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We've got a brand new YouTube for you this week. This selection takes the soundtrack from "Numa Numa" and makes a Taru Taru affair out of it! If there isn't anything more adorable we haven't found it.
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We've got a brand new poll asking Which platform will you purchase Wings of the Goddess on? Please let us know by voting on the site's sidebar. We've also got the results of our previous poll below:
Question:
Do you still play in pankration now that it's settled down a bit?
Choices:
Option 01: Yup as fast as possible [1 votes]
Option 02: Once and a while but not serious about it [1 votes]
Option 03: Nah still too crowded [1 votes]
Option 04: Nope not intrested in pankrartion at all [3 votes]
With less than 35 days until the launch of Wings of the Goddess we would like to ask: How are you preparing?. Are you leveling certain characters or certain jobs? Are you prepared to play the new dancer class? it's about time all of us adventurers start thinking about these things. The expansion will soon be here!
Having come off of a holiday weekend we posted our YouTube of the Week which was titled regrets. We also had some news from the community team in regards to the Dancer Job. Tuesday ended with news about the Mercenary program.
Wednesday brought news about the pricing of Wings of the Goddess. Expect to pay $29.99 or $39.99 depending on the version you plan on purchasing. We covered a small version update that fixed some NPC bugs. We also posted the direct link to Newsletter 22, as released by Square.
At the following time, we will be performing a version update of Linkshell Community beta version.
FINAL FANTASY XI gameplay will not be interrupted during this update as there will be no server maintenance conducted at this time.
[Date & Time]
Oct. 15, 2007 1:00 (PDT)
[Affected Services]
Linkshell Community beta version
[Important Update Details]
- When editing a community message in "Community top page," the existing community message will not reset, and you will be able to edit the message in its remaining state.
- When you finish editing a community message, a confirmation screen will appear.
- If you set "Only participants (logged-in users) permitted" in the "Calendar" page, the organizers comment displays even if the organizer does not join the event.
- If your FINAL FANTASY XI content ID is suspended due to billing issues, you will be unable to log into the Linkshell Community.
- In addition, a number of minor issues have been addressed.
The start of the always fiendishly fun annual Harvest Festival has been set for Thursday, October 18, 2007 at 1:00.
This year's festival has all the makings of a truly memorable event; everyone's favorite bomb decorations will adorn the streets of the three nations, specialty shops will deal in seasonal sundries, and both classic and all-new costumes will debut!
The townspeople from San d'Oria, Bastok, and Windurst are decked out in their most horrifying ensembles and awaiting your arrival!
So go ahead and start stocking up on all those goodies that the monsters of Vana'diel can't resist!
For information on how to get involved in the Harvest Festival and more, be sure to check out the Topics posted on the day the event begins.
Source: Newsletter 22
It looks line newsletter 22 may have contained an item we missed - the pricing for Wings of the Goddess! Although sites like EBGames have had estimates on their pages for months this is the first official pricing notice we've seen. How could we have missed this? Regardless full details below:
Players can experience Wings of the Goddess on PlayStation�2, Xbox 360�, and PC for $29.99 this November. We're also proud to debut Vana'diel Collection 2008 for Xbox 360� for $49.99 and PlayStation�2 for $39.99.
Source: PlayOnline
A small patch was issued this morning to deal with some NPC bugs. Details below:
At the following time, we performed a version update of FINAL FANTASY XI.
[Affected Period]
Oct. 10, 2007 3:00 (PDT)
[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI
[Important Update Details]
- Counter measure for the NPC Zandjarl in The Colosseum was implemented to combat abuse of an improper function of the game.
Source:Newsletter 22 Square has released a statement from the Community Team in regards to the new Dancer Job in Wings of the Goddess. This blurb appeared in the recent Newsletter sent to all FFXI subscribers:
The moment that the newest Wings of the Goddess trailer hit the web, the community reaction was overwhelming. There has been a lot of speculation in regards to the job for years and now the community couldn�t be more excited to see the first glimpse of what lies in store for them when the expansion ships on November 20, 2007.
Players are starting to theorize what kind of abilities a dancer will have. Will they have magic? Will they focus on a specific type of function in a party? What kind of weapon will they use? Threads and e-mails have been popping up almost non-stop since word hit the community. Everyone here on the Community team has been having lots of fun reading the various feedback and comments and we can�t wait until players actually get a chance to experience the dancer first hand!
The first chance for the community to play as a dancer will come during the Fan Festival 2007 this November. We�re excited to see the community coming up with such interesting theories for the expansion and we hope that it continues all the way up until Wings of the Goddess goes live on November 22 around the world!
For those interested in helping at the FINAL FANTASY XI Fan Festival 2007, we're proud to unveil the Mercenary Program! If being a part of the largest FINAL FANTASY XI event sounds like something you'd be interested in, we ask that you fill out a Mercenary application form on the Fan Festival 2007 website. We look forward to working side by side our Mercenaries to make Fan Festival 2007 an unforgettable experience!
Alright folks heres something new for you, once a week myself or Sparky will post a FFXI related YouTube video that we think is worth sharing with you, This weeks Video is Titled "Regrets"
Enjoy and don't forget that IGN does not own or produce the following fan made video. All content is copyright it's original owners and is provided for satirical entertainment only *warning the following video may contain possible spoilers to the TOAU storyline, you have been warned.
Welcome to a special Canadian Thanksgiving edition of Week In Review. Most of our staff will be celebrating Final Fanta... err I mean thanksgiving tomorrow. We leave you with the calendar (posted today) and our latest news recap:
On Thursday we posted our brand new poll ("Pankration Revisited") and we also posted the results of the previous one. We also posted a notice regarding some security changes with PlayOnline.
We closed out the week on Friday with three new screenshots. October has begun and we are only a few more weeks away until Wings of the Goddess hits store shelved. Look for more content from us in the coming weeks!
We've got a revisited poll about the Pankration. We'd like to know if you're still playing it, now that it has been out for a few weeks. Please let us know bt voting on the side of the site.
Previous Poll:
Choices:
Option 01: Farming sky & fighting gods [0 votes]
Option 02: Farming sea and fighting jailors [0 votes]
Option 03: Camping hnms [1 votes]
Option 04: Don't really bother with end game [2 votes]
Option 05: I'm not there yet, but hope to be soon [6 votes]
In an effort to improve the security of services under PlayOnline, the minimum number of characters that can be used as a PlayOnline password will change.
During the maintenance held between Oct. 3, 2007 and Oct. 5, 2007, the following requirements will be added for passwords on both the Friend List Plus and Linkshell Community sites:
- Passwords must be 8 characters or more.
- Passwords that are the same as your PlayOnline ID will not be accepted.
Please note that if your password does not meet these requirements, you will be unable to log in to either the Friend List Plus or Linkshell Community beta version sites.
For those unable to log in after these requirements are added, please log in to the PlayOnline Viewer in order to update your password. Please be aware that your new password must meet the above requirements. Changing your PlayOnline password can be performed through the "Service & Support" screen which can be accessed from the PlayOnline Menu. Choose "Membership," select "PlayOnline ID," and then select "Change Password."
In the near future, these password requirements will be added to the PlayOnline Viewer as well. Please be sure to update your PlayOnline password as soon as possible if it does not meet the above stated requirements.
The Vault Network is once again very excited to announce the launching of our latest site, Tabula Rasa Vault. Please take a moment and drop by to see what is going on with this highly anticipated game crafted by MMO legend Richard Garriott.
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