Version Update Notification (07/23/2008)

[Jkun]

Such an early version update tease makes me think they know the last update was luke warm. D:

Oh, and JKun, rock on with the Phoenix Wright Avatar, OBJECTION!!

OBJECTION!

But I liked the last update, lol. ZNM are one of the most fun things they've added that's possible with a small group (like Salvage), and got it right first time. Well, not including Pande at the moment, lul.

[spooky]

Oh man our lockup list just got a mile and a half longer for dynamis.
I love new stuff, truly do, but why so soon?

Because it's about fucking time.

[ringthree]

While Jeuno did exist back then, Ru'Lude Gardens did not exist atop of it. (It was built on top of a different bridge that was destroyed by Gigases during the Crystal War. Plus I kind of doubt that it had Goblin Replicas in it.)

It would be strange if Square recanted. But we are still waiting for all of the solo content in ToAU...

I will need to check the storyline for that, I thought it was Ru'Lude that was built first and the other zones were built after the original bridges destruction, but that could be completely wrong. As for Goblin Replicas, if they were part of the Shadow Lords army then I can't see why they couldn't exist in the past, let alone would be required for storyline continuity. But I am just playing devil's advocate really, as I don't see them adding a Dynamis look-alike in the past just to toss in ToAU relics, and it wouldn't even make storyline sense.

SE in general is pretty good on keeping their word on implementation, if not about the timing of the same implementation. Remember it was good ol' RLF that said that ToAU would be solo content, and you get what you deserve if you listen to him.

[Seraphus]

For some reason I'm thinking kinda like the Ultima/Omega system to get the drops. Making it so they drop a rare/ex item to exchange for the drop instead of having them just drop the items themselves (and making them have to explain why a shitload of NPCs and Mobs had Sea access)

So...
Fragment of a Statue
Fragment of an Icon
Fragment of an Idol
Fragment of an Effigy
Eye of a Vanguard? >_>

[AzazaelFenrir]

My guess is that the Dyna picture is because they are 1) Upping Ice zone drops and 2) Lowering enter price.

[Reapz]

Wow I wasn't expecting early September lol, I thought that recent interview said something about this will take longer and to remain patient, not that I am complaining. As for AF2 it's about time, they said they wouldn't put it in dynamis because of Aht Urhgan playing no part in the crystal war but I guess they could use the blu/cor/pup have been into the past now.

Oh and '- Major battle-related tweaks and additions.' Do they ever use Major in their sentences? Always seems like Minor, so that could be promising

[Jkun]

My guess is that the Dyna picture is because they are 1) Upping Ice zone drops and 2) Lowering enter price.

I too am hoping it's a "double image" in it that the new jobs (can we call them new jobs still? lol) will get their AF2, but it has nothing to do with Dynamis. They just needed some space in the image to fit both additions in.

Maybe?

Please?

Oh and '- Major battle-related tweaks and additions.' Do they ever use Major in their sentences? Always seems like Minor, so that could be promising

Maybe they'll fix cure lock.

Again.

[Loziel]

They can totally ignore the old 'Didnt Take Part' excuse now because anyone who has unlocked Pup Blu or Cor and used a Cavernous Maw can tell you categorically that they did. That excuse is now null and void and looks like an easy win for SE. I am expecting some serious Linkshell points to get spent on the first few drops that we see on our dynamis runs.

Prediction:
Blu Hat will have Blue Magic Skill +15 & 'Refresh' effect.... and will supposedly drop in Xarc, except Bst will keep dropping instead. When some finally do decide to drop, there will be a holy war of obscene points bidding and a few ninja lotting drama threads here and there to keep us all entertained on bg.

Just remember, I Called it!

[millionsknives]

'Major battle-related tweaks'

That doesn't even make sense when you think about the definitions of Major and Tweak lol. Ah well, I'm excited!

[Dohorehn]

oh boy oh boy! i can't wait til EARLY SEPTEMBER . . .

also...

"They can totally ignore the old 'Didnt Take Part' excuse now because anyone who has unlocked Pup Blu or Cor and used a Cavernous Maw can tell you categorically that they did. That excuse is now null and void and looks like an easy win for SE. I am expecting some serious Linkshell points to get spent on the first few drops that we see on our dynamis runs."

excellent point.

[Jkun]

Prediction:
Blu Hat will have Blue Magic Skill +15 & 'Refresh' effect.... and will supposedly drop in Xarc, except Bst will keep dropping instead. When some finally do decide to drop, there will be a holy war of obscene points bidding and a few ninja lotting drama threads here and there to keep us all entertained on bg.

Just remember, I Called it!

Actually going back a few posts, if there was PUP gear that gave Automaton Skill+##, would it work upon activation and stay on, or be lost as soon as you macro it out?

As we know, when you level up, you have to Deactivate/Activate to refresh the new stats and skills, which makes me think macroing in and out a piece like that (if it's even going to exist, remember) won't be possible.

Still, it'll be exciting to see what they pulled out their asses after the long wait.

[Octavious]

'Major battle-related tweaks'

That doesn't even make sense when you think about the definitions of Major and Tweak lol. Ah well, I'm excited!

lol, Major battle related tweaks: Raising Chocobos now provides you with a chocobo summons. (GDI SE I DONT WANT TO DO THE STUPID CHOCOBO BS....)

[BRP]

Too bad SE went and only added two jobs this expansion. Now they can't fit it dynamis nicely unlike three jobs previous.

[Greyman]

They also said "We don't see Dynamis as part of the picture" but hey we all know how SE aren't lazy at all, right? Right?

I can imagine it now, armies of COR/BLU/PUP doing dyna only for themselves. City runs are just ugh and if this is what that SS entails then /wrist /wrist /wrist.

The way I see it is..."We had to release WoG so BLUs CORs PUPs could go back in time and we could release Relic in Dynamis"?

[Not Kuno]

Looks good. I can't wait.

[Guitarman]

Calling it now:

Immortal's jubbah
hp+15 mp+15
increases chance of learning spells. >.>

(j/k hope the stuff rocks. alot of people in my dynamis shell are going to be very happy.)

[Draggy]

SCH merits~! and BLU AF? o_o pretty please~

[Ace-o-fire]

Sooner then i thought!

[kayn]

Fk ya! fellows updates!

[Ashira]

I actually do hope they just put it in regular Dynamis; if they'd put it in sooner, something new would have been fine. Now it's just been too long, they may as well just throw all five jobs in and leave it.

And as to whining about doing city runs, I dunno, we always have people still wanting this or that random piece, and yeah, so it's usually only one or two people and one piece, but hey, now they have more of a chance, and running more Bastok is never a bad thing considering the prices of Wootz Ore. Plus, we need the city runs to fund relics and pay for glasses anyway, so for the way we work, it's not all that bad.