Final Fantasy XI: Esurient Botulus (Metal Dropped) Ruaumoko 2022-10-19 | Just another short video before my next lengthy project, a contribution to an ongoing but hopefully soon wrapped up mystery.Getting the Metal #E to drop from this thing has frustrated many, our group included, but thanks to more data becoming available I think it's been narrowed down.
Final Fantasy XI: Sortie (Blue Mage Perspective) Ruaumoko 2022-10-02 | Hello everyone. It's been a while since my last upload and I apologize for that.RL has come at me hard and fast in the past two months but the immediate future looks less turbulent, so I'll get back into things. For now, here's a full Sortie run from yesterday from my, a Blue Mage's, perspective. Blue Mage really is one of the best jobs for this content given it's adaptability, DPS and crowd control. I think this is a good showcase of it being done well.This run was far from perfect but we still got around 21k Gallimaufry....We just call them "Muffins".
Final Fantasy XI: Real-World History and Mythology (V) Ruaumoko 2022-06-21 | Some of these took quite some time to get presented properly! Not all featured here are REMA but that doesn't diminish the time and effort that went into their portrayals.0:00 - Introduction0:30 - Ascalon 3:35 - Arondight 6:15 - Herkuleskeule 8:32 - Gae Bolg 11:11 - Anguta 13:11 - Nanatsusaya-no-tachi
Final Fantasy XI: Samurai Guide Ruaumoko 2022-05-06 | Turns out I had one last DPS job guide to do!I won't lie, Samurai took it's time winning me over. I guess the sight of so many Samurai players being the first ones to hit the floor as a tank made a really bad first impression. I decided to tackle it in earnest though, and this is the result.=====================Timestamps=====================0:00 – Introduction0:39 – Job Overview1:18 – Job Overview: Strengths3:11 – Job Overview: Weaknesses6:06 – Merits 6:59 – Skillchain Mechanics8:55 – Abilities: Meikyo Shisui10:14 – Abilities: Hasso11:47 – Abilities: Seigan & Third Eye13:35 – Abilities: Meditate14:48 – Abilities: Sekkanoki15:49 – Abilities: Hagakure16:31 – Abilities: Sengikori17:16 – Abilities: Konzen-Ittai18:10 – Abilities: Shikikoyo 18:52 – Abilities: Warding Circle & Hamanoha19:35 – Abilities: Yaegasumi21:09 – Overwhelm22:07 – Sets: Zanhasso23:48 – Sets: ZanDT 24:25 – Sets: Seigan Counter25:38 – Sets: Weapon Skill26:33 – Subjob Options29:41 – Weapon Overview: Gekkei30:46 – Weapon Overview: Shining One31:42 – Polearm Weapon Skills33:36 – Weapon Overview: Dojikiri Yasutsuna35:15 – Weapon Overview: Masamune38:01 – Great Katana Weapon Skills: Physical39:19 – Great Katana Weapon Skills: Enfeebling40:52 – Great Katana Weapon Skills: Hybrid42:39 – Great Katana Weapon Skills: Ageha 43:18 – Great Katana Weapon Skills: Hobaku44:05 – Archery45:51 – Conclusion=====================
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - How Can Summoner Be Fixed? Ruaumoko 2022-04-07 | Been a while since I made one of these.Job adjustments might not happen for a while but there's always a chance they can. I really enjoy theorycrafting and here I've put some of my thoughts into words.
Final Fantasy XI - Xevioso (Vengeance Level 20) Ruaumoko 2022-03-26 | This one is fairly straightforward but requires you have very competent DPS who know how to keep themselves alive when all hell is breaking loose in front of them.
Final Fantasy XI: Antica Ambuscade (VD) Ruaumoko 2022-03-13 | Another simple one.Hold TP and zerg the Cactus.Any mage/support with /SCH can heal.
Final Fantasy XI - Mboze (Vengeance Level 20) Ruaumoko 2022-03-03 | Another tough one, the second of 'the big two'.This is the err.... 'traditional' way of defeating Mboze, there is another strategy revolving around Rampart resets but I've never seen it done properly, but this does work... even if it's very tense the entire time.
Final Fantasy XI: Corse Ambuscade (VD) Ruaumoko 2022-02-13 | One so simple it doesn't even need audio breaking it down.Either use a RDM for Saboteur Gravity II or a BLU for Subduction (Elemental Seal). Have your PLD get and maintain hate on the Corse and then the Warders which it summons. Keep your distance, win.
