Details on the Upcoming Version Update

Good day, everyone! This is Yoji Fujito, Assistant Director for FINAL FANTASY XI.

I’ve received a notice regarding the June version update from Mr. Matsui and would like to share it with you in his stead.

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Matsui here.

I'd like to give you all a preview of the content slated for the June version update.

First, we’ll be making large-scale adjustments to weapon skills. In order to make it so weapon skills that are not seeing very much use have a chance to shine, we’ll be enhancing the power of a large amount of weapon skills.

Related to weapon skills, we’ll also be revamping the calculations for TP and will be increasing the amount of TP gained for every type of weapon. Especially when it comes to weapons with shorter delays, we'll be making it so they can gain larger amounts of TP. We'll also be making adjustments so that one-handed weapons are able to deal more damage over time.

As these adjustments will be boosting the attack capabilities of attacker jobs, we’ll also be adding spells and ninjutsu that will boost enmity for paladin, rune fencer, and ninja. Be sure to check out the party dynamics after the version update!

The next major point of the version update is the various adjustments to existing missions and content. We’ll be making it possible to enter Seekers of Adoulin missions solo and increasing the drop rate of Pulchridopt Wings from Outer Ra'Kaznar skirmishes.

Additionally, large adjustments will be made to wildskeeper reives. It will be possible to add arcane glyptics to weapons and armor rewards obtained through wildskeeper reives, and you'll be able to freely select the augments you wish to add to them. Get ready to start mixing and matching stats!

As for Trust, adjustments will be made so you can summon alter egos while in parties with other players, which will open up the possibilities for parties to challenge content.

While a lot of the aforementioned adjustments were focused on battle, we also have a few new elements in store for synthesis. One of them is a text command that will allow you to repeat the recipe you just synthesized. In a future version update, we will be expanding this feature so that you can synthesize items from a history.

We’ll also be adding new quests, enhancing the UI so you can see your party members’ TP, unlocking new Mog Garden ranks, adding new Records of Eminence objectives, and much, much more.

The version update is scheduled to be implemented on Tuesday, June 17, 2014 JST.

Among the items scheduled for implementation with this version update, there are still some that are currently in testing. Please keep in mind that we may remove certain items from this implementation list in the event that bugs take an unintentionally long time to fix or balancing issues occur during the development process.

Missions and Quests
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Seekers of Adoulin quest 1</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adoulin lore exploration quest</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Seekers of Adoulin quest 2</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adoulin lore exploration quest</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Seekers of Adoulin quest 3</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adoulin lore exploration quest</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Seekers of Adoulin quest 4</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adoulin lore exploration quest</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Existing mission and quest adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Easing of time requirements needed to progress through certain missions and quests Easing of the participation requirements for Seekers of Adoulin mission battlefields Easing of the progression requirements for the quest "Sin Hunting"</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Ranger AF quest adjustment</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the progression requirements for the quest "Sin Hunting"</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Geomancer-specific weapon skill acquisition quest</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Event creation Addition of related NPC Creation of related items</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Rune fencer-specific weapon skill acquisition quest</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Event creation Addition of related NPC Creation of related items</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Mog Locker expansion adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Elimination of waiting period before you can expand your Mog Locker again</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Mog Tablet quest</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Effect adjustments to certain Super Kupowers</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr></table>
Areas and Monsters
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Gathering</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Visual indication for mining, logging, and harvesting points.</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">As of the June version update, this adjustment will not apply to locations in Adoulin areas, Mog Gardens, or instances.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">New method for opening the door in Eldieme Necropolis</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Event creation Create related key item</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">New method for opening the door in Halvung</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Event creation Create related key item</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Monstrosity</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a filter for instincts</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the brightness of field areas</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Improve the brightness of caverns in Yorcia Weald Improve the brightness of caverns in Marjami Ravine</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Portafurnace placement</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Expansion of areas in which portafurnaces can be called out</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr></table>
Content and Systems
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Wildskeeper reives</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Make changes so that arcane glyptics can be added to item level 115 weapons and armor Set Arcane Glyptics Place NPCs Addition of rewards Changes to the jobs that can equip the weapon "Atoyac"</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Colonization reives</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the obstacles in Yorcia Weald Adjustments to the obstacles in Marjami Ravine Adjustments to the obstacles in Kamihr Drifts Adjustments to the obstacles in Dho Gates Adjustments to the obstacles in Woh Gates Adjustments to the obstacles of Outer Ra'Kaznar Increase the amount of experience points and bayld obtained</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Lair reives</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to lair HP Reduction of lair respawn delay Increase the amount of experience and bayld obtained</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Delve</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Make adjustments so the drop rate of Yggzi Beads for NMs that are spawned in field areas is 100%</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Skirmish</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Reduction of participation requirements from three players to one Support for summoning alter egos Adjust the exchange rate of Lebondopt Wings for Pulchridopt Wings Display the combination of simulacrum segments when entering skirmishes Add "Decreased defending time" to the Noetic Ascension in Yorcia Weald (U) Adjust the "Fragments+-" Noetic Ascension boon in Outer Ra'Kaznar (U) so fragments are no longer lost</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">High-tier mission battlefields</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Reduction of the amount of merit points required to purchase phantom gems Adjustments for the reward item "Rem's Tale" Addition of Seraphicaller and Divinator as rewards for certain battlefields</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">The chapters of Rem's Tale that drop in the following high-tier mission battlefields will now be fixed per battlefield rather than randomized: "★Return to Delkfutt's Tower", "★The Celestial Nexus", "★The Savage", "★The Warrior's Path", "★Puppet in Peril", and "★Legacy of the Lost."
</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Seal battlefields</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Address making it possible to summon alter egos in battlefields that require a Microcosmic Orb or a Macrocosmic Orb</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Trust</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Address summoning alter egos while in a party Skirmish support Support for battlefields that require a Microcosmic Orb or a Macrocosmic Orb Support for Seekers of Adoulin mission battlefields Addition of new alter egos Expansion of the areas in which alter egos can be summoned Stat adjustments Adjustments to behavior logic Creation of behavior logic Addition of related items Allow alter egos to receive the effects of Avatar's Favor, Ensphere, and Afterglow Adjust Tenzen's capabilities Greatly adjust Ayame's capabilities and action logic Adjust Mhili Aliapoh's action logic</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">In the June version update, alter egos will not be able to be summoned within the first 120 seconds after zoning, and, when in a party, may only be summoned by the party leader in order to prevent certain bugs from occurring.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adventuring fellows</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Expansion to the areas in which adventuring fellows can be called out</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Mog Gardens</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Increase higher ranks of gathering points Creation of related quest Creation of related items</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Records of Eminence</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of objectives that can be cleared once per day Addition of synthesis objectives Addition of fishing objectives Addition of new exchange items</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a command to display ranged attack motion</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add a text comand to display the ranged attack motion only</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">This command will enable players to see their ranged weapons in town.</td> </tr></table>

