Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Why should someone get skill for hitting a wall?

I look at it the same way as I did /BRD.

It was an exploit.

Lots of people liked spamming songs for free EXP while being completely useless, how is hitting fortifications without allied tags on useful to campaign tallys?

Exactly, its not.

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Trying to get items for first ACP Mission, but everyone and their grandma is out slaughtering Beastmen in Meriphataud, Pashhow and Jugner. Meh.

I made macros for bell ringing, this is only going to be fun if you can get other people in on it. You could make a whole bell chorus o.o/

[Aksannyi]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Hitting a wall, dumb. Hitting a mob, fair. They killed both.

[Karinya]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Hitting a wall, dumb. Hitting a mob, fair. They killed both.

Did they? I didn't do any campaign tonight (too busy trying to collect enspell IIs ), but the update sure looks like it only affected walls. If they accidentally nerfed all campaign exp they'll probably have an emergency maintenance and restore it for non-walls.

[Aksannyi]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

No they made it so you can not skill up on any campaign mobs, with or without tags.

"Attacking Fortifications and other enemies specific to Campaign no longer increases combat and magic skills,regardless of whether or not you have received the effect of an Allied Tag."

Yeah, SE hates us!

[Raydeus]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Loved the new Fields of Valor in Yuhtunga.



Well, it was my first time trying it out so getting an extra 1700+ xp/gil along with the 3k I made with xp band were very welcomed.

I got THF from lvl39.5 to lvl40.5 in less time than you can say "I called my NPC twice"

[Malacite]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Where is the manual though, is it by the OP or near the zone to Kazham? (please be near the town...)

[Raydeus]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Nope, it's by the outpost, you can't miss it.

It sucks for me because I don't have that outpost (Sandy never gets that one and I lost the outposts from Basty when I went on my Mission tour 200X) but if you do it's really convenient.

[Taskmage]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

It might be both. They did say that some areas would have more than one book.

[Raydeus]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

That would be great for killing Mandies.

Sadly I wont be able to check that out tomorrow as I'm already out of Elshimo for the time being. Only happened to check fields of valor tonight (last night) because yesterday (I mean tuesday <_<; ) I logged by the outpost (it's my usual soloing place, always empty and lots of gobs/fish to kill) so didn't have the chance to pass by Kazham on the way back.

Repatriation ftw.




PS > Man it's already Thursday and I still can't sleep earlier, yay DST. I'm going to be a freaking zombie in the morning. /STARRRRRSS!!

[Vejiita]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Why should someone get skill for hitting a wall?

I look at it the same way as I did /BRD.

It was an exploit.

Lots of people liked spamming songs for free EXP while being completely useless, how is hitting fortifications without allied tags on useful to campaign tallys?

Reading FTW. There was NO way to get exp and skill-ups. With tags you get no death penalty, no skill-ups and some EXP. Without tags you could get no EXP, some skill-ups danger of loosing EXP when you die.

Please explain how this is unbalanced ?

[Nuriko]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Well, Campaign is going to be no fun now if it's a beastmen-controlled zone ... they probably overdid the nerf, but with SE that's not really surprising. I feel sorry for BST and that little nerf they received ... slimes were tough to charm but powerful!

[Vejiita]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Well, Campaign is going to be no fun now if it's a beastmen-controlled zone ... they probably overdid the nerf, but with SE that's not really surprising. I feel sorry for BST and that little nerf they received ... slimes were tough to charm but powerful!

Seems like this was an error on S-E part (I know, stunning).

Apr. 9, 2009 02:30 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
Current Known Issues (Apr. 9)

Since the implementation of the latest version update on Apr. 8, 2009, we have confirmed the following issues. Investigation and recovery work is currently underway.

- Able to store augmented items with NPC that can store certain equipments
* When augmented items are returned, bonus attributes("augments") will be removed from them.

- Amount of damage done by Automaton's range attack has decreased.

- Amount of damage done by certain blue magic has decreased.

- Beastmaster's ability "Charm" is invalid against certain monsters.

- Effect of Scholar's ability "Accession" will not apply on following white magic.
Enfire/Enblizzard/Enaero/Enstone/Enthunder/Enwater

We apologize for any invonvenience they may be causing.

[jenova_9]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

oh great, now today, Thursday, there is emergency maintenance starting 10:00 to 13:00 PDT.

so in EST time, does that mean from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. ?

I haven't had a chance to play since early yesterday morning. I would already be past level 50 by now. :p

[Shirai]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

Emergency maints after an update are standard issue.

Next expected emergency maint unless something goes terribly wrong:
Monday.

(SE tends to leave the weekends alone)

[ShepardG]

Re: Version Update Details! (4/8/09)

STeLLAREarring is! STELLAR


But seriously....wtf