September Version Update Preview (08/29/2008)

[Niiro]

Have him charge 1000g to tele you to the BCs then I'll be happy.

[Pergo]

i was actually just kidding about the selbina/mhaura crack. :-p

i appreciate any type of update, just i always thought the closer we get to the patch date, the more serious the notes become, it doesn't seem like this here, but still very interestingi

[Attila]

It's not like people use Kindred's Seals for a quest to break a certain level cap or anything D: would be funny to see people go, "Fuck I can't do this quest b/c I gave that shitbag all my seals... "

Foresight <You can have this.>

[Octavious]

Foresight <You can have this.>

Yea, because everyone always researches their level caps before they do them. The point was that SE has a reponsibility to provide content that wouldn't SOL a player like that. Which is probably why you'll be able to withdraw seals or purchase orbs, -or- there will be some sort of warning when you trade that you cannot withdraw etc. Although knowing SE they'll probably fuck it up and i'll go trade 99 beastmen's seals to store them and they'll give me a 60cap orb + 33 seals.

[Attila]

Yea, because everyone always researches their level caps before they do them.

I did, why can't I expect it out of everyone else =D

[Guitarman]

It'd be nice if you got a reciept key item from shami. That way you could keep track of how many seals he's holding for you without going to him.

[Seraph]

Yea, because everyone always researches their level caps before they do them. The point was that SE has a reponsibility to provide content that wouldn't SOL a player like that. Which is probably why you'll be able to withdraw seals or purchase orbs, -or- there will be some sort of warning when you trade that you cannot withdraw etc. Although knowing SE they'll probably fuck it up and i'll go trade 99 beastmen's seals to store them and they'll give me a 60cap orb + 33 seals.

At that point, the real G4 becomes going out and farming a few KS, since trading them to the NPCs is so easy even if you don't look up the answers.

An ounce of prevention, is worth a pound of pain in the ass.

[Kabbalah]

actually, this comment got me thinking... it is rather disheartening that SE spends so much time focusing on fellows and is so negligent of Automatons. And yes, negligent would be the appropriate word here. In their interviews, they can't even properly address questions asked about PUP. And with the masses crying great injustice due to the auto's ignorant AI, SE remains unresponsive. Nobody complains about fellows and bam, they get 'tweaked' in just about every update.

Methinks that the dev team is using the NPC AI as a guinea pig: they tweak up the NPC AI here and there, take what works and apply it to the automaton.

[Octavious]

Then again maybe I'm jaded because I tossed beastmen seals for space when I started playing during the PC release. :3 GDI 30 SPACES IS NOT ENOUGH AT LEVEL 10 I NEEDED MY RABBIT TAILS... ; ;

[Kenji]

Yea, because everyone always researches their level caps before they do them. The point was that SE has a reponsibility to provide content that wouldn't SOL a player like that. Which is probably why you'll be able to withdraw seals or purchase orbs, -or- there will be some sort of warning when you trade that you cannot withdraw etc. Although knowing SE they'll probably fuck it up and i'll go trade 99 beastmen's seals to store them and they'll give me a 60cap orb + 33 seals.

Yeah, it's not like they can't just go out and farm 4 more kindred seals as a lv65. After all, once you hit that level cap, no mob will ever drop them for you until you pass it.

Sorry, but that's rather lame. If they know enough about BCNMs and KSNMs, and they've endured 3 limit breaks so far, they should realize that another one is not so far off, and at least be asking LS mates what they need to do for it.

Honestly, the biggest problem for any MMO, is people who don't take it upon themselves to learn what they need in advance, and just lean on other people to do all of the work. Less lazy people, the better.

[Pyrexia]

Then again maybe I'm jaded because I tossed beastmen seals for space when I started playing during the PC release. :3 GDI 30 SPACES IS NOT ENOUGH AT LEVEL 10 I NEEDED MY RABBIT TAILS... ; ;

CAN'T TOSS EARTH CRYSTALS... NEED GILS.

What the hell is this... beastman seal? It's... EX. I can't sell this crap... /toss


60 Levels and probably 2 stacks of tossed seals later...

DAMMIT!

[Dohorehn]

Methinks that the dev team is using the NPC AI as a guinea pig: they tweak up the NPC AI here and there, take what works and apply it to the automaton.

Yeah, I was thinking that. This way they don't completely break PUP (moreso than it already is) every update, lol. But, I tell ya... the fierce attacker and soothing healer fellow types, man, if only automatons had that AI. I cleared my weapon of trials in 2 hours with just me and my npc doing skill chains. It was ridiculously efficient.

[Sixtail]

I'm pushing 1700 Beastmen Seals and 500 KS's, so this will be a boon to me.

[jimbobsonofgod]

Tiger Mask WAR MNK THF BST NIN DNC
Errant Houp WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH

Unless that is an NPC, something new is there.
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Breeder's Mask ?

[Byrd]

Unless that is an NPC, something new is there.

There are three pictures in the update, and three update notes. Shami - Seals, Chocobos - Getting Around in the Past, Fellows Update - guy in Errant & Tiger Mask. That's probably just shown to illustrate fellows and their new, more customizable nature.

[Ehran]

I'm pushing 1700 Beastmen Seals and 500 KS's, so this will be a boon to me.

How?

If you're that hard up for inventory space, just drop the seals since you're obviously not using them.

[Attila]

Tiger Mask WAR MNK THF BST NIN DNC
Errant Houp WHM BLM RDM BRD SMN BLU PUP SCH

Unless that is an NPC, something new is there.
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Breeder's Mask ?

Your title............wow lol caught me off guard

[sleekmotorwurkz]

Im really curious if anyone actually will use the chocobos. Nice to have but really... Is there anywhere you would want to get to, that you cant already get with campaign teleports? Only thing I can think of is Sandworm/Ixion camping and chances are then you arent gonna wanna ride from sandy to Batallia.

Maybe if you leave a half hour before window opens, it would be nice to be able to widescan at high speed, but the choco will kick you off after like 15 min anyway. The only other place I can think of that isnt right next to a campaign area is the beastmen strongholds to merit if everywhere else is packed, and even then I dont wanna run all the way from sandy to Oztroja. Unless they add something new that is worth exploring on a choco

Im still hoping for Jeuno_S and Xarcabard_S though.

[Hyan]

Ehh, going to exp camps might be easier I guess... not that many go there to exp in the first place though

[nekura]

Next up! Defining gear sets that I can pull out of my Mog House by selecting "RDM Tanking set" or whatever instead of pulling out each piece individually. Please Square? ;;