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Final Fantasy XI Walk of Echoes Battlefield Adjustments

With Final Final Fantasy XI’s next big version update, The Walk of Echoes Battlefields are in store for some changes. The goal behind these changes is to make gear more accessible to everyone. No longer will you need to be over a certain level to qualify for extra spoils, and the coin drop rate has been increased.

Moreover, high tier battlefields will be added to make things more challenging for veterans. Along with the new battlefields, new rewards have also been added. Below is a full list of all the changes.

General:
The no-reservation system will be preserved.
The once-per-Vana’diel-day entry restriction will be preserved.
All PCs in a single battlefield will form an allied group, similar to Campaign battles.
The spawn delay for subsequent waves of monsters in each walk will be reduced.
The cutscene displayed upon receiving Kupofried’s medallion will appear only once.
New upper-tier walks will be added.

Evaluation and Rewards:
Evaluation conditions will be revised.
The system providing exclusive rewards to only the highest-rated participants will be changed to one in which all characters rated above a certain level will qualify for extra spoils.
Monster item drops and lottable spoils will be abolished.
New rewards will be added.
Coin drop rate will be increased.

Difficulty Adjustments:
The linked enmity system will be revised.
Characters who remain KO’d for 30 seconds will automatically receive a Raise effect.
A possible time limit extension to 60 minutes is under consideration.

On a side note FFXI’s producer Hiromichi Tanaka mentioned that Square Enix is considering porting the game to the Playstation Vita. The Vita is Sony’s new hand held gaming console, with PS3 quality graphics. With dual analog sticks, two touchscreens, and 3G, it will be interesting to see this plan come to fruition. The touchscreens might be utilized for a keyboard, the right analog stick for solid camera control, and with 3G you could play virtually anywhere. Hopefully we will see it happen!

-Jake