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Eurytos' Bow
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DMG:71 DLY:490
STR+3 AGI+3
Ranged Accuracy+2
Ranged Attack+23
Lv.55 RNG

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# Jan 29 2005 at 11:16 AM Rating: Decent
Fonk you are such a moron. Don't flame innocent people.
There is nothing wrong with camping an NM with the intention of making money.
If you are not happy about it being sellable then blame Square... it has nothing to do with the people who camp it.

So you can't get the bow, so what? Tough. Move on. Stop flaming.
RE: .
# Jun 06 2005 at 9:15 AM Rating: Decent
Yah I was just frustrated when I wrote that, stressing about trying to finance ranger and all that while still being 'good.' If my original post was still anywhere to be found I'd edit it out and replace with an apology. I'm not gonna say I'm a fan of having to compete with non-rangers for a ranger only item, (I still think that's kind of sh*tty), but only because it makes me waste my time.. But again, I apologize, whoever I flamed, I apologize.
-fonk
#REDACTED, Posted: Jan 20 2005 at 9:53 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) hmm.. A non-ranger camping a ranger only item... You are the kind of person I hate. This item should REALLY be EX so that jackasses like you won't camp this item 24/7/365 just to make some gil. There are struggling rangers(like me) out there, that after 54 levels(42 that needed shihei) of dishing out cash on arrows and expensive food(curry/chiefs) and gear(hairpin, noct +1 set, leaping boots, +1 versions of all bows) simply don't have the time or effort to camp this NM with such a small chance of claiming it and getting the drop. If it were EX and only RNG were camping this item, we wouldn't have to worry about greedy jackholes like you reducing our odds by so much that we just settle for War Bow+1 or Musk. Gun(with sharply expensive ammo). I really can't wait till I'm able to use the O-Bow.
RE: jackasses
# Jan 30 2005 at 12:53 AM Rating: Decent
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Lol yet another crybaby who don't understand the simple fact that ANYONE has as much right to camp NM for drops as anyone else...

A 10mil item is worth 10mil to a thf who just camps and sells it, it's also worth 10mil to a rng who use it since you'll save outflows of 10mil and still get this great item. No one, no job, no race alone deserves to camp any NM more than everyone else, it's a fair competition world so live with it.
RE: jackasses
# Jan 25 2005 at 5:24 PM Rating: Good
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Ummm... ya, why dont we, at the same time, turn ALL notorious monster drops to rare/ex. I mean, all monks and samurais need O Kote, all melees should have leaping boots and emperors hairpin, etc, etc, blah, blah, blah.

If you dont want to farm for the bow, then camp it. There are other ways of making money, and Notorious monsters are one of them, plain and simple. You dont NEED this bow, in fact O Bow has been parsed to do more damage/fight than E bow... And how many rangers are there above level 55 that dont have this bow? And of that less than 1% of people who DO have this bow, you can bet that ALL of them have ALL +1 equipment.

And, as a final point, did you farm for your leaping boots and hairpin? Or camp the NM's? I am willing to bet that you camped the NM.
RE: jackasses
# Jan 29 2005 at 1:13 PM Rating: Decent
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I'm getting frustrated by this mentality. No one NEEDS an O Kote, Emp. Hairpin or Leaping Boots. If that actually were the case, there would be far fewer lv 75 characters. I've used a pin and boots (I'm a 52 Rng) and I never saw much difference. I'll be honest, I am salivating over the prospect of a Eurytos' Bow in a few levels, but when I think about it, this, like many other uber items, is more of a status symbol than an actualy necessity. Makes me think that people that say they NEED a Hairpin, Leaping Boots, O Kote and 2 Sniper's Rings are candidates for putting spinners on a Civic.
RE: jackasses
# Feb 04 2005 at 5:05 PM Rating: Default
it's a fashion statement (>'-')>

well yea leaping boots are ridiculous, but hairpin on nins and o kote on mnks the difference is evident.
and from what i hear Ebow is 100% noticably better, people should kinda stop drooling on posts and skwerming on otheres that they need these items... another fancy item to have is a PPA which can jump your sidewinder by 100-200 fyi ^^

<fun> <fun> <excitement> <Ranger> <Eurytos' bow>
RE: jackasses
# Jan 21 2005 at 3:12 AM Rating: Decent


Edited, Thu Feb 3 00:22:32 2005
RE: jackasses
# Jan 22 2005 at 3:14 AM Rating: Default
Edit: Was stressed when I wrote this.. ignore me..

