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[Dev] FINAL FANTASY XI 2012 Roadmap
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By Siren.Kalilla 2012-04-25 08:21:55
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| FINAL FANTASY XI 2012 Roadmap
Hear ye, hear ye, honored adventurers of Vana'diel!
It is with great pleasure that we bring you the FINAL FANTASY XI roadmap for the six-month period commencing April 2012.
From this update on, new content will be announced in three different categories to more clearly illustrate both content priority and implementation timeframes. Furthermore, yellow cells denote new features that are either particularly important or wide ranging.
Development Stance
The new development cycle adopted at the end of last year will continue, with players testing specific content on the test server, and our development and quality assurance teams refining it based on feedback collected. This process ensures that we will be able to release version updates at a quicker pace and provide a challenging, enjoyable adventuring experience.
Development and Update Release Cycle
Development of new content
Introduction on test server and announcement on official forums
Playtesting phase
- Feedback from test server participants received.
- Development and QA teams explore possible refinements.
Refinement phase
Content is adjusted based on playtesting feedback and updated on the test server.
(*Cycle repeats from step two until content is deemed ready for release.)
Content released!
The following new content is scheduled to feature on the test server in the coming months:
Content
Job-related Updates
The group two merit point category will receive adjustments early on, followed by the addition of new two-hour abilities and adjustments to monsters' enfeebling magic resistance. Subsequent enhancements to these new two-hour abilities are scheduled for later this year along with an expansion of the job-specific merit point categories.
Multiple adjustments for specific jobs are also planned, as illustrated on the roadmap.
 
Battle Content Updates
In addition to adjustments planned for Voidwatch, Legion, and the Walk of Echoes, previous battle content such as Limbus, Einherjar, and Salvage are set to receive expansions.
 
Two new battle systems and are also scheduled to be introduced and expanded during this time. One system will involve dungeon exploration, while the other will allow PCs to play as monsters.
 
 
Miscellaneous Updates
This category includes system-related and user interface adjustments.
Many of the proposed UI changes will solely affect the Windows version of the game, and some of the first adjustments made will be to introduce new icons and increase their resolution. The next priority will be the introduction of layout customization and a multi-windowed mode, including support for font vectorization and multiple log windows.
After this, we will implement support for continual display of the macro palette, and explore the possibility of displaying recast times in the macro palette.
Fine-tuning Based on Player Feedback
There are currently multiple features displayed on the roadmap that are undergoing refinement based on user feedback. New features will also likely be introduced on the test server even after the release of this roadmap, so stay tuned!
 
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Further details that emerge regarding these updates will be announced on the FINAL FANTASY XI forums, playable on the test server, and discussed at VanaFest 2012.
May you continue to enjoy your adventures in Vana'diel for years to come!
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Sincerely, the FINAL FANTASY XI Development and Operations Teams | |
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 Phoenix.Sehachan
Server: Phoenix
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Posts: 13352
By Phoenix.Sehachan 2012-04-25 08:23:36
Hoping for Vanafest to bring more exciting news...
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By douten 2012-04-25 08:23:40
Excited for Choco Digging Adjustments :D
Server: Fenrir
Game: FFXI
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By Fenrir.Terminus 2012-04-25 08:27:02
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Server: Shiva
Game: FFXI
Posts: 45
By Shiva.Karmessurma 2012-04-25 08:27:57
Play as a monster? I'm gonna play as dat Qiqirn that follows you around annoying you for clink clink.
Server: Phoenix
Game: FFXI
By Phoenix.Cathaldus 2012-04-25 08:33:28
 Cerberus.Anjisnu
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Posts: 2803
By Cerberus.Anjisnu 2012-04-25 08:35:16
wonder if they are actually gonna give us cait sith this time or brush it under the rug again
By Quiznor 2012-04-25 08:37:24
Salvage adjustments. Announced the day after I quit. Fun
 Sylph.Zenrin
Server: Sylph
Game: FFXI
Posts: 43
By Sylph.Zenrin 2012-04-25 08:46:50
Salvage adjustments. Announced the day after I quit. Fun
They are messing with you, I tell you.
