With the April version update to Final Fantasy XI still in its infancy, Square Enix is already looking ahead to the next major changes planned for the game. Introduced in the past version update, a series of new weapons from Delve began to cause quite a stir, easily overthrowing the Relic, Mythic, and Empyrean weapons of the time. To remedy this, changes have been announced to drastically increase the power of these older weapons in their completed form, as well as to allow completed weapons from Walk of Echoes to unlock the weaponskill for use with any weapon of that type.

 Additionally, several planned job adjustments have been announced, including a significant overhaul to the elemental magic system, new equipment for augmenting the abilities of Dragoon's wyverns, Beastmaster's pets, Summoner's avatars, and Puppetmaster's automatons, and Artifact Armor, merits, and limit break quests for the new Geomancer and Rune Fencer jobs.

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 The April version update for Final Fantasy XI has arrived, and the changes are vast and plentiful! Among the plethora of new content is the addition of several new adjustments to job abilities for various jobs, changes to merit point weaponskills and magic skill caps, various new and powerful equipment pieces, and the implementation of the new battle content, Delve!

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 Already mastered the savage Naakuals and not finding Skirmish that challenging anymore? Worry not, for a brand new battle system, Delve, has been revealed on FFXI's official Seekers of Adoulin site. Designed for up to 18 battle-hardened players, adventurers will fight against powerful Notorious Monsters in waves in order to draw out the boss for the area. Of course, all good systems need rewards, and the new Mikinaak, Manibohzo, and Bokwus armor sets look to be well worth it!

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 The April version update for Final Fantasy XI is fast approaching, and the Official Forums are buzzing with information about what players can expect to see. In their ongoing work to revamp the enmity system, a large number of job abilities and magic spells will see a decrease in their enmity generation, and plans are being made to adjust how enmity works in relation to commands for Summoner's avatars.

 A number of changes will be implemented to Rune Fencer, increasing the enmity generation from some of its special abilities, increasing the potency of elemental resistance from its runes, as well as decreasing the recast time of a number of its job abilities.

 For those that are fans of the Reive systems, a number of changes are planned as well. The Key Items to gain access to the Wildskeeper fights will see a reduction in Bayld cost in relation to your rank in each Coalition, and the rate that colonization percentages decrease as a result of inactive Coalition Reives will be reduced, allowing for easier colonization progress.

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 Today, Square Enix announced that the new Seekers of Adoulin standalone expansion will not be available for purchase on Steam due to unspecified technical reasons. To compensate for this, starting Friday, April 19th, Steam will be offering a discounted price for the Ultimate Collection: Seekers Edition to those Final Fantasy XI players that have already purchased a version of the game through Steam.

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 The Moogles of the M.H.M.U. are in desperate need of your help! Those seasonal bandits responsible for stealing glittering gear every year have made off with the magical Genji armor again, and it's up to you to take up your Shinai and topple these brigands before they can make a clean getaway! Starting April 24th and ending on May 8th, take to the various areas of the Middle Lands to stop these pauldron pilferers, for surely the Moogles will reward you handsomely for your time!

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 The winners of the Springtime Egg Decoration Contest have been announced! Showing off their crafty combination of culinary and artistic skills, ten winners have been selected for the amazing Chocobo Beret prize! The entries were extremely varied, ranging from the delicate Synergy Furnace of tsubuanpan to the cute crawlers of Kumabearoso, but all showed a level of detail and charm that are unbelievable! Congratulations to the winners!

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