April 2012 - Additional Version Updates (04/02/2012)Follow

Event-related
[dev1103] Voidwatch has received the following additions and updates:

Voidwatch: Final Chapter added

Enemy weaknesses will function differently from previous installments of Voidwatch.
-Triggering weaknesses will lower enemies’ attack and magic attack power.
-Abilities and spells learned via merit points will not trigger enemy weaknesses.
-The thief ability Bully may now trigger enemy weaknesses.
-Sheep Charge is the only familiar ability that will trigger enemy weaknesses.
-The ranger ability Bounty Shot will not trigger enemy weaknesses.
-Wyvern breath attacks will not trigger enemy weaknesses.

-Only a single blood pact for each avatar will trigger enemy weaknesses:
Carbuncle: Holy Mist
Fenrir: Lunar Bay
Ifrit: Fire IV
Shiva: Blizzard IV
Garuda: Aero IV
Titan: Stone IV
Leviathan: Water IV
Diabolos: Night Terror
-For automatons, only the weapon skill Armor Shatterer (Sharpshot Frame) will trigger enemy weaknesses.
-The summoner ability Modus Veritas will not trigger enemy weaknesses.

Resolved Issues
The following issues have been resolved:

An issue wherein incorrect system messages were displayed for the monster Bismarck's standard attacks.

An issue wherein the monster Ravishing Rafflesia could not be defeated.

An issue wherein equipping the armor Tussle Breeches would occasionally cause a graphical glitch.

An issue wherein the item "Gardyloo Trousers" was unobtainable.

[Window-only updates]

An issue wherein autorun could not be disabled.

An issue wherein movement via the /follow command would occasionally be interrupted.

An issue wherein incorrect background music would play in certain situations.

[Windows and Xbox 360-only updates]
A graphical issue with lamps in Fort Karugo-Narugo (S) and Crawlers' Nest (S).

Known Issues


When using the periapt of sapience key item in the final chapter of Voidwatch, familiar and automaton weakness triggers will not be displayed correctly.

-Familiars
Regardless of the message displayed, only sheep-family special attacks will trigger enemy weaknesses.

- Automatons
Regardless of the message displayed, only Sharpshot Frame weapon skills will trigger enemy weaknesses.

-Wyvern breath attacks will not trigger enemy weaknesses.

They showcased that new "zone" so many times and indeed it was made what, a year ago?

It's so going to be a small BCNM area like Shinryu lol They are so good at trolling players now, only thing they are good at.

At least they put the additional update out pretty quick I guess, even if the fight will probably be incredibly difficult to clear. I can see pickups not being able to clear this at all like Legion, incoming ragefest.

Edited, Apr 2nd 2012 1:52pm by Runespider

- Automatons
Regardless of the message displayed, only Sharpshot Frame weapon skills will trigger enemy weaknesses.

Your "predictions" are getting worse, according to initial reports. Nice fast posting though, filled with baleful glee.

What was I wrong about?

The fact they took PuG content and made it anti PuG and out of the reach of most players like Legion, or that the zone they touted as something to look forward to for over a year isn't a small BCNM area (or a little larger)?

I don't play now so I'd be interested to hear if they actually exceeded expectations with this.

Edited, Apr 3rd 2012 7:41am by Runespider

I don't play now

Seemed like a silly weakness trigger to begin with. Best us Dragoons can do is pop on the Drachen Armet so the wyvern uses a specific breath the monster is elementally weak to, but that's dependent on the mob's natural weaknesses, not what its weakness trigger is.