I have a question for those that play Final Fantasy XI.

[tarakan69]

When will PVP (Player VS Player) and RVR (Realm VS Realm) be implemented in the game??

As my friend who was beta testing WOW was VERY dissapointed... and we will most likely both start FFXI.

Can you please expand on the RVR and PVP situation in FFXI.

EDIT: Also how MANY jobs can your 1 character learn?? And can I do combo of 3+ jobs?

[Hero2]

PVP in FFXI is a joke. you have to pay a certain amount of gil to get into it you win nothing and if you lvl a job like whm your useless in PVP. its already out but I dont think anyone does it.

as for jobs one char can take ALL jobs to lvl 75(the lvl cap) and once you hit lvl 18 you have the choice of chosing a subjob. its basicly there to improve the stats of your first job.at any time you can switch subjobs and main jobs in your mog house. you can also put furniture in your mog house although noone will see it but you

The game depends heavly on grouping with others to get anyware in the game theres also alot of n00bs. But overall is an addictive game and lots of fun >.> most times.

[tarakan69]

I want to be a Black Mage/ Red Mage... or Black Mage/ White Mage.

Now my question is... can I use spells/abilities of BOTH classes at the same time??

Cause I think it's pretty lame if a sub job exists for the simple fact of stat boosting.

I heard those types of characters are always in demand... so that's a good thing.

[Crono]

Originally Posted by tarakan69

I want to be a Black Mage/ Red Mage... or Black Mage/ White Mage.

Now my question is... can I use spells/abilities of BOTH classes at the same time??

Cause I think it's pretty lame if a sub job exists for the simple fact of stat boosting.

I heard those types of characters are always in demand... so that's a good thing.

Yes, in fact, most BLM sub WHM. You will learn the abilties of the WHM, but, your sub job can only be half of your main job. Example, if you are level 50 Black Mage, you will actually be BLM50/WHM25, so you can have any WHM available to you up to WHM level 25. However, you can choose to make WHM your main job (you will have to anyway if you are to level your sub), and say if you bring it to level 30, you can use any WHM ability up to 30, as long as it's your main job.

Example, right now I am leveling Samurai. My Warrior job is at level 30, but right now my Samurai is 25, so I'm actually a SAM25/WAR12. Warrior is still level 30, but just reduced to half of my main job's level.

The only ability you won't learn is the 2 hour special move of every job, it's the ability that takes 2 real hours to recharge itself.

Oh, and the main reasion why most BLM will sub WHM is that it gives you a nice mp boost, that, and you can also be used as a secondary healer. However your main role in a party will be to inflict some of the highest damage with your black magic spells.

And, like Hero2 said, you can always switch jobs, but can only have 2 current ones, your main and sub.

And just so you know in case you ever decide to be anything else, generally certain jobs go together. Example, all advanced melee jobs (Paladin, Dark Knight, Samurai, Ninja, Dragoon) pretty much require WAR sub, but THF works in some cases. If you're a BLM you should sub WHM, vice versa. And if you're a RDM, sub either BLM or WHM, it's up to you.

[DarkMaster]

PVP in FFXI right now is not the final, full PVP system. The PVP that currently exists is called Ballista, its a game form of PVP implemented so the developers can get a feel for this type of system in the game and so players can adapt to and try it out. Ballista is PVP as well as RVR, whereas the 3 nations of which your character can belong to will battle against each other. You pay a fee to enter, and the winners get Conquest Points for your nation in the area you fought, as well the pool of money from people entering is given to each member of the winning nation.

Basically its two nations at a time, and you'll run around in a capture the flag type game. You uncover orb thingies around the area and your goal is to shoot these orbs into the opposing nation's rook statue thing. You gain points for every successful one, you also gain points for every opposing player you kill. I haven't actually played it yet but I hear from most people in my Linkshell that it's very fun. I'd think that the release of the new expansion this fall will expand on this PVP system a lot more, so until then Ballista is just a fun alternative.

[Typhoid]

So they are making an expansion to FFXI? An expansion that allows PvP hopefully, then i can like, go around and kill people for money and stuff. Well, i'd buy the game first.

The whole thing making me not buy the game is 1) monthly fee, i think monthly fees are crap, you already bought the game, now why do you have to pay more to play it? and 2) no good PvP system, i was right pissed off when my freind said there wasnt one.