Augmented Items Abound! (07/13/2009)

**Rocl** · 2009-07-13 05:13

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Have you gazed longingly at the augmented apparel donned by your lower-level peers, wondering when similar equipment would be introduced for those of powers puissant?
Consider your wait over! A host of new augmented items designed especially for high-level characters will be one of the many exciting additions in the upcoming version update.

Read on for the details!

Hear ye, mighty champions of Vana'diel!
Have you gazed longingly at the augmented apparel donned by your lower-level peers, wondering when similar equipment would be introduced for those of powers puissant?
Consider your wait over! A host of new augmented items designed especially for high-level characters will be one of the many exciting additions in the upcoming version update.

Further Fields of Valor!

Elite training regimes will be added to the following areas:
Cape Teriggan / Eastern Altepa Desert / The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah / Ro'Maeve / Yuhtunga Jungle / Yhoator Jungle / Western Altepa Desert / Valley of Sorrows / Ru'Aun Gardens

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Thus far, Elite training regimes have yielded augmented items intended for players level 50 and below. Those who demonstrate their valor by completing the new regimes in the fields above, however, will be rewarded with a new selection of augmented items suited for levels above 50.

A New Challenge Awaits!

The greatest heroes and heroines of Vana'diel—those who have achieved the pinnacles of their respective professions—can also look forward to a new quest that will test the limits of their prodigious powers, and promise rich rewards in kind.
With hordes of fell beasts threatening their ancestral homelands, the pixies would entreat your aid. By entering into a pact with the fey folk to slay one of their notorious foes, high level players will have the opportunity to obtain an augmented item to add to their arsenal.
While Fields of Valor and the elite training regimes offer quick, straightforward objectives that can be enjoyed by lone wolves, this new quest is intended to provide a significant challenge to full parties of up to six veteran adventurers.

To participate in this quest, players must first craft a suitable weapon via a set of new recipes that will be introduced in the coming version update. Entrust one such weapon to the new quest-giving NPC and successfully complete the assigned task, and your weapon will be retuned, freshly endowed with an augment of impressive potency. Should the initial enchantment not be to your liking, you will also have the opportunity to slay a different foe—up to a maximum of five times—to receive a new augment that may better suit your needs.

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This quest will offer something for everyone, as each member of the victorious party who has accepted the quest will be eligible to reap the augmented reward. Even players who have not accepted the augmentation quest will be compensated for assisting fellow adventurers with a bounty of their own.

Say wha- Augments are beginning to remind me of Pankration Soul Plates. At least that is a sizable MP boost on the Errant Body (assuming from FoV, so gogo spamming tabs) and uh idk wtf is up with that Scythe. I can't tell if it is good or what. Add effect Silence? DMG 96? At least it's more base DMG than Liberator! Would be interesting if Souleater+% went higher.

**BRP** · 2009-07-13 05:16

Something nice for crafters at least.

**Rocl** · 2009-07-13 05:17

Originally Posted by BRP

Something nice for crafters at least.

It's ok MKD will ruin crafting some more.

**Kaylia** · 2009-07-13 05:19

you will also have the opportunity to slay a different foe—up to a maximum of five times

Wah? 5 times and it's done for good? Or 5 times, and you need to buy a new weapon? I hope its the later.

**thetruepandagod** · 2009-07-13 05:20

safe to say this is the last of the updates?

**Talint** · 2009-07-13 05:21

What the hell does "Silence+7" mean?

I guess it's Ensilence, but, the +7?

**Psion** · 2009-07-13 05:23

its an additional effect, so id assume its 7% chance of silencing the enemy. >.>

**Kaylia** · 2009-07-13 05:24

Originally Posted by Talint

What the hell does "Silence+7" mean?

Ensilence 7% probably >_> What else could it mean.

**BerenTebogo** · 2009-07-13 05:24

Not going to lie, this looks awesome as fuck.

**hagun** · 2009-07-13 05:25

Nice teasers. This has great potential. However, knowing SE, this will end up
as lackluster as current augments. I'd love to be proven wrong though.

**Talint** · 2009-07-13 05:25

Originally Posted by Kaylia

Ensilence 7% probably >_> What else could it mean.

First time they've ever actually listed the probability of procing.

**hopefulki** · 2009-07-13 05:27

hmm interesting.. it does seem aimed at crafters, but anyone can get the items so I guess it's just a way of including crafting in some cool new thing, but not excluding anyone - not a bad idea.

I am a bit worried about 50+ augments, anyone else see lots of price fluctuation occuring on some of the more common 50+ gear?

I guess we shall see how it pans out, but this does look interesting overall.

**Septimus** · 2009-07-13 05:28

Wow, that is so awesome that I will be able to cook up a new weapon and get it augmented!

Oh wait... >_>

**hopefulki** · 2009-07-13 05:28

Originally Posted by Septimus

Wow, that is so awesome that I will be able to cook up a new weapon and get it augmented!

Oh wait... >_>

oh yeah, cooking here too baby <_<

**The Q** · 2009-07-13 05:30

The only thing I see higher-level augments doing is ruining even more expensive pieces of gear. That is unless it isn't LAWLRANDUM like the originals.

I was really hoping for crafted augments.

So probably 2 more announcements for the week. Guessing a Summerfest hype one and the other, I hope to god, being third job adjustments.

**Rocl** · 2009-07-13 05:32

Originally Posted by thetruepandagod

safe to say this is the last of the updates?

Probably at least one more this week (Friday, anyway they've been doing M+F and thrown in some randoms during the week), and probably one the day it goes live.

**Rocl** · 2009-07-13 05:33

Also; $10 the mage weapons won't beat Elemental Staves. Just sayin'.

**hopefulki** · 2009-07-13 05:36

Originally Posted by Rocl

Also; $10 the mage weapons won't beat Elemental Staves. Just sayin'.

but that Antares and the Alkalurops are so much bet.. err..

yeah, probably not

**Septimus** · 2009-07-13 05:45

Originally Posted by hopefulki

but that Antares and the Alkalurops are so much bet.. err..

yeah, probably not

Oh holy shit! We'll be able to augment our Elemental Staves, Antares, and Alkaluropses!

I can't wait for someone to get an Aquillo's Staff with INT-5 VIT+5 and Magic Accuracy -2. Oh random stat generator, you show that Square likes to laugh at us all.

**Rocl** · 2009-07-13 05:45

Originally Posted by hopefulki

but that Antares and the Alkalurops are so much bet.. err..

yeah, probably not

At least for some jobs Alkalurops gives them a run for their money. That being, jobs concerned with the M.ACC+ and not the +% to dmg.

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