Test Server Findings

**transmit** · 2012-03-13 06:32

Apparently theres been another test server update today, but has there been any notes from friday to now on what was added today?

**Shenrien** · 2012-03-13 08:21

Enmity on Meteor, it used to be just the person making the final cast would get all the Enmity, now each BLM gets a small amount but the fool that casts lasts gets a higher amount, also on certain NMs they will build a resistance over time(cause you're gonna be spamming a 10min spell) the more times its used.

**Byrthnoth** · 2012-03-13 08:23

No client side update, so nothing to .dat mine.

**Dotsudoku** · 2012-03-13 10:16

Originally Posted by Shenrien

Enmity on Meteor, it used to be just the person making the final cast would get all the Enmity, now each BLM gets a small amount but the fool that casts lasts gets a higher amount, also on certain NMs they will build a resistance over time(cause you're gonna be spamming a 10min spell) the more times its used.

To be fair, it had increased potential for abuse with Random Deal in the picture.

**Zag** · 2012-03-13 10:17

Originally Posted by Spira

just went thru the new files from the test server..

firstly, theres a new dat for the groupcast meteor..
267/114
it looks way better than the one i posted last time. still no sound fx.

Also, I dunno if i'm jumping the gun here...
but I think we might see them announce a new expansion...
because i just noticed that they added files into a ROM9 folder this update.

apparently, they snuck in 1 file into ROM9 in early Feb 2012 (for me it was feb 05) and now theres 27 more files in there this update. One of them is an Orc conquerer (but we know that guy has been a bit of a mob placeholder, so I wont think too much about it). Granted theres no reason to add files to test about an expansion that isnt released, it doesnt make sense why they'd add a ROM9 when they could have easily fit these files into ROM itself.
I don't know how the coding works either, but the ftable and vtable file in every single ROM folder was updated as well.

the reason why I see this as a bit of a big deal is because each ROM folder basically represents an expansion
rom2 = zilart
rom3 = cop
rom4 = toa
rom5 = wotg
6-8 is for the scenario add-ons (and are very tiny). abyssea didn't use a rom folder.

could it be?

...
for tsuneo,
armor and weapon model dats..
not sorted sorry

Spoiler: show

I play on PS3 for FF11, and I had to download an extra 1 GB worth of memory for the games partition. I found that kind of suspious off the bat. I thought they would annouce a new expansion at vanafest too. PS2 games are discontinued but they can sell a full on expansion through the playonline like they did with the abyssea add-ons i'm sure. Plus I seen a commercial for FF11 on on a PS3 commercial with that Kevin Butler guy (whatever that guys name is) and it showed an HD version of FF11 with a SAM doing VW in ugg temple. The graphics were clean as hell, was not PS2 or PC version of the game.

**noodles355** · 2012-03-13 10:36

Originally Posted by Atoreis

For WAR you just need NQ belt and you can change Zelus Tiara to Nyzul head for slightly better acc att and true haste cap in equip.

You can do that already with Bullwhip.

**Stromgarde** · 2012-03-13 10:58

Originally Posted by Zag

I play on PS3 for FF11, and I had to download an extra 1 GB worth of memory for the games partition. I found that kind of suspious off the bat. I thought they would annouce a new expansion at vanafest too. PS2 games are discontinued but they can sell a full on expansion through the playonline like they did with the abyssea add-ons i'm sure. Plus I seen a commercial for FF11 on on a PS3 commercial with that Kevin Butler guy (whatever that guys name is) and it showed an HD version of FF11 with a SAM doing VW in ugg temple. The graphics were clean as hell, was not PS2 or PC version of the game.

http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinButlerVP
Here's the guy's youtube account. Which video are you talking about?

**huckster** · 2012-03-13 11:31

Originally Posted by Stromgarde

http://www.youtube.com/user/KevinButlerVP
Here's the guy's youtube account. Which video are you talking about?

I bet he's talking about this:

that's where you have SAM in ugg with Kevin Butler - video of ff11 marriage - so it's old news.

**Stromgarde** · 2012-03-13 11:53

There's nothing to indicate that wouldn't be PC video. Also, no VW in that one.

**nekura** · 2012-03-13 11:58

Probably talking about this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdl7PRyLxg

Edit: Hng, should've refreshed before I posted sorry.

**Atoreis** · 2012-03-13 13:16

Originally Posted by noodles355

You can do that already with Bullwhip.

True but fuck that -75HP.

**Slycer** · 2012-03-13 13:26

I checked Julian's dat mine of the French descriptions and, sadly, the BLM/SCH feet that have "mantis" stats come up mumbo-jumbo.

At least I can confirm the SMN pants stats are what was said before (one of them enhances avatar attack and blood pacts, the other one adds avatar regen and enhances blood pacts).

