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(10 customer reviews) 13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Not really a strategy guide, but...,
September 4, 2005 From Detroit (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Final Fantasy XI Atlas (Paperback)
I bought this thinking it would be an updated strategy guide, but was disappointed when I found out it was only a book of maps with a small list of key events and points of interest to go with each area. It gives a nice overview of each place in Vana'diel, but not really necessary for the average gamer. I think this was meant more for a collector's sake than a gamer. The artwork is great and it's a nice book to have on a shelf, but I wouldnt' recommend it for someone looking to uncover secrets of the game.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Good, but not great.,
October 6, 2005 Z. Sullens - See all my reviews
This review is from: Final Fantasy XI Atlas (Paperback)
This atlas, in my opinoin, is pretty good, but not complete at all. It does give you a lot of maps, but only the ones you start off with, or can buy/quest - none from coffers. (Maybe with the exception of Castle Zvahl, I can't remember how you get that map)It does give you a fairly accurate list of monsters and nms along with reccommended levels and some pop locations. Also, it does have maps of towns with some usefull NPC locations. So, if your a beginner, I would definetely reccomend it, since it can get you around for quite a few levels, but the more experienced players don't really need it, unless they really want to save a few gil by not buying maps.
9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Collectors only,
September 16, 2005 Jing Cun Lu (Australia) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Final Fantasy XI Atlas (Paperback)
As I bought it for collecting purposes only, I wasn't overly disappointed with the content. It covers all the original FFXI areas (I think), some of the Zilart ones but lacking many dungoen maps like all Sky zones, uggalepih, cauldron, boyahda, quicksand, kuftal, SSG, onzozo, ie the coffer/chest ones.
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There is no CoP content at all. Some NM spawn spots are missing especially in Zilart maps, but there is a more comprehensive "NM Drop Table" that includes areas they didn't have maps for, no COP. There's also info on BCNMs and Dynamis but u can't expect them to be complete given the nature of the game.
The advice and quest info they give for each area is really only helpful to a <Lv30 beginner (similar style to Brady's strategy guide). Some of the lvling up advice is unconventional.
For its usefulness, it'll depend on how many maps you've collected and your knowledge of NMs. Anyway I wouldn't buy this book as a refence since there are much...Read more
