Campaign discussion

[Kiarax]

Ugh I think they've sped it up a bit too much. I'm waiting by the CA in Sandy spamming the Campaign Map. Windy starts getting attacked so I OP out, get to the tower within half a minute and all the Yags are already there. They warped within 2 minutes.

[Forbidden16]

Just did Campaign on North Gustaberg, NPCs never arrived but with like 8 people we cleared all the Quadavs until they ran away. They were EPs I'd say. Rewarded with 1380 EXP and 979 AN.

What rank were you? I'm wondering if they upped the EXP/AN so people don't run back to turn in and get a new one.

I'm lowest rank at the moment, but will be hopefully ranking up when the evaluation timer ends :D.

[Kyreth]

Damnit! Thought the lil sword icon guys would just walk right on by, like when you walk past them and they don't aggro. thx

Campaign attackers will assist other NPC's being attacked that aren't on the same side- so the monsters will whack anyone fighting the zone's usual beasties. Likewise, if a BST has a pet or the like and drags a monster back, the defending Allied forces tend to obliterate them.

[Suiram]

Just got 1140exp/891AN in east ronfaure (sandy defending) as a bastoker with bronze ribbon.

[Kaylia]

Just want to say that Orc Rangers are pathetic. This was on my 72 Blu.

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I just stood there with all of them on me outside of melee range and let other DDs pick them off one-by-one.

Same happened when I fought 8 quadav solo in gustaberg after update. 90% of their attack was missing, and they were hitting really weak, not to mention their spell was never landing (I resisted sleep multiples time). I aga'd them a couple of time and could probably have finished them, but Invincible Shield came and destroyed the rest

[Kidzukai]

Poor rangers... ;~;

[dave]

just got 1020 limit points and 753 allied notes for one set of tags in Vunkerl. I'm still level 1, rank1, w/e you call it (only have the first tier of items and campaign OPs available to me)

[Seigfried Of Pandy]

im just happy to see that SE is willing to closely monitor and make adjustments to the system until they perfect it. These are the kind of maints i dont mind seeing at all.

[Goon]

This update seems to have drastically slowed the number of attacks the beastmen will do. In the past 2 hours we've only gotten 2 attacks.

Also, I don't remember beastmen being able to defend their stronghold without players being able to get tags (rather sucks too, cause I'd like to be able to fight them without getting my EXP pummeled in by some overpowered Quadavs without Reraise ).

[Priran]

Sort of related, I just noticed that the goblin NPCs are selling more than the pots and ethers they were for the first week. They're selling hatchets and sickles, in Windurst. Maybe what they sell is connected to the "Prosperity" stat?

[Evelyn]

no, this was added on the Nov. 26th update I believe.

EDIT: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/polnew ... 2098.shtml

[Kaylia]

This update made campaign sucks...take forever for beastman to attack. I'm not waiting 1hour in the past for 600-1000xp. Lowering the rate is fine, but at least, don't make it that you have to wait inbetween attack

[Scobill]

This update seems to have drastically slowed the number of attacks the beastmen will do. In the past 2 hours we've only gotten 2 attacks.

Also, I don't remember beastmen being able to defend their stronghold without players being able to get tags (rather sucks too, cause I'd like to be able to fight them without getting my EXP pummeled in by some overpowered Quadavs without Reraise ).

Same thing I've noticed. Also, I don't know if maybe this is a glitch or someone else has experienced this but in the 3-4 campaign battles I've been to I have yet to see any NPC guards show up. The Beastmen are just running up and destroying the Fortification then warping... they're only there maybe 5 minutes. Most I've gotten so far is 480/480. I'm pretty disappointed with this update concerning Campaign. Yesterday, there was 2-3 battles going on constantly somewhere, if I was bored or wanted some notes/limit points I could just warp to wherever a battle was going on and participate, now it feels much more like Besieged and that (to me) is disappointing.

(Edit) Update: It picked up here for awhile, the last hour or so has been fun, almost like it was before. Different battles happening in different areas again but now we're back to a campaign battleless map. I like the new bonuses and stuff but I'd gladly accept a 600 point limit if they kept it as frequent as it was :/

[Kidzukai]

I've seen a few posts with people saying they've gotten higher rewards from campaign. Is this with the same amount of effort before reassessing as usual, or are you doing a little more before getting your evaluation?

[Kiarax]

Not once have I got more then 600 so far. I've had 600 on the dot quite often but in the 10+ times since maint I have never had 1 over that. Maybe it's relevant to how long since you've last campaigned so you can't abuse it for really fast exp?

[Rocl]

I've seen a few posts with people saying they've gotten higher rewards from campaign. Is this with the same amount of effort before reassessing as usual, or are you doing a little more before getting your evaluation?

I just got 890 doing the same old stuff I always do

[Priphea]

Feels like avatar damage isn't factored into your rewards. I was easily scoring 600 AN / exp on RDM, pre update and I switched to SMN/WHM and did far more damage --- and got like 250 / 150 AN.

[Xavier]

Garlaige Citadel is absolute rape, jesus christ.

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I got 660 and 390, two tags, in the Fort after the patch just meleeing on thf, so the points still work fine.

[Aerin]

Feels like avatar damage isn't factored into your rewards. I was easily scoring 600 AN / exp on RDM, pre update and I switched to SMN/WHM and did far more damage --- and got like 250 / 150 AN.

I have no idea how people are making even over 500 exp/AN now. I go to campaign as pld/nin and even though I know my damage is gimped I used to be able to get the 600 cap easy. Now it feels like I'm capped at 360exp/AN.

Edit: Oh ya and yay for there being hardly any campaign battles anymore. Now there's almost officially nothing to do in the new areas. GG

[Delekii]

we've had about 2 campaigns in the last ~2hours here on pandy.. and even if there were something else to go do, you cant afford to do anything but camp the ca porter, because if you dont port instantly you miss the fight and get less notes than it cost you to get there and back.. not happy jan