Final Fantasy XI - Ongo (Vengeance Level 20) Ruaumoko 2022-01-29 | There's no light-footing around this one, Ongo is very hard.Hopefully this helps groups struggling against it. I even give a brief breakdown of why Ongo is so difficult to damage.
Final Fantasy XI - Ngai (Vengeance Level 20) Ruaumoko 2022-01-16 | You're going to need a bigger boat.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - Master Levels Ruaumoko 2022-01-05 | Welcome to 2022 everyone!I have a few things to say about the new Master Level system, some good... some not-so-good.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - The Yagyu Darkblade Ruaumoko 2021-12-10 | A very special video this time. This is what I've been up to over the past month, but it was worth it!This is an incredible weapon, not without its flaws, but a legitimate game changer if/when it becomes obtainable by the masses.
Final Fantasy XI: Real-World History and Mythology (IV) Ruaumoko 2021-11-05 | Glad to see there's still support for this mini-series!Some of the entries this time are pretty obscure, but brilliant.Introduction - 0:00Ferrara - 0:20Ullr - 3:46Laevateinn - 5:44Zulfiqar - 8:18Almace - 10:48Culverin - 13:45Tomoe - 15:32
Final Fantasy XI: My Top Five Jobs (2021) Ruaumoko 2021-10-08 | Given how many job guides I've done this was an inevitability.This is all subjective of course, it is not a be-all-end-all reflection on the state of the current meta; far from it. I'm keen to hear what you all have to say about yours and why.==================0:00 - Intro0:44 - Number Five2:40 - Number Four4:51 - Number Three7:25 - Number Two10:30 - Number One==================
Final Fantasy XI: Poroggo Ambuscade (VD - Monk Solo) Ruaumoko 2021-09-12 | Odds are you've seen a few videos of this one already, so this is just another way to go about what is a very simple battle. I saw a video uploaded by a Japanese player featuring a Monk solo'ing this and then tried it myself, doing a few things differently.It worked out well, despite me making some errors I'll point out in the pinned comment.
Final Fantasy XI: Real-World History and Mythology (III) Ruaumoko 2021-08-23 | Time for another venture through history and legend!What should feature next? Be sure to leave a comment!0:00 - Introduction0:25 - Naegling3:13 - Dolichenus5:33 - Crocea Mors7:56 - Daurdabla9:42 - Priwen11:24 - Dojikiri Yasutsuna13:44 - Gram
Final Fantasy XI - Odyssey Segment Farm (Ninja Perspective) Ruaumoko 2021-08-06 | Artwork from the ever-wonderful Takomunch!reddit.com/r/ffxi/comments/f85w8d/drawing_the_ninja_job_fanart_of_simbarawr_ofI'm currently on an Odyssey break but this was one of the last segment runs our group did before I went on said break. This was by no means a perfect run, we got Ameretats on an Agon Halo which caused one death and one of the Wasps got very lucky, causing another death. Still, despite all that we got out with just shy of 11,000 segments.This video really highlights how good a Ninja can be in a segment farm. With proper gear it hits insanely hard, keeping up with traditional Heavy DPS, while also being extremely durable. It's important to know what targets resist which element, and then adjust your Hybrid weapon skill accordingly or just revert to physical. I have been putting together a list of my findings I have shared below.Basically, don't be afraid to deviate from the traditional Heavy DPS; you might find yourself pleasantly surprised.
