Cannot purchase SQUARE ENIX Crysta with PayPal

– unresolved, as of 24 Dec 2013 –

Cannot purchase SQUARE ENIX Crysta with PayPal

Recently, starting since last month – November 2013 – I’ve been having recurring problem in purchasing SQUARE ENIX Crysta using PayPal (through UltimatePay and PlaySpan). The characteristic of the problem is that my payment keeps getting cancelled at the last step.

–          I logged into Square Enix account management.
–          I went to “Add Crysta” page and selected UltimatePay and then PayPal – PayPal log in screen pops up as usual.
–          I logged in to my PayPal account.
–          I confirmed the amount of money I want to pay and proceeded to “Pay Now.”
–          In Square Enix Crysta purchase window, instead of showing message for completion of purchase, it shows error saying PayPal rejected my payment.
–          The message says “PayPal Express CheckoutError PayPal Express Checkout has rejected your payment attempt. Please select another way to pay. We apologize for the inconvenience.”

This happens every day for many days, until I gave up and used credit card to directly pay for my Crysta.

But WAIT, after failing many times in buying Crysta into my account, I tried to buy Crysta for my friend, into her Square Enix account, and it was successful in first try. So I retried my account again, and still failed.

Something is weird here. Same PayPal account, same payment method, buying same product (Crysta), yet my own account kept getting the purchase cancelled while my friend’s was fine like it should be?

First, I contacted Square Enix Support, telling them all the details. They told me sorry, but the purchase is handled and managed by UltimatePay, so that’s where I should head for technical support.

I thought my problem might go away after a month, so I didn’t contact them until 2 days ago. I had to contact them because the problem still exists. This month, I still cannot pay for my own Crysta. And guess what, I had no problem in paying for Haku’s Crysta. Ugh, what gives?

Anyway, I contacted UltimatePay and they got back to me, asking for transaction ID and stuff. I told them the information I needed, and they were able to find my cancelled transaction history. I also told them, after exchanging a few emails, that I had another successful transaction, and asked them to help spot the difference that made my purchase cancel while Haku’s purchase was successful.

They eventually replied saying “Please know that online transactions are processed automatically by the system. Since this process is automated, the system has several inbuilt security filters which verify the online transaction to ensure a safe and error free transaction. If the criteria set by these security filters are not met, the order gets declined. We suggest that you wait a full 48 hours before attempting a new payment. If the system still rejects your payment, you will need to select a different payment option available in your country to complete your purchase.” Which means they cannot help me troubleshoot my problem by comparing the failed and the successful transactions to eliminate possibilities.

They gave me a list of why would a transaction be considered suspicious for the automated system which would then lead to it getting rejected:

-You email address is linked to more than one account
-You have exceeded the amount of payments you are able to send in a specific period of time
-You have exceeded the dollar amount you are able to send in a specific period of times
-Your PayPal account is being used to make payments for more than one account
-You have placed too many unsuccessful orders for your account in a short period of time

-You email address is linked to more than one account : FALSE, if it means SQEN account or UltimatePay account.
-You have exceeded the amount of payments you are able to send in a specific period of time : FALSE, I haven’t made any payment for several days before and while trying to buy Crysta.
-You have exceeded the dollar amount you are able to send in a specific period of times : FALSE, it was just 10 dollars.
-Your PayPal account is being used to make payments for more than one account : TRUE
-You have placed too many unsuccessful orders for your account in a short period of time : FALSE, it’s been rejected since my first attempt.

So, this is the only checklist I have for trying to find where the problem stemmed from. I doubt I would get any better support from them, since they insisted that the transaction was processed with automated system and that I should try again in 48 hours.

I then contacted PayPal, describing the whole situation, and asked if there’s something wrong with my PayPal account that would make the transaction get cancelled. They said there is nothing wrong with my PayPal and that the transactions have been all cancelled by the merchant.

So it seems my quest to fix this problem has run into a dead end.

T.T

I shall update about this later if I get any more useful (or disappointing) information.

