Dec. 5, 2007 11:00 [PST] From: FINAL FANTASY XI

FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Dec. 5)

At the following time, we performed a version update of FINAL FANTASY XI. [Affected Period] Dec. 5, 2007 11:00 (PST) [Affected Services] FINAL FANTASY XI [Important Update Details] The following changes have been made to Campaign: Headhunting has been implemented and freelances can now be found in the appropriate areas. -The length of time NPCs standby before engaging in battle has been reduced. -The interval of time between Region Information updates has been shortened. -Campaign battles consisting solely of Allied Forces' NPCs, the results of which were previously not reflected in the Region Information, will now be reflected. -Campaign battles will now continue until the attacking forces have been annihilated. Should this not occur after one hour (Earth time), the forces will withdraw. -The NPCs of the Allied Forces have been strengthened. -The disparity in levels between each army's NPCs has been lessened. -Player assessments will now be conducted automatically following completion of a Campaign battle. Should a player be KO'd, assessment will take place immediately upon reviving unless the player leaves the area in which the Campaign battle took place. -Upon successful completion of the Campaign Ops entitled "Offensive Operations, Smokescreen I - III" or "Defensive Operations, Aegis Scream I - III," the player may receive confirmation by talking to the NPC from whom they undertook the quest, rather than having to speak to a Campaign Arbiter. *As before, players are still required to speak to a Campaign Arbiter in order to undergo an assessment of their Campaign battle performance. -Fortifications in areas held by the Beastman Confederate are now capable of being attacked. -Morale and prosperity ratings totaling zero following a Campaign tally will now be supplemented. -An issue wherein only the Yagudo Theomilitary's prosperity rating would suffer penalties during Campaign tallies has been addressed. -An issue wherein the monsters Kyo and Pya summoned by the NPC Lhu Mhakaracca would not disappear under certain circumstances has been addressed. -When participating in Campaign battles, the following NPCs will no longer attack Campaign-specific monsters: Gold Badger Esquire / 4th Legionnaire / Piscean Caster / Clan Bear Fighter / Bo'Dho's Shieldwarrior / Divine Pilgrim In addition, the following issues have been addressed: An issue wherein multiple-attack statuses would not end despite their requirements no longer being fulfilled has been addressed for the following monsters: Tres Duendes / Unstable Cluster / Aries / Mystic Avatar / Luaith / Bloody Daggers / Demonic Rod / Living Staves / Cursed Axe / Magic Shields / Hamadryad / Temenos Ghrah / Goblin Preceptor / Jailer of Prudence / Wabjahl -An issue wherein the strength of the notorious monsters Roc and Simurgh found in Nyzul Isle was not in keeping with original settings has been addressed. -Assorted other issues have also been addressed.