Wednesday, July 31, 2019

FFXIV – Part 152: Shatotto’s Legacy [Black Mage 60-70]

Summary: Ququshu's inspiration visits from FFXI. Fending off the calamity that threatened Mhach.

Tuesday, July 30, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 6: The World Tree

Summary: Exploring the Warrens. Feeding Eradia to Yggdrasil. Lumina inside Lightning’s mind.

Monday, July 29, 2019

FFXIV – Part 151: Books of Nald’Thal [Black Mage 50-60]

Summary: Ancient tomes. A new conjurer friend. Fending off a black mage cult.

I did the 1-50 black mage story a LONG time ago. Like, two years ago. I initially baked it into a lot of separate posts, mixed with main story. But since it’s “Black Mage Week,” I collected them:

1-30: http://coldrungaming.blogspot.com/2019/07/ffxiv-p...
30-50: http://coldrungaming.blogspot.com/2019/07/ffxiv-p...

Sunday, July 28, 2019

FFXIV – Part 150.2: Books of Nald’Thal [Black Mage 30-50]

Summary: A friendly gang of black mage beastmen. Barbatos and the Voidgate.
 
Note: I played these sessions way back in mid-2017. I'm collecting and re-posting in advance of my upcoming 50-70 black mage quests.

FFXIV – Part 150.1: House of the Dead [Thaumaturge 1-30]

Summary: Learning to toss magic in Ul’dah’s ossuary. Voidsent possession.

Note: I played these sessions way back in mid-2017. I'm collecting and re-posting in advance of my upcoming 50-70 black mage quests.

I also think it's fun to see my perspective on the game when I was so new. 

Saturday, July 27, 2019

FFXIV – Part 150: Frogs and Puppies

Summary: Piecing together the key to unlock Titania. The second dungeon, Dohn Mheg. The Fuath and Nu Mou.

Thursday, July 25, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 5: Chrysalia Noir

Summary: Savior/private investigator Lightning works the case of a murderer on the mean streets of Luxerion.

Wednesday, July 24, 2019

FFXIV – Part 149: The Faerie Kingdom

Summary: Il Mheg. Urianger the astrologian. Thancred’s relationship with this new Minfilia.

Tuesday, July 23, 2019

FFXIV – Part 148: The Plural of Minfilia


Summary: General Ran’jit. Rescuing the Oracle of Light from Eulmoran forces. Thancred.

Saturday, July 20, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 4: The Ark

Summary: Practicing timing. Learning more about Nova Chrysalia from Cocoon’s shell.

Wednesday, July 17, 2019

FFXIV – Part 147: Family Reunification [Dragoon 60-70]

 Summary: Helping a dragon whelp in the Dragonsong War’s aftermath.

Note: this continues the dragoon questline. I did the level 50-60 one way back in early 2018. Didn’t really need specific knowledge from the 50-60 questline for this 60-70 one, beyond remembering that the Dragonsong War (between the dragons and Ishgardians) ended last expansion

The last quest post: http://coldrungaming.blogspot.com/2018/04/ffxiv-p...

Tuesday, July 16, 2019

FFXIV – Part 146: Rip the Light

Summary: The first Shadowbringers dungeon, Holminster Switch. Lightwarden Philia. The hunt for Black Rose.

Monday, July 15, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 3: Nova Chrysalia

Summary: Learning more about the game’s stats, mechanics, and cosmology.

Note: I ask a lot of questions here, but lots are probably esoteric or not super important. If you know the answer, awesome! If not, that's okay too. :)

Saturday, July 13, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 2: Timing

Summary: Early datalogs and tutorials, as I get used to the new systems. Zeltys.

Friday, July 12, 2019

FFXIV – Part 145: Lord of Eulmore

Summary: The tyranny of Lord Vauthry. The relationship between shards and calamities.

TW: discussion of fat representation.

Thursday, July 11, 2019

FFXIII: Lightning Returns – Part 1: Savior



Summary: Starting a new game! Lightning the savior. Snow the unsaved. Lumina. An exciting new combat system.

Wednesday, July 10, 2019

FFXIV – Part 144: City of Final Pleasures

Summary: Meeting up with Alphinaud. The monstrous inequality around the city of Eulmore. Ominous hints at the city’s prosperity.

Tuesday, July 9, 2019

FFXIII-2 – Part 34: Paradigm Pack-Up

Summary: Brief final thoughts on Final Fantasy XIII-2.

Monday, July 8, 2019

FFXIV – Part 143: Sin Eaters

Summary: A picture of nectar. One of the most horrifying scenes in all Final Fantasy. The sin eaters.

TW: euthanasia, terminal illness, nightmare fuel, body horror.

Tuesday, July 2, 2019

FFXIV – Part 142: Cracking the Coinpurse

Summary: Getting used to life in the First. The desert of Amh Araeng and its not!goblin settlement. Seeking Alisaie.

Monday, July 1, 2019

FFXIV – Part 141: In the First Place

Summary: Starting the Shadowbringers expansion. Leaving the Source for an alternate dimension of sorts. The Crystarium. Viera and Hrothgar. The Crystal Exarch.