FINAL FANTASY XI Update (Aug. 1)

At the following time, we performed a FINAL FANTASY XI version update. *The client software will also be updated at this time. Once this maintenance is completed, the client update will start automatically after logging back into FINAL FANTASY XI. Please follow the instructions that appear on your screen. [Date & Time] Aug. 1, 2005 from 10:00 to 13:00 (PDT) [Affected Services] FINAL FANTASY XI [Important Update Details] - An issue in Azimuth's Circle where it was not possible to obtain the Pumimi or Hopipi doll has been addressed. - The behavior of Fellowship NPCs has been adjusted. - Fellowship NPCs will now disappear after defeating a predetermined number of enemies even if the NPC remains in battle mode. - Signal pearls will now fail to activate when the number of members and Fellowship NPCs in a party totals six or more. - An issue wherein the special properties of certain equipment intended to affect a player's wyvern or avatar extended to Fellowship NPCs has been addressed. - When asking for a new signal pearl, the relationship between a player and a Fellowship NPC will now worsen slightly. - After certain conditions are met, players will be able to keep their Fellowship NPC around for extended adventuring. - An issue where Stona did not cure Level 5 Petrify has been addressed. - An issue where the birds in Bibiki Bay known as "tragopans" did not drop crystals has been addressed. - An issue where players would not gain experience for defeating certain notorious monsters has been addressed. - The message "(Monster name)'s strength is impossible to gauge!" will now be displayed when using the "check" command on pets summoned by notorious monsters. - The notorious monsters listed below will slowly grow in strength after a certain amount of time has passed since being claimed: King Arthro / Simurgh / Roc / Serket / Capricious Cassie /Lord of Onzozo / Behemoth / King Behemoth / Adamantoise / Aspidochelone / Fafnir / Nidhogg *This time period will vary for each notorious monster. - The name of the notorious monster "Macan Gadungan" has been changed to "Kirata." - The number of "glass sheets" produced by synthesis has been changed. - The drop percentage for "silica" has been adjusted. - Certain other monsters will now drop the item "silica." *Changes in relation to the item "silica" have already been partially implemented. Further changes will be made during today's maintenance. - It is now possible to mine "silica" in Tahrongi Canyon and the Maze of Shakhrami. - An issue concerning the ability to earn experience points from a wider range of monsters (implemented in the July 19 version update) not functioning correctly for levels ten and below has been addressed. - An issue where spells such as "Dispel" and songs such as "Magic Finale" did not affect the white magic spell "Stoneskin" has been addressed. - An issue where mannequin poses did not function as selected has been addressed. - A new command "/blockaid" has been added. "/blockaid" has the following effect: Magical assistance (such as "Cure" and "Protect"), trades, party invites etc. from non-party/alliance characters will be blocked. The "/blockaid" effect will be canceled if the player temporarily logs out to the PlayOnline Viewer, logs out, changes areas, or is KO'd. Command/Subcommands: /blockaid on Activate the blockaid effect. /blockaid off Cancel the blockaid effect. /blockaid Display current blockaid status. - Players will no longer receive "Trade" offers from characters on their blacklist. - Players will no longer be able to use spells or abilities to claim a monster as soon as it appears. If players attempt to use spells or abilities to claim a monster before a set amount of time has passed since it appeared, they will not be able to use those spells etc. again for a certain duration. - The incomplete synthesis recipe for the "A Moral Manifest?" quest has been corrected. - Several other minor issues have been addressed.

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the super simurgh
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:41 PM Rating: Decent
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afterwards we called it Dynamis-Rolanberry

if you are in unicorn you undoubtedly heard about someone pulling Simurgh to Jeuno, we did it XD

story was this: gil sellers claimed simurgh, like they usually do. simurgh kicks there buts. then our tod checker tells us another ls named RiOT is there and claims sim, they get their butts kicked, so he calls everyone available down.

