Upcoming Version Update Details (02/14/2007)

[Dark Vincent]

A new graphic effect will be added that will let surrounding players know when you have gained a merit point.

this is made of 100% japanese, i mean... wtf ... :/

Rest has alread been commented and i agree are nice additions, but this... -_-

It's actually one of the few things that caught my eyes in this preview. I often type "Grats" when I get a merit because the chatlog is flying too fast and I think it was someone else. lololol

Yay new missions, yay card pouching. But that's about it. I always do everything on exp mode and see few reasons to switch in mid map.

[Kimiko]

The missions had better least be challenging this time around, and none of this god damn forced waits between missions. If it doesn't impress, this update is made of serious fail.

[Demitrius]

A battle to unlock a new summonable avatar, Alexander, has become available by advancing to a certain point in the Aht Urhgan mission line, and completing certain other quest requirements.

Please note that the following areas will be unavailable while any player has the avatar active:

Alzadaal Undersea Ruins
Bhaflau Remnants
Zhayolm Remnants
Silver Sea Remnants
Arrapago Remnants
Nyzul Isle Staging Point

We ask that players who are scheduled to enter Salvage while the avatar is active wait until it is complete before entering. Please note that we cannot replace items or bodies that are lost during the summoning process.

[Tajin]

Well most people dont say congrats in merit, especially with trolls dropping left and right

[Seraphise]

Liking this update already

Yesterday alone we had to recap buffers at the end for merit

[divisortheory]

The missions had better least be challenging this time around, and none of this god damn forced waits between missions. If it doesn't impress, this update is made of serious fail.

I like how it's only necessary to know 20% of what's going to be in an update before people decide it's made of fail.

Clearly you hhaven't been playing this game very long, because even my 5 year old brother could have figured out after SO MANY FUCKING UPDATES that they announce minor shit first, and major shit as update time gets closer and closer.

[Toth]

We still have around 6 more update topicss to be announced in the time before the update (if they follow the 1 update/3 days schedule), with two no doubt being Changes to Beseiged and Chocobo Racing details. I wonder what the other 3 potential topics can be.

[fantasticdan]

I thought they were going to be finishing up the ToAU main storyline with this update, this makes it sound like they are just adding a few more missions. =/

[Ryko]

The missions had better least be challenging this time around, and none of this god damn forced waits between missions. If it doesn't impress, this update is made of serious fail.

I like how it's only necessary to know 20% of what's going to be in an update before people decide it's made of fail.

Clearly you hhaven't been playing this game very long, because even my 5 year old brother could have figured out after SO MANY FUCKING UPDATES that they announce minor shit first, and major shit as update time gets closer and closer.

Yeah but the big shit always ends up being a joke so
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[Akanei]

No more stupid pup updates.

[divisortheory]

Yeah but the big shit always ends up being a joke so

Remember that time they unnerfed RNG, gave THF crazy strong weapons, or added merit points to the game?

[Jeryhn]

New Missions
In the next version update, we will be continuing the Treasures of Aht Urhgan missions where they left off in the October update. The next installment will include the appearance of new monsters, the four Mamool Ja overlords, the mysterious Dark Rider, and many other surprises you won't want to miss!

Just release Odin in a BC already god damn it.

Merit Points
A new graphic effect will be added that will let surrounding players know when you have gained a merit point. Also, you will be able to switch between experience point mode and limit point mode in any area, not just your Mog House.
*You will not be able to switch modes while under a level restriction (such as in a battlefield or during an Assault mission), or when participating in Besieged.
*Allocation of merit points will still only be possible within your Mog House.

Good for the stupid BLMs that stay at level 74 perpetually. But I cap my EXP, soooo-

Item Storage and Card Cases
The NPC who stores certain equipment sets will begin accepting relic-level armor in the upcoming version update. Also, the arrow-bundling NPC has expanded her wares to include cases that allow you to carry 99 corsair cards as one item.

Cards, good yes. But where's my Virtue Stone boxes?

Map Marking
The next update will see the appearance of an NPC that will mark your magical maps to make it easier to find those special NPCs, such as the minstrel of melodies, and the item storage NPCs.

Finally a use for the green map markers!
Knowing me, I'll still be happy with it just to complete my OCD.

