Version Update (03/11/2008)

Event-Related

• New areas have been added to past Vana'diel.

• New quests are available for areas added in the Wings of the Goddess expansion pack.

• The following new quests have been added for dancer and scholar jobs:

- Artifacts
Players can obtain job-specific attire (artifacts) as rewards for the completion of these quests.
- Limit Break (level 70 to 71)
The character's level cap will be increased to 75 upon successful completion.
*All artifact quests for a particular job must be completed before the limit break quest becomes available.

• The following changes have been made to Campaign Ops:

-The following siege weapons have been added to Campaign battles: Siege Turret/Belfry/Mantelet
-System messages reporting the progress of battle in Campaign areas have been added.
-A chat filter has been implemented for Campaign system messages.
-Beastman Dominions are now accessible as Campaign battlefields.
-The strength of NPCs, troops, and monsters appearing in Campaign battles has been adjusted.
-New freelance characters have been added.
-New abilities have been added to freelance characters and unit leaders.
-Information such as military unit status can now be obtained by speaking with certain NPCs.
-The calculation of enmity for NPCs and monsters in Campaign battles is now the same as for player characters.
-The number of temporary items obtainable from Campaign Arbiters has been increased.
-New information can now be obtained from Campaign Ops officer NPCs.
-For Campaign Mission, "Stock and Awe II" the supply list has been amended, and difficulty level lowered. The supply list will remain unchanged for characters that have already undertaken the mission prior to this version update.

• NPC spectators have been added to Chocobo Circuit.

These new NPCs can be observed purchasing chocobet tickets and rooting for their favorites.

• The following changes have been made to fellows:

-HP and MP recovery for fellows will now take less time when the /heal command is used.
-Magic and other abilities you use on party members will now also benefit the fellow you summoned.
-Fellows' equipment requirements have been changed.
-Fellows can now use a greater variety of equipment.
-The magic recast time for fellows has been decreased.
-Conditions for the usage of recovery magic for stalwart shield and soothing healer type fellows have been changed.
-Fellows will no longer use the white magic spell "silence" on monsters in the crab and beetle families.
-Certain fellow abilities have been strengthened.
-Fellows no longer use the following weapon skills:
Spinning Attack/Cyclone/Circle Blade/Shockwave/Spinning Scythe/Earth Crusher

• It is now possible to summon the following monster families captured with fiendtrappers:

Gear/Rampart/Chariot/Soulflayer

• "Brygid the Stylist Returns" quest is now available for dancers and scholars.

• Characters below level 20 are no longer able to mine for items in the following areas:

Newton Movalpolos/Mount Zhayolm/Halvung/Gusgen Mines/Ifrit's Cauldron

• Changes have been implemented for a number of quests.

-Level requirements have been added to the following quests. The required level varies depending on quest.
Gifts of the Griffon/Claws of the Griffon/The Firebloom Tree/Test My Mettle
- Players must now wait one Earth day as well as change areas before retrying the "The Firebloom Tree" and "Test My Mettle" quests.

• New armor set storing NPCs have been added to the following areas:

Southern San d'Oria (S)/Bastok Markets (S)/Windurst Waters (S)

Battle-Related

• New Notorious Monsters have been added to the Wings of the Goddess areas.

• The location of certain monsters has been changed in the following areas:

East Ronfaure (S)/Jugner Forest (S)/North Gustaberg (S)/Grauberg (S)/Fort Karugo-Narugo (S)/Meriphataud Mountains (S)

• The names of the following monsters have been changed:

Vunkerl Inlet (S)
Gigas's Smilodon　→　Gigas's Tiger

Pashhow Marshlands (S)
Diamond Quadav　→　Vajra Quadav

• A maximum limit has been placed on the total amount of bonus attack speed that can be gained from a combination of spells, abilities, and items.

• The duration of immobility experienced by recipients of healing magic has been significantly reduced.

Previously, a player receiving a "Cure" spell from another character immediately after selecting the attack command would be frozen in place until the effect of the healing spell was complete.

• The chance to resist damage from skill chains has been adjusted.

• When receiving weapon-enhancing spell effects from other party members, the additional damage caused will depend on the caster's enhancing magic skill. Magic accuracy for these spells has also been adjusted.

• The process for calculating "Absorb" spell resists has been adjusted.>

• "Absorb" spells that previously did not take effect when resisted will now take effect in the case of partial resists below a certain percentage. However, partially resisted spells will have their durations reduced.

"Absorb" spells will still fail to take effect in the case of a complete resist.

