The official Final Fantasy XI Test Server has been updated, with a heavy emphasis on equipment and inventory! A number of item and config options have been added, ranging from adding an additional page to items with attributes that exceeded the item window to a config option to adjust the music volume when logging in.

In addition to these changes, the next update has been made to Monstrosity, allowing for players to take control of their monsters in several Rise of the Zilart and Chains of Promathia areas, as well as giving "stance" options for a number of monsters.

Let us know what you think of these changes over on the ZAM forums!

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1160] Item Help Text Display Expansion

Certain items will have additional space in which to display help text so that attributes will not have to be so heavily abbreviated.

Should an item's help text exceed the space originally designated, players may view the next page of text by tapping the button to open the main menu while their cursor hovers over the downward-pointing arrow (â–¼) in the bottom right-hand corner of the window.

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From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1161] New Storage System: Mog Case

• The "Mog Case" option will be added to the View House section of the main menu. This new storage system is accessible at any time and can hold up to eighty items.

• In accordance with the addition of the Mog Case, the "/case" command that allows players to open their Mog Case will also be introduced.

Test Server Only

• The Mog Case is not accessible at this time.

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1162] Item Delivery

• Two new options—Send and Receive—will be added to the Delivery Box section of the Mog House menu. Selecting Send will allow players to deliver items to other PCs.

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1163] Vendor and Auction House Item Display

• Names of the following items sold by vendors and at auction houses will display as green if previously acquired.

  Spirit Pacts / Dice for Corsairs / Attachments

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1164] Config Additions

• The "Window Effect" category will be added to the "Window" section of the Config menu. This new category will allow players to toggle the visual effects for opening and closing windows on and off.

• The "PC Armor Display" category will be added to the "Misc." section of the Config menu. This new category will allow players to either simplify the display of other PCs' armor or have it display normally.

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1165] Title Screen Additions

An additional Config menu will be accessible from the title screen, from which players may adjust the volume of sound effects and the title screen background music.

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1166] Monstrosity Adjustments

• The following adjustments will be made to Monstrosity.
  • The areas below will be available to roam after possessing a monster in the Feretory.

    Uleguerand Range / Lufaise Meadows / Misareaux Coast / Al'Taieu / Bhaflau Thickets / Caedarva Mire / Cape Teriggan / Eastern Altepa Desert / The Sanctuary of Zi'Tah / Western Altepa Desert / Valley of Sorrows

  • The following monsters will be endowed with the "Mode α" (Name TBD) skill.

    Wamouracampas / Gnoles

    * Using this skill will change the monster's attributes and what skills it may use.
    * The name of this skill will differ in the release version.