Starting on July 8th, two new campaigns for Final Fantasy XI will be arriving, making for big changes in content both from the past and the present! The first, running on through to July 29th, is the Campaign Festa, increasing spoils, experience, and allied notes rewarded in Campaign battles, as well as adding new spoils to a number of Campaign Ops. All the while preparing for a future version update to add content for those who have finished the Wings of the Goddess storyline.

The second, a new Alter Ego Expo, will be running through to July 22nd, and plans to offer a sizeable boost to HP, MP, and status ailment resistances for your favorite Alter Ego, to make their value in battle all the greater!

Excited for these campaigns? Let us know all about it over on the ZAM forums!

From Playonline.com:

Prepare for better rewards and more comfortable adventures with these two new events!

Event Details

1) Campaign Festa
Campaign will undergo the following adjustments throughout the event.

- Experience and allied notes earned from evaluations will be doubled.
- The amount of spoils obtained from treasure chests when participating in unions will be increased.

The possibilities in this festa are endless: acquire notes to exchange for the alter egos available in the Summer Alter Ego Extravaganza, earn some campaign medals, or simply take the opportunity to gain some levels.

A future version update will contain some content that will resonate with those who have completed the Wings of the Goddess story. One of the other benefits of this event is that medals will no longer be forfeited upon proceeding with quests that accompany this main storyline, providing the perfect opportunity to see the mission to its exciting climax.

Furthermore, the following four Campaign Ops will provide special rewards in addition to their normal spoils, including montiont silverpieces, 100-byne bills, Lungo-Nango jadeshells, and more.

- Splitting Heirs
- Cracking Shells
- Plucking Wings
- Fiat Lux

Campaign Period: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 from 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, July 29 at the same hour.

2) Alter Ego Expo
Alter egos will receive the following improvements for the duration of the event.

- Maximum HP and MP will be increased by a factor of 1.5.
- A strong resistance to status ailments will be granted.

With alter egos ready to join your parties as of the June version update, and level syncing becoming available in July, there's never been a better time to take these storied characters into battle!

Campaign Period: Tuesday, July 8, 2014 from 1:00 a.m. (PDT) to Tuesday, July 22 at the same hour.