Edited, Mon Jun 6 10:19:09 2005
RE: jackasses
# Feb 02 2005 at 5:14 PM Rating: Decent


Edited, Thu Feb 3 00:23:36 2005
Eurytos' Bow
# Jan 17 2005 at 6:27 PM Rating: Decent
Got mine last night. Camped all this weekend and went 1/3.
I GOT IT!!
# Jan 06 2005 at 6:55 PM Rating: Default
after 29 days....camping the nm i finily got the drop. i claimd about 20 times and got 1 bow ;;. the only times i didnt camp the nm was...well slep for one maybe a fiew partys and maybe after he pops id go and farm just a lil. the ironic thin is...im not a rng >_<. just wanted to camp him and rub it in im my ls's face. (my ls is really cool and they say/do funny things)

im planing on leveling my rng but im not shure if im gana go to, or farther then 50. well im gana keep it for a little cuz i read a little lower down
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i sold it for a merely 2.8mil gil.
now on alexander its 7.5mil-8mil and going up.


sorry to hear that. i like to invest in the "stock market" (buy an item and hope the price sky rockets) so im gana keep it for about a week and if the price doesnt go up more then ill sell it.

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rate up ^_^
RE: I GOT IT!!
# Feb 04 2005 at 4:57 PM Rating: Default
hehe i hear ya man XD
emp hairpin bought at 250k... now its 600k ^^
you jus gotta luv the FFXI inflation

lmao
# Jan 06 2005 at 4:44 PM Rating: Decent
lmao when i had this ( my friend quit and gave me it^^ ) i sold it for a merely 2.8mil gil.
now on alexander its 7.5mil-8mil and going up.
/em whacks his head on the wall
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# Dec 30 2004 at 8:07 AM Rating: Default
This thing sells for 6-8 million on the Shiva server.

A guy in my LS has been camping this guy for ages at least once or twice a week, and so far not a single drop. :/
eurytos bow
# Dec 16 2004 at 1:44 PM Rating: Decent
Well, my hubby solo'ed this beast with his 59rng/29nin, he switched back and forth between his cross bow with bloody bolts, and sleep arrows. and it is the best bow in the game, and much cheaper to use than a high level gun. I know a gun out damages the bow, but e-bow with scorpion arrows is good enough, add to that either meat chief kabobs or a t-t salad and that ranger is rocking.
Price
# Dec 16 2004 at 8:18 AM Rating: Default
over 8 million each now on Fairy.. :-(
Price
# Dec 16 2004 at 8:18 AM Rating: Decent
over 8 million each now on Fairy.. :-(
boo
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:51 AM Rating: Decent
booo muskteer gun and silver bullet easily outdamage this.
althought lvl60-67 this seems nice.
RE: boo
# Dec 12 2004 at 7:35 AM Rating: Decent
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yea there's only that tiny difference of like 200+ delay and ranged accuracy and ranged attack
:D
# Dec 05 2004 at 6:26 AM Rating: Decent
well, i'm greek =P i think i deserve this bow :D
want
# Nov 24 2004 at 8:58 PM Rating: Decent
I am a RNG59/29NIN I want this bow so bad, 6 mil on Unicprn ; ;
millions
# Nov 10 2004 at 11:19 PM Rating: Decent
This bow is 8 million on Fairy.
<.<
The Real Story
# Nov 10 2004 at 11:00 PM Rating: Excellent
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The Story of Eurytos' Bow

The original story of Eurytos and his great bow lies in the realm of ancient Greek literature. Legend holds that, Eurytos of Oikhalia was a great archer, the best for miles and miles. Eurytos was such a talented archer that it was said that he vied with the gods in bowmanship. One day, Eurytos' pride got to him and he decided to challenge the Greek god Apollo (a god whose title was ("The Distant Deadly Archer.") to a contest in Archery. Greek gods did not appreciate whe they were challenged by mortals. Thus, "Eurytos came to grief, it's true... Apollo took his challenge ill, and killed him." Eurytos' bow was given to his son Iphitos.

