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.

Source World     Destination World

  Fairy    -> Sylph
  Kujata    -> Valefor
  Remora    -> Leviathan
  Midgardsormr -> Quetzalcoatl
  Hades    -> Cerberus
  Seraph    -> Bismarck
  Garuda    -> Lakshmi
  Pandemonium -> Asura

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.

[Affected Services]
FINAL FANTASY XI

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An Egg-hunter Is Hatched (03/18/2010)

Hear ye, hear ye, kupo!
Drop everything you're holding—unless it's a basket of eggs—for the annual Egg Hunt Eggstravaganza event will soon commence!

It's about this time of year that fun-loving adventurers are heard egg-sclaiming, "Gosh, it's been a while since I last heard an egg pun." And who are we moogles to deny them the pleasure, kupo? To answer the call, the trusty Mog House Management Union (MHMU) moogles will be taking to the streets with oodles of eggs cradled lovingly in our little arms, distributing them to egg-semplary adventurers worth their salt sprinkled atop a boiled egg.

And you, Master. When the event begg-ins in earnest, I don't want to see you sulking over shriveled potted plants in the Mog House, but outside hunting eggs, eggs, and more eggs! Kupopopo!

"But I don't know the first thing about egg-hunting," you say? Well, such egg-scuses can be thrown out the window as egg-straneous, kupo! Because for this year's event, fledgling adventurers are being egg-stensively egg-sercised by their resident moogles in the ways of the egg-hunter, and I had the privilegge—erhm...that was probably a mite forced—of being on location for one such lesson!

Lean closer to hear the details, kupo!

Event Schedule
The Egg Hunt event is set to begg-in on Thursday, March 25th, 2010 at 1:00am (PDT), and egg-spire on Tuesday, April 6th, 2010 at 1:00am (PDT).

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New Add-on Series "Abyssea" Announced! (02/28/2010)

An announcement was made today at VanaFest 2010 for "Abyssea," an all-new three-part series of battle-oriented add-ons.

A parallel world existing beside Vana'diel, Abyssea is a land fraught with perils and home to savage hordes of heretofore unseen creatures. Ferocious, towering NMs, new-look HNMs-even the garden varieties will confound would-be challengers with their unfamiliar and formidable powers. These and a whole host more await hapless adventurers with open arms and voracious maws.

In Abyssea, concerns such as the over-population of battle areas and the need for large time investments will be a thing of the past. The development team is hard at work creating a world where parties can engage in rewarding battles with powerful foes and collect prized equipment with the least of fuss.

More details are available via the following links:
The Official Abyssea Website
The Official VanaFest 2010 Website

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VanaFest 2010 Post-event Report Now Available! (02/28/2010)

The curtains have come down on VanaFest 2010, Japan's premier FINAL FANTASY XI event, to rapturous applause!

The development and operations teams would like to take this opportunity to express their profound gratitude towards all fans both near and far who made this event such a great success.

For the benefit of those unable to attend, all the juicy news announced at the event is now available for your perusing pleasure on the official website. Topics covered include:
- A preview of the March version update
- The three new battle add-ons
- The bolstering of all job classes
- The future direction of the game

A dedicated page detailing the exciting new content planned for the fast-approaching March version update has also been prepared.

Visit the Official VanaFest 2010 Website and the version update preview page now!

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Moggy New Year Bonanza Winning Numbers Announced
 (01/29/2010)

Ladies and gentlemen! After a random drawing conducted under the strictest supervision, we are pleased to announce the winning numbers for the Moggy New Year Bonanza!

From today, the winning numbers will be announced via a system message upon logging into the game. The same message can also be brought up by inputting the /servmes (/smes) command. So what are you waiting for? Log in and check the winning numbers now!

Prize money and items will be available for collection between Friday, January 29 at 00:00am (PST), and Monday, February 15 at 00:00am (PST). If you happen to be one of the lucky winners, speak to a Bonanza Moogle at one of the following locations while in possession of the winning marble (or marbles) to claim your prize!
Port San d'Oria (I-9) / Port Bastok (L-8) / Port Windurst (F-6) / Chocobo Circuit (H-8)

Learn about the Mog Bonanza here.

*All prizes won in the Mog Bonanza are virtual goods and cannot be redeemed for real-world money.

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The Wand of Wish Bestowing (01/26/2010)

The charm wand—that endearing single-handed weapon that has become synonymous with Valentione's Day...

Word has it that, this year, a certain activity has become popular among adventurers who possess this heart-adorned wand.

Care to know more about this latest fad? Then lend an ear to the rumors being whispered in every street and tavern and from every nook and cranny across San d'Oria.

*This year's Valentione's Day event is scheduled to commence on Thursday, February 4th at 0:00 am (PST) and conclude on Monday, February 15th at 0:00 am (PST).

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VanaFest 2010 Confirmed! (01/15/2010)

It is our pleasure to announce that the next edition of VanaFest, Japan's premier Final Fantasy XI fan event, will be held on Sunday, February 28th 2010 in Tokyo!

Attendees can expect this year's event to be a veritable goldmine of mind-blowing news. Development and operation team members will engage in a talk session and divulge juicy pieces of information such as new content scheduled for upcoming version updates, planned job improvements, and other exciting milestones for the year 2010. The evolution of Final Fantasy XI is far from over, folks!

But save your awestruck faces for the special announcement...and be sure to hang on to your seats when it comes!

Even those unable to attend need not be disheartened! All the latest news and developments announced at the festival will be delivered to you hot off the press, so stay tuned!

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Final Call for the Moggy New Year Bonanza! (01/08/2010)

Be fairly warned! Only one week remains until marble sales for the Moggy New Year Bonanza draw to a close.

In the off chance that you haven't yet procured marbles, drop everything and make a beeline for the nearest Bonanza Moogle before it's too late!

A mere five digits stand between you and riches beyond your wildest Vana'dielian dreams. Don't let this golden opportunity pass you by!

Learn about the Mog Bonanza here.

*Marble sales are scheduled to conclude on Friday, January 15 at 00:00am (PST).

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New Year's Greetings! (01/01/2010)

Happy New Year to all adventurers the world over!

As has become the tradition, a curious family of creatures has taken to bounding spiritedly about the three nations.

But what's this? It would appear that this year the creatures are not alone...

Read on for the details.

*The New Year's event will commence on Thursday, December 31st at 7:00am (PST) and end on Friday, January 15th at midnight (00:00).

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Moggy New Year Bonanza Imminent! (12/18/2009)

That's right, folks! Mog Bonanza, the event adventurer dreams are made of, will soon commence!

Have your deeds of late earned a smile from Lady Luck?
Will your new year prove to be just happy, or happy and moggy both?
Your hopes for Vana'dielian bliss rest upon those gleaming orange spheres known as bonanza marbles!

Learn about the Mog Bonanza here.

*Marble sales are scheduled to commence on Thursday, December 24 at 00:00am (PST).

March 2nd marked the date of the SQUARE ENIX Premier Summit at their studios in Santa Monica. Members representing several leading community sites, including Stratics, were flown to Los Angeles to speak with key members of the Community and Development teams including the President and Chief Operating Officer of SQUARE ENIX, INC.

Many topics were discussed mostly centering on the fostering of greater communication lines and strengthening relations with the player base. The big announcement on everyone's lips is of course the much anticipated addition of an officially supported window mode for FINAL FANTASY XI. A release date is, as of yet, not official but word from the source is, it is coming...

Be sure to read the full story here.