 Fenrir.Aleste
Server: Fenrir
Game: FFXI
Posts: 75
By Fenrir.Aleste 2012-04-25 08:50:46
Considering how much they screwed up Dynamis, Nyzul and legion; I await these new battle systems with very little enthusiasm.
Looks mostly like minor tweaks and UI changes for the next 6 months :(
By Jetackuu 2012-04-25 08:51:33
System Expansion o.O?
By Jetackuu 2012-04-25 08:52:51
Considering how much they screwed up Dynamis, Nyzul and legion; I await these new battle systems with very little enthusiasm.
Looks mostly like minor tweaks and UI changes for the next 6 months :( from what I read they don't plan to change things like they did dynamis anymore but just add new areas with different settings. or something.
Quetzalcoatl.Xueye
Server: Quetzalcoatl
Game: FFXI
Posts: 6386
By Quetzalcoatl.Xueye 2012-04-25 08:56:00
Font Vectorization
FINAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!
User Customization Features
HOLY ***THEY CARE ABOUT US AGAIN! SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE
Lakshmi.Greggles
Server: Lakshmi
Game: FFXI
Posts: 728
By Lakshmi.Greggles 2012-04-25 09:00:21
I'm kind of excited for the play as a monster system - hoping it won't be dumb like pankration(sp?), but I'm not really expecting anything majorly awesome.
All of the UI stuff sounds fantastic, as well. Recast on macros will be awesome o.o.
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Posts: 2742
By Fairy.Ghaleon 2012-04-25 09:05:17
salvage not till oct -.-;
Carbuncle.Ambivalent
Server: Carbuncle
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Posts: 287
By Carbuncle.Ambivalent 2012-04-25 09:09:01
By Quiznor 2012-04-25 09:10:08
Probably for the best I quit. Its killinh me seeing the mythic bandwagon as it is already. Let alone get even worse
Bismarck.Nevill
Server: Bismarck
Game: FFXI
Posts: 2420
By Bismarck.Nevill 2012-04-25 09:13:53
I don't play anymore. However, I love the word "expansion" being used and not "adjustment". Gives me hope that they won't *** up things like Limbus.
By Quiznor 2012-04-25 09:19:45
Well they already said there will be new limbus Ones so that is an actual limvus expansion. Seeong expansion in salcage terms likely means the same. Still not enough to make me come bak though
By Quiznor 2012-04-25 09:21:49
*** off phone typing. Cant even edit posts properly on this
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By Bismarck.Persimonious 2012-04-25 09:33:00
Why are they bothering adjusting the jobs if we're all just going to be playing as monsters anyway?
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By Siren.Mosin 2012-04-25 09:46:12
where is my *** 2012
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`-` `-` `---` `---`
______ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ______ ___ ? __ ?
| \\ / _ \\ | \| || / _ \\ | \| || |____ // / _ \\ / \\
| -- // | / \ || | ' || / //\ \\ | ' || / // / //\ \\ | ||
| -- \\ | \_/ || | . || | ___ || | . || / // | ___ || | ||
|______// \___// |_|\_|| |_|| |_|| |_|\_|| / //__ |_|| |_|| \//
`------` `---` `-` -` `-` `-` `-` -` /______|| `-` `-` []|
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 Ramuh.Yarly
Server: Ramuh
Game: FFXI
Posts: 802
By Ramuh.Yarly 2012-04-25 09:47:17
Salvage adjustments. Announced the day after I quit. Fun Seeing how the roadmaps take a few months to get implemented, neo-salvage prob wont be around until about this time, next year!
Fenrir.Eneas
Server: Fenrir
Game: FFXI
Posts: 630
By Fenrir.Eneas 2012-04-25 09:48:59
where is my *** 2012
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| \/ || | / \ || | // __
| . . || | \_/ || | \\_\ ||
|_|\/|_|| \___// \____//
`-` `-` `---` `---`
______ ___ _ _ ___ _ _ ______ ___ ? __ ?
| \\ / _ \\ | \| || / _ \\ | \| || |____ // / _ \\ / \\
| -- // | / \ || | ' || / //\ \\ | ' || / // / //\ \\ | ||
| -- \\ | \_/ || | . || | ___ || | . || / // | ___ || | ||
|______// \___// |_|\_|| |_|| |_|| |_|\_|| / //__ |_|| |_|| \//
`------` `---` `-` -` `-` `-` `-` -` /______|| `-` `-` []|
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barance
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Server: Odin
Game: FFXI
Posts: 2767
By Odin.Tsuneo 2012-04-25 09:49:32
Mog Bonanza is happening at or around the 10th anniversary.