Fast forward to homer's epic, The Odyssey, which happen to chronicle the adventures of (surprisingly) Odysseus on his way home from the Trojan War. Odysseus was gone for 10 years fighting a war and another 10 years trying to get home. While he was gone he left his wife and newborn son at home on the island of Ithaka. Odysseus was the king of Ithaka, and as such when Odysseus hadn't returned after 10 years of war, other men began to encroach on his household. They eat all of his food, torment his young son Telemakhos, and destroy a lot of his belongings in their revelry. They invaded his house and started demanding that his wife Peneolpe marry one of them so they could become king of the Isle of Ithaka. Before his journey to the Trojan War, Odysseus encounters Iphitos, who gives Odysseus his father's bow. Once Odysseus returns home he is disgusted with the suitors' lack of respect for his family and his home. But the men far out number Odysseus, so he tricks them.

Eurytos' Bow was so strong that a normal man couldn't string the bow or bring it to full draw without the consent of Apollo. Odysseus tells Penelope to say that she will marry the man who can draw Eurytos' Bow and put an arrow through 12 axeheads. After every man tries and fails, their arms are so sore that they can't hold swords or defend themselves in a fight. Then Odysseus enters, disguised as a beggar, and asks for a chance to try the "bow of trials." After examining the bow and carefully stringing it, Odysseus takes aim. He fires an arrow through all twelve, dead center. The suitors, in fear and awe, stare at him. (NOT a good plan) Odysseus's second arrow was aimed at Antinoos, the "leader" of the suitors. "Odysseus' arrow hit him under the chin and punched to the feathers through his throat." After this, Odysseus decides to give the others a fair chance and has his son fetch them some armor and shields. Then he starts shooting at them, each arrow brings an enemy down. Finally, Odysseus runs out of arrows. ; ; The other suitors are killed by his son. Never again, did anyone try to cross Odysseus.

And that, my friends is the REAL story of Eurytos' Bow.

EDIT: Converted the Typo's back to apostrophes and quote marks.
Edited, Wed Nov 10 22:58:45 2004 by Kunami


Edited, Thu Nov 11 06:29:58 2004
RE: The Real Story
# Feb 04 2005 at 4:48 PM Rating: Default
yea man thnx alot for the story, i love mythology and archery ^^ that story just gave me a tingly sensation wen i read it m(_ _)m arigatou

hehe are you guys irl archers too? ^^ i myself use a 38# at 27" traditional longbow
RE: The Real Story
# Jan 21 2005 at 4:36 PM Rating: Decent
Very nice information, i never made the connection to the Geek Myth. I stopped doing that after FFVII >.< it had the best.
RE: The Real Story
# Dec 06 2004 at 7:51 AM Rating: Decent
really informative story, very interesting
thx
RE: The Real Story
# Dec 02 2004 at 4:42 AM Rating: Decent
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Thank you so much for posting that. This is the reason I play RPGs, not for the +1s and gil. Thank you again.
O_o
# Nov 08 2004 at 9:39 PM Rating: Default
It's like 6 Million on Levithan! i want to camp it but too low =( 55 RDM
T_T
# Oct 21 2004 at 8:34 PM Rating: Decent
Revival tree root.... T_T
o.o
# Oct 21 2004 at 3:52 AM Rating: Decent
Ranger/Ninja is gonna be my next main job and this is the bow i'm gonna get. I've partied with Rangers who had it and you DEFINATELY notice a difference between it and the War Bow +1 This bow is just... amazing.
The Story
# Oct 01 2004 at 7:41 PM Rating: Default
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The story behind the bow: Eurytos' Bow
#REDACTED, Posted: Sep 20 2004 at 7:50 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) this bow is perfect for my smn i do so much damage with it thanks to my sam sub. thanks to all that camped it with me
RE: !!!!!!!!!!! =)
# Sep 20 2004 at 11:25 AM Rating: Decent
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RNG only bow

how can SMN/SAM use?
RE: !!!!!!!!!!! =)
# Sep 26 2004 at 10:51 PM Rating: Decent
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my origional post:
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not only that, SMN/SAM is probably one of the worst job/subjob combinations out there. oh well, it's your funeral if you get flamed.....


