The December Version Update Arrives! (12/12/2012)Follow

??? for new jobs have been added in the Mog House job change menu as well.

[Windows and Xbox 360 Versions Only]

An option to change the menu icons for magic spells, job abilities, and weapon skills has been added.

Selecting option "2" under "Icon Type" within "Misc." in the Config menu sets the icons that were introduced with the July 24, 2012 version update to display, while selecting option "1" switches to the icons that were used previously.

Correct. Apparently people were up in arms once they realized they no longer could brew a bunch of NMs in a row.

Magic and Ability List Sorting Reset

As some of you have discovered since trying out the version update, the sorting for the magic and ability list was reset. Here's why that happened.

During the version update, we edited the internal aspects of magic data in order to prepare for the below:

- Geomancy and other new magic categories/Addition of new abilities
- Expansion for existing magic and abilities

Why the list was reset

The order of spells aren't directly tied to the actual spell information and is indirectly referenced via several other types of data. With that said, the main reason for this is due to the fact that major changes to the spell data file will make it incompatible with the spell order data file and it became necessary to reset the data.

We looked into the possibility of converting the data, but this would be very difficult under the current system, so it was decided to reset them.

Saving Spell Order on the Server

If you need to re-install, it's possible to use data that has been saved to the server, much like macros. However, if there are internal changes, such as in this case, the data itself may no longer be compatible and rendered useless.

Reviewing Spell Order

As we did with blue magic spells previously, we will continue to implement revamps for the sorting of other spells. Our plan for implementation would be after this expansion has been completed. We will not reorder spells before the expansion, since we would have to do so again after.


We apologize for announcing this after the fact and will do our best to make sure that we convey this information earlier.

All increasing exp 4X across the board would do in the long term is make soloing more viable, and allow people to still make reasonable progress without GoV. There are times that I actually feel really restricted with GoV - since it forces you to target specific mobs in specific places.

What if, because I never had the chance to spend time in CoP areas back in the old days, I want to level in Lufaise Meadows? Well, I am punished by a lack of book buffs, and lack of page exp. It just seems silly to let loose floods of exp for some zones but restrict it in others. No harm would be done by increasing exp gain rates, since the best GoV burns only get a very tiny amount of exp per mob.

Happy Friday!

I’d like to comment a bit on the high-level Salvage content based on everyone’s feedback thus far since the version update took place. While it might not address the current topic of equipment rewards, I feel it gives a bit more insight into the content. However, we will be sure to pass along the equipment related feedback to the development team right away!

With the recent high-level Salvage expansion we wanted to make it possible so that players with less experience could aim to clear the content without getting stuck on certain aspects.

Based on this objective, we balanced the content in such a way so that a party of roughly 6 players can clear it, and made it possible so that with the right amount of battle power you would be able to clear it comparatively faster. (It seems like there are already quite a few players who have managed to clear the content with less than 6 party members. Good job! )

For those of you who are well versed with the original Salvage content, you might be feeling that this content is a bit easy.

As a method of fostering skillful play for our veteran players, we’ve set up the content so that special routes can be taken to obtain more items more efficiently and made it so you can feel your achievements even more from spending time and heavily challenging the same routes.

For example, depending on your objective – if you are selecting a route to go after the equipment that you want of if you are selecting a route that will yield a great deal of alexandrite – your battle strategy will change.

With that said, we’d love it if you can fervently seek out these elements and take on the challenge, and let us know what you think.

I can see why the second quote would make sense with the first, but the exp from pages is how you are leveling. So I don't understand why the complaint that it is only 7-17 exp per mob when you get 2400~ per page in Crawlers Nest. In a good party I was getting two pages done in 5-10 minutes. Roaming party.

I do agree that adding books in CoP and AU zones should be done. Hopefully with the next expansion this will be done.