Final Fantasy Vana'Diel Collection 3! (Now with Epic Items~)

On May 15th, Square is releasing the FINAL FANTASY XI Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition for $19.99 USD. The collection includes all expansions released so far.

The collection includes a bonus item:
Destrier Beret
[Head]All Races
DEF: 7 Enchantment: Costume (Adolescent chocobo)
Latent effect (Lv.30 and below): Adds "Regen" and "Refresh effects"
Auto-Reraise
Increases skill gain rate
Increases movement speed
Lv.1 All Jobs

http://img585.imageshack.us/img585/2...collection.png (Picture)

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So now that Thats said and done. Will us Loyal Customers who have been buying these expansions and playing since the other Collections ever see this item? or will we be F**ked out of the item >.>?

Either Way, Discuss~

I'm hoping we get the item myself. >_<

It'd be really silly if we got screwed out of the special item :\ Especially since most of us payed for each of the expansions/add-ons individually and was far more expensive then just $20... My hopes it'll be like when they gave us the Nexus Cape for buying A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d'Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension and they'll give us the Destrier Beret for buying all 3 Abyssea expansions.

If not we can always riot.

I'm not even sure why i Care. Every single one of my jobs is level 45~+ >.>

But eh.

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Originally Posted by Karbuncle

If not we can always riot.

I'm not even sure why i Care. Every single one of my jobs is level 45~+ >.>

But eh.

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Principle of the matter ^^;?

It looks cool

Plus i can just pick it up for my Mule >.>. He'll get use of it~!

I missed out on the twitter chocobo beret i'd like to at least get this one :<

Hmm, that's a really long list of latent effects. Here's to hoping that the skill-up rate increasing one isn't part of the below level 30 latent. It's unlikely as it's below the Latent but it would be nice.

Anyway, at the very least >_> we would get a chocobo costume item if all our jobs are 30+, right?

I don't mind if I have to buy this (even though I have everything already) but I will be kinda pissed if I can't get the item without starting a whole new account. I recently started a new character, actually, and would really like to use this for him to help me get an edge on leveling my jobs. Though since I did just create a new character, it wouldn't be entirely without merit to make a new account anyway.. (though in that case, I'd be screwed out of the EX items my main has once the next patch goes live. Which is meh.)

There was a similar incident last year with the other add ons where people were jiped per say when "A Shantotto Ascension" came out. $10 per add on, but when the last one came out, that day you could get all three for $15 after all ready paying $20 for the first two. I forget if it was an online offer, or a game stop only, but it existed. I'm sure it was done for good reasons, admittedly those sets of add ons were my least favorite, and in a way seemed like a "test" for what was to come :abyssea. in terms of DLC.

The Beret is adorable, I hope there is at least some sort of quest to obtain one for those of us who actually bought the add ons as they came out. (granted, I get the whole idea of something being exclusive for a reason, but I like cute things. I enjoy when the dev team shys away from "serious" ways and does something goofy like this) Abyssea is too good for so many reasons that I can't see a beret making or breaking the initial purchase. Unless someone just can't financially purchase them at the moment.

If you guys ever decide to make another, an alternate color or design or even a different mascot type. a Cait Sith one would be really cute with little green button eyes, crown and red ear flaps with pom pom ties. or a carbuncle one in the same fashion.

Sorry Brygid, I'm taking your job, don't beat me!

No Cait Sith hat please >_> I finished WotG just to never see that furball ever again. True story.

If such a hat is added, SE may find piles of dead players crammed in some alleyway in Jeuno. Pre-emptive response: "It was me!"

I don't think there will be a quest for this, and I highly doubt those of us who own everything will just get it. You'll have to buy it, that's certainly going to be the end of the story there. Now the question of whether the item can be applied to current POL accounts, or whether you have to start a new account for the item is another matter entirely.. I remember that adventurers campaign they had with the mandy hats.. Couldn't make use of that campaign on new characters with existing accounts, one of the accounts involved had to be brand new. (Which was dumb.. I hope it's not like that.)

