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This is my diary of my adventures in Vana'diel. This diary will change as my adventures changes. Sit back, read and enjoy.

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Wednesday, March 24, 2010

Imps To The Rescue

Yes I know imps are the worst enemy to deal with but let me tell you how they came to my rescue before you think I'm nuts.

See, my experience points had went to shit after my attempts at getting a Joyeus sword and doing dynamis. I went from 23k to 9k. I refuse to leveldown to 69. I absolutely refuse!!!!!  I asked my linkshell if anyone wanted a party. I didn't get a response, so I put my flag up. Yes I put it up. I haven't partied in ages.  Let's see if I remember how to.  

So I get 2 invites; a level 70 and a level 55.  So I chose the level 70 party because I knew the level 55 one would be fighting those God awful Colibris. The level 70 party was in Caedvra Mire. As usual, trying to head to camp I aggro an imp and had to zone.  Finally made it to camp to find out the party make up as follows: SCH, NIN, SAM, THF and BLU. 

This party was great. In 2 hours I got my exp back to 28k. That's more than I had when I originally leveled. That was hot!!! People had to leave so the party broke up. It was great!!! I had a good time. I was a bit rusty at first but I warmed up quickly.

Now to concentrate on Maat if I can.

Monday, March 22, 2010

FINAL FANTASY XI Version Update (Mar. 22)

≪Mar. 23, 2010 (JST) Update Details≫


*Japan Standard Time

Event-related

New areas have been made accessible in past Vana'diel.

New Wings of the Goddess missions have been added.

New in-game content "Trial of the Magians" has been added.

"Trial of the Magians" is the title given to a new quest series designed especially for level 75 characters.

To initiate a quest in Trial of the Magians, players must speak with the "Magian Moogle" NPC located at H-5 in the Ru'Lude Gardens.

Several new quests, including those granting the ability to summon the new avatars, Alexander and Odin, have been added.

The following changes have been made to Moblin Maze Mongers:

* The reward for completing the Aquatic Depopulation Team objective has been adjusted.

New hunt objectives have been added to Hunt Registries.

New fish varieties have been added for the quest "Inside the Belly."

To view certain event replay scenes in the "Saga of the Skyserpent" quest, players must now go to the Wajaom Woodlands (M-7) instead of Aht Urhgan Whitegate (E-8).

Battle-related

The distribution of certain monsters has been adjusted in the following area:

Xarcabard [S]

The following changes have been made to Campaign:

* The following areas may now host Campaign Battles:

Castle Zvahl Baileys [S] / Castle Zvahl Keep [S]

* New Campaign decorations have been unlocked, and new items obtainable by trading Allied Notes added.

* New Campaign Ops have been added.

* Player evaluation for completing a Campaign Ops objective has been adjusted.

* The strength of the Shadowsoul Battalion has been adjusted.

Several new Notorious Monsters have been added.

To accommodate this addition, the new NPC "Assai Nybaem" has been posted to the Ru'Lude Gardens (G-10).

*Players wishing to battle the new set of Notorious Monsters added this version update should speak to this NPC.

The depop conditions for the following Notorious Monsters have been adjusted:

Oupire / Scylla / Zirnitra / Lugh / Elatha / Buarainech / Tethra / Ethniu

The repop counter has been shortened for Notorious Monsters spawned via the "???" targets in the following locations:

Ru'Aun Gardens / Ve'Lugannon Palace / Shrine of Ru'Avitau

With the addition of the new avatars, Alexander and Odin, summoners are now able to use the "Astral Flow" job ability even when no avatars have been invoked.

The following changes have been made to puppetmaster:

* Hand-to-hand combat rating has been raised from rank C to B+.

* The puppetmaster's level will now be factored into the extent that maneuvers enhance automaton stats.

*The rate of enhancement will be adjusted for when puppetmaster is used as a support job, or when a level restriction is in place.