Where to farm Fleece in FFXIV

I saw that quite a lot of search engine keywords that lead people here lately were about fleece farming. So I marked the map (from memory, because I am now fishing in Mor Dhona and didn’t want to go to Coerthas to check these farming spots) for estimated locations of where you can find these Ornery Karakuls.

ffxiv_karakul A. is immediately south of Camp Dragonhead. There are some ledges you have to run around to climb up, so it’s not very good for those who cannot range attack (ability/arrow/spell).

B. is east, across the road from A. Requires a bit of legwork because the spawns are a little far apart.

C. is northeast from top right gate of Dragonhead. There is one sheep that would pop on a high ledge. You have to go up there or use range attack. All other sheeps pop on the ground but a bit dispersed. You’ll need to run around a lot.

D. is northwest, but you have to go around from northeast gate. It is the same spot where Ogre’s FATE named Simply Red pops. Has ledges and the rocks/mountain in the area make it a bit of a hassle in reaching all the pops.

E. is on the right side of the road when you head to Gate of Judgment from Dragonhead. I am not so sure of the location, it’s somewhere near Gate of Judgment.

F. I saw some Ornery Karakuls outside of west gate from Observatorium with epic long name. It might be a small group, and wide apart. I never stopped to count how many. I passed this area again and couldn’t see any Karakul. Seems like I remembered the wrong side of the gate. I thought I saw some Karakuls here while doing Botanist levequests, but it might actually be the east side, not here.

G. I saw some more of the Karakuls outside east gate of the Observatorium while doing Pudding Levequest here.

Moreover, some of the levequests in the area will spawn Karakuls for you (the Pudding one named Necrologos: Cinerary Rite, too. You can kill 5 Karakuls in this LQ, then the Pudding will pop, if you run away from the pudding, you can kill the last 3 Karakuls as well, which will total to 8 Karakuls per LQ.) LQ’s Karakuls can also drop Fleece.

 

 

 

Fishing Log – La Noscea

Whoa, Fishing Log maps of La Noscea is really a big hassle. It has so many areas and has so many fish LOL! Made Thanalan seem easy. Anyway, yeah, as you all might notice, I tend to post a big blog entry when I wake up to a maintenance, here goes the promised fishing map for La Noscea.

Fishing Log – La Noscea Region

Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_LimsaLower

Limsa Lominsa Upper Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_LimsaUpper

Limsa Lominsa Lower Decks – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)

(Lower Decks and Upper Decks have same set of fish)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Middle

Middle La Noscea (6 locations)

LaNoscea_Middle_01ZephyrDrift

1. Zephyr Drift – Lv. 1 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Middle_02Summerford

2. Summerford – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Finger Shrimp (Lv. 4)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]

LaNoscea_Middle_03RogueRiver

3. Rogue River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_04WestAgelyssRiver

4. West Agelyss River – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_05NymRiver

5. Nym River – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)

LaNoscea_Middle_06WoadWhisperCanyon

6. Woad Whisper Canyon – Lv. 15 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
La Noscean Perch (Lv. 18)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Glass Perch (Lv. 24)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Lower

Lower La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Lower_01TheMourningWidow

1. The Mourning Widow – Lv. 1 (Freshwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Chub (Lv. 3)
Dwarf Catfish (Lv. 4)
Princess Trout (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)

LaNoscea_Lower_02MorabyBay

2. Moraby Bay – Lv. 5 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Malm Kelp (Lv. 4)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_03Cedarwood

3. Cedarwood – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]
Leafy Seadragon (Lv. 33)

LaNoscea_Lower_04MorabyDrydocks

4. Moraby Drydocks – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Ocean Cloud (Lv. 6)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Lower_05OschonsTouch

5. Oschon’s Touch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Mahi-Mahi ★ (Lv. 50) [Appears around 10 AM – 5 PM Eorzea Time]

LaNoscea_Lower_06TheSaltStrand

6. The Salt Strand – Lv. 20 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sea Cucumber (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Tiny Tortoise (Lv. 50) [Minion]

