Next version update.Follow

My opinion is that it will be exactly the same as last time. People swamping the server to download the update, causing mass congestion and possible server crashes, and lord help them if they get a DDoS attack during it (which you know they will).

They need a download queue. They also need more than one download server. I'd like them to make that extra buck per month per character actually go towards something.

But I'm just a tad bit jaded from last time. >_>

i wish they just used a torrent download system D:

I only know what's on their site. I do remember reading they're definately going to add more Promathian content, but as to whether or not it's the end, I don't remember. Still, everytime I read that I get increasingly frustrated by the fact that we paid $30 for an "expansion" that's still now being expanded? I was told Zilart was like that too. I don't get it?

Here's what's on the site:

*Enemy Locations in crowded areas to change (looks to be Promathian areas only? I've yet to see Lufaise meadows crowded)
*Thrilling New Quests to be added - http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/information/0622.html
*New Notorious Monsters and Battlefields
*World Emigration Applications (I don't see the need for our server, we need immigration)

Still pretty vague. The beastmen hats look cool but they hyped the mannequins too and they don't do much. The chocobo one is intriguing...

Surely they'll be adding more than this? Though, assuming these "battlefields" are brand new areas and not just reusing current zones (like Pashhow, Meriphitaud, and Jugner), the update will be big by default. Generally there's a lot of data files to go with new zones.

Right now for me personally it's nothing to be excited about...but this is just me. I'd like more job abilities or new areas to exp maybe. Especially for 10-20.

Edited, Fri Jun 24 22:41:29 2005 by seraphimhunter

Ehm... you are frustrated because you get more and more content for your $30 without paying extra?

Ah... you'd prefer the EQ1 approach? Sell the full alpha version, let players run into the bugs, fix them when too many start complaining?

They have testers. They can just as easily put together the complete storyline and have it tested before release. They could've even shut off a few later areas (but still have them there, coded into the game, ready to go) for last minute testing, or to even let the gamers test it, but to be still receiving updates to the story for something that should've been finished a long time ago? So, we did not pay for the complete package, and it is still not even completed.

When you pay for a game in a store, you expect it complete don't you? You don't pay the $50 and then receive more updates via mail with the "luxury" of not having to pay extra. Let's assume I were to quit before they decide to finish the storyline and let's assume I've gotten as far as I could before there were no more missions yet. That would be a waste of money. I haven't gotten the full worth of my $30 yet.

Quite honestly yes I would prefer the EQ method. Even if it was buggy, at least it'd be finished. Or if it were buggy beyond playability, I wouldn't say "Gee I wish they would've released this in pieces," I'd say "I wish they would've delayed this until it was ready." Most games that are delayed come out even better than expected. Like Star Ocean 3. They delayed it for us so we could get the Director's Cut, which removed a lot of fatal, game-crashing bugs, and added all sorts of new stuff. Or, when you're rushed to meet a deadline, you get an incomplete game such as Castlevania 64. If they had delayed that one, we would've got the vastly superior Legacy of Darkness.

But I can say I am happy that they *are* still releasing it and haven't given up on it, and the story so far is pretty damn good. But we should've been able to experience it a long time ago. My paranoia gene says they're doing this, stretching it out (for almost a year(!!) so far), just to hold onto those high end players for as long as they possibly can.

That's all I have to say on that.

Anyway, on topic:

You will be able to bundle Ninja tools like quivered arrows in the next update, and you'll be able to buy Homing and REturn Rings by spending conquest points, and Mythril Armor will be added to the armor storage list.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/information/0628.html

Edited, Wed Jun 29 18:04:22 2005 by seraphimhunter