Well, I had previously thought these would be spawned like Treasure Hunts, but that doesn't seem to be the case. From what he had described, you will be able to hunt them at your leisure; you are not tied down to the weekly Elite Hunt. They are just there to help people who don't have the time to hunt all day to stay caught up. But, if you have the time, you can run around and hunt them for the seals.

I'm a bit upset that some drop items, curious to see what they are before I make any final judgments, but I hated NMs in FFXI. It was painful sitting and waiting for hours on end during a window, even for the lower end ones, for a really strong piece of gear. It wasn't hard, just boring and tedious. But at least there is not real claim system in place here, everyone can get credit.

I guess in the end, I'm glad for more options, so I'll be excited to try. Yoshi-P seems to have been pretty hush-hush on the details of the new gear from Allied Seals, but I imagine it will be around i100, as a third alternative to soldiery gear (CT2, Soldiery, Allied Seals). That's pretty cool.