Another week has flown by in Eorzea, so it’s time for this week’s reset recap! What have you been up to this week in the game, and what have you managed to tick off your bucket list?

Also am curious if people are finding this fun or interesting. We’re still a small community here on Lemmy so am trying to encourage people to post and engage a bit, but I also look back since last week’s recap and not a lot has happened 😅 So share your thoughts as well on whether you this we should keep going with the recap!

  • Dempf@lemmy.zip
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    3 months ago

    Cleared DRS last week for the first time. I had kind of avoided it because I’d heard mixed things, and bozja / field op stuff never really caught my interest (I had ranked up to 22 but kind of didn’t enjoy the format). The past couple weeks I got back into it and something clicked and I realized it’s exactly the sort of content I’ve been wanting.

    Lost actions / essences, while still kind of annoying to farm (I ended up just buying some from MB), give you flexibility in builds that no other content does. Also the duel system that confused the hell out of me before has given me a challenge to look forward to while I’m farming in Zadnor. I think it helps that the instances aren’t too crowded anymore so it’s easier to get into duels to practice.

    So when I joined a couple of field op discords and noticed there are multiple DRS runs per week, I decided what the hell, I always wanted the mount. I spent a few hours reading guides & got my holster prepped, and joined a run. The first run was a blast, but ultimately we wiped on Queen’s Guard and didn’t re-instance that night. The second run I joined was 48/48 with a lot of vets and we tore through the bosses, but it was still definitely a challenge (my goal was to not die too terribly and embarrass myself), and I felt like I could contribute even being a newbie.

    I’ve done a lot of raiding in this game, but DRS was some of the most fun I remember having in grouped content. Definitely recommend it if you think it might tickle your fancy.

    • Drusenija@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      3 months ago

      There’s usually Discord servers too that coordinate runs on the different servers if it’s something you’re wanting to jump into! I haven’t does DRS yet but there’s a new DRS player group planned for the start of next month on Materia that I’m really thinking about giving a go (especially since it’s a weekend where my wife is away so I’ll be at home just with the kids so taking over the lounge room for a run wouldn’t be a major hassle 😊).

      Congrats on the clear, and the mount!