The Light Encased In Shadow

Full Japanese Party - Exp Bonus?

2006-09-08T00:57:00.000-07:00

Last night was the first time I had ever played in a full Japanese party. I was the only member of
the party not Japanese, and I really do think that didn't bother them. I think I counted about three times when they did use the auto-translator, that includes the time that I had to get going.

However, even without the use of the translator the party went great. Even I had some idea of what was going on. I still say that despite them never using the translator to tell me what they wanted to do they were surprisingly tolerant of my heavy handed and incredibly noobish play style. The only other players who seem to be able to tolerate me being as bad as I am are all inter-LS and thats only because they have gotten to know me better than any P.U.G. This party however seemed willing to generaly let me latch on as long as I still got involved in the fighting. It was almost as if I was their English speaking mascot. Prehaps it was just incase other English players wanted
to dispute something and they wanted an English player to be able to resolve it easily. It could of been that they just needed any Warrior. I'm more willing to believe that they really only needed a five member party and pick any random lucky player to join them to gain experience. The party really was some of the most fun I have had in a long time, and I've only had more fun when playing with LS members. It's too bad I had to leave so soon. I did get something out of it though...

Ding! Level 20!

~Malashi

The Old Days.

2006-09-08T00:42:00.000-07:00

When I was searching through all the pictures I had taken over the time I have been playing, I found quite a
few I never even realised I had taken. It would seem I took loads pre-lvl 10 as my Warrior. I also found a few
of my Monk.

Malashi as Warrior Pre-lvl10

I was surprised to find I had so many pictures from before I was even sure that I liked the game. Its quite nice to have so many pictures tho. I've even got a couple of combat shots. Also putting them next to each other,
I realise now how my Leather and Lizard armor look so similar - hehe.

Leather and Lizard Armor

My charcter remains as cool as ever though, and will do until he attains lvl 30 and finally gets his advanced job.
Not that he won't be cool with his advanced job. He'll just be cooler then.

Malashi fighting an evil Goblin

The other nice thing about finding all these old pics, is that it's nice to see that my charcter has
really progressed, even though sometimes it feels like he's in a rutt without making any progress at all.

Lets just hope I continue to make progress.

~Malashi

The start of this journal...

2006-09-07T01:44:00.000-07:00

Ok to start off this Blog I wil tell you about my charcter so far. Hes level 20 Warrior and has up to level 15 Monk.
When I made him he started as Monk - but found Warrior easier and a little more fun.
I tend to prefer playing as secondary tank, its alot of fun to time my Provoke and save the main tank just
before hes dead hehe.
I find I'm also pretty nifty at skill chains as well.

Thats all I can really think of at the moment, but I'm sure I will come up with some more as time goes by.

Malashi as Monk lvl 15

Malashi as Warrior lvl 10 - 19

Malashi as Warrior lvl 20