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Lopp and a turtle friend!

Mountain Dew Or Dew Not: There Is No Prize

Are you excited for the New World? New jobs, new story, new lighting, new dye slots? Whatever it is you’re waiting for, we’re getting closer and closer to the release date, and it is becoming increasingly apparent as we are bombarded with promotions....

Published In Issue 78 On May 20, 2024 ·  10 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
Lopp Down!

Spare the Rod, Spoil the Story

When I was younger, I had a scooter I bought to help me get around without breaking the bank. They can be very low maintenance and the fueling costs are also very low....

Published In Issue 74 On April 22, 2023 ·  11 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
Clive Down!

State of the Game

Did you know that some doctors think negative thoughts coupled with stress can potentially lower lifespans? Such a thing is hard to effectively measure as there are so many factors that go into one’s expected years alive....

Published In Issue 72 On April 8, 2023 ·  15 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
A ship at sea

Teach A Game To Fish

Often, I like to start articles on something unrelated to what I want to talk about, using some connecting point to tie in the theme with what I really want to dig into....

Published In Issue 64 On February 12, 2024 ·  6 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
Lopp screams at the Limsa Lominsa aetheryte plaza

Attention Deficit: Ads, Ads, Ads!!!

It’s another beautiful morning. You wake up feeling refreshed from a night in the dream bed at the inn. You look around the room and consider how nice it would be to be able to rearrange the furniture, knowing that unless another neighborhood expansion is built or you are gifted a billion gil, your chances of home ownership are next to nil....

Published In Issue 60 On January 15, 2024 ·  13 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
Housing Woes

True Horror Stories: The Real House Woes of Eorzea

Losing a plot to a placard staring contest or housing lottery is one thing, but imagine waking up one morning to find your entire estate just gone without any explanation. Can you comprehend the horror?...

Published In Issue 47 On October 9, 2023 ·  3 min ·  Babbit Alaisa
Babbit shows despair at a Lavender Beds market board

When The Market Slows Down

Maybe it’s just me, Eorzea, but I feel like we’ve reached another lull in activity. Adventurers are as geared as they’re going to get, they have all their food and potions, and Limsa is as packed as ever with people whose number one activity is just kind of hanging out....

Published In Issue 33 On July 3, 2023 ·  2 min ·  Babbit Alaisa

Undercutting: Problem Or Fact Of Life?

One of our community highlights this week is a complaint about rampant undercutting. How much is too much, and is it really a problem? If you’ve seen my name out on the market board, you know I like to stay competitive, and that often means lowering prices!...

Published In Issue 31 On June 19, 2023 ·  2 min ·  Babbit Alaisa
Lopp sits at a table with Babbit at The Bismarck

Mastery Mayhem: The Woes of Education On the Go

I like to eat out. Not a lot, usually I settle for the ever-dwindling supplies in my pantry, but when I do find myself in a position to dine on someone else’s cooking, it is a treat I do not take for granted....

Published In Issue 25 On May 8, 2023 ·  10 min ·  Lopp Yasaburo
An estate in the Goblet

Gone Fishin': Remembering A Plot Lost

Housing demolitions began in earnest this week, with abandoned and forgotten (or otherwise inaccessible) estates being torn down to make way for new potential homeowners. While many are no doubt excited by this, there’s a certain bitter sweetness to the whole affair....

Published In Issue 18 On February 27, 2023 ·  2 min ·  U'bilee Odh

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