Let There Be More Fields of Valor and Treasure Caskets! (03/06/2009)

[Septimus]

Let There Be More Fields of Valor and Treasure Caskets! (03/06/2009)
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The April version update will see coverage of the Fields of Valor and Treasure Casket systems extended to include areas introduced in the Rise of the Zilart expansion. Fields of Valor, in particular, is set to undergo a major upgrade that will further enhance its appeal to a broad range of adventurer palates.

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The April version update will see coverage of the Fields of Valor and Treasure Casket systems extended to include areas introduced in the Rise of the Zilart expansion. Fields of Valor, in particular, is set to undergo a major upgrade that will further enhance its appeal to a broad range of adventurer palates.




An Ever-expanding Sphere of Enjoyment!
The above-mentioned systems will be made available in the Rise of the Zilart areas listed below:
Cape Teriggan / Eastern Altepa Desert / The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah / Ro'Maeve / Yuhtunga Jungle / Yhoator Jungle / Western Altepa Desert / Valley of Sorrows / Ru'Aun Gardens
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Treasure Caskets appearing for the first time in these areas will yield an array of rewards unique to their respective locales.

Enhanced Access to Fields of Valor!
In addition to the above Rise of the Zilart locations, the following original areas are also scheduled to host a Field Manual:
East Ronfaure / La Theine Plateau / Batallia Downs / South Gustaberg / Konschtat Highlands / Rolanberry Fields / East Sarutabaruta / Tahrongi Canyon / Sauromugue Champaign / Behemoth's Dominion

In light of the expansion of playable areas for Fields of Valor, a number of preexisting training regimes will be relocated for the sake of convenience. Currently, there are regimes for which the objectives are found in a different area from where the issuing Field Manual is situated. The next version update will eliminate hassles such as having to make a long trek to La Theine after receiving regime objectives in West Ronfaure.

As the icing on this veritable cake of convenience, each Fields of Valor area is scheduled to host multiple Field Manuals, so you can spend less of your precious adventuring time in commute, and more on completing your objectives and reaping the rich rewards.
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NMs Set to Join the Fray!
Fields of Valor was created so that all players could have lighthearted yet fruitful adventuring available at their fingertips. Following in the footsteps of this ideal, the April version update will usher in challenging new objectives—elite training regimes—that will have hearts pumping in the ears of even the most seasoned adventurers.

Accessing these elite training regimes requires key items which can be obtained in exchange for tabs, and your choice of gil, beastmen's seals, or a piece of equipment. Rewards granted upon completion of an objective will vary depending on the combination of the above. For example, adventurers who trade gil will be handsomely rewarded in kind, while beastmen's seals will garner you an amount of experience points corresponding to the quantity traded. Those who dare to relinquish equipment, on the other hand, can expect delightful rewards the likes of which have never been seen before on Vana'diel!
As an added bonus, no experience penalties will be imposed even if your best effort at fulfilling an objective results in a humiliating defeat at the hands of your quarry. So go on, get out there and prove your worth and valor!

*Due to the grueling nature of these elite training regimes, no more than one can be undertaken per day (Earth time).





Fun and accessible content for everyone is the common objective which drives all of us here on the development and administration teams. These additions and adjustments to Fields of Valor and Treasure Caskets are but another part of our ongoing commitment to this mission.

This may be interesting...

[Fridell]

Exchanging equipment to get delightful rewards the likes of which have never been seen before on Vana'diel...?
Cool.

[Pikarya]

awesome

[Thorshammer]

yay not bad!

[Hyan]

Multiple books per area? Perfect!

[Septimus]

The quote that caught my eye.

Fun and accessible content for everyone is the common objective which drives all of us here on the development and administration teams. These additions and adjustments to Fields of Valor and Treasure Caskets are but another part of our ongoing commitment to this mission.

The development team, fun and accessible content? The same people who designed Absolute Virtue and Pandemonium Warden? Really now?

[Destinye]

Hm, guess all those hundreds of beastmen seals I have going to waste will be useful after all.

The quote that caught my eye.



The development team, fun and accessible content? The same people who designed Absolute Virtue and Pandemonium Warden? Really now?

Because those are the only things in FFXI...

[jimbobsonofgod]

Hm, guess all those hundreds of beastmen seals I have going to waste will be useful after all.

Provided you haven't handed in any ......

[Hyan]

Well it may not have been the case before, but this + MMM makes it seem like it's true!

[Baelorn]

This announcement right after the gobbiebag announcement? This update may be more epic than previously anticipated. I doubt they're showing the best things the update has to offer so early.

[arshesney]

This thing got potential, update seems good so far.

[Talint]

"Byakko was concealing a treasure chest!"

"You find a Byakko's Haidate +1 in the treasure chest!"

[Toth]

Wow. I'm sold :D

This new NM idea sounds amazing. Plus, once an earth day and no exp loss if you die? Can't wait!

[Starr]

Shit better be better than Gothic Armor from like sky where people are 75

[Spira]

im curious if the NM thing means they've added new NMs in these areas or if they're gonna reward you for killing existing NMs that are already in these areas..

but the elite training regime thing does seem cool..

multiple books in every outdoor core + Zilart zone ftw. I can see Ru'Aun being even more popular with BLMs and BSTs again just from this...

[Demonic]

Shit better be better than Gothic Armor from like sky where people are 75

Will probably be more gothic armor, LOL.

[Khalil]

Hm, guess all those hundreds of beastmen seals I have going to waste will be useful after all.

Because those are the only things in FFXI...

This game only exists for endgame players! NO ONE ELSE!

[Silenka]

This looks pretty cool. I don't know how I like multiple FoV books lying around every zone, feels kind of intrusive to me, but maybe I won't notice them that much. Wow, people are really going to be using those unused zones even more now though. That's really nice ^^

[orson]

Sounds pretty awesome.

[Starr]

Will probably be more gothic armor, LOL.

Please don't...