[Ryko]

Yeah but the big shit always ends up being a joke so

Remember that time they unnerfed RNG, gave THF crazy strong weapons, or added merit points to the game?

Remember the time people replaced RNGs with WARs and MNKs to kill anything quickly?

Remember when the buffs to ranger or thief changed that?

Yeah, me neither. Just be glad assassin took your job from a 1% TH joke to a viable DD on wyrm fights. The rest of the stuff? Nice, sure, but big fucking deal.

[Epical]

Holy shit Ryko... your penis, my mouth. NOW.

[divisortheory]

Yeah, me neither. Just be glad assassin took your job from a 1% TH joke to a viable DD on wyrm fights. The rest of the stuff? Nice, sure, but big fucking deal.

So in other words, updates are "made of fail" if they are the type of update that make you say "big fucking deal".

Anything that is not on the same level as being able to put a bunch of WARs and MNKs into a PT and kill Kirin in 60 seconds = "big fucking deal".

While no doubt fun, it's pretty much agreed upon that it's broken to be able to kill most HNMs in 30-60 seconds.


Thus, any update which does not break the game is "made of fail".

I think i'm getting it, Dad!

[Ryko]

Yeah, me neither. Just be glad assassin took your job from a 1% TH joke to a viable DD on wyrm fights. The rest of the stuff? Nice, sure, but big fucking deal.

So in other words, updates are "made of fail" if they are the type of update that make you say "big fucking deal".

Anything that is not on the same level as being able to put a bunch of WARs and MNKs into a PT and kill Kirin in 60 seconds = "big fucking deal".

While no doubt fun, it's pretty much agreed upon that it's broken to be able to kill most HNMs in 30-60 seconds.


Thus, any update which does not break the game is "made of fail".

I think i'm getting it, Dad!

Not necessarily to that extreme but yeah, pretty much. It's called progression, and this game fails hard at it. Coupled with the half-assed implementation of things that could potentially add a very viable alternative to the bottlenecks that exist in end-game you get update after update after update of complete...

come on, say it with me.

Jokes! lolsalvage (dont give me that 'we havent figured it out yet' shit, the stuff we have figured out is a complete fucking farce. My only consolation is that the ares cuirass 35 piece drops off of the one boss that is currently able to be reached with enough gear/abilities to down it in an effective and reliable manner), lol craft item HNMs (that thanks to lack of better shit to do people CAMP LIKE A NORMAL KING), lol fucking sad excuses for developing assault rewards (and nerfing ashu talif, that one was choice) and a big fucking rofl@ the missions we've had thus far. I don't mean to sound like flux but give me a fucking break, their last update was a damn joke and to make it worse they give more mixed signals than girls I'm trying to get with.

I get the concept, little pieces here and there add up, it's a game about team work. And honestly, yes, after 3 and a third years people are now (as a whole) noticeably stronger as a unit than they were before... 3 years and 4 months later.

Say it with me, three years and four months later.

Trust me I don't hate XI, SE does. Maybe theyll knock one out of the park like the COP team did with their 1 saving grace, limbus. If you don't get it by now then you never will. But I'll be around just for you, anything for daddy's little girl.

[divisortheory]

Not necessarily to that extreme but yeah, pretty much. It's called progression, and this game fails hard at it.

Here's a game that is quite successful at it. You may want to consider switching if you can't find enjoyment in anything other than progress.

[Ryko]

Not necessarily to that extreme but yeah, pretty much. It's called progression, and this game fails hard at it.

Here's a game that is quite successful at it. You may want to consider switching if you can't find enjoyment in anything other than progress.

Done any eco-warriors and garrisons lately? You're full of shit if you're gonna play the "progression isnt everything you soulless bastard" card. I don't mean for myself, as a DD I peaked like a year and a half ago, there is no going forward for 7 of my 9 jobs. But guess what, I run a LS, and I like seeing them happy. That's why my ass woke up at 6AM this morning to go claim fafnir.

The fact that my ass has to wake up at 6AM to claim fafnir is the part that breaks the back of this game though.

[Not Kuno]

I love progress quest. I made it so far before I had to quit.

[Everlasting]

Oh hay another thread with people bitching about how bad the game sucks yet they continue to play for years and years and years and years and years.

Why are you wasting your time doing something you don't like?