New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

[Malacite]

We're pleased to announce that the development team is hard at work on the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, which is currently on track for a mid-March release!

As always, a host of new additions and enhancements are in store for you, the details of which will first be unveiled to the public at VanaFest 2010 on Sunday, February 28.

Those unable to attend the event need not despair, as extensive coverage will be provided via the VanaFest official site and Topics, including a streaming video feed and multilingual commentary from the international community teams as previously mentioned in this space. Don't miss out on the festivities!

Visit the official VanaFest 2010 site today!

[Grizzlebeard]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Yeah, I didn't bother rushing here to post this once I'd established there was going to be zero information until Sunday.

Still, from the pictures I wonder if they're going to make Synergy suck less than it already does or just up the level to 100. Would be nice if they focussed on making some of the existing crafts halfway useful such as alchemy which has been constantly eroded with previous updates.

[ShepardG]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Synergy dosen't quite suck as much as people first let on, baring of course the fact that it's another time sink in an already time sink filled game.

Machismo:

33dmg 196 Delay
1>> Dagger Weaponskill attack +20
2>> Dagger weaponskill Triple attack +6
3>> VS. "Family of Mob" "Some additional stat, maybe evasion"

And it works in the off hand. Which is awesome!

Hellfire +1 with Ranged Weaponskill >> Attack +15

Can't see the picture at work, but if I remember it vaguely from before I left the house, was that a PUP doing a maneuver in the 3rd frame?

[Grizzlebeard]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

The gear I've seen from synergy is lacklustre at best including the armour. While that dagger seems okay it falls short of something like a Sirocco Kukri for offhand and as for the gun, do rangers even use Marksmanship nowadays at max level when you have choices like a Cerberus Bow with Archery? I mean, the gear is very middle of the road and acceptable if you can't get event / NM drops, however, the ridiculous pricetags on them and the synthing hoops you have to jump through as well as the requirement to kill NMs anyway really makes me wonder just what niche this gear is supposed to fill.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

The gear I've seen from synergy is lacklustre at best including the armour. While that dagger seems okay it falls short of something like a Sirocco Kukri for offhand and as for the gun, do rangers even use Marksmanship nowadays at max level when you have choices like a Cerberus Bow with Archery?

Depends on the situation. Cerberus still isn't as good E/V Bow or Selene as it has a higher delay and E/V Bow has +3 STR to go with the AGI. Lower delay, too.

[Grizzlebeard]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Depends on the situation. Cerberus still isn't as good E/V Bow or Selene as it has a higher delay and E/V Bow has +3 STR to go with the AGI. Lower delay, too.

Yeah, I know very little about endgame Ranger gear choices to be honest but I was pretty sure there weren't many that used guns with the excellent bow choices out there.

[KingOfZeal]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Was that a PUP doing a maneuver in the 3rd frame?

No. Looked more like the beginning of Provoke. Maneuvers are green and centered on the hands, not red and centered on the body.

[Neverslip]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

WotG... end... can I has?

[Takelli]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Too bad theres no info about it... Hope its a good update this one...

[Malacite]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Well, we do know there are job adjustments and other goodies coming. All will be revealed this Sunday at Vanafest @.@


I for one, would be happy if they would just wrap up WotG already. Or at the very least give us access to the Walk of Echos.

[ShepardG]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

grizz,

Yeah i hear exactly what your saying with bow's hitting harder etc. In my case, i have Cor and Rng both leveled, and we do alot of Dark Ixion Scanning, so I end up going Cor to most events, but Ranger to most of the jobs in the past. I would merit Marksman, to benifet both classes, along with Dagger, (because I like dnc/thf/cor etc.) But marksman would benifet 3 jobs (also thf) whereas Archery would make my RNG hit his sidewinders harder, but i'd be gimping my other jobs (and i even have a V.bow).

But i do hear what your saying, if senergy goes too 100 and they open up the relm of more NQ/HQ pieces (scorp,haubergon,various Rare pieces, etc) I could see it becoming pretty benfiecial. Also if they had random evoliths that gave + STATS to gear, such as +5 dex or +5 str. But we'll see i guess.

[Ketaru]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

I wonder what is in store for jobs, if anything. More than ever, it feels like there is no excitement for coming job updates of any sort.

[Firewind]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

In before the SMNs whine about no new avatars.

[hexx]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

In before the SMNs whine about no new avatars.

Oh god dont get them started!

[Taskmage]

Re: New Version Update Announced! (02/23/2010)

Finally they're going to announce Time Mage. I can feel it.