Final Fantasy XI: Beastmaster Guide Ruaumoko 2021-07-22 | Take a walk on the wild side!This guide took me a very long time to get together and it has been a very long time coming. There's a lot to break down, a lot to explain and a lot to demonstrate. Beastmaster is probably the rarest job in the game right now, largely because it's still got the persistent image of being a solo job only.===========================Timestamps===========================0:00 - Introduction & Overview1:35 - Strengths and Weaknesses6:43 - Merits7:31 - Mechanics: Ecosystems9:29 - Mechanics: Charmed Pets10:21 - Mechanics: Familiar Pets11:31 - Mechanics: Pet Commands13:42 - Abilities17:22 - Abilities: Killer Instinct Explained21:42 - Pets: Fluffy Bredo22:53 - Pets: Swooping Zhivago24:21 - Pets: Generous Arthur26:32 - Pets: Energized Sefina27:42 - Pets: Daring Roland30:09 - Landing Pet Debuffs32:12 - Pets: Jovial Edwin33:30 - Pets: Rhyming Shizuna (Managing the Rage effect)36:32 - Pets: Vivacious Gaston38:45 - Pets: Vivacious Vickie (Counter Build)41:36 - Pets: Bouncing Bertha42:29 - Pets: Sultry Patrice44:03 - Pets: Fatso Fargann46:00 - The FFXIAH Beastmaster Community46:55 - M & P's Market48:02 - Tandem Blow Explained50:03 - Beastmaster Weapon Skills53:08 - Pet Skillchains53:59 - Nukumi Gausape55:15 - Founder's Breastplate55:40 - Killer Math58:22 - Beastmaster's Synergy With Other DPS===========================
Final Fantasy XI: Gigas Ambuscade (VD) (June 2021) (Go Ninja Go!) Ruaumoko 2021-06-26 | I'm currently working on my next job guide but figured I'd put this quick video out. The Gigas battle is already in the Ambuscade Archive but... this had to be shared. It's legit frightening what the addition of Nyame gear has done to Ninja.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - How Can Black Mage Be Fixed? Ruaumoko 2021-05-05 | At first this was going to be Job Update Theorycrafting Pt.3 but the Black Mage section went on for so long I ended up making it it's own video. Honestly, it needs the time to go over exactly what is wrong with the job and brainstorm some solutions.Of all the jobs that need patching this year Black Mage is easily atop the list. I go into why in this video.
Final Fantasy XI: Paladin Guide (Part Two) Ruaumoko 2021-04-14 | Took a while to get around to this but in hindsight... it was worth holding off for a few months since some major changes have gone down.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - 2021 Job Adjustments (Theorycrafting Pt.2) Ruaumoko 2021-03-02 | Another few days of brainstorming put into video format! This time we go into Blue Mage and Scholar.
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Celestial Avatars - Leviathan, Guardian God Of The Sea Ruaumoko 2021-02-08 | * Re-uploaded to correct a mistake in editing.The second installment in this mini-series. Other avatars which feature more prominently in main storylines will have more immersive footage to accompany them.
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Celestial Avatars - The Hermit Ramuh Ruaumoko 2021-02-05 | A new mini-series. Each of the Avatars has a story behind them, why they began as mortals but ascended.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - 2021 Job Adjustments (Theorycrafting) Ruaumoko 2021-01-27 | One can only hope...What do you want to see a job get?
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Saga Of The Serpents - Chapter Four Ruaumoko 2021-01-22 | No matter how far you fall... life will always welcome you home.
Final Fantasy XI: Lamia Ambuscade (VD) (Path Of Least Resistance) Ruaumoko 2021-01-13 | If you're a Puppetmaster then you're going to be very popular this month... I think my audio is a little too loud at the start, sorry about that. Brushing some dust off my recording technique.
Final Fantasy XI: Asuran Shenanigans Ruaumoko 2020-12-03 | You stay classy Asura! Go full screen to better see the text!
Final Fantasy XI: Recollection (2020 Remake) Ruaumoko 2020-11-12 | It's almost 15 years since the original FFXI Recollection (youtube.com/watch?v=ov3-K2aRwQY) was published by Cruia of the Leviathan server. 15 years... that's remarkable. To this day it is still the single most viewed video relating to Final Fantasy XI. You'd be hard done by to find a player, current or former, who has not seen it.The original Recollection video was essentially a trailer for Final Fantasy XI featuring brief showcases of the jobs and snippets of the expansions released at the time of publication. This remake aims to emulate that but since there's a lot more of both in today's game this is substantially longer. The original Recollection was a lot faster paced and this was reflective of the time it was made. Cruia was making a tribute for a world in its hay-day while I am making one for a world which is now well and truly storied. I may not do it justice here but I felt it needed to be done, if anything to show just how far Vana'Diel has come between 2005 and 2020. Just typing those dates now has made me realise how incredible it is that Final Fantasy XI is still going, and appreciate the players who remain and those who have come-and-gone all the more. A story is only as good as its cast after all.Keep the lights shining bright everyone, and thank you to Square-Enix for continuing to give this community life.
