Abyssea and Atma Axtravaganza!
Are you a new or returning player who hasn't had a chance to experience the parallel world of Abyssea yet? Have you yearned for some of the unique weapons and armor to come from these areas, but just don't feel prepared to tackle such content? Then fear no more, for to continue with the ongoing 11th anniversary of Final Fantasy XI, Square Enix plans to implement the Abyssea and Atma Axtravaganza event!
From August 9th through October 11th, players will have access to all Abyssea zones, a handful of the best Atmas available, a healthy supply of cruor, a number of traverser stones, and one hundred thousand cruor for various uses!
Let us know what you think of this Abyssea event over on the ZAM forums!
From Playonline.com:
In celebration of the eleventh FINAL FANTASY's eleventh year of service, we're giving away all three Abyssea battle area expansions, along with a few key items to help with your adventures there.
For those who have yet to trek into the otherworldly and violet-hued wilderness to obtain Empyrean equipment, unfurl the story by undertaking missions, or gain massive amounts of experience from the perverse foes within, now is the time!
This event will be held from Friday, August 9, 2013, to Friday, October 11, 2013.
*Dates and times subject to change
In celebration of the eleventh FINAL FANTASY's eleventh year of service, we're giving away all three Abyssea battle area expansions, along with a few key items to help with your adventures there.
For those who have yet to trek into the otherworldly and violet-hued wilderness to obtain Empyrean equipment, unfurl the story by undertaking missions, or gain massive amounts of experience from the perverse foes within, now is the time!
* More information on the Abyssea and Atma Axtravaganza will be made available in the following days.
* Read on for the particulars on Abyssea.
* Read on for how to get started traversing Abyssea.
[Gift 1] All Three Abyssea Battle Scenario Add-ons
Receive all three scenarios—Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea—during the campaign period, at no cost to you!
| * | Characters must be level 30 or above to access Abyssea content. |
| * | The Rise of the Zilart and Wings of the Goddess expansions must be installed and registered in order to play Abyssea content. |
[Gift 2] Eleven Different Atma
What fun would it be to arrive in a new world only to be completely at the mercy of its elements? That's why we'll also be presenting participants with the most popular types of atma—crystalline agglomerations that drastically enhance your faculties within this other dimension.
| Atma of the Stout Arm | STR+: Major / Attack+: Superior / Ranged Attack+: Major |
| Atma of Allure | MP+: Superior / MND+: Major / Enmity-: Major |
| Atma of the Voracious Violet | STR+: Superior / "Double Attack"+: Major / "Regain": Major |
| Atma of the Stormbird | Wind Accuracy+: Major / Lightning Accuracy+: Major / "Refresh": Minor |
| Atma of the Gnarled Horn | AGI+: Superior / Critical Hit Rate: Minor / Counter+: Minor |
| Atma of the Razed Ruins | DEX+: Superior / Critical Hit Rate: Major / Critical Hit Damage: Major |
| Atma of the Sanguine Scythe | HP+: Major / Critical Hit Damage: Major / Enmity+: Minor |
| Atma of the Minikin Monstrosity | INT+: Superior / "Refresh": Major / Enmity-: Minor |
| Atma of the Omnipotent | DEX+: Superior / Haste+: Superior / Enmity+: Minor |
| Atma of the Stronghold | Attack+: Major / Defense+: Major / "Regen": Major |
| Atma of the Merciless Matriarch | Magic Accuracy+: Superior / "Fast Cast"+: Superior (Same elemental magic as the weather) Enmity-: Superior |
[Gift 3] 1 Lunar Abyssite
To use atma, you need lunar abyssite! It wouldn't do for us to give away atma and then not give a way to equip any, so we'll also present you with one lunar abyssite out of a possible three able to be carried.
| * | In the event that a character already possesses the lunar abyssite obtainable from certain NPCs, he shall receive 100,000 cruor instead. |
[Gift 4] 100,000 Cruor
Cruor is a red, naturally-occurring mineral found in Abyssea, as well as the standard currency of the realm. It can be exchanged for maps and other sundries, warp point activation, and special boons.
* Cruor is most often obtained by killing monsters and completing quests.
[Gift 5] A Colossal Increase to Initial Traverser Stone Stocks
Traverser stones are magically imbued stones that allow for travel to and existence in Abyssea. Each stone enables its bearer to stay within the world for thirty minutes apiece. During the campaign period, new adventurers will be able to hold many more traverser stones than most who first set foot upon Abyssea's violet landscape.