POL NEWS : version update (Dec. 8)

[Dayner]

Dec. 5, 2008 03:00 [PST] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
All Worlds Maintenance (Dec. 8 )

At the following time, we will be performing maintenance on all FINAL FANTASY XI worlds to accompany the version update. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XI will be unavailable.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

* This maintenance will be accompanied by a version update. After maintenance is complete, the update will automatically begin after you press the "Play" button. After that, please follow the instructions on the screen.

* The World Transfer Service will be unavailable starting 30 minutes before the maintenance. Please wait until after the maintenance is completed before attempting to use this service.

* You may receive errors such as "POL-1160" or "POL-0010" during the download process due to heavy server traffic. If you are unable to access the update, we ask that you please wait a while and then try again.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in making this a smooth version update.

* For the update details, please refer to "Topics" on the official PlayOnline.com web site or PlayOnline Viewer which will be available on Monday, Dec. 8, 2008.

[Date & Time]
Dec. 8, 2008 from 8:00 to 11:00 (PST)
* Maintenance completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

FINAL FANTASY XI Official Web Site

[orson]

I'm impressed that they're actually keeping their schedule pretty well. I'm curious though depending on what we see at fanfest this may be a fairly small update.

[EdgeMoragan]

That's a pretty small window to stuff an update into o-O, compared to their usual history yeah

[Altanass]

cool an update that finshes before I get home from work rather than one starting when i get home, so fortunate for an update that only screws over unemployed people for a change.

[Xanthe]

They probably used previous maintenance periods we're seen in the past month or so to make some of the changes.

[spooky]

Really doesn't seem to be that much in this update... Few mini game type things and 2 missions. Woop.

[EdgeMoragan]

Really doesn't seem to be that much in this update... Few mini game type things and 2 missions. Woop.

More is gonna be announced in the fanfest but... For all we know it could be this small yeah. I kind of hope to see new avatars and other things. The usual stuff we never get <_<

[flintyoungblood]

still, sch af2, merits, same for dnc, it may not be a big deal to those who did not lvl the jobs, but its momumental to those who thought we had 3 years wait to go because of the track record blu pup and cor demonstrated.

[SubzeroDiabolos]

Wow. A whole update of stuff that should have came with the game in the first place. I'M SO THRILLED

[Xanthe]

Wow. A whole update of stuff that should have came with the game in the first place. I'M SO THRILLED

Wow, sarcasm! That's original!

[ronin sparthos]

Really hoping we get icelands.... this is getting stupid ~.~

[Kaslo]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v3...m_detector.jpg

[Lordwafik]

Wow. A whole update of stuff that should have came with the game in the first place. I'M SO THRILLED

Yo dawg I heard you like games so I put a game in your game so you can play while you play.

[Dimmauk]

cool an update that finshes before I get home from work rather than one starting when i get home, so fortunate for an update that only screws over unemployed people for a change.

Unemployed people always get screwed over on the updates. They always have to look for jobs during the update, which leads to getting a job, and playing less FFXI.

[Lordwafik]

A true unemployed person just takes a nap and a wank before another nap.

[Tomiko]

Obligatory "they always do this on my day off" post.

On the plus side, glad to see it coming sooner than I expected.

[Toth]

Odd they don't have the file sizes mentioned. I imagine this will be amended. Perhaps they want to keep it a secret as to how much is going to be changed until after the fanfest?

[The Stig]

I think they'll delay the new features (perhaps the dungeon thing) like they did with Chocobo Racing (iirc), just haven't mentioned it yet and instead we'll see it in the next update =p

[Not Kuno]

Fuck I'm gonna be out that day. :/

[The Blackrose]

On behalf of all Scholars:

BOOYAH!

File size details released Saturday/Sunday?