ISP: Comcast

Connection type: DSL, wired to modem

Date & Time: 7/14/2014, ~12:30 AM server time

Frequency: Once (have not attempted to reproduce)

Character Name: Yoseko Ryogane

Race: Hyur F

World: Excalibur

Class/Level: Arcanist 18

Area & Coordinates: Middle La Noscea, around x23 y25

Party (2 members including self)

NPC: None

Monster Name: Skogs Fru

In-Game Time: unsure, between noon and 9 PM Eorzean time

Steps: While looking for a hunting log monster, stumbled upon B-rank elite mark Skogs Fru.

After sending a shout that the elite mark had spawned, a level 50 player arrived and invited me to his party. After some hesitation I accepted it.

Shortly after, a large number of players approached, so the other party member pulled the mob to ensure he received credit. I assisted by using a few DoT spells.

Following the elite mark's death I was rewarded with 30 tomestones of mythology, 10 tomestones of soldiery, and 5 elite marks. I have not reached level 50 on any class with this character and have not completed the Hunt initiation quest.



While it's entirely possible this is a situation where things are Working As Intended, I worry about the other possibility: that this is an oversight and would be considered an exploit. I feel therefore I should at least bring this to the attention of Square so that if they do not know about it, they can at least choose whether to correct it or not. (I also don't want to be potentially seen as taking advantage of an exploit if it is indeed not an intended situation; while I did find the mark it's a little silly for a level 18 ACN to be getting their hands on tomestones...)