FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Apr. 20)

[Event-Related] -The following two areas are now open for exploration: The Grand Palace of Hu'Xzoi The Garden of Ru'Hmet -Several new Chains of Promathia area quests have been added. -A special new Ballista area has been added. -New sets of low-level equipment have been added to the list of armor that can be stored by certain NPCs located around Vana'diel. After trading a full set (4-5 pieces) of armor, a player will receive a "claim slip." This claim slip and a small fee are required when having a set of armor returned. Please note: 1. Signatures on checked armor will be lost. 2. High-quality and refurbished armor cannot be stored. -The clamming mini-game on Purgonorgo Isle has been expanded. The new features include: 1. A larger bucket offered to those who can fill the original bucket to the brim without going over its weight limit. 2. A larger variety of items that can be dug from the sand. 3. Less waiting time required to re-clam the same points. -New items are available for harvesting/mining in the following areas: 1. West Sarutabaruta 2. Newton Movalpolos 3. Giddeus -A new key item that will automatically inform players whether they have access to the Marble Bridge Tavern is now available (a message will appear upon entry into Upper Jeuno). -A new key item that will automatically inform players if a volunteer is needed for the "Community Service" quest is now available. -Under certain conditions, Tarnotik (located in Oldton Movalpolos) will now accept snow lilies as payment for teleportation to Mine Shaft #2716. -The number of items accepted by Yurim in the Tavnazian quest "In the Name of Science," as well as the types of rewards granted in exchange, have been increased. -Several new varieties of fish are now being accepted by Zaldon in the "Inside the Belly" quest. [Battle-Related] -The amount of EXP required for leveling up after lv.51, and the amount of EXP lost when KO'd after level 25, has been greatly reduced. Please note that at the time of the version update, if your character has more EXP than the new amount required, your EXP total will be adjusted to 1 point less than the amount needed for level up. Example: Player status before the version update -> Level=51 EXP=8100 Amount needed for level up (before update) = 10000 Amount needed for level up (after adjustment) = 8000 Player status after the version update -> Level=51 EXP=7999 Please visit http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml for further details on changes to the EXP system. -Several new types of ENM quests have been added. In addition, many of the existing quests have also been adjusted. Some of these adjustments include allowing larger parties and/or alliances to enter the battlefields (however, depending on the size of the parties, there may be a cut in the amount of EXP received when completing the quest). Area Battle Name Restrictions Boneyard Gully Like the Wind 15 minutes/Lv.75/3 members recommended Shell We Dance? 30 minutes/Lv.75/12 members recommended Totentanz 30 minutes/Lv.75/18 members recommended Mine Shaft #2716 Pulling the Strings 15 minutes/Lv.60/Solo battle Automaton Assault 15 minutes/Lv.60/3 members recommended /All members must be of same race Monarch Linn Fire in the Sky 15 minutes/Lv.40/3 members recommended Bugard in the Clouds 15 minutes/Lv.50/3 members recommended Beloved of the Atlantes 30 minutes/Lv.50/6 members recommended The recommended number of party members for all existing ENM battles has been set at 6, with the maximum alliance size being 18. -New notorious monsters have been added to the Chains of Promathia areas. -The bard song Army's Paeon V (Lv. 65) has been added. [Item-Related] -New mannequin poses have been introduced. After obtaining a mannequin and a certain key item, Mhauran goldsmith Fyi Chalmwoh will change the pose of your simulacrum upon request. Available poses are as follows: 1. /sit 2. /salute (Windurst/San d'Oria/Bastok) 3. /hurray 4. Special race-specific poses -Select guilds are now offering new key items available for purchase with guild points. -Adjustments and additions have been made to the types of items requested in exchange for guild points. -The Alchemists' Guild will now accept poison baghnakhs +1 in exchange for guild points. -Several new fishing rods have been introduced. -New relic-type equipment has been added. -Numerous other types of items are also now available. -New synthesis and desynthesis recipes have been added. -The graphics displayed when a Galka equips the following shields have been changed: Marine Shield Shell Shield Turtle Shield Turtle Shield +1 Genbu's Shield -A new synthesis recipe for black ink has been introduced. In conjunction with this addition, the item's buying price has also been adjusted. -The following item names have been changed: Ashigaru Gorget -> Agile Gorget Mana Ring -> Mystical Ring Mana Ring +1 -> Mystical Ring +1 [System-Related] -The Handle Name screen that would appear during login has been removed. In its place, a simple confirmation message has been introduced. -Group Messages can now be viewed while logged in to FINAL FANTASY XI. However, players must return to PlayOnline to respond to them. -Several unused buttons within the Friend List menu, as well as the "Busy" and "Away Mess." options under Online Status, have been removed. -In conjunction with the removal of the corresponding button, a player's "Privacy Level" will now automatically be set to level 2 (all players on your Friend List). -The "Accept" button originally used during Friend List registration has been removed. The current options are "Accept & Add" and "Decline." -Also, when "Accept & Add" is selected by the invitee, both players will be automatically registered on each other's Friend List. -"/busy" has been removed from the Auto-Translate feature. -A confirmation message will now appear when purchasing goods from another player's bazaar. Example: Purchase 3 sleepshrooms for 570 gil? [The following adjustments have been made to the fishing system:] -Fishing locations in the following areas have been adjusted: 1. Beaucedine Glacier 2. Sauromugue Champaign 3. Ferries between Mhaura and Selbina -The more "tired" a player becomes after repeated fishing, the longer it will now take to recast his or her line. -Players will be "tired" for a short period of time after being raised. -New BGM is now played when battling it out with a bite. -New types of salt and freshwater fish, as well as rare "legendary" fish, have been added. -When a monster is caught, only the player who reeled it in (and his/her party or alliance) will be able to attack it (the monster's name will be displayed in red/purple).

