June Topics, 2013
From the FINAL FANTASY XI Development Team
The Summer of the Version Updates (06/28/2013)
This most sweltering of seasons is the time of wishing upon stars, listening to the crooning of songstresses supreme, and—this year—two version updates descending upon Vana'diel in close succession; one on July 9 and the other in early August.
Read on for the details on these alluring additions.
Official Seekers of Adoulin Website Updated! (06/26/2013)
A plethora of information about upcoming content has been added to the official Seekers of Adoulin website, including the never-before-seen Mog Garden feature, new Naakuals, areas, and equipment.
You can also enjoy the Mog Garden background music on the main site.
Be sure to check back periodically as we continue to update the site with the latest about Adoulin and Ulbuka.
View the official Seekers of Adoulin website.
Discontinuation of ClickandBuy Payment Option (06/25/2013)
On July 31, 2013, we will be discontinuing the use of the ClickandBuy services as a payment option within the Square Enix Account Management System. If you have been utilizing this payment option, we ask that you please update your payment option to ensure that your FINAL FANTASY XI service remains uninterrupted.
Click here to visit the Square Enix Account Management System.
The FINAL FANTASY XI 11th Vana'versary NPC Popularity Contest Deadline Draws Near! (06/20/2013)
The deadline for the FINAL FANTASY XI 11th Vana'versary NPC Popularity Contest is quickly drawing near. All of the NPCs are counting on each and every adventurer to get an edge in this popularity contest, so make sure to submit your votes in time and make them count!
Deadline: Wednesday, June 26, 2013 7:59 am (PDT)
Click here for full event details.
Eleventh Vana'versary Mog Bonanza Marble Sales End Soon! (06/19/2013)
Time is running out to purchase marbles for the Eleventh Vana'versary Mog Bonanza. Thursday, June 27, 2013 is the final day, so if you are planning to make a deal with Lady Luck, don't delay any longer!
Click here for more information.
As the scorching sun sets in the west, dusk settles on the swaying bamboo leaves, and the great milky sea of stars rises in the endless sky, fireworks begin to dot the heavens, lights dazzling as they draw all manners of shapes and figures across the horizon.
Celestial Nights has once again descended upon the land.
The timeless tale of love between Prince Yahiko and Princess Amdina serves as a reminder to all that no time is wasted if spent with someone important to you.
Though the festival is upon us this year, as many years before it, something is a little different this time around.
Hear the tale of two linkshell members as they explore what the festival means to them.
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Equipment Help Text (06/14/2013)
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:
[dev1152] Equipment Help Text
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Job Adjustments (06/14/2013)
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:
[dev1151] Job Adjustments: Rune Fencer
The following thread has been updated with new information:
[dev1150] Job Adjustments: Geomancer
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The following thread has been updated with new information:
[dev1141] Monstrosity
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FINAL FANTASY XI Test Server Update (06/14/2013)
Today, various adjustments and updates have been implemented on the FINAL FANTASY XI Test Server.
During this update, the character data existed on the test server has been deleted. Please submit a new application via the FINAL FANTASY XI Test Server Application Form.
However your installed copy of the FINAL FANTASY XI Test Client will remain usable.
Proceed on to peruse the test details.
Read on to find out how you can access the FINAL FANTASY XI Test Server!
Announcing the First Eleventh Vana'versary Continuous Login Campaign! (06/11/2013)
In celebration of eleven wonderful years of Vana'diel, we are proud to announce our first Eleventh Vana'versary Continuous Login Campaign!
This event will be held from Thursday, July 11, 2013, to Wednesday, July 31, 2013
*Dates and times subject to change
During this event, you will receive special points once per day when you log in to the game. These points can be exchanged for a variety of in-game items!
Further details will be available in the upcoming days.
Announcing the FINAL FANTASY XI 11th Vana'versary NPC Popularity Contest! (06/11/2013)
Vana'diel is a land full of adventure, filled with duties that lead players into encountering many memorable NPCs. These characters often leave lasting impressions?everyone has a favorite NPC, whether the mischievous Shantotto, or the foul-mouthed Prishe, or even Melyon in Selbina, who just can't seem to get enough La Theine Cabbage. We'd like to add more flavor to Vana'diel lore, so tell us which NPC is your favorite and what type of story you'd like to see them appear in next!
Click here for full event details.
Eleventh Vana'versary Abyssea and Atma Axtravaganza! (06/10/2013)
Do you find yourself wishing you could go on some more swashbuckling adventures with Joachim? Has the urge to get swallowed up by a cavernous maw and spit out in dimensions unknown been eating away at you? Then spice up your Vana'dielian experience by experiencing all three Abyssea battle add-on scenarios—Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea—for free!
This event will be held from Sunday, August 11, 2013 to Friday, October 11, 2013.
*Dates and times are subject to change.
However, what sort of eleventh vana'versary celebration would that be if adventurers had to visit Abyssea empty-handed? That's why, in addition to all three battle scenarios, explorers taking advantage of this opportunity will receive nine types of atma, one piece of lunar abyssite, fistfuls of cruor, and a visitant aura bonus!
Start cleaning the teeth of your nearest maw, for more information on the Abyssea and Atma Axtravaganza will be made available in the following days.
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Reive Adjustments (06/07/2013)
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:
[dev1149] Reive Adjustments
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Battle Adjustments (06/07/2013)
A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:
[dev1150] Job Adjustments: Geomancer
The following thread has been updated with new information:
[dev1143] One-handed and Ranged Weapon Adjustments
[dev1144] Elemental Magic Adjustments
Melvien's Personal Reflections: The Council Meeting and its Aftermath (06/06/2013)
I hereby bid you welcome to the estate of the esteemed Melvien de Malecroix. Have you business with my master?
I see. I regret to inform you that he has been called away on a matter of utmost importance.
He's a bit too busy, you say? As much as it pains me to agree, it is true that my master has been preoccupied of late. I fear that his admirable work ethic may yet be the death of him.
I advised him to consider taking a brief respite from his duties, but in response, he smiled and brandished a fistful of paper in my face, insisting that the most relaxing reprieve comes after a hard day's work.
I did manage to steal a glance at his manuscript, which appeared to be a personal journal of sorts. Fancy this: a stone-faced man, always steeped in his work, spending his evenings writing down his most personal feelings and thoughts. I would find the entire proposition preposterous had not I witnessed it with my very eyes. I shamefully admit that I would give a month's salary to steal one more glance...
Of course, I know better than to betray my master and lay hand on something so scandalous. Yet when I inquired as to the nature of the documents, he brushed me off, saying they were but personal musings on the state of the colonization effort.
<Sigh>. I should simply be content with the knowledge that jotting down introspections serves as an outlet for him to relieve stress.
Read on for a glimpse into the mind of the esteemed Melvin de Malecroix, Minister of Finance and champion of the colonization cause.