Whats in 1.23a..?

Whats in 1.23a?

A bunch of clowns attack Uldah, Gridania, and Limsa with homey socks!

garbage /10char

Something to complain about.

All of the above

Videogames

Probably the Raven earring fight.

For sure we got the following of dalamud story (nobody here actually believed Cid when he said the apocalypse had been averted right ?). Everything else it's a mistery, they been strict releasing info on this patches to avoid spoilers

We'll just have to wait until they release the patch notes later today.

The beginning of the end. That is what's coming.

Way too many hints dropped after the battle against Nael van Darnus that something else will happen.

Cid mentioning that Louisoux didn't had to resort in using "that" as a last resort.
The whispering between that cloaked elezen and Louisoux during the festivities. Something is definately up. Not to mention those airships and the sudden calm before the storm. I mean, where did all those garlean soldiers dissapear too. They were close to the cities front gates after all.

Looking forward to what new things this patch will offer.

The next Hildibrand story quest

Hopefully some of the "drastic changes to the world". Please please please SE <3

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Originally Posted by Mug

Hopefully some of the "drastic changes to the world". Please please please SE <3

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While this would be super awesome I don't think they will waste much time re-designing maps for the current engin. That seems like a lot of work when the new engin is right around the corner. I assume most fo the world changes will just be previewed in a CS right before the game comes down.

I hope I am wrong though cause it would be cool. And maybe they could just re-do one camp in each nation just to give a preview. I would like to see them implement another CS that automatically plays when you log into the game like they did with that dream a few patches ago... epic.

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Originally Posted by Mug

Hopefully some of the "drastic changes to the world". Please please please SE <3

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Meteors in Coerthas like this:

http://static.finalfantasyxiv.com/pl...g01.png?_v=8k0

See CHANGES!! :D

Also the meteor showers. I saw the airships in coerthas... they are awesome. Saw some meteors but not the destruction mentioned in the news. Goobboues terminate... which means, I suspect, Bloodshore, or the camp south of Bloodshore, is destroyed. Meteors? Invasion? Where are those extensive patch notes anyway?

Also, we are fast approaching Beta... one more month? Where is the information on setting up or stansferring to a Beta account? How is this going to be done? SE should tell us this at least. AND ALPHA? What is going on with ALPHA? Are players already playing ALPHA?

I want the Dalamud horn...hoping they release it...hehe I can feel like a gimp smn :o

Best part about 1.23a? The end of that horrid Summer event music. Hopefully the last time we will ever hear that song in ffxiv. MAYBE i can turn my music on again ^_^

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Originally Posted by DAMNLAMA

While this would be super awesome I don't think they will waste much time re-designing maps for the current engin. That seems like a lot of work when the new engin is right around the corner. I assume most fo the world changes will just be previewed in a CS right before the game comes down.

I hope I am wrong though cause it would be cool. And maybe they could just re-do one camp in each nation just to give a preview. I would like to see them implement another CS that automatically plays when you log into the game like they did with that dream a few patches ago... epic.

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According to the roadmap, we're supposed to see the changes in August =)

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Roadmap_EN.pdf

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Originally Posted by DAMNLAMA

While this would be super awesome I don't think they will waste much time re-designing maps for the current engin. That seems like a lot of work when the new engin is right around the corner. I assume most fo the world changes will just be previewed in a CS right before the game comes down.

I hope I am wrong though cause it would be cool. And maybe they could just re-do one camp in each nation just to give a preview. I would like to see them implement another CS that automatically plays when you log into the game like they did with that dream a few patches ago... epic.

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It depends how they are doing things, we have a lot of data to port to ARR already, I would suspect they have a program to port data running it through an algorithm that changes what is needed, then it can be tested to make sure everything worked, this would be the most efficient way and they could make world changes just add the changes to the list of data to be altered by their program. However if they are manually porting the data I would agree with you, there is no point in changing things up now, unless the maps haven't been fully ported yet (or they hadn't when they designed the changes)

As for the OP's question, what about a new ability "Summon Dalamud meteors" works like the first 2 meteors summoned by the late Van Darnus, and do 9999 damage to mobs within an area of effect? Overpowered maybe, fun hellz yeah!!!

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Originally Posted by Mug

According to the roadmap, we're supposed to see the changes in August =)

http://gdl.square-enix.com/ffxiv/dow...Roadmap_EN.pdf

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Yeah good point. I am really hoping too see some major world changes with this patch although they may wait until the later parts. But according to that description "Radical changes to In-game world" starting beginning of Aug, looks like it might happen with this one. It would make some sense too due to the Gobbue mount npc being no longer available... like someone else mentioned perhaps that whole area is about to get wiped out!! When Yoshi was asked where does that Npc go.. maybe the reason for his 'dodgy' response was because soon it will b very clear what happened to that poor ole' wandering minstrel...

I see no reason why Goobbue should be gone unless there's some kind of significant changes.

