Version Update Thoughts

Will be updated throughout the day...

Rats, rats, rats!! The Moblin Maze Mongers got delayed. Rats again.

Was going to try out Fields of Valor, but the Tactics Manual doesn't "spawn" in North Gustaberg for me. I was able to check out a couple of the others by changing to my 75 Beastmaster, and here's what I found.

Each zone has 5 different objectives, and the further into the book you go (you can do any of the 5 at any time), the harder they get. You get monsters to kill and a recommended level set. Succeeding gets you XP and "Marks" to spend for effects like reraises and the like. Cool.

Treasure caskets could be VERY abused. It looks like the down time between casket openings is not more than a couple minutes, and "Too Weak To Be Worthwhile" monsters CAN drop chests. The puzzle for the combination chests is actually quite interesting.

3:40 PM: In my first Training Regimen for Fields of Valor after picking up my Monk AF weapon. Finally broke my 44 MNK out of retirement to take it to Beaucedine Glacier and try all that out. First page: 9 Tundra Tigers, 2 Goblins. This isn't as easy as it looks. Remember, a lot of agg stuff up here. Let you know how it goes later. This is FUN!

And the Treasure Caskets rule too!! :)

8:30 PM: Fields of Valor in Beaudecine is helping my 45 (now) MNK become 46 pretty quick. Got Iron Mittens (L35 handwear -- not great, but not meh) from a brown Treasure Casket (4/5 on opening the combination locks... They can be nasty on the numerical puzzles, so watch out. Lots of wiki updating, etc.