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http://www.playonline.com/updateus/040914gs7tr3.html Sep. 14, 2004 (JST*) Update Details Continued.

[Item-Related]

Two new types of weapons and armor--"enchanted" and "dispensing"--have been added.


1 -> The item's "charge" number
This number indicates how many times a player can use the item's special properties.
Example: 28/30 shows the item's special properties have been used twice out of a total of 30 times.
Note: Only fully "charged" items can be placed on auction.

2 -> Counter
The moment an enchanted or dispensing item is equipped or used, this timer begins to count down. When it has reached zero, the player will be able to activate the item's special properties.
To activate these properties, select the equipment from the item menu and "use" it.

3 -> Recast Time
The amount of time required to reuse the item's special properties.

4 -> Equip Delay
The amount of time a player must wait after equipping the item until he/she can activate its special properties.

Mission Rank 10 conquest items are now available. These cannot be obtained from the Ducal Guards in Jeuno.

New vendors selling specialty goods from new regions have appeared in Windurst, San d'Oria, and Bastok.

Several shops are now offering new items.

A number of new items, weapons, and armor have been introduced.

The buying price for Padded Caps has been adjusted.

An issue where players wearing cursed armor would "intimidate" themselves has been addressed.

Players can now revoke their "craftsman" (or above) status by talking to a guildmaster when the following conditions are met:
1) The crafting skill at that guild is over 60.
2) The crafting skill at that guild is the highest of all the player's skills.
3) The player is a registered craftsman in at least one other guild.
If the player chooses to revoke his/her status in a certain guild, his/her rank will automatically be lowered to "journeyman" and his/her skill lowered to 60.

Several new synthesis recipes have been added.

The chance of catching "rusty caps" while fishing has been adjusted in several areas.

New bait/lures have been added.

Damage calculation of the following weapons has been adjusted. Damage will now be more directly related to the attacker's STR and the defender's VIT.

Musketeer's sword +1 / Musketeer's sword +2 / Musketeer Gun +1 / Musketeer Gun +2 / Musketeer's Pole +1 / Musketeer's Pole +2 / Royal Knight Army Lance +1 / Royal Knight Army Lance +2 / Temple Knight Army Sword +1 / Temple Knight Army Sword +2 / Tactician Magician's Espadon +1 / Tactician Magician's Espadon +2 / Tactician Magician's Hooks +1 / Tactician Magician's Hooks +2 / Tactician Magician's Wand +1 / Tactician Magician's Wand +2 / Rune Blade / Rune Axe / Rune Staff / Rune Bow / Rune Chopper / Rune Rod / Rune Halberd / Iron-splitter / Iron-splitter +1 / Kanesada +1 / Shinkanesada / Platoon Zaghnal / Mutilator / Manoples / Manoples +1 / Orichalcum Dagger / Triton's Dagger / Verdun / Verdun +1 / Wind Fan / Kilo Fan / Mega Fan / Caduceus / Fukuro / HibariHibari +1 / Muketsu / Muketsu +1 / Kheten / Kheten +1 / Faussar / Faussar +1 / Barchha / Barchha +1 / Kyofu / Kyofu +1 / Keppu / Keppu +1 / Gust Claymore / Gust Claymore +1 / Gust Sword / Gust Sword +1 / Gust Tongue / Gust Tongue +1 / Rune Arrow / Platoon Dagger / Platoon Sword / Platoon Axe / Platoon Lance / Ganko / Gunromaru / Platoon Cesti / Platoon Edge / Platoon Cesti / Platoon Mace / Platoon Zaghnal / Platoon Bow / Platoon Gun / Platoon Cutter / Platoon Spatha / Platoon Disc / Tourney Patas / Meteor Cesti / Balan's Sword / Balin's Sword / Raifu / Gawaine's Axe / Light Boomerang / Nokizaru Shuriken / Mantra Coin / Optical Needle / Nazar Bonjuk / Kakanpu / Behourd Lance / Schwarz Lance / Dreizack / Schiltron Spear / Mutilator / Havoc Scythe / King Maker / Calveley's Dagger / Jongleur's Dagger / Stylet / Argent Dagger / Thanatos Baselard / Taillefer's Dagger / Leopard Axe / Woodville's Axe / Kriegsbeil / Harlequin's Horn / Kagehide / Omokage / Shinsoku / Ohaguro / Sairen / Unsho / Unji / Dusky Staff / Himmel Stock / Archalaus's Pole / Somnus Signa / Grim Staff / Capricorn Staff / Zen Pole / Wyvern Perch / Sealed Mace / Purgatory Mace / Shikar Bow / Armbrust / Grosveneur's Bow / Ziska's Crossbow / Grudge Sword / Guespiere / Bayard's Sword / Buzzard Tuck / De Saintre's Axe / Military Gun / Military Pole / Military Harp / Military Pick / Military Spear / Military Axe / Mighty Bow / Mighty Cudgel / Mighty Pole / Mighty Talwar / Rai Kunimitsu / Nukemaru / Mighty Pick / Mighty Knife / Mighty Zaghnal / Mighty Lance / Mighty Axe / Mighty Patas / Mighty Sword / Bourdonasse / Angel Lyre / Honebami / Prelatic Pole / Princely Sword


