7-24-06 Update Details

[Silfer]

Nightingale (!?)
Troubadour(!?)
Foe Sirvente (Obviously a DOT)
Adventurer's Dirge(!?)

Any ideas?

The definition of Troubadour is "a strolling minstrel" or "travelling poet-musician"

So.... maybe while this JA is in effect you can use songs on the move without intteruption. ...and to be honest this is much needed, it can be a royal pain trying to hit tanks with songs on anything kited.

[MisterBob]

I'm annoyed that SE gave us PRO and SHELL V instead of Regen.

Bashing Shell V as a WHM = LOL. Most deadly AEs in this game = magic based.

[Bwelch]

Nightingale (!?)
Troubadour(!?)
Foe Sirvente (Obviously a DOT)
Adventurer's Dirge(!?)

Any ideas?

The definition of Troubadour is "a strolling minstrel" or "travelling poet-musician"

So.... maybe while this JA is in effect you can use songs on the move without intteruption. ...and to be honest this is much needed, it can be a royal pain trying to hit tanks with songs on anything kited.

Interesting. That would help a lot. o_o!

[Eternus]

I want to see someone MB Burst II on a Light SC lol.. especially after landing Quake II and having Lightning Threnody on the monster.

[Russta]

For the first time ever, I'm more interested in seeing the help descriptions ripped from the patch than the new items. Some are easy to guess while others are totally obscure. I truly never thought we'd see Bio and Dia III. Ninja got shafted (unless Sange is really good).

Thief getting a mad make over. With upgraded Dagger damage/delay (how could they make them any worse?) and Evisceration now having a good TP modifier, it's going to be interesting. Makes me wonder if Kard>Joyeuse for Bard now!

Absorb TP is interesting - I wonder how the Black set will affect it.

[DeadLegend]

I want to see someone MB Burst II on a Light SC lol.. especially after landing Quake II and having Lightning Threnody on the monster.

Flood lowers thunder resistance

[BRP]

Going to distract you with "less important" details.

The following scenes have been added to the title screen:

image FINAL FANTASY XI
North Gustaberg/Jugner Forest
Rise of the Zilart
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah/Yuhtunga Jungle
Chains of Promathia
Carpenters' Landing/Bibiki Bay
Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Aht Urhgan Whitegate/Wajaom Woodlands

About time

After fulfilling certain requirements, players will be able to speak with title-changing NPCs to unlock Xbox 360 “achievements.”
In the case where players have no titles available to change, they will be unable to unlock any achievements.

;o

[Raineer]

I'm annoyed that SE gave us PRO and SHELL V instead of Regen.

Bashing Shell V as a WHM = LOL. Most deadly AEs in this game = magic based.

Also note that RDM did not get pro/shell 5, so it's closer to RDM masters of enfeebling and WHM masters of healing/buffing again

[Chupunpupun]

I'm annoyed that SE gave us PRO and SHELL V instead of Regen.

Bashing Shell V as a WHM = LOL. Most deadly AEs in this game = magic based.

It's true, I've grown to hate casting those two spells especially in JP parties where they are extra anal about having it before they even would start fighting.

Also, I agree with the WHM being the master of healing/buffing but PRO and SHELL the only buff SE can think of to give WHM??

[Janice]

Why are you talking about all this BS?

The following monster names have changed

Arrapago Reef: Lamia No.19 --> Lamia No.18

Best change ever. I mean who in their right mind would call a monster Lamia No.19? It just doesn't make sense. Lamia No.18 is the perfect name for a monster.

[Khamsin]

Red mage merits just won the game.

But no Refresh II...

who cares, no more having my god damn enfeebles overwritten when a ninja lands their shittyass ones, or dumbass DRKs or BLMs overwriting my dia with bio2. i'm a happy guy. And I play ninja too, this definitly is a good thing.

Well, putting merits into Blind II might be silly, and same with Slow II. Ninjas didn't get Jubaku: Ni, so my bet would be Paralyze II, Bio III, and Dia III to merit.

I'd think that Slow II would be great to put merits into. I'd probably cap out Slow II and Paralyze II (unless capping them only reduces recast), personally.

[Vaplade]

Nightingale (!?)
Troubadour(!?)
Foe Sirvente (Obviously a DOT)
Adventurer's Dirge(!?)

Any ideas?

