Saigejo

I actually just rejoined the game and am starting a new server. You can find me on Goblin with the Au Ra named Thayd Ethna.

Yes, I have the JPG-fix version. I saw that one or two people have used the silver border for some custom cards before, but they didn't release any resource files and it appears they just removed the previous portrait and then put theirs inside the frame instead.

I'm currently making a template for custom cards to be used in FFXIV's Triple Triad game. Mainly, these cards are cosmetic, but because of the increasing number of ways you can play this game online, custom cards can actually be used. However, I have ran into a bit of a roadblock - I need two images that I cannot replicate on my own. Specifically, the two border types - bronze and silver. I have everything else required. Now, I know what some people may be thinking: "Hey, tool, if I had those, then I'd be making my own cards. Why would I hand them over just so you can make them?" Well, that's because I'm not trying to just make cards - I'm trying to make a card template that everyone will be able to use. All that the average person would need to provide is a single piece of artwork to use as the background, and the card would be complete. More people making more cards = more cards available to play with for custom online games. The set will be available to use with the Magic Set Editor version 2.0, since that is the only card editor program that I know if that makes any sort of sense. The rest of the card template is done. I just need those two border images in the highest quality possible. Once the template is complete, I will release it for all to use, as well as give some instructions for people new to card-making.

Go ahead and toss an invite to Cho Renma whenever you have a chance.

I'm definitely interested. Contact Cho Renma in-game if I am unable to find you; or just through here, I guess.

That was my question, right there. If there was serious in-game confirmation on the difference. I think I'm going to stick with what I've been assuming - for now, at least. Thanks for the feedback!

Yeah, I know about Qigong and Chakra as both application and philosophy, but its application into superior techniques in this game is something that I'm trying to nail down. It's actually really important, since it either limits or expands on what Monks should and shouldn't be able to do in-character. For example, if Chakra DOES come directly from the soul, then that means that Monks manipulate Aether using their body, and that they use the Aether to unclog both their personal Lifestream and the Lifestream of the planet. This means that Monks are MUSCLE WIZARDS RAAAAH! ...but seriously, this means that Monks are, essentially, magic-users that deal damage using internal-strikes by both enhancing themselves and by sending Aetheric shockwaves into their foes. However, if Chakra does NOT work like it is meant to, and that Chakra is NOT Aether like the game has been alluding to (as far as I have seen, it does), then that means that Chakra is not in fact any form of magic, and that it is excess energy from the Lifestream itself... which means that who knows what the hell this means because there is next to no lore about how the Lifestream operates. So, what basically is going on here is one of two things: either Chakra works a lot like "energy" that people would be familiar with in various mainstream media formats, though it has a more "magical" flare to it - meaning, no "Kamehameha" or "Spirit Gun" nonsense, but it would still be entirely possible to exude an aura of Chakra around a person for defense; OR, it would mean that Chakra is so lost in this game's lack of fluff that it cannot be labeled by any means. Keep in mind, when I say "aura for defense", I'm thinking of Fists of the Earth, not "YAAAAAAAAH NOW YOU SHALL SEE MY TRUE FORM". The Monks cutscenes certainly do add a lot of pretty lights and aura effects as well, but what I want to know is what kind of energy this is supposed to be, how well Monks manipulate it, etc. So far as I have seen, it's pretty much what I stated in my earlier post - "Chakra" is Aether generated from strong souls, and that Monks manipulate Chakra to open gates within a Lifestream. However, what I'm asking is if there is further specifics, because I can't find any.

Alright, I've got a question for y'all. I'm trying to understand Monks and how their techniques gain power, but I think I'm struggling a little bit and I'm stumped. Here is what I get so far... 1. In FFXIV, the Lifestream exists - both in the planet, and in living things. 2. Monks draw their power from the soul. 3. The power that is drawn from the soul is a very specific form of Aether that they call, "Chakra". Chakra is an equatable energy source to aether that fuels magic. 4. By reaching a higher state of mind, Monks unlock one of seven gates that block the flow of Chakra. They train their minds in places where the planet's Chakra has been blocked due to some sort of horrible or intense event, such as a battlefield or the site of a great natural disaster. 5. You must unlock each Chakra Gate in order. 6. The stronger the "soul", the more Chakra is generated. Now, here is the problem that I'm facing: does it say anywhere in the game that the "Lifestreams" and "Souls" are the same thing? Is the "Lifestream" the Aether that runs through "Souls"? I am leaning towards thinking that "Chakra" is basically what Monks call FFXIV's "Lifestream" and that they essentially use this powerful pathway of Aether that exists within everything to make themselves stronger and pull off incredible, physics-defying stunts (their job abilities). Is there anything that outright contradicts this? Is there anything that supports this? I guess what I'm saying is, "mank halp"

Sent an e-mail to 'em just now~.

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I want to say JSRF, but I keep getting the feeling that I'm wrong.

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The costume isn't quite finished yet, but here's what Cho Renma be wearing come the 31st.

*Socially crippling* to such an extent that she cannot function normally any further. A pint-sized Incredible Hulk without the size-changing strength-altering nonsense; she flies into a rage at the smallest provocation. I'm intending for her RP in-character to either deal with this issue by removing it, or having Djoss hone it.

Hey there. Requesting a pearl as well, should there be any open slots still available.

Alright let's get this nonsense over with. MMORPG background? Seven years of constant MMO experience that includes RO, GW, GW2, WoW, TERA, RIFT, Aion, and other smaller titles. RP experience? I've RP'd in pretty much every MMO I've played, and I DM for three separate groups at the moment using DnD, Pathfinder, and a new one starting up that uses Anima. Character ideas/info? I'll list my five RP toons here. There's Cho Renma, my main at the moment; Mi'qote Pugilist, going Monk. Fist-fighter looking for the ultimate fighter. Currently a hot-blooded freelance adventurer down on his luck. Saigejo Percifa, a Midlander and former military adviser for the Garlean generals. His airship was shot down during a battle, he was rescued and healed by Eorzeans, and after Meteor he's working for Eorzea. Quiet spellcaster, reads a lot. Djoss Fahn, a Lalafell marauder. Originally just another cute lil' Lalafell, Djoss has suffered serious brain damage and emotional trauma from a fight in which her mentor was slain by Primals. She's now essentially a half-meter tall ball of endless rage, polar opposite to other Lalafell. Tenda Run, Highlander Dragoon. Very straight-forward, highly energetic. Worked freelance (ha! puns) for a while, currently has no idea what she's doing. She spends a lot of time running around aimlessly across Eorzea fighting off bandits and whatnot. Devout follower of Halone. To Dorah, another Mi'qote. She's unusually quiet for a Bard, preferring to spend more time fiddling with things than singing songs. She exerts most of her energy figuring out how things work. She runs a little garage out in the middle of the desert. Pious follower to Byregot. How did you learn about the coalition? Google. What kind of a role-player are you aiming to be? Light, medium, or heavy? Heavy. Always heavy, always in-character, always literate. Anything from real life you're comfortable with sharing? (Work, school, hobbies, etc) No. Chill with me in game, you'll find out there.