November Update

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/44912-NA-Details-on-the-Upcoming-Version-Update!

I'm going to have sooo much fun figuring out the skillchain properties on our avatars' Blood pacts.

Which weapon skills are being adjusted? Any detail?

Edited: Ignore me, I am stupid.

Since it's just for Trusts and given the way they showcased it, probably just ones that are unique to Trusts like Prishe's Nullifying Dropkick, Aldo's Iniquitous Stab etc.

o.O A new song with lyric's I am curious if this will be added in game like how distant worlds was for CoP

Trusts...zzzzzzzzzzzzzz

In other words, yes it'll be in game and given it's the ending song I assume it will be incorporated in a similar CS.

Given how currently all physBPs are T1 elemental properties of the Avatar...
And that the video shows only a SMN and Garuda and no one else...
And given how after the WS update SE saw that we still only use Quest, Merit, and REM WSs...
90% sure they're just gonna be 1/2 Light/Darkness.
Eg:
Flaming Crush - Fusion
Rush - Distortion
Predator Claws - Fragmentation
Mountain Buster - Gravitation
Chaotic Strike - Fragmentation
Spinning Dive - Distortion
Eclipse Bite - Gravitation

Cait Sith's lv80 "meritBP" can even be a physical one so that Ifrit isn't the lone Fusion property.
Though I'd rather it be a Holyga that didn't suck.

What you guys think will be final soa reward? A brand new item of a lolupdate of already released necks+1?

leafkin trust?

No Monstrosity. Again. :(

Preview items from 4Gamer for next update. Top 2 from Unity, bottom 2 from NM.




DEF 66 HP+13 MP+13 STR+10 DEX+11 VIT+10 AGI+33 INT+17 MND+19 CHR+34 EVA+55 MEVA+107 MDB+5
Healing Skill+11 Enhancing Skill+11 Haste+3% Fastcast+4% UnityRank:Fastcast+1~3%
WHM BLM SMN PUP SCH GEO




D199 Delay356 MP+118 MND+12 MAB+24 Mdmg+186 Staffskill +242 Parryskill+242 Magicaccuracyskill+228
Healingskill+11 Enhancingskill+11 Curepotency+24 Curespellcasttime-11 UnityRank:Curepotency+6~10%
WHM



CannotEquipHeadgear DEF 219 HP+150 MP+150 STR+35 DEX+35 VIT+35 AGI+35 INT+55 MND+55 CHR+48 EVA+77 MEVA+156 MDB+12
MagicAccuracy+43 Haste+9% Refresh+3
MNK WHM BLM RDM PLD BRD RNG SMN BLU PUP SCH GEO RUN




DEF 30 HP+22 MP+40 Shieldskill+107
Magicaccuracy+5 Fastcast+3%
WHM BLM RDM PLD DRK SMN BLU SCH GEO RUN

Final item:
Well the neck in its current form is too broken to allow it outside of special events in adoulin. At best the neck goes to +2 and works in delve.

The new item is probably going to be similar to WoTG where you pick 2 augments on a level 99 piece of gear and wont reflect that jewelry is still capped at i99 instead of i118/119.

Dawn Light Earring:
5 defense + 2 augments:
20 tp regain (10 more than moon shade)
350 tp bonus on ws

I hope this unity thing will allow us to fight nms with them boosted to 99?

If you read the release.... thats exactly what 'wanted' are.

It specifically states high end versions of old NM.

Thumbs down. It has to be a force pop system.

The jokes of Shouting for Bubbly Bernie (do you need it?) 1/18 have come true.

It's a sad day indeed. Again, thumbs down.

Well again in the section for wanted

November

Addition of NMs for Wanted Battles

Set monster data
Set spawning points
Set spawning criteria
Adjust behavior logic
Adjust balance
Set rewards

I would assume this means make them pop able via spending unity currency

Actually if u read the JP (google translate :-( ) announcement, it specificly states it consumes unity points to spawn the nm.



Can i just say 'ugh'

A system where the armor bonus depends on your unity rank, which depends on your unity points, which you use to spawn nm? Safe to just assume the minimum unity bonus for each item since if you go spawn an NM you lose your rank! I hope it depends on you points and not your rank, and as long as you have 1000+ points you get the maximum bonus, other wise it just seems pointless.

Meh...

Anhyone notice the part at the end about adding notorious monsters to Adoulin at the end? /psych if they do it like the old NM's, lotto pop and all.

Would be awesome if they added a couple of 24 hour windows with sick drops as well.

Feet New best Healing pieces for WHM!
Staff, New best healing staff due to skill, removes argument for using the new Club from Leviathan (replaced already xD)
Body- New piece for those who can't get refresh hairpin or Heka body.

Downsides to these, no Emnity - so we are going to lose 15 Emnity on current healing sets but gain a solid +22 Skill.

Pls no. I don't have time for that. Unless it's sellable

Or you could pipe down and just not do it? lol!

Well its defensive Stats are pretty good considering you give up headwear. It should be "Hair pin and Heka body is for people that can't get the new cloak"

Nah if it's good gear I must have it

well im happy headwind and shadowlord bc are getting cheaper.
Its annoying to find people to do these because people dont want to grind out 20 merits per run.

Well that shield and head/body are from the new NM in the gates, the staff and feet are from unity NM.


1) New nm drops wont (all) be trade able