Any things you don't like in the 3.0 patch notes?

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If it is indeed how you interpret it then someone at SE really needs to revise their language skills because it's not clear at all! =)

Japanese version:

「未知の採集場所」と違い時間内であれば採集を中断しても消えることはありません。

What it says, is this:

Different to the Unspoiled Nodes, these nodes will not disappear during its pop time even if you stop gathering mid-way.

Current Unspoiled Nodes will disappear if you cancel gathering. Like if you click on it, then immediately press ESC to exit the gathering interface without gathering anything, then the node will disappear. The new nodes will not. You could knock it once, then cancel to run away from a mob, for example, and then come back to carry on gathering like how you can with all the normal gathering nodes.

I've said it another thread when it comes to the mats thing. Why do they only stack to 99? Is this some kind of Final Fantasy standard we have to keep? Why not 999?

It's probably because 99<128, and 128 is one byte. To allow a stack of 999, it will require two bytes to store the quantity, which literally means doubling the storage space needed for every player. But I'm just guessing. It's as likely to be just a design to force people to have inventory problems, as inventory management have always been part of a lot of RPGs.