Nov. 28, 2007 11:00 [PST] From: FINAL FANTASY XI

FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Nov. 28)

At the following time, we performed a version update of FINAL FANTASY XI. * This update consists of a version upgrade of the client program. When you press the play button after the time stated below, the version upgrade will begin automatically. Please follow the instructions on the screen. [Affected Period] Nov. 28, 2007 11:00 (PST) [Affected Services] FINAL FANTASY XI [Important Update Details] - The duration from when the background music changes until a Campaign battle begins has been shortened. - The length of time required for a unit to reach the battlefield during a Campaign battle has been increased. - The method by which Campaign Arbiters evaluate players has been readjusted, and the maximum amount of experience points and Allied Notes obtainable has been increased. - The temporary item "Remedy" distributed to players upon entering a Campaign battle has been changed to an "Instant Reraise". - The cost for temporary items distributed in Campaign battles has been adjusted. - An issue wherein the TP of certain NPCs in Campaign battles would decrease when performing a ranged attack has been addressed. - An issue wherein a stronghold's resource value would not decrease when temporary items were distributed in Campaign battles has been addressed. - An issue wherein no background music would play when players would log into an area where a Campaign battle is in progress has been addressed. - An issue wherein the NM Gu'Dho Staggershell would not disappear correctly has been addressed. - An issue wherein players not in possession of Allied Tags would be attacked by Campaign-related monsters when in combat with normal monsters has been addressed. - Players can now speak with the relevant Campaign NPC to check the time remaining until they can be issued additional Op Credits. - A stronghold's resources will no longer be decreased as readily. - The strength of certain monsters in the new Wings of the Goddess areas has been adjusted. - An issue wherein mandragora-type monsters in the new Wings of the Goddess areas were attacking players for unintended reasons has been addressed. - An issues wherein Orcs, Quadav, and Yagudo in the new Wings of the Goddess areas would fail to disappear correctly when outside their normal range of activity has been addressed. - An issue wherein the effective range of monster abilities which target the monster was excessively large under certain conditions has been addressed. - An issue wherein the attributes of the monster in the Assault mission "Better than One" drastically increased under certain conditions has been addressed. - The penalty to Accuracy for the weapon skills "Guillotine" and "Penta Thrust" has been removed. - An issue wherein pets would not respond correctly to the beastmaster command "Sic" when in the new Wings of the Goddess areas has been addressed. - TP for resting automaton and wyverns will no longer decrease. - An issue wherein the maximum number of charges for the scholar ability "Stratagems" was not functioning correctly has been addressed. - The drop rates of smildon hides and lynx hides has been adjusted. - The attributes for the "ebisu fishing rod" have once again been adjusted. - The Pankration Tournament champion can no longer check the starting time for the next match. - An issue wherein the amount of time remaining in the reception period of Fish Ranking was not being displayed correctly has been addressed. - An issue wherein chocobo graphics were not properly displayed in the new Wings of the Goddess areas has been addressed. - An issue wherein the "Default Size" button was not functioning correctly when the window was maximized or minimized in window mode has been addressed. - An issue wherein window size would not adjust properly while holding the shift key in window mode has been addressed. - An issue wherein plural items would be displayed in the singular has been addressed. - The issue wherein the terms "Burrow" and "Bore" were reversed in the display shown by the Chocobet NPCs when asked for race chocobo information has been addressed. - A variety of other issues have also been addressed.