Final Fantasy XI: Paladin Guide Ruaumoko 2020-10-29 | Four months since my last job guide and the first on my new system. This is indeed Part One of Two since there is so much to this job that it simply could not fit into one video. Rune Fencer is still the dominant tank in the eyes of the wider community but here I am laying the groundwork for arguing its case as an equal. The two jobs complement each other very well, and this is one of the many things that will come up when Part Two is done a few months from now; I want to get more experience before I do so.(Timestamps)Introduction and Overview - 0:00Strengths and Weaknesses - 1:14Merits - 8:16Notes on Enmity - 9:34Shields Explained - 10:12Abilities - 11:37Reprisal - 23:33Phalanx - 24:39Enlight II - 25:23Protect V and Shield Barrier - 26:13Shield Overview - 26:54Sword Overview - 30:54Equipment Sets - 34:45Super Tanking - 40:10AoE Enmity - 41:27Blue Mage Sub - 42:17Dark Knight Sub - 43:09Weapon Skills - 43:56Atonement Explained - 45:19Ending and Prelude to Part Two - 47:53(Featured BGM) (In Order Of Feature)Tangerine Dream - MorgensternThe Missing - OriginUlrich Schnauss - GoodbyeYair Albeg - Chasing InspirationDreamstate Logic - EarthboundAtlas - Faux Tales
Final Fantasy XI: Linkshell Banter - Tanking Windurst (NSFW) Ruaumoko 2020-10-05 | This week in SolidarityX: Mijins, Wong gets betrayed, the most expensive pair of pants you'll ever see, Ruau forgets Holy Waters, wipes the alliance and still gets his Volte Haubert.Next Up: Paladin Guide (don't do what you see here though...)
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Saga of the Serpents - Chapter Three Ruaumoko 2020-09-20 | This is quite the tale... There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man, true nobility comes from being superior to your former self.
Final Fantasy XI: Linkshell Banter - Wasted In Jeuno (NSFW) Ruaumoko 2020-09-11 | Not my best night as a tank.
Final Fantasy XI: Real-World History and Mythology (II) Ruaumoko 2020-09-05 | Time for another venture through history and legend! Did you really understand the origin of the weapon in your hand? Do you have anything to add?0:28 - Excalibur2:14 - Tizona4:10 - Aymur5:55 - Terpsichore7:27 - Heishi Shorinken8:23 - Idris9:33 - Ukonvasara11:15 - Joyeuse13:00 - Amanomurakumo
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Saga of the Serpents - Chapter Two Ruaumoko 2020-08-29 | The Saga Continues. Believe me when I say the next two are going to be doozeys!
Final Fantasy XI: Linkshell Banter - Dynamis-Banterdoria (NSFW) Ruaumoko 2020-08-23 | And now for something completely different. I left the OBS recorder going during last night's Dynamis run and thought I'd share some of the highlights.
Final Fantasy XI: Beastmaster Exhibition Ruaumoko 2020-08-22 | I think people are eager for this one's full feature job guide... It'll be here soon, just need to figure out the rest of this new system and get it as good as I possibly can!Here is the forum post I was talking about. It's well thought out and we know that Beastmaster is in for at least one final update.ffxiah.com/forum/topic/55208/current-state-of-bst-august-2020-update#3536863
Final Fantasy XI Lore: The Saga of the Serpents - Chapter One Ruaumoko 2020-08-06 | The Saga Begins. This one is a multi-parter, broken down to make it quicker to release.
5000 Subscriber Q&A Special Ruaumoko 2020-07-19 | Another marker on the road and halfway to five digits! I wonder if I'll get there.
