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Epic Ding



Tonight, after 150 days and 21 hours of playtime spread out over almost 3 1/2 years, I finally finally hit level 75 White Mage on Pikko. I realize that many people ding 75 every day and that another one shouldn't be all that big of a deal, but those that have known me the longest can appreciate what an accomplishment this is for me. My party tonight:


I first started my white mage with my husband and a bunch of real life friends in November 2003. We leveled up together slowly but surely, changing around different people in our static and having fun while leveling. My various statics included people such as Pokko, Mariachi, Manduinn, Syx, Opeth, Xellos, and Ekimus. I believe all but one are long departed from Vana'diel.

In 2004, when I gave birth to my daughter, my husband quit and I went on a long break. I think I was level 64 or 65 and exping took a lot more effort. I joined an HNMLS named VisVires and that took up quite a bit of time, especially since it was more fun to just fish and chat than to exp. People started to joke about my slow leveling on a regular basis. That time of my life in Vana'diel eventually came to an end and I found myself expecting another little taru. I started to think that I'd never see level 70, much less level 75.

In 2006, I was approached by someone on the Garuda server board after I posted looking for a linkshell. His name was Thayos and he invited me to his linkshell Imperial. They were more than welcoming to me and of course, this is where I made friends with my awesomest of the awesome CoP static including Thayos, Dragel, Jetamio, Gravatusmiasma, and Zarovich. I also need to send out thanks to Gluvan, who acted as my "bodyguard" in Gustav and helped to get me my second testimony.

Tonight it was with the help of Thayos again that I attained level 75. I'm so glad I met you, Thay. You're truly one of the most kind-hearted, helpful, and decent players I've ever met in my seven years of playing MMOs. My thanks to all the friends I've made along the way who supported me. I know this is starting to sound silly, like I'm dying or retiring or something, but I really never did think I'd ever get to this point and I'm just really really happy. Wheeee!!

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congrats!!
# Mar 21 2007 at 1:21 PM Rating: Good
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A ridiculous amount of congratulations, Pikko!! May all your plants grow fantastically as well! :D :D
/cheer
# Mar 21 2007 at 12:17 PM Rating: Decent
/HURRAY Pikko big grats! ^^

hopefully one day i'll be up there wit ya
btw thanks for puttin together the Alla web page with you and everyone that works on the page i'd never be able to get through 90% of FF so thanks for everything big grats again
/cheer
# Mar 21 2007 at 12:14 PM Rating: Decent
/HURRAY Pikko big grats! ^^

hopefully one day i'll be up there wit ya
btw thanks for puttin together the Alla web page with you and everyone that works on the page i'd never be able to get through 90% of FF so thanks for everything big grats again
/hurray
# Mar 21 2007 at 12:13 PM Rating: Decent
/HURRAY Pikko big grats! ^^

hopefully one day i'll be up there wit ya
btw thanks for puttin together the Alla web page with you and everyone that works on the page i'd never be able to get through 90% of FF so thanks for everything big grats again keep goin
grats
# Mar 21 2007 at 7:28 AM Rating: Decent
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Grats Pikko! ^^

We pt'd once in BB, and it blew my mind when I saw you riding up to replace our whm, I never even realized you were on my server until that day. XD
I just assumed you had another job at 75, lol. I too started back in 2003, the day the game was released, and didn't get 75rdm til the middle of last year, but unlike others I have absolutely no life, and I job-jumped too much trying to find a sub I liked that was good for PT too >.>;
Anyways, congrats again, and maybe we'll meripo sometime ^^

Edited, Mar 21st 2007 11:33am by GarudaRyuuko
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Taru; 32dnc, 30war, 26nin, 19mnk, 16thf, 16drk, 10whm, 10rng, 8bst, 8blm

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Awsome
# Mar 21 2007 at 5:31 AM Rating: Decent
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Yeah Pikko!!! Welcome to the wonderful world of the WHM!!! Can't have a party W/O us!!
keep fight on and congrats^^
# Mar 20 2007 at 6:51 PM Rating: Good
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i remember when i finally lvl ed my whm to 75 and it was nto easy because it was my first job to and i'm a galka it took like 2 years ppl like us who have a life outside of MMO fine it hard to lvl very fast. I have a son, job, and a wife that takes up most of time. In the time to took me to lvl to 75 I've seen friends lvl 2-3 jobs ><. but u did well and congrats again^^
keep fight on and congrats^^
# Mar 20 2007 at 6:49 PM Rating: Good
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i remember when i finally lvl ed my whm to 75 and it was nto easy because it was my first job to and i'm a galka it tooke liek 2 years ppl like us who have a life outside of MMO. i have a son job and a wife that takes up most of time. In the tiem to took me to lvl to 75 i've seen friends lvl 2-3 jobs ><. but u did well and congrats again
I hit 75 that day too!
# Mar 20 2007 at 5:15 PM Rating: Good
Even though this is kind of late: Congratulations Pikko! Just thought I'd add this aswell: I hit 75 for the first time ever that day! I've been playing since August 2003 and hit 75 same day you did :D

