New Assault Area (03/01/2007)

[Spira]

At first i LOLed at the front page with this quote

For more breathtaking details on the miracle of World selection, click here.

then inside they wrote

Finally, the development team is continuing their work on World selection by making preparations for a new service that will allow players to move their characters to different Worlds. Please keep a close watch on the Topics page for further updates on this exciting feature.

when that happens, it'd be.. really sweet indeed.

[Kaylia]

Starting from a recorded floor will require the use of "tokens" obtained within the Nyzul Isle Assault area. The further you progress, the more tokens you will need to begin the next block of floors. Players will require a substantial number of tokens in order to reach the highest floor of Nyzul Isle.
*All participants will obtain tokens from a mission; however, only the person who operates the Rune of Transfer on the starting floor will receive the recorded data.

I wonder how this will work if you go in with different PT every time. Does everyone need to have reach that floor once, or anyone could join a run anytime, as long the leader got to that floor once.


Also, "substantial number of token" worries me. They make it sound like you will have to whore the the first 5 floor over and over to do the 2nd set, and same thing for 3rd and more.

[deivi]

Also, "substantial number of token" worries me. They make it sound like you will have to whore the the first 5 floor over and over to do the 2nd set, and same thing for 3rd and more.

thats kind of a given, considering thats how almost everything in this game works

[Siatdiat]

Im usually a negative nancy when it comes to SE. But who knows, maybe they are taking so long because they heard the general reaction to races not actually being controlled by a player, and are working on making a system thats secure enough people wont be able to hack, yet players will actually be able to race like they want to. Not holding my breath though ;o

[LD]

All I hope is that an active chocobo isn't a requirement for racing (and I doubt it will be), because my Bad Ass will auto-retire by the end of next week, if the 130 day thing is true.

[Kyreth]

All I hope is that an active chocobo isn't a requirement for racing (and I doubt it will be), because my Bad Ass will auto-retire by the end of next week, if the 130 day thing is true.

It is true. I'm hoping you turn in a chococard to enter a chocobo into a race, when the time comes.

[Rentwokay]

Edit: 15 preview screens, and I still didn't reread what I typed. See post below.

[Miji]

Assault missions appear under their own tab in the Missions menu.

The Black Coffin appears under the Aht Urghan tab of the Mission menu.

Argument over.

How goes the sand suckage, Priran?

YOU ARE AWESOME

That's what you're looking for, right?

[safer]

Assault missions appear under their own tab in the Missions menu.

The Black Coffin appears under the Aht Urghan tab of the Mission menu.

Argument over.

How goes the sand suckage, Priran?

ur dumb


The Black Coffin IS a mission, we all know that... Priran was talking about "The Ashu Talif" assault-style bc

anyways even though i think it'll use up assault tags... it is different enough in that there is a chance it wont use up tags....


and ty to the admin that removed ninjiz's sig ;D

[Toth]

I am going to be honest here:
Are people really crushed that the racing has been delayed? I am intrigued by it but I am happier that the update will be earlier than later while they 'test' it.

[Eldelphia]

I wonder whether ??? items appraised from here or gained from loot pools might be items needed to upgrade Salvage gear...

It would be nice if it provided a source of the materials you need. Just like other assaults provide the meds you need to do the runs.

[Rentwokay]

Aw, crap, this is what happens when I make a post half-asleep.

Take 2:

Assault missions appear under their own tab in the Missions menu.

Battles that take place in The Ashu Talif - Scouting the Ashu Talif, Royal Painter Escort, and Targeting the Captain - appear in the Aht Urghan tab of the Quests menu.

Yes, they borrow some Assault mechanics. No, they're not Assaults.

Nyzul Isle is an Assault. It will require an ID tag. I, like the rest of you, wish they didn't because now Assault, Salvage, and Nyzul Isle are in a three-way tug-of-war with each other. On the upside, it will make the individual rewards from each a bit more valuable. On the downside, instead of giving players three new options to pursue simultaneously, we have to pick and choose ourself. Adding new content like this doesn't really carry its full weight if it cockblocks some other pre-existing content.

