PLEASE Tell me "Grounds of Valor" is what I think it is!! (FFXI Gyms of Vana'diel??)

[kingfury]

The title says it all! ^^
Okay! I'm not asking for major in-depth secret details here Camate, or exact in-game features, but just a humble morsel of a hint! Give me some hope that this new "Grounds of Valor" announced in the new Development Roadmap, is in some way based either loosely or directly on my beloved proposal, "The FFXI Gyms of Vana'diel".

I need to know if need to start doing the funky chicken now, or just start hoping towards something that can possibly be cool and interesting! lol Just a hint is all I'm asking for... just a hint! /crosses every finger he has ><; lol

**EDITED AFTER MAY UPDATE**-

/Surprised in a pleasant way!! o.O

Well after carefully trying and testing out the new Grounds of Valor, it seems that the Devs found a way to include a variation of what the Gyms of Vana'diel concept was requesting in terms of "enhancing skill ups" in a creative and subtle way after all! ^^ Case in point: (Copied from the new Grounds of Valor wiki page)

-"Prowesses Newly introduced with grounds of valor are a variable "Mini Atma" called "Prowess". Accumulating Prowess can bestow a myriad of beneficial effects. These effects can be "Built Upon" by receiving another point in said prowess upon finishing a training regime. Prowesses will not be lost upon connection lost or Log out, but will immediately be lost upon zoning."
One of the many types of Prowesses available just so happens to be:
*Increased combat and magic skill gain.- Increases Combat and magic skill up frequency by x.

I'm a happy player thanks to you Devs. My hat goes off to you all for listening and caring about our concerns for bettering FFXI. /kneel + /salute Like I said in my Gyms thread post, I didn't care if it was a new zone or not, so long as the functionality made it to the game. It's not a "Gym", but the functionality made it to the game all the same ^^. I'm sure with future updates this new Prowesses functionality will be beefed up even more to provide even better enhancements. An additional /bow goes to the shear SPEED of implementation while exceeding my expectations! Bravo ^^ /

Again, Thank you Devs. /wave

[Elexia]

I bet it is.

[JovialRat]

if it is, and if i were you, i would demand a $$$ lol

[kingfury]

>< Good Altana's Giblets, I'm praying that it is!! lol

[kingfury]

if it is, and if i were you, i would demand a $$$ lol

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I would just want them to say my name somewhere in the description is all lol! ><; No money would be necessary
I'm sure the way it works is if they build it based on a "suggestion" + change the name(which they did if it's in fact based on my concept) then they're clean to do it up all day ^^/

[Alhanelem]

You honestly need to change your beloved suggestion's name

I hate to bring this up but "Gyms" makes me think of Pokemon.

[Elexia]

You honestly need to change your beloved suggestion's name

I hate to bring this up but "Gyms" makes me think of Pokemon.

Yeah, but the Gyms in Pokemon B/W were kinda cool :P

[kingfury]

You honestly need to change your beloved suggestion's name
I hate to bring this up but "Gyms" makes me think of Pokemon.

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Well I can't change what Pokemon created ^^ but Gyms existed long before Pokemon made their millions lol

[Tamoa]

Crossing fingers isn't enough! Need to cross toes and eyes too!

[kingfury]

Crossing fingers isn't enough! Need to cross toes and eyes too!

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><; Ooops!! /struggles to successfully cross his fingers, toes and eyes lol