Final Fantasy XI update to eliminate 18+ hour boss takedowns
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The players of Final Fantasy XI have voiced their anguished concerns over a certain Notorious Monster (NM), and Square Enix seems to have listened. We recently reported on the extreme levels of commitment needed to take down the NM Pandemonium Warden in Final Fantasy XI. A linkshell (guild) ironically called Beyond the Limitation attempted to take the boss on over a solid 18 hour period, and still weren't able to succeed. Consensus from FFXI's players who've been vocal on the matter is that Pandemonium Warden isn't just beyond this particular linkshell's limits, they're beyond anyone's limits.
In response, Square Enix stated, "Discussion has spread significantly throughout forums, and it has become apparent that this is indeed an issue of major unrest in the community." The company implied that the methods players have employed may have been sub-optimal, as Square Enix didn't anticipate that NM encounters would be as protracted as they've proven to be. To remedy this, they will alter the difficulty of defeating Pandemonium Warden, Absolute Virtue, and Jailer of Love. "The aim of these changes is to create battles where a decisive outcome may be reached within a shorter period of time," they said. The changes will go into effect with the next version update, which is scheduled for early September.
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recursive said on 5:59PM 8-24-2008
So if I understand correctly how Square does these things, it's about an hour less now?
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koehler83 said on 8:10PM 8-24-2008
No no.. The monsters won't change. They'll simply impose a time restriction on them. They never said they care if anyone can kill the things. They just don't want to hear people complaining.. or any feedback of any sort.
Marc said on 5:23AM 8-27-2008
Who the hell has 18 hours to spend at a stretch on this?! It's a game!
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