The latest content to hit the Final Fantasy XI's official Test Server has been announced, and the words of the day are Legion and Limbus. The adjustments to Legion involve adjusting the hit points of enemies found in 18-player Legion battlefields to roughly half as much as their counterparts in the 36-player fights, making them more accessible for single alliance groups. The adjustments to Limbus involve the implementation of the new, high-level Limbus regions announced earlier in the year, with the first areas of the new Temenos and Apollyon battlefields being available for players to dive into!

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From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1118] Legion Adjustments

• Hit points of enemies in 18-player Legion battlefields have been reduced to roughly half that of their 36-player counterparts.

• The Legion Libretto, which allows players to choose what fanfare plays during battle, has been added to battlefield antechambers.

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1057] Limbus Adjustments

*The following content is in development. Specific details may differ from the release version.

• New areas will be introduced.
  
  • Temenos
    • Area 1 (Name TBD)
      Entry Requirements: Metal Chip
    • Area 2 (Name TBD)
      Entry Requirements: Area 1 cleared, and key item exchanged for the corresponding entry item with the Port Jeuno NPC Sagheera.
    In addition to the above requirements, all participants must possess both the cosmo-cleanse and white card key items.
  • Apollyon
    • Area 1 (Name TBD)
      Entry Requirements: Metal Chip
    • Area 2 (Name TBD)
      Entry Requirements: Area 1 cleared, and key item exchanged for the corresponding entry item with the Port Jeuno NPC Sagheera.
    In addition to the above requirements, all participants must possess the cosmo-cleanse and either the black card or red card key items.
  
  [Test Server Settings]
  1. Battlefields may be entered without the required items.
  2. No time restrictions will be placed on battlefield reentry.
  
  *As of April 27, only the first area of Temenos and Apollyon will be accessible.
  *Items drops and treasure chests have yet to be implemented.
  *The Port Jeuno NPC Sagheera will not undergo any adjustments.
  *Certain monster ability names have yet to be finalized.