Patch 2.3 Notes Preview

[Kage]

Look here for the jump!

 

Just so you can remember what they looked like

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[Kage]

Something that caught my eye. They're using the Minstrel again!

 

It requires Ultima HM completion AND SCOB Turn 4 completion (T9)

.... T9 boss HM mode? Extreme mode?

 

OR.... BRUTAL COIL?

They have Savage COils but it's not related it seems..

 

EDIT: OMFG MANAWALL GOT NERFED ; ; HOW AM I GOING TO DO DIVEBOMBS NOW (jk.....somewhat...)

 

GC item "Reagan Peppers" will be Chocobo Skill Reset

 

QUALITY OF LIFE Players can now display their target's remaining HP as a percentage on the target bar and focus target bar.

[Oscare]

/OVERLY EXCITED BOUNCING

EXTREME PRIMAL WEAPONS

/GRABBY HANDS

MUST HAVE GARU BOW.

[Clover]

I was very excited when I read them today. Time to visit my FC's house for the first time ^^;

 

When the patch is released, I'll want to try everything at the same time.

 

Edit: Can't wait to see the new rain splash effects!

[Kage]

I want... the squirrel minion ; ;

 

Edit: "The number of Say, Yell, Shout, or Tell messages that may be sent per second has been limited."

[Clover]

I want... the squirrel minion ; ;

This too >_<

So many awesome things in the patch notes, my brain can't handle them all. I even want to try PVP for the first time.

[Kage]

PVP is incredibly fun. 

 

What's not fun about it?

 

The very long queue times T_T

[Coatleque]

Finally a horse mount that looks somewhat descent. I may have to do PVP now.

 

So, who's going to dye their old paladin armor now?

[Kage]

So, who's going to dye their old paladin armor now?

Not I. Even though Kage is sultansworn no longer... I really like the Gallant/AF1 look.

[Elyscia]

I cannot wait to see Ramuh's glorius beard in-game...

 

 

Beard....

 

 

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What iLevel will the new Crystal Tower stuff be?

 

...iLvlFabulous. :cactuar:

 

...ANYWAYS! I am excite.

[allgivenover]

PVP is incredibly fun. 

 

What's not fun about it?

 

The very long queue times T_T

 

Other than it being the worst designed PVP I've ever directly experienced in an MMO?

 

Nothin'.

[Merri]

Something that caught my eye. They're using the Minstrel again!

 

It requires Ultima HM completion AND SCOB Turn 4 completion (T9)

.... T9 boss HM mode? Extreme mode?

 

OR.... BRUTAL COIL?

They have Savage COils but it's not related it seems..

 

 

 

Nah, they are related. They've been talking about it for awhile. Just released with a different name instead of Brutal. You need to clear SCoB T4 in order to unlock the quest from the Minstrel to gain access to savage coil. Rewards are the same, but the fights are tuned to be damn near impossible and you get a special title for each boss you clear. Lockout is tied between the two, so if you clear SCoB T1 Savage, you can't do normal T1 for the week.

[TheLastCandle]

Finally a horse mount that looks somewhat descent. I may have to do PVP now.

 

So, who's going to dye their old paladin armor now?

 

I never wear the Paladin AF gear, but it WILL give me the incentive I needed to make Black Mage the next job I level! I'm definitely going to dye the BLM gear to look like the classic FF1/Tactics/Vivi costume.

 

PVP is incredibly fun. 

 

What's not fun about it?

 

The very long queue times T_T

 

Other than it being the worst designed PVP I've ever directly experienced in an MMO?

 

Nothin'.

 

Lol, this. I am looking forward to the Frontlines stuff, though. Historically, I've always preferred battleground type PvP to standard "arena" type.

[Coatleque]

Not I. Even though Kage is sultansworn no longer... I really like the Gallant/AF1 look.

 

Yeah, I might fool around with it in the preview window, but anything other than default just doesn't feel right for the Sworn.

[Sounsyy]

Hmm, interesting that the new Syrcus Tower CT party makeup is not the normal 2 tank 2 healer 4 DD. Says party makeup must follow 1 tank 2 healers 5 DD. =o

[Kage]

Something that caught my eye. They're using the Minstrel again!

