Just digging up those items doesn't raise your level, you have to use hundreds of stacks of greens for each level.

Hey guys, new register here on the boards. I was led here from the crew over at Allakhazam. I was trying my luck at chocobo digging today and like everyone else, had 4 pebbles and 2 worms as a result of 3 stacks of greens in Rolanberry fields. My question is, at what level has people been getting red jars? Should I take the time to go to Kazham and level my skill there or around Bastok? Also what constitutes as a good place to keep marked for a good drop? After being used to mining and fishing and other crafts, I know they are formulas for crafting. Is it the same with this? Or is it really I have about over 1000 different places to have my chocobo poking around for stuff? Do you take one step and then try digging again or do you try a brand new map location aka H-10 move to h-9 and try again. I know this is a lot of questions I just want to continue my goldsmithing and I am sick of having synths break, and with my current inventory I have a storage of 26 due to water jugs so I'd need about 5 jars to compensate and give me that moghancement:fire. I appreciate advice and suggestions. I have seen the various webpages displaying results but not the greatest sources for a guide of what to do to get started and where to start, knowing when it is time to move on, how far to move, etc. Comments?

Just on the Red Jar -- if you want more than one, you're going to be dissapointed, I'm pretty sure that it's rare. I dug mine up I think shortly after I hit /wait 6.

It takes awhile to get red jars with any regularity. I now have 30. And honestly, even with the overwhelming fire moghancement, I still get breaks.


Also, I'd dig more in Sauromugue Champaign, I dug up my first in Rolanberry, but most I've gotten from SC. Also, Rolanberry is often dug up due to people digging for Orichalchum.

it is not rare. I have yet to find a good use for them I usually just sell them to vendors.

Yeah, it's not rare, sorry -- it is ex though, I knew I remembered one of those little dots on it.

Bought 11 stacks before I went on vacation.


Wasted 7 stacks, got the result:


[kazham jungles] GAH bear with the writing, this keyboard sucks here at the library.


TWO WATER Clusters in DOUBLE Water weather.


Got three Rattan lumber... didn't get any Rosewood/Ebony/Petri Logs, pissed me OFF ( ; ; I want some!!!)

Uh... Bone Chips, Shrooms, worthless items...


11 * 12 = 132 greens (gah I don't even know if it was 11 stacks, may have been more ; ; )

132 * 75g each ... (finds Calc on teh suckey pub. library comp. o_o"


10k in teh hole!!! ._.


Now I have to look forward to the following when I get back.


NEW CREDIT CARD needs to be typed in POL, oh joy... I see double billing the future.

NEW PATCH THAT CAUSES CRASHES, REINSTALLING PROMPT OF POLHOOK... dear god help me.

GOLDFISH... nuff time wasted on my kimono... must have every FIREWORK MADE KNOWN TO MOOGLEKIND!^^

GET MORE $$$... wasted so much on inflated prices for skill up arrowheads/fletchings due to NONE practically in stock at the AH in sandy (mule is sandy too)


/cry ... I also have to navigate my 30WAR/NIN throughout the jungles because my chicken kicked me off >_< (got tonko tho and silent oil).


I WANT MY LOGS FROM KAZHAM! ; ; life isnt fair, it's cruel

Good luck on the update..

heres a couple things:


pirategirl: you made the somepage.com/ffxi/chocobo/ page? either way, i tried sending a few e-mails through the site but i am not sure really how the feedback works. and if indeed, you did make the page, then WELL DONE


first, you have ??? stone marked in the sanctuary of zi'tah. i dug up a green rock there. i am not sure if the ??? meant that you didn't know, or whether you can actually dig up multiple types of rocks there. either way, i got a green one


second, i am not sure that you can dig up mahogany logs in yuhtunga jungle. i dig them up constantly in yhoator, but never in yuhtunga. i do have credentials i have dug up hundreds of logs in both zones, and a few king truffles and reishi mushrooms. according to my calculations (which i will describe below), i am a 0dig/40zone digger.


in order to time myself, i have set up the following macro:


/wait 35 /echo 35!


i use this as soon as my macro window opens (holding alt), and i consistantly start digging on my 4th or 5th try, so that comes out to about 40 seconds.


-TheGuardian

-Cait Sith server

Been digging hardcore the past few days, today especially since I hate exp partying on weekends.


I think I spent close to 200 if not more stacks of greens digging in Yuhtunga/Yhoator......and I'm still @ wait16. I guess levelups are pretty random since others including a LS mate of mine report getting to wait11 and even wait6 with under 100 stacks o_O;


My macro is: /dig --> /wait 16 --> /echo READY.


Occasionally I try /dig --> /wait 11 --> /echo READY, but it hasn't worked so far -_-;


The good news is I've taken minimal losses, maybe even made a marginal profit from digging so far.