Update notes/teasers?

So the only update notes we are getting is click and buy maintainence?

Every job has had their turn at getting developer insights into what the update has for them, they announced WoE and GoV updates, and the update probably isn't for another month. Give it chance lol.

If the level cap increase isn't until September, then they need to say it isn't until September. However, the last communication we received on the date was that it would be in August. Under-promise, Over-Deliver is the business catch phrase. If they are pushing it back, we should be told.

Oh look, another day with no update notes or teasers. But HEY, in some unmentioned future update, we're going to be able to access our storage from any city. Look forward to that in 2013!

Got to agree its getting silly now, they should at least tell us when this update is due.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Buffy

So the only update notes we are getting is click and buy maintainence?

---

atm, I wouldn't mind notes about either Payment Options or the FFI Version Update.

You're right, it would be nice to at least know when exactly the update is going down, and more details about what we can expect, but from the looks of it, I'm guessing not for awhile.

As far as Billing Update Notes (which they did say they'd do), today is the last day I was expecting them to do anything, while still providing us with enough time to go through the procedure. Anything after today is pushing it to the last minute--if they do anything that actually fixes the problem at all. After today, I think we we have the right to be a little anxious, and grow more anxious about it each day.

Expect an announcement about the version update timing some time very very soon!

In the mean time, here is a small teaser:

We snatched an image of a new monster that is to be introduced in the upcoming version update.

You will be able to meet this little bugger as you progress through the Voidwatch system. I guess he really isn’t too little, eh?

Attachment 440
That’s it next to the size of a medium sized Hume.

Attachment 441
We tried fighting it and it had some flashy counter attacks…

Voidwatch in Qufim hmmm? That thing looks familiar, like something i saw on FFXIV, but man, He looks like he'll be difficult to fight...

Well it's good to know that it's not my computer being wacky when I see the sky sometimes with that weird matrix like pattern for clouds or whatever... gets on my nerves. I'm talking 'bout the second picture's sky. It seems to only happen during thunder weather. Not really interested in the voidwatch stuff, though. Had my fill of that gameplay style and then some.

That monster looks like the pokemon Scyther.

:O!!!!

Me gusta.

Now if only Voidwatch didn't have a horrible drop system...

I'd say the drop system is fine just need a way to "pool" a drop you don't want/need.

As it is it is a very earnest attempt to reward every player individually, but falls on its ass when you realize Career-WHM A has gotten 4 Radiant F mails while the WAR/DD hasn't gotten 1. The Ability to pool a drop you don't want/need won't break the damn event :(

So with the update notes, will there be info on the test servers and when they go live? :x

Why, if it isn't exactly who I've been waiting to blast with one of my many rays. Watch it, Zorak!

My first thought was "I wonder how that thing would taste if pan-fried in olive onion with some yellow onions."

My second thought was "I'm really fat, huh?"

The pendulous nature of my man-breasts aside, it's cool that the unique and threatening monsters in Voidwatch actually look unique and threatening.

Yay, they're bringing back the mantis mob! I forgot which other games had that, I think FFVIII and FFIX did? I'm not sure anymore, it's been a while XD

And it doesn't look like a scyther, it looks like a preying/praying mantis that got hit with godzilla juice. <_<

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

I'd say the drop system is fine just need a way to "pool" a drop you don't want/need.

As it is it is a very earnest attempt to reward every player individually, but falls on its ass when you realize Career-WHM A has gotten 4 Radiant F mails while the WAR/DD hasn't gotten 1. The Ability to pool a drop you don't want/need won't break the damn event :(

---

Personally I don't mind it.
It means I have a chance at getting some gear for myself, without having to share it and wait my turn for my own.
If they let us pool drops, I doubt they'll keep the same drop rates for anything good. An LS could take 18 people for 18 chances to get 1 person the item, etc.

WHAT?! FFXI Starship Troopers GO!!!!!!!!!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kari

Personally I don't mind it.
It means I have a chance at getting some gear for myself, without having to share it and wait my turn for my own.
If they let us pool drops, I doubt they'll keep the same drop rates for anything good. An LS could take 18 people for 18 chances to get 1 person the item, etc.

---

I'm not asking to remove the current system, You can still enjoy hoarding your own drops.

I meant that, as it stands, I feel that pooling should be an option regardless... No fun doing an event 20 times for 1 item you never get, when the other guy has tossed 4 of them. It should not be mandatory but how is using a Linkshell to help a linkshell member something that should be considered against?

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kari

Personally I don't mind it.
It means I have a chance at getting some gear for myself, without having to share it and wait my turn for my own.
If they let us pool drops, I doubt they'll keep the same drop rates for anything good. An LS could take 18 people for 18 chances to get 1 person the item, etc.