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# Apr 21 2005 at 8:01 AM Rating: Decent
LOL got the update done but now i cant log in .... i cant say how much i hate SE now
NOOO
# Apr 21 2005 at 7:41 AM Rating: Decent
well i did the update yesterday with no problems and played the game. but this morning i cant even log on. i normally wouldnt care so much but i have 200k gil riding on one plant and it's going to die if i dont check it! God get your **** together SE!
Download
# Apr 21 2005 at 7:12 AM Rating: Excellent
I got the download yesterday, played for about 2hours, logged off and now I"m getting error Pol-0011 lmao. (8am EST)
; ;
# Apr 21 2005 at 7:09 AM Rating: Decent
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damn yu SE, take me so long for get the update and now i have it cannot connect in game, lobby server don't answer....

SE go in hell ; ;

Edited, Thu Apr 21 08:12:29 2005
Crappy ISP
# Apr 21 2005 at 6:50 AM Rating: Decent
45 posts
Yes, i started download as soon as i work up from my nap at a little after midnight Hawaii time after work. It took my 45 minutes to download and install. I guess most people already logged off or got their patches already. LOL my isp decided to go offline just after i finished the installed, and just as i was logging into lobby, so i cant even check my characters. it is now almost 2 am and i am finally in. only 2054 people logged in.
damn SE
# Apr 21 2005 at 6:11 AM Rating: Decent
I'm seriously thinking of hirring a hitman to get thet damn people at SE, damn lazy *** people spending the money on hookers and drugs instead of spending the money on better networking equipment...must kill SE!!!!
ouch
# Apr 21 2005 at 6:08 AM Rating: Decent
I still cant connect to pol for my version check. download complete 0% /cry ;(
error code 1160
RE: error
# Apr 21 2005 at 6:03 AM Rating: Decent
45 posts
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Edited, Thu Apr 21 08:02:40 2005
If your update hangs...
# Apr 21 2005 at 5:45 AM Rating: Decent
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If your download ends up hanging, don't cancel the download (which, I believe resets what you've downloaded so far, I could be wrong). Instead, unplug your net connection from your PC/PS2 and wait for it to time out. Confirm all the dialogs that come up, until you get to the "Log in? Yes/No" dialog (or something similar). Reconnect the connection, log back in, and when you get to the FFXI version update and after it checks all the files it *should* resume the download where it left off. No guarantees on this, but it did work on the PS2 last night when it got to like 7% left and wouldn't go any further.

