June Update is here!

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New missions have been added for the Wings of the Goddess expansion.
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Several new quests have been added.

Nomad moogles and delivery NPC services are now available in Selbina and Mhaura.

When changing citizenship from one nation to another, a player's completed supply run quest data is now saved in the same manner as mission rank and Conquest information.

Any of the three "Escort for Hire" quests may now be undertaken simultaneously with the quests "All by Myself" and "The Big One."

Certain job level requirements must now be fulfilled in order to receive offers for the following quests (the requirements vary from quest to quest):
Message on the Wind / The Lost Book / The Tigress Stirs / The Fumbling Friar / Evil at the Inlet / Requiem for the Departed

Characters under level 20 can no longer procure items from logging in the following areas:
Mamook / Caedarva Mire / Jugner Forrest (S) / Fort Karugo-Narugo (S)

The following changes have been implemented to fellows:

* imageA new limit break quest has been added, making it possible to increase your adventuring fellow's level to 70.
* In the quest "Unlisted Qualities," it is now possible to choose your own combination of face type, personality, and height for your fellow.
Players who have obtained a signal pearl prior to this version update can access the above new content by returning their signal pearl to the relevant NPC and restarting the quest.
Those who had already commenced one of the following quests need to complete all three in order to obtain and return their signal pearl:
Unlisted Qualities / Girl in the Looking Glass / Mirror, Mirror
* A new point system has been added to fellows. The more time you spend with your fellow, the more your "fellow points" will accumulate. These points can be exchanged for items for yourself and your fellow.
* New fellow personalities have been added.
* Fulfilling certain requirements will make it possible for you to summon your fellow to certain areas of past Vana'diel. Please note, though, that fellows cannot be summoned while a player is marked with an Allied Tag.
* A new key item has been added for the fellows Emptiness quest. Possession of this item will determine your quest offer status.


The following changes have been made to Chocobo Racing:

* A new storage NPC has been added who will combine your race trophies of a similar type into a single display.
* Certain race items have had the potency of their effects increased and their durations shortened.


The following changes have been made to the chocobo rearing system:

* The below price changes have been made to chocobo-related purchases:


Item Before After
Chococard Issuance 500 300
Registration to Call Chocobo 500 250
VCS Honeymoon Ticket 5000 3500
Chocobo Whistle 50000 20000
Chocobo Whistle 1-use Recharge 1000 400

* A new type of chocobo fodder has been introduced which has the effect of causing chocobos still being reared to
forget the abilities which they have learned.
The ingredients required to craft this new item can either be purchased using chocobucks, or harvested directly from the wilds of Wajaom Woodlands and Bhaflau Thickets.


Battle-Related

Several new Notorious Monsters have been added to areas introduced in both the Treasures of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess expansions.
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Two new NPCs, "Sanraku" and "Ryo," have been added to the Aht Urhgan Whitegate area.
Carrying out their requests will earn players the chance to fight new Notorious Monsters.
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The resistance of the following Notorious Monsters to the black magic spells "Sleep," "Gravity," and "Bind" have been adjusted:
Behemoth / King Behemoth / Fafnir / Nidhogg / Capricious Cassie

Changes have been made to the appearance of Gigas inhabiting the following area:
Vunkerl Inlet (S)
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The following changes have been made to the Campaign system:

* Physician NPCs have been introduced to Campaign battles as a way of bolstering the defensive end of combat. These NPCs will provide both healing and enhancement magic to any friendly troops in their vicinity.
* New abilities have been given to each of the Allied Forces' generals.
* The defense and durability of strongholds in Campaign battles has been adjusted.
* The Beastman Confederate has been adjusted and will now carry out operations in a manner befitting the current tide of war, in the same manner as the Allied Forces.
* Several new medals have been added. Accordingly, a number of new items purchasable with Allied Notes have been made available to players in possession of these medals.
* Several new Campaign Ops have been added.
* The conditions required for successful completion of a number of Campaign Ops have been simplified.
* When speaking to any Campaign NPC to sign up for a mission, players may now check on the current state of the war and see which Campaign Ops are most urgently required by their nation. In addition, the Allied Notes and experience points awarded for these critical missions will be greater than for others.
* The number of zones where the Campaign Op "Steel Resolve" can take place has been increased.