**Slycer** · 2012-03-13 13:33

In case anyone was wondering, here are the actual armors that are associated with each set -- the new models are for the five cursed sets (NQ/HQ look the same, I just copied the HQ stats below):

"SET 1" BODY +1 rare/ex = black armor http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00011873].png
DEF:41 DEF:79 HP+50 MP+50 STR+13 VIT+13 Attack+23 Damage Taken-8%
LV99 WAR PLD DRK BST DRG

"SET 2" BODY +1 rare/ex = red armor http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00011874].png
DEF:63 STR+9 AGI+9 Accuracy+20 Evasion+10 Store TP+8
LV99 MNK SAM NIN PUP

"SET 3" BODY +1 rare/ex = blue armor http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00011875].png
DEF:64 STR+15 DEX+15 AGI+15 Ranged Attack+18 Ranged Accuracy+22 Adds "Regen" effect
LV99 MNK THF RNG NIN BLU COR DNC

"SET 4" BODY+1 rare/ex = purple armor set http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00011876].png
DEF:54 MP+100 "Magic Attack Bonus"+13 Enmity-7 Haste+4%
LV99 BLM RDM SMN BLU SCH

"SET 5" BODY +1 rare/ex = vomit green set http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00011877].png
DEF:53 Divine Magic Skill+18 Healing Magic Skill+18 Enfeebling Magic Skill+18 Haste+4% Cure spellcasting time -5%
LV99 WHM RDM BRD SCH

**Slycer** · 2012-03-13 13:42

These are the crystal heads... has Spira found the actual models of these? I haven't seen. The melee one looks like it might be particularly cool.

http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00010912].png
CRYSTAL HEAD 1
DEF:47 STR+12 DEX+12 VIT+12 INT+12 MND+12 Attack+5%
LV99 WAR PLD DRK BST SAM DRG

http://juliandev.com/ffxi/itemicons/[00010913].png
CRYSTAL HEAD 2
DEF:37 INT+15 MND+15 CHR+15 Magic Accuracy+10 Enhances "Fast Cast" effect Enmity-6
LV99 WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN SCH

Edit: nvm, it was in his 2/24 mine http://wilddragonchase.blogspot.com/...-24022012.html

**Tarage** · 2012-03-13 13:57

Hmm, SMN pants might be worth swaping if they aren't a pain in the ass to get and have actually good bonuses.

**noodles355** · 2012-03-13 16:24

Originally Posted by Atoreis

True but fuck that -75HP.

By that logic you might as well TP in Meridian Ring over Mars's Ring.

(On jobs that don't need tyrant/blitz)

**Motenten** · 2012-03-13 16:41

Originally Posted by noodles355

By that logic you might as well TP in Meridian Ring over Mars's Ring.

(On jobs that don't need tyrant/blitz)

How so? Did Meridian Ring gain 8 acc/8 att when I wasn't looking? Because if it did, I'd certainly TP in that over Mars.

**Haborym** · 2012-03-13 20:00

I think he is trying to say that the -75HP shouldn't matter.

**dasva** · 2012-03-14 00:24

Originally Posted by Shenrien

Enmity on Meteor, it used to be just the person making the final cast would get all the Enmity, now each BLM gets a small amount but the fool that casts lasts gets a higher amount, also on certain NMs they will build a resistance over time(cause you're gonna be spamming a 10min spell) the more times its used.

Was this build in resistance like a straight the more you cast it or casting frequently? Since most things that build resistance tend not to if you cast infrequently or even lose the gained resistance if you hold off for awhile...

My guess is if you use it at the 10 min you shouldn't have a problem but cor abuse maybe

**Shenrien** · 2012-03-14 03:14

I’d like to give some follow-up info on the cumulative resistance for Meteor.
　
• Cumulative Resistance Effect and Duration Time
The damage reduction effect from the cumulative resistance peaks directly after Meteor hits and then gradually tapers off. The effect disappears after 5 minutes.

When casting Meteor with a party of 6 people every time you can use Elemental Seal, you will not be affected by cumulative resistance at all.
　
• Necessity for Cumulative Resistance
As many of you who are testing out the spell on the test server know, casting Meteor with 6 people deals a high amount of damage compared to other elemental magic spells, and since it is non-elemental, you can expect it to deal a steady amount of large damage without elemental resistances at all.

This is the attractiveness of Meteor and lends itself to being used as a trump card of sorts.

On the other hand, we feel that there shouldn’t be extreme circumstances where you can clear every bit of content only by casting Meteor.

This is one of the reasons for the necessity of Elemental Seal, but this can be avoided by using abilities and medicines, so in order to limit chain casting of Meteor we decided to implement the cumulative resistance safeguard as a result of looking into how we can prevent this.

In other words, we felt it necessary to prevent strategies that focus on alliances using Meteor at once or other strategies that rely on medicines and abilities to allow for continuous use of Meteor.

forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/17045-Meteor?p=294033#post294033

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