Final Fantasy : A Realm Reborn . Starting my new adventure !

Finally got my copy of this game. Stunning graphic! It is so beautiful yet not so heavy on my laptop. I expect a lot of lag/jerk or completely unplayable running it on my old Asus laptop to play this game (Nvidia GT335). I have played most of the game in FF series (mainly Ps1/Ps2 titles), but i never played the original Final Fantasy Online(because it is online?) . This time, because of the hype, i guess i wanna give it a try. Note that, i come from games such as Ragnarok , Dragon Nest but not World of Warcraft, Guildwars etc. So, some of the things in FF is completely new to me. 

Well, the first let down is the large update after installing the game. 3.5 Gb update. Ouch. Well, that's acceptable since they are a lot of updates going on, which mean the developer (Square Enix) is doing their job well to ensure things to balance up and running well. But, 3.5GB with no resume capability? Major letdown. For you who have uber fast internet , thats not a problem. But im using slow internet with quota. Super ouch. Luckily i finished updating during nighttime where the line is more stable but it still takes 5 hours . Imagine the fear of disconnection and having to start over (I try sleeping until it ended ;( ).

I start up as a pugilist, expecting to become a monk . Little did i know that the classes/job is distinguished from the beginning for 3 different roles, damage dealer, healer and tanker. I thought that the roles would depend on ones build (skills and equipment). But in this game, i can actually play all the job/class. So, i just proceed playing pugilist to learn and familiarize myself . 

Some pictures ;

Nice Beach !

Svara Fate

FATE stands for Fully Active Time Event, events that spawn throughout Final Fantasy world. This is the best way to level up at the moment. The exp offered is large, and the quest is very easy especially with large number of people. I'm quite surprised that my laptop can handle the crowd well, or is it because of the game engine? Apart from the EXP, i also get gil and GC seals. The seals can be exchanged with guild equipment and other stuffs.