• The following spells have been introduced:

Recall-Jugner (WHM Lv.53)
Recall-Pashh (WHM Lv.53)
Recall-Meriph (WHM Lv.53)
Retrace (BLM Lv.55)
Absorb-ACC (DRK Lv.61)
Klimaform (SCH Lv.46)
Monomi: Ichi (NIN Lv.25) *Uses the ninja tool, "sanjaku-tenugui."

• The duration of the following abilities has been adjusted to 2 hours:

Light Arts
Dark Arts
Finishing Move

• The new warrior job ability "Retaliation" has been introduced:

Retaliation
Allows you to counterattack but reduces movement speed.

• The new thief job ability "Collaborator" has been introduced:

Collaborator
Steals 25% of the target party member's enmity and redirects it to the thief.
*This ability shares a recast time with "Accomplice," a thief ability introduced in the previous version update.

• The following changes have been made to the beastmaster job:

- The recast time for the job ability "Reward" has been reduced from 3 minutes to 1 minute 30 seconds.
*In accordance with this change, the Group 1 merit point ability "Reward Recast" has been reduced from 6 seconds to 3 seconds.
- New pet foods have been introduced:
Pet Roborant
Pet Poultice

• The new samurai job ability "Sekkanoki" has been introduced:

Sekkanoki
Limits TP cost of next weapon skill to 100.

• A wyvern's attributes will now increase in correspondence to the amount of experience gained from the moment the wyvern is summoned.

*This increase will not be affected by experience gained from Campaign, Besieged, or items.
**A wyvern's attributes will be reset to their original values when the wyvern is KO'd, dismissed, or changes areas.

• The new summoner job ability "Elemental Siphon" has been introduced:

Elemental Siphon
Drains MP from your summoned spirit.
*Only effective on spirits summoned by the summoner.

• Several new blue magic spells have been introduced. These new spells have also been added to the auto-translate feature.

The following changes have been made to the corsair job:
- The recast for the job ability "Quick Draw" has been changed to a "charge" system.
Each use of the "Quick Draw" ability consumes one charge, with charges being regained over time.
When using the "/recast" text command, it is necessary to nominate a specific shot, such as "/recast Fire Shot". This command will display the amount of time remaining until a new charge will be generated, as well as the current number of charges available.

- New "Phantom Rolls" have been introduced:
Dancer's Roll (COR Lv.61)
Scholar's Roll (COR Lv.64)

• Several new automaton weapon skills have been introduced.

• The following changes have been made to the dancer job:

- The recast time for all Waltzes will now be reduced to 6 seconds while under the effect of the job ability "Trance."
- The effect of attributes on Waltzes will now be calculated differently depending on whether dancer is set as the main job or as the support job.
- An accuracy bonus will now be applied to "Steps" when dancer is set as the main job.
- The durations of the job abilities "Haste Samba," "Aspir Samba II," and "Drain Samba III" have been increased.

• The following changes have been made to the scholar job:

- The maximum number of charges for the job ability "Stratagems" has been adjusted.
Lv. 10: 1 charge
Lv. 30: 2 charges
Lv. 50: 3 charges
Lv. 70: 4 charges

- The time required to regain one charge now varies depending on the maximum number of possible charges.
Maximum charges: 1 → Time to regain 1 charge: 4 minutes
Maximum charges: 2 → Time to regain 1 charge: 2 minutes
Maximum charges: 3 → Time to regain 1 charge: 1 minute 20 seconds
Maximum charges: 4 → Time to regain 1 charge: 1 minute

- The following scholar job abilities have been introduced:
Sublimation (Lv.35)
Stores MP while reducing HP. The effect ends once the MP limit is reached, HP is too low, or you are attacked. Stored MP is gained when the ability is reactivated.
*Your character's HP will slowly decrease while storing MP and you will be unable to enter healing mode or log out while this ability is in effect.

Addendum: White (Lv.10)
Allows access to additional White Magic spells while using Light Arts.

Addendum: Black (Lv.30)
Allows access to additional Black Magic spells while using Dark Arts.

- Scholars will now be able to cast additional white and black magic spells while using the new job abilities "Addendum: White" and "Addendum: Black".
These additional spells will be added to a scholar's magic lists after being acquired, but will only be selectable when under the effect of "Addendum: White" or "Addendum: Black".

- Scholars have gained the job trait "Conserve MP."

- Spells cast during the effect of the job abilities "Accession" or "Manifestation" will now only cost double the MP instead of triple.

- The casting time, recast time, and duration of the following spells have been adjusted: Sandstorm/Rainstorm/Windstorm/Firestorm/Hailstorm/Thunderstorm/Voidstorm/Aurorastorm

- "Light Arts" will now also increase the enfeebling magic skill.

