What's included in today's version update?

Question is in the title. I haven't seen anything on today's version update. Any idea what is coming?

Some jobs changes (forgot which), the ability to change Kindred crests >< kindred seals >< beastman seals etc and I'm hoping /yell but probably not.

Unicorns and gumdrops

Also, they haven't posted update notes yet, so anything previously posted is conjecture.

Nothing is being included.

We are all going to have to "unplug" for 2 hours while SE laughs at us and all that. Except most of us in America are at work at the moment.

Actually didn't they say the test server would go online in july?

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Originally Posted by Runespider

Actually didn't they say the test server would go online in july?

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SE is late, this update was for june. Now this minor update is done, we ll gt some news on next major update :)

A brand new car! :D

I'm actually quite content with this version update. There's a lot of cool new things. Now we don't have to all be cluttered in port jeuno to see shouts, but the only other issue is that many may forget to turn on their /yell feature when logging in, and I hope people won't abuse the /yell feature for spam.

I'm excited for this update to finish after maint. ends in an hour or so.

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Originally Posted by Chronofantasy

I'm actually quite content with this version update. There's a lot of cool new things. Now we don't have to all be cluttered in port jeuno to see shouts, but the only other issue is that many may forget to turn on their /yell feature when logging in, and I hope people won't abuse the /yell feature for spam.

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Of course they will... I mean it is FFXI... now if only they added the magian moogles to the other cities, wouldn't have a reason to have to set my hp there.

I personally prefer Ru'lude garden to chill in. It's a nice better looking place than port jeuno. It's also close to the magian trials, the new abyssea NPCs, larger/nicer looking AH area, and the fellow NPC, and many more.

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Originally Posted by Enaula

SE is late, this update was for june. Now this minor update is done, we ll gt some news on next major update :)

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The already said back in june that the june mini update would be pushed back to july and the july major update would be pushed back to august due to the servers being out for almost a month.

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Originally Posted by Kimble

The already said back in june that the june mini update would be pushed back to july and the july major update would be pushed back to august due to the servers being out for almost a month.

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Ok ty didn't seen this news for june update. But for next major, on roadmap it's for august and not for july, maybe they ll push it for september.

A new alignment bonus called Synchronic Blitz has been added, which grants players who inflict damage on a weakened enemy a full-spectrum alignment boost based upon the percentage of the monster’s HP depleted.

If this means only DD will get a bonus to drop this is retarded cause u need WHMs and surrport and honestly they should get an equal chance at getting the drops.

Outside that the update is pure win ^^

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Originally Posted by Runespider

Actually didn't they say the test server would go online in july?

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Yes they did say it was supposed to go live this month but never realy said when.
plus some other odds and ends for jobs battle and what not mostly minor crap.

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-The issue wherein the window in which players could use a blunt damage weapon skill to strike an Abyssean fiend's weakness was longer than intended.

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Probably just knocking an ingame hour off this, but still will cause a lot of confusion no doubt lol

Well, I enjoy a well timed server maintenance, I killed the NM I needed for my Emp trial before it went offline and because the spawn will be reset I can kill him again and be 3/3 so I can move onto the next one without having to camp it. :D


But from what I hear, this is the Kindreds Seals/Beastmen Seals update, which is a gravy idea.

Seems kind of boring and lacks any real new content.

For a second, I thought it was tomorrow, but then I saw that was an EU listing.
Hey SE? Where's our NA version update listing?

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Seems kind of boring and lacks any real new content.

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It's more fixes and basic changes, can't complain too much I guess since it's just a couple of hours downtime but the August update better be epic.

Link to the update notes.

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Originally Posted by Zumi

Seems kind of boring and lacks any real new content.

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Its a mini update. They been doing this for some time now. Its better then waiting every 3 months for minor changes and fixes.

Since we knew people would check for new DATs it looks like SE snuck in a preparatory update for the next major update. Images of new monsters and items have already been found. The mantis and skeleton look awesome.

