FFXI Classic Thread

[Petitssk]

Oh, god, please don't make them come to Odin.

[Anoat]

Free play for returners campaign runs from December 19th thru January 5th

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/cam...wcb/index.html

[Anoat]

New Years message and a look ahead to 2026 from Fujito

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics...38/detail.html

TL;DR:

Improvements to trusts including stat enhancements earned thru daily activities, as well as equippable gear for trusts in the same vein as PUP attachments

New notorious monsters added throughout the world including the new Limbus zones

Consolidation of home point crystals and survival guide warps and other teleport NPCs into one singular unit to make fast travel easier

New high tier battlefields based on the three mini expansions Crystalline Prophecy, Moogle K’updodetat, and Shantotto Ascension

New Game+ mode so you can replay story missions without having to roll a new character. Current plan is to start with starter nation missions up to rank 10 and expand from there eventually.

“Various environment fixes to make gameplay more enjoyable” which I hope means fixing a lot of the one way drop-offs and tiny hills that block progress around zones

Improved guidance for new characters through ROE on how to strengthen your character

Improvements to the dev system; reads as if they are desperately trying to detach themselves from PlayOnline without actually saying that because they don’t know if it is even possible and don’t want to commit to saying it

[Anoat]

ODIN IS CLOSED

No new accounts or transfers allowed on Odin due to overpopulation and server congestion.

This makes Asura, Bahamut, and now Odin closed.

[Petitssk]

Thank god, merc spam was getting annoying. First time I've used my blacklist ever.

[Mertron]

i have finally solo’d chaos on my blu and have completed the voracious resurgence

fucking finally, give me my god damn ring

[Mertron]

the fight has a 30 minute timer and it took 28 minutes. jesus christ

[Anoat]

Not the free login campaign, that returns in May. But with this campaign you get increased drop rates on a shitload of different content

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics...82/detail.html

The following campaigns will commence on Saturday, 11 April 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) / 9:00 a.m. (BST)

Additionally, a new campaign will be added due to everyone achieving 100% of Vana'Bout's target goal!

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Campaign Period:
Saturday, 11 April, 2026, at 8:00 a.m. (GMT) / 9:00 a.m. (BST) to Thursday, 30 April 2026, at 2:59 p.m. (GMT) / 3:59 p.m. (BST)
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The game content is easier to play!
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Abyssea Campaign
The default light values of pearlescent, azure, golden, and silver auras will be drastically increased for the duration of the campaign.
In addition, a blue treasure chest will be placed near Horst in Port Jeuno (H-8). Opening the chest will enable you to claim one of the following prizes:
- Eleven varieties of Atma
- One Lunar Abyssite key item
- 100,000 cruor
* Those who have received the rewards in previous campaigns are not eligible.

Alter Ego Expo
Alter egos will receive the following improvements for the duration of the campaign.
- Alter egos' Maximum HP and MP will be increased by 50%.
- Alter egos will have stronger resistance to status ailments.

Bonus Bayld Campaign
For the duration of the campaign, lair, colonization, and wildskeeper reives will offer evaluation bonuses throughout their duration, approximately doubling bayld and experience gains.
* It will be easier to earn the maximum amount of bayld and experience points that can be obtained from reives.


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Increased rewards!
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Ambuscade Point Bonus Campaign [Newly Added]
Hallmarks and badges of gallantry will yield double the normal amount once per day when participating in each Ambuscade difficulty level.
* This bonus stacks with the effects of the Abdhaljs seal item to yield a total of four times the normal amount.

Vagary Campaign
The rate at which Etching items drop from enemies has been increased.
Additionally, exchanging the following key items at the Odyssean Passage in Leafallia (H-8) will yield one additional reward*.
Fabricated Ward of Biting Winds / Fabricated Ward of Miasma / Fabricated Ward of Impurity / Fabricated Ward of Ashen Wings / Fabricated Ward of the False King
* These are the same rewards as those available via the dialogue option "Whatever the master deems worthy."

Dynamis – Divergence Statue Crusher Campaign
For the duration of the campaign, players will earn additional rewards when besting statues in Dynamis – Divergence.

