The first quest you did?
Turned in an Iron Ore i got from a Worm outside Bastok to the guy in bastok who gives Tenshodo fame.
The first person you became friends with in-game (That you did not know before starting)?
I remember him, but I don't remember his name, haha. He quit by the time I was 30.
Your first linkshell?
FlySwarm, I made it for the few people that came to the game with me from my old clan.
The first monster you killed?
Bee at North Gustaberg outside Bastok. I was scared as hell because I had no idea how strong a monster would be, and I didn't want to die.
The first time you died?
Skelleton popped at Night Time in Konschtat Highlands and aggroed me. I was level 11 when it happened, which was good that I'd already survived a few encounters with goblins popping and stuff. I levelled very slowly from 1-10 because I was really cautious about it (like I said, afraid of dying, lol) and i fought EP mostly.
The first time you deleveled?
See above.
Getting Rank 2?
Soloed it when I was bored around level 10 ish.
Where your first party was?
Dangruf Wadi.
Getting your subjob?
Spent like 2 days trying to get a Magicked Skull. Eventually a little taru JP WHM called
Pakopako got one for me in Gusgen Mines. That little guy still plays, I see him around a lot. Doubt very much he remembers me at all though.
Your first time to Jeuno?
Ran to Jeuno with
Eviltaru after hitting level 20 in a Dunes PT with him.
Doing your Chocobo License quest?
Did it during the daytime, and since nobody else was online at that time of day, I just took naps inbetween feedings for 6 hours until it was done.
Getting your Kazham keys?
I didn't do this until level 30, i got to level 30 partying in Batallia Downs, in those little cave things, awesome camps. I farmed the keys with
Regnar and
Ezakimak.
The first time you did Mission 2-3 and fought the dragon?
With Reg and Ezak again.
What your first advanced job was?
Paladin.
When you got it and who you got it with (if anyone)?
Soloed it, cost me about 15,000 Gil in Silent Oil and Prism Powder. That was a lot of gil at the original NA release.
The first NM you fought and killed?
No drop.
Your first time in Garlaige Citadel?
I remember doing alliance exp there in a group of like 10, it wasn't half bad really, the exp came in really fast. I remember
Honeybunch was in that pt.
Your first time in Crawler's Nest?
In a PT with 2 Paladin's, including myself. The other PLD was
Emerlin.
Fighting Porphyrion and getting Rank 4?
Yup, did this without high level help at about level 35-40ish. Group was Myself, Regnar, Ezakimak, Mourn, Rhyni, and Eltharion (now Loh).
Getting your RSE (questing; buying doesn't count)?
I only ever quested two pieces of it, which I sold for gil, lol. I picked them up from Gusgen Mines onry.
Getting your first piece of AF?
Boots from Castle Oztroja, I managed to tag along with another guy who was already doing it.
Running around the world (again) and getting Magicite for Rank 5?
Did this with exactly the same group as I did Rank 4 with. Did it around level 45 once again without any high level help, just an online guide saying where to go.
Getting your Altepa, Yhoator, and Vahzl GC?
We went to pick up Altepa at around level 40 with just me, Reg and Ezak. Explored a bit, killed some aggro, finally found Rabao, and I don't think we stayed much longer there, lol. Vahzl wasn't until LB2, and I think I didn't get Yhoator until like 65 lol.
Getting the rest of your quested AF?
After doing nothing but trying to farm the Castle Zvahl coffer for an entire week, losing the lot to numerous BRDs, THFs, and other PLDs, I finally met another PLD called
Jongkrut. I finally got the coffer with her and her LS and continued to do the entire AF3 quest with them.
Met a lot of my long-time friends in that LS.
Camping or hunting Coffers for your AF?
Camped the keys with Reg and Ezak, with "high level" (like level 62) help from
Zelphes and
Talisin.
Genkai 1?
I tried getting some of these in an alliance of level 45-50 players, which never really worked out, especially for Papyrus. Eventually Hidekazu soloed Papyrus and Bomb Coal for me. Some BST gave me the Exoray Mold while I was exping down there.
Genkai 2?
An alliance was shouting in Jeuno for this, which I joined. We didn't really have any really high level help, except like a few people who were already 60-65ish.
Genkai 3?
I did these in my spare time with Reg and Ezak one day. They're not too exciting really. :P
Genkai 4?
Is this even worth mentioning? I did it at level 61, lol. It's the one where you trade Kindred Seals, if you forgot. :P
Genkai 5?
I won this firt try, I had to use a Vile Elixir (not +1) though. You could say I was really lucky because I did some really crappy Vorpal Blades, and just before I lost (he was at around 10% HP, but so was I and I had no MP left) he gave up on me and I'd won. Lost the screenshots for this one, sorry.
Fighting the Shadow Lord for the first time?
Regnar made a video of this, he probably still has it. Did it in an all level 60-61 party.
Farming Unlit Lanterns?
Never did, i got my Unlit Lantern while killing Tonberry on the way to Carbuncle Mitts NM, lol.
Doing ZM4 for the first time?
I had a sort of semi-perm for this. With a few people you may or may not remember. Hcmeowmeow, Xiaojue, Cassul, Icy, Spork...
ZM5 Ifrit's Cauldron?
I remember doing this in an alliance but I can't really remember who else was in the alliance other than who I did ZM4 with.
Doing ZM6 for the first time?
See above/below.
Doing ZM8 for the first time?
See above/below.
The first sky god you ever fought?
First I fought was
Kirin, haha. I'd been "invited" to come watch CKD kill gods a few times by Yarr; just to watch, yeah. A few weeks later he told me to come up to sky again saying it was important.
When I got there, he told me to keep taking some teleporter in a door to the left of the entrance. When I finally got there I was given a bright yellow pearl by Kayne, and told to kite Kirin. :P
Doing ZM14 for the first time?
I did Divine Might with CKD.
Doing ZM17 and finally completing the ZMs?
Kayne kept wanting to do this like every week just because he liked the BC music. :P Several times he finally dragged us up there only so we could wipe because of somewhat poor setup. Eventually we did this by having me kite the Orbitals around the big pillar in the center of the room, and have Kayne tank the kid, lol.
BCNM Divine Might (Ark Angel Alliance)?
With CKD. We absolutely owned this BC, beat the record, no deaths.
Getting Rank 7, 8, 9, 10?
Mostly pickups after hearing people talk about it in parties or on LS. I don't remember a great deal about them, other than they were always at 4AM in the morning, which I didn't realy enjoy, lol. I remember wiping to Rank 9-1 at 6AM with Shiloh though, oddly enough. I went to bed and and got lots of people telling me they tried again after I left and all won. :P
Getting Rank 10 in another nation?
I've still not done this. >_>
The first CoP area you entered after you installed it?
Bibiki Bay, with Cyn.
Your first time into a Promyvion?
CKD event to take a full alliance into one of these, back when an alliance was really the only way it could be done.
Your first time BEATING a Promyvion?
Was a few days later. :P Same kind of alliance, just better over all setup and more preparation with farming Anima.
Getting Lufaise Meadows Access?
After beating Promyvion-Mea. I was on a level 37 WAR when I got there so I had to reach Tavnazia using oils and powders so I didn't die, lol.
Finding Tavnazia?
Talisin took me there, lol. He was waiting at the spot where we popped so he could take us there. Then he took us through getting the map too.