LaNoscea_Lower_07CandlekeepQuay

7. Candlekeep Quay – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Vongola Clam (Lv. 8)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Shall Shell ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Lower_08EmptyHeart

8. Empty Heart – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)

LaNoscea_Lower_09BlindIronMines

9. Blind Iron Mines – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Eastern

Eastern La Noscea (8 locations)

LaNoscea_Eastern_01SouthBloodshore

1. South Bloodshore – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Coral Butterfly (Lv. 9)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Sea Bo (Lv. 26)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Eastern_02CostaDelSol

2. Costa Del Sol – Lv. 30 (Saltwater)
Angelfish (Lv. 19)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Bianaq Bream (Lv. 27)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Little Thalaos ★ (Lv. 50) [Rainy weather]

LaNoscea_Eastern_03NorthBloodshore

3. North Bloodshore – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Black Sole (Lv. 28)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Ash Tuna (Lv. 32)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Mazlaya Marlin (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Eastern_04HiddenFalls

4. Hidden Falls – Lv. 35 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Crimson Crayfish (Lv. 8)
Dark Sleeper (Lv. 18)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Spotted Pufferfish (Lv. 38)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Kobold Puffer (Lv. 45)

LaNoscea_Eastern_05EastAgelyssRiver

5. East Agelyss River – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Monke Onke (Lv. 33) [Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_06RaincatcherGully

6. Raincatcher Gully – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Archerfish (Lv. 45)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)

LaNoscea_Eastern_07TheJuggernaut

7. The Juggernaut – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Lamprey (Lv. 29) [Can Mooch from Copperfish]
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Vampire Lamprey (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Eastern_08RedMantisFalls

8. Red Mantis Falls – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Agelyss Carp (Lv. 46)
Goldfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]
Jungle Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Goldfish]

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Western

Western La Noscea (9 locations)

LaNoscea_Western_01Swiftperch

1. Swiftperch – Lv. 10 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchyvy (Lv. 3)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Moraby Flounder (Lv. 10)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Harbor Herring]
Halibut ★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_02SkullValley

2. Skull Valley – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Goosegish (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Wahoo]

LaNoscea_Western_03Halfstone3. Halfstone – Lv. 35 (Saltwater)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Blue Coral (Lv. 25)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv. 29)
Sea Pickle (Lv. 30)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Balloonfish (Lv. 37)

LaNoscea_Western_04NorthUmbralIsles

4. North Umbral Isles – Lv. 40 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Ocean Cloud (Lv.6)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Lavender Remora (Lv. 36)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby or Fullmoon Sardine]
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Sunfish (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Ocean Cloud]

LaNoscea_Western_05SouthUmbralIsles

5. South Umbral Isles – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Coelacanth ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]

LaNoscea_Western_06TheBrewersBeacon

6. The Brewer’s Beacon – Lv. 15 (Saltwater) Required: Gulleye (Trait Lv. 15)
White Coral (Lv. 5)
Habor Herring (Lv. 7)
Helmet Crab (Lv. 16)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Navigator’s Dagger (Lv. 18)
Ogre Barracuda (Lv. 25) [Mooch from Harber Herring]
Gigant Octopus ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Ogre Barracuda]

LaNoscea_Western_07TheShipGraveyard

7. The Ship Graveyard – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Pike Eel (Lv. 46)
Mummer Wrasse (Lv. 47)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Giant Squid ★ (Lv. 50)
Megalodon ★★ (Lv. 50)

LaNoscea_Western_08SapsaSpawningGrounds

8. Sapsa Spawning Grounds – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Fullmoon Sardine (Lv. 34) [Appears around 5 PM – 6 AM Eorzea Time]
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Nautilus (Lv. 45) [Mooch from Fullmoon Sardine]
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)

LaNoscea_Western_09ReaverHide

9. Reaver Hide – Lv. 50 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Red Coral (Lv. 40)
Wahoo (Lv. 43) [Can Mooch from Merlthor Goby]
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)
Dinichthys ★★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Upper

Upper La Noscea (4 locations)

LaNoscea_Upper_01Oakwood

1. Oakwood – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Coeurlfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Common Sculpin]

