Ugh...

I only changed jobs to warp... :(


Announcement!


The next FINAL FANTASY XI Version Update has been scheduled to take place in early September. The development team is currently hard at work to bring you the following, just to name a few items:
- The continuing episodes of nation quests for the Wings of the Goddess expansion.
- Major battle-related tweaks and additions.
- Adjustments to fellows and Campaign.

- Ok, I guess. I've fallen behind with the quests, so I'll have some catching up to do. No new missions mentioned, but the quests trump them so far, so I've got no complaints. Chances are missions will follow.
- HMMMMM?! Could mean anything really, need more info.
- Fuck campaign. Seriously. Fellows are awesomesauce though.

From the pictures, seems like DNC and SCH are gonna get something (most likely job-specific merits), WoTG quests, and the third could be ToAU relic armour being put into dynamis (poor guys) or it could be announcing (hopefully) the reduction in hourglass costs, and the separate release of AFv2 in another system. Chances are this is just wishful thinking and Puppetmasters, Corsairs and Blue Mages will have to come suffer with the rest of us.

The most interesting thing there is seeing that the update is in early September. This could either mean it's going to be pretty lame, or will be pushed back a couple of months (and still be pretty lame).



Excitement!


The Sunbreeze festival is coming soon, and it seems folks at the Square Enix HQ have suddenly started giving a damn about seasonal events again because this one actually looks interesting (here's hoping they've put just as much effort into the event this year as they have done with the announcement).



Adventure!
SAM now 18. Giddeus until 16, Shakhrami 16~18. Worms good. Sarutabaruta [S] bad. 2 deaths. Didn't realise I had Third Eye until level 16.


Of all the countless droves of mages that passed me while leveling, none cast protect or shell on me, and the only one who bothered to stop and at least throw one cure at me was a rank 2, level 30 something RDM, and even then it was a meagre Cure I. The gesture was appreciated however.


Qufim next maybe? I'll be soloing (well, duoing) in Buburimu again until ~21. May try Gigas leeches as /drg or something.

Hi-res action shot (of me apparantly missing an attack completely)!


It's been a while since I did a HQ screenshot. Shame most of the JPEGs look like ass, but considering the amount of them I take my hard drive won't cope with everything in PNG or BMP. If I played with the game window a little smaller (since widescreen makes it difficult to keep an eye on the log and my party's HP/MP/etc at the same time it would be a smart move) that might reduce the file size a bit, but I prefer to run the game in full screen... decisions, decisions...