Hehe, Zyeriis. Whats wrong? You don't want its cute little eyes following you around the room no matter where you go? (I kid) :)

If they made a Carbuncle hat I would go to great lengths to get one >____>;

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Originally Posted by Sanity

If they made a Carbuncle hat I would go to great lengths to get one >____>;

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I wouldn't mind having one of those either. >_>

Just announced, we get a Prishe Statue for buying all three abyssea expansions
OH IM JUST SO HAPPY FOR THIS *end sarcasm* -_- i wanted the hat.

I doubt they will give those of us who bought all 3 add-ons individually the choco hat since they are giving us the Prishe statue.

Oh, Joy.

My loyatly gives me a worthless decoration statue, While the people who hold out get the best head armor in the entire game for 1-30 Content.

wooooo, Thanks SE?




Still. Sarcasm Aside, I hold hope. Theres a good chance this ITem might be given to us for the Ninth Anniversary Adventurer Appreciation Campaign too. Remember when they said they were giving us an item that was great and also "For the Fashion minded adventurer"? This could be it.

It lines up... That and I deep down really don't care if I get this item :| I can't make use of it outside of Costume... But It'd be nice. At the same time you could pay 20$ for the Expansion and just use the code.

Woo 20$ hat! :D

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Originally Posted by Karbuncle

Still. Sarcasm Aside, I hold hope. Theres a good chance this ITem might be given to us for the Ninth Anniversary Adventurer Appreciation Campaign too. Remember when they said they were giving us an item that was great and also "For the Fashion minded adventurer"? This could be it.

It lines up...

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I Really do hope so...

Prishe statue : She better be drop-kicking something.

Its her Fighting pose AFAIK

Shows it on the PoL site.

Sanity is slow :O! I beat her to post!

The description made me laugh a little (by a little i mean "hehe" >.>) but giving us the statue instead of the hat is like giving us a small hard candy and giving the people who buy the collection a new car


Edit: Karb's a Dork :p

Well. one way to look at it, anyone who is just starting fresh in abyssea has a lot of work cut out for them. Not jealous of that aspect.

Though, If they ever make a gender-neutral visible moonshade earring i'll be happy! such a pretty design not to be used but called an actual item.

yay, thanks for this statue that takes up more space in my Mog House. <.<

Not that I would find much use for the Destrier beret with no jobs under 50. Although I do still fill a bit jipped. Shouldn't the ones that paid the higher fee's as the add-ons came out get the better item? Unless the statue has so kick ass hidden effects.... :?


the battle continues.......

finally my alt can have abyssea + expands.

Meh...take off the charge then I'd care.

Wow, I'm so excited for a Prishe Statue instead of quite possibly the greatest item in the game, like ever, since the nexus cape which I never got because I couldn't be bothered to waste my dollars on those add ons. Getting a little tired of seeing newbies getting all the cool crap for joining up, while here I am, looking stupid. I mean I would kill to have auto RR, increased skills, movement speed and regen refresh effects from levels 1-30, arguably the worst levels for this game which generally decides whether a person stays or goes. Though to be fair I would prefer a high level version. Preferably through a quest that was rewarding for completing and not stupid easy just to avoid complaints.

Maybe it's premature whining. Odds are fairly decent the collection will have a little slip in it for the item and it not be locked to the reg codes. Easy way to make another 20 bucks off your current customers. I'll buy it just to have all the stuff on disc for the future, personally. I'll believe something more past Abyssea when I see it.

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What's more, those who purchase the Ultimate Collection Abyssea Edition will be gifted with a very special in-game item: the Destrier Beret. This simply is a package that no fan will want to miss!

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That pretty much ensures we see the item if we buy the collection. This might be a hot item to buy! But whatever. In before "shouldn't have to buy" comments. I agree but there's no point in complaining beyond a crappy statue reward for current Abyssea content owners. I must have missed the feedback thread for rewards for buying all three add ons.

