All Worlds Scheduled Maintenance (Dec. 8) & More

First off, please be sure any mail you are sending to the site starts with FFXI in the subject line or it might get deleted. I know i've been bombarded with spam in the last week, and i'm pretty sure Pikko and Alla have been too. So just to be on the safe side, make sure FFXI in the subject as the first word. At the following time, we will be performing FINAL FANTASY XI server maintenance on all worlds. During this period, FINAL FANTASY XI will be unavailable. *The client software will also be updated at this time. Once this maintenance is completed, the client update will start automatically after logging back into FINAL FANTASY XI. Please follow the instructions that appear on your screen. Thank you for your patience. [Affected Period] Dec. 8, 2004 from 9:00 to 13:00 (PST) *Maintenance completion time may be subject to change. [Affected Services] FINAL FANTASY XI [Important Update Details] -Please refer to the "October-December Announcements" for more details. You can check them out by selecting the "October-December Announcements" in the Developer's Room, accessible from the PlayOnline FINAL FANTASY XI top page. *We will be announcing the details for the version update on Dec. 8, 2004. Auction Restrictions on Certain Items (Dec. 5 - Dec. 8) ------------------------------------------------------------ The Dec. 8 version update will raise several items' stack number from 12 to 99. To prepare for this change, the auction of these items will be restricted, starting from Dec. 5, at 1:00 (PST) until Dec. 8 (the duration of the maintenance period). Players will still be able to bid on items already up for auction. Players will also be able to remove these items from auction if they desire. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. Affected Items: -Ginger Cookie -Coin Cookie -Wild Cookie -Acorn Cookie -Spicy Cracker -Red Hot Cracker -Garlic Cracker -Garlic Cracker +1 -Goblin Chocolate -Hobgoblin Chocolate -Bretzel -Cinna-cookie -Wizard Cookie * All other items will be unaffected. *Details regarding maintenance will be released in a separate news bulletin. We have confirmed the scheduled maintenance time from the previous Auction Restrictions on Certain Items (Dec. 5 - Dec. 8) news announcement was listed incorrectly. We deeply apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

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download
# Dec 08 2004 at 11:00 PM Rating: Decent
well i keep trying till i finaly got the download to start well after waiting a biting my nails the download was completed and i got to log into the game :)ps so keep trying.
Takes forever....
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:57 PM Rating: Decent
So I started doing this update at around 6pm EST, and it is now 10:53 EST. I am currently on the Downloading files, and I am less than 50% and with 3 hours and 50 minutes remaining.

I just moved out of state and had a very nice cable modem connection. At my new place, I have a DSL connection. I have noticed it is much slower, about 10x slower, than my old cable connection. When I zone it takes forever, and that kinda sucks being a lvl 37 WHM with teleports.

Does everyone else out there whose download taking forever have a DSL connection? I need to get a cable modem and drop this DSL ASAP.

Edited, Wed Dec 8 22:58:31 2004
noooo
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:56 PM Rating: Decent
84 percent and the ps2 froze!!!! :(
ps2 V PC
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:46 PM Rating: Decent
omg i have 2 accounts and started the patch on both of them at the same time my ps2 patch finished while my PC is still at 25% wtf.....
i mean seriously my router goes pc first the ps2 in second slot why is ps2 faster that is soooooooo much of a pain when i called teh PC from my bro and now he is playing all happy like well at least he died a few minutes ago making me laugh dumb little blm/whm level 16 he casted paralyze on a beach pug and died and went to 15 ^^
RE: ps2 V PC
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:54 PM Rating: Decent
Something funny finally on this forum!

I just got 4 letters...

LMAO!

