Changes Scheduled for the March Version Update (03/04/2008)

[Izzy]

A good update would be for SE to replace all zones music with either the Empyreal Paradox BC music, or the Alexander battle music.

Hell, at the rate we're going, they'll process my request before the rest of yours!

[Kaslo]

That was all the initial expansion.

First expansion update gave us:
2 additional assault ranks
Ruins of Alzadaal (nothing to do in them yet except easier transit)
Beseiged updates
Mog locker accessible in starter towns/jeuno
AF for new jobs added
ISNMs added
Soulflayers and Crazy Wamouras added
Ulli pop-condition change
JSM1 for new jobs added
JSM2 for old jobs added (?)
Raptor Mazurka / Abs-TP added
Club damage increased for 68+ Clubs
Chocobo Digging Fatigue implemented

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff ... etail.html

That's what should have happened OH YEA

http://phonedifferent.com/images/2007/09/koolaid5b.jpg

[Intense]

If I hear one more QQ about the CoP team I'm going to rape my anal cavity with a can of punctured mace.

You're probley all the people who bitched the missions were too hard too right?

COP. DEVELOPMENT. TEAM. BLOWS.

Have fun!

[Nimla]

I have a feeling this update will be delayed until April 1st.

[Xno Kappa]

I have a feeling this update will be delayed until April 1st.

They probably have to finish recycling the code to make a new Ballista/Brenner style Conflict.

Next Update Teaser, Ballista! You heard it here first. 8)

[Sargas]

That was all the initial expansion.

First expansion update gave us:
2 additional assault ranks
Ruins of Alzadaal (nothing to do in them yet except easier transit)
Beseiged updates
Mog locker accessible in starter towns/jeuno
AF for new jobs added
ISNMs added
Soulflayers and Crazy Wamouras added
Ulli pop-condition change
JSM1 for new jobs added
JSM2 for old jobs added (?)
Raptor Mazurka / Abs-TP added
Dagger damage increased for 68+ daggers
Chocobo Digging Fatigue implemented

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff ... etail.html

It's amusing to note there was a fair bit of moaning about that update after it came out (dagger boost excepted). Besieged was made harder but not really more fun; ulli change was a failure (this was the placeholder change, not the forced spawn change); no really good items were added (sup Hydra); and Cat2 merits weren't as awesome as people hoped (though that was probably over-inflated expectations). I remember that update as being everyone super hyped about the teasers and patch notes and then mostly disappointed afterward. It would be hilarious if this update is the exact opposite but I'm not holding my breath.

[Izzy]

If I hear one more QQ about the CoP team I'm going to rape my anal cavity with a can of punctured mace.

You're probley all the people who bitched the missions were too hard too right?

COP. DEVELOPMENT. TEAM. BLOWS.

Have fun!

If you need help with the Tenzen BC let me know. I'd love to earn some of the XP I lost doing CoP back. Lord only knows you just made it that far.

[Tajin]

I see it!, having this (Lame TM Ryko) update notes spaced out keeps FFXI forums active!.

Yay \:D/

[Ryko]

That was all the initial expansion.

First expansion update gave us:
2 additional assault ranks
Ruins of Alzadaal (nothing to do in them yet except easier transit)
Beseiged updates
Mog locker accessible in starter towns/jeuno
AF for new jobs added
ISNMs added
Soulflayers and Crazy Wamouras added
Ulli pop-condition change
JSM1 for new jobs added
JSM2 for old jobs added (?)
Raptor Mazurka / Abs-TP added
Dagger damage increased for 68+ daggers
Chocobo Digging Fatigue implemented

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/update/ff ... etail.html

It's amusing to note there was a fair bit of moaning about that update after it came out (dagger boost excepted). Besieged was made harder but not really more fun; ulli change was a failure (this was the placeholder change, not the forced spawn change); no really good items were added (sup Hydra); and Cat2 merits weren't as awesome as people hoped (though that was probably over-inflated expectations). I remember that update as being everyone super hyped about the teasers and patch notes and then mostly disappointed afterward. It would be hilarious if this update is the exact opposite but I'm not holding my breath.

Assault ranks, zadaal transport (that means colibri camp right?), JSM2 (inflated expectations is the only way this fell short, hello feint and angon zerg fight boosters, Desperate Blows for 2H drk zergs, Chivalry and Devotion making survival and MP conservation somewhat of a joke, Fealty, Overwhelm [granted this took some months to actually get right] etc etc etc.), absorb TP, Mazurka (and subsequently the brokeness of NIN/BRD), Dagger damage increase, AF and Starting city mog lockers were all awesome.

[Intense]

If I hear one more QQ about the CoP team I'm going to rape my anal cavity with a can of punctured mace.

You're probley all the people who bitched the missions were too hard too right?

COP. DEVELOPMENT. TEAM. BLOWS.

Have fun!

If you need help with the Tenzen BC let me know. I'd love to earn some of the XP I lost doing CoP back. Lord only knows you just made it that far.

Promy Dem plz

[Septimus]

The way you constantly defend SE is extremely disturbing, especially when so many people here are complaining.

Yes people asked for these changes. That doesn't mean they wanted them all in one sub-par update, after an expansion that had very little content to begin with. Also, they could've released some actual info like job adjustments, etc. that the majority of people are interesting in, and kept the silly ass Panration/Dance Emotes/NPC shit to themselves until the day the Update Notes came out. Even if this update has some good stuff there is no reason to spread lame NPC/Panration/Battle Music announcements out over the course of a month and a half.

