FFXI Version Update (6/21/10)

[Blescius]

They wanted to use it before it was nerfed! OFC

LOL Best one line so far today

[Spira]

im wondering if it also makes it harder without a specific sub for RDM to cap hate on a CFH mob in astralburns.

[Koyangi]

I'm not exactly sure how aquaveil used to work other than it added a % to not get interrupted, what is the update exactly doing to it?

[Alkar]

Ok the Abyssea website has been update with stats for every weapon now:

Verethragna: DMG:+27 Delay:+51 80 MNK/PUP
Rhongomiant: DMG:111 Delay:492 80 DRG
Twashtar: DMG:42 Delay:176 80 THF/BRD/DNC
Kannagi: DMG:47 Delay:210 80 NIN
Almace: DMG:52 Delay:224 80 RDM/PLD/BLU
Masamune: DMG:97 Delay:437 80 SAM
Caladbolg: DMG:98 Delay:430 80 PLD/DRK
Gambanteinn: DMG:67 Delay:300 80 WHM
Farsha: DMG:61 Delay:276 80 WAR/BST
Hvergelmir: DMG:87 Delay:390 80 BLM/SMN/SCH
Ukonvasara: DMG:109 Delay:482 80 WAR
Gandiva: DMG:89 Delay:490 80 RNG
Redemption: DMG:113 Delay:502 80 DRK
Armageddon: DMG:58 Delay: 582 80 RNG/COR

*Future version updates will allow players to upgrade Empyrean Weapons through Trial of the Magians and other systems.

[Midnightjade]

How can they nerf something we never had?

It's SE. Aggravating the playerbase AND making them pay money for it since 2003.

Sundi is a drunken genius. :D

[Toth]

It's SE. Aggravating the playerbase AND making them pay money for it since 2003.

Sundi is a drunken genius. :D

Sundi is not one of the game's programmers.

[Khajit]

I'm not exactly sure how aquaveil used to work other than it added a % to not get interrupted, what is the update exactly doing to it?

WEll basically some jobs could cap spell interrupt with it and never get interrupted so they basically completely nerfed that by adjusting aquaveil.

[Jeryhn]

Ok the Abyssea website has been update with stats for every weapon now:

Verethragna: DMG:+27 Delay:+51 80 MNK/PUP
Rhongomiant: DMG:111 Delay:492 80 DRG
Twashtar: DMG:42 Delay:176 80 THF/BRD/DNC
Kannagi: DMG:47 Delay:210 80 NIN
Almace: DMG:52 Delay:224 80 RDM/PLD/BLU
Masamune: DMG:97 Delay:437 80 SAM
Caladbolg: DMG:98 Delay:430 80 PLD/DRK
Gambanteinn: DMG:67 Delay:300 80 WHM
Farsha: DMG:61 Delay:276 80 WAR/BST
Hvergelmir: DMG:87 Delay:390 80 BLM/SMN/SCH
Ukonvasara: DMG:109 Delay:482 80 WAR
Gandiva: DMG:89 Delay:490 80 RNG
Redemption: DMG:113 Delay:502 80 DRK
Armageddon: DMG:58 Delay: 582 80 RNG/COR

*Future version updates will allow players to upgrade Empyrean Weapons through Trial of the Magians and other systems.

Pretty much what I figured since I first saw the Empyrean weapons... Anything "special" that they can acquire will be through augmentation.

[SephYuyX]

I'm not exactly sure how aquaveil used to work other than it added a % to not get interrupted, what is the update exactly doing to it?

Pretty straight forward. You wont be interrupted for a set amount of times, like blink. So instead of being 25% for 3min, itll be 100% for x hits.

[Vegetatheprince]

So...any idea if Qutrub AoE haste is 15%? >.>

I'd guess probably 10 like refueling...though 15% would definitely be worth the loss of accession haste because it would make blue a pimp main healer.

[Khiinroye]

The following augment attributes now function as intended:
Occ. atk. twice (hand-to-hand weapons only)

It only worked on one fist before...maybe it will work for both fists?

[Vegetatheprince]

Pretty straight forward. You wont be interrupted for a set amount of times, like blink. So instead of being 25% for 3min, itll be 100% for x hits.

Which is pretty pointless with stoneskin probably.

[Midnightjade]

Sundi is not one of the game's programmers.

Even better. He's the evil master pulling their strings.

[solanis]

All it says is adjusted. Maybe it was in fact increased? Probably don't want to write off rdm tank before it's tested.

[Jeryhn]

So...any idea if Qutrub AoE haste is 15%? >.>

I'd guess probably 10 like refueling...though 15% would definitely be worth the loss of accession haste because it would make blue a pimp main healer.

BLU spells tend to be nerfed as far as their effectiveness goes, but not their actual effects (Exuviation anyone?).

Just wait and see.

[Koyangi]

I assume it wont "consume" aquaveil but it will have x charges for that particular spellcast.

[Rowe]

How can they nerf something we never had?

They nerfed people's dreams.

[Jeryhn]

Which is pretty pointless with stoneskin probably.

Not necessarily. Aquaveilga (with Accession) could have potential applications in tanking parties or lowmanning if its a spell interruption bonus that functions like Blink/Utsusemi.

[Midnightjade]

They nerfed people's dreams.

LOL, well played.

[Motenten]

Except that neither rdm or nin can damage hnms effectively. Pld does fine without any good ce spells, because they can keep it capped with just damage.

Well, I didn't say it was a -good- idea... Just feels like something that they might change if they were trying to "level the playing field", as it were (ie: make all tanks work under the same restrictions). The availability of Atonement completely destroys the balance for that, though, and I can hardly imagine that they'd forget about that.

Regardless, I'll be interested to see the tested enmity numbers once servers are back up. Can't get a full rant going til we know the specifics.