April 2023 Version Update

Patch Notes
https://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/60615-April-3-2023-%28JST%29-Version-Update

Items
New Items - https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/April_2023_Version_Update_Changes

Changed Items - https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/April_2023_Version_Update_Changes/Existing_Items

Digest #46


I am streaming tonight. Come join us while we shoot the breeze while trying to find a reason why we are still playing FFXI. http://www.twitch.tv/funkworkz

Thanks as always for your hard work funk, if I find anything interesting visual in the data, will post it here in an edit

Looks like he little rephrased what was written on the page. The part of new content even after the TVR ending is promising. Guessing it will be new Ambuscade monsters from time to time (outside the two years rotation circle) and maybe new HTMB.

Another Bumpdate .....

What exactly is a replica weapon?

Tzee Xicu's Blade, Sophistry, Soulflayer's Wand, Burrower's Wand, Levin, Lamia Staff, Dullahan Shield, Goujian, Dullahan Axe, Gramk's Axe, Profane Staff, Savagelands Pole, Troll Gun, Ranine Staff, Autarch's Axe, Qutrub Knife, Za'Dha Chopper, Helgoland, Ophidian Sword

Level 1 weapons offered previously as rewards in total hallmarks iirc. Some people may have missed 1 or more so the voucher will let you pick what you want. Pretty favorable addition for anyone who feels like they missed a month when it was offered.

Was there a GS among those replicas?

Ophidian sword

Goujian too

Tzee is a polearm

I actually enjoyed the Digest. I think the current trajectory seems more sincere when they have to read it out loud. I'm definitely feeling more at ease.

The patch is, on the other hand, the barest of bones.

With him saying more merch. I would love to see them include codes for a rainbow mog pell

I actually agree. If turds are the only thing on the menu, at least put some sugar on it.

The replica voucher is fantastic. You can't get all weapons with DMG: 1 on demand anywhere else. If you missed the month you have to wait for it to cycle.

This is a great idea and I know many people will use it.

These are table scraps.

Very true, but I know I wasn't the only one who went off to Abyssea to proc stuff and said "***, I don't have that 1 DMG polearm." Now we can get it.

This is also indicative that the dev team can see our needs and respond where possible.

Regarding the scraps - I'm never angry with the dev team itself. It's the greediness of SE as a corporation that riles me up. But that's another egg to break for a much larger discussion.

SE Grade QOL changes

Imagine still needing Abyssea ***in 2023.

The distinguished FFXIAH poster's weapon of choice XD

I guess Empyrean weapons just fall from *** trees or something?

Uh... Empyrean weapons? Abyssea will always remain relevant for that reason alone, and these lv1 weapons help precisely for getting KIs for Empyrean-related NMs.

Also, for those who are still 100% on Deeds from monthly RoE, total after last month was 1920 deeds (completing the second time through the 970-1440 list).

Confirming that there's nothing new for 1930+, you can reset again for a second time and redo (game actually says Reset #2 in the menu) and repeat the 970-1440 rewards again - that's 12 months if you go 4/4 RoE each month. There's still some nice stuff in there: Mars/Venus orbs, Pulse weapon kupon, ADL and PW pops. Just used two PW pops the other day and got two Scoria, I won't complain about that bonus.

Still, would have been nice to either be able to reset the earlier lists (I'd love to get more free AF+2/Reforged Relic armor for a couple jobs), or a new page of rewards including stuff like Empy109/119/+2 armor, swap out some of the crap like Copper Vouchers or SP Keys for better things like... IDK, free Moglophone IIs, Sortie Starstones, maybe a Kupon for a Sortie +1 and +2 earring, etc. But it is not to be, oh well!

Abyssea is forever and key to growth. We still have new players coming into this game and sticking around, believe it or not.

Also, with the introduction of additional mog wardrobes, and people running out of things to do, people are often making Empy weapons and gearing jobs they've never played before.

Yall must be hungry cuz that was the baitest bait thats ever dun baited, and you bit on it with the fury of a thousand great white sharks.

imagine thinking your funny

Dinner's in 40 minutes and it's steak night at work.

Thanks for reminding me that with the 30 seconds I took to fire off a two sentence reply to what may be a bait post, I could have been doing work and contributing to the global economy instead of messing around on a FFXI message board! Then again, I am a person who plays FFXI in 2023. I'm obviously OK using some of my time for non-productive purposes XD

And then there was one.

Yeah, you're right man. I'm a completely reasonable person.