[Varizen]

We're pleased to announce that the next FINAL FANTASY XI version update is on track for an early December release. In addition to the long-awaited continuation of the epic Wings of the Goddess mission arc, this patch will also feature new content designed with low-level players in mind, brand-new systems unlike anything you've seen in Vana'diel before, and much, much more!

All the exciting details will be announced here as they become available, so be sure to check back on a regular basis!

[Varizen]

Low Level players and brand new systems eh? Sounds interesting.

[WolfwoodOfTrigunMax]

The long-awaited continuation of the epic Wings of the Goddess mission arc? At last.

[.Sotek.]

In addition to the long-awaited continuation of the epic Wings of the Goddess mission arc

Understatement of the fucking year.

Best be some new AH system (I'd be happy if they burnt down the AH and left us with Bazaar at this point, a real bazaar, mind). I'm tired of retards fucking over my synths.

[Corrderio]

this patch will also feature new content designed with low-level players in mind, brand-new systems unlike anything you've seen in Vana'diel before, and much, much more!

Betting this statement will be mostly false.

[siscothekid]

Wonder what they going to add, the word system got me curious, but it sounds like SE is having a hard time keeping new players around, and alot of the old one are leaving so they need to make some good quick changes, Im looking foward to this update. (pry just gonna be a big build up, just to let us down againe)

[.Sotek.]

Unlike anything we've seen before = reasonable spawn times on NMs/HNMs/etc. and reasonable drop rates.
Would be a welcome change.

[Juro]

"We are proud to present. 'Vana'diel cock fighting in the form of Chocobo fighting!'"

[siscothekid]

"We are proud to present. 'Vana'diel cock fighting in the form of Chocobo fighting!'"

^ LOL

I dont know but the word system has me interested. It would be awesome if they did up the drop rate's for
alot of stuff and get some of the economy on certain items to drop to a decent price, and burning the ah down would be a treat. They should really implement somthing to make it so people cant price gauge stuff out fo the sky, or atleast reset the ah maybe that would help.

[Corrderio]

Unlike anything we've seen before = reasonable spawn times on NMs/HNMs/etc. and reasonable drop rates.
Would be a welcome change.

Agreed, but you know SE won't ever do that.

[siscothekid]

Unlike anything we've seen before = reasonable spawn times on NMs/HNMs/etc. and reasonable drop rates.
Would be a welcome change.

That be nice.

What i would like to see is maybe some more questing for some nice/decent gear i wouldnt mind spending
time trying to get some quests done in order to get some good gear, but knowing them they would pry make it so you need 18 players or somthing stupid like that.

[Knight Of Apocalypse]

I always thought all HNM/NM etc should be popped, just make the drop rate really low for pop items or have like the zeni points system, I really enjoyed ZNMs =P

[Corrderio]

I always thought all HNM/NM etc should be popped, just make the drop rate really low for pop items or have like the zeni points system, I really enjoyed ZNMs =P

I did have my own system in mind for HNMs that I thought would work nicely. It did involve something similar to that.

[Aluvien]

Considering the whole sound of the announcment, I'm gonna guess the new system will be aimed to low-middle level players as well :\ HNMs aren't gonna get touched at all. That very much -> imo <-

[.Sotek.]

If they make old NMs/HNMs pop spawned, we'll have to spend Chocobucks to get the pop items. I'm not up for that. ~_~

[VettriumOfTheDire]

I would kinda like to see a quest system where not only do you get good gear or decent - at least low level gear - but also like LOLWOW with exp, that would make doing quests fun instead of dead boring and repeat selbina cabbage quest 600 times for fame -.-

[siscothekid]

Here is somthing ive been thinking about, They should implement some type of reward system for the high level players that have already completed missions and are helping new players get trough them say i pick up a mission the other players that have already completed the mission and are just helping should get an xp reward to make it worth there time, This would help get some of the higher level players to get back in the mind set of helping out newer players finish up there missions ect..

[.Sotek.]

I'm hoping it'll just be SEs weak attempt at an economy fix.

Seriously, not being able to undercut/overprice but x% of a weekly average set at the conquest update would solve so many of my problems. Why have I not spammed SEs mail box with that yet (spammed here with it enough ~_~).
At the very least I want to be able to report people to GMs for buying mats while the price is being jacked and then undercutting on the final product. That's not how profit works.

God, this is going to be a painful wait to see what these new systems actually are. I hate when they do this sometime. A "Valefor is come!" will make up for it though.

[Evenal]

Lol... they gave us like no information as usual.

"You're gonna get some new shit you low leveler's"

Maybe add some things for the ppl that have been playing this game for a long time that would be nice lol. I see SE is trying to invigorate FFXI with new comers more and more.

[siscothekid]

Lol... they gave us like no information as usual.

"You're gonna get some new shit you low leveler's"

Maybe add some things for the ppl that have been playing this game for a long time that would be nice lol. I see SE is trying to invigorate FFXI with new comers more and more.

They have to just think about it for a sec if you where just starting out what chance do you have of catching up to the players that have been playing for 2+ years, none really unless you are one of the lucky bunch that actually gets into a good ls that likes to help out their LS members which is really rare now..