Buy all Final Fantasy XI add-ons and start teleporting
by Eliot Lefebvre 
Nov 3rd 2009 at 1:00PM
Filed under: Fantasy, Final Fantasy XI, Expansions, Patches
The last of Final Fantasy XI's add-on scenarios is coming out in just about a week, but that's not all that's coming with it. Players who have purchased all three of the mini-expansions (A Crystalline Prophecy, A Moogle Kupo d'Etat, and A Shantotto Ascension, all of which have small flash sites) will receive a special in-game item following the next version update. The fact that it's a cape may not sound like much, but veteran players would be rather interested in the item's special enchantment: it allows you to teleport.
Players who haven't experienced Final Fantasy XI might not realize just how difficult and frequently dangerous transport through the game can be. Most leveling is done by working your way to a dangerous location, surrounded by monsters that can easily slaughter a lone player. The Nexus Cape reward will transport the user instantly to the party leader's location, thereby enabling easy movement from one spot of relative safety to another. It's only usable once per day, but it's a nice added bonus for those who've grabbed all of the additional scenarios. If you're holding out for the Ultimate Collection due on the tenth, don't despair -- as it contains all three add-ons as well, players with the collection will also receive the Nexus Cape. More details on its mechanics are available on the official announcement.
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Zardonnas said on 6:08PM 11-03-2009
As a former player, it's funny watching them erode all their gameplay taboos of the past... This item would never have been added to the game a couple years ago. I hope that the easing of former restrictions carries over to FFXIV!
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breezer said on 9:33PM 11-03-2009
And let's hope they leave all the blatant RMT squarely in the realm of FFXI!
Current players know just how little content these "add-ons" contain.
Each mini"expansion" is LITERALLY 1 single fetch quest chain with 2 boss fights. The first 2 had what were almost unanimously considered some of the most terrible, uninspired, uninteresting storys with cut scenes of unprecedented low quality. They've quelled the disdain of the community by blinding them with overpowered rewards for completing the quests.
btw, in typical SE- we were almost nice- fashion, the cape has a 40 hour cool down. It will cost you nearly 40 dollars (and 3 horrible quest chains) to get it.
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