[System-Related]

Players now have the option to jump directly to the FINAL FANTASY XI top page when starting up the PlayOnline Viewer. To do this the following steps must be taken:
PlayStation®2 users -> Placing the FINAL FANTASY XI: Chains of Promathia disc in the tray when starting the viewer will take a player directly to the FINAL FANTASY XI top page.
Windows users -> Double-clicking the FINAL FANTASY XI desktop shortcut will take players into the PlayOnline Viewer. By adjusting "shortcut commands" within the viewer's main menu, a player can choose to have the FINAL FANTASY XI desktop shortcut take him/her directly to the FINAL FANTASY XI top page.
By using the new text command /shutdown, players can log out of FINAL FANTASY XI and the PlayOnline Viewer simultaneously. This command will shut down a PlayStation®2 user's console, while it will take a Windows user back to his/her desktop.

The following terms have been added to the auto-translate function.

Category Word/Phrase
Titles Theologian
Titles Cardinal
Text Commands /lsmes
Text Commands /shutdown
Location Rear
Place Names Manaclipper
Place Names Bibiki Bay
Place Names Attohwa Chasm
Place Names Boneyard Gully
Place Names Pso'Xja
Place Names The Shrouded Maw
Place Names Uleguerand Range
Place Names Bearclaw Pinnacle
Place Names Oldton Movalpolos
Place Names Newton Movalpolos
Place Names Mine Shaft #2716
Place Names Tavnazian Safehold
Place Names Lufaise Meadows
Place Names Misareaux Coast
Place Names Sealion's Den
Place Names Phomiuna Aqueducts
Place Names Sacrarium
Place Names Riverne - Site #B01
Place Names Riverne - Site #A01
Place Names Monarch Linn
Place Names Promyvion - Holla
Place Names Spire of Holla
Place Names Promyvion - Dem
Place Names Spire of Dem
Place Names Promyvion - Mea
Place Names Spire of Mea
Place Names Promyvion - Vahzl
Place Names Spire of Vahzl
Place Names Phanauet Channel
Place Names Carpenters' Landing
Place Names Hall of Transference
Equipment Parts main
Equipment Parts sub
Equipment Parts range
Equipment Parts ammo
Equipment Parts head
Equipment Parts neck
Equipment Parts L.ear
Equipment Parts R.ear
Equipment Parts body
Equipment Parts hands
Equipment Parts L.ring
Equipment Parts R.ring
Equipment Parts back
Equipment Parts waist
Equipment Parts legs
Equipment Parts feet


After the Chains of Promathia expansion pack has been installed, new BGM will play at the opening screen. After repeating several times, the BGM returns to the older version.

Certain auction house messages have been adjusted.


[Windows Version Only]

Under the "Global" tab in the FINAL FANTASY XI Configuration Tool, a new feature allowing the creation of a desktop shortcut directly to the FINAL FANTASY XI top page has been added.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/polnews/news2302.shtml

From:FINAL FANTASY XI
Jul. 19, 2004 12:20 [PDT]

FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Jul. 19)

At the following time, a version update was performed on FINAL FANTASY XI.

*There will also be a client update to follow. The update will start automatically by pressing the "Play" button. Please follow the instructions on your screen to begin the update process.

[Date & Time]
Jul. 19, 2004 from 10:00 to 12:15 (PDT)

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

[Important Update Details]

-A message displaying the number of limit points earned now appears after each battle.

Example:

Limit Chain!
Destiny gains 100 limit points. (Total: 512/10000)

- "Total" indicates a player's current number of limit points.
- The number of limit chains is not displayed.
- When a player has reached 10,000 limit points after obtaining the maximum number of merit points, the message above will no longer appear.

-New varieties of orb battles have been implemented.

Themis orb -- 99 Kindred's seals

The battles that require a Themis orb are as follows:

Area: Horlais Peak
Battle Name: Horns of War
Level Restriction: None
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Member Restriction: 18

Area: Waughroon Shrine
Battle Name: The Hills are Alive
Level Restriction: None
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Member Restriction: 18

Area: Balga's Dais
Battle Name: Early Bird Catches the Wyrm
Level Restriction: None
Time Limit: 30 minutes
Member Restriction: 18

-An issue regarding the erroneous display of the play time has been
addressed.

-An issue where magic detecting monsters would attack players who had not used magic has been addressed.

-An issue where the monsters that players need to defeat in order to complete certain garrison quests do not appear has been fixed.

*The details for the version update was added on Jul.19, 2004 15:30 (PDT)