- Scholar job abilities now have unique status icons.

• An issue wherein summoned spirits had incorrect attributes has been addressed.

• An issue wherein the effect of a successful use of the "Provoke" ability during a Conflict match was not being properly displayed has been addressed.

Item-Related

• New pieces of equipment have been added.

• New synthesis recipes have been added.

• A toolbag for carrying large quantities of Sanjaku-Tenugui has been added.

• The "Emperor Band" has been added to the list of enchanted items that offer a bonus to experience points or limit points.

Along with existing items "Empress Band" and "Chariot Band," the "Emperor Band" can be obtained by trading your individual conquest points. However, only one of the above three can be in your possession at any given time.

( Help information has been changed for the following items:
I.R. Chainmail/I.R. Mufflers/I.R. Sollerets/I.R. Helm/I.R. Breeches/Raikiri.
*No changes have been made to item properties.

• The following special items and furnishings can now be stored by speaking to specific NPCs:

Snowman Knight/Snowman Miner/Snowman Mage/Bonbori/Festival Dolls/Dream Boots/Dream Boots +1/Dancer Attire/Scholar Attire

• The fee structure for obtaining and altering mannequins has been reduced as follows:

-Price for your second mannequin and onwards: from 250,000 gil to 100,000 gil.
-Cost to change your mannequin to that of another race: from 10,000 gil to 2,000 gil.
-Cost to change your mannequin's pose: from 1,000 gil to 200 gil.

• The following Culinarians' Guild-designated quest item has been changed:

Snoll Gelato > Irmik Helvasi/Balik Sis

• The icon graphics for the following items have been changed:

Star Orb/Clotho Orb/Comet Orb/Lachesis Orb/Atropos Orb/Stone Arrowhd./Cactus Stems/Tree Cuttings/Tree Saplings/Cloudy Orb/Sky Orb/Themis Orb/Konron Hassen/Kongou Inaho/Meifu Goma/Airborne/Spirit Masque/Papillion/Sandfish/San d'Orian Tea/Royal Tea/Datechochin/Angelwing/M&P Dumpling/Carrot Broth/F. Carrot Broth/Bug Broth/Qdv. Bug Broth/Herbal Broth/S. Herbal Broth/Carrion Broth/C. Carrion Broth/Humus/Rich Humus/Meat Broth/W. Meat Broth/Tree Sap/Scarlet Sap/Brain Broth/Cng. Brain Broth/Fish Broth/Fish Oil Broth/L. Carrot Broth/F. Blood Broth/Seedbed Soil/Alchemist Water/Mlw. Bird Broth/Sun Water/Grass. Broth/N. Grass. Broth/Mole Broth/L. Mole Broth/Blood Broth/C. Blood Broth/Antica Broth/F. Antica Broth/Antique Bullet/Balm Sachet/Mille. Sachet/Olibanum Sachet/Attar Sachet/Sweet Sachet/Civet Sachet/Musk Sachet

• The new items Sol Cap and Lunar Cap, will now be offered as special gift items in the Adventurer Recruitment Program.

* Details regarding the terms and conditions to obtain special gift items can be found at the "Adventurer Recruitment Program" page.
Related Information>>

• Magic effect explanations have been added to item help information for magic scrolls.

System-Related

• The conditions for battle music playback have been changed.

Battle music will now play when you either execute the attack command, or are within the vicinity of a party member currently engaged with an enemy. With this change, even those who play with long-range attack characters such as mages will be able to enjoy battle music in a similar fashion to close-combat characters.
Please note that there are scenarios to which this change does not apply (for example, monsters that anyone can attack).

• The following data can now be backed up on PlayOnline's servers.

-"Config" settings inside the main menu (excluding platform-specific settings such as "key assign", and language-specific items).
-[Current tell target] history for "chat" inside the active command window.
-Macro and book data.
-Map marker data.
-Item display sorting data for the "bid" option in the auction menu.

[Storage Location]
It is now possible to store configuration data on PlayOnline's servers, in addition to your game machine's own hard disk drive. Up to four slots are available on your hard disk for this purpose, while one slot is available on the server. One slot stores one character's worth of configuration data. Selecting a used slot will overwrite existing data.

[Saving Configuration]
Bring up the configuration file save screen by pressing the following buttons/keys at the character selection screen, and choose the slot in which you wish to save.

"PlayStation 2": L1 button + L3 button
Xbox 360: LB + left stick button
Keyboard: [Shift] + [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [B]

[Loading Configuration]
Bring up the configuration file load screen by pressing the following buttons/keys at the character selection screen, and choose the slot from which you wish to load.