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Originally Posted by Exn

Yeah good point. I am really hoping too see some major world changes with this patch although they may wait until the later parts. But according to that description "Radical changes to In-game world" starting beginning of Aug, looks like it might happen with this one. It would make some sense too due to the Gobbue mount npc being no longer available... like someone else mentioned perhaps that whole area is about to get wiped out!! When Yoshi was asked where does that Npc go.. maybe the reason for his 'dodgy' response was because soon it will b very clear what happened to that poor ole' wandering minstrel...

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I do agree with this, Yoshi's response did warrant us to think something amazing will happen to him, I think imma log out at him before maintanance just in case. Knowing me I'll be stuck in a crater lol.

Perhaps the chained down aether crystals from the concept?

Edit: I bet the community reps, and Yoshi love seeing us speculate like this.

Garuda nerfs. Can't get past win #9 and I want my Van.

Dunno, hopefully something useful though.

i think something is definitely gonna happen or they would have posted the patch notes already. on the 1.23 update they were at like 6am est. its already noon and they arent up. they are probably not going to post them till the servers go down i think.

The poor minstrel will fall in a crack on the ground during a gigantic earthquake.. :/

More lewd gear for me to enjoy~!

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Originally Posted by Shosasosa

i think something is definitely gonna happen or they would have posted the patch notes already. on the 1.23 update they were at like 6am est. its already noon and they arent up. they are probably not going to post them till the servers go down i think.

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With some exceptions, the 1.##x patches have had their notes posted just before servers go down (within the hour at the earliest), so I don't think there is anything really unusual about them not showing up yet. That being said, I certainly hope - conservatively - for some really cool terrain changes. Realistically speaking, creating giant spikes that shoot out of the ground suddenly would not be terribly difficult from an implementation perspective. Spikes of crystal (or earth) could be relatively low poly and still look good. In addition, all you would need to do is give them colliders so they are impassible and you're good to go. No changes to the original terrain required.

Ul'Dah turns into a pancake, then everyone eats it.

...What? Place is gonna be sundered anyway.

Probably Dalamud Horn or 12 mythos rings, maybe both. I am expecting hard mode Van Darnus fight, maybe a new GC quest and rank, some new sidequests for GC and non GC.. we'll see

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Originally Posted by Hulan

With some exceptions, the 1.##x patches have had their notes posted just before servers go down (within the hour at the earliest), so I don't think there is anything really unusual about them not showing up yet. That being said, I certainly hope - conservatively - for some really cool terrain changes. Realistically speaking, creating giant spikes that shoot out of the ground suddenly would not be terribly difficult from an implementation perspective. Spikes of crystal (or earth) could be relatively low poly and still look good. In addition, all you would need to do is give them colliders so they are impassible and you're good to go. No changes to the original terrain required.

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Thats not how i remember most patches. almost every patch ive seen the release the patch notes a few hours (and in some cases days) ahead of the patch. and theres always 2 posts ont he lodestone. the initial patch notes (the early ones) and the final patch notes that happen when the servers go down or shortly after.

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Originally Posted by Shosasosa

Thats not how i remember most patches. almost every patch ive seen the release the patch notes a few hours (and in some cases days) ahead of the patch. and theres always 2 posts ont he lodestone. the initial patch notes (the early ones) and the final patch notes that happen when the servers go down or shortly after.

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The mainpatches, yes
But the lettered patches the patch-notes were most time short before the shut-down on Lodestone. And most time they have no Lodestone teaser.

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Originally Posted by Venat

Whats in 1.23a?

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Bigger Dalamud! ...hmm... red miasma 24/7 probably? ^^

Not your mom, she won't fit.

Oshitthreadsgoingtogetlocked.

Hopefully a taco stand so I can find a sanctuary before the end comes :P

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Originally Posted by buritoslicer

Hopefully a taco stand so I can find a sanctuary before the end comes :P

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I know that feel bru.

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Originally Posted by Ricky

Probably Dalamud Horn or 12 mythos rings, maybe both. I am expecting hard mode Van Darnus fight, maybe a new GC quest and rank, some new sidequests for GC and non GC.. we'll see

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How can we have Hard mode Van Darnus? Hes dead, I killed him with my own hands and saved the world from Dalamud, there is no way to make it fall now... Well according to Cid, and when has he been wrong before :p

Dalamund will go out of control. Meteors will rain worldwide, Destroying outposts, killing sheep, and smooshing minstrels who offer gobbue horns.

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Originally Posted by Reika

Dalamund will go out of control. Meteors will rain worldwide, Destroying outposts, killing sheep, and smooshing minstrels who offer gobbue horns.

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The Wandering Minstrel cannot die, he has the likeness of Yoshi-P, and anyone with his likeness cannot die...

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Originally Posted by Delsus

How can we have Hard mode Van Darnus? Hes dead, I killed him with my own hands and saved the world from Dalamud, there is no way to make it fall now... Well according to Cid, and when has he been wrong before :p

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Well you kill Ifrit and Garuda officially on GC quests too but they still have hard modes after the fact