Unfortunately, I think this has something to do with the DDoS attack that S-E has been experiencing. With the extra strain of everyone trying to download the patch, the system just can't handle it and there are problems logging in as well as downloading the patch. ;_;

-Varrin
RE: If your update hangs...
# Apr 21 2005 at 7:59 AM Rating: Decent
18 posts
well this morning i'm trying to log in to download the patch(finnaly gave up yesterday to go to sleep)

but i'm aving problems logging.... probably those morrons doing DDoS attacks again, if i catch one of them..... ;)

Edited, Thu Apr 21 09:00:03 2005
grrr
# Apr 21 2005 at 4:29 AM Rating: Decent
mkay no more yey after downloading the first 5 files time went up to 10 hours and now it fully stopped "time remaining: unknown" bah that really sux !!!!!!!!!!
How much longer do we have to wait
# Apr 21 2005 at 4:25 AM Rating: Decent
I downloaded the new version yesterday at 21:45 (Netherlands Time)... It is now 11:20. So, more than 13 hours have passed but I haven't been able to connect to the game yet. I just get Error code POL-1160 all the time, after checking FF Version. I am realy getting pissed off with SE, for it is not the first time, something like this happens to me. I am realy seriously thinking about following up the advise some friends gave me... Stop playing FFXI and go get WoW. Too bad I have to start all over on a lvl1 char, but everything is better than this frustration. I am paying a monthly fee for this game, so the least I can expect is some service or answers. And not just an appologie for the inconvenience, grrr... I am realy realy fed up!

BlackBull
omg
# Apr 21 2005 at 4:11 AM Rating: Decent
YEY finaly 10 hours later i can download thank god
HA @#%$ing HA HA
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:32 AM Rating: Decent
30 minutes after me posting for the first time to @#%$# about the update, I actually, completely downloaded the update... I call BS on myself. No bad for a first post though!
this is a joke
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:16 AM Rating: Decent
This is unbelieveable.. clearly s/e realizes we are a bunch o crack heads to not improve how well downloads get installed...My daughter turned my ps2 off somewhere around the 65% mark...she is still alive. I can't promise the same for s/e techs. This is absolutely ridiculous. Thank goodness for companies that understand the concept of customer satisfaction.
RE: this is a joke
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:26 AM Rating: Decent
SE is truely getting lazy. <^> O.o <^> = 2 middle fingers up to SE
RE: this is a joke
# Apr 21 2005 at 7:42 AM Rating: Decent
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i found that this emoticon works better for that sentiment: t(>.<t)

enjoy.

~io

(edit: whoops, wrong sig)

Edited, Thu Apr 21 08:44:47 2005
#REDACTED, Posted: Apr 21 2005 at 2:15 AM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) man..you people need to get a life....just wait and stfu!!
wow
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:12 AM Rating: Decent
OMG OMG OMG 12 hourds later i am down loading my last 90 % >,<
#$!@#$!!!!
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:52 AM Rating: Decent
It is nearly 2 am where I'm at right now and i can't get past the "Checking Playonline Viewer Version" screen, let alone the download the latest version screen, and my internet connection and me are like that! "/crosses his fingers." "/sigh" Damn you SE.....
Priceless
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:47 AM Rating: Excellent
Cost of FFXI, HDD, Keyboard, Network Router,
and COP pack.................... $180.00