Battle
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Weapon skill adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the stats of a number of weapon skills Changes to the skillchain damage calculations Changes to skillchain damage resistance</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">TP</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the effects of weapon delay on TP gain Change TP display to values that are ten times larger</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">By multiplying the original TP display by 10, it will become possible to display values that could not be shown before. We plan to correct the TP values shown in the help text of existing items in the future.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Paladin</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a magic spell with an enmity gain-facilitating effect</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Rune fencer</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a magic spell with an enmity gain-facilitating effect Adjustments that render effects gained from Ward abilities unable to be be dispelled when harboring three runes Eliminate enmity from Rune Enchantment</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Ninja</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a ninjutsu with a enmity gain-facilitating effect Addition of a ninjutsu with a reduced enmity effect</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Beastmaster</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of high-quality items for "Salubrious Broth", "Fizzy Broth", "Spicy Broth", "Shimmering Broth", and "Swirling Broth." Addition of pets for the above items</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Merit points</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of new items for the HP/MP category Increase cap for the HP/MP category Increase cap for the attributes category Increase cap for the combat skill category Increase cap for the magic skill category Increase the cap other merit point related categories</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr></table>

Items
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Synthesis kits</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of synthesis kit items Addition of synthesis kits to the list of items that can be purchased from guild shops</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Synthesis kits are items you can use instead of materials to increase synthesis skills. You’ll be able to easily increase your skills without worrying about if materials have sold out. However, it will not be possible to produce high-quality items with synthesis kits, and the synthesis kit will be lost if you fail.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Guilds</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Elimination of guild holidays Addition of items to guild merchants in San d'Oria, Bastok, Windurst, Selbina, and Mhaura Adjustments to UI when selling</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">we'll be refurbishing the line-up of wares one of the guild NPC merchants sells. Regardless of guild times, it will be possible to purchase items from this NPC. In addition, items cannot be sold out and the prices will not fluctuate. Additionally, there will be items that are sold only when reaching a specific skill rank.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add a repeat feature for the synthesis performed last</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a text command that will allow you to repeat the synthesis performed last</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">We are planning to expand this feature and make it so you can select from multiple recipes synthesized previously.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Item stacking</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Make changes so a variety of items (mainly materials) can be stacked</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Auction house</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to coincide with the changes to item stacking</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Synthesis recipe adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of high-quality items for "Salubrious Broth", "Fizzy Broth", "Spicy Broth", "Shimmering Broth", and "Swirling Broth." Increase the rate at which Pearls and Black Pearls are created when using recipes that require Shall Shells and Istiridye</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Item drop adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Make changes so that certain monsters drop Verboshroom Make changes so that certain monsters drop Army's Paeon V</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of quivers and pouches</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">The NPC "Nokkhi Jinjahl" will not have dialogue for the items added in the version update.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of Porter Moogle supported items</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add support for event items Addition of new Moogle Slips</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjusting of certain fish sale prices</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Reduce the vendoring price of hakuryu, sekiryu, soryu, and kokuryu.</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> </table>

UI
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Timing</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Tasks Being Worked On</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a synthesis button to the main menu</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of a synthesis button Adjustments to the main menu button layout Move the "Playtime" button to the "Status" section</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">This feature will only be for regular crystal synthesis, but in the future we will be expanding this to include a feature that will allow you to synthesize items by selecting recipes from a list of previously synthesized recipes.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Additon of party and alliance member information</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Display party member TP on the party list Display alliance member TP and MP on the alliance list Addition of a configuration setting to turn the above display on and off Add related text command</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Item stack number display change (NA/EU clients only)</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Move number of how many items are stacked to the item's icon (for NA and EU clients only)</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">On the NA and EU clients, there are times where the item name is too long and the number of items in the stack is not displayed, so we will be adding this display to the item icon.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Currencies</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of points that are displayed</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">TP</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3"> Change TP display to values that are ten times larger</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">By multiplying the original TP display by 10, it will become possible to display values that could not be shown before. We plan to correct the TP values shown in the help text of existing items in the future.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Coordinate display</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Display coordinate information next to the current time
</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Mog Wardrobe</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Visual indication of whether the items equipped are located in inventory or the Mog Wardrobe</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">June</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Auto-translate</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of new text commands</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr></table>