The following changes have been made to the Einherjar system:

* imageThe entry requirements for Wings I, II, and III have been simplified.
Except for the player placing the chamber reservation, all participating players will be able to enter any chamber in Wing I, II, or III simply by trading a "Glowing Lamp" to the entranceway.

* The entry requirements for Valgrind (Odin's Chamber) have been simplified.
Except for the player placing the chamber reservation, all participating players will be required to be in possession of a minimum of one valkyrie feather from each wing, for a total of at least three feathers.
As before, entry into Valgrind will cause any and all related key items in all entering players' inventories to disappear.
* The above two changes in no way effect the player placing the chamber reservation.
* The conditions for obtaining "Ampoules of Therion Ichor," as well as the maximum number obtainable, have been changed.
In contrast to the previous system of receiving a set number of ampoules upon successful completion of a chamber, players will now receive an amount relative to the number of enemies they have defeated, regardless of whether the chamber is completed or not.
Defeating any of the "Guardians of Asgarth" will in no way increase the number of ampoules of therion ichor a player obtains.
* The rewards furnished upon successful completion of chambers have been supplemented.
The "Armoury Crates" which appear after defeating the Guardians of Asgarth can now contain a greater variety of items, a number of which were previously unavailable in Einherjar.
* Monsters within Einherjar chambers will now link with one another in the same manner as enemies in other general areas.


The cap for all job-specific Group 2 merit point categories has been increased.
All Group 2 limits have been raised from the previous total of 6 points to 10 points, and the limits for individual spells and abilities within Group 2 from 3 points to 5 points.
* The damage boost values generated by the first three increases to the Samurai ability "Overwhelm" will be greater than those generated by the final two increases.

The monk job has been supplemented with the following new job ability:

* Footwork
Makes kicks your primary mode of attack.


The paladin job has been supplemented with the following new white magic spell:

* Reprisal
Increases chance of blocking with shield, and reflects portion of blocked damage back to attacker.


The bard job has been supplemented with the following new job ability:

* Pianissimo
Limits area of effect of next song to a single target.


Item-Related

Several new equipment items have been added.
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Several new furnishings have been added.

Several new synthesis recipes have been added.

The following armor sets, equipment, and furnishings are now storable by speaking to specific NPCs:
Armor sets: Pahluwan / Yigit / Amir
Equipment: Sol Cap / Lunar Cap / Ibushi Shinai / Ibushi Shinai +1
Furnishings: Melodious Egg / Clockwork Egg / Hatchling Egg

It is now possible to exchange Allied Notes for wares with nations other than player character's own. There will, however, be a slight markup in price in this case.

An item which allows for voluntary exit from the following areas in past Vana'diel has been added:
Everbloom Hollow / Ruhotz Silvermines / Ghoyu's Reverie
*This item is obtainable as a temporary item upon entering one of the abovementioned areas.

imageNew equipment items have been added as rewards for completing guild contract quests.
While using these items, you will not be able to create an HQ item, but you will receive an overall success rate bonus for synthesis.

The following cooking guild contract quest-assigned item has been changed.
Icecap Rolanberry -> Sis Kebabi / Sis Kebabi +1

The storage capacity for the following items has been adjusted:
Item Before After
Dresser 2 15
Wicker Box 2 4
Armor Box 3 5
Coffer 3 5
Chest 2 3
Cabinet 4 7
Commode 4 6
Cupboard 2 6
Chiffonier 3 6
Armoire 5 14
Royal Bookshelf 1 10
Bookshelf 4 20
Blue Pitcher 1 4
Water Barrel 2 6
Sky Pot 2 7

