On the 23rd (or after, I think, bleh) they will be applying these updates;
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- New Chains of Promathia missions will be added.
- The new region "Lumoria" and the new area "Al'Taieu" will become accessible.
- Many new quests centered in the Chains of Promathia areas will be added.
- Major improvements will be made to the fishing system.
- Bargain-priced multi-tickets for barges and manaclippers will become available.
- New routes and times will be introduced for Carpenters' Landing barges.
- Mannequins will become available for purchase.
- An NPC that will store artifact armor as a key item will be introduced.
- The limit for adjusting existing abilities using Merit Points will be raised.
- Additional categories will become available for the use of Merit Points.
- Shields will reduce the amount of damage taken instead of negating all damage.
- The white magic spell Banish will inflict more damage on undead monsters.
- The white magic spell Banish III will become available.
- A new job trait for white mages will be added.
- A new job trait for samurais will be added.
- Logging will become possible in the Misareaux Coast.
- Logging results in the Lufaise Meadows will be adjusted.
- There will be additions and changes to some of the items required to fulfill guild contracts.
- A new key item called "Alchemic Ensorcellment" will become available for purchase with alchemy guild points.
- The number of guild points required to purchase the key item Anima Synthesis will be reduced.
- The number of categories available for search comments will be expanded.
- NPC chat filter settings will be refined.
- Various other fixes.
*More details of this version update will be made available on Feb 23, 2005.
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I also read into that Merit System, in one respect its a bit unfair that you can only use it at Level 75, but the range of abilities you can get hands on is yum.. as I'll list below.
Warrior: "Save Ability", "Triple Attack", "Endure"
Monk: "Counter Kick", "Chakra Effect Up", "Concentration"
White Mage: "Divine Guidance", "Clear Mind V"
Black Mage: "Elemental Guidance", "Clear Mind V"
Red Mage: "Save Ability", "Pierce", "Fast Cast IV"
Thief: "Thief Mastery", "Treasure Hunter III", "Rapid Shot"
Paladin: "Enmity Up", "Additional Bash", "Pysical Defense Up V"
Dark Knight: 'Weapon Knowledge', 'Weapon Drain', 'Physical Attack Up V'
Beastmaster: "Beast's Heart", "Auto-Regen"
Bard: "Fast Cast", "Weapon Aspir"
Ranger: "Pointer", "Movement Speed Up", "Rapid Shot II"
Samurai: "Fast Draw", "God's Eye", "Glutton"
Ninja: "Knowledge of Ninja Tools", "Knowledge of Weapons", "Double"
Dragoon: 'Wyvern Movement Speed Up", "Wyvern Physical Attack Up", "Wyvern Healing HP Up"*
Summoner: "Save MP", "Auto-Refresh II", "Conserve MP"
*The Dragoon's new ability is found to unbalance the game sevearly, and therefore will only be introduced in the next major update.
Source - MithraPride
Edit this into your post If you feel the need to, Andro. Otherwise we could make this into a News Article "Discussion" thread of the sort.