Test Server Findings

[Seeum]

Both tests were done as /WAR. Loxley Bow tests were done naked, other than bow/ammo/head. The Annihilator returns are from my normal gear, which includes a decent amount of Store TP. I think when I did the math, naked Loxley would have required something like Store TP+79 to hit those returns (away from my desk right now, could provide exact data later if you still need it).

Just to add some context, I was actually testing Recycle proc rate on entois/paddock (both of which are too sad to even bother mentioning) when I stumbled across this, so didn't do a carefully controlled test given the huge difference between the delays of the weapons. Happy to go back later tonight and get some hard numbers though, if you'd like.

[Julian]

cough

Bibiki Bay
01004106|Bismarck

starting now, stuff will go in the same place as usual

[Ophannus]

inb4 the twilight God followed you from abyssea into vanadiel and manifests himself in the vanadiel empyrean paradox in sea as the final VW mob inside the BC.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-esU8MKn9lS...Nc/s1600/3.jpg
^Exhibit A


http://i4.ytimg.com/vi/Op8RdHHPI3Q/hqdefault.jpg
^Exhibit B


http://lparchive.org/Final-Fantasy-V...27-2hs6vdf.png
^Exhibit C

[Julian]

http://juliandev.com/ffxi/TEST2012-03-02/

enjoy

[Darkmagi]

2 sets of temps, 2 extra voidstones, 1 stone recast KI, a red alignment boost, and a ton of untranslated gear.

[Julian]

Also some confirmation on the new VW NMs, not that they were that necessary. Meteor description adjusted a bit, other spell still looks like it could be ultima >.>

Also quick look on the JP item dats, they don't have descriptions either, but some of them do have icons, and they seem to have placeholder names for most of them.

Updating the armor and weapon files to include item IDs so people can look at the JP dats if they want to mix and match, or know which items are the "new" ones, etc.

edit: Done, and I'm done for now. Thanks toth for letting me know there was an update to mine.

[Toth]

Looking good. Provenance huh.

Provenance, from the French provenir, "to come from", refers to the chronology of the ownership or location of a historical object.[1] The term was originally mostly used for works of art, but is now used in similar senses in a wide range of fields, including science and computing. Typical uses may cover any artifact found in archaeology, any object in paleontology, certain documents (such as manuscripts), or copies of printed books. In most fields, the primary purpose of provenance is to confirm or gather evidence as to the time, place, and—when appropriate—the person responsible for the creation, production, or discovery of the object. This will typically be accomplished by tracing the whole history of the object up to the present. Comparative techniques, expert opinions, and the results of scientific tests may also be used to these ends, but establishing provenance is essentially a matter of documentation.

In archaeology (particularly North American archaeology and anthropological archaeology throughout the world), the term provenience is used somewhat similarly to "provenance". Archaeological researchers use provenience to refer to the three-dimensional location of an artifact or feature within an archaeological site,[2] as opposed to provenance, which includes an artifact's complete documented history.

from wikipedia

[Slycer]

Meteor - Join together with your party members to smite your foes with a massive meteor.
MP Cost: 418 Casting Time: 8.0 Recast Delay: 30.0
Target: Enemy / Type: Black / Element: Dark / Skill: Elemental Magic
Jobs: BLM99

Xsaeta I goooooooo

[Slycer]

I noticed that all of the new Voidwatch mobs have adds. >_>

Were the fights actually integrated to the test server or did they just add the mobs to the dats?

[Jem]

I noticed that all of the new Voidwatch mobs have adds. >_>

Were the fights actually integrated to the test server or did they just add the mobs to the dats?

All I read from those fights is

Jem - PLD FOREVAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

(Will see if they are implemented after I finish work)

[Phoenyx]

What I read:

Caedarva Mire
0104F199|Brekekekex

What I thought:

[Ophannus]

Jem you're truly outrageous!

[Yugl]

You stole that joke from me you bitch!

[Slycer]

They're adding 8 new monsters but there are 11 new periapts and at least one new atmacite, probably more, where is all this coming from? I guess some of it must be Provenance-related.

[Ophannus]

Shoulda posted it before me! btw i got some mo' sky pops,almost full set

[Khamsin]

They're adding 8 new monsters but there are 11 new periapts and at least one new atmacite, probably more, where is all this coming from? I guess some of it must be Provenance-related.

The one new atmacite probably comes from one of the 8 monsters, and the extra periapts may be purchasable?

[Ophannus]

Might get periapts from cutscenes by completing each scenario. Also they never add *EVERYTHING* to the test server, they'll probably add more, a lot more when they release the actual update. Remember merit 2hr abilities and limbus updates are still slated for march release too! 8 isn't very many there were like 10-12 Zilart VW mobs so we can probably expect maybe 10-12 COP and TOAU VW mobs too hopefully.


So either the new KI comes from VW they haven't added to the files yet, or they'll come from cutscenes from completing VW missions OR you'll be able to buy them with cruor from the Voidwatch Officer like how you could buy abyssites and lunar abyssite with cruor from the Cruor Prospectors.

[Slycer]

Maybe. It could be just eight though, it looked like there was a lot of stuff in Provenance. I'd rather they add eight mobs with a good assortment of drops than 20 mobs with the first two tiers dropping trash items that no one cares about.

And god damn, some of this new stuff better drop heavy metal pouches.

[diasetsu]

Hmm there are still only 23 Atmacites when you go to refiner, either it is messed up, or it just involves name changes.

Atmacite of Enticement when you check has Exhortation's Stats, Exhortation has Promises' stats, and unless I am blind there is no Atmacite of Promises when checking NPC.

[Julian]

You can check the dialog tables for any zone that has atmacite NPCs (usually nearish the bottom). From a quick glance, it doesn't seem like there's any new descriptions up, but I didn't really thoroughly look.