≪Jun. 10, 2008 (JST) Update Details≫
*Japan Standard Time
New missions have been added for the Wings of the Goddess expansion.
Several new quests have been added.
Nomad moogles and delivery NPC services are now available in Selbina and Mhaura.
When changing citizenship from one nation to another, a player's completed supply run quest data is now saved in the same manner as mission rank and Conquest information.
Any of the three "Escort for Hire" quests may now be undertaken simultaneously with the quests "All by Myself" and "The Big One."
Certain job level requirements must now be fulfilled in order to receive offers for the following quests (the requirements vary from quest to quest):
Message on the Wind / The Lost Book / The Tigress Stirs / The Fumbling Friar / Evil at the Inlet / Requiem for the Departed
Characters under level 20 can no longer procure items from logging in the following areas:
Mamook / Caedarva Mire / Jugner Forrest (S) / Fort Karugo-Narugo (S)
The following changes have been implemented to fellows:
The following changes have been made to Chocobo Racing:
The following changes have been made to the chocobo rearing system:
Item | Before | After |
Chococard Issuance | 500 | 300 |
Registration to Call Chocobo | 500 | 250 |
VCS Honeymoon Ticket | 5000 | 3500 |
Chocobo Whistle | 50000 | 20000 |
Chocobo Whistle 1-use Recharge | 1000 | 400 |
Several new Notorious Monsters have been added to areas introduced in both the Treasures of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess expansions.
Two new NPCs, "Sanraku" and "Ryo," have been added to the Aht Urhgan Whitegate area.
Carrying out their requests will earn players the chance to fight new Notorious Monsters.
The resistance of the following Notorious Monsters to the black magic spells "Sleep," "Gravity," and "Bind" have been adjusted:
Behemoth / King Behemoth / Fafnir / Nidhogg / Capricious Cassie
Changes have been made to the appearance of Gigas inhabiting the following area:
Vunkerl Inlet (S)
The following changes have been made to the Campaign system:
The following changes have been made to the Einherjar system:
The cap for all job-specific Group 2 merit point categories has been increased.
All Group 2 limits have been raised from the previous total of 6 points to 10 points, and the limits for individual spells and abilities within Group 2 from 3 points to 5 points.
* The damage boost values generated by the first three increases to the Samurai ability "Overwhelm" will be greater than those generated by the final two increases.
The monk job has been supplemented with the following new job ability:
The paladin job has been supplemented with the following new white magic spell:
The bard job has been supplemented with the following new job ability:
Several new equipment items have been added.
Several new furnishings have been added.
Several new synthesis recipes have been added.
The following armor sets, equipment, and furnishings are now storable by speaking to specific NPCs:
Armor sets: Pahluwan / Yigit / Amir
Equipment: Sol Cap / Lunar Cap / Ibushi Shinai / Ibushi Shinai +1
Furnishings: Melodious Egg / Clockwork Egg / Hatchling Egg
It is now possible to exchange Allied Notes for wares with nations other than player character's own. There will, however, be a slight markup in price in this case.
An item which allows for voluntary exit from the following areas in past Vana'diel has been added:
Everbloom Hollow / Ruhotz Silvermines / Ghoyu's Reverie
*This item is obtainable as a temporary item upon entering one of the abovementioned areas.
New equipment items have been added as rewards for completing guild contract quests.
While using these items, you will not be able to create an HQ item, but you will receive an overall success rate bonus for synthesis.
The following cooking guild contract quest-assigned item has been changed.
