FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Sep. 21)

[Seyrr]

At the following time, we performed a version update of FINAL FANTASY XI.

[Affected Period]
Sep. 21, 2007 12:00 (PDT)

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]
- Temporarily removed an NPC named Varchet in Southern San d'Oria.

Improper use of the game was found to be possible through the use of this NPC. Removal of the NPC is a temporary measure against this issue. Due to this action, players will be unable to advance in the quest "Exit the Gambler."

* After counter measures are enacted, we plan on putting the NPC Varchet back into the game.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/polnew ... 1333.shtml

Someone mentioned something about a Moogle where he was before... I wonder what people were doing with/to him?

[Epical]

So this had nothing to do with the sole fishies? =(

[Francisco II]

It takes a two hour maintenance across all areas to remove a single NPC in one area?

[Falconblade]

So this had nothing to do with the sole fishies? =(

Could ninja fix it.

[Lordshin]

It takes a two hour maintenance across all areas to remove a single NPC in one area?

and add the welcome back campaign stuff? yeah... and it might take a while to write the code or w/e i dont think its as simple as Copy and Paste lol

[TB]

It takes a two hour maintenance across all areas to remove a single NPC in one area?

As you might have noticed, every maintenance is at least 2hours long, so it is safe to assume they need the 2 hours to shutdown servers, update files on all machines, reboot the system and run an automatic test before you are able to log in.

[theo]

It takes a two hour maintenance across all areas to remove a single NPC in one area?

Odd part is that the NPC was already removed before the maint started. There was a moogle who said something along the lines of "Varchet has a tummy ache, he'll be back soon."

[Khamsin]

I think RMT were abusing it by gambling endlessly, creating gil each time they won, flooding the economy. Sure, it's only 5 gil at a time, but RMT do it 24/7 with multiple characters.

[Seyrr]

I think RMT were abusing it by gambling endlessly, creating gil each time they won, flooding the economy. Sure, it's only 5 gil at a time, but RMT do it 24/7 with multiple characters.

Uh, what about when you lose? You lose that 5 gil.

[Alistaire]

It takes a two hour maintenance across all areas to remove a single NPC in one area?

Odd part is that the NPC was already removed before the maint started. There was a moogle who said something along the lines of "Varchet has a tummy ache, he'll be back soon."

So obviously that wouldn't be the real reason. Guess they're counting on people to not have noticed the moogle? Yeah, cause moogles in places there weren't moogles before don't attract attention at all.

[OctavoGilgamesh]

So this had nothing to do with the sole fishies? =(

lol @ Oxx

[Judai]

They don't normally announce when they fix the shit people hack and break. I would assume they ninja'd it but who knows.

[Khamsin]

I think RMT were abusing it by gambling endlessly, creating gil each time they won, flooding the economy. Sure, it's only 5 gil at a time, but RMT do it 24/7 with multiple characters.

Uh, what about when you lose? You lose that 5 gil.

They didn't use truly random numbers, and so RMT discovered that they win 51% and lose only 49%, therefore coming out ahead in the long run.

[Epical]

If RMT have resorted to making 5 gil here and there then so be it. >_>

[Kimiko]

Oh noes, how will we get our KRT maps now?

[Charla]

I think RMT were abusing it by gambling endlessly, creating gil each time they won, flooding the economy. Sure, it's only 5 gil at a time, but RMT do it 24/7 with multiple characters.

Uh, what about when you lose? You lose that 5 gil.

They didn't use truly random numbers, and so RMT discovered that they win 51% and lose only 49%, therefore coming out ahead in the long run.

lolRNG?

[Alistaire]

I think RMT were abusing it by gambling endlessly, creating gil each time they won, flooding the economy. Sure, it's only 5 gil at a time, but RMT do it 24/7 with multiple characters.

Uh, what about when you lose? You lose that 5 gil.

They didn't use truly random numbers, and so RMT discovered that they win 51% and lose only 49%, therefore coming out ahead in the long run.

lolRNG?

Betting 20 gil is like 30 if a RNG hits.

[Spoony Bob]

Oh noes, how will we get our KRT maps now?

My brother just started playing and actually needed KRT map.

[Vedder]

So this had nothing to do with the sole fishies? =(

lol @ Oxx

It's not Oxx... It's http://wiki.bluegartr.com/Takedown

linking to BGWiki ftw.

[Sonomaa]

large scale linked servers like that take 2 hours to reboot