Yes, I know, I am Square's biggest fan.

Oh wait, I prefer to not get too excited one way or the other about update announcements. Pankatimon, Dance emotes, Battle Music- all of that stuff doesn't matter compared to what is in the actual update. If the actual update sucks, then I will lead the bitching parade, but until then there is no reason to be concerned for what is essentially wrapping paper.

SE's idea of a tease is like a really hot girl slowly spreading her legs and showing you a penis.

it might be prosthetic to mess with your mind and you might be getting the best sex you've ever gotten in your life next week, but don't tell me the first thought when you see that penis is going to be "oh baby, i still love you."

But how many times are you surprised when you see that penis? After a few times you should see her and say "wait a second, you're packing something extra, aren't you?" Chose to focus on the sex, because Square doesn't seem to think that the penis gag is getting old anytime soon.

Mad about the update continuing to be lame? About to post and bitch about the part of the game which you consider to be most broken? Do this first. Take a deep breath, then say the following to yourself:

1. All updates suck. No exceptions.
2. Kings will never be fixed.
3. Drop rates/Event mechanics in Salvage/Assault/Sky/Sea/Dynamis/Limbus/Einherjar/Insert 90% of game content here will either never be improved, or will only be improved after the player base has learned to adapt.
4. There will be no new HNMs. If there are, the most you'll get out of them is a title.
5. AV will never Never NEVER NEVER be changed. He's how SE gets their kicks when they get off work, just accept it.
6. All new gear added in every update will at best be side-grades for mid levels. No new gear will ever be useful for endgame.

And finally...

7. Whatever I am most interested in WILL NOT be improved or changed in any way in this update.

Now say that to yourself whenever there's a new update notice. That way you'll actually be moderately pleased if something is announced that is actually relevant to you.

On the other hand, if you think that my 7 rules of update should not be true, play another game. At least 5 of the 7 rules have always been true, are true for this update, and will always be true. The sooner you accept this, the sooner you can either go back to playing the game, or get on with your life.

This is the correct attitude. Yes we should expect new stuff, yes there should be good stuff, but if you expect too much you will be disappointed. I would rather expect a package of socks and get $1000 than expecting $1000 and getting a package of socks.

[Sargas]

Assault ranks, zadaal transport (that means colibri camp right?), JSM2 (inflated expectations is the only way this fell short, hello feint and angon zerg fight boosters, Desperate Blows for 2H drk zergs, Chivalry and Devotion making survival and MP conservation somewhat of a joke, Fealty, Overwhelm [granted this took some months to actually get right] etc etc etc.), absorb TP, Mazurka (and subsequently the brokeness of NIN/BRD), Dagger damage increase, AF and Starting city mog lockers were all awesome.

There weren't yet any really good IS rank items or ??? appraisals at that time, and I don't remember if colibri camp was added in that update or the next one. Agreed about the rest though - it was by no means a bad update. Ultimately most of the moaning was the then-standard complaint of no replacement for kings gear, which was pretty constant until Salvage came out.

[ronin sparthos]

Colibri Camp was the following update iirc, when they opened up Hediva Isle for Khimaira.

[Maxxthepenguin]

If Septimus is using restraint on SE hate, nobody else should have any issue doing it.

Kthx

[LD]

Yea, at the time of that update, they just unlocked the parts of alzadaal that could be accessed by land and nothing else, you have to go through nyzul to get to colibri (well, technically, you could get to the bottom without it, but they didn't add them until nyzul).

For the record, the only reason I'm not bitching is because of Emp ring 2 and the dancing thing was something people actually ASKED for. Also, I TOTALLY called new prank monsters (though I was expecting WOG mobs :x).

[travOtaku]

No one says they have to spill all the beans... but cmon when your throwing out pankration/uploading macros/'new weapons' etc when you've promised the fans NMs/nyzul info/job adjustments/WoTG stepping out and knocking ToAU the fuck out... it gets kinda played out fast.

You know, kinda like that one friend that uses the same joke every time and expects a different result.

Well, if SE said they would add it then maybe they are sitting there thinking "Well, we told them we'd add all of these things at the Fanfest, so they know it's coming, let's tell them about some things that we DIDN'T tell them we would add, so they can see how much more,on top of what we said at Fanfest, we are adding for them!"

[Falisa]

MNK: ogawd interia stream.. ahh I'm bound! Homing missle! Wheres the erase WHM!?

WHM: h-hold on taking a picture of LBC for Pankration!

[Sykes]

I agree that SE is saving their "big guns" for later update notes, but only because they can't afford to fuck up this update, and they know it. Nonetheless, I have the distinct feeling that the notes will over-promise, but the actual update will underwhelm.

[Syfinosis]

I read like the first page and people only seem to be stoked about the /dance's....

This leads me to belive that i will be seeing Spamtastica occuring as every tom, dick, and harry start dancing the night away. This will get annoying as everyone will think they are cool and they will do w/e the fuck they want... to each his/her own i suppose

Emporer Band... Wether you say or not, YOU WILL expect it to exactly be the same as an anniversery ring

I will not cover the rest as that would be a waste of time.

I am gonna call a redunency check on this whole update post thing...

Release the damn update before we all have blue balls

[Spira]

You know, you can actually encounter all 4 types of boss chariots on the leader floors of Nyzul too...

I wonder if there'll be a distinction between normal chariots and boss chariots in pankration anyway..

just like I wonder if black Soulflayers will come up any different.