LaNoscea_Upper_02FoolFalls

2. Fool Falls – Lv. 20 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Bluebell Salmon (Lv. 20)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Fall Jumper (Lv. 43)

LaNoscea_Upper_03NorthBronzeLake

3. North Bronze Lake – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)
Four-eyed Fish (Lv. 24)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Catfish ★ (Lv. 50) [Mooch from Silverfish]

LaNoscea_Upper_04BronzeLakeShallows

4. Bronze Lake Shallows – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
River Crab (Lv. 15)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Jade Eel (Lv. 22)
Pond Mussel (Lv. 23)

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Fishing_Log_La_Noscea_Outer

Outer La Noscea (1 location)

1. The Long Climb – Lv. 40 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Thunderbolt Sculpin (Lv. 42) [Rainy weather]
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Giant Donko ★ (Lv. 50)

 

Fishing Log – Coerthas

Fishing Log – Coerthas Region

Fishing_Log_Coerthas

Coerthas Central Highlands (9 locations)

Coerthas_01CoerthasRiver

1. Coerthas River – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_02Witchdrop

2. Witchdrop – Lv. 50 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)
Saucerfish (Lv. 50)
Rhamphorhynchus ★★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_03TheNail

3. The Nail – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Bronze Lake Trout (Lv. 41)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)
Emperor Fish ★ (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_04TheWeepingSaint

4. The Weeping Saint – Lv. 45 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Angry Pike (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_05DragonheadLatrines

5. Dragonhead Latrines – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_06DaniffenPass

6. Daniffen Pass – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Striped Goby (Lv. 4)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Cave Cherax (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_07ExploratoryIceHole

7. Exploratory Ice Hole – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Lamp Marimo (Lv. 31)
Abalathian Smelt (Lv. 35)
Northern Pike (Lv. 45)
Kissing Trout (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_08Snowcloak

8. Snowcloak – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Rainbow Trout (Lv. 15)
Seema (Lv. 35)
Crimson Trout (Lv. 40)
Wandering Sculpin (Lv. 50)

Coerthas_09SeaOfClouds

9. Sea of Clouds – Lv. 45 (Skyfishing)
Cloud Jellyfish (Lv. 45)
Skyfish (Lv. 47)
Cloud Cutter (Lv. 48)
Blind Manta (Lv. 48)
Rift Sailor (Lv. 49)

Fishing Log – Thanalan

To celebrate the completion of my Thanalan region’s fishing log, I am uploading the map for fishing locations in Thanalan along with the screenshot of fish list of each location. However, as the game is down for maintenance at the moment, I won’t be able to see the name of each fish in my log, so text name of the fish species will have to be added later. I could check online for info and type out the names of the fish, but I am a lazy person ><;; So, yeah I’ll do it later when I log on the game.

Fishing Log – Thanalan Region

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Western Thanalan (8 locations)

Thanalan_Western_01TheSilverBazaar

1. The Silver Bazaar – Lv. 25 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Hammerhead Shark (Lv.29)
Indigo Herring (Lv. 31)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_02VesperBay

2. Vesper Bay – Lv. 15 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Harbor Herring (Lv. 7)
Pebble Crab (Lv. 12)
Tiger Cod (Lv. 15)
Rothlyt Oyster (Lv. 17)
Blue Octopus (Lv. 21)

Thanalan_Western_03CrescentCove

3. Crescent Cove – Lv. 20 (Saltwater)
Lominsan Anchovy (Lv. 3)
Razor Clam (Lv. 20)
Blowfish (Lv. 22)
Saber Sardine (Lv. 24)
Monkfish (Lv. 26)
Spotted Puffer (Lv. 38)
Rock Lobster (Lv. 50)

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4. Nophica’s Well – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Gudgeon (Lv. 8)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

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5. The Footfalls – Lv. 10 (Frestwater)
Crayfish (Lv. 2)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Eunuch Crayfish (Lv. 22)