God that fell good.
I'm having a problem logging in...
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:07 PM Rating: Decent
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The update went smoothly this afternoon but for some reason i am unable to log into FFXI. At first i thought the internet was down or laggy, but it wasnt. For the past two hours when i've attempted to log in it has said something to the effect of "server is currently busy, try again later". Well, its later and i still can't get on. Is anyone else having the same problem?
advice
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:00 PM Rating: Decent
is there a way to reinstall the update because it told me that the update failed but it wont give me the message to do it again
please give me advice

-Sagar-
Garuda
RE: advice
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:02 PM Rating: Decent
thx i got the answer already no need to reply^^
update
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:56 PM Rating: Decent
i just have to say URRRGGGHHHH!




didnt really make me feel better but oh well .. had to try.
plants
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:50 PM Rating: Decent
indeed i have some plants that are due for harvest if they die im gonna be so pissed off!
RE: plants
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:56 PM Rating: Excellent
Unfortunately, if this keeps up your plants won't make it :(

It happened to me once during those dumb *** 8 hours maintenances.

Had 3 cactus stems growing hoping for adaman.. which probably wouldn't of happen.. but at least having 12 yellow rocks would of been nice for my goldsmiting. There went at least 30k down the drain! Now this is bringing back nightmares (/cry).

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Bishster(SeraphKnights)
63 WHM
Diabolos
RE: plants
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:52 PM Rating: Decent
can you tell me when you can harvest the plants and always get fire crystals i really need them for my smithing crafts
-Sagar-
RE: plants
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:04 PM Rating: Decent
go here > http://www.swapsonian.com/pikko/

it tells you how to make fire crystals
RE: plants
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:38 PM Rating: Decent
thanks
Agh...
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:49 PM Rating: Decent
43 posts
Quote:
The conditions for certain notorious monsters to appear, as well as the drop rates for the items they carry, have been adjusted.


This better have something to do with Stroper and Ochiudo's Kote man.

I don't know the form it would take (I have a few ideas), but I am praying this works to put the gilsellers out.

>=( I want my Sniper Rings!
RE: Agh...
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:54 PM Rating: Decent
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Ask and ye shall receive...
Quote:
The contents of the treasure coffers in Castle Oztroja have been changed. Accordingly, certain items will now be obtainable through different methods.
I'll give you three guesses as to what that means.
RE: Agh...
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:04 PM Rating: Decent
43 posts
lol... Hmmm... thats a thinker there ^_^

I Astrals and Snipers shall fall, and I will actually be able to hit things in PTs... if all goes well.
o_O
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:47 PM Rating: Decent
I wonder If travelling to the server location, and hijacking one would be faster than hoping to maybe get past the checking version/dnas verification...

Edited, Wed Dec 8 21:48:35 2004
Knock Knock! Who's There? POL-1160!!!
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:47 PM Rating: Decent
It's a sad day when Allakhazam is more responsive than FFXI ... I've yet to start the FFXI update. I got the POL Viewer updated ...

Oh, and if you DO get in and start playing, DON'T logout! My wife was in running around with around 400 other lucky people...now she can't get back in.

--Peewee
>.<
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:42 PM Rating: Decent
20 posts
I can't get the download to start either. I really hope this doesn't ruin my plants.
help
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:42 PM Rating: Decent
i installed the update but then it said update failed can anyone tell me how to go and re install it again. thanks

-Sagar-
~Holycrest~
RE: help
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:59 PM Rating: Decent
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272 posts
Holy,

I had the same thing happen. I downloaded the update, it said it was done, i tried to get back on, got the pol error message a gajillion times and now it wants me to install updates again. this time it's taking forever though o.O.

It says three hours O.O

gl

Edited, Wed Dec 8 22:01:54 2004
RE: help
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:01 PM Rating: Decent
thx a lot
damn ffxi!
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:37 PM Rating: Decent
it sucks that you try to finish all your homeworks to play ffxi and the "network is busy" thing comes out of nowhere. im just sooo pissed off!
This is painful!
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:36 PM Rating: Decent
I'll just add to what everybody is already painfully happening right now.

As for me, i've gotten the update to scan the files 10 times now, check the files 10 times, got disconnected 9 times when i got to the installing, and once made it to 92%.

If anyone has been more unlucky... i know what your going thru -.-

See ya on the battlefield hopefully before 2005. If not happy new year!

