An optimistic user's guide to the new XI/Phantom Roll changes.

[Yinnyth]

While I agree that most of the people who initially responded were exaggerating how bad the changes were, I also think the OP is going a little overboard on the optimism. The changes are a good thing for corsair certainly, but they are not what was promised:

Thanks for all your feedback! We went to the development team with the veritable treasure trove of ideas posted, and are pleased to return with good tidings.

The team rather liked the notion of having bonus effects being granted to both the corsair and party members. They are looking into implementation as we speak, and will perform tests to ensure that the corsair’s true essence is not compromised in the course of change. Due attention will also be given to prevent an overreliance on rolling an 11.

I think they succeeded in making it so rolling XI isn't mandatory to COR (somewhat contrary to what the OP thinks all corsairs should be trying for now), but they didn't exactly grant a bonus to both the corsair and party members.

Granted, my point of view might be a little bit different seeing as how our linkshell has 3 gjallarhorn bards in it (I'm one of them, the other 2 are dualboxed mules), so corsairs in our linkshell usually just focus on the 2 DD rolls and doing damage. As such, I think a corsair focusing only on getting jackpots is a waste of potential.

[Zagen]

I think they succeeded in making it so rolling XI isn't mandatory to COR (somewhat contrary to what the OP thinks all corsairs should be trying for now), but they didn't exactly grant a bonus to both the corsair and party members.

Depends on how you look at it I guess, I see the bonus of no bust and half recast with an XI roll active now allows me to make sure I'm sitting on XI rolls the whole time instead of settling for the "lucky" or non unlucky number over 6. That means the party is overall getting a stronger bonus than they would have gotten from me prior to the changes.