Icecap Rolanberry -> Sis Kebabi / Sis Kebabi +1
The storage capacity for the following items has been adjusted:
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The elemental strength of the following furnishings has been adjusted:
Oak Table / Cabinet / Commode / Armoire / Rusty Bucket / Star Globe / Cartonnier / 9-Drawer Almirah / 6-Drawer Almirah / 3-Drawer Almirah / Crystal Rose / Shell Lamp / Bahut
The "Moghancement: Fishing" effect has been removed from the following items:
Armor Box / Coffer / Chest / Cabinet / Commode / Armoire / Reliquary / Cartonnier / Porc. Flowerpot / Brass Flowerpot / Earthen Flowerpot / Ceramic Flowerpot / Wooden Flowerpot / Arcane Flowerpot / 9-Drawer Almirah / 6-Drawer Almirah / 3-Drawer Almirah / Credenza / Bahut / Gallipot
The resale price for the following item has been changed:
Coffee Muffin
The desynthesis recipe for the follow item has been changed:
Angel's Flute
The icon graphics for the following items have been changed:
Pickaxe / Sickle / Hatchet / Mystic Fragment / Ornate Fragment / Holy Fragment / Intricate Fragment / Runaeic Fragment / Seraphic Fragment / Tenebrous Frag. / Stellar Fragment / Demoniac Frag. / Divine Fragment / Heavenly Frag. / Celestial Frag. / Snarled Fragment / Mysterial Frag. / Ethereal Fragment / Supernal Fragment / Flan Meat / Dragon Meat / Emperor Hairpin / Evasion Torque / Parrying Torque / Shield Torque / Guarding Torque / Divine Torque / Dark Torque / Enhancing Torque / Enfeebling Torque / Elemental Torque / Healing Torque / Smn. Torque / Ninjutsu Torque / String Torque / Wind Torque / Sniper's Ring / Sniper's Ring +1 / Archer's Ring / Crossbowman Ring / Knightly Mantle / Venerer Ring / Dcl.Grd. Ring / Bowyer Ring / Jaeger Ring / Toreador's Ring / Woodsman Ring / Melody Earring / Melody Earring +1 / Singing Earring / String Earring / Wind Earring / Empress Hairpin / Assassin's Cape / Miraculous Cape / Bullseye Cape / Intensifying Cape / Bushido Cape / Invigorating Cape / Justice Torque / Hope Torque / Prudence Torque / Fortitude Torque / Faith Torque / Temp. Torque / Love Torque / Storm Torque / Tempered Chain / Enlightened Chain / Chivalrous Chain / Fortified Chain / Grandiose Chain / Orochi Nodowa / Orochi Nodowa +1 / Shikaree / Imperial Ring / Marid Ring / Marid Ring +1 / Marid Belt / Al Zahbi Sash / Marid Mantle / Marid Mantle +1 / Beak Necklace / Beak Necklace +1 / Wivre Gorget / Wivre Gorget +1
"Inventory Sort," a feature which allows for the automatic sorting of items as they enter your inventory, is now available. It can be activated by accessing "config" under the main menu, and then "gameplay."
A new text command "/battlebgm" has been added. Use this command to toggle the condition for battle music playback between: 1) when you yourself enter battle mode; and 2) whenever any party member enters battle mode.
The following new terms have been added to the auto-translate dictionary.
Category | Term |
Spells | Reprisal |
Job Abilities | Footwork |
Job Abilities | Pianissimo |
Game Terms 2 | Splitting Heirs |
Game Terms 2 | Cracking Shells |
Game Terms 2 | Plucking Wings |
Game Terms 2 | By Light of Fire |
Game Terms 2 | Prying Eyes |
Text Commands | /battlebgm |
Players of the Xbox 360 version of FINAL FANTASY XI can now unlock achievements and increase their gamerscore.
An issue in Campaign Battles wherein player pets would be attacked by Beastman Confederate forces even in cases where no enmity had been generated has been addressed.
* This problem still persists for charmed pets and will be addressed shortly.
An issue wherein Beastman Confederate forces would not withdraw even after a Campaign Battle had ended has been addressed.
When talking to the new NPC Sanraku, the name of the new NM "Khromasoul Bhurborlor" is incorrectly displayed as "Anvilsoul Bhurborlor." **
When speaking to the newly added NPC Ajahkeem in Jeuno's Ru'Lude Gardens, the two items "Shinai" and "Ibushi Shinai" are in reverse order under the "Items for my fellow" category. At present, selecting the "Shinai" will cause the NPC to give the player an "Ibushi Shinai" and vice versa.
** English Version Only.
The new Chocobo Circuit content introduced in the official FINAL FANTASY XI home page's Topics post entitled "Exclusive Story: Swamp Stampede! (05/26/2008)" will be postponed to allow for further testing. Our development team is working hard to ensure the earliest possible release of this new content. Please stay tuned for further news regarding this issue.