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Bishster (SeraphKnights)
63 WHM
30 BLM
and so on...
Woodworking Artisan (Shihei #1 supplier.. i think.. but doubt it :) )
Diabolos


Edited, Wed Dec 8 21:41:33 2004
*grumble*
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:32 PM Rating: Good
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61 posts
LOL yeah its a little more than cookie stacks silly :P

SE posted the complete list of updates here:
http://www.playonline.com/updateus/041209we8yu0.html

It's nice to know I'm not the only one who has been trying to install it for hours now *sigh*
?
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:21 PM Rating: Decent
Where are you guys getting all this info about changes to DRG and SMN BCNM's ETC
All I see is changes to cookie stacks, like wtf?
All this time wasted over cookies? I could care less, does anyone use these retarded cookies? (Please use the auto-translate function), (No thanks.) (Run away!) (notice) (danger) (connection lost) (server) (down) for (cookies) (up)
this is totaly backwards for people on dialup like myself because each time you get that error you have to start all over and download the update information and scan files again, total waste of time
they really got to do something about updates ~_~
Install Packages
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:19 PM Rating: Good
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Here's a good Question: Why the hell can't SE make Install packages available to download from their site and 3rd party Sites that have been approved by SE? Anyone else think this would Solve oh, 50% of the server congestion problems? HEll, this way people could download and install the packages While the update is being implemented, and then just log on later. I find it hard to believe they DON't have different servers for playing and for serving the update. Anyone else with me on this?
RE: Install Packages
# Dec 08 2004 at 11:02 PM Rating: Decent
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842 posts
*cough* bittorrent *cough*
RE: Install Packages
# Dec 08 2004 at 10:38 PM Rating: Decent
This is a good idea. If all the PC players could get the updates from other servers it would make it easier for everyone to download them. Of course this wouldn't work for PS2 players, but at least it would free up a lot of servers congestions.
RE: Install Packages
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:40 PM Rating: Decent
agreed, I remember Ragnarok Online used to work like that, you could download it thru the program itself like were forced to or you could download it at the official site thru http/ftp or even from other locations
I dunno if it still works like that anymore but meh I wish we could download these updates some other way maybe if we all petition SE they will just ignore us and blah blah but hey a man can dream no? Besides who doesnt like getting those vague generic and for the most part unhelpful replies from tech support
friggin A
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:06 PM Rating: Decent
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81 posts
omfg....been trying to log on and download the patch for the past 3 hours!!! and now....when i'm halfway done....it disconnects me! stupid retarded a## peice of sh%t friggin........ah ok Eff this....i'm going out to a bar :P heh g/l all
Update Problems
# Dec 08 2004 at 8:57 PM Rating: Decent
Its been five hours since the completion of the maintenance and I still cannot get on. Refund?
Stupid DL
# Dec 08 2004 at 8:46 PM Rating: Decent
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68 posts
I had the update started... then the Download got stuck at 52%. It was like that for a good 20 minutes. Dunno if that was a particular problem or anything, but now I gave up my spot in line and 4ish hours later still can't get on >_>. My luck seems to run thin.
RE: Stupid DL
# Dec 08 2004 at 9:50 PM Rating: Good
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66 posts
Same thing happened here, though i dont remember the exact percentage it stuck at. I cancelled it and tried to restart. Version Update Error pol-1160 is all i am getting now. I hate this game sometimes.
Grrr
# Dec 08 2004 at 8:19 PM Rating: Decent
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62 posts
Unbelievable almost 3 hours now and I cant get the stupid update to start!

Edited, Wed Dec 8 20:38:51 2004
DRGS!
# Dec 08 2004 at 8:18 PM Rating: Decent
its nice to know they are making DRGs better (me being 1), like that now we can cure our wyverns poison with spirit link, cause i hate it when my wyvern dies from a stupid poison after i use spirit link. and also the magic burst will be pretty cool, but can any1 tell me if ur wyvern still chooses a random breath or does it choose 1 for a MB? if u know any other stuff helping drg, plz tell me ^^
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DRGS!
# Dec 08 2004 at 8:17 PM Rating: Default
double post ><


Edited, Wed Dec 8 20:22:09 2004
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