Where the Wild Things Spawn (11/18/2010)

[Carraway]

http://lodestone.finalfantasyxiv.com...f8c77a0390c536

As part of the November 24 and mid-December version updates, adjustments will be made to the distribution of enemies in all areas.

In the first version update, scheduled for release on Wednesday, November 24, the processing of in-game areas will be spread out across multiple servers in order to mitigate latency issues. Together with this structural change, we have rethought the distribution of enemies, both old and new, while giving considerable consideration to players engaged in gathering activities or simply passing through.
Ex.:
Before
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...0202ae688389c6

After
http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/to...a27ee82b0b2ffc

Balancing adjustments to enemy distribution will continue in the December version, which will also usher in the the first of many waves of new enemies to Eorzea, including several Notorious Monsters (NMs). Among their number are those so freakish and vile that even the legendary taxonomist Frandelont Raimdelle could scarcely find the words to describe them. Still others may prove more than a tad familiar to the eyes of adventuring veterans of Vana'diel. All in all, a myriad menagerie of malicious monstrosities will be making its way to Eorzea in the coming months. Precise profiles and daunting details of these new additions to the Eorzean bestiary, as well as the epic loot that can be pilfered from their fresh corpses, will be treated in future Topics posts.

Continuing in this vein, the version updates of 2011 will bring about further improvements and balancing to enemy distribution, as well as the addition of numerous new NMs and NM-related content. More information will be announced here as it becomes available, so be sure to check back regularly!

[miokomioko]

The 'Before and After' pictures are amazing.

[Kaylia]

Among their number are those so freakish and vile that even the legendary taxonomist Frandelont Raimdelle could scarcely find the words to describe them.

At least, this line hints at an organized NM system and not just bullshit lotery.

[Uzor]

I don't see a difference in the before/after pic other than 1 more goat and a slightly moved dodo...

[Reapz]

I don't see a difference in the before/after pic other than 1 more goat and a slightly moved dodo...

Thats because there isn't lol.
They really couldn't use a better example? Like Antlings and stupidly high level stuff in low level areas being changed

[Riposte]

I am confused by the sheer simplicity of this post. I am not complaining about the lack of content, it is just their presentation of so. My brain automatically thinks I must be missing something. I suppose the biggest thing to take away here is the confirmation of interview details - NMs will exist outside leves.

The pictures! What do they really mean!?

[Reapz]

Clearly they were all facing the wrong direction before!

[Blasta]

Clearly they were all facing the wrong direction before!

Lol this. Was exactly my thoughts when i saw the pics ^^

[Thiefami]

Lol sooo funny. When I saw the pic I thought the same. What was the point of even adding a picture. When I see it I sporadically burst into laughter because they are ridiculous

[Hyan]

They seem to be closer together and not as scattered?

I remember in XI there were many "hotspots" like just outside the cities for example.

I was wondering how they intend on keeping the updates coming daily until Wednesday, looks like I found my answer.

Still others may prove more than a tad familiar to the eyes of adventuring veterans of Vana'diel.

Bubbly Bernie the HNM or gtfo.

[XalienLevi]

Thanks for the warning SE, I'll stay away from all the ass hugging goats and dodo's in Thanalan.

[Achitophel]

I am confused by the sheer simplicity of this post. I am not complaining about the lack of content, it is just their presentation of so.

So....the mobs turned toward the camera?

The alliteration kinda made me mad. Did the original Japanese have that?

[ZarakiKujata]

Bubbly Bernie the HNM or gtfo.

I could honestly see them making certain NMs grow up, like Bubbly Bernie the megalocrab, or Leaping Lizzie the Raptor or Peiste...,

[Dooom]

I keep having to look at those pictures again to make sure I didn't miss anything. Sure they're closer together, but a cynical mind could attribute that to random pathing. It was a nice idea on their part to try and provide a visual representation, but I think in this case it's fallen on it's face and not helped much at all.

I also fully expect Bubbly Bernie and LL to return, and will be sad if they don't.

[Alkar]

The first picture has 3 mobs, the second has 4. I think they're simply telling us that there will be more monsters and their location will be adjusted as well.

[Brandson]

I think the picture is supposed to show that the mobs are farther away from the tree, so that they don't bother the botanists, but none of those mobs aggro so I don't really know.

[Gergall]

I don't see a difference in the before/after pic other than 1 more goat and a slightly moved dodo...

You guys are all missing the point. The mobs in the first pic are all left-handed. In the second pic, they have been corrected to reflect a more realistic distribution, with 3 of the mobs being right-handed and 1 being left-handed.

[Arximiro]

Perhaps they are grouping those types of monsters closer together so they don't get in our way during leves all the time and we can actually AOE. That's all I can think of.


P.S. Does anyone know what the deal is with these Enjin Sigs not updating? I'm 30 now, I haven't been 27 in like a week. :/

[qpoiuwer]

Well a 33% increase in enemies is pretty big... If every 3 enemies gets replaced with 4 that's a decently large change.

[Riposte]

Well, they could have picked a better monster. As a Marauder I am no fan of billies.

I can already see a caption for these two pictures.
"You ready Broad Swing"
"Hi."