Achievements in Adoulin expansion?

[Stan64]

This is purely for the Xbox 360 version.

What kind of achievements will you add to the game in this expansion? Could we get a list in advance?

[Stan64]

I really want information about this. ^^

[Chilloa]

Hello Dann!

The Development Team informed us that they are considering adding a list of achievements similar to Wings of the Goddess for the Xbox360 version of Seekers of Adoulin.
By the way, props to those of you who have earned all achievements thus far!

This has been asked multiple times. Here's the thread a Dev. responded to.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...-new-expansion

[Stan64]

I knew that already! I'm trying to fish any new information if the list is decided yet and what's on it. ^^

I want to know if there are any goals I can start working on today. =D

[Zagen]

I knew that already! I'm trying to fish any new information if the list is decided yet and what's on it. ^^

I want to know if there are any goals I can start working on today. =D

Why would they reveal what would essentially be a spoiler list before the expansion launches?

[Stan64]

Most achievements wouldn't be spoilers. In Wings of the Godess they added "Become a crafting guild member" and "Unlock an extra job" for example. Those were things already in the game, sure it would have spoiled you if you haven't got past level 30 the past 3 expansions.

I'm curious if they are adding similiar achievements that you could work on already.

And to mention that they have an achievement for "Finishing the story missions." isn't a spoiler directly!

[Zagen]

Most achievements wouldn't be spoilers. In Wings of the Godess they added "Become a crafting guild member" and "Unlock an extra job" for example. Those were things already in the game, sure it would have spoiled you if you haven't got past level 30 the past 3 expansions.

So you're looking for achievements for old crap and not the new stuff? Sounds "great".

And to mention that they have an achievement for "Finishing the story missions." isn't a spoiler directly!

Actually for it to be an achievement then it would mean they have to have the story line done unless MS got rid of the requirement that the achievement must be obtainable upon release requirement. So in a way that would be a big spoiler. Granted I would love to hear they actually have the full story done before release instead of the current track record.

[Stan64]

You are sounding awfully pessimistic. They haven't added new achievements for five years and there are a lot of uncovered content. There is a chance they add some old stuff in to the mix with the new achievements and if that's the case I would be happy to start working towards it as soon as possible. ^^

Here is some stuff I could think of; get 110 in one craft, get all crafts to 70+, get all jobs to 99, clear some new endgame content and finish different add-on content.

As far as I know that isn't a requirement it certainly wasn't before and I can't find any new info on that requirement with a quick google search. The most recent change is how many points new XBLA-games and their DLC are worth. If you have a link to more recent guidelines please share it, I would love to read about the new changes. ^^

[Zagen]

You are sounding awfully pessimistic. They haven't added new achievements for five years and there are a lot of uncovered content. There is a chance they add some old stuff in to the mix with the new achievements and if that's the case I would be happy to start working towards it as soon as possible. ^^

Here is some stuff I could think of; get 110 in one craft, get all crafts to 70+, get all jobs to 99, clear some new endgame content and finish different add-on content.

Pessimistic, I guess. I mean you're talking about stuff that's old if they're going to wait this long for adding new achievements I'd hope they'd be related to the expansion. Which would actually be an easy to add marketing ploy.

As far as I know that isn't a requirement it certainly wasn't before and I can't find any new info on that requirement with a quick google search. The most recent change is how many points new XBLA-games and their DLC are worth. If you have a link to more recent guidelines please share it, I would love to read about the new changes. ^^

I highly doubt it would be on Google considering the only reason I know about it being a requirement (or at least was) is from when I was involved in developing games for 360. They used to be stupid requirements that limited what they could be when they first came out, stuff like "the average player" must be able to unlock all achievements, though they got rid of that when people cried about how auto complete (story progression ones) achievements weren't much of an achievement.

[Stan64]

I think this conversation is turning out ugly. If you claim to have worked with a game on the Xbox 360 platform and have read about the guidelines you should be fully aware of other stuff you have proven to not know. It's a strange card to draw when you don't really need to.

Developers aren't allowed in most cases to add achievements without a paid patch or a disc release. There are exceptions as always, especially early on Xbox Live. Wings of the Goddess had two achievements for completing the missions and all the city quests. You couldn't complete those for years.

Of course we will see new achievements in there for leveling the new jobs, try out gardening or whatever they call it, do some new endgame and complete the missions. But to throw in a couple of extra achievements for more recent content is a big possibility and I can't really see any negativity in that. Much of the new content is important even after the expansion will hit us.