Hmmmm....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.
"- The length of time required for a unit to reach the battlefield during a Campaign battle has been increased."
I've waited 20 min or so sometimes for mobs/npc's to reach a fortification. What, now we have to wait 25-30 min? These guys make Mamool look speedy as it is.... v.v;
"- The penalty to Accuracy for the weapon skills "Guillotine" and "Penta Thrust" has been removed."
And a great chorus sounded from the Drk and Drg community. 'ABOUT FRIGGIN TIME!' (Frankly I never knew there was a penalty to acc in the first place. What made SE ever think that was a good idea?)
@ "I had a choice to make: Buy a PS3 or pay the heating bill. I stand behind my choice."