Item Before After
Red Jar 2 7
White Jar 2 6
Yellow Jar 1 4
Wardrobe 3 10
Reliquary 2 8
Falsiam Vase 2 6
Console 4 6
Caisson 3 5
Cartonnier 6 20
9-Drawer Almirah 7 16
6-Drawer Almirah 6 15
3-Drawer Almirah 5 14
Credenza 6 7
Gallipot 5 8


The elemental strength of the following furnishings has been adjusted:
Oak Table / Cabinet / Commode / Armoire / Rusty Bucket / Star Globe / Cartonnier / 9-Drawer Almirah / 6-Drawer Almirah / 3-Drawer Almirah / Crystal Rose / Shell Lamp / Bahut

The "Moghancement: Fishing" effect has been removed from the following items:
Armor Box / Coffer / Chest / Cabinet / Commode / Armoire / Reliquary / Cartonnier / Porc. Flowerpot / Brass Flowerpot / Earthen Flowerpot / Ceramic Flowerpot / Wooden Flowerpot / Arcane Flowerpot / 9-Drawer Almirah / 6-Drawer Almirah / 3-Drawer Almirah / Credenza / Bahut / Gallipot

The resale price for the following item has been changed:
Coffee Muffin

The desynthesis recipe for the follow item has been changed:
Angel's Flute

The icon graphics for the following items have been changed:
Pickaxe / Sickle / Hatchet / Mystic Fragment / Ornate Fragment / Holy Fragment / Intricate Fragment / Runaeic Fragment / Seraphic Fragment / Tenebrous Frag. / Stellar Fragment / Demoniac Frag. / Divine Fragment / Heavenly Frag. / Celestial Frag. / Snarled Fragment / Mysterial Frag. / Ethereal Fragment / Supernal Fragment / Flan Meat / Dragon Meat / Emperor Hairpin / Evasion Torque / Parrying Torque / Shield Torque / Guarding Torque / Divine Torque / Dark Torque / Enhancing Torque / Enfeebling Torque / Elemental Torque / Healing Torque / Smn. Torque / Ninjutsu Torque / String Torque / Wind Torque / Sniper's Ring / Sniper's Ring +1 / Archer's Ring / Crossbowman Ring / Knightly Mantle / Venerer Ring / Dcl.Grd. Ring / Bowyer Ring / Jaeger Ring / Toreador's Ring / Woodsman Ring / Melody Earring / Melody Earring +1 / Singing Earring / String Earring / Wind Earring / Empress Hairpin / Assassin's Cape / Miraculous Cape / Bullseye Cape / Intensifying Cape / Bushido Cape / Invigorating Cape / Justice Torque / Hope Torque / Prudence Torque / Fortitude Torque / Faith Torque / Temp. Torque / Love Torque / Storm Torque / Tempered Chain / Enlightened Chain / Chivalrous Chain / Fortified Chain / Grandiose Chain / Orochi Nodowa / Orochi Nodowa +1 / Shikaree / Imperial Ring / Marid Ring / Marid Ring +1 / Marid Belt / Al Zahbi Sash / Marid Mantle / Marid Mantle +1 / Beak Necklace / Beak Necklace +1 / Wivre Gorget / Wivre Gorget +1
System-Related

"Inventory Sort," a feature which allows for the automatic sorting of items as they enter your inventory, is now available. It can be activated by accessing "config" under the main menu, and then "gameplay."

A new text command "/battlebgm" has been added. Use this command to toggle the condition for battle music playback between: 1) when you yourself enter battle mode; and 2) whenever any party member enters battle mode.

The following new terms have been added to the auto-translate dictionary.
Category Term
Spells Reprisal
Job Abilities Footwork
Job Abilities Pianissimo
Game Terms 2 Splitting Heirs
Game Terms 2 Cracking Shells
Game Terms 2 Plucking Wings
Game Terms 2 By Light of Fire
Game Terms 2 Prying Eyes
Text Commands /battlebgm
Xbox 360 Version

Players of the Xbox 360 version of FINAL FANTASY XI can now unlock achievements and increase their gamerscore.
Other Adjustments

An issue in Campaign Battles wherein player pets would be attacked by Beastman Confederate forces even in cases where no enmity had been generated has been addressed.
* This problem still persists for charmed pets and will be addressed shortly.

