DISCUSSION: 11/04/2013 Version Update

[Darkmagi]

I stopped caring about avoiding magic damage on raptor ages ago, the only time people ever die is because I'm playing 3 characters including my healer.

[Esvedium]

So 10 out of 10 situations, then.

[Rentwokay]

Were there any changes to the old school NM spawn/drop system this update?

I didn't see anything in the update notes aside from the Treasure Casket updates, but they mentioned it in the digest that was just posted on their forums:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...798#post477798

[Fwahm]

So what's up with the new Marjami quest? I sat in front of a protuberance for 5 Amnesias, I head back, and nothing. I go back, sit in front for ~40 amnesias, go back, and still nothing.

[Ophannus]

It worked for me. I got the quest cutscene and found a protuberance, claimed it and stood infront of it ~2.5yalms for a few min. After 5 Amnesias it said "You have learned everything you can about Spinescent Protuberances" and then I went back to the NPC and got Paresis Reslience. Maybe you got the message but missed it?

Also the protuberance must be in Marjami not in Doh Gates.

[Fwahm]

Like I said, I went back to the NPC both after 5, and after ~40. She doesn't say anything except what she did when she sent me out. And yes, I'm doing it in Marjami.

[sahearniitth]

Did the quest flag under current? I did the quest on 2 characters and just stood at a proturberance while invisible in marjami. Got the message on both. Never claimed it.

Are you done with all the other new quests?

[Fwahm]

The quest is flagged under current, yes. I've done the Morimar quest and the Ice breaking quest, but I haven't done the others yet.

[masterlobo]

I don't play anymore, but I still like reading about FFXI.

I haven't seen much pictures or videos of the new (snowy) areas.

Care to share more?

[errantfish]

So what's up with the new Marjami quest? I sat in front of a protuberance for 5 Amnesias, I head back, and nothing. I go back, sit in front for ~40 amnesias, go back, and still nothing.

I reported the same issue over here - http://www.bluegartr.com/threads/115...=1#post5942440 but I wasn't able to find a solution either. For what it's worth, I'm also on Sylph.

[Trumpy]

hope its not a bad case of Sylphilis

[Fwahm]

Stymie can bypass Tchakka's dispel immunity with his aura up.

[Draylo]

He doesn't have dispel immunity with aura up.

[Fwahm]

Really? I've never been able to land Dispel, even with ES. I've also been told he had dispel immunity with aura up, so I guess I got confused.

[dasva]

Really? I've never been able to land Dispel, even with ES. I've also been told he had dispel immunity with aura up, so I guess I got confused.

Well some mobs to certain debuffs or certain circumstances mobs wont be completely immune but you will a 0% land rate on them. Think sleeping skeletons. But if you get an immunobreak you will have a chance to land the debuff. Stymie also seems to allow you to land it in those circumstances

[Darkmagi]

He doesn't have dispel immunity with aura up.

Getting mixed up with Dakuwaqa.

[Sechs]

What would I have to cast and check to see the FC effect on Orvail Pants+1?
I want to test if the effect is better than the NQ ones. I expect it being 6% vs 5% on the original.

[Falkirk]

What would I have to cast and check to see the FC effect on Orvail Pants+1?
I want to test if the effect is better than the NQ ones. I expect it being 6% vs 5% on the original.

Seems to be unchanged.

[LidenbokValour]

So every NM involved in magian trials seems to have been adjusted (Possibly every NM in the game) seems like their re-spawn timer has been removed and now have a generally higher chance of spawning. For example I got Gargantua back to back whilst making my sword and completed the other NMs within a couple hours.

I'm now on the Voidwalker part and trying to see if any changes has been made to these NMs, so far I have not noticed anything different, no obvious increase on chance of upgrade, although I guess I could be getting extremely unlucky, wouldn't be the first time. If they have made any changes to VWNM it's probably respawn rate of the NMs. Has anyone tested this yet?

Edit : Appears to be no changes to VWNM repop timers

[Sechs]

Seems to be unchanged.

Nouuuuuuu :'(
Thanks for the link.

Pretty big fail. I guess the head is still worth it for the additional 1% Haste though.