2008 - (03/10/2008) Version Update Complete!



'''≪Mar. 11, 2008 (JST) Update Details≫''' *Japan Standard Time

[Event-Related]

 * New areas have been added to past Vana'diel.


 * New quests are available for areas added in the Wings of the Goddess expansion pack.


 * The following new quests have been added for dancer and scholar jobs:
 * - Artifacts
 * Players can obtain job-specific attire (artifacts) as rewards for the completion of these quests.
 * - Limit Break (level 70 to 71)
 * The character's level cap will be increased to 75 upon successful completion.
 * All artifact quests for a particular job must be completed before the limit break quest becomes available.




 * The following changes have been made to Campaign Ops:
 * -The following siege weapons have been added to Campaign battles:
 * Siege Turret/Belfry/Mantelet
 * -System messages reporting the progress of battle in Campaign areas have been added.
 * -A chat filter has been implemented for Campaign system messages.
 * -Beastman Dominions are now accessible as Campaign battlefields.
 * -The strength of NPCs, troops, and monsters appearing in Campaign battles has been adjusted.
 * -New freelance characters have been added.
 * -New abilities have been added to freelance characters and unit leaders.
 * -Information such as military unit status can now be obtained by speaking with certain NPCs.
 * -The calculation of enmity for NPCs and monsters in Campaign battles is now the same as for player characters.
 * -The number of temporary items obtainable from Campaign Arbiters has been increased.
 * -New information can now be obtained from Campaign Ops officer NPCs.
 * -For Campaign Mission, "Stock and Awe II" the supply list has been amended, and difficulty level lowered. The supply list will remain unchanged for characters that have already undertaken the mission prior to this version update.




 * NPC spectators have been added to Chocobo Circuit.
 * These new NPCs can be observed purchasing chocobet tickets and rooting for their favorites.


 * The following changes have been made to fellows:
 * -HP and MP recovery for fellows will now take less time when the /heal command is used.
 * -Magic and other abilities you use on party members will now also benefit the fellow you summoned.
 * -Fellows' equipment requirements have been changed.
 * -Fellows can now use a greater variety of equipment.
 * -The magic recast time for fellows has been decreased.
 * -Conditions for the usage of recovery magic for stalwart shield and soothing healer type fellows have been changed.
 * -Fellows will no longer use the white magic spell "silence" on monsters in the crab and beetle families.
 * -Certain fellow abilities have been strengthened.
 * -Fellows no longer use the following weapon skills:
 * Spinning Attack/Cyclone/Circle Blade/Shockwave/Spinning Scythe/Earth Crusher


 * It is now possible to summon the following monster families captured with fiendtrappers:
 * Gear/Rampart/Chariot/Soulflayer




 * "Brygid the Stylist Returns" quest is now available for dancers and scholars.


 * Characters below level 20 are no longer able to mine for items in the following areas:
 * Newton Movalpolos/Mount Zhayolm/Halvung/Gusgen Mines/Ifrit's Cauldron


 * Changes have been implemented for a number of quests.
 * -Level requirements have been added to the following quests. The required level varies depending on quest.
 * Gifts of the Griffon/Claws of the Griffon/The Firebloom Tree/Test My Mettle
 * - Players must now wait one Earth day as well as change areas before retrying the "The Firebloom Tree" and "Test My Mettle" quests.


 * New armor set storing NPCs have been added to the following areas:
 * Southern San d'Oria [S]/Bastok Markets [S]/Windurst Waters [S]