I won't be updating for a few hours still, how many files is it?

That head gear with the snake on it pretty cool. Those mobs look to be new voidwatcher but some cool ones in there.

After thinking about it for a min some look like the consept art they released.

Oh hey, an increase to the EXP from Besieged and Campaign. Ready to make them relevant again?

From the numbers I've seen, its over 400 xp/minute now from campaign at lv 76+

Incoming e-maint to fix the problems from today

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Originally Posted by Khiinroye

Link to the update notes.

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Thank you for posting the link :)

Looks like all good stuff to me and I am loving the new Alchemy Recipe. Thank you SE for increasing the XP, IS and other aspects of Beseiged. :)

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Originally Posted by Korpg

Incoming e-maint to fix the problems from today

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called it!

4 and a half hour e-maint for a 2 hour maint.

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Originally Posted by Korpg

Incoming e-maint to fix the problems from today

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In 6 minutes for the next 4 and a half hours.

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Originally Posted by Korpg

called it!

5 and a half hour e-maint for a 2 hour maint.

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20:00 - 15:30 = ??? lol

I had just said in game "Expect an e-maint" when they announced, I just didn't expect a 5h one. :(

Funny how this thread was posted after the update info was posted.

gee. i hope SE doesnt send a C&D on me for dat mining the games 'secrets' ;o

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During the window of time in which players may perform magic bursts after a skillchain, the target's resistance to the skillchain's corresponding element(s) will now decrease.

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Why are they doing this?

Some of those spell dats look great - was that a meteor? What do you suppose the blue spells are?

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Originally Posted by Calexis

Why are they doing this?

Some of those spell dats look great - was that a meteor? What do you suppose the blue spells are?

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Well, when you do a Light skillchain to a mob that is resistant to thunder magic, when you magic burst Burst II on it, instead of a 10% chance of doing full damage, you now have a 15~25% chance of doing full damage and the rest in resisted damage.

Blah, for some reason I read this wrong. I thought they said they time window for MB's was going to decrease. >< I must be too tired.

No. It means that the mobs resistance to the elements of the skillchain will be decreased. E.g. if the mob is hit with a fusion skillchain, the mob's resistance to fire and light is reduced for a few seconds (during the time that a magic burst could happen).

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How is this really nice COR tweak in a MINOR version update ***

Ya, I got it. It'll be nice. I should go to sleep instead of wishing the maintenance was done. :)

love how he thinks sam is #1 in abyssea or out side of it for that matter, really drgs new jump do more damage then jump/high jump, they give more tp and incease to crit hit for a job that has one of the best WS(not the best for lolreaders on here) in the game inside and out of abyssea. Not to mention that we still have angon which outside of abyssea is still very useful on zergs.

No what's annoying is the fact that Samurai has stolen an ability from Dancer (yes they had the ability to "ready target for skillchain") so why is it that Samurai is got this ability? Oh, and with this new ability they can indeed solo light with only one ws, meaning if you combine that new ability with there Sekki ability they get their two hour every 3 min, now if you say that isn't going to bring them up on the chain of wanted DD then you are insane.

And yes the Corsair update was not good to begin with, SE stated themselves they wanted to give them a bonus to COR AND PARTY, the way it works now is that it forces Corsair to XI or bust in order to "help the party" and we don't get a bonus effect at all, I would love some confirmation that this is only part1 to the Corsair roll update, or I will be a sad person, because like I said (and having played this game since the NA release) it's quite clear that SE favors a small handful of jobs over any and all other jobs.

Just because they might not know what to do with the job it doesn't mean that all these wonderful suggestions for the jobs should be completely ignored, a lot of ideas that get posted here (and more so over on FFXIclopedia before these forums came to be) had AMAZING job ideas and suggestions that were well thought out and planned. So yeah, sorry for seeming a bit rude but two of my main jobs basically got the shaft this update, so it really doesn't seem anything like an "update" to me, no matter how mini it was.