Siren.Mosin
By Siren.Mosin 2012-04-25 09:51:18
Mog Bonanza is happening at or around the 10th anniversary.
that's kinda what I thought, but they usually tease us, & tell us it's coming out. I haven't heard ***yet. when is 10 years? late may/early june? I forget
By Latifah 2012-04-25 09:54:09
This is the crappiest road map i ever seen, the only important feature is the new gui for windows version. The massive rehashing is quite annoying. They need to ditch the ps2 version and go f2p.
Bahamut.Megrim
Server: Bahamut
Game: FFXI
Posts: 174
By Bahamut.Megrim 2012-04-25 09:57:03
Quote: The next priority will be the introduction of layout customization and a multi-windowed mode, including support for font vectorization and multiple log windows.
does this mean that SE is gonna finally allow us to 2box on 1 machine without using a 3rd pt tool :X
and on a side note what they should do is give RDM the ability to use the damn staff they are forced to use :X.
Lakshmi.Antonios
Server: Lakshmi
Game: FFXI
Posts: 493
By Lakshmi.Antonios 2012-04-25 09:57:56
Really Cat Sith as a SMN HOW *** LAME! Come on SE you could have done wayway better!
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| 04-25-2012 06:59 AM | | Gildrein | | Community Rep | |
| FINAL FANTASY XI 2012 Roadmap
Hear ye, hear ye, honored adventurers of Vana'diel!
It is with great pleasure that we bring you the FINAL FANTASY XI roadmap for the six-month period commencing April 2012.
From this update on, new content will be announced in three different categories to more clearly illustrate both content priority and implementation timeframes. Furthermore, yellow cells denote new features that are either particularly important or wide ranging.
Development Stance
The new development cycle adopted at the end of last year will continue, with players testing specific content on the test server, and our development and quality assurance teams refining it based on feedback collected. This process ensures that we will be able to release version updates at a quicker pace and provide a challenging, enjoyable adventuring experience.
Development and Update Release Cycle
Development of new content
Introduction on test server and announcement on official forums
Playtesting phase
- Feedback from test server participants received.
- Development and QA teams explore possible refinements.
Refinement phase
Content is adjusted based on playtesting feedback and updated on the test server.
(*Cycle repeats from step two until content is deemed ready for release.)
Content released!
The following new content is scheduled to feature on the test server in the coming months:
Content
Job-related Updates
The group two merit point category will receive adjustments early on, followed by the addition of new two-hour abilities and adjustments to monsters' enfeebling magic resistance. Subsequent enhancements to these new two-hour abilities are scheduled for later this year along with an expansion of the job-specific merit point categories.
Multiple adjustments for specific jobs are also planned, as illustrated on the roadmap.
Battle Content Updates
In addition to adjustments planned for Voidwatch, Legion, and the Walk of Echoes, previous battle content such as Limbus, Einherjar, and Salvage are set to receive expansions.
Two new battle systems and are also scheduled to be introduced and expanded during this time. One system will involve dungeon exploration, while the other will allow PCs to play as monsters.
Miscellaneous Updates
This category includes system-related and user interface adjustments.
Many of the proposed UI changes will solely affect the Windows version of the game, and some of the first adjustments made will be to introduce new icons and increase their resolution. The next priority will be the introduction of layout customization and a multi-windowed mode, including support for font vectorization and multiple log windows.
After this, we will implement support for continual display of the macro palette, and explore the possibility of displaying recast times in the macro palette.
Fine-tuning Based on Player Feedback
There are currently multiple features displayed on the roadmap that are undergoing refinement based on user feedback. New features will also likely be introduced on the test server even after the release of this roadmap, so stay tuned!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
Further details that emerge regarding these updates will be announced on the FINAL FANTASY XI forums, playable on the test server, and discussed at VanaFest 2012.
May you continue to enjoy your adventures in Vana'diel for years to come!
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Sincerely, the FINAL FANTASY XI Development and Operations Teams | |
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