April 2022 Version Update

He's not moving the goalposts. He's just an assclown and you keep going with it

go time

A: My anecdote is truth!
B: No mine is, *insert name calling here*!!

Considering the average age of posters here… very cringe

Fixed it.

“My sample size of 1 is proof positive.”

I can’t believe people are thinking that and serious about it.

Yikes

Seeing as he needed the stars to align to get such a specific drop in the parameters he set, 1 picture evidence is sufficient.

How are you this obtuse? Let me guess, you think the earth is flat too?

Oh boy, here we go….

here, now stfu

No one cares, but you’re the only ones who will understand my excitement - I got Tartarus Platemail out of trove today.

Unfortunately this won't count for him. He needs LT from chests 4-8, this one is from 3rd. Too bad. I'm really waiting for right screenshot lol..

Never will exist man. The goal item will keep changing lol.

...chest 2-7...
...loud thud...
...no big bang theory...
...no volte drops...
...malignance, crepuscular, stroda...
...actually nevermind i changed my mind, omen body only...


With Mattelot here to trollshield, the circle is complete

this. this right here.

Did they change how check works in this update?

I remember I used to be able to take off Ilevel gear and notice a different check rating, but they rate the same regardless now.

That was a few updates ago. You're considered permanently 119 as a baseline as soon as you start Master Levels on that job.

I am planning on streaming tonight due to the maintenance message saying we are getting a client update. We will treat it like any other monthly update, and I will dig through new files to see what we have.

Is it not just routine maintenance to take down current easter egg event?

It is possible it will be a giant waste of time... but the following is in the update message. Also it is very unusual for them to have maintenance to end an event: "This maintenance will be accompanied by a client program version update."

If May is anniversary month, perhaps some extravagant decorations/preparation.

Let see if they manage to break something.

643 Files to Download. Correct me if I am wrong but I don’t recall so many Files when such was NOT actually adding NEW Additional content.

My over optimistic view of the forthcoming May 20 year Anniversary Update has me thinking such was so large of an Update that SE needed to Update early some of that Content. *fingers crossed*

Well, we can't forget to consider the moon phases.
Especially when we realize that AMAN is really an acronym for MAAN, which is eerily close to MOON.

Also, players can earn 9 Silver Vouchers from ROEs, and purchase 5, totaling 14. Coincidence with the mission Apollo 14 to the MOON??? Nope.

Keep in mind that Trove offers 3 locations:
Horlais Peak (North, Dark/Light)
Waughroon Shrine (West, Water/Fire)
Balga's Dais (East, Ice/Wind)

Now, obviously, everything in FFXI (from crafting, to 5th WS hit Accuracy) is linked to the time/day/moon cycle.

I don't think it needs further explaining, but:
Horlais Peak. Darksday = less Mimic%, less LT (Safer). Lightsday = More Mimic%, more LT chance (HQ).
etc. etc.

The moon phase, without question, controls the quality of the drops. You go in on a new moon and wrong day, your best drop might be a Volte Gear. You go in on a full moon and the right day, your best drop might be 4x Shinryu+ drops.




Also, I get bored when Maintenance is up.

Anyone able to data mine anything?

Game up again but What’s NEW? Nobody knows =/

Thanks to Asura.Iamaman, all that was added were a few new lines of dialogue to each zone. Theres around 275 zones or so, and two version (jp and en). That explains the file downloads tonight. Here is what he found for new lines:

--- ffxi_new.txt 2022-04-20 02:07:29.000000000 -0400
+++ ffxi_old.txt 2022-04-20 02:07:31.000000000 -0400
@@ -1162,6 +1162,8 @@ Around three out of nine lives rrremaini

As a token of thanks for your unflagging devotion to Vana'diel, please enjoy this special gift courtesy of the FINAL FANTASY XI team!≺Possible Special Code: 00≻

+As a token of thanks for your unflagging devotion to Vana'diel, please enjoy this special gift courtesy of the FINAL FANTASY XI team!≺Possible Special Code: 00≻
+
As a Yagudo, that is the path that will ensure my survival.≺Prompt≻

As fellow residents of the Far East, they share the same fears as we all.
@@ -3119,8 +3121,6 @@ Time for a real attack!≺Prompt≻
In addition, I will require you to procure ≺Possible Special Code: 01≻≺Possible Special Code: 01≻≺Possible Special Code: 01≻ ≺Possible Special Code: 01≻≺Possible Special Code: 05≻$ｂ≺BAD CHAR: 80≻≺BAD CHAR: 80≻ for me as well.
I appreciate your assistance.≺Prompt≻

-In celebration of the UT x FINAL FANTASY Collaboration, please enjoy this special gift courtesy of the FINAL FANTASY XI team!≺Possible Special Code: 00≻
-
In celebration of your most recent login (login no. ≺Numeric Parameter 1≻), we have provided you with ≺Numeric Parameter 2≻ points!
You currently have a total of ≺Numeric Parameter 3≻ points.≺Prompt≻

Bolded lines are of note. "UT" is the company making the new shirts we saw leak from Nintendo Life.

This message implies there's an upcoming crossover event. Due to the FFXI shirt showing off the Arc Angels, it seems like logging in will get you the newly implemented Arc Shield.

Also it seems like we will be getting some type of reward for logging in during the 20th anniversary. Maybe they just updated the line for an Anv key upon each new login.

Serves us right for getting excited lol