* The effects of the following attachments have been adjusted:

Armor Plate / Armor Plate II / Auto-Repair Kit / Auto-Repair Kit II / Mana Tank / Mana Tank II

* The performance of automaton frames has been adjusted.

* The ranged accuracy of automatons is no longer affected by distance to the target.

Item-related

Items obtainable from Treasure Caskets have been overhauled.

* Evolith and other new items have been added.

* Other revisions have been made to available items.

The reward items obtainable with Conquest Points have been altered as follows:

Grand Knight's arrow -> Temple Knight's quiver

Gold Musketeer's bolt -> Iron Musketeer's quiver

Patriarch Protector's arrow -> Combat Caster's quiver

*These new enchanted items can produce ammunition with identical attributes to the former items.

*Players possessing the former items may trade them to a Conquest Overseer to receive the new items.

Several pieces of new equipment have been added.

New synthesis recipes have been added.

The following changes have been made to the Synergy system:

* The synergy skill level cap has been raised to 60 (Journeyman).

* Synthesis skill bonuses granted by equipment and furnishings are now taken into account when performing synergy.

* New elemental traits selectable when etching evolith apertures have been added. (*certain weapons excluded)

* New types of evolith have been added.

* Synergy furnaces have been removed from Lower Jeuno.

* Several new synergy recipes have been added.

< Rank: Amateur >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Carrot Broth Cooking San d'Or. Carrot x 4

Herbal Broth Cooking Frost Turnip x 2, Beaugreens x 2

Bug Broth Cooking Lugworm x 2, Shell Bug x 2

< Rank: Recruit >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Kingdom Earring ― Kingdm. Waystone, Silver Earring

Republic Earring ― Repub. Waystone, Silver Earring

Federation Earring ― Feder. Waystone, Silver Earring

Humus Woodworking Bay Leaves, Elm Log

Tree Sap Woodworking Maple Sugar, Chestnut Log

Carrion Broth Cooking Hare Meat x 2, Rotten Meat, Gelatin

< Rank: Initiate >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Selbina Earring ― Selbina Waystone, Silver Earring

Mhaura Earring ― Mhaura Waystone, Silver Earring

Duchy Earring ― Duchy Waystone, Silver Earring

Rabao Earring ― Rabao Waystone, Silver Earring

Kazham Earring ― Kazham Waystone, Silver Earring

Grass. Broth Cooking Skull Locust x 2, King Locust, Mushroom Locust, La Theine Cbg., Gysahl Greens

Meat Broth Cooking Hare Meat, Dhalmel Meat, G. Sheep Meat, Gelatin

Fish Broth Cooking Bastore Sardine x 4

Fish Broth Cooking Hamsi x 4

< Rank: Novice >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Norg Earring ― Norg Waystone, Silver Earring

Mole Broth Cooking Snapping Mole x 2, Helmet Mole, Lugworm, Shell Bug, Loam

Mole Broth Cooking Snapping Mole x 2, Helmet Mole, Little Worm, Shell Bug, Loam

Blood Broth Cooking Fiend Blood, Lizard Blood, Bird Blood, Beast Blood, Leech Saliva

Blood Broth Cooking Beastman Blood, Lizard Blood, Bird Blood, Beast Blood, Leech Saliva

Fish Broth Cooking Uskumru x 2

< Rank: Apprentice >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Bronze Ingot Smithing Mildewy Ingot

Brass Ingot Goldsmithing Decayed Ingot

Mariner's Bed R Woodworking Dogwd. Lumber x 4, Cotton Cloth, Silk Cloth, Cotton Thread, Red Textile Dye

Clothcraft

Alchemy

Mariner's Bed B Woodworking Dogwd. Lumber x 4, Cotton Cloth, Silk Cloth, Cotton Thread, Blue Text. Dye

Clothcraft

Alchemy

Mariner's Bed G Woodworking Dogwd. Lumber x 4, Cotton Cloth, Silk Cloth, Cotton Thread, Green Text. Dye

