Prep. Update Data Mine (Aug 31 2010)

[Akyrey90]

What is this? D:

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_vWihfifjey...s320/head5.jpg

best AF ever xD iwant!!!!hope stats on AF3(all jobs) gonna be good!!

[Vandalhart]

So I'm guessing the order of the head gear on that page is:

Summoner
Ranger
MNK or PLD
Scholar
Puppetmaster
Corsair
Blue Mage
Dragoon
Ninja
Samurai
Bard
Beastmaster?
Dark Knight
Thief
Monk/Paladin
Dancer
White Mage

It's all looking very close to the jobs in FF5.

[Alkar]

So I'm guessing the order of the head gear on that page is:

Summoner
Ranger
MNK or PLD
Scholar
Puppetmaster
Corsair
Blue Mage
Dragoon
Ninja
Samurai
Bard
Beastmaster?
Dark Knight
Thief
Monk/Paladin
Dancer
White Mage

It's all looking very close to the jobs in FF5.

PLD has a helm this time not a tiara and it's not in that list. One of the two tiara is DNC male.

[Hyan]

One of the two tiara is DNC male.

NO

[Alkar]

NO

Hmm yes.
Here is PLD AF3: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/event/vanafes2010/

[travOtaku]

I wonder if that new magian style moogle will be added to the abyssea zones to let us spend merit points without leaving the zone? That would be pretty freaking baller if so, since I can't really see any other reason to introduce a moogle to any of the current non-abyssea zones; especially a magian one.

[Therin]

Not sure why people expected the full AF3 set in one update. The original AF set was tiered, AF2 was tiered, why wouldn't AF3 be tiered as well?

[Alkar]

I wonder if that new magian style moogle will be added to the abyssea zones to let us spend merit points without leaving the zone? That would be pretty freaking baller if so, since I can't really see any other reason to introduce a moogle to any of the current non-abyssea zones; especially a magian one.

Could be the magian moogle's brother who is specialized in armor upgrades.

[Hyan]

Not sure why people expected the full AF3 set in one update. The original AF set was tiered, AF2 was tiered, why wouldn't AF3 be tiered as well?

Uhh, who expected that?

[Alkar]

Not sure why people expected the full AF3 set in one update. The original AF set was tiered, AF2 was tiered, why wouldn't AF3 be tiered as well?

AF3 will have tiered upgrades anyway. Even if they add all the pieces in this one we'll still have new upgrades coming in the next update.

[travOtaku]

Could be the magian moogle's brother who is specialized in armor upgrades.

Oh, you are probably right about that. That makes a lot of sense. I forgot that armor is becoming upgradeable this update.

[Thiefami]

I wonder if that new magian style moogle will be added to the abyssea zones to let us spend merit points without leaving the zone? That would be pretty freaking baller if so, since I can't really see any other reason to introduce a moogle to any of the current non-abyssea zones; especially a magian one.

No. It's for armor. If you trade armor to the current moogle it tells you he deals specifically with weapons and hints someone else will deal in armor and other moogle magic

[Tezz]

AF3 + Moogle = Custom AF?

[Jhoira]

New stuff always makes me so excited.... really hoping that jesters hat is pup :D or at least easily obtainable

[Yabby]

I wonder if that new magian style moogle will be added to the abyssea zones to let us spend merit points without leaving the zone? That would be pretty freaking baller if so, since I can't really see any other reason to introduce a moogle to any of the current non-abyssea zones; especially a magian one.

You shouldn't say things like this. It's like giving a man blueballs.....

[arshesney]

Hopefully, otherwise gonna be like +VIT/enhances mug II, Enmity and INT for WAR and the like (except for the "new" jobs, which they got right)

[Lyramion]

SE should put a method in Abyssea to spend your merit points

[Alkar]

AF3 + Moogle = Custom AF?

Could be but relic weapons have only one path you can follow so AF3 may be the same. I'm only hoping they actually add a new inventory with 80 slots because right now this update screams "inventory-30" for me ><
And most likely even with a full set you won't be able to store AF3.

[travOtaku]

Could be but relic weapons have only one path you can follow so AF3 may be the same. I'm only hoping they actually add a new inventory with 80 slots because right now this update screams "inventory-30" for me ><
And most likely even with a full set you won't be able to store AF3.

I feel like the whole point of Trial of the Magians is to be able to make the kind of equipment you want to use. I think it would be foolish for SE to blank all of the AF3 and force you to do the trials just to unlock the stats and not give you a chance to decide where you want to go with them. I have a feeling that the pieces will have the basic stats (like HP/MP/STR, etc.) in small amounts and then you can add one "job specific stat" out of a list of available options (similar to the add-on final reward) to each piece via trials. So, if you're a DNC, for instance, maybe you can decide if you want to add "Enhances Building Flourish Effect" if you prefer a WS enhancing piece for your job, or maybe "Enhances Reverse Flourish Effect" if you prefer to create a piece for yourself that helps with TP acquisition.

[Vandalhart]

Hmm yes.
Here is PLD AF3: http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/event/vanafes2010/

Well that explains why I didn't see anything that I thought was PLD or BLM.
Not bad looking stuff so far at least.