...the question remainds for me though since I don't have any EndGame LSs or anything of that sort: What to do next? <(._.)>
Hurray
# Mar 20 2007 at 3:51 PM Rating: Good
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Yay for pikko!...beat me lol started in october 2003 and im level 60 ^_^

Edited, Mar 20th 2007 6:00pm by Hedgehogg
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# Mar 20 2007 at 3:43 PM Rating: Good
Congratulations Pikko! All right!
75 in a month?????????
# Mar 20 2007 at 9:58 AM Rating: Decent
ok, how do people get to 75 in like a month, i just dont get it...damn nin 0.0 took me a yr to get 65pld 45war andd then theres sum mithra lvling 10lvls a day ; ;
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# Mar 20 2007 at 7:55 AM Rating: Good
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YAY Pikko!!!!
# Mar 20 2007 at 4:46 AM Rating: Good
Hi Pikko dont feel bad about the time its taken you ive been playing for just short of 4 years and am only a lvl 73 RDM so i know what its like to see so many others breeze by you and the time and dedication it really takes to be a super mage ive solo'd at least 40 lvls of this job though too so of course its taken me alil longer then the average bear =P
Congrats
# Mar 20 2007 at 4:36 AM Rating: Good
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Congrats Pikko! My first job was 75 whm too and it took me a good 2 years so Hear Hear!! (and if you really liked healing try SMN next ;) )
Congratulations
# Mar 20 2007 at 4:27 AM Rating: Good
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Congratualtions Pikko.
Like many have posted, I too am a slow leveler whm.
I started in May 2003, I now am lvl 48 Whm, 25 Blm, 16 rng, and the rest are all under lvl 10. I still need to unlock Drg, Pup, Cor, and Blu.
So as you can see, I have not spent the majority of my time playing exping. I tend to travel around a lot, and help people out. Or just go around exploring, and as a consequence to my random exploring, have a tendancy to die, alot.
When partying, it is extremely hard to kill me off, with the way I use reraise and scrolls, (I have died six times in one party, but never needed a raise from someone else...bad party, still fun though).
The whole reson to play this game is to have fun, and to me, jsut grinding levels is boring. I have fun, and hence tend to level slow for it.
Congrats on the children as well, the past few years have given me a wife, that plays with me as well, and children will be in the future, I can imagine what that will do to my leveling.
Take care, and long live Pikko.
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# Mar 20 2007 at 3:43 AM Rating: Good
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Congratulations on 75. Took me 2 years to ding 75THF, and still no 2nd 75. Remember that its the journey that counts, not the length of time that it takes.
Congratulations!
# Mar 20 2007 at 12:05 AM Rating: Good
Congratulations on 75! And on the 2 lil' Taru's ^^
Gratz
# Mar 19 2007 at 11:11 PM Rating: Good
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Congratulations Ms. Potts!!!

May your merits be many.
gratz
# Mar 19 2007 at 11:09 PM Rating: Good
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Congrats Ms. Potts, GJ sticking with us all through the years
Congratulations!!!
# Mar 19 2007 at 9:19 PM Rating: Good
Hey Pikko nice job! I've been playing myself for that long too and have read about your various goings on in Vana'Diel. I thought you were like 500 billion or so. Nice to see that you don't have to play like a fanatic to be a fanatic! You rock congratulations on 75 again.

P.S. Whm was my secondary to blm and I got it all the way up to like 70 and then just got so tired of it cause it's super intense. I mean everyone else has to worry about either 1 mob or buffing people. Whms have to make sure that everyone stays in the game. If you can get whm to 75 you deserve you're a saint.


Gushazan
congrats
# Mar 19 2007 at 8:49 PM Rating: Good
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Congratulations... better to take it slow, and enjoy the world around you and your children than to burn yourself out getting to 75 and ignore those around you. You did the right thing, and your life is better for it, I'm sure.
Congratulations
# Mar 19 2007 at 7:15 PM Rating: Good
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Congratulations Pikko. There are many of us in your shoes. I started Sep 03 and finally hit WHM74 yesterday. 30,000 xp more to go. ^^

I watched people I know for long time get 3 or 4 maxed jobs. I remember thinking I couldn't go much beyond 60...then 65...somehow 70 and was really happy at 72 when I can finally wear Errant gear. And now 75 is just around the corner. Hopefully be there soon.

Have fun and enjoy merit time!.
congrats
# Mar 19 2007 at 7:10 PM Rating: Good
wow ^^ CONGRATS.I have been playing since june27,2006 and now im finaly 61 whm.I hope im 75 soon ^^.I also love smn lol got it to 36 and i want it 75 too.
congrats
# Mar 19 2007 at 7:06 PM Rating: Good
wow ^^ CONGRATS.I have been playing since june27,2006 and now im finaly 61 whm.I hope im 75 soon ^^.I also love smn lol got it to 36 and i want it 75 too.
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