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#1 Jul 06 2012 at 4:56 AM Rating: Good

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[dev1127] PC collision adjustments

- PCs who have not moved for ten seconds or more are no longer subject to unit collision.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25045-dev1127-PC-collision-adjustments?p=333902#post333902

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[dev1128] Magic Adjustments

- The following spell effects will be raised:

Protect / Protectra / Protect II / Protectra II / Protect III / Protectra III / Protect IV / Protectra IV / Protect V / Protectra V / Knight's Minne / Knight's Minne II / Knight's Minne III / Knight's Minne IV / Knight's Minne V

In addition, the following effects will also be increased:
- The bonus defense enhancement granted by Protectra V.
- The Protecra V enhancement attribute of Cleric's Duckbills +2.
- The enchantment attribute of Protect Ring and Protect Earring.
- The Fields of Valor and Grounds of Valor field support effect White Magic: Protect.

- Resistances to the following spells will be changed:

Foe Requiem / Foe Requiem II　/ Foe Requiem III / Foe Requiem IV / Foe Requiem V / Foe Requiem VI / Foe Requiem VII

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25049-dev1128-Magic-Adjustments?p=333906#post333906

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[dev1129] Merit Point Adjustment

- The maximum number of upgrades for the attribute merit point category will be raised from twelve to twenty-four.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25053-dev1129-Merit-Point-Adjustment?p=333911#post333911

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[dev1130] Battle-related Adjustments

- The interval between the conclusion of battle and the next possible time an attack command can be carried out will be adjusted.

- The interval between the time a ranged attack finishes and the next possible time a new command can be carried out will be reduced.

- The guard and parry skills will be adjusted so that they may level up even if the skills do not activate when players are attacked.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25057-dev1130-Battle-related-Adjustments?p=333915#post333915

Gildrein wrote:

[dev1131] Legion Adjustments

- It will be possible to reenter a battlefield due to all participants being KO'd.
In addition, the distance that enemies roam will be adjusted.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25061-dev1131-Legion-Adjustments?p=333919#post333919

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[dev1132] Assault Adjustment

- When moving to the next floor during Nyzul Isle Investigation and Nyzul Isle Uncharted Region, characters will zone in at coordinates a few character-lengths apart.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25065-dev1132-Assault-Adjustment?p=333923#post333923

Gildrein wrote:

[dev1133] Einherjar Adjustment

- All rewards procured from the Nashmau (H-7) NPC Kilusha will be displayed on a single page.

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/25069-dev1133-Einherjar-Adjustment?p=333927#post333927

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 8:00am by Szabo

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#2 Jul 06 2012 at 9:14 AM Rating: Good

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Gildrein wrote:

[dev1127] PC collision adjustments

- PCs who have not moved for ten seconds or more are no longer subject to unit collision.

Are there even enough players on the test server to adequately test this? lol

Gildrein wrote:

- The guard and parry skills will be adjusted so that they may level up even if the skills do not activate when players are attacked.

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#3 Jul 06 2012 at 9:16 AM Rating: Good

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Wow. I might actually cap Parry in my lifetime.

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#4 Jul 06 2012 at 9:23 AM Rating: Excellent

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The kind folks at SE wrote:

- Resistances to the following spells will be changed:

Foe Requiem / Foe Requiem II　/ Foe Requiem III / Foe Requiem IV / Foe Requiem V / Foe Requiem VI / Foe Requiem VII

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#5 Jul 06 2012 at 9:28 AM Rating: Decent

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Just hit 341 parrying today. I consider myself as having paid my dues for the most part >_>

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#6 Jul 06 2012 at 10:03 AM Rating: Decent

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I have a question. How does square intend for us to teeeest their adjustment to parry and guard skill ups if we are automatically capped in skill on the test server?

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 12:03pm by Laxedrane

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#7 Jul 06 2012 at 10:03 AM Rating: Excellent

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Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 11:04am by AshOnMyTomatoes

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#8 Jul 06 2012 at 10:06 AM Rating: Good

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Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 11:04am by AshOnMyTomatoes

Well that was a fast change of pace>.>

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#9 Jul 06 2012 at 10:25 AM Rating: Good

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AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:

Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

And certain people will still viciously deny that he wasn't a drag on the game despite updates like this.

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#10 Jul 06 2012 at 10:35 AM Rating: Decent

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Raelix wrote:

AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:

Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

And certain people will still viciously deny that he wasn't a drag on the game despite updates like this.

So when are we allowed to blame Matsui when we don't get what we want or need? What's the proper wait period? A year? 4 months after he takes over?

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 9:35am by Theonehio

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#11 Jul 06 2012 at 10:36 AM Rating: Excellent

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Theonehio wrote:

Raelix wrote:

AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:

Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

And certain people will still viciously deny that he wasn't a drag on the game despite updates like this.

So when are we allowed to blame Matsui when we don't get what we want or need? What's the proper wait period? A year? 4 months after he takes over?

