New Notorious Monsters (06/04/2008)

[Judai]

Guess I might have to start playing more again. When is this update coming?

[ronin sparthos]

Guess I might have to start playing more again. When is this update coming?

Prolly Monday or Tuesday.

[Max™]

Baseless Speculation Ahoy: I think it would be epic if, given how opposing Alex and Odin are, they made you pick one or the other.

God I can imagine the bitching already.

[Therin]

Keep in mind we still have at least Friday's teaser, maybe Monday's too.

It could be like, "HEY GUYS LOL NEW AVATARS" on Friday, or "HEY GUYS LOL 6-12 NEW HNMS" which would be even better.

Personally hoping for the update to be on the following Monday so I can get DRG to 75 first.

[Stromgarde]

Any of the weaponskills that would produced the ice effect as used by Hume M have both hands on the weapon at all times. Ergo, it's something new. Furthermore, that exact pose is extremely similar to sword weaponskills Vorpal Blade and Flat Blade, frame 10 to be exact. btw, the sword type used was Espadon base so I don't think it would be too far of a stretch to speculate that it's Burtgang's weaponskill.

[Darkmoon]

With how DRG got Askar/Ares, and is allowed to wear heavy armor, it almost looks as if that may be a DRG with a Staff (Spiked great club looking) weapon. It does look more SAM Domaru like, but nothing would shock me if they gave DRG that armor.

*Counts the minutes untill patch comes.....*

[Faithe]

Keep in mind we still have at least Friday's teaser, maybe Monday's too.

It could be like, "HEY GUYS LOL NEW AVATARS" on Friday, or "HEY GUYS LOL 6-12 NEW HNMS" which would be even better.

Personally hoping for the update to be on the following Monday so I can get DRG to 75 first.

nah, 50 new armors, 15 will be relics.

"ToAU's Relic on this coming update!" will be for friday.

[Ramses]

You all are forgetting that SE said odin will never be an avatar.

[Kylen]

Something tells me that these NM's are going to have like a 2% drop-rate to make up for the fact that they're "relatively painless" to pop and can be killed with small groups.

[Kkel]

The PLD just looks like he's winding up for Vorpal Blade. There's a Mithra standing behind the mobs left arm (our right) that looks like she's wearing Usukane gear, hence the Yuki effect.

http://members.aol.com/Kkelspics/FFXI/yuki2.jpg

[Dantrag]

leave it too kkel D; damn you and your huge monitors

[Abraxas]

when you see it....

[Stromgarde]

Heh, your explaination is far more likely. Sharp eyes, I totally missed the mithra standing behind the arm.

[ronin sparthos]

Baseless Speculation Ahoy: I think it would be epic if, given how opposing Alex and Odin are, they made you pick one or the other.

God I can imagine the bitching already.

Odin would be easy enough and that portal in Alexanders chest seems like the perfect place to threaten Alexander for a pact >.>.

[spoiler:16z3aag9]Sup Luzaf, long time no see - hows the Dark Rider gig going? Mind if we call you now and then for a battle or two? Nothing too intensive i promise.

Ahoy *insert player name*, that doesnt sound too bad but you know for the sake of formalities we have to have a battle in order for this pact to be made, you know i gotta follow this handbook that every potential avatar gets.

Sure, Talacca Cove sound good? It is all obviously pirate-themed and well.... your a pirate!.

Sure, why not *insert player name player*

*Insert Pirate gibberish, required Captain rank into to enter the battle arena, witty play on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' for the BCNM name, (At Worlds End, since they stole Curse of the Black Pearl) a battle versus Luzaf, at some odd percent he turns into the Dark Rider, he gets his ass handed to him, pact is made *huzzah*[/spoiler:16z3aag9]

You all are forgetting that SE said odin will never be an avatar.

Where did SE specifically say that Odin was out? All i remember is that they said new avatars were on the table but they couldn't discuss which yet.

[konoko]

I can forsee the future, on the day of the update SE's Dev Notes will be....



JUST KIDDING!!!


and sundi will laugh his ass off

[Riios]

Did someone say ergo

[Ramses]

[quote=ronin sparthos]

Baseless Speculation Ahoy: I think it would be epic if, given how opposing Alex and Odin are, they made you pick one or the other.

God I can imagine the bitching already.

Odin would be easy enough and that portal in Alexanders chest seems like the perfect place to threaten Alexander for a pact >.>.

[spoiler:3gfi12pp]Sup Luzaf, long time no see - hows the Dark Rider gig going? Mind if we call you now and then for a battle or two? Nothing too intensive i promise.

Ahoy *insert player name*, that doesnt sound too bad but you know for the sake of formalities we have to have a battle in order for this pact to be made, you know i gotta follow this handbook that every potential avatar gets.

Sure, Talacca Cove sound good? It is all obviously pirate-themed and well.... your a pirate!.

Sure, why not *insert player name player*

*Insert Pirate gibberish, required Captain rank into to enter the battle arena, witty play on 'Pirates of the Caribbean' for the BCNM name, (At Worlds End, since they stole Curse of the Black Pearl) a battle versus Luzaf, at some odd percent he turns into the Dark Rider, he gets his ass handed to him, pact is made *huzzah*[/spoiler:3gfi12pp]

You all are forgetting that SE said odin will never be an avatar.

Where did SE specifically say that Odin was out? All i remember is that they said new avatars were on the table but they couldn't discuss which yet.[/quote:3gfi12pp]

They said it like a year and a half ago using the same reasoning why they wouldn't make bahamut an avatar.

[Tomino]

me too i dont remember SE saying Odin was out of question.
but anyway, as for any new avatar i doubt it'd be announced in a teaser : Diabolos was hinted to in a picture about the version update but never really mentioned until patch notes the day of the update.
I'd love some "lore" topic on either Alexander or Odin tho, maybe like they did about Nyzul Relics. that'd be so nice of them.


just wondering, does SE use the term HNM or just NM for anything?

[Qeomash]

Odin would be easy enough and that portal in Alexanders chest seems like the perfect place to threaten Alexander for a pact >.>.

As I've said before, I'm certain we're at least getting Odin. There are two models of him: one riding a horse, and a second of just him, floating all Avatar-like. The floating version is, as of right now, used in two cut scenes:

[spoiler:2ohjk6hs]The moment Luzaf reveals himself as Odin, and the Alexander vs. Odin CS at the end of ToAU.[/spoiler:2ohjk6hs]

SE is lazy, why would they bother to make two models and two sets of animations, one of which is only used sparingly?

Alexander...they'd better give him to us, 3 Dark Avatars is a little much with just a blue rat as the sole light...

[Attila]

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics...23/3323_11.jpg

Is there anyone that can zoom in on this a little? Maybe the top is actually a flat blade type thing. (Hard to see on work computer, sorry)

Alexander...they'd better give him to us, 3 Dark Avatars is a little much with just a blue rat as the sole light...

You mean blue rat of awesome.....