iportant notice

Warning Regarding PlayOnline ID and Password Fraud It has come to our attention that certain individuals are referring players to fake FINAL FANTASY XI websites resembling the log-in page of Membership Information in an attempt to steal (also known as \"phishing\") the PlayOnline ID and password. We have also confirmed the case where they try to redirect users to suspicious website by sending an URL inside the game with a message saying that user agreement violation or billing issue has been confirmed. Please note that Square Enix representative (Game Master (GM) staff included) will never ask players to log into an external website within the game. If you experience such a request while in-game, please report the matter to a GM immediately. Keep your data safe! Keep the PlayOnline ID and password secure! general Due to heavy server traffic, timeout or network errors may occur on the version check screen. This screen appears when you log into FINAL FANTASY XI and a new version update is available. In case the version update fails, we ask that you please wait a while and then try again. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your understanding and cooperation in making this a smooth version update. updates Important Update Details - An issue wherein patterns could not be engraved on to certain equipments has been resolved. - An issue wherein during the synthesis, Dark Earring will be synthesized even though the recipe for Darkness Earring was used has been resolved. - An issue wherein the list of Abyssean areas, which gets displayed when you talk to NPC Horst, may be incorrect has been resolved.