i take that back. i mean i'm not saying it's good, but i suppose a taru SMN/SAM COULD have a chance. i'll tell you this much, it's WAAAAAY better than a taru SAM/SMN!

Edited, Sun Sep 26 23:56:34 2004
RE: !!!!!!!!!!! =)
# Sep 28 2004 at 12:01 AM Rating: Default
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You think it's funny but it's really retarded :\
#REDACTED, Posted: Oct 14 2004 at 11:01 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) REALLY Retarted. Sidewinder is a bow 175 skill.
RE: !!!!!!!!!!! =)
# Feb 09 2005 at 11:03 PM Rating: Default
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You are quite possibly the stupidest person I've had the chance to come across. There's such a thing as sarcasm, you moron.

And just as a general FYI, 175 with an A- in the skill is level 55. ;)
RE: !!!!!!!!!!! =)
# Jul 17 2005 at 7:57 PM Rating: Decent
See, the funny thing about sarcasm is that most people detect it by the tone of one's voice.. as this messageboard is text-only, people can't really detect sarcasm as easily as they would be able to in real life.
If you're intending for a post to be sarcastic, it would be best to put some kind of indicator in your post, such as </sarcasm>, so that people will know.
Drop Rate
# Sep 14 2004 at 5:30 PM Rating: Decent
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Anyone know what the drop rate on this is? thank for any information.
i am luck y i guess ^^
# Sep 13 2004 at 3:37 PM Rating: Decent
i fought him 3 times and got 2 bows i sold one and use one ^^
freind has it
# Sep 07 2004 at 4:09 PM Rating: Default
my freinds freind lvl 60 NIN found this guy and gave him a shot, he died but the guy supposadly had about 10% hp left or sumthin. a JP watched him but i dont no what job or lvl he was, so after the Nin dies he grabs it. finished it off and got the bow....

p.s he sold the bow to the Nin for 700k ( the nin was Salty on pheonix) who needed it for his RNG which now is about lvl 72 >.>

p.s.s this hapend about 2-3 months ago lol and the bow goes for aprox 3mill last i checked
RE: freind has it
# Nov 03 2004 at 7:03 PM Rating: Decent
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Hey that's me ^^. The player that helped me was a 75 WAR/NIN. I don't know if he was NA or JP release but spoke very good english, enough that I would guess he's NA release. I am still very thankful for what he did. It was my second time camping him, the first time I had a 67 THF with me and we owned it. Soloing him at 60 is pretty hard. I can't remember the name of the WAR for the life of me, really wish I could now ><.

Anyway, it's a great bow, still have it. I may sell it someday after upgrading relic or something who knows. The 700k was my life's savings at the time >.>
#REDACTED, Posted: Aug 26 2004 at 5:32 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) if you really wanna make money on this go to a server that sells it for 2-3mil then go to a server that sells it for 4-5mil and try sellin it lol just a thought if you really wanna waste your time and can go to other servers easily lol
RE: money
# Oct 09 2004 at 9:56 PM Rating: Decent
Is this post a joke?

Edited, Sat Oct 9 22:56:35 2004
RE: money
# Sep 03 2004 at 1:30 PM Rating: Default
You my friend are not a very bright individual.
Shortbow?
# Aug 20 2004 at 4:48 AM Rating: Decent
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Ok... let me just clarify this... Shortbow?!?

It fits nicely in the chain of +1 *longbows* why is it a shortbow? >:-P or is this a typo?

A very useful weapon
# Aug 16 2004 at 8:26 AM Rating: Decent
hmmmmm, when the time comes, I'll have to get my closest friends together to get this bow. I could use the best there is...
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