Thanalan_Western_06CapeWestwind

6. Cape Westwind – Lv. 45 (Saltwater)
Merlthor Goby (Lv. 3)
Haraldr Haddock (Lv. 34)
Whitelip Oyster (Lv. 35)
Silver Shark (Lv. 41)
Wahoo (Lv.43)
Blacklip Oyster (Lv. 44)
Plaice (Lv. 48)
Sea Devil (Lv. 49)
Titanic Sawfish ★★ (Lv. 50) [Double Mooch from Merlthor Goby => Wahoo]

Thanalan_Western_07ParatasPeace

7. Parata’s Peace – Lv. 50 (Freshwater) Required: Gulleye III (Trait Lv. 50)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Vampire Lampern (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Western_08Moondrip8. Moondrip – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Blindfish (Lv. 31)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Assassin Betta (Lv. 47)
Garpike (Lv. 48)

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Central Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Central_01UpperSootCreek

1. Upper Soot Creek – Lv. 5 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

Thanalan_Central_02LowerSootCreek

2. Lower Soot Creek – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_03TheUnholyHeir

3. The Unholy Heir – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Aegis Shrimp (Lv. 26)

Thanalan_Central_04TheClutch

4. The Clutch – Lv. 10 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Brass Loach (Lv. 9)
Maiden Carp (Lv. 10)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Eastern

Eastern Thanalan (4 locations)

Thanalan_Eastern_01NorthDrybone

1. North Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_02SouthDrybone

2. South Drybone – Lv. 15 (Freshwater)
Dusk Goby (Lv. 6)
Mudskipper (Lv. 13)
Faerie Bass (Lv. 17)
Acorn Snail (Lv. 17)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Bone Cleaner (Lv. 33)

Thanalan_Eastern_03YugramRiver

3. Yugr’am River – Lv. 30 (Freshwater)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Black Eel (Lv. 25)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Mitten Crab (Lv. 34)
Trader Eel (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Eastern_04TheBurningWall

4. The Burning Wall – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Yugr’am Salmon (Lv. 28)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Loyal Pleco (Lv. 42)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Southern Pike (Lv. 45)
Gigantpole (Minion) (Lv. 50)
Sundisc ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Southern

 

Southern Thanalan (5 locations)

Thanalan_Southern_01BurntLizardCreek

1. Burnt Lizard Creek – Lv. 25 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Dark Bass (Lv. 25)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)

Thanalan_Southern_02Zaharak

2. Zahar’ak – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Moat Carp (Lv. 19)
Mudcrab (Lv. 21)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Discus (Lv. 40)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Paglth’an Discus (Lv. 49)

Thanalan_Southern_03ForgottenSprings

3. Forgotten Springs – Lv. 35 (Freshwater)
Copperfish (Lv. 20)
Warmwater Trout (Lv. 23)
Lamprey (Lv. 29)
Plaguefish (Lv. 29)
Ropefish (Lv. 32)
Clown Loach (Lv. 36)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)

Thanalan_Southern_04SagoliiDesert

4. Sagolii Desert – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing)
Sandfish (Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Sagolii Monkfish (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Southern_05SagoliiDunes

5. Sagolii Dunes – Lv. 35 (Dunefishing) Required: Gulleye II (Trait Lv. 35)
Sand Bream (Lv. 36)
Desert Catfish (Lv. 37)
Dustfish (Lv. 38)
Storm Rider (Lv. 39)
Antlion Slug (Lv. 40)
Dune Manta (Lv. 41)
Caravan Eel ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing_Log_Thanalan_Northern

Northern Thanalan (2 locations)

Thanalan_Northern_01CeruleumField

1. Ceruleum Field – Lv. 45 (Freshwater)
Grip Killifish (Lv. 32)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Sludgeskipper (Lv. 44)
Boltfish (Lv. 48)
Ilsabardian Bass (Lv. 48)
Goldfish (Lv. 50)
Wootz Knifefish ★ (Lv. 50)

Thanalan_Northern_02Bluefog

2. Bluefog – Lv. 40 (Freshwater)
Bone Crayfish (Lv. 5)
Bonytongue (Lv. 34)
Silverfish (Lv. 36)
Giant Bass (Lv. 37)
Golden Loach (Lv. 39)
Ignus Snail (Lv. 41)
Knifefish (Lv. 43)
Common Sculpin (Lv. 44)
Garpike (Lv. 48)
Alligator Garfish ★ (Lv. 50)

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Fishing for Red Corals at South Umbral Isles

These recent two days I tried fishing at the newest spot I just gained access (through main scenario quests, the quest where you can unlock Umbral Isles has requirement of level 42). It was the south water in the Isles of Umbra.

