022 21:04
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I'm planning on playing this tomorrow as a newcomer to FFXI. I don't have much in the way of expectations, just thought it'd be fun to try it at launch when there's a lot of people
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Dec 16, 2022 21:11
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According to the discord theres gonna be about 3000 people logging in for day 1
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Dec 16, 2022 22:06
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Unfortunately I'll be missing the first few days but am looking forward to my new life fighting rabbits in Ronfaure on day 4.
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Dec 16, 2022 23:14
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This server has been getting a lot of hype. I've seen it brought up in numerous communities. Anyways, downloading now. Think I'll go DRK again just like back in '04. Those Leaping Lizzy boots will be mine this time around.
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Dec 17, 2022 13:35
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sevenflow posted:Unfortunately I'll be missing the first few days but am looking forward to my new life fighting rabbits in Ronfaure on day 4. It's gonna be much better in a few days when the starting areas aren't completely slammed
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Dec 17, 2022 18:55
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Well I installed it and then my antivirus flipped the gently caress out and deleted everything 
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Dec 17, 2022 20:13
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Edit: I guess the 30th time is the charm, it randomly decided to start working immediately this time for whatever reason hello internet fucked around with this message at 21:42 on Dec 17, 2022 |
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Dec 17, 2022 21:18
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is there an actual complete list of job changes available? the wiki is just a bunch of "?" spots and while the overviews on the site are nice I'd rather just know specifics.
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Dec 18, 2022 00:41
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Carmant posted:It's gonna be much better in a few days when the starting areas aren't completely slammed It's fuckin wild atm. I was able to tag about 1 in 10 mobs on my thief.
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Dec 18, 2022 01:53
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grieving for Gandalf posted:I'm planning on playing this tomorrow as a newcomer to FFXI. I don't have much in the way of expectations, just thought it'd be fun to try it at launch when there's a lot of people Just started up since it was so easy to setup. Totally new aswell to FFXI, got myself in Bastok. Oh my god the menuuuussssss what is thisssss It does feel pretty populated for a private server. There's above 3.5k players online right now.
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Dec 20, 2022 02:00
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Lamare posted:Just started up since it was so easy to setup. Totally new aswell to FFXI, got myself in Bastok. Oh my god the menuuuussssss what is thisssss use a controller, this is extremely important.
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Dec 20, 2022 02:25
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Countblanc posted:is there an actual complete list of job changes available? the wiki is just a bunch of "?" spots and while the overviews on the site are nice I'd rather just know specifics. To answer my own question, they specifically aren't sharing this info and aren't allowing people to share datamined info Does anyone have any good starter guides? like everyone else I played like 20 years ago and have basically forgotten everything in terms of like, what NPCs I should talk to in Bastok to unlock basic functionality or w/e
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Dec 20, 2022 02:26
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Good new player guide here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/13rwdBZi2d8ubOz71mGWxur3Hzjf2ghseehg2hZf95Kk I'm really enjoying it so far but am just a little anxious about the number of changes they've introduced. I could see it unexpectedly snowballing and turning off players, which would be a shame because it's awesome to see so many people running around.
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Dec 20, 2022 02:41
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Countblanc posted:To answer my own question, they specifically aren't sharing this info and aren't allowing people to share datamined info This philosophy makes no sense in 2022. This info will get out within a week whether the devs like it or not. I understand their want to recapture the spirit of discovery people miss in the old school mmos but come on.
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Dec 20, 2022 15:00
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SettingSun posted:This philosophy makes no sense in 2022. This info will get out within a week whether the devs like it or not. I understand their want to recapture the spirit of discovery people miss in the old school mmos but come on. I mostly agree, though I think it's easier to keep that kind of thing under wraps in a private server environment than it would be for Gaming at large - the population who sign up for a private server for a 4000 year old game which bills itself specifically as trying to recapture a moment in time for us boomers is going to be more willing to play ball re: spoilers than most. I personally would like that info and I've seen people say in the discord that it's "not hard to find" (though ill be honest, I have no idea where on the internet I'd look for datamines for a fresh private ffxi server), but people seem to mostly be keeping their lips sealed so far.
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Dec 20, 2022 16:17
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Me and a friend started this on Saturday or whatever and it has been a nostalgic kick in the pants, fun so far but we will see how long that lasts. Putting together an alliance to try kill Bogy's for SJ items last night was a trip at least, despite getting absolutely destroyed.
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Dec 20, 2022 16:45
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Any consensus on when to group up here? Thought 12 but seems like soloing is significantly faster until at least 15, maybe more.
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Dec 20, 2022 17:31
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The game is honestly glorious in all it's jankyness and weirdness. Fished buckets and rings and sometimes fishes out of the sewers of the Bastok Mines while chatting about the ideal height of People are talking about min-maxing and all I see are hilarious stories to be made on an old outdated MMO. I'm not following a guide, or using a controller, or using common sense. This private server owns.
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Dec 20, 2022 18:21
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sevenflow posted:Any consensus on when to group up here? Thought 12 but seems like soloing is significantly faster until at least 15, maybe more. With the rebalanced XP rings getting to 15 solo is pretty drat easy on most jobs. Maybe WHM still sucks to solo past 10 though.
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Dec 20, 2022 18:47
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Dumb question but what even is FFXI fishing? Back in the day I think my brain just brushed it off as "the thing bots did for carp and maybe something else", is it actually worth investigating?
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Dec 20, 2022 19:45
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yeah fishing is good. its also harder to bot nowadays since they added the minigame
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Dec 20, 2022 20:43
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Get back to me when Legion is working
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Trying to get subjob items is really funny right now. Full alliances wiping to a single bogy. Legit harder than the Shadow Lord fight.
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Dec 21, 2022 05:35
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