So after we get our ls leader, also our ninja, down there, things are looking good, till Simurgh starts to hit for 300. we call some friends down to help, @ about half health, starts to do 500 damage w/o critical, then mighty strikes ensued.

chaos. we ran for jeuno, got about halfway. Riot in the meantime had regrouped and stole, their main tank, a level 75 pld, was 3 shotted and they quickly fell apart. we continued the trek north. sim passed hands about 5 times, then finally the strongest NA ls on unicorn came down and barely killed him. got the drop too :(

Simurgh used to be a joke easily handled by 3 people. Now...OMFG! Dynamis Rolanberry. It had the R:2500 and the dead bodies all around...was quite funny after i got myself safe

~30 people died, and almost 250 people watched simurgh as he was near the gate.

good job SE. gilsellers will never again be able to get a pair of strider boots, a k club, a speed belt, or anything they usually do. they can have their monster signas and o kote XD

Edited, Tue Aug 2 22:48:01 2005
RE: the super simurgh
# Aug 06 2005 at 1:48 AM Rating: Decent
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OMFG the movie was hillerious as well.
RE: the super simurgh
# Aug 03 2005 at 12:05 AM Rating: Good
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good job SE. gilsellers will never again be able to get a pair of strider boots, a k club, a speed belt, or anything they usually do


How bout the rest of us damnit.

Quote:
Simurgh used to be a joke easily handled by 3 people. Now...OMFG! Dynamis Rolanberry. It had the R:2500 and the dead bodies all around...
RE: the super simurgh
# Aug 03 2005 at 12:05 AM Rating: Default
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good job SE. gilsellers will never again be able to get a pair of strider boots, a k club, a speed belt, or anything they usually do


How bout the rest of us damnit.
chill out
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:10 PM Rating: Decent
chill out guys..they will get it running soon. Its no big deal...stuff happens, get over it. You will be playing soon enough...
chill out
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:10 PM Rating: Decent
owned by the double post..sorry everyone!

Edited, Tue Aug 2 13:15:40 2005
POL in General...
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:01 PM Rating: Decent
I am sick of Play online! can we get a different rep here! o.O Does the word "Ethics" mean anything to these people? i mean who does maintenance on the pay online when accounts are due? also with all this update after update WTF? CAN I PLAY THE FRIGGIN GAME I PAAAAAY FOR????? Learn the word Ethics! or are you making so much $$$ you dont actually care for your customers?
RE: POL in General...
# Aug 02 2005 at 1:31 PM Rating: Decent
We don't just pay these people to be able to play their game. We pay them to maintain it. Dowtime is a part of maintenance. Would you prefer that we play the same exact version of the game that we played at release? It takes work and effort on their part to make these changes and fixes. If they didnt have your Ethics they would just run off with our money and let us run wild on their servers without ever having to worry about an update. Less work for them.
Still not working
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:49 AM Rating: Decent
it goes into loading the pol viewer now but gives me POL-5453 The server may be experiencing problems.
lol
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:45 AM Rating: Decent
lol sorry
thank jesus
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:37 AM Rating: Decent
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fyi
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:32 AM Rating: Decent
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just want u to know ^^

From:PlayOnline
Aug. 2, 2005 09:15 [PDT]

PlayOnline Login Difficulties (Aug. 2): Addition

This is a follow-up regarding the login difficulties with PlayOnline services occuring since Aug. 2, 2005 6:05(PDT).

Our technicians have confirmed that the cause of the login difficulties is due to the malfunction of network equipment. We will continue our recovery operation, and new updates will follow as additional information becomes available.

We deeply apologize for the inconvenience.


[Affected Period]
From Aug. 2, 2005 6:05(PDT)

[Details]
Unable to log into PlayOnline services

[Cause]
Malfunction of network equipment.

[Affected Services]
PlayOnline services
my god
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:27 AM Rating: Decent
OK, please stop repeat posting can we get on, NO is the answer. you can easily go to www.playonline.com and check for your self. Click on information and wth do you know... you get information. Everyone should realize that after an update there will ALWAYS be a problem,if you dont like STOP PLAYING ONLINE GAMES!!! Dont blame SE ALL ONLINE GAMES have bugs PERIOD. I understand that most people that play are not adults like myself and a handful of others and lack the patience that age gives us. But please deal with it, life is not perfect, man makes mistakes . it happens, deal with it and please stop moaning and crying how horrable the game is if you dont like it do us all a favor and QUIT!!
RE: my god
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:11 PM Rating: Decent
here here! amen brother/sister.

remembering that a lot of kids play this game gives me a lot of patience in shall we say annoying situations.