 

It requires Ultima HM completion AND SCOB Turn 4 completion (T9)

.... T9 boss HM mode? Extreme mode?

 

OR.... BRUTAL COIL?

They have Savage COils but it's not related it seems..

 

 

 

Nah, they are related. They've been talking about it for awhile. Just released with a different name instead of Brutal. You need to clear SCoB T4 in order to unlock the quest from the Minstrel to gain access to savage coil. Rewards are the same, but the fights are tuned to be damn near impossible and you get a special title for each boss you clear. Lockout is tied between the two, so if you clear SCoB T1 Savage, you can't do normal T1 for the week.

Yeah I knew about it I just got confused because the two were in different sections :c

 

Hmm, interesting that the new Syrcus Tower CT party makeup is not the normal 2 tank 2 healer 4 DD. Says party makeup must follow 1 tank 2 healers 5 DD. =o

I think they realized that having 6 tanks in CT1 was unnecessary.

[Warren Castille]

AF dye. Finally getting my Lionheart colors.

[Erik Mynhier]

Finally a horse mount that looks somewhat descent. I may have to do PVP now.

 

So, who's going to dye their old paladin armor now?

 

Not me, that shit is sacred.

[Melkire]

Monks everywhere are weeping with joy.

 

No more banana.

 

We pumpkin now.

[Enzo]

Something I just noticed is all the gladiators daggers and shorter swords seemed to have been renamed to weapons which are normally SIGNIFICANTLY longer. This has me come to think that Gladiators no longer gave daggers and short swords and they have been replaced by bigger swords.

 

Bronze Gladius

→

Viking Sword

Brass Gladius

→

Brass Viking Sword

Aetherial Brass Gladius

→

Aetherial Brass Viking Sword

Blunt Goblin Gladius

→

Nicked Viking Sword

Serpent Private's Gladius

→

Serpent Private's Sword

Storm Private's Gladius

→

Storm Private's Sword

Flame Private's Gladius

→

Flame Private's Sword

Goblin Gladius

→

Vintage Viking Sword

Baselard

→

Steel Broadsword

Aetherial Baselard

→

Aetherial Steel Broadsword

Lominsan Baselard

→

Lominsan Broadsword

Mythril Knife

→

Mythril Broadsword

Aetherial Mythril Knife

→

Aetherial Mythril Broadsword

Bronze Dagger

→

Bronze Bastard Sword

Blunt Goblin Dagger

→

Blunt Bastard Sword

Brass Dagger

→

Brass Bastard Sword

Aetherial Brass Dagger

→

Aetherial Brass Bastard Sword

Maddening Dagger

→

Carnage Sword

Aetherial Maddening Dagger

→

Aetherial Carnage Sword

Warden's Dagger

→

Inquisitor's Tuck

Goblin Dagger

→

Vintage Bastard Sword

[Kage]

Actually it makes sense, they probably want to move the daggers to Rogue and Ninja

[Coatleque]

Something I just noticed is all the gladiators daggers and shorter swords seemed to have been renamed to weapons which are normally SIGNIFICANTLY longer...

 

They also updated all the sprites. If you re-read it, it says name AND appearance was changed. So Gladiators now have swords right from the get-go. No more tanking with a pocket knife.

 

Although I hope one of them stays fairly short... I need something concealable for when Crofte is not in armor.

[FreelanceWizard]

So Gladiators now have swords right from the get-go. No more tanking with a pocket knife.

 

*looks up at Titan*

 

*looks down at dagger*

 

*looks up at Titan*

 

Aw, shite...

 

[TheLastCandle]

I saw that as well. This is one change that actually disappoints me a little! I enjoyed the idea of tanking with a dagger and buckler with glamoured "light" armor. It's what I used for Kendha'to's Gladiator glamour to give the illusion of a more agile type of tank. At the same time, I can't wait to see what some of the new models look like - especially the ones for bastard swords. That is, provided they're not simply recolored versions of sword models already in the game.

 

Back to hoping for a new type of tank down the road that isn't stuck in plate and mail!

[Dat Oni]

Completion of The Bowl of Embers (Extreme) is no longer required to undertake The Whorleater (Extreme) or Thornmarch (Extreme).

 

HALLELUJAH