April 2019 Version Update

So, RNG updates were even more underwhelming than my already low expectations. Very minor tweaks.

* I'm actually most pleased with Velocity Shot recast down to 1min (which is arguably where it really should have been forever), since the previous 5min could lead to some very annoying and detrimental effects in the event of dispels and/or RNG having an untimely death shortly after using it.

* Sharpshot acc ceiling increase is nice, but fairly minor.

* Scavenge change is whatever.

Personally, I was hoping for some sort of buff to Camouflage, which can have some nice DPS impact (20/20 JP = 20% crit rate+ while Camo is up) - like maybe not wearing instantly upon a WS. But alas, that wasn't to be.

I find it kind of amusing that RDM has been the biggest winner so far from all the jobs to get updates to this point in 2019. And it won this month's job adjustments again, even when it wasn't one of the featured jobs!

Since I see a deed for +2 items, it looks like it might help ease the omen burden on returnees bunch. We all know how fun it is to get a job up to speed from nothing when it uses a bunch of AF+3.

Just make cards and scales Bazaar and AHable. We all have too many to use and they are useless after a certain point. They make it so complicated when the fix is so much easier.

Kinda obvious, but Ambuscade would be the example in everyone's mind. There's also login campaign points, which isn't a total monthly reset but is capped at how many you can retain.

So yeah, while the majority of past reward systems haven't reset, I can kinda see why they would take care to provide this reminder since those two examples are pretty high visibility in today's FFXI.

Agreed with you that the focus on spelling it out so clearly could be an strong hint that saving points over multiple months may lead to significantly better future rewards. But obviously none of us really knows that yet.

AF+2 hardly had steep requirements. The mats are relatively cheap (compared to +3) and it only takes a handful of cards to upgrade individual pieces.

Dude, Omen was released in December 2016. It's not a "slap in the face" to ease up on difficulty of acquiring stuff that has been around for nearly two and a half years. You got to do the content for a long time and play with the gear for YEARS. Now it's a bit more accessible to people gearing up a new job or returning. This is not an issue.

But I suppose you'd also prefer 200xp per kill, "hard mode" level capped CoP fights, original lockout timers for events like Salvage/Assault/etc...

I agree that there could have been easier ways to handle this. Hell, just change Omen canteen refresh rate and maybe increase card drop rate... but this isn't completely unreasonable, and certainly isn't some massive slight against those who have had AF+2/+3 stuff for literally years at this point.

DOPE. I'm lazy as *** and dont feel like getting chapters.

Ranger update extremely underwhelming. Pretty much what I expected but I'll admit, part of me was hoping they would partially un-nerf that massive RNG nerf from many moons ago. I should have known better, though.

Yeah it mostly looks like a good way to help a new/returning player a job up to speed without them being stuck in a can't really help much phase. I'm just seeing up to AF+2 deeds so far. That's like a month saved? And since it's threshold based rewards we're probably only getting 1-2 of these free sets.

It also is a bit of help for people who are frequently running Omen as certain jobs like RUN COR GEO WHM and often have to do some exchanges to gear up other jobs.

Servers are up

170 points: Mog Kupon W-Pulse

I'm in game now. Vol. 1 requires Worm kills for KI.

Pulse kupoun at 170 points

Worms means meebles

*** YOU AND YOUR CHOCOBO RACES I'M NOT DOING THAT ***. Not for a vorseal. Not for a monthly. Not for unlimited gil. No.

Ambuscade is indeed meebles. Also you just have to watch the race

ROE: Monthly Objectives listed below. There are four initially available, each of these give 10 deeds of heroism and are not repeatable.

Gobbie Mystery Box (M) - Open the gobbie box. 3 times required.
Chocobo Races (M) - spectate chocobo races from Chocobo Circuit. 1 time required.
Walk of Echoes (M) - open treasure coffer in WoE. 1 time required.
High-Tier Mission Battlefields (M) - win Return to Delkfutt's Tower HTBF on any difficulty. 1 time required.

Can use SP keys and get credit, so you can do all 3 in one day.

Literally never once even entered the chocobo circuit. How do you "view" a race.

Go out to the spectator zones, stand around and wait for a race to start, cutscene will play, done.

Race will happen every like 10 mins.

Maybe I’m used to SE delivering disappointment but I’m fairly happy with the RNG changes, what was everyone expecting?

As we have been getting more shots on barrage over the years, the additional shots were becoming near useless at 95% acc, 99% should lead to some much more consistent baraage numbers unless I’m missing something.

And I’m sure everyone has experienced the joy of dying after just putting up velocity shot

Deeds
10 = Copper Voucher x7
20 = Moggiebag
30 = Endorsement Ring
40 = Themis Orb
50 = Copper Voucher x14
60 = Moodle's Largesse (9 charges, "Moogle's Generous Gift"
70 = Deed Voucher (full set of 109 AF Armour)
80 = Phobos Orb
90 = Mogratuity
100 = SP Gobbie Key x5
110 = Deed Voucher +1 Feet
120 = Demios Orb
130 = Pouch of Moogle Moolah
140 = SP Gobbie Key x5
150 = Deed Voucher +1 Hands
160 = Zelos Orb
170 = Mog Kupon w-pulse
180 = SP Gobbie Key x5
190 = Deed Voucher +1 Head
200 = Bia Orb
210 = Moggie Goodie Bag
220 = SP Gobbie Key x5
230 = Deed Voucher +1 Legs
240 = Microcosmic Orb
250 = Gobbie Goodie Bag
260 = Dial Key #ANV x5
270 = Deed Voucher +1 Chest
280 = Macrocosmic Orb
290 = Ambuscade Voucher Weapon
300 = Dial Key #ANV x5
310 = Deed Voucher +2 Feet
320 = Mars Orb
330 = Wyrmking Masque
340 = Dia Key #ANV x5
350 = Deed Voucher +2 Hands
260 = Mars Orb
370 = Wyrmking Suit
380 = Dial key #ANV
390 = Deed Voucher +2 Head
400 = Mars Orb
410 = Akitu Shirt
420 = Dial Key #ANV x5
430 = Dead Voucher +2 Legs
440 = Venus Orb
450 = Crustacean Shirt
460 = Dial Key #ANV x5
470 = Deed Voucher +2 Chest
480 = ???

Ok so, Deed rewards:

For the most part its the tiers of the Goodie bags, lv 1 ammos with 72 hour cooldowns to dispense ***.

Also slowly goes up the tiers of BCNM orbs.

170: Mog Kupon W-Pulse

480: ???

So something interesting at the 1 year mark assuming you stick to it. So lets all look forward to next april for that?

Ambuscade is Worms it looks like?

So I wonder if every month you'll be able to buy the prize item again or if it's a one time thing forever.

One time for sure. Most of the rewards are R/E

When you obtain an item from the list it gets filled in with a star, so no hopes of getting ALL the pulse weapons I think.

Though you can't get the first one until August anyway...

Super lame. Super lame.

Seriously though. for christs sake. Kill uptala 100 times, get a mura. It's braindead easy. It makes people use stones, and provides a real reward. gets them to do old content and adds plates to the market. clueless.

Could you please show us on the doll where the mean meeble hurt you?

Asking for a pal of mine who has never done the fight before.