Jul 02

itoandsaseThe August issue of Famitsu PSP + PS3 has been released and inside is an interivew with Mizuki Ito and Daisuke Sase. These are the people behind the creation of such monsters as Pandemonium Warden and Absolute Virtue. Suteki, a member of the editorial team for Vanatsuu (A Final Fantasy XI mook) sat down with these members of the development team to talk about the creation of their more recent monster: Pandemonium Warden.

One of the more interesting parts of the interview is the mention that Pandemonium Warden was originally intended to be Asura. There is also discussion about how they expected players to fight the final boss of the ZNM system as well as how they test monsters like Absolute Virtue and Pandemonium Warden before they’re introduced into the game.

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Jul 02

fromtheforumsEvery two weeks “From The Forums” will provide a list of popular and interesting topics that are being discussed on Final Fantasy XI community forums.

Our new Forum Scouts are hard at work going through several forums to dig up some great threads to share with us.

With the announcement of the head gear for “A Moogle Kupo d”Etat” earlier this week, many of the job sections on the community forums are buzzing with the different augments that would be best suited for the different jobs. If you’re curious about what other players are thinking about getting, make sure to check out the job specific forums on the different sites.

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Jul 01

In our last poll, we wanted to know what you were looking forward to the most with the upcoming July update. The results are in:

What are you looking forward to in the July update?

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Lets hope the job adjustment announcements meet players expectations!

This week our poll focuses on the newly released 9th Vana’diel Census. We want to know what part was your favorite or interested you the most.

Jul 01
Dealba. Fake chicken. Gobbie fellows and more!
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  • Fusion wipes to his first Odin
  • Steak gets family aggro
  • Chin does Odin
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Jun 29

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The announcement of the new head gear in “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat” sparked the memory of several community members with their interesting designs. Two of the newly announced armor pieces seem to have originally been part of a previous Final Fantasy game.

Both the Champion’s Galea and Selenian Cap can be seen in Final Fantasy III (which was also directed by FFXI Director Hiromichi Tanaka) as the armor worn by the “Knight” and “Magus” job classes. It has also been seen now that the Nuevo Coselete that was released in “A Crystalline Prophecy” also bares a striking resemblance to the armor of the “Knight” class.

Each character in Final Fantasy III had slight differences in their armor when compared to the other members with the same job selected. Even more interesting is that the pieces that have been selected to appear in Final Fantasy XI all seem to originate from the design of one particular character in FFIII: Refia.

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Jun 29

chinarmtThe Chinese government has come to the decision that virtual currency can no longer be traded for real world items or services.

The Chinese ministries stated:

The virtual currency, which is converted into real money at a certain exchange rate, will only be allowed to trade in virtual goods and services provided by its issuer, not real goods and services.

In Final Fantasy XI banned accounts and gil are slowly increasing. With an estimated 80-85% of the worlds RMT located in China, this law is sure to decrease the number of RMTs not only in FFXI but other large MMOs as well.

[Source, Informationweek]
[Thanks, darkoak!]

Jun 29

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Issue #32 of the Final Fantasy XI Newsletter is now available!

  • The 9th Vana’diel Census
  • Community Site Link Renovation
  • Newsletter Archive Debut
  • Stratics and FFXIclopedia Community Contests
Jun 29

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Hear ye, hear ye! Heroes and heroines of Vana’diel, know well that advance orders for “A Moogle Kupo d’Etat—Evil in Small Doses” will be accepted via PlayOnline from Sunday, July 5th. This add-on scenario, the second of three, spins a tale of Mog House mayhem. What manner of stirring adventures and rich rewards await you this time? Why, just wend your way over to the newly launched official site and see for yourself!

A promotional video and more will grace the site in the coming days, so keep your eyes peeled for the latest news!

Access the official add-on scenario site here.

*Purchasing users will be able to access the new content with the release of the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update, currently scheduled for late July.

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Jun 28

With celebs dropping like flies this week, I thought it would be fun to look back at one of Steaks music videos that was set to one of the greatest songs of all time: Thriller.

Jun 26

a6dff06ec97acca1b08ab84f708cd92fA new interview from this weeks Dengeki Playstation magazine with Hiromichi Tanaka and Kouichi Ogawa reveals that some exciting things are coming soon!

  • Kouichi Ogawa says that a new avatar for summoners is just around the corner
  • Fan Festival plans are currently being discussed
  • A Moogle Kupo d’Etat will be released with the July version update
  • Campaign NPC quests starting after July update

For a summary of the interview check out Allakhazam.