I tested with 4 kinds of tackles (bait/lure), 1 game-day each, just to see how fast we pull in and how different the yields are. However, the numbers are not 100% accurate, because in 3 of the 4 sessions, I was kicked from the server and took some time to return to resume fishing. I was unaware that I was getting kicked so I didn’t take note of the time, and so had no idea how much time to compensate or extend in the sessions. So I just stopped fishing once 1 game-day ended in each session. T.T

These should suffice to provide rough estimation of how many pulls you can get from each kind of baits, though. The format will show Bait Name, Item name: NQ/HQ, and number of Total pulls.

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Sinking Minnow (level 34)
Red Corals: 74/16
Fullmoon Sardines: 27/6
Total: 123

Herring Ball (level 35)
Red Corals: 84/26
Fullmoon Sardines: 23/7
Total: 140
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Glowworm (level 45)
Red Corals: 27/4
Fullmoon Sardines: 7/4
Blacklip Oyster: 9/1
Plaice: 17/8
Sea Devil: 35/6
Mummer Wrasse: 23/4
Total: 145
*Session was also interrupted by getting kicked from server*

Heavy Iron Jig (level 37)
Red Corals: 62/14
Fullmoon Sardines: 32/11
Total: 119
*Session interrupted by getting kicked from server and having “you’re still logged in”*

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I also got the message about fish sensing something amiss and had to relocate myself a few times during these tests. And sometimes my gear broke so I had to stop and repair. I am unhappy with all the unexpected interruptions. Next time, when I have more time to spare, I will retry again and keep the numbers only when the session goes smoothly without interruption.

Anyway, from my sloppy experiments, Herring Ball (processed bait) seem like the best bait here for quantity of Red Corals and Fullmoon Sardines. Sinking Minnow is more convenient, however, in term of carrying baits around. Glowworm is horrible in pops control, but if you want to gain EXP to  level up, this is a great bait for this spot.

Personal note, Heavy Iron Jig is the most annoying in term of animation’s sound effect, especially when I fish by ears.

GP Regenaration

Today I went to Gridania to level up my Carpenter as well as to take Guild Test Quests. I wanted to get the lv 50 saw from quest reward, so that I may be able to attempt Spruce Lumber recipe. Then, I went to Bentbranch to gather some Elm Logs and decided to time myself to see how long it takes to regen my GP to full, as I wanted to use Blessed Harvest II which consumes 500 GP in order to increase gathering yield.

ffxiv_10252013_125605sOnce I spend my GP activating the skill, I started timing. When I was fully active, and continued to keep chopping at the trees as fast as I could, it took me 2h 30m game-time to get my full GP back. However, when I just stood there idly, my GP would get back to full within 1h 45m game-time.

I guess this is because the natural regen tick rate is a bit faster than the fastest we could log/harvest the nodes, as while gathering at each node, the natural regen will be frozen and not moving at all. And each successful gathering attempt gives back only 5 GP.

So, while gathering, if you only want to gain and spend GP for specific result, standing (or walking, running, chocobo riding, doesn’t matter) and waiting for GP regen from natural regeneration rate will make it faster. However, if you are gathering for quantity, keep logging or digging will earn you more items in the same span of time, but your GP will regen a tad slower.

 

 

Coordinates in FFXIV

I saw a set of search keyword which a visitor used when stumbling on my weblog:

how do i find coordinates in ff14?

So today I’ll talk about this.

I used to talk about <pos> in my blog entry, Handy Coordinates Marker but today I’ll elaborate more about the coordinates on your map.

