New Battlefields (08/24/2011)

[Gwynplaine]

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A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:

[dev1025] New Battlefields

Proceed to the thread.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/13322

• New Burning Circle Notorious Monster (BCNM) battlefields will be added.
• New orbs will be obtainable from the Port Jeuno NPC Shami in exchange for High Kindred’s crests.
• Locations, entry requirements, and other conditions for the new battlefields will be as follows:
  
  Zelos Orb 30 High Kindred’s Crests Boneyard Gully Level: Any Participants: 6 or Bearclaw Pinnacle Level: Any Participants: 6
• Bia Orb 50 High Kindred’s Crests Mine Shaft #2716 Level: Any Participants: 6 or Monarch Linn Level: Any Participants: 6
• Phobos Orb 30 Kindred’s Crests Spire of Holla Level: Any Participants: 6 or Spire of Dem Level: Any Participants: 6 or Spire of Mea Level: Any Participants: 6
• Deimos Orb 50 Kindred’s Crests Spire of Vahzl Level: Any Participants: 6

• Players victorious in the battlefields at the Spires of Holla, Dem, Mea, and Vahzl will receive items that may, in turn, be traded to the NPC Shami to claim rewards.

*Time limits for the battlefields above are currently under consideration. An announcement will follow when these details are finalized.

So there's that.

Fuck Bearclaw Pinancle and that fucking snow weather garbage though.

[Selamis]

Interesting, didn't think we'd see new bcs.

[TacoTaru]

I thought they said last update they were adding Kindred then and High Kindred this time. Regardless, I've always enjoyed BCNMs so I'm excited for the new ones :D

[ronin sparthos]

Oh no, it's Toreador Ring bullshit all over again where 90% of the time you get shit from the empty drops. RUN AWAY.

No battlefield in The Shrouded Maw? /sadface

Q.Q I needed reasons to visit Pso'xja again.

[Deathbringer]

Inb4 more random ass af3 seals in pools.

[Kaisha]

So there's that.

Fuck Bearclaw Pinancle and that fucking snow weather garbage though.

At least you won't have to do the cliff drop along with it.

[ronin sparthos]

There is an entrance to Bearclaw Pinnacle that doesn't require weather to enter.

[Draylo]

lol looks fun, an enhanced version of brothers? Looks like there are elementals in the roc fight.

[Rocl]

lol looks fun, an enhanced version of brothers? Looks like there are elementals in the roc fight.

Clearly SMN's "new avatars" are new spirit pacts. 8) gogogo gadget Gefryst pact, etc.

[Kaisha]

Clearly SMN's "new avatars" are new spirit pacts. 8) gogogo gadget Gefryst pact, etc.

Hey, I think you're onto something here....

Spoiler: show

Sadly enough I'm curious as to how bad they'd be if SE actually did give us them as new spirits. Brb meritting -Perp for 'em.

[mightyg]

Was there any reason to do the previous battlefields they added an update or two ago?

[Gokulo]

Eh, a smn skill ring!

[Gustave]

Oh no, it's Toreador Ring bullshit all over again where 90% of the time you get shit from the empty drops. RUN AWAY.

No battlefield in The Shrouded Maw? /sadface

Q.Q I needed reasons to visit Pso'xja again.

Toreador was easy gil before everyone figured out how easy it was to solo/2box. I was 4/12 at one point.

[TacoTaru]

Was there any reason to do the previous battlefields they added an update or two ago?

There was a couple of decent pieces of gear for things like Torcleaver, PDT sets, etc. There wasn't a TON to be gleaned from it, but there was some decent stuff, but I think most people considered the fights not worth the time.

[Byrthnoth]

Mostly the fights were awesome because of their names. I'd actually like to do them to burn my damned Kindred Crests, but I can't find other people who want to go, lol.

[Fievel]

Yeah, I won't personally be running my ass all the way out to do these, but glad to see they're still adding BC's.

[Taint]

Yeah, I won't personally be running my ass all the way out to do these, but glad to see they're still adding BC's.

^

[Gwynplaine]

There's always a chance there could be good loot here. After all these are using High Kindred seals now. Also the last round of BC's did not accompany an update with a level increase, while these will. So perhaps fresher level 95 lootables will be actually decent. Otherwise it will be just more sincerely new content that lies dormant for the ages.

[urat]

Just saying, tp bonus dagger is still considered a useful drop from the ENM, goes for 1.5~2mil on quetz.

[Draylo]

Was there any reason to do the previous battlefields they added an update or two ago?

They are still decent gil for exchanging the seals. Also fun to do new battles.