An issue wherein Beastman Confederate forces would not withdraw even after a Campaign Battle had ended has been addressed.
Known Issues

When talking to the new NPC Sanraku, the name of the new NM "Khromasoul Bhurborlor" is incorrectly displayed as "Anvilsoul Bhurborlor." **

When speaking to the newly added NPC Ajahkeem in Jeuno's Ru'Lude Gardens, the two items "Shinai" and "Ibushi Shinai" are in reverse order under the "Items for my fellow" category. At present, selecting the "Shinai" will cause the NPC to give the player an "Ibushi Shinai" and vice versa.

** English Version Only.

The new Chocobo Circuit content introduced in the official FINAL FANTASY XI home page's Topics post entitled "Exclusive Story: Swamp Stampede! (05/26/2008)" will be postponed to allow for further testing. Our development team is working hard to ensure the earliest possible release of this new content. Please stay tuned for further news regarding this issue.

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/ff11us/detail/3347/detail.html


The tables got messed up a bit in copy/paste. Doesn't look like anything other than what they told us would happen.

A Few things I do find interesting(other than new missions):

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Nomad moogles and delivery NPC services are now available in Selbina and Mhaura.

When changing citizenship from one nation to another, a player's completed supply run quest data is now saved in the same manner as mission rank and Conquest information.

Of course just awesome

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Several new Notorious Monsters have been added to areas introduced in both the Treasures of Aht Urhgan and Wings of the Goddess expansions.

Now with this is a picture of Ixion, now he could just be a normal NM... or you can gain a pact with him from defeating him (just a guess), but what I found interesting was that in their announcement of new NMs they didn't mention WoG zones like they do here. Does this mean that Ixion is the only NM added for WoG? Or will there be more?

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The resistance of the following Notorious Monsters to the black magic spells "Sleep," "Gravity," and "Bind" have been adjusted:
Behemoth / King Behemoth / Fafnir / Nidhogg / Capricious Cassie

I'm just going to assume that the resistance was raised as people were crying that they were too easy (for a full alliance of god geared people). Though No one uses any of those spells on Fafnir or Nidhogg... you'd die very quickly if you let either of them move.

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* Monsters within Einherjar chambers will now link with one another in the same manner as enemies in other general areas.

This actually makes Einherjar worth checking out. If not all mobs of the same type agro at once, a smaller group has a better chance of beating it. Granted I don't know if a pt of 6 could pull it off...but for 180k it would be worth a shot.


Also, the changes to the furniture storage leaves me able to sell some of my furniture/move it to a mule.


And...under the new items section... why is a whm wearing Rdm JSE pants? Don't tell me that SE has been lazy with making equip AGAIN and just put new stats on an old skin....

Skinwise, I wouldn't be surprised. There were demands for new armor, and either they didn't want to show their cards yet or the deadline was pressing too much. Orzz.

There were NM's previous added to WotG in the last update; both the pop items and varied PH Nm's that drop an assortment of gear. Ixion could possibly be the zones first HNM unless we count the Sandworm.

If he is a summon, I'm curious what abilities it will offer verses Ramuh. Ureii made debate that Ramuh is just a representative of lightning (old man), whereas Ixion maybe infact actual lightning. Otherwise, I never recall the pony ever mentioned in the star charts :O!

Einherjar does sound workable now as stated. I'd be more than happy to start sending bazaar items to the mule to start up a minor fund. Some of the ichor returns are decent. Their worth will vary with how possible the event is.

Miiiiiiiisssions waaaaaaaant

RetroRobot wrote:

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There were NM's previous added to WotG in the last update; both the pop items and varied PH Nm's that drop an assortment of gear. Ixion could possibly be the zones first HNM unless we count the Sandworm.

Einherjar does sound workable now as stated. I'd be more than happy to start sending bazaar items to the mule to start up a minor fund. Some of the ichor returns are decent. Their worth will vary with how possible the event is.