In FFXIV, when you open your map (default shortcut is keyboard button M) it will show up like this. You can also click inside your minimap (radar or compass) in order to call up this large map.

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Your current position/location is usually shown in the middle when you first open the map. It is marked with the tiny marker that looks like water drop. When you look closely, at the bottom of the map window, there is a set of numbers, in my example it says 11X Y10, which means you’re currently at coordinates X:11 Y:10 of that map.

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If you, however, point your mouse cursor elsewhere in the map, you can see the coordinates of the place you are pointing at on the top right corner of the map screen. In my example, I was pointing at X:9 Y:8. So, if you know a place, and you want to get the coordinates number of the place, just open that specific map and put the mouse pointer at the spot you want, and then look at the coords in the top right corner. (Update: You can also use CTRL+right mouse click to choose a specific spot on any map to mark a flag on it, then a text command <flag> will show up in your chat input line, letting you enter it for a clickable link on chatlog.)

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Then, back to the topic of <pos>, this is a very handy command/syntax. If you type in your chat, to any channel, like shown below, it will generate a clickable map coordinates for anyone who sees that chat line.

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Like this.

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Then, the reader can hover the mouse cursor on that automated position text. If you click on it, it will call up the map with a green flag marked in it.

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So if I use <pos> to tell people where I am, when they click on the coords, they can easily find me, without having to hover their mouse everywhere until they eventually see the correct numbers.

Easy and handy. ^^

 

Something About Fishing

Some people asked for tips to level up fisher faster in FFXIV. Today I’ve been grinding EXP on my fisher, so I feel it is a good time to write about leveling up in fishing. But first thing first, let’s see how different fishing is, compared to the other two Disciples of the Land.

Fishing_TackleBox

 

Advantages:
– We are not limited by the gathering node. We can just cast the line into any body of water (well, most of the time, as there are some bodies of water where there is no fish).

– We don’t have to run around finding exact specific spots which will pop in fixed possible places and then exhausts after 4 or 5 gathering attempts. We can just stand there at the same spot and keep fishing without moving until the fish gets agitated. (I have only experienced it once in ARR, it happened in Limsa Lominsa near the Fisherman’s guild.)

– In general, EXP per fish is higher than EXP per successful logging or mining attempt. And when you obtain HQ fish, you get +300% EXP as a bonus, while Botanist and Miner only get +200% for HQ item!

– Once you cast your line, you can hardly miss the fish (except if you don’t hit “Hook” button fast enough, or if you hit it too fast – before anything bites). Mining nodes and logging nodes have success rate on each item, and you can get “You obtain nothing” even when your success rate is 98%.

– Mooching is FUN!!!!!

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Disadvantages:

– We have to carry baits or lures around, which consume inventory space.

– We have to choose and use proper bait/lure for the level of the fish and the location.

– Unlike choosing item from the mining/logging node, you cannot exactly specify what fish you want to gather. It is pretty much random, although you can control the scope of the fish to bit by selecting your bait and location.

– Fishing locations are not revealed to you on the mini map (radar), and you won’t see it in your Fishing Log unless you have already fished (and landed a catch) in the location at least once. So, for the first time in a region, you have to make some effort to locate the fishing spots.

– Unlike gathering log for logging and mining, you cannot see the fish you have never caught before. Your Fish Guide will only reveal the fish entry once you manage to catch the species for the first time.

– From both the two disadvantages above, it means you cannot foresee where to catch a specific type of fish until you have already caught it.

That’s all I can think of for now.

Fishing_FishGuide

Next, leveling up tips for fisher:

I’ll write from my experience, and as I was already level 43, my insight might not be as useful for the low level people, but I believe that the general ideas I provide here can be applied to any range of level.

