This is a new, private FFXI server up using the DarkStar project. You might have tried a few other servers utilizing DS, but this one is a little different than most out there. I guess you can call this a GM test server. Basically when you login, you'll be given most of the commands that GMs get to play with. Heres a Q & A before some of you wonder, "WTF?"
Q: What's the point of this server?
A: Well...chances are, most of you looking for a server have already played this game before...either on retail, or private. Those that have, can skip the tedious leveling part if they so wished.
Q: What initiative is there to play your server?
A: Nobody is forcing you to come. A lot of people are nostalgic and miss the game. A lot of people want to be able to get gear they've only heard about, but never got a chance to see. Some people want to be able to see all the zones that they missed when playing retail. Whatever the reason, this server lets you do all those things.
Q: If we wanted to play regularly, could we?
A: Of course! You can follow the original storyline up to a certain point. I believe most missions are working. If you wanted to skip all the grinding and what not, that is entirely up to you.
Q: Will it always stay like this?
A: At this point, we're trying to test the server's stability. If you want to get an alliance of 18 people and spam weaponskills...more power to you. If it crashes, we'll have a log and figure out what the problem is and try to fix it. The more people that come play, the easier it will be for us to find problems and fix. If we don't get too many players, I'm guessing that it'll probably convert to a more traditional method of leveling & grinding if thats what players really want.
That being said, it's still a test server. Not everything is perfect. It does go down once in a while, but when it does, we try to fix what we can. New commands are being added as we go, so don't be surprised. For those that wanted to play with GM commands, you're more than welcome to. Stressful day? Come spam Asuran Fists on Tiamat!
If you'd like to come try out the server, heres how to do it:
If you're coming from another DarkStar server & have all the base files installed
Just change the server to "ffxi-a.com" in your client.ini file without the quotes.
If you're new to DarkStar and doing a fresh installation of FFXI
Please visit the website for an installation guide and instructions.
If you need more help, please feel free to ask in the thread.
Have fun and hope to see you online!
If you wanted to check out the site, it's temporarily located at
. It's a work in progress so still some kinks to be ironed out, but you're more than welcome to join us!
