1
Forum Settings
       
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »
Reply To Thread

Version Update Notice (02/27/2009)Follow

#152 Mar 01 2009 at 12:57 PM Rating: Excellent
**
892 posts
Quote:
Well, bells have often been a weapon in the Final Fantasy franchise, especially the Tactics games. They're usually not the best for physical damage (though they're not bad) they often carry some other perk to them. I'd imagine for FFXI, they will carry small amounts of Magic Accuracy+ for lower levels, or perhaps a series of bells that could enhance the effect of charm on certain mobs.

Quote:
Quote:
I think the bells are new weapons that allow you to attack from a greater distance. You gain tp and have less of a chance to get hit from AoE. If that's the case I think it's kinda cool. As long as the damage isn't super weak and the WS have some cool effects.

If the bells are indeed new weapons they will be clubs. SE has said time and time again they will not be adding any new weapon types.

Quote:
Quote:
Since the 3 taru are each wearing a colored cloak worn by specific jobs we know that they are from the left: BLM, WHM and RDM. They are weilding a weapon that is obviously not a staff. This leads me to believe that SE will be removing Staves from the game altogether making RDM, WHM and BLM more likely to melee as they will no longer be swapping out staves every 3 seconds.

offhand bells to replace main hand staves?


I honestly hope that all of you are joking, but I sadly know the truth in my heart.

I'm amazed at how many people seriously don't know that those are the Dream Bells from last December's Starlight Celebration, and are coming up with the idea that this is some kind of new weapon type.

PlanckZero wrote:
As for the bells, the only logical thing I can think of is "Holy crap guys, we're finally letting you store these after having them eat your inventory for four months."


^This.^

At first I thought that picture had to do with the fabled mage melee update, but that fanciful dream was crushed by the realization that they're holding Dream Bells. The picture likely hints at nothing more than the fact that the bells will be added to the holiday NPC storage list, following in SE's long-standing tradition of releasing holiday event items and not allowing people to store them for several months.
#153 Mar 01 2009 at 4:08 PM Rating: Decent
***
1,822 posts
I think the main things I'm hoping to hear from in the update is:

Storage System.

As they did say, they saw how bad the need was to expand on this, and were planning to add a "mog bag" system, which would be like mog lockers, but in the macro book format, for each of your jobs or some such. This is very very very needed and would really help out a ton. I really hope we see something on this, this update.

Skill up system.

They said they couldn't let people skill up in Level Sync (For God knows why) so they were planning on adding a easier way for people to get skill ups, because face it, you basically have to accept level sync invites these days, and getting to 75 shouldn't feel like getting there twice, once for EXP and another to cap your skills.

Security Authenication Keys.

They said they were also planning on adding these. Hackings happen day by day, and most of the time people end up just quitting. That's not very good for business, and is hurting many innocent people in game. I really do hope to see them say something about these this update.


Those are the main three things I'm looking out for. Missions and Quests will be a lot of fun, however, there are also things they need to improve on, and not just job updates (don't get me wrong, I'm a WHM myself) but things to help out everyone. I'm not saying they won't, In fact I think they just might announce some of this stuff, so here's hoping.
#154 Mar 01 2009 at 4:38 PM Rating: Decent
Quote:
At first I thought that picture had to do with the fabled mage melee update, but that fanciful dream was crushed by the realization that they're holding Dream Bells. The picture likely hints at nothing more than the fact that the bells will be added to the holiday NPC storage list, following in SE's long-standing tradition of releasing holiday event items and not allowing people to store them for several months.


all i have to say is, if they wasted one of three picture spots on something as arcane and as minor as that, it doesn't bode well.
#155 Mar 01 2009 at 8:04 PM Rating: Decent
***
1,677 posts
http://www.n4g.com/pc/News-286553.aspx

Didn't notice this link anywhere on the thread. Doesn't say much... in fact nothing at all, but I'll put it there anyway.
#156 Mar 01 2009 at 8:47 PM Rating: Decent
***
1,079 posts
The bell picture may possibly be a quest cutscene. You have the nation quests and then you have the WotG quests. The middle picture is prolly WotG mission CS while the picture on the right is a CS from one of the nations.

That's my take on it anyway.
____________________________
FFXIV
Articus Vladmir
PLD WHM BRD DRG BLM
#157 Mar 01 2009 at 9:35 PM Rating: Default
Stilivan wrote:
The bell picture may possibly be a quest cutscene. You have the nation quests and then you have the WotG quests. The middle picture is prolly WotG mission CS while the picture on the right is a CS from one of the nations.

That's my take on it anyway.


The middle CS features the manthra which has yet to be in the mission cs so it's unlikely.


Edit: I just remembered that he is in fact in one of the CS but that was simply when the mission required you to visit all 3 nations for support. I still think it's unlikely.

Edited, Mar 2nd 2009 3:39am by Laxedrane
#158 Mar 01 2009 at 10:26 PM Rating: Decent
***
2,675 posts
Quote:
The bell picture may possibly be a quest cutscene. You have the nation quests and then you have the WotG quests. The middle picture is prolly WotG mission CS while the picture on the right is a CS from one of the nations.

That's my take on it anyway.


The picture with the taru's holding bells is in Hu'Xzoi/Temenos/Ru'Hmet based on the floor color/design/indentations. So it wouldn't be any wotg quest/mission.
#159 Mar 02 2009 at 3:54 AM Rating: Decent
looks like bigger gobbie bags are comming.
#160 Mar 02 2009 at 6:50 AM Rating: Excellent
***
1,079 posts
Laxedrane wrote:
Stilivan wrote:
The bell picture may possibly be a quest cutscene. You have the nation quests and then you have the WotG quests. The middle picture is prolly WotG mission CS while the picture on the right is a CS from one of the nations.

That's my take on it anyway.


The middle CS features the manthra which has yet to be in the mission cs so it's unlikely.


Edit: I just remembered that he is in fact in one of the CS but that was simply when the mission required you to visit all 3 nations for support. I still think it's unlikely.

Edited, Mar 2nd 2009 3:39am by Laxedrane


In case you didn't know, it's very likely. All the characters from the nation missions will be directly related to the story. How do I know this? Because it's a requirement to finish the nation missions in order to proceed with WotG missions.

The fact you see the manthra there is ok, but look where he's at. He's at Sandy. Could it just be any ol' Windy mission? Sure. But it can also be a WotG mission.
____________________________
FFXIV
Articus Vladmir
PLD WHM BRD DRG BLM
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Next »
Reply To Thread

Colors Smileys Quote OriginalQuote Checked Help

 

Recent Visitors: 914 All times are in CST
Anonymous Guests (914)