---

This is why I suggest a "Token" system, instead of "HERE WHM MAIN WITH ONLY MAGE JOBS, TAKE SOME RADIANT MAIL FOR FUNZIES"

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Alhanelem

That monster looks like the pokemon Scyther.

---

Should give it a metal coat and trade it to someone. See if it evolves!

Bet ya he can one shot us

Am I the only one who sees the mantis mob and immediately thinks of Phantasy Star Online/Universe and the Grass Assassin?

Come on, you all saw it too.

I saw the mantis from FFVI.

I saw mantis from "Enter the Dragon"

I see the really difficult FOE from the Etrian Odyssey series.

F O E !

Modus Veritas finally lands!

F O E !

Increase your alignment!

F O E !

Defeat the monster!

F O E !

Your mule gets a set of Fazheluo Radiant Mail!

F O E !

Remember: The enemy's gate is down!

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Leif

Am I the only one who sees the mantis mob and immediately thinks of Phantasy Star Online/Universe and the Grass Assassin?

Come on, you all saw it too.

---

That's exactly what I thought of as well lol

The funny thing about the dev team is they made Abyssea and stated they wanted things to be all lowman from now on cause of low playerbase, making sure it was content for everyone. Now they are going back to the old ways, more Voidwatch stuff 90% of players wont do (be it cause they don't want to join a big ls again or cause the loot system sucks ass).

Nice mob, nice job putting it in a crappy event almost nobody does. I swear the old dev team/director pre-abyssea is back in charge.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Runespider

The funny thing about the dev team is they made Abyssea and stated they wanted things to be all lowman from now on cause of low playerbase, making sure it was content for everyone. Now they are going back to the old ways, more Voidwatch stuff 90% of players wont do (be it cause they don't want to join a big ls again or cause the loot system sucks ass).

Nice mob, nice job putting it in a crappy event almost nobody does. I swear the old dev team/director pre-abyssea is back in charge.

---

They made Abyssea lowman, that should be enough. Not everyone wants to be able to kill everything with one MNK and a WHM, some people like a challenge.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Vold

Well it's good to know that it's not my computer being wacky when I see the sky sometimes with that weird matrix like pattern for clouds or whatever... gets on my nerves. I'm talking 'bout the second picture's sky. It seems to only happen during thunder weather. Not really interested in the voidwatch stuff, though. Had my fill of that gameplay style and then some.

---

16-bit color textures, yo. It's strange how the sky texture quality is so varying though. You have some textures that look good, then some that are in more recent areas that are awful, and then some others from the same time in development that look great again.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Daniel_Hatcher

They made Abyssea lowman, that should be enough. Not everyone wants to be able to kill everything with one MNK and a WHM, some people like a challenge.

---

You can have a challenge with out needing 18 people. Thats what I want, not to gear people I couldn't care less about and only taking them since I need the bodys.

yeah but if its not a challenge without 18 people, we'll just go in with one more than is necessary and complain about how easy it is.

Or limit how many can go in.

Quote:

---

yeah but if its not a challenge without 18 people, we'll just go in with one more than is necessary and complain about how easy it is.

---

You can restrict the number of people that are in the party before popping. Can just give a message saying unable to pop if more than one party. Nobody outside able to interfere too. Lowman doesn't mean mnk and whm, just a balanced party.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Kuporeid

Why, if it isn't exactly who I've been waiting to blast with one of my many rays. Watch it, Zorak!

---

tags: #winning, #warlock

That bug looks like a grass assassin from psu.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Karbuncle

I'd say the drop system is fine just need a way to "pool" a drop you don't want/need.

As it is it is a very earnest attempt to reward every player individually, but falls on its ass when you realize Career-WHM A has gotten 4 Radiant F mails while the WAR/DD hasn't gotten 1. The Ability to pool a drop you don't want/need won't break the damn event :(

---

Probably wanted to stop people from selling drops. See:

-atheling mantle
-various coins/stones/cards etc

I do agree it is pretty senseless to force people to not share loot though.

Quote:

---

Originally Posted by Camate

Expect an announcement about the version update timing some time very very soon!

In the mean time, here is a small teaser:

We snatched an image of a new monster that is to be introduced in the upcoming version update.

You will be able to meet this little bugger as you progress through the Voidwatch system. I guess he really isn’t too little, eh?

Attachment 440
That’s it next to the size of a medium sized Hume.

Attachment 441
We tried fighting it and it had some flashy counter attacks…

---

Can't wait to fight that big boy! ^^

However... I'd be lying if I said that I wasn't truly jealous of Camate's ability to attach images and videos with the smexy java-enabled "Faded background" stuff with "Next/Prev Image" functionality and junk!! /gasp

Sorry... it would be awesome to be able to post my images that way is all >.>
/Kingfury hangs his head and walks away slowly