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 9:35am by Theonehio

I'd say, once Seekers comes out. Although I'm sure Tanaka has had a small hand in the extremely limited amount of development that has occurred so far for that, its gonna be mostly the new guy's baby.

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#12 Jul 06 2012 at 11:37 AM Rating: Default

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Szabo wrote:

- The guard and parry skills will be adjusted so that they may level up even if the skills do not activate when players are attacked.

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Wait. I read this as they can skill, even if it doesn't proc? How?? I know this is SE, but what's the logic in that?

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#13 Jul 06 2012 at 11:46 AM Rating: Excellent

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Same reason your evasion goes up by getting hit in the face.

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#14 Jul 06 2012 at 11:55 AM Rating: Excellent

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#15 Jul 06 2012 at 11:57 AM Rating: Excellent

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#16 Jul 06 2012 at 11:58 AM Rating: Good

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thegodofwar wrote:

Wait. I read this as they can skill, even if it doesn't proc? How?? I know this is SE, but what's the logic in that?

Well if you want a logistical example you could say that your character is noticing differences in monster behaviors and attack patters to find more opportune points in which to parry or guard against attacks. So while they might not necessarily use the defensive skill in the heat of combat, they are learning (or skilling up) the best time to use said defensive tactics.

I for one and glad for these adjustments because I leveled my mnk in the good old days of yesteryear and my guard skill was like 56 when I hit 75, and still hardly much better these days (probably barely skimming three digits) and while I think my parrying isn't too bad, both see way too long without actually proccing to make skilling them up an unbelievable chore.

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 1:59pm by TheFrozenKing

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#17 Jul 06 2012 at 12:09 PM Rating: Decent

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TheFrozenKing wrote:

thegodofwar wrote:

Wait. I read this as they can skill, even if it doesn't proc? How?? I know this is SE, but what's the logic in that?

Well if you want a logistical example you could say that your character is noticing differences in monster behaviors and attack patters to find more opportune points in which to parry or guard against attacks. So while they might not necessarily use the defensive skill in the heat of combat, they are learning (or skilling up) the best time to use said defensive tactics.

I for one and glad for these adjustments because I leveled my mnk in the good old days of yesteryear and my guard skill was like 56 when I hit 75, and still hardly much better these days (probably barely skimming three digits) and while I think my parrying isn't too bad, both see way too long without actually proccing to make skilling them up an unbelievable chore.

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 1:59pm by TheFrozenKing

I know the grind that is parry/guard, as it took me a few months to cap parry, doing it a couple hrs a day. But to level these skills, you had to have as many mobs beating on you that you could safely handle.

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#18 Jul 06 2012 at 1:07 PM Rating: Good

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AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:

Theonehio wrote:

Raelix wrote:

AshOnMyTomatoes wrote:

Laxedrane the Irrelevant wrote:

Also what the hell, square actually back on their listening to player base kick? Did the sky go napalm orange when I wasn't looking?

Tanaka resigned at Vanafest.

And certain people will still viciously deny that he wasn't a drag on the game despite updates like this.

So when are we allowed to blame Matsui when we don't get what we want or need? What's the proper wait period? A year? 4 months after he takes over?

Edited, Jul 6th 2012 9:35am by Theonehio

I'd say, once Seekers comes out. Although I'm sure Tanaka has had a small hand in the extremely limited amount of development that has occurred so far for that, its gonna be mostly the new guy's baby.

Yeah makes sense, also Tanaka resigned at Vanafest but he's still there till iirc, the end of August so this change happened while he's still there since he even said "when I got back work continued for me as usual" basically lol.

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#19 Jul 06 2012 at 1:20 PM Rating: Excellent

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lolgaxe wrote:

Getting punched in the face is a good way to learn that getting punched in the face is something to avoid.

What was it the captain said?

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#20 Jul 06 2012 at 6:18 PM Rating: Good

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Camate wrote:

Happy Friday everyone

I’d like to share some information that might give a bit more insight and explanation to the Protect/Minne effect adjustments.

This adjustment mainly took place to turn these spells and songs’ effects into a percentage enhancement as opposed to a static value, so that the benefits can be felt more and more at higher levels. Therefore, currently existing spells such as blue magic and rolls that enhanced defense as a percentage are not being adjusted at this time.

While many players have been asking for an additional damage reduction effect to be added to Protect, we have no plans to add this since the higher defense will already cut damage much more than before.

Finally, as we have mentioned in the past for other topics, by making these spell adjustments, monsters that utilize this magic will also see defense enhancements as well, as is the norm when we make adjustments of this kind.

Be sure to hit up the test server and try out the enhanced defense that can be gained from these spells, feel the difference for yourself, and let us know your feedback

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/23458-In-case-meriting-protectra-V-wasn-t-bad-enough...?p=334204#post334204

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#21 Jul 06 2012 at 7:00 PM Rating: Excellent

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