Cost mothly to play............. $ 15.00

Getting 97% of files
downloaded and getting
: Error POL - 0010.......... F#@KING PRICeLESS
RE: Priceless
# Apr 21 2005 at 6:59 AM Rating: Decent
45 posts
It took me about 45 minutes to download and installed the patch. i start shortly after midnight hawaii time. I decided to take a nap instead of dealling with what you guys dealt with. the funny part is that my server went down just as i was logging in the lobby the first time after i finished the install. talk about timing huh. well, half an hour later i am in, with only 2054 people on. Ok people hurry up and log on and buy my stuff at the ah. i am broke!!!
RE: Priceless
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:02 AM Rating: Decent
HA HA HA!!!! Thank you I needed a good laugh tonight... I was at 90% -.-;; and I havent got back to the download scresen yet and I started 2 pm CST
RE: Priceless
# Apr 21 2005 at 2:00 AM Rating: Decent
HA HA HA!!!! Thank you I needed a good laugh tonight... I was at 90% -.-;; and I havent got back to the download scresen yet and I started 2 pm CST
www.ign.com
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:41 AM Rating: Decent
Sending SE an e-mail about having so much troubles getting the lastest patch wont help....sending them an email about other problems wont help too. SE`s customer service is....looking for words.....

So lets try to pull some heavy weapons/ammo from our MH and go inform sites like www.ign.com

Just go to this section and email them...

http://corp.ign.com/contact.html

Maybe some of u can go inform othersites like IGN.


Maybe this helps.....

Finally..
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:27 AM Rating: Decent
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It took hours for it to happen. I finally got the update. This was truly a pain the rear but, I guess you have to remember that it is only a game.
smile... ^^ Pure
Bittorent
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:25 AM Rating: Decent
why cant SE put ther patch up on bittorrent
http://www.bittorrent.com/
RE: Bittorent
# Apr 21 2005 at 4:05 AM Rating: Decent
that would rock
and less probs whit the servers 2 ^^
Harddrive Critical failure from update
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:22 AM Rating: Decent
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Uhm, anyone know what POL Error 10000 means on the ps2? I do now...it means you have to buy a new harddrive for the ps2. WTF did they do to corrupt the whole damn harddrive? Never had a shutdown issue, never mistreated it, but it is my fault that the harddrive was corrupted because of some shoddy script in their damn viewer. Go ***** yourself SE. I will save myself the $30 a month with myself and my wife playing...Good bye.
Total insanity
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:08 AM Rating: Default
10 hours later and I STILL CAN'T DOWNLOAD THIS UPDATE!!!!I can't even get to the screen to update it.I hope there happy,but I am sure they could careless they have our money don't they.
RE: Total insanity
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:24 AM Rating: Decent
Ack I finally made it to the last 10 mins of the final download screen and my cat plays with the router cord -_- well back to start.
Copy of an E-mail I just sent to POL service & support
# Apr 21 2005 at 12:46 AM Rating: Excellent
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Not at all pleased with being unable to connect & get the download version for over an HOUR! It's almost 2am EST & I still can't connect to download it, what type of compensation can satisfy my urge NOT to cancel my account & switch to another MMORPG at this point?


I say we flood there service & support center with similar complaints!
RE: Copy of an E-mail I just sent to POL service & support
# Apr 21 2005 at 1:12 AM Rating: Decent
I too have sent them complaints but as you can see, millions of people are already doing the same. What I am trying to say is that if the company made patches on their site so we can have alternative downloads on patches, this would not have happen and it's common sense not to make an update when the server already have "Login" problems. For the people that say this always happens to major update, I can honestly say for the past year and a half, this is the 1st time it did this. Come to think of it, the past few months have been hell on all servers so what gives SE? 10 hours of trying to dl the patch is simply rediculous so why not end the horror of PoL error and just make mirror patches >< and why I ***** about this is because when you have plants that are worth 400k growing and is unattended at least once a day and you find out it dies cause you couldn't login, you would throw a tantrum. Anywho, all I am saying is SE could save a lot of time and hostile calls and emails if they just make a mirror for patches ><

"that's my story and I'm sticking with it"
this is insane
# Apr 21 2005 at 12:43 AM Rating: Decent
4 hours later 9% done the worst part about it is the " Prepare Update " part takes at least 15 minutes and then freezes when it get to the actual downloading part of it so virtually im gettin nowhere
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