Feclovien - Bahamut - BST 68 - oh and I killed Maat, first go and no preperation

12:00

I hoped to get back online last night but I was diverted... let's just say it was very nice...

Still moving armour across to Larry but it is going smoothly and I think the split will work quite nicely overall.

Yesterday, Thorpe and I were chatting about a BCNM 40, Under Observation, which has a 5% drop rate on the Peacock Charm, currently valued at well over 18,000,000 Gil. The drops also include Utsusemi: Ni and Erase. It's a 3 person BCNM and with Thorpe's (or T, as I like to call him) NIN and my BST we have a good chance of getting some success on this. We were planning something out last night but alas it was not to be.

The good thing will be is that I need my BST 40 equip back now for the Minotaur fight this weekend so I will be ready to go on this.

For the moment, however, there is BST EXP to gain.

12:15

However, as I exit the Mog House, there are the familiar shourts for Besieged parties - the Undead Swarm are preparing their attack. I do question my ability even at 67 to be of any use, mainly because my equipment is not geared for fighting IT mobs, hence I am missing much accuracy equipment. I decide that with well over 500 people already prepared, the Empire is safe and that the extra 500 EXP I might gain is not worth the 30 min hassle when I can gain over 2000 EXPing normally.

I initially decide to head back to my original pososition yesterday but there is a party there so I move back around and make sure I put Re-Raise 2 up today:

PET: Aht Urhgan Attercop

ENEMY: Puk
Attacks: Crosswind (Front Attack), Zephr Mantle (Shadows), Wind Shear (AoE knockback and damage), Obfuscate (Flash)

14:00

A lot of BSTs around EXPing today, so I keep informing them that I was here first. Thankully, they get the message and move on. Eventually, I decide to move camp back to where the Haunts are, now that that camp is empty. In my time here I have also gained a personal record of 5,278 EXP in one hour on my BST. The Sanction effect and Empress Band have obviously played a huge part in this.

15:30

A badly time Diaga to clear the Blink effect on a puk has resulted in me taking aggro from a second spider. I set my pet on both of them but he is quickly knocked down and of course, this is the moment, when I fail a charm. It is also the moment I realise my Re-Raise effect is gone...

The death is expensive at well over 2,000 EXP and I have to HP. It does, however, enable me to get a new Re-Raise Gorget and some more accuracy food. All going well, this should now take me through to 68.

17:00

It has been going smoothly - the puks on this side appear to always be of a higher level so the chains are still coming in at over 240-280.

Almost exactly the same thing happens ago though when a Spider's Web TP attack catches a second spider. This in itself is not a problem as I charm the second spider but it fails!. The Tame does not work and nor does a second try at Charming also fails. I am thankful my Re-Raise 2 is up as I fall to the floor...

I quickly Raise myself and claim back the 500 EXP I lost - of course, now my food is gone.

19:00

Things move forward and with 600 EXP to go I lose my Sanction effect... no way am I going back to Al Zahbi so I take down 4 more puks and I have BST 68! Level 75 is one step closer now and coupled with Rank 6 I feel rather good about myself.

I ignore the fact that without those 2 deaths with no Re-Raise, I would have been 68 about 90 minutes ago, but it matters not now. I will have to secure this level, of course, but for the moment, I sign off very pleased.

21:00

Back on, and with the change in level, some of the puks are now EM but based on Gauge, still display a resistance to Charm. I try a couple out and they attack at quite a speed. Also when another puk uses Crosswind on them, they regain HP.

I get about 1,000 EXP into 68 and head back to Al Zahbi and onto Jeuno to check out some new equipment.

22:20

There is nothing new for me so I head over to Maat to chat about our upcoming battle. I have no intention of trying yet but my LS thinks I should and I figure that getting another Testimony is not difficult for a BST so I head into the BCNM.

I call up Courier Carrie and begin to let her timer run down. I attempt to buff up but I have forgotten there are no subjobs in this. Then I notice that I only have 10 minutes to do this so I head in to find Maat and a pet mandragora.

We focus on the pet and Maat foolishly 2 hrs almost as it is dead so he is left on his own now and we turn to face him. He attacks quite hard and as he is down to about 50% HP he calls his second pet, a dragonfly.

By this time Carrie is almost dead and I still have over 2 mins left on my recast. She disappears so I Rampage him for 268 but I am being eaten alive by the both of them.

I accept my upcoming death and am grateful for the experience as the screen changes and Maat says:

"Hm. That was a mighty fine display of skill there, Feclovien. You've come a long way..."

He still had 15% of his HP left and he gave up, lol! I cleared it in 4 minutes and 5 seconds and the record was only 3 minutes and 28 seconds. I return to Jeuno to speak to him once more and make sure I really did complete it..

I still cannot believe it.

All these tales on the forums of the preparation involved and which jug to use and the strategy and I walk in and just complete it - as I talk to Maat again, it is evident that this is done and I can reach 75 when I want.

23:15

We have decided that we will complete Bugenhagen's final two Promvyions this evening, thus opening the way for his help with the Minotaur tomorrow.

I do enjoy these missions because it is not about the level (because it is capped) but the skill of people. Farming the animas is time consuming but really makes the final bosses a lot easier.

So, for the moment our party of Brittywitty, Jayzun, Bugenhagen and myself go off to collect some more animas.

02:30

The going has been slow but I have netted over 600 EXP in this time (lol 200 EXP / hr - yey!) and we now have all of our animas ready for a fight. Alas, I call it a night.

But what a great day it has been!

Feclovien - Bahamut

Saturday 8 July 2006 - BST 68 - oh and I killed Maat, first go and no preperation

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