Patch notes up

Patch notes up and its FCOB changes.
http://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodest...5e610089cc0c86

Finally it is possible to push early in T13. Better pony droprates sounds nice. Glad it is only echo, but no mechanic nerfs.

That's five hours worth, though? A five-hour maint for THAT?

Drop rate increase to ponys? I did not see that one coming. Pleasant surprise =D

Good job Square Enix!

No nerfs and item level 123 for t13. (Item level 123 is what you get with 130/135 weapon, full 130 left side, and full 110HQ penta-melded accessories, which are BiS for tanks... for WAR at least, not sure about PLD)

I was worried it'd be ilv125 and I'd have to switch to some 130 fending/slaying accessories to queue for t13 and then change back when inside. It'd be annoying.

Remember that maint might not be as long as they say, and I think they keep certain things (like bot account banning) out of the patch notes to keep them in the dark. Plus if something goes wrong they gave themselves a window to get it done and not have to extend it.

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Originally Posted by Starcade

That's five hours worth, though? A five-hour maint for THAT?

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You do know it's called SERVER MAINTENANCE for a reason right? They don't only do these little changes, they take this time to ensure the servers are in working order so they don't have to do emergency maint.

There could be other internal stuff with the servers they are doing, like getting rid of those pesky players that always send tells and friend requests, server stability...also making sure they don't mess up the DF like the did last time.

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Originally Posted by Starcade

That's five hours worth, though? A five-hour maint for THAT?

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I don't know if you were here for it, but they had a 4 hour maintenance to change an item from undyable to dyeable. that was it. one item. Worse, it was an emergency maintenance and was sprung the same night it went down.

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Originally Posted by Starcade

That's five hours worth, though? A five-hour maint for THAT?

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We used to have like what 5 hrs maint. just for the fact that valentine costume can be dyed? If you want to think that way, this is really nothing at all. lol