Personally I would have suggested an additional abyssite to lower the stone refresh to 4 hours. That'd been perfect, or something along the lines of that, that is Abyssea related. Maybe a kick ass atma. Ah well, wasted chance there huh.

Has anyone heard if it applies to accounts already created for sure? I just started an alt myself...

I just wish they could note down the latent effect like that on more items.

At first glance I thought o'l Karby was trying to pull our legs cause the image looked a bit Photoshopped, but after watching the video on the official site, it's the real thing. ^^ Really cool Hat stat wise and hopefully a prelude of the possible high level skill enhancing gear to come.

Cutesy gear definitely has it's place in FFXI, but I can only hope that some hard core-looking, battle ready, shiny metal versions of such gear is in the pipes for all of us non-cutesy types!
Y'know something with sharp edges and all that :D Example : Combat Skill Helmet concept

>< lol I just don't wanna yell "RAWR" after whoopin' up on a monster in a chocobo-style hat /stagger ^^' Something like this: RAWR?

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Originally Posted by Fincat

Has anyone heard if it applies to accounts already created for sure? I just started an alt myself...

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for the item? i am not sure if it is like ffxiv no you will not get the item

I did not buy the DL expands and abysseas for my other account due to cost, so ill have them now with this.

I wss trying to hold off buying abyssea for my self as well till something like this came out but game pressure had me to (unlike dw addons, i did not buy them)

You get the Cap from a Promotion Code, you get when you buy the FFXI Ultimate Edition Abyssea. You go on POL to Optional Services, then select Reward Code Registration, type in your Promotion Code you got. On next window you will have to choose the Character who get the Cap, and after that you have to Login and get your Cap from Festive Moogle in the starter Cities. Only 1 Cap you get per bought FFXI UE Abyssea.
All i know i got from the official Information Site FFXI Ultimate Edition Abyssea.

http://www.ff11europe.com/index_en.html

have fun!

Well i hope Prishe does a dance once and awhile, otherwise its useless.

SE does not like Dedicated players who pay full price for expansions XD!!!

Giving Newbs The sweet hat... Newbs who pay $19.99 <2/3rd abyssea cost> plus gets All expansions, add-ons And Abyssea...


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PLUS THEY GET OUR PRISHE STATUE!!!!! Damnit SE ; ; cant you hold the Dedication of your long time players more Sacred? T.T;;;;;

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Originally Posted by Toby

You get the Cap from a Promotion Code, you get when you buy the FFXI Ultimate Edition Abyssea. You go on POL to Optional Services, then select Reward Code Registration, type in your Promotion Code you got. On next window you will have to choose the Character who get the Cap, and after that you have to Login and get your Cap from Festive Moogle in the starter Cities. Only 1 Cap you get per bought FFXI UE Abyssea.
All i know i got from the official Information Site FFXI Ultimate Edition Abyssea.

http://www.ff11europe.com/index_en.html

have fun!

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I'll buy it just for the hat.

>[ ^)> ~=kweh=~

SE has been doing these silly tactics which I find myself very upset especially the relic-emp weapon drama.

Not letting players who purchased Abyssea prior to the Abyssea Collection receive this special item would be a HUGE disrespect and insult.

It will sure teach me a lesson~

Do not buy expansions until they go for half price with an awesome item with it~

Fairly sure they're going to make this item available to all players via a promo code.

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This simply is a package that no fan will want to miss!

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Implies that anyone not just new players can get the item via the new collectors edition.

I demand a hat with same stats but level 30-75 be given to the folks that bought abyssea for $10 each!!! lmao

Indeed kinda of a low ball by SE since.

Either was SE ; Reward loyal customers

So let get the straight SE u want me to buy nothing of yours until you reduce it's price and you give away something.... ok message received i'll wait 3-4 years till i buy 14 :)