"PlayStation 2": R1 button + R3 button Xbox 360: RB + right stick button Keyboard: [Shift] + [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [R]

[Deleting Configuration] Bring up the configuration file deletion screen by pressing the following buttons/keys at the character selection screen. Confirm deletion to restore default settings for the currently selected character.

"PlayStation 2": R1 button + L2 button + R3 button + L3 button
Xbox 360: R2 + L2 + right stick button + left stick button
Keyboard: [Shift] + [Alt] + [Ctrl] + [D]

The maximum number of screenshots that can be stored has been increased from 99 to 200.

A new text color has been introduced for the name of monsters currently engaged with alliance members.

A new text color has been introduced for the name of monsters that anyone can attack.

The following new emote commands have been added:
/dance1
/dance2
/dance3
/dance4

The following new terms have been added to the auto-translate dictionary.

Category	Term
Spells	Recall-Jugner
Spells	Recall-Pashh
Spells	Recall-Meriph
Spells	Retrace
Spells	Klimaform
Spells	Absorb-ACC
Job Abilities	Modus Veritas
Job Abilities	Elemental Siphon
Job Abilities	Dancer's Roll
Job Abilities	Scholar's Roll
Job Abilities	Sublimation
Job Abilities	Addendum: White
Job Abilities	Addendum: Black
Job Abilities	Sekkanoki
Job Abilities	Retaliation
Job Abilities	Collaborator
Ninjutsu	Monomi
Place Names 2	La Vaule [S]
Place Names 2	Beadeaux [S]
Place Names 2	Castle Oztroja [S]
Game Terms 2	Deep Cover
Game Terms 2	Search and Seizure
Game Terms 2	Bridge Too Far
Game Terms 2	Steel Resolve

Windows Version

The color of the game screen when played in windowed mode has been adjusted.

Known Issues

There is currently an issue wherein the "Regen" effect and the corresponding help text is missing from the Sol Cap.

The help text for several magic scrolls is missing the level restriction for scholars. The correct level restrictions are as follows:

Reraise WHM Lv.33
SCH Lv.40 (Addendum: White)
Teaches the white magic Reraise.
Grants you the effect of Raise when you are KO'd.

Reraise II WHM Lv.60
SCH Lv.75 (Addendum: White)
Teaches the white magic Reraise.
Grants you the effect of Raise II when you are KO'd.

Sleep II BLM Lv.41 / RDM Lv.46 / DRK Lv.56
SCH Lv.65 (Addendum: Black)
Teaches the black magic Sleep II.
Puts an enemy to sleep.

The scholar level restriction for the following magic scroll is currently written as level 75. The correct level restriction is level 70.

Raise II WHM Lv.56
SCH Lv.70 (Addendum: White)
Teaches the white magic Raise II.
Revives target from KO.

Follow-Up

Mar. 11, 2008 07:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI FINAL FANTASY XI Version Update (Mar. 10): Follow-Up

Below is the list of version update information that was missing from the Mar. 10, 2008 version update information.

- The price of following items during the sale to NPC has been adjusted: Cherry Muffin/Cherry Muffin +1/Octopus Sushi/Octopus Sushi +1

- Newly created characters in Odin World and characters who have transfered to Odin World via the "World Transfer Service" may not be displayed in "Member List" when forming a party. This issue has been addressed.

- Icon graphics for some of the items have been changed in the Mar. 10 version update. However the list of items included following items that have not been implemented in the game yet. Brain Broth/Cng. Brain Broth/L. Carrot Broth/F. Blood Broth/Mlw. Bird Broth

Also the following items were not included in the list of items. Moon Orb/Atq. Bullet +1

We apologize for the late notification and for the inconvenience this may have caused.

Update

Mar. 12, 2008 12:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Mar. 12)

At the following time, we performed a version update of FINAL FANTASY XI.

[Affected Period] Mar. 12, 2008 at around 12:00 (PDT)

[Affected Services] FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]

- The issue where Finishing Move was canceled by Erase has been addressed.

- The issue where effects that reduced the interval before one can use "Blood Pact" again has been addressed.

- The issue where the regeneration effect on the item "Sol Cap" was not working has been addressed.
* The item description will be corrected in the near future.

- Campaign Battles have been adjusted as follows:
- Increased the HP of the Allied Forces NPCs.
- Added MP to Beastman Confederate monsters without respect to their job.

- The NM "Skogs Fru" in East Ronfaure (S) can no longer use a specific special ability.

Follow-Up 2

Mar. 12, 2008 14:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
FINAL FANTASY XI Version Update (Mar. 10): Follow-Up 2

Below is the list of version update information that was missing from the Mar. 10, 2008 version update information.