It's just like CoP Dynamis. People don't do it very often because it prevents you from entering Zilart Dynamis, which is much more rewarding. Nyzul Isle had better give some really impressive rewards or offer acceptable drop rates, or it will go unused.

This is such a pointless argument. When Dynamis-Tavnazia was released, people didn't say, "Wow, this sounds really different. Maybe it won't require a Perpetual Hourglass!"

[Demitrius]

Also, "substantial number of token" worries me. They make it sound like you will have to whore the the first 5 floor over and over to do the 2nd set, and same thing for 3rd and more.

thats kind of a given, considering thats how almost everything in this game works

Hi2u sky, sea, limbus.

[Valiere]

I am going to be honest here:
Are people really crushed that the racing has been delayed? I am intrigued by it but I am happier that the update will be earlier than later while they 'test' it.

I'm with you....just delighted it's only five days from now instead of 12.

[Siatdiat]

Aw, crap, this is what happens when I make a post half-asleep.

Take 2:

Assault missions appear under their own tab in the Missions menu.

Battles that take place in The Ashu Talif - Scouting the Ashu Talif, Royal Painter Escort, and Targeting the Captain - appear in the Aht Urghan tab of the Quests menu.

Yes, they borrow some Assault mechanics. No, they're not Assaults.

Nyzul Isle is an Assault. It will require an ID tag. I, like the rest of you, wish they didn't because now Assault, Salvage, and Nyzul Isle are in a three-way tug-of-war with each other. On the upside, it will make the individual rewards from each a bit more valuable. On the downside, instead of giving players three new options to pursue simultaneously, we have to pick and choose ourself. Adding new content like this doesn't really carry its full weight if it cockblocks some other pre-existing content.

It's just like CoP Dynamis. People don't do it very often because it prevents you from entering Zilart Dynamis, which is much more rewarding. Nyzul Isle had better give some really impressive rewards or offer acceptable drop rates, or it will go unused.

This is such a pointless argument. When Dynamis-Tavnazia was released, people didn't say, "Wow, this sounds really different. Maybe it won't require a Perpetual Hourglass!"

Its getting where pressing the point is just making you look like an ass. Give it up, changing peoples minds on this wont make a difference either way.

[divisortheory]

This is such a pointless argument.

It's almost as pointless as arguing religion. Because just like with religion, it's impossible for anyone to actually know the answer, yet fanatics like yourself will never stop claiming that they do.

[Rentwokay]

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Nyzul Isle will require ID tags.

[draxyl]

This is such a pointless argument.

It's almost as pointless as arguing religion. Because just like with religion, it's impossible for anyone to actually know the answer, yet fanatics like yourself will never stop claiming that they do.

My imaginary friend can kick your imaginary friend's ass.

[Khamsin]

This is such a pointless argument.

It's almost as pointless as arguing religion. Because just like with religion, it's impossible for anyone to actually know the answer, yet fanatics like yourself will never stop claiming that they do.

It's not impossible to know the answer, its just impossible to know you know.

[Sagacious Sundi]

Yes, they borrow some Assault mechanics. No, they're not Assaults.

Actually, I'd say the battles themselves are almost 100% Assault, you get fireflies, I believe "Assault:" Items work, same dialogue when you enter, battlefield status, etc., but stuff like how you accept the battles, no map, no Runic Seal/Rune of Release, and different way of rewards prevent it from being a true Assault. I could say that tokens, a different way of rewards, and no AP prevent this from being a true Assault. I'm not choosing a side, I'm simply saying stuff.

I could say that because "The Wyrmking Descends" requires an orb (which has the same animation as regular orbs) it must be your average Orb Battle/BCNM.

While it seems likely that SOMETHING has to be needed in order to accept missions each time (and ID tags seem like the most logical EXISTING item), until there's more information released, I could argue that you need to have an "<Avatar>'s <Item>" equipped in order to enter Nyzul Isle because Alexander won't let you in otherwise.