Miiiiiiiisssions waaaaaaaant

For the NMs I meant only NM added for WoG in this update since none were mentioned in previous update notes and it was advertised as a primarily ToAU thing.

For Einherjar, I'd love to try with a group of 6 or so. Not sure if we'd be able to pull off a full win in 30 mins. but 30k per person(or via mule, whichever) seems worth the try.

Seali wrote:

RetroRobot wrote:

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There were NM's previous added to WotG in the last update; both the pop items and varied PH Nm's that drop an assortment of gear. Ixion could possibly be the zones first HNM unless we count the Sandworm.

Einherjar does sound workable now as stated. I'd be more than happy to start sending bazaar items to the mule to start up a minor fund. Some of the ichor returns are decent. Their worth will vary with how possible the event is.

Miiiiiiiisssions waaaaaaaant

For the NMs I meant only NM added for WoG in this update since none were mentioned in previous update notes and it was advertised as a primarily ToAU thing.

For Einherjar, I'd love to try with a group of 6 or so. Not sure if we'd be able to pull off a full win in 30 mins. but 30k per person(or via mule, whichever) seems worth the try.

Aaah, my bad. I gotcha.

Iunno, unless they're planning for another snippet update OR there is something they're keeping a mystery? I can imagine people already raiding the plains, looking for our purple pony.

Thats a decent spread, especially compared to dynamis. If people are short on cash, we can do group bats, group coeurls or beat the ever living hell outta Onzozo.

Btw, from the screencap, what zone is that? It *looks* like past East Ronfaure?

OH GOOD CHRIST CHEF RING WANT <3333333333

i wonder who they're making that update to fellows for. because it's certainly not us, if they think people are gonna restart their fellow for half the new content.

i was more not looking at the whm's pants and more looking at the ring wraith mace he's holding btw

i wonder how much storage space i'm gonna have when i log in next.

Ixion looks like hes either in Ronfaure or Jugner.

As for the fellows I honestly quit caring about mine after it frustrated the hell outa me 2 years ago (following the leveling area guide for certain equip... and then it never progressing as it was supposed to).

The mace on the whm is nice. I think i noticed the pants because well.. I'm a rdm, and I'm pretty picky about JSE (which is supposed to identify you as your job) Being used for other jobs. I mean, a reskin would have been "meh" but a direct copy? Boooo.

CHeck version is up!!! Data miners go! Freaking 3000 files!


Anyone else think the update notes were kinda small for the huge amount of data we're getting? There must be a ton of equipment coming through.

everything they said on the official notes were pretty vague (like they always are)

like THERE'S NMS! and NEW ARMOR!

we knew that. thanks.

it was pretty long as far as vague rants go though

Some datamines on BG are up... no idea if they're true or not since my check files JUST came up less than 10 mins ago.

http://www.bluegartrls.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=34640&start=0&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&sid=ec4e9045f329cddf61a3460e33ceff30

Oracle's Robe
DEF:41 HP+20 MP+20 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+6 Magic Accuracy+6 MP recovered while healing +6
Lv. 72 00008418


THAT Is sexy though

Ixion Cloak
DEF: 43 INT+13 MND+13 CHR+13
Magic Accuracy +5
Adds "Regen" and "Refresh" effect
WHM, BLM, RDM, BRD, SMN, BLU, PUP, SCH
Lv 74. Rare

Enkidu's Harness
DEF:50 STR+5 AGI+5 Accuracy+10 Attack+10 Evasion+5 "Subtle Blow"+5
Lv. 72 000F3844

jesus h christ it's a hauby and half a scorpy in a harness.

ok oracles robe was cool until they listed the jobs... why the hell does thf need MAB? Or any of those stats? Or... ANY Of those jobs? Ok cool... whm and smn on mp recovered while healing and mp+20... the rest... what the hell?