The following changes have been made that affect PCs that are using pets and have "Allied Tags":
- Pets will now be affected by area of effect attacks from monsters during the campaign battles.
- Monsters will now target pets during the campaign battles.

We apologize for the late notification and for the inconvenience this may have caused.

Update 2

Mar. 14, 2008 00:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Mar. 14)

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.

• The client software has also been updated at this time for Xbox 360 version. The version update process will automatically begin upon login after the time stated below. Please follow the instructions that appear on your screen. (There is no update for PlayStation 2(R) or Windows version at this time.)

[Affected Period]
Mar. 14, 2008 0:00 (PDT)

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]
- An issue was addressed where speaking to NPC Loussaire in Bastok Markets (S) would cause the game to disconnect in the North American version of FINAL FANTASY XI (Xbox 360 only).

Current Known Issues

Mar. 14, 2008 08:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
Current Known Issues (Mar. 14)

Since the implementation of the latest version update on Mar. 10, 2008, we have confirmed the following issue. Investigation and recovery work is currently underway.

- Unable to target Brittle Rock in the assault "Excavation Duty" in certain condition.

- Recipe besides Alchemy may be assigned even though Alchemy is selected in Campaign Ops "Iron Anvil III."

- Dark Kindred "Shadowhand" may cast certain spells to players, which it normally does not cast.

- If expansion disc "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" is not installed, the effect of magic "Retrace," "Recall-Jugner," "Recall-Pashh," and "Recall-Meriph" will not initiate.

- Dancer's job ability "Samba" is effective to the player's pet.

- Magic "Sleep II" does not extend its effect to targets within range when Scholar's job ability "Manifestation" is used.

- Tarutaru's character motion for "/dance1," "/dance2," "/dance3" and "/dance4" emotes do not play the correct motion.

- BGM will start interrupted when BGM changes while the battle BGM is playing.
Example: When player fishes while the battle BGM is playing.

- Sometimes unable to access the "Mog House" menu while in the Mog House.

- Position of the cursor may shift in certain menus (Magic, Mission, Quest, Key Items, Bazaar) when the list is scrolled using the left or right key.

We apologize for the inconvenience.

Update 3

Mar. 17, 2008 13:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Mar. 17)

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]
Mar. 17, 2008 13:00 (PDT)

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]

- The restriction on a specific special ability of the NM "Skogs Fru" in East Ronfaure (S) has been removed.

The following issues have been addressed:

- Harvesting in Wajaom Woodlands and Bhaflau Thickets may have been unavailable.

- Inability to target Brittle Rock in the assault "Excavation Duty" in certain conditions.

- Dark Kindred "Shadowhand" may have cast certain spells on players which it normally does not cast.

- The affect of "Regen" was not listed on the item description of the item "Sol Cap."

- The help message of following magic scrolls did not include the level for Scholar: Raise II/Reraise/Reraise II/Sleep II

- If the expansion disc "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" was not installed, the effect of the magic "Retrace," "Recall-Jugner," "Recall-Pashh," and "Recall-Meriph" would not initiate.

- Players may have been unable to target "Fortification" during campaign battles.
* Due to the change, "Fortification" and monsters from campaign battles will no longer link.

- Certain monsters may not have retreated immediately after the campaign battle ends.

- Even though the Campaign Ops "Bridge Too Far" was not offered, an event reporting the result of "Bridge Too Far" may have started to scroll after talking to Campaign Arbiters.

- Recipes other than Alchemy appropriate ones may have been assigned even though Alchemy was selected in Campaign Ops "Iron Anvil III."

- The Dancer job ability "Samba" was effective on player's pets.

- Magic "Sleep II" did not extend its effect to targets within range when the Scholar job ability "Manifestation" is used.

- Unknown characters appeared on the help message of "I.R. Chainmail" and "I.R. Sollerets."

- The help message for the Scholar job abilities "Accession" and "Manifestation" stated that the amount of required MP will become triple if used.

- The help message of Scholar's job ability "Sublimation" was incorrect.

- In case Scholar is selected as a support job, the number of Charge and recast intervals of the Scholar job ability "Stratgems" differed depending on the level of the main job.

- The character motions for "/dance1," "/dance2," "/dance3" and "/dance4" emotes did not play the correct motions for Tarutaru characters.

- BGM would start in the middle when it changed from the battle BGM. Example: When player fishes while the battle BGM is playing.

- Sometimes was unable to access the "Mog House" menu while in the Mog House.

- Position of the cursor may shift in certain menus (Magic, Mission, Quest, Key Items, Bazaar) when the list were scrolled using the left or right keys.