Greetings, adventurers.
Matsui here.
The August version update is right around the corner, and I’m happy to let you all know that it will be taking place on Wednesday, August 5 (JST). As usual, I would like to give you an overview ahead of time of the content that will be implemented.
The August version update is a major update which will usher in the second chapter of Rhapsodies of Vana’diel, a new area, new battle content, and various other additions and changes.
In addition to the NPCs that took the stage in the first chapter of Rhapsodies of Vana’diel, the story will become even more exciting in chapter 2 with other NPCs from the past making an appearance. Furthermore, by progressing through the scenario you’ll be able to obtain new Rhapsody key items. Similar to the key items that you were able to obtain from the first chapter, you’ll be able to receive a large amount of bonuses that will make adventuring even more comfortable.
The new Escha- area we are implementing will harbor even more powerful foes. In addition to the regular monsters that you can fight there, you will also be able to participate in Geas Fete in this areas as well.
We’ll also be adding the final chapter of the Seekers of Adoulin-related quests that expand on the lore. Similar to how we’ve concluded other quests in the past, we’ve prepared a battle and reward items, so please enjoy them.
Item-wise, we will be adding a new system to enhance abjuration equipment, which will add item levels to this popular gear of the past, and it will be possible to use this equipment in battle once again.
Furthermore, we’ll be adding in two new features that aim to improve the quality of life. The first is a feature that will allow you to check the status icons of party members. By targeting a party member, you’ll be able to see both the support effects and status ailments that the player has. The second feature is the ability to save equipment sets on the server. Similar to how you can do this with your macros and configuration settings, when saving your setting files on the server it will now also save your equipment sets.
In addition to all of this, we will also be adding two new Unities, increasing the job point enhancement cap, adding new magic spells that can be learned through Gifts, adding new alter egos, and making a wide range of other adjustments and additions.
I hope you are all looking forward to the August version update!
Amongst the list of implementation items listed here, some are currently in testing.
Please keep in mind that we may remove certain items from this implementation list in the event that bugs take an unintentionally long time to fix or balancing issues occur during the development process。
Mission and Quest-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August Sunbreeze Festival Create the idol show event
Create text- August Blazing Buffaloes Create text - August Rhapsodies of Vana'diel scenario Create text
Create cutscenes
Adjust battle balance
Add new bonus key items- August Seekers of Adoulin quest Create text
Create cutscenes
Adjust battle balance- August New battle content Create text
Create cutscenes- August Adjustments to existing quests Adjust the time until you can rechallenge mini-games
Adjust real-world time restrictions-
Area and Monster-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August New area Create new area
Create new notorious monsters
Create Treasure
Caskets
Create gathering points-
Content and System-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August New battle content Create new notorious monsters
Create new monsters
Create new NPCs
Adjust battle balance- August Geas Fete Create new notorious monsters - August Unity Concord Create new Unity teams
Create alter egos for new Unity leaders
Create speech text for Unity leaders- August Unity Wanted Lower the minimum necessary participants - August Record of Eminence Create new objectives
Add items that can be purchased with Sparks of Eminence- August ZNM Adjust the respawn timer for the "???" point used to spawn notorious monsters - August Adjustments to existing content Make adjustments to coincide with the bonuses given by the Rhapsody key items - August Conquest Adjust the time in which you can reobtain supply quests - August Fishing Add new fishing spots - August Mog tablets Change rewards for finding tablets - August Titles Create new titles -
Battle System-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August Job points Increase the enhancement cap - August Gifts Add new Gift categories - August Magic spells Create new magic spells - August Red mage Adjust the stats of Temper - August Dark knight Adjust the stats of Consume Mana - August Summoner Adjust the stats of Avatar's Favor - August Puppetmaster "Add high-tier attachmentsAdjust existing attachments" - August Scholar Adjust Embrava - August Geomancer Add a system to set a Geo-colure to a specified spot - August Trust "Create new alter egosIncrease the maximum number of alter egos that can be summoned at the same timeExpand the content in which alter egos can be usedAdd an error message when it's not possible to summon an alter egoAdjust alter egos so that they receive effects from AoE items" -
Item-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August Sunbreeze Festival Create reward items - August Blazing Buffaloes Create reward items - August Rhapsodies of Vanadiel scenario "Add items that can be purchased as a Rhapsody bonusCreate reward items" - August Seekers of Adoulin quest Create reward items - August New battle content Create reward items - August Geas Fete Create reward items - August New abjuration equipment "Add recipes to enhance cursed equipmentAdd new abjurations" - August Porter moogle Add items that can be stored - August Home points Add new home points -
UI-Related
Implementation Timing Update Task and Overview Update Task and OverviewIn-progress Tasks Notes August Status icon display feature "Create a system to check the status icons of party membersCreate a focus target feature" - August Feature to save setting files on the server Support equipment set saving on the server - August Text command Create new text commands - August Configuration Add certain text command features to the configuration - August Puppetmaster Change the automaton attachment screen UI -