December 2013 Version Update

Matsui here.
I’d like to inform you all about the content for the December version update.

The concept of this version update is to make it easier to play even if when you're playing solo or only have a short amount of time to play (as mentioned previously here). Based on this, we will be introducing two new content systems known as "Records of Eminence" and "Trust."

• Records of Eminence
  Records of Eminence is content where you accomplish small-scale to mid-scale tasks.
  We've made some tasks that are a bit different than before, so it won’t just be battling monsters like you are all used to. We recommend doing this content by undertaking the tasks on the way to doing the content you plan to do for the day. With version updates later down the line we will be adding even more types of tasks to undertake.
  
  
• Trust
  The Trust system is content where you will be able to adventurer with the famous NPCs you know and love. There are particular characteristics for each NPC when it comes to jobs and action patterns, so please enjoy adventuring with the NPC that fits you best. On the other hand, you might just change yourself a bit to fit better with the NPC you really like. For this content as well, we will continue to implement NPCs that you can adventure together with.
  
  
• Content for the hardcore
  Mission battlefields will be making a comeback with new found power. Naturally, the rewards will be stronger as well. For this update, we've prepared the Ark Angel battles and Divine Might. You’ll be able to set the difficulty for these battles as well, so you can get a feel for the strategy by setting it easier or just jump straight into the high difficulty. We’re looking forward to having you challenge them!
  
  

In addition to this, we will be increasing the base value of movement speed, making it so you can warp between home points, and other adjustments to make it so getting to content is easier than ever.

The version updated is scheduled to be released on Wednesday, December 11th.

Of the items listed here, there are some elements that are currently undergoing testing. In the event there are bugs or balance issues that take time to fix, we will be removing them from the implementation list for the moment, and we appreciate your understanding.

One more thing to note is that we will be holding the "Return Home to Vana'diel Campaign" to coincide with the version update. If you've been taking a break, please look into this opportunity to come back and try out all the new content.

Missions and Quests
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Schedule </td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of Seekers of Adoulin quests</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of quests to learn more about Adoulin lore</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Creation of cutscenes for Trust</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Create intro cutscenes (San d’Oria, Bastok, Windurst)<br>Create cutscenes for each of the NPCs</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Dragon Quest X collaboration event</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Create cutscene<br>Set rewards</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn collaboration event</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Create cutscene<br>Set rewards</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of seasonal events</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">New Year campaign</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Repeat Login Campaign</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Mog Bonanza</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</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 Schedule</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Addition of new bird monsters<br>to Monstrosity</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Create monster family data<br>Create monster skills<br>Create instincts</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Adjust monster data<br>for Monstrosity</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Adjust monster abilities<br>Adjust instincts</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Monstrosity<br>PvP system adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add system for exchanging merit points for prestige<br>Adjust the amount of infamy lost upon defeat</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr></table>

Content and Systems
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Schedule</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Trust</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Create system for Trust<br>Add pet slot for Trust<br>Adjust NPC stats<br>Create and adjust the NPC AI<br>Adjustment NPC parties<br>Add related items<br>Add related quests<br>Adjust UI</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Trust is new content where you can form a party with an NPC and play. We plan on adding more NPCs as we move forward. Additionally we will continue to add and adjustment NPC AI.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Records of Eminence</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Create objective setting system<br>Add quests to unlock Records of Eminence<br>Set battle related objectives<br>Set area related objectives<br>Set gathering related objectives<br>Set tutorial related objectives<br>Set content related objectives<br>Set time based objectives<br>Add rewards<br>Create specialized UI</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">High-tier versions of mission battlefields</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add battles with difficulties for level 99<br>Add rewards</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to entry restrictions for existing content</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Adjustments to the number of players required to enter Salvage including the high-tier version<br>Adjustments to the number of players required to enter Meeble Burrows<br>Adjustments to the number of players required to enter Assault</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Moving forward, we will be making adjustments to the number of players required to enter other content.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Movement between home points</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add system that allows you to move between home points<br>Add home points</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Increase movement speed</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Increase player movement speed<br>Increase monster and pet movement speed</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add NPC for moving to Mog Gardens</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">We will be making it possible to go to your Mog Gardens from San d’Oria, Bastok, Windurst, Jeuno, and Al Zahbi.</td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Change Mog Gardens usage requirements</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">We will be making it so adventurers above mission rank 3 can use Mog Gardens.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Addition of an NPC that will let you check Adoulin fame</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add a system to check coalition ranks</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Change the requirements for using Wide Scan</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Make changes so that all jobs can use Wide Scan<br>so that NPCs can be located more easily</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Rangers and beastmaster’s Wide Scan area will grow larger at a quicker pace than other jobs as they are leveled.</td> </tr><tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Voidwatch adjustments</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Elimination of Void Cluster purchase restrictions<br>Lower the cost</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Cost will be reduced from 100,000 gil to 20,000 gil</td> </tr></table>

Items
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Schedule</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Further revamps for artifact armor</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add stats<br>Add methods for reforging<br>Enable trading of other seals for Sacred Kindred’s crests</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">With these adjustments, the item level of artifact equipment will increase to 119.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add synthesis recipes</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add quivers and pouches</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">The NPC “Nokkhi Jinjahl” does not say anything for the items recently added.</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add items for special campaigns</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Add items that can be stored with the Porter Moogle</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">Support the additional seasonal events</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> </tr></table>

Battle System
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Schedule</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Beastmaster adjustments</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">Add new pets<br>Adjustments so that “Charm” relies on the item level of your main weapon</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#eaf2f3">-</td> </tr></table>

User Interface
<table width="650" border="0"> <tr> <td width="10.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Implementation Schedule</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Update Task and Overview</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">In-development Task</td> <td width="25.0%" align="center" bgcolor="#a8d0d7">Notes</td> </tr> <tr> <td align="center" bgcolor="#c6e9ef">December</td> <td bgcolor="#f5fafb">List display for the various points of each content</td> <td align="center" bgcolor="#f5fafb">-</td> <td align="left" bgcolor="#f5fafb">We will be making it so you can easily check the various points you have for all of the different content at one time.</td> </tr></table>