Mrgn. Cotehardie
Mrgn. Cotehardie
DEF:37 MP+25 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+8 Magic Accuracy-8 Enmity-3
Lv. 75 THF/WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH

New favorite

Riot Shield
DEF:21 Latent effect: DEF:71
Lv. 74 00000180

Armadillo Cuisses
DEF:32 Amnesia: Accuracy+15 Attack+15
Lv. 72 000B7FE2

Aurum Cuisses
DEF:40 STR+4 VIT+4 Accuracy+7 Attack-4 Evasion-8
Lv. 72 00004382

Alkalurops
DMG:49 Delay:366 HP-10 INT+10 MND+10 CHR+10 Magic Accuracy+20
Lv. 73 00108438

Dorje
DMG:42 Delay:402 MP+20 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+25 MP recovered while healing +10
Lv. 75 00108438

Reacton Arm
Attack+10 Enhances "Mijin Gakure" effect
Lv. 70 00002000

a quick run through the bg fourms

Seali wrote:

ok oracles robe was cool until they listed the jobs... why the hell does thf need MAB? Or any of those stats? Or... ANY Of those jobs? Ok cool... whm and smn on mp recovered while healing and mp+20... the rest... what the hell?

if cor can use it mab effects their elemental shots

Thf/Whm/Smn/Brd


Booo

Also, BG is coming out with icons for them.... reskins and copy pastes everywhere

Dorje (staff)
DMG:42 Delay:402 MP+20 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+25 MP recovered while healing +10
Lv. 75 THF/WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/SCH

Enkidu's Harness
DEF:50 STR+5 AGI+5 Accuracy+10 Attack+10 Evasion+5 "Subtle Blow"+5
Lv. 72 MNK/RDM/RNG/SAM/NIN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC

Enkidu's Leggings
DEF:23 DEX+3 AGI+3 Attack+4 Ranged Attack+4 "Subtle Blow"+2 Haste+2%
Lv. 72 MNK/RDM/RNG/SAM/NIN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC

Enkidu's Mittens
DEF:24 STR+4 DEX+4 Accuracy+5 Ranged Accuracy+5 "Subtle Blow"+2
Lv. 72 MNK/RDM/RNG/SAM/NIN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC

Enkidu's Cap
DEF:23 DEX+3 AGI+3 Accuracy+8 Ranged Accuracy+8 "Subtle Blow"+2
Lv. 72 MNK/RDM/RNG/SAM/NIN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC

Enkidu's Subligar
DEF:40 STR+4 DEX+4 "Store TP"+5 "Subtle Blow"+5
Lv. 72 MNK/RDM/RNG/SAM/NIN/BLU/COR/PUP/DNC

My dnc and nin just got a whole lot sexier.... (If its doable to get these things)

Mrgn. Cotehardie
DEF:37 MP+25 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+8 Magic Accuracy-8 Enmity-3
Lv. 75 THF/WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH

Cobra Crackows
DEF:10 HP+22 MP+22 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+3 "Conserve MP"+3 Set: Increases Magic Accuracy
Lv. 68 THF/WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH

Cobra Trews
DEF:24 HP+25 MP+25 "Magic Atk. Bonus"+2 "Conserve MP"+2 Set: Increases Magic Accuracy
Lv. 68 THF/WHM/BLM/BRD/SMN/BLU/PUP/SCH

people must be overloading the bg fourms, i can't get the page to refresh for the life of me

i'll be right there with you doing whatever it takes to get the Enkidu set.

dowantdowantdowantdowpntdatchdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaypatchdaypatchdaypatchdaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay

Most likely from the various new NMs... I just hope they're doable by a balanced pt... and not by 18 people.

a repost from alla regarding the update

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Didn't you know? This is how blms get more parties.

Let's invite a blm.
why?
With his 8 staves and 8 grips, we get all the seals!
invite!

lmao.

Also I just thought.... now that these NMs are popped via pop items YOU quest for... it should be one pop per person right? So that saves a lot on lotting rights for people.

Secondly this should start a new type of "shout" event, much like bcnms are shouted for "Your pop your drop" type thing?

Suddenly this update is containing less and less win....

People are saying that in order to get points you have to run around taking pictures of monsters...the guy that started the BG post was told to take a picture of Khimera...