However some adults can be just as bad, if not worse :P
RE: my god
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:05 PM Rating: Decent
You want to talk about being adults, look at yourself...You are getting all worked up over some people asking simple questions or posting the same thing. This show us all your maturity level...grow up dude. If you dont like it, why dont you quit. If you want to pratice intolerance, go someplace else and show your *** to them. If you have a problem, keep it to your damn self. Practice what you preach...****.
RE: my god
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:47 AM Rating: Decent
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Quote:
OK, please stop repeat posting can we get on, NO is the answer. you can easily go to www.playonline.com and check for your self. Click on information and wth do you know... you get information. Everyone should realize that after an update there will ALWAYS be a problem,if you dont like STOP PLAYING ONLINE GAMES!!! Dont blame SE ALL ONLINE GAMES have bugs PERIOD. I understand that most people that play are not adults like myself and a handful of others and lack the patience that age gives us. But please deal with it, life is not perfect, man makes mistakes . it happens, deal with it and please stop moaning and crying how horrable the game is if you dont like it do us all a favor and QUIT!!


Just a little FYI... maybe 1/3 of the world checks the European version of playonline.com, and this info is only given on the US version (I checked a minute ago) ... so if you don't know that the european version ain't just a translation but another version of the site (I didnt know it myself), you can't find the info you're looking for and have to ask on a board like this one...
hmm
# Aug 02 2005 at 11:13 AM Rating: Decent
i still cant get in can anyone?
logging in difficulties
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:39 AM Rating: Decent
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/sigh I knew I shouldn't have logged out to sleep for 3 hrs lol I'm sure we'll all be back on in no time ^^ I hope so at least cause I am so close to lvl 51
so?
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:38 AM Rating: Decent
can we log on lol
YES!
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:35 AM Rating: Good
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"Players will no longer be able to use spells or abilities to claim a monster as soon as it appears.
If players attempt to use spells or abilities to claim a monster before a set amount of time has passed since it appeared, they will not be able to use those spells etc. again for a certain duration."


WOOOOHOOOOO!!!
RE: YES!
# Aug 02 2005 at 1:17 PM Rating: Default
yes, that sounds nice, but the truth is that most JP's that have controlled HNMs on my server (fairy) don't even spam, they use third party progs to pre-claim the mob before it spawn. Trust me, FairyNetwork hasn't controlled behemoth/King behemoth for 1 year and a half w/ spamming. If a JP ls lost a claim on a NM it's because they messed something up or mpked themselves <_<;, either way this just adds a new twist to the old claim game.
hey
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:34 AM Rating: Decent
can we log in yet?
>.<
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:17 AM Rating: Decent
this is always happening!!matainance after matainance!!!i am getting angry...and pissed at SE. how can they do this to us. i know they are working very hard to improve our gamin experiences, but...i think they should take one full day to do all of the testing and ****,and fix it, rather than just 2 or 3 hours at a time.
straight from the donkeys mouth
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:16 AM Rating: Decent
From:PlayOnline
Aug. 2, 2005 06:30 [PDT]

PlayOnline Login Difficulties (Aug. 2)

We are experiencing login difficulties with PlayOnline services. The issue is currently being addressed, and new updates will follow as additional information becomes available.

We deeply apologize for any inconvenience.

[Affected Period]
From Aug. 2, 2005 6:05(PDT)

[Details]
Unable to log into PlayOnline services

[Affected Services]
PlayOnline services

there lol posted it again for the world to see. there is a POL-1160, POL=0206, and POL-0011 errors btw, all mean same thing they are working on it

Mordora-------------bahamut
RE: straight from the donkeys mouth
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:18 AM Rating: Default
same here woot!!!
darn
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:01 AM Rating: Decent
hmmmm i guess ppl are having a hard time getting on... wonder SE has update issues again.. ><
RE: darn
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:11 AM Rating: Decent
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Nice to see I am not the only one who cannot get in. So much for doing that Qufim run for OP warp.

