Platform: PC, PS2, and PS3 (Shouldn't matter as the issue I suspect is on the server not the client)
ISP: Comcast and Sprint
Type of Internet Connection: Comcast - Cable; Sprint - 4G LTE
Internet Connection Speed: Comcast - 150 Mbps; Sprint - 4G LTE
Date & Time: Just after JP midnight
Frequency: Once a day
Character Name: IBHalliwell on Ragnarok (formerly of Caitsith)
Race: Hume
World: Ragnarok
Main Job: 99SMN
Support Job: 49RDM
Area and Coordinates: Any
Party or Solo: Either Party or Solo
NPC Name: N/A
Monster Name: N/A
Steps:
1. Start the limited time challenge that occurs just prior to JP midnight. In my case that is the one at 06:00 to 09:00 CDT. NOTE: You can check the limited time challenge status by using the quest menu. You should see the large yellow dot showing you have yet to complete the first time.
2. Complete at least one full cycle of what the limited time challenge requires (e.g. 20 kills, 5 seals, or 5,000 XP/limit points). At this point you will get 1 Cop[er Voucher and 900 sparks. NOTES:
A) You should check the quest menu to verify the large yellow dot is now a small green(?) dot showing the item completed at least once.
B) I normally continue at least one more (if not several times more) getting 300 sparks each time I complete the requirement.
3. When you decide to end you MUST insure you end with 0/20, 0/5, or 0/5000. If you end at any other point the bug will not occur!!!!!!!!!!!!
4. Logout the character out.
5. Wait till after JP midnight. In my case, it is 10:05 CDT. (This only occurs with JP midnight.)
6. Log back into the character.
7. The limited time challenge will start again (as it is suppose to, as the game allows you to finish the limited time challenge till the next one starts). YET, when you use the quest menu to look at the limited time challenge (Quest -> RoE -> Current), you will see the limited time challenge AGAIN has the large yellow dot denoting this is the first time.
8. Start doing the limited time challenge again and complete it.
9. Upon completing it (e.g. 20 kills, 5 seals, 5,000 XP/limit points) you will get AGAIN receive from the system / server 900 sparks and 1 Copper Voucher for a total of 1,800 sparks and 2 Copper Vouchers plus any other sparks earned for repeating the challenge.
NOTE: I almost didn't report this problem, but I want to be a good FFXI citizen. Thus I'm giving up the extra 600 (900-300) sparks and 1 copper voucher this situation allows one to get. Thus far I've been able to reproduce this problem three times with 100% success.
Comment / Observation on the template: I found the template difficult to use because it is missing a summary and/or description section. Honestly, I didn't get to describe the problem in summary format and suspect simply reading the steps won't make sense till the end (step 9 where I try to write a summary). IMHO, adding two to three new sections (e.g title, summary, and/or description sections) would be very useful.
Comment / Observation: Please consider allowing people to reply to threads in the "more information required section." Why? Someone at SE is asking for more information and thus we should be able to add it. I'm not saying just anyone should be able to reply, but at least the originator of the thread.