5000 Subscriber Q&A: Call for Questions Ruaumoko 2020-06-23 | 5000... that's not a small number at all. Back in my college days that would have filled several lecture auditoriums, easily. I'm really flattered, I never thought I'd get this many people interested to hear what I had to say and see what I wanted to show about a shared hobby.Here we are again, so soon after the last iteration of this Q&A series. Have at it hoss, the sky's the limit. Here are the last two installments if you need inspiration.3000 Special: youtube.com/watch?v=KqsH2JmNQzY 4000 Special: youtube.com/watch?v=dlzZPdSexII
Final Fantasy XI: Real-World Mythology and History Ruaumoko 2020-06-20 | Oho, a bonus video! I had been considering something like this ever since I started my Lore series but my recent contribution to a pronunciation video on the Retired Gamers channel, along with some prodding on the forums, finally compelled me to do it.There's a lot of real world history and mythology one can find in Final Fantasy XI and some of it has been very cleverly incorporated. Is what I go into here familiar to you? What did I not go over and what should feature in a future entry? Let me know!0:56 - Calabolg2:31 - Aegis4:24 - Chango6:31 - Masamune8:05 - Gjallahorn9:35 - Marsyas11:30 - Verethragna12:59 - Lionheart15:00 - Loxley Bow16:47 - Peacemaker
Final Fantasy XI: Dancer Guide Ruaumoko 2020-06-11 | This one took a while to do, mostly down to the fact that it was hard to put into words at times. Dancer is fairly complicated as far as front line DPS jobs go because there's far more to it than just dealing damage and mastering its mechanics is crucial. I understand that I have left out a handful of abilities (Animated, Desperate and Wild Flourish specifically). This is because, as I say in the guide, the reuse timer on Flourishes is crucial and you don't want to be using Flourishes which do not really benefit you. You can follow-up this, and any other points I have made through the Auction House Dancer forum; I have provided a link to it below.The Last Dance: A Dancer's Guide by Katriina ffxiah.com/forum/topic/53853/the-last-dance-iii-a-dancers-guide-newDancer HuD by Kwechffxiah.com/forum/topic/54784/new-addon-hud-for-dnc===========Timestamps===========1:40 - Strengths and Weaknesses8:11 - Merit Allocation8:54 - Dance Mechanics Explained10:19 - Sambas11:32 - Waltzes14:34 - Steps17:55 - Flourishes19:59 - Building Flourish21:11 - Climactic Flourish26:47 - Tips, Tricks, Tactics (Also... more mechanics)27:53 - TP Builds29:40 - Weapon Skills31:51 - Skillchains33:19 - Note on Striking & Ternary Flourish33:56 - Subjobs===========
Final Fantasy XI: Kyou (Strategy) Ruaumoko 2020-05-24 | Another tough nut to crack. I thought it'd be a good idea to put this up since Kyou's Scales are highly sought-after given the jobs that use it (BRD, GEO, COR) find themselves with a lot of cards after a campaign... but no scales to +3 their AF gear.Even after all this time I see group after group wiping to Kyou since they are not fully aware of its mechanics or how to defeat them. Let's see if this video can't help out there.
Final Fantasy XI: Op-Editorial - State of the Tank Jobs II (Feat. Zetaking & Xilkk) Ruaumoko 2020-05-02 | In for a penny, in for a pound. There was so much discussion around the original video this just had to be done. I've also included a hefty section on how Enmity mechanics work. It should clarify some of my decision making.
Final Fantasy XI: Editorial - Monster Tanks (April Fools) Ruaumoko 2020-04-01 | Ok, the game is well and truly up by now. Thanks for being such good sports, the opportunity was just too good to pass up given how things fell into place.The real follow-up will come soon enough!
Final Fantasy XI: Op-Editorial - State of The Tank Jobs (Feat. Martel, Logical & Crowned) Ruaumoko 2020-03-25 | Heck of a project this one, not to mention probably the most ambitious video I've ever done; we'll just have to see how it's received! This isn't a straight-up X vs Y or Z vs X video, but comparing the attributes of the tanks will inevitably come up. This is more an informational guide on where each of the four main tank jobs currently is in the meta. The goal here is to help people see what they all bring to a group. For a project of this scale, I understood that people just taking my word for it would be a bit much, so I reached out to some of the best players I've encountered on these jobs and had them chime in with their own thoughts. We don't necessarily agree on everything but hey, it engenders discussion so it's a win for everyone.
Final Fantasy XI: Velkk Ambuscade Ruaumoko 2020-03-15 | Frame rate's a bit off in this one, there's a lot going on with all the animations. Still, won't have to put up with that for much longer.
4000 Subscriber Q&A Special Ruaumoko 2020-03-02 | Another milestone, another target!Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to play the FF7 Remake Demo!
Final Fantasy XI: Dancer Exhibition Ruaumoko 2020-02-04 | (Best viewed in 720/1080p HD)I haven't done one of these for a while, not since I did one for Corsair well over a year ago. Dancer's undergone a renaissance of sorts with the updates it got last year and it's become quite the powerhouse. I will get around to its own job guide in the coming months I hope; Bard's guide took a lot out of me so I'd like a break for a few weeks. The narration audio might be a little bit patchy at the start for some reason but it stabilizes soon enough. Odds are I might be upgrading all my gear before I do another guide, we'll have to see.
