Final Fantasy XI #002, Character Creation; Bastok: Home Points; Gustaberg Hornets
29This is video #002 in my gameplay series of Final Fantasy XI: Ultimate Collection Seekers Edition.
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In this video, I create my character, Heorot. Character creation is pretty simplistic. There are five races: Hume, Elvaan, Tarutaru, Mithra, and Galka. Gender is a choice for Humes, Elvaan, and Tarutaru. Mithra are female, while Galka seem to be male. Each race-gender combination has a selection of eight face and hairstyle combinations, and each of these has two hair colors available. Character size can be small, medium, or large. Heorot will a male Hume from the Republic of Bastok. He starts in the Red Mage job.
Bastok: Port Bastok (time 3:01):
Introductory scenes take place as Heorot starts in Port Bastok. The introductory scene may randomly take place in another part of the city. In the course of the scene, Heorot acquires an Adventurer Coupon. Cornelia is a familiar name dating all the way back to the first Final Fantasy game.
As a Red Mage, Heorot starts with an Onion Dagger and a Scroll of Dia, in addition to basic Hume clothing. Humes and Galka starting in Bastok also start with a Bastokan Ring. Heorot uses the Scroll of Dia right away to learn Dia, a White Magic spell that slowly saps the target's health. If you're soloing, it is an excellent way to pull enemies. Dagger is not a bad weapon type for Red Mage, but I prefer swords.
Heorot checks Home Point #1 by the North Gate in Port Bastok. Initially, Home Points were just respawn points. Now, the player can teleport between Home Points, which makes getting around a whole lot easier. You can teleport freely between Home Points in the same city, but you will have to pay gil to teleport to a Home Point in another town or city.
Heorot trades his Adventurer Coupon to Dulsie at J-8 near the drawbridge for ... 50 gil? That's my starting pay? Don't make me laugh! Dulsie points Heorot to Gulldago at the West Gate in the Bastok Markets. She can also provide the locations of several quest-givers throughout Bastok, as well as provide other basic information.
Heorot then runs around Port Bastok to examine the other Home Points. When he is done in the Port Bastok zone, he heads southwest to Bastok Markets.
Bastok Markets (time 21:31):
As Heorot enters Bastok Markets, there is a scene with a Hume named Foss. This completes "The Sacred City of Adoulin", a mission in the "Seekers of Adoulin" expansion. The next mission is "Rumors from the West". We're a long way from that!
Once he regains control, Heorot registers Home Point #3 near the Residential Area in Bastok Markets. Then, he takes a detour into the Metalworks.
Metalworks (time 25:55):
In the Metalworks, Heorot finds a couple more Home Points. Then, he teleports back to Home Point #3 in Bastok Markets.
Bastok Markets (time 27:27):
In Bastok Markets, Heorot continues registering Home Points.
When he approaches the West Gate in the southwest of the zone, he meets Gulldago, a Galka with some tutorial tasks. He marks Gulldago's location on the map for later reference.
Then, Heorot heads south to the Bastok Mines.
Bastok Mines (time 32:38):
Heorot continues registering Home Points in the Bastok Mines zone. Then, he heads to his Mog House.
Bastok Mog House (time 36:07):
Then, Heorot heads to his Mog House, which is free in-game housing. Free housing is a great thing in an MMO! The player's HP and MP are instantly refilled upon entry. The adorable Moogle provides access to various storage options, mail, and job-changing, among other things.
Bastok Mines (time 37:55):
In Bastok Mines, just east of the South Gate, there is a floating book called a Survival Guide at I-9. In addition to teleporting between Home Points, players can also teleport between Survival Guides that they have examined. While most Home Points are in towns, many Survival Guides are out in the wild. The fee is payable in gil or in another currency called tabs.
Before leaving town, Heorot talks to Crying Wind, I.M., stationed near the South Gate. He gets Signet cast on him. Very important! With Signet in effect, you can earn crystals from enemies, you will earn conquest points to spend on items, and you will participate in your nation's conquest campaign.
Heorot heads through South Gate to South Gustaberg.
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