Updates used to take a long time like this back in the day... Anyways, fastest way to download the update to avoid server congestion is to delete, or move a dat, from the folder and run a check on your game. It'll fix the missing dat, and download the update since the version you had is no longer current.
holy ***. does that work?
yes, i do it with all the updates. usually takes an hour or so after the maintenance starts before you can download it that way, but yeah, it works.
I and my rl better half play together on Garuda.
We of course did the marriage, and now have rings engraved.
She has to change her name when the servers merge, does that mean I have a new wife, or are we gonna get free rings corrected?
I and my rl better half play together on Garuda.
We of course did the marriage, and now have rings engraved.
She has to change her name when the servers merge, does that mean I have a new wife, or are we gonna get free rings corrected?
rofl... that's funny. If the person with your wife name is checking you and you have a wedding ring on with her name on it it will be a great wtf moment. Find if that person have a boyfriend, if yes find him and have him check you and start some troubles!
On a serious note, I too wonder what will happen with signed items... if someone have my name and the signature doesn't change then all the gears I signed and gave to friends will now have the name of someone that is not me on that server lol... ^^;
I have a feeling signed gears name won't change with your new character name, probably too much trouble to do. =(
You keep them I believe, unless the items I signed with my name from a previous server are a result of a glitch.
No, I know I'll keep them, I mean like this:
Garuda.Malicious said:
We of course did the marriage, and now have rings engraved. She has to change her name when the servers merge, does that mean I have a new wife, or are we gonna get free rings corrected?
I have quite a few signed items on me such as Snow Ring, Corsage, and some gifts from friends. I'm sure I'm not the only one.
guess this is /goodbye Garuda, and Hello Lakshmi... ; ; sad since i started in Garuda the day it was opened to the U.S. dont think ill have to do a name change, havnt even looked, ill find out tue.
Goodbye to you Hades. I logged out at the place my old friend Aton and I thought the game ended back in my noob days. Too bad he isn't around to see it.
Strange... For some reason I thought Garuda was more populated than Lakshmi. /shrug
Sadly not. Garuda has been the smallest in the last two censuses. But Lakshmi was 3rd smallest the census before last, so why on earth we're merging with Lakshmi is beyond me. I would've thought the smallest merging server would go to the biggest destination.
Mar. 18, 2010 08:00 [PDT] From: FINAL FANTASY XI
All Worlds Maintenance (Mar. 22)
At the following time, we will be performing FINAL FANTASY XI maintenance on all worlds to accompany the version update and implementation of a World Merge. Along with this maintenance, we will also be performing maintenance on the FINAL FANTASY XI Linkshell Community beta version.
During this period, both FINAL FANTASY XI and the FINAL FANTASY XI Linkshell Community beta version will be unavailable.
Thank you for your patience and understanding in this matter.
* This maintenance will be accompanied by a version update. After maintenance is complete, the update will automatically begin after you press the "Play" button. After that, please follow the instructions on the screen.
* You may receive errors such as "POL-1160" or "POL-0010" during the download process due to heavy server traffic. If you are unable to access the update, we ask that you please wait a while and then try again.
Thank you for your cooperation and understanding in making this a smooth version update.
* During this maintenance, a World Merge will be implemented.
We ask that all players on any source world retrieve all items stored in the Delivery Box or Auction House.
For more details regarding the World Merge, please refer to "Announcing the World Merge" in the Information section.
* the World Transfer Service, which is currently suspended, will reinstate service after the completion of registration server maintenance, which is scheduled to take place following the FINAL FANTASY XI maintenance. For more details, please refer to "Registration Server Maintenance (Mar. 22)."
* The schedule for the reinstatement of the Character Reactivation Service, which is currently suspended, will be announced at another time.
* Update details will be available on Mar. 22, 2010.
[Date & Time]
Mar. 22, 2010 from 8:00 to 20:00 (PDT)
* Maintenance completion time may be subject to change.