Hey, remember when we mentioned with every single post about Final Fantasy XI that the game was supposed to be in maintenance mode? It’s still funny. It’s funny when you consider that there’s apparently a big announcement meant to coincide with the game’s next Vana’diel Digest, which is due out with the March version update coming very soon. And it’s even funnier when you consider that the March update (you know, the latest in the monthly update series) also contains all-new battle content dubbed “Odyssey” to give players something entirely new to do.
Odyssey is being called “exploration-centric content” that will pit players both against trash enemies and various notorious monsters with special gimmicks. Success awards items that can be used to enhance Wanted Battle equipment, to boot. Add in the new alter ego players can summon forth in the form of Monberaux, a new Ambuscade fight, and adjustments to Mireu in Domain Invasion to hopefully make him less obnoxious to fight. So much maintenance.
