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Square Enix celebrates 12 year anniversary of Final Fantasy XI

kula shakerz    2014-05-19    4 comments

Final Fantasy XI turned 12 three days ago and Square Enix celebrates this by throwing several events throughout Vana'diel. One of them is the Adventurer Appreciation Campaign. During this campaign, moogles stationed throughout the three nations (San d'Oria, Bastok and Windurst) will provide players with a variety of information and records about their adventures, and they may even hand out...

FFXI Announces "Return Home to Vana'Diel Campaign"

Brendan    2013-12-10    2 comments

November marked the eleventh anniversary of Final Fantasy XI's original Japanese launch and Square Enix has announced an all new Return Home to Vana'Diel Campaign! All former players will have their accounts reactivated automatically for free between Tuesday, December 10 and Monday December 23 2013. In addition to that, players will be able to digitally download the latest version of...

More Final Fantasy XI Expansions

kula shakerz    2010-03-01    0 comments

At Vanafest 2010 in Tokyo, Hiromichi Tanaka, the lead developer of Final Fantasy XI, announced that game will get three new high level battle area additions this year: Vision of Abyssea, Scars of Abyssea, and Heroes of Abyssea. Vision of Abyssea will be the first release, this summer. The other two are not yet dated. All will cost $9.99 and...


Not Going Anywhere Yet

Brendan    2010-02-18    1 comment

On our own boards, as well as across the web, users a reported that a personal blog of an HR employee at Square Enix posted: "I think some amongst you will know, but FF11 started in 2002 … Well, this year it’ll end and the stage will shift to FF14." Nobody likes that idea—not least of all are the players...

Square Enix Introduces The Security Token

kula shakerz    2009-03-17    2 comments

As a result of growing account security concerns within the online gaming community, Square Enix is now introducing the Square Enix Security Token. The token greatly increases the security of PlayOnline accounts by allowing users to log on by using a constantly changing one-time password that is displayed on the screen. The Square Enix Security Token will be available for...

Square Enix Bombs Vana'diel

Brendan    2006-12-21    0 comments

In a surprise attack that took the lives of roughly 7,700 citizens of Vana'diel, Square Enix once again cracked down on cheaters. The move supposedly removed almost 6.2 billion gil from circulation. Amidst declining sales, competition from chief competitor World of Warcraft, fans have to wonder, does it really matter anymore? The official numbers are as follows: Accounts confirmed using...


RMT owned by Square Enix

kula shakerz    2006-11-24    0 comments

Square Enix recently reported the termination of multiple accounts held by players involved in the usage of third-party tools or cheats, or engaged in RMT (Real Money Trading) activities. In relation to the severity of the violation, over 2,500 accounts were temporarily suspended, while over 9,000 accounts were permanently banned. Details of the violations are as follows: Usage of tools...

Final Fantasy XI version update details

kula shakerz    2006-11-22    0 comments

Many new features, as well as improvements to existing game mechanics, are planned for the upcoming Final Fantasy version update. Along with the introduction of a new battle system "Salvage," the previously restricted access to the Ruins of Alza'daal will be lifted, allowing players free reign to explore the entire region. Also, several unreachable sections of both the Bhaflau Thickets...

Upcoming Final Fantasy XI version update

kula shakerz    2006-11-20    0 comments

It was announced today that the next Final Fantasy XI version update is schedule for release in mid-December. In this update, players can look forward to the introduction of a large-scale battle system called "Salvage", access to new areas within the Ruins of Alza'daal, new chocobo raising features, job adjustments, and much, much more. More details regarding the content of...


More Final Fantasy XI Accounts Banned

kula shakerz    2006-10-20    0 comments

Yesterday, a number of accounts which were confirmed to have violated the user agreement by using unauthorized third-party software tools within Final Fantasy XI to enable abnormal in-game movement were discovered and have been suspended or permanently terminated. Based on the results of an investigation, over 1,400 PlayOnline accounts have been either suspended or terminated on Oct. 19, 2006 for...

Final Fantasy XI Maintenance

kula shakerz    2006-10-17    0 comments

Square Enix is performing a Final Fantasy XI maintenance tomorrow on October 18th. The maintenace will start at 10:00 and last for five hours to 15:00 (PDT). All servers will be offiline during the maintenace. Once this maintenance is completed, the client update will start automatically after logging back into Final fantasy XI. Just follow the instructions that appear on...

The Harvest Festival! (Final Fantasy XI)

kula shakerz    2006-10-16    0 comments

The Final Fantasy XI Harvest Festival will begin on October 19, and a new event named "The Dark Lilies" will be introduced along with the usual costumed fun! Bring your friends and join the festivities! Event Details: This event is scheduled to commence on October 19th at 17:00, and will last until November 1st, 0:00 (PST). The Harvest Festival will...


Xbox Live Maintenance = No Final Fantasy XI

kula shakerz    2006-10-13    0 comments

Microsoft will be conducting maintenance for Xbox Live at the time and date listed below. Final Fantasy XI players using the Xbox 360 version will be unable to log into PlayOnline during this period. *Those who are already logged into PlayOnline when the maintenance begins will be able to continue using the PlayOnline features until they log out. Maintenance Period...

Besieged Adjustments

kula shakerz    2006-10-11    0 comments

The next Final Fantasy XI version update will bring several changes to Besieged, including level 6 forces, temporary items distributed at the outset of battle, and increased experience points and Imperial Standing credits. Changes to Besieged: Since the July version update that strengthened the beastman forces, Besieged battles have become longer and the benefits of participating decreased. In the next...

New Mercenary Ranks and Assault Missions

kula shakerz    2006-10-05    0 comments

New Assault missions and quests to open up two new mercenary ranks will be added in the next Final Fantasy XI version update. Two new quests have been added to allow players to earn the mercenary ranks "Sergeant" and "Sergeant Major." Players can expect a unique experience differing from the style of previous missions and quests. A total of 10...