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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[Atlantica Online prepping big December patch]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/news-items/" rel="tag">News items</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/free-to-play/" rel="tag">Free-to-play</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/atlantica-online/" rel="tag">Atlantica Online</a></p><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/atlantica-online"><img hspace="4" vspace="4" border="1" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2010/12/atlanticastable.jpg" /><br />
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<a href="http://www.ndoors.com/">Ndoors Interactive</a> is getting ready to unleash a substantial December update for its turn-based <a href="http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/center/default.asp"><em>Atlantica Online</em></a> MMO. In a press release Friday, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/tag/ndoors-interactive">Ndoors</a> let us know that we can expect a brand-new dungeon, new journeys and storylines, and a significant makeover for the game's Tactical Battle System before the end of the year.<br />
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The facelift includes a larger UI and tweaks to camera angles, message alerts, and indicators, all of which should enable players to more efficiently manage their gameplay. After you've gotten acclimated to the UI changes, the new Ancient Lava Valley dungeon will allow you to join with two buddies in order to take on the fearsome Flame Guardians. The dungeon is timed, so make sure you clear all the monsters quickly to claim your share of the new loot items.<br />
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Finally, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/atlantica-online"><em>Atlantica</em></a> will be adding a solo mode to the Trojan War missions as well as new mount stable functionality to its player mansions. Check out all the details at the <a href="http://atlantica.ndoorsgames.com/center/default.asp">official website</a>.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/">Atlantica Online prepping big December patch</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/19745879/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2010/12/04/atlantica-online-prepping-big-december-patch/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>ancient-lava-valley</category><category>atlantica-online</category><category>december-update</category><category>dungeon</category><category>f2p</category><category>free-to-play</category><category>freemium</category><category>interface</category><category>ndoors</category><category>ndoors-interactive</category><category>new-dungeon</category><category>new-ui</category><category>patch</category><category>stables</category><category>timed-dungeon</category><category>ui</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Jef Reahard]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Sat, 04 Dec 2010 18:00:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Official Final Fantasy XI site offers review of December Update]]></title><link>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/</guid><comments>http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/fantasy/" rel="tag">Fantasy</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/final-fantasy-xi/" rel="tag">Final Fantasy XI</a>, <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/category/patches/" rel="tag">Patches</a></p><a href="http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/ff11us/detail/3893/detail.html"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="1" align="right" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/massively.joystiq.com/media/2008/12/floatybooksidebar.jpg" alt="" /></a>Every few months the <em><a href="http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/index.shtml">Final Fantasy XI</a></em> drops a massive update to the game, and we were due for another one this month. The <a href="http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/ff11us/detail/3893/detail.html">December Update saw updates and tweaks</a> to elements of the title across the board, with new missions and quests centered in the <em>Wings of the Goddess</em> expansion areas one of the update's biggest selling points. The other big component is the introduction of the "Fields of Valor" system. Fields of Valor will allow players to take on 'training regimes', targetted missions to slay a number of specific enemies in a specified amount of time. Every day, one training mission will be assigned and the rewards for completing it include experience, gil, and points within the new Fields of Valor system. Points may eventually be turned in for fun bennies. <br /><br />Other new game elements include: dropped treasure chests for extra loot (both temporary and permanent), some quality-of-life additions to the Campaign system, minor tweaks to the Level Sync system, and a number of changes to in-game items. There's an enormous list of changes, as there is every time they do one of these, and you can <a href="http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/ff11us/detail/3893/detail.html">find the full list of game updates on the official site</a>.<br /><br /><strong>Update:</strong> Fixed to reflect that the changes have already gone live.<p style="padding:5px;background:#ffffcc;border:1px solid #ffff99;clear:both;"><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com"><img src="http://massively.joystiq.com/media/feedlogo.gif" alt="Massively" style="float:left;padding:0 5px 5px 0;" /></a><a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/">Official Final Fantasy XI site offers review of December Update</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://massively.joystiq.com">Massively</a> on Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.<br style="clear:both;"></p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://www.playonline.com/pcd/verup/ff11us/detail/3893/detail.html>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/forward/1396870/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://massively.joystiq.com/2008/12/10/official-final-fantasy-xi-site-offers-preview-of-december-update/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>december-update</category><category>ffxi</category><category>final-fantasy-xi</category><category>patch</category><category>square-enix</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Michael Zenke]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 10 Dec 2008 10:00:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