Clothcraft

Alchemy

Mariner's Bed Y Woodworking Dogwd. Lumber x 4, Cotton Cloth, Silk Cloth, Cotton Thread, Yellow Text. Dye

Clothcraft

Alchemy

Mariner's Bed W Woodworking Dogwd. Lumber x 4, Cotton Cloth, Silk Cloth, Cotton Thread, White Text. Dye

Clothcraft

Alchemy

Fish Broth Cooking Bluetail x 2

Fish Broth Cooking Gugru Tuna

Fish Broth Cooking Lakerda

Antica Broth Cooking Antican Acid x 2, Antican Pauldron, Antican Robe, Gelatin

Antica Broth Cooking Antican Acid x 2, Antican Robe x 2, Gelatin

Bavarois Potiron Cooking Maple Sugar, Gelatin, Ogre Pumpkin, Vanilla, Bird Egg, Uleguerand Milk

< Rank : Journeyman >

Item Required Crafting Skill Ingredients

Gold Nugget ― Gold Leaf x 4, Vitriol x 2

Lmg. Medallion Goldsmithing Silver Chain x 2, Jadeite, Befouled Silver

Fylgja Torque Goldsmithing Gold Ingot x 2, Copper Ingot, Ethereal Squama

Incubus Earring Goldsmithing Kidney Stone, Platinum Earring

Ire Torque Goldsmithing Muculent Ingot, Torque

Pythia Sash Clothcraft Scarlet Kadife, Red Grs. Thread, Mohbwa Cloth

Toxon Belt Leathercraft Igneous Barnacle, Silver Ingot, Lizard Belt

Goldsmithing

Bonecraft

Panetiere Woodworking Mahogany Lbr. x 3, Ebony Lumber x 4, Gold Ingot

Goldsmithing

The selling prices of the following items have been revised:

Skull Locust / King Locust / Mushroom Locust / Snapping Mole / Helmet Mole / Carrot Broth / Famous Carrot Broth / Bug Broth / Quadav Bug Broth / Herbal Broth / Singing Herbal Broth / Carrion Broth / Cold Carrion Broth / Humus / Rich Humus / Meat Broth / Warm Meat Broth / Tree Sap / Scarlet Sap / Fish Broth / Fish Oil Broth / Seedbed Soil / Alchemist Water / Sun Water / Grasshopper Broth / Noisy Grasshopper Broth / Mole Broth / Lively Mole Broth / Blood Broth / Clear Blood Broth / Antica Broth / Fragrant Antica Broth

The harvesting rates for the following items have been adjusted, and they are now dropped by certain enemies:

Skull Locust / King Locust / Mushroom Locust / Snapping Mole / Helmet Mole

The following items may now be entrusted to the item storage NPC:

Jeunoan Tree / Shadow Lord Statue / Snow Bunny Hat +1

The items available by mining in the following areas have been revised:

Mount Zhayolm / Halvung

The icons for the following items have been changed:

Firebrick / Revertant / Aptant: Primus / Aptant: Aecus / Aptant: Durus / Aptant: Bellum / Aptant: Arkhe / Aptant: Tachus / Aptant: Pera / Aptant: Ishis / Aptant: Fyrst / Aptant: Geoc / Aptant: Haelan / Aptant: Secan / Shagreen / Cambric

System-related

The harvesting period for plants grown via gardening has been changed to one week (Earth time).

Furthermore, the crystal feeding period for certain seeds has been changed to two days (Earth time).

The following changes have been made to chocobo breeding:

* When taking their chocobo for a walk, players will now be given the option to take a "leisurely" or "brisk" walk. A "leisurely" walk will show the usual event scene, while a "brisk" walk will display only text.

*This choice will not affect the benefits received from the walk itself.

Miscellaneous

The following changes have been made to the "A Crystalline Prophecy", "A Moogle Kupo d'Etat", and "A Shantotto Ascension" add-on scenarios:

* Certain key items necessary to progress through the add-on scenarios are now available for purchase from the NPC Squintrox Dryeyes (Port Jeuno, G-8).