Mog Gardens Campaign
Mog Gardens will undergo the following modifications for the duration of the campaign.
- The number of shining stars received when entering a Mog Garden will be doubled.
- Different items will wash ashore.
- Items may be harvested from Monster Rearing twice per day.
- The following Items will be sold in the gardens.
　Golden Seed Pouch / Chestnut Tree Sap / Monarch Beetle Saliva
　Bronze Bed / Mahogany Bed / Noble's Bed / Goblin Stew 880

Double Unity Accolade Campaign
Unity accolade gains from completing Records of Eminence objectives and vanquishing monsters will be doubled for the duration of the campaign.

Unity Wanted Campaign
For the duration of the campaign, completing Wanted I, Wanted II, and Wanted III Records of Eminence objectives will yield 2 treasure chests of each type.

Special Dial Campaign
For the duration of the campaign, players will receive an #SP dial key each day upon logging in. This key can be traded to the NPC at the Gobbie Mystery Box to spin the special dial.
* No daily tally will be expended upon spinning the special dial.
* Only characters for whom 45 days or more have passed since character creation are eligible to use the Gobbie Mystery Box.

[Anoat]

For those not playing XIV, the final FFXI themed alliance raid just dropped. It was a lot of fun. It includes:

Start in Windurst Walls, boss fight against Shantotto, who one-shots Absolute Virtue in the opening cutscene ^^
Warp to Al Zahbi, Besieged battle takes place as the "trash pull", you fight several waves of beastmen including Khimaera and Medusa as mini bosses
Warp to Alzadal Undersea Ruins, boss battle against Alexander (with "Ragnarok" as the battle theme)
Warp to The Garden of Ru'Hmet, trash pull against several 'Zdei urns and Aern
Warp to Empyreal Paradox, boss battle against Promathia, who also brings the Promyvion zones into the battlefield
Final battle arena is an original versus Shinryu of Abyssea, at half health it merges with Gulool Ja to become a two headed dragon original boss

Overall very fun, ending is a big love letter to XI and a promise from the devs that literally says "We'll leave the lights on" whenever you wish to return to Vana'diel

[Anoat]

Free to play for returners May 15th thru 25th

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/cam...wcb/index.html

In addition, players currently subscribed to XIV will receive a discount on XI’s basic service fee from May 27th thru June 9th

www.playonline.com/ff11us/campaign/eov_discount/

And also MOG BONANZA TIME running May 14th thru May 26th (coincides with free to play period, but prize distribution is outside the window)

www.playonline.com/ff11us/guide/nomadmogbon/

[Anoat]

A lot of people reporting the free to play period has started early for some players, good luck all

[Mertron]

any of y’all playing on servers that aren’t closed

[Anoat]

This is a gift for all players logging in during the return campaign. Nice.

[Mertron]

bought my +2 abyssal necklace and am working on upgrading it so i am now poor

[Zealot]

I've forgotten how to play again, none of this Lua stuff ever stuck in my brain.

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[Anoat]

bought my +2 abyssal necklace and am working on upgrading it so i am now poor

You can do a Mars/Venus orb and maybe get lucky or if you are like me you somehow manage to find the 1/10 mimic on either your first or second chest EVERY FUCKING GODDAMN TIME SHIT FUCK CUNT

[Mertron]

i have like 160 silver vouchers but I’m always saving them for the event that adds drops. should I just burn them?

[Anoat]

There is not an AMAN trove event currently on the schedule, so depends on if you wanna pay for a sub hoping one returns soon.

You do get a free Mars orb every month from doing the monthly ROE to talk to the guy in Lower Jeuno, so might as well do that since it’s zero stakes

[Anoat]

I found this video very helpful for returning players on how to get back in the swing of things, including the limited time stuff and some permanent changes that returning players may not know about. Bonus points he cycles through a lot of BG Wiki explaining things so it feels very full circle.

[Zealot]

I think what I really need is a guide to show me what to macro and how I know if my lua scripts are working or not.

One example is I have a C. Cloak and have never once been able to get Impact to fire off because lua switches out the body piece in the middle of casting and I don't know how to stop it.

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