Good day, Adventurers!
Matsui here with information on the next version update.
Just when I thought summer was coming at us full throttle, Tokyo spent an entire week beset by heavy rainfall...followed by Mother Nature upping the difficulty with more oppressive heat. Whether it’s the weather or my age showing, I really find myself craving things with a tart taste these days.
So let’s do a quick summary of the August version update!
First up is The Voracious Resurgence.
Chapter 9, Part 2 takes us to Adoulin, where some shocking truths come to light. Hopefully you’re as excited as I am to see the twists and turns the story will take us!
Next up, we’re pleased to confirm the implementation of all-new battle content known as Sortie. As I previously mentioned, this patch’s installment of Sortie is your place to go for reforging Empyrean armor to +2 versions, with the required currency and items all found within—together with some job-specific earrings. We’re going to leave you to figure out the mechanics of Sortie on your own, so comparing notes with your friends and allies will be critical in figuring out the best way to tackle the challenges within.
Both Ambuscades are reruns this month, with volume 1 featuring Ramuh and volume 2 featuring morbols. Volume 1 contains some adjustments to the enemy summoner’s damage resistances to make the mechanics a bit more important, and status ailments such as weight and bind will help make the battle go smoothly.
Volume 2 features the three lovely morbol ladies of SHINING BLESS, the idol group first introduced in promotional content in 2018. The mechanics you’d expect of the scatterbrained, the serious, and the ravenous creatures make a return, and there will also be everyone’s favorite golden bomb making an appearance this month.
Additionally, I’d like to say a few words about Ambuscade as a whole. We envision Ambuscade as a place for returnees and players who just hit level 99 to take their first step into end-game content by way of getting better equipment and learning about max level combat systems in a trial-and-error way. However, we believe that the loss of exemplar points when being knocked out has created a situation where seasoned veterans are hesitant to help out their fledgling counterparts for fear of losing hard-earned progress. To this end, we have decided to adjust Ambuscade rewards so that exemplar points are no longer gained or lost there.
We’re also pleased to host another Return Home to Vana’diel Campaign and Discount Campaign in August. This time around will once again be longer than usual in celebration of the 20th Vana’versary. I hope everyone will be able to enjoy an exciting summer with FINAL FANTASY XI.
Once again, see you in Vana’diel!
Mission and Quest-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Details In-Progress Task Details August Records of Eminence ・Update monthly objectives - August The Voracious Resurgence ・Add new quests -
Content and System-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Details In-Progress Task Details August Ambuscade ・Replace notorious monsters
・Replace reward items
・Remove loss and gain of Exemplar Points- August Sortie ・Add new battle content
・Add new items- August Voidwatch ・Change method of selecting quantities of exchangeable items - August Currencies ・Add new category - August Assist Channel ・Extend duration of channel privileges for new and returning players - August Titles ・Add new titles - August Auto-Translate ・Add new phrases -
Item-related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Details In-Progress Task Details August Ammunition ・Add method to reobtain certain ammunition that have been lost - August Empyrean Armor ・Add items required for upgrading
・Add corresponding NPCs- August Items ・Add new items - August Porter Moogle ・Add to list of supported items -