*These items will only be available to players for whom the following mission names are visible in the mission log for the corresponding scenario(s).

A Crystalline Prophecy -> A Crystalline Prophecy (Fin.)

A Moogle Kupo d'Etat -> A Moogle Kupo d'Etat (Fin.)

A Shantotto Ascension -> A Shantotto Ascension (Fin.)

* The maximum attribute values, as well as the chance of receiving high-attribute augments have been increased. The chances of receiving augmented items as a reward have also been raised.

Corrected Issues

An issue in which the maximum allowed movement speed could be exceeded under certain conditions has been corrected.

An issue in which the synergy technique "Lunar Smarts" did not consume the same type of fuel as the current day of the week has been corrected.

An issue in which items placed atop the "Tavern Bench" furnishing were not displaying as intended has been corrected.

An issue in which other furnishings could be placed on top of the "Spence" furnishing has been corrected.

An issue wherein changing areas while having claim over a synergy furnace had unintended consequences has been corrected.

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Saturday, March 20, 2010

File Size for Mar. 22 Update

Downloadable file size and time required for FINAL FANTASY XI version update that is scheduled on March 22, 2010 8:00 (PDT) are as follow. This is based on 1Mbps DSL environment.


[File size for clients with "Chains of Promathia," "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" and "Wings of the Goddess" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version

Downloadable file size: 47.6MB

About 58 minutes

Windows Version
Downloadable file size: 77.0MB
About 7 minutes, 30 seconds

Xbox 360 Version
Downloadable file size: 79.7MB
About 39 minutes, 30 seconds

[File size for clients without "Chains of Promathia," "Treasures of Aht Urhgan" and "Wings of the Goddess" installed.]

"PlayStation 2" Version
Downloadable file size: 43.9MB
About 52 minutes

Windows Version
Downloadable file size: 70.6MB
About 7 minutes

*Please note that the above times are the total approximate time for file check, download, and installation. The above times are for reference only. Download times depend on individual users' network environment and may vary from those shown above. Also, this update will require more time if previous version updates were not completed.

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Thursday, March 18, 2010

All Worlds Maintenance (Mar. 22)

At the following time, we will be performing FINAL FANTASY XI maintenance on all worlds to accompany the version update and implementation of a World Merge. Along with this maintenance, we will also be performing maintenance on the FINAL FANTASY XI Linkshell Community beta version.

During this period, both FINAL FANTASY XI and the FINAL FANTASY XI Linkshell Community beta version will be unavailable.

Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.

* This maintenance will be accompanied by a version update. After maintenance is complete, the update will automatically begin after you press the "Play" button. After that, please follow the instructions on the screen.

* You may receive errors such as "POL-1160" or "POL-0010" during the download process due to heavy server traffic. If you are unable to access the update, we ask that you please wait a while and then try again.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in making this a smooth version update.

* During this maintenance, a World Merge will be implemented.

Source World     Destination World

 Fairy    -> Sylph
 Kujata    -> Valefor
 Remora    -> Leviathan
 Midgardsormr -> Quetzarcoatl
 Hades    -> Cerberus
 Seraph    -> Bismarck
 Garuda    -> Lakshmi
 Pandemonium -> Asura

We ask that all players on any source world retrieve all items stored in the Delivery Box or Auction House.

For more details regarding the World Merge, please refer to "Announcing the World Merge" in the Information section.

* the World Transfer Service, which is currently suspended, will reinstate service after the completion of registration server maintenance, which is scheduled to take place following the FINAL FANTASY XI maintenance. For more details, please refer to "Registration Server Maintenance (Mar. 22)."

* The schedule for the reinstatement of the Character Reactivation Service, which is currently suspended, will be announced at another time.

* Update details will be available on Mar. 22, 2010.

[Date & Time]
Mar. 22, 2010 from 8:00 to 20:00 (PDT)
* Maintenance completion time may be subject to change.