I'm getting POL-0011 error now.
RE: darn
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:04 AM Rating: Decent
check my post down a bit, i posted the comment made on pol.com. Its an issue they are addressing atm.
RE: darn
# Aug 02 2005 at 9:57 AM Rating: Decent
IC, and ty for the info, i wish SE could finish the job somtimes, with these updates... but they are just a company not miricle workers, or w/e u call them, and this is also a game, not life... yawn.
Get those NM
# Aug 02 2005 at 8:45 AM Rating: Default
If they maded the time after an NM pops and when it's claimable random bots would be useless..
If SE could do that, Gilsellers wouldn't have an advantage on us normal players..
update
# Aug 02 2005 at 8:41 AM Rating: Default
Nice update overall. I like being able to extend your npc's staying time, thirty minutes does seem a bit low.
login issues
# Aug 02 2005 at 8:32 AM Rating: Decent
Just curious is anyone else having login issues, saying POL-0206. I was online then bam, thought my pc got turned off by toddler lol, but .... obviously there is something else goin on


here is post from POL.com
From:PlayOnline
Aug. 2, 2005 06:30 [PDT]

PlayOnline Login Difficulties (Aug. 2)

We are experiencing login difficulties with PlayOnline services. The issue is currently being addressed, and new updates will follow as additional information becomes available.

We deeply apologize for any inconvenience.

[Affected Period]
From Aug. 2, 2005 6:05(PDT)

[Details]
Unable to log into PlayOnline services

[Affected Services]
PlayOnline services

thought yall should see
Mordora-------bahamut

Edited, Tue Aug 2 09:52:27 2005
login issues
# Aug 02 2005 at 8:32 AM Rating: Decent
Just curious is anyone else having login issues, saying POL-0206. I was online then bam, thought my pc got turned off by toddler lol, but .... obviously there is something else goin on

crap sorry double posted o.O

Edited, Tue Aug 2 09:32:34 2005
RE: login issues
# Aug 02 2005 at 8:48 AM Rating: Decent
Same here POL-0206
/blockaid
# Aug 02 2005 at 7:39 AM Rating: Decent
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/blockaid sounds good. It is perfect for bloodporting. That way n00bz can't cure you while trying to die. And it is cancelled when you die, so you don't even have to turn it off!

No good for me, though. BLM20 = Warp.
Bune x2
# Aug 02 2005 at 6:04 AM Rating: Decent
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My LS managed to get Bune pre-patch (as in 1 minute before shutdown!) then get him again post-patch, because vokebots didn't work :) (Our NIN melee-claimed it, since we knew about the changes ^_^)

Pre-patch drops: 4 skins and 2 wings
Post-patch drop: 1 wind crystal

/hurray...
good patch
# Aug 02 2005 at 1:49 AM Rating: Default
looks like a good patch to me
SE fucked up again
# Aug 01 2005 at 10:21 PM Rating: Decent
Not about the update though.. everything in it is great. However: Quite a few people are missing things... I lost my Himmel Stock directly after maitenence (wasnt on any mules, mogs, storage, etc) I did not sell or drop it. My friend is missing his Aristocrat's Coat.. I called a GM and so did he. 42 calls before me, then they sent me a MESSAGE.. didnt even talk to me.. Saying they will not re-emburse anything.. you have been warned folks.

----Josheaston, Valefor server.------

EDIT1: I will keep updating as i get tallys, here are the current new tallys.

Brother lost his AF legs and the Hand to Hand weapons, Adargus.

Friend lost her Gluttony Sword.

Turns out other friend did not lose aristocrats coat, they were joking lol.

Edited, Mon Aug 1 23:28:50 2005
RE: SE fucked up again
# Aug 02 2005 at 10:23 AM Rating: Decent
wow, they did ???? up if u r not lying, but no one i know lost any of there ****.
RE: SE fucked up again
# Aug 02 2005 at 12:09 PM Rating: Decent
Edit 2: I just got back on FFXI after all this POL **** and my staff is back in my mog safe, where i left it before maitenence. I know that it wasn't there before and SE must've put it back because i was 59/60 items when i went to tavnazia last night prepping for PM 2-3. I got there and went to check my safe for my electrum hairpin then all of a sudden i see my himmel stock there. So I had my bro and friend check the last place they left their items and those were back too.
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