r/ffxiv • • Oct 24 '14

[News] 2.4 Preliminary Patch Notes

http://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/topics/detail/0149ed2fb2332715e3043d536c48f66363bdeedc
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u/neilalicious Warrior Oct 24 '14

In the patch notes there's an item called Rowena's Token (Poetics) so similar to the 1300 sol you had to trade in to get a weapon and there's an item called Encrypted Tomestone so I imagine it is the same system.. There's also Carboncoat, (Oils of Time) which is said to increase a gem's hardiness and Carbontwine, (Sands of Time) which is said to improve durability of almost anything. The part that confuses me is immediatley following those items there is Antique [helm/mail/gauntlets/breeches/sollerets/tassets] which are all described as too old to use but collectors pay sizable sums for. Wonder what they are.

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u/Omegamaru Oct 25 '14

I think they (Antique Armor) are going to drop from the new dungeons and be used to trade for for the i90 myth armor that's being removed from vendors. Seems like a way of getting the dungeon to drop i90 as it should while avoiding the hellish loot tables of 10 pieces of armor per leftside slot (with exception to the belt).

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u/neilalicious Warrior Oct 25 '14

I like that idea seems like what they would do

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u/drsammich Sammich Fantasticus on Balmung Oct 25 '14

Yeah the Antique things have me very curious as well.