  1. Try to complete every guild test quest as soon as you can access it, you get free gear and free fishing rods from these quests.
  2. Update your outfit for stats at least every 10 levels.
  3. Boost Perception if you can, as Perception will influence the rate to catch larger fish. Larger fish, if large enough to be a HQ (High-Quality) one will yield huge amount of EXP (+300% to be specific).
  4. For lower level fishers, you can buy and eat Jack O’ Lantern if you like. It is cheap and is sold at food vendor NPC in any of the three city-states. Food effect will also grant +3% EXP bonus. It is not much, but it adds up in the long run!
  5.  Buy (or make) and equip new bait (or lure) whenever you can. Higher level bait will be able to catch higher level fish, which means more EXP.
  6. Try to explore and open new fishing location when you can. Also, landing a new type of fish for the first time will give +100% EXP bonus for new entry being recorded.

That’s about it for the tips I could recall for now.

For more specific tips, I can only say that at level 15, once you can equip Midge Basket for freshwater fishing, you may want to check out Raincatcher Gully (Docks) in Eastern La Noscea (closest Aetheryte for teleport is Wineport). Although that location is level 40, the lowest fish available in that spot is level 20 (Copperfish) and it will be the only fish you can catch from there with that bait. At level below 20, I could land Copperfish for 1,000 EXP each. And if I got lucky and landed a HQ one, I get like 4,000 EXP.

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Another specific spot great for EXP is at Forgotten Spring (level 35) in Southern Thanalan. You can also catch the Copperfish here using Midge Basket. This spot is great for EXP even at my level, which was 43.

At level 43, I used Honey Worm (level 35) which can be bought right here at the Merchant & Mender NPC shop. I was reeling in a ton of EXP. While NQ Ropefish (level 32) gave about 2,200 EXP (with rested bonus effect from Sanctuary/Inn Room, which is +50% EXP), a Clown Loach (level 36) gave about 3,300 EXP NQ, and 10,000 EXP when HQ! It was 10309 (+353%) experience points, to be exact. Moreover, if you’re lucky enough to catch a Golden Loach, that will net you around 4,100 EXP (I had +53% effect) for normal quality, and about 12,000 EXP for HQ.

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I leveled up from 43 to 44 in a short span of time in this convenient location.

Well, I better stop bragging and continue my fishing. Happy hunting, everyone! ^^

 

Easy Ways to Blacklist RMT

Alright, with the outrageous amount of RMT /shout spams and /tell spams, I believe we all have this problem of the endless list of people to blacklist. It is so annoying that it gets on my nerves, and probably many other players’ nerves too. One of the reasons why it is highly annoying is that some of them had developed a strategy to make it harder for us to add them to blacklist. Yep, by shouting at high speed, making your chatlog run at the speed of Shinkansen Train.

Not only that their names are usually absurdly long, sometimes the names are made of total gibberish. More often than not, whenever I try to manually type in the name like “Adgfrtafsh Hjkjyta” to add in the blacklist, I will get it wrong at first attempt. The fast-scrolling chatlog now adds to the challenge. So I THOUGHT I was smart, as I have learned to drag my mouse cursor over their names and copy, then paste it in the blacklist box.

However, that doesn’t always work, especially against the high-speed spamming. The always moving text lines makes it almost impossible to copy the name.

I had complaint about this in-game several times, and today someone by the name of Qauj sent me a tell with a tip. Instead of trying to highlight the name, just right click on it and select “Send Tell” which will put their name directly in the typing box, which does not move or run away from me! Oh great! Thank you very much!

Then, later on, while I was cooking in Limsa Lominsa, someone else angry ranted about the RMT shout spams, and someone by the name of Wilan replied saying “right click > send Tell > change /tell with /blacklist add > add “quotation marks” around the name > profit”

Now, that is even smarter! I do not have to manually open the blacklist menu, but can directly use text command, like back in FFXI, to blacklist these ever so annoying spammers. But as a very lazy person, I tried to make this even easier, just for blacklisting RMT that send messages in /tell, by using the command /blacklist add “<r>”  Because the syntax <r> will point to the latest sender of /tell that we receive. I have also put it in a User Macro and placed the button on my Hotbar.

RMT_Blacklist

Hitting this button will bring up a prompt asking if you really wish to blacklist the person, so do not fear that you might accidentally blacklist your friend if they happens to send a tell right after the RMT and right before you use this text command.