Nightingale will probably do something about BRD songs at night. And a Dirge is a slow hymn or elegy so maybe it'll be a higher RR or a third Elegy.

[epigram]

BST

Feral Howl - Looks like a bst or bst + pet attack buff :D
Killer Effects - Seems to be a Tatami/Flawless all killer effect ability
Affinity - Decrease charm failure rage, meh.
Healing - Increase regen length/unit-per-tic and total amount healed with Reward.

[Demosthenes]

*FAP*FAP*FAP*FAP*FAP*

[Priran]

Why are you talking about all this BS?

The following monster names have changed

Arrapago Reef: Lamia No.19 --> Lamia No.18

Best change ever. I mean who in their right mind would call a monster Lamia No.19? It just doesn't make sense. Lamia No.18 is the perfect name for a monster.

Wasn't there a whole confusion about the Lamia 19 mentioned by SE in their story thing and the one used for the Candysense BC?

They were fixing an oversight, quitcherbitchin.

[Alina]

So much for winning Besieged ever again, and the amount of attacks is gonna be insane.

[Cephius]

Red mage merits just won the game.

But no Refresh II...

who cares, no more having my god damn enfeebles overwritten when a ninja lands their shittyass ones, or dumbass DRKs or BLMs overwriting my dia with bio2. i'm a happy guy. And I play ninja too, this definitly is a good thing.

Well, putting merits into Blind II might be silly, and same with Slow II. Ninjas didn't get Jubaku: Ni, so my bet would be Paralyze II, Bio III, and Dia III to merit.

I'd think that Slow II would be great to put merits into. I'd probably cap out Slow II and Paralyze II (unless capping them only reduces recast), personally.

I'd merit dia 3 if it enhances potency, that would help speed up merit parties a lot. Paralyze 2 obviously as well, and slow if possible. It'll probably be recast times though, since we already have magic accuracy, but who knows.

It is possible to dat hack the ability descriptions so we know wtf these things do?

[Jeryhn]

I'm annoyed that SE gave us PRO and SHELL V instead of Regen.

Bashing Shell V as a WHM = LOL. Most deadly AEs in this game = magic based.

Spike Flail?
Anyway, this update is made of awesome.

Paladin stuff sounds cool, but will it be? I can't really think of what each ability will do, so gogo datamining.

Dark Seal sounds like an ES for DRKs so they can actually land their new Absorb-TP spell, while Desperate Blows seems like an increased critical hit rate as your HP gets lower.

RDM Tier 2 enfeebles and Tier 3 Dia and Bio sound great... but I'll still be pouring my merits into Bloodpacts first.

Warrior's Charge, Assassin's Charge and Blade Bash all seem like they'll be Stun JAs (think Shield/Weapon Bash).

Aura Steal, maybe a Steal HP or Steal Buffs move?

Troubadour definitely sounds like singing Bards on the move.

Stealth Shot sounds like a Sneak Attack for ranged attacks.

Empathy will probably just improve Spirit Link. (loldrg)

If Beast Healer doesn't suck, BST might have a shot at redemption. More than likely, it'll just improve pet food effects though.

San ninjutsu... kinda disappointing but not surprising, considering SE wants to bring Paladins up to Ninja's current level.

All-in-all, great update.

[Flarega]

Going to distract you with "less important" details.

The following scenes have been added to the title screen:

image FINAL FANTASY XI
North Gustaberg/Jugner Forest
Rise of the Zilart
The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah/Yuhtunga Jungle
Chains of Promathia
Carpenters' Landing/Bibiki Bay
Treasures of Aht Urhgan
Aht Urhgan Whitegate/Wajaom Woodlands

[quote:59bbc]After fulfilling certain requirements, players will be able to speak with title-changing NPCs to unlock Xbox 360 “achievements.”
In the case where players have no titles available to change, they will be unable to unlock any achievements.

;o[/quote:59bbc]

Should add:

Puppetmasters are now capable of using the weapon skills "Howling Fist" and "Dragon Kick."

[BRP]

Best change ever. I mean who in their right mind would call a monster Lamia No.19? It just doesn't make sense. Lamia No.18 is the perfect name for a monster.

Remember the article about that Lamia who goes around poking stuff with her stick and all that? he name was Lamia No.19. Well there was already a Lamia No.19 in the game, that was in Astral BC, so they had to change it.