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010

From Jeuno to Bastok: A Traveler's Life

I have been on 3 times in he past 2 weeks are so. I didn't do a whole lot when I did get on.

Day1:
I wouldn't really call this a game day. My bro ran up to tell me that Windy owned Qufim. Since I figured I wasn't gonna be on until Sunday for dynamis I would miss the opportunity. I ran on the game and did he supply run to Qufim.

Day 2:
I needed another a new testimony to fight the "old man." So I enlisted the help of Kirinkage, my bro. I was planning on going to Sky to farm one up, but my bro missed Sky run that day because I had him working for me. So we couldn't go to Sky. We ended up in Delkfutt Tower in
Qufim. I pulled the whole time. I didn't get a multiple pull like I did precious times. I did get aggro'd by a giga. This run went pretty smoothly though. I did raise a guy who got aggro'd by at least 5 mobs. I got my testimony in a decent amount of time.

After I got testimony, I ran to Jeuno went selling stuff to NPCs. I logged out in Jeuno.

Day 3:
Kirin and myself decided to finish the synergy quest we started a month or so ago. So we meet up in Bastok and choco to Palborough Mines. We had to mine some sand and turn it into some "mythril" something of anoher. Then we took the boat in the Mines to take us back to Bastok
really quickly. We finished the quest in Metalworks. So now I can synergize gear. However you do that? I hope I got some more fame in Bastok.

I somehow got convinced to farm. I was planning on partying to practice my skills and get exp that I lost from Charybis. Or I was going to campaign at least for exp. But I alas there I was in Zi'Tah killing bats and gobbues. I did bring my NPC out. He lasted so short because my bro was killing way too fast. Romidant did not level but he was using the weapon I bought him. At end of the night, I believe I made like 20-30k. Not bad. I have 60 slots so a lot of room for goods.

TTFN

What To Do?

This is pitiful how busy I've been. I am so sorry for lapses in my
posts. I didn't even celebrate my 200th post. Didn't know that I hit
this milestone. Will there be another 100 posts? Possibly.

I have not grown unintersted in FFXI. With the new stuuf happening to
the game, I'm excited to get to 99. That is if I get to 75, but that's
another story.

I am trying to get one of my real-life to join the game. I gave him a
free 30 day trial paperwork. My bro offered him in game money to join.
How about that? He offers money to my friend and not me; his own flesh
and blood.

After April 15th, hopefully I will be back in full force. Then again,
maybe not. My mom is coming up for 6 weeks starting the end of his
month.

My next post will be some of my adventures of recent.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Siren World Recovery (Mar. 16)

We were experiencing the following technical difficulties with the Siren world, but we are happy to announce that these issues have been addressed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.


[Date & Time]

Mar. 16, 2010 from 7:25 to 8:10 (PST)

[Issue Details]

Sometimes unable to access the following area of Siren world.

[Cause]

Issue with server machines

[Affected Areas]

- Everbloom Hollow

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Monday, March 8, 2010

OMG!!!! Siren World Recovery (Mar. 8)

We were experiencing the following technical difficulties with the Siren world, but we are happy to announce that these issues have been addressed. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

[Date & Time]
Mar. 8, 2010 from 4:53 to 5:36 (PST)

[Issue Details]
Sometimes unable to access the following area of Siren world.

[Cause]
Issue with server machines

[Affected Areas]
- Everbloom Hollow
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This never happened on Siren since I've been getting these emails, a year ago!!!!!

Monday, March 1, 2010

Three By One

So it's been an interesting week. It had it's ups and downs. More downs though. FFXI has not been very kind to me in a month. While my bro, Kirinkage, has been making out like a bandit. There's no jealousy there, but I think my good fortune has wore off since I've been so busy.

Camping:
So I decided since that day that Cablevison dc'd me on my way to get Charybdis for my Joyeus sword, that I was going to concentrate on getting the sword. So this is how it went down.

