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first Notorious Monster in FFXIV Revealed!
FINAL FANTASY XIV, The Lodestone
Deep within the shadows of the Black Shroud lurks a wolf so fearsome, so terrifying, so unnatural, that local villagers have little choice but to cower in their homes, lest they become his next victim. Legends call the beast Deadeyes, and he is unlike any creature the forest has ever seen. As alpha male, he exhibits the cunning and composure of an army general while leading his pack of slavering minions through the region, showing mo mercy to those unfortunate enough to fall in their path. There has been many a proud hunter boast he will be the one to finally capture Deadeyes, but as of yet, none have survived to fulfill that claim...
Operation: Wolfsbane
Recently, there have been numerous reports of a pack of bloodthirsty wolves attacking farmsteads deep within in the Black Shroud. According to eyewitness accounts, the pack is led by a ferocious alpha male with glowing red eyes, and the attacks have been conducted with a military-like precision unlike anything ever seen in the wild. The Brotherhood of the Broken Blade is calling upon its loyal brothers and sisters to join in the patrolling of frequently attacked areas, not only in order to protect the lives of those living there, but also to determine once and for all who is truly behind these assaults.
Levequest Location
Treespeak
Those who are successful in slaying Deadeyes will be rewarded with a special item known as an Allagan runestone. There are a dozen in all, each representing one of the twelve deities who watch over the peoples of Eorzea. Rumor has that in Ul'dah resides a young trader who seeks these rare stones and is offering pieces of finely crafted equipment in exchange.
The following is an example of some of the items available for barter:
Harlequin Attire
Crafted for use by jongleurs, magicians, and other performing artists, this lightweight armor provides protection while still allowing the wearer freedom of movement. An extra layer of arcane wards woven into the cloth not only gives a boost to defense against maleficent enchantments, but also improves versatility with magic.
and now a Mentos commercial, mew!
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...Rawr/fetgn.jpg
here are some reactions:
Deep within the shadows of the Black Shroud lurks a wolf so fearsome, so terrifying, so unnatural, that local villagers have little choice but to cower in their homes, lest they become his next victim. Legends call the beast Deadeyes, and he is unlike any creature the forest has ever seen. As alpha male, he exhibits the cunning and composure of an army general while leading his pack of slavering minions through the region, showing mo mercy to those unfortunate enough to fall in their path. There has been many a proud hunter boast he will be the one to finally capture Deadeyes, but as of yet, none have survived to fulfill that claim...
Operation: Wolfsbane
Recently, there have been numerous reports of a pack of bloodthirsty wolves attacking farmsteads deep within in the Black Shroud. According to eyewitness accounts, the pack is led by a ferocious alpha male with glowing red eyes, and the attacks have been conducted with a military-like precision unlike anything ever seen in the wild. The Brotherhood of the Broken Blade is calling upon its loyal brothers and sisters to join in the patrolling of frequently attacked areas, not only in order to protect the lives of those living there, but also to determine once and for all who is truly behind these assaults.
Levequest Location
Treespeak
Those who are successful in slaying Deadeyes will be rewarded with a special item known as an Allagan runestone. There are a dozen in all, each representing one of the twelve deities who watch over the peoples of Eorzea. Rumor has that in Ul'dah resides a young trader who seeks these rare stones and is offering pieces of finely crafted equipment in exchange.
The following is an example of some of the items available for barter:
Harlequin Attire
Crafted for use by jongleurs, magicians, and other performing artists, this lightweight armor provides protection while still allowing the wearer freedom of movement. An extra layer of arcane wards woven into the cloth not only gives a boost to defense against maleficent enchantments, but also improves versatility with magic.
and now a Mentos commercial, mew!
http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h2...Rawr/fetgn.jpg
here are some reactions:
I am extremely against this. This new way of handling NMs is not ideal. They have eliminated the whole "hunting" aspect of NMs. Now you just wait 1.5 days, use a leve, and then go and fight an NM that is "personally spawned" for you. There is absolutely no rarity to NMs now. Everybody and his brother will have the NM gear and benefits that come from hunting NMs. These USED to be prized possessions and often meant that you went to great lengths to earn that sweet piece of gear, or beneficial item. No no. Not anymore. Now we're just giving the shit away, 1.5 days at time.
Sorry, but you are in favour of the system that forced you to stand around for hours on end waiting for one monster to spawn, just for the chance to beat the 20 other players in claiming it first, just for the chance to actually get the drop? Yeah, it meant you went to great lengths - great lengths of being bored and snubbing other players to get ahead. I'm sure the NM quests will be hard enough that the drops are pretty rare, and will still be seen as great accomplishments. It just won't mean that several other players sat and waited at a spawn location for nothing.
According to the update plan, both leve and open world NMs are planned.
I am completely for this way of doing it, it will keep the RMT and anyone else from camping the NM for themselves.
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