1st try: went to camp and I needed help because the window was close. Titen didn't come to help because of a mix up in discussion. He can't be straight forward in any reply. So I had Kirin (PLD), Frizzlefry (PLD), Crazyone (THF) and Minibasta (BRD) with me. So Charby popped and this lone character took claim. He died. However, we got 2nd claim, we all wiped. Me more than everyone else. Then first guy claimed again and died. Then we did again. We wiped again. This time Charby is just standing around while we are healing. So this Motherf----r named Caldor came in and wanted Charby too but since he came alone, how could he claim and keep Charby wihout his party? Guess, he MPK'd us!!!!! We are sitting getting back our health so he gets aggros a Devil Manta, pulls it towards us and lets it do an aoe. We all died again. This time I didn't have my reraise up because I needed MP. So Kirin hp'd and came back and raised me. Needless to say
by time we all were being raised and healed, Caldor's party arrived and were killing Charby. We were hoping they would fail but it was impossible. For a person to MPK players is the same type of person who
hang out with botters and RMTers. So one person in his party was definitely using some type of program because they were casting shadows as they are being hit. Impossble!!! They didn't even need to be healed. So we got TOD and left. But not without Mini flipping them off.

2nd try: I go to camp again with Kirin (PLD). Ishida (PLD) came too. Titen (NIN) was going to join us and then Phaet (BRD) came too. So we kill placeholders until Charby pops. Then it happened, another party
comes to camp. So it's down to who claims first. We were ever vigilant in our stake out. Alas, when Charby came we were too slow for claiming. I smeezed at the moment of materialization. Kirin's flash was too slow. So we stayed to get TOD again. This time we left disappointed but not pissed off. They were honorable and didn't do illegal tactics.
3-1-10

So I'm beginning to think that I'm just not destined to get a Joyeus. I want that sword tho. It would be my last sword in game.

Maat:
So I decided to concentrate on Maat now. Since I can't get gear or swords, I decided to wet my hands again in getting my Maat fight done. This is my new mission among other missions.

So I buy my supplies I need and run off to face the old man. Since I'm a bit rusty, I get him to half way and was defeated. Sigh.... This old man is just a pain in my ass. I need a new testimony.

Leveling:
I decided I was going to level SMN some more. I get my first party in Yuhtungha Jungle. It was a LS party. It was Chayst (PLD), Frizzle (SAM), Solesiren (NIN), and a DNC (2 separate people). I was primary healer. Once I leveled to 25, SMN is hhe hottest shit around. With autorefresh, Carby is 100% free and I'm getting mp back to full. By the end of the party, I got 3-4 new avatar abilities and I gained a significant chunk into level 26.

Farming:
Went to sky with Lordkaosu. He was helping me get a new RDM testimony. We killed like 5 pots without a drop. He had to leave so I left when he did. I guess I'll get it from Beaudeaux when I go get my magicite
for Windy mission 4-1.

Dynamis:
What can I say? I went to dynamis. I haven't made up my mind yet. We did Jeuno on Sunday. This run was Kirin's first time as Main Tank. That was pretty cool. We had a first wipe at the beginning. We then I get into an argument with a guy in my party who refused to sit and heal while we were all weak. He expected to drain all my MP to cure him. That was not gonna happen. I throw him a cure 3. He died again really quick of course. He wants to be inconsiderate to the rest of our party and to me. I don't roll like that. He has to learn somehow. Why is it everyone else in the whole 2 alliances are resting but he's the dumbass still standing eating food.

Anyway, I digress. After the argument, they killed a mob wjlho dropped my gear, Duelist's Tights. It ended up being a lot battle between me and Hyolee. I WON!!!! I got my 2nd piece of gear!!! The rest of the
night 2 more duelist tights dropped, 3 blm pants dropped - 2 going to free lot and 1 whm gear dropped. Mnk, rng, and something else dropped. But it definitely was mages night.

This has been my week in review.