In case you missed out on the 10th anniversary celebratory concert held in Berkeley, CA a couple of weeks ago -- have no fear! There is still a chance to get involved in the festivities for celebrating a decade long of adventuring. Follow FINAL FANTASY XI on Twitter (@FFXI_EN) and tweet us a nice anniversary message along with a screenshot of your character donning anniversary equipment from ANY year. The location of the screen shot is up to you! The Community Team will be selecting two of their favorite screen shots each day and sending the chosen players a Nomad Moogle Rod. Iron and press your anniversary clothing of choice, because this is an occasion to dress to impress!

Follow us here and prepare to tweet your best screenshots on October 15th through October 19th!

For full contest details and rules, click here!

A new thread has been created in the Updates section of the official forums:

[dev1138] Bard Job Adjustments

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Trick or Treat!!

Citizens throughout the three nations are once again donning their most terrifying garb, swarming the streets, and hungrily awaiting the arrival of adventurers from across the realm. Even the exorcists from far to the west are doing their part to add some spook to the season by holding the Wake of the Lilies once more. Don't forget those hard-working MHMU moogles, either! They've been busy for days painting the towns blood-red, transforming them into haunted havens for harrowing hordes of hellions!

Yessiree, this year's Harvest Festival is shaping up to scare the socks right o—stop the presses! This just in!

A trio of abominable aberrations has just appeared in Windurst that threatens to shroud this year's festivities in utter darkness!

Read on for the ghastly details of two children's close encounter with three witches' familiars.

After gathering up all of the entries and sending them to the Mog House Management Union, the moogles held a meeting full of intense debate! Needless to say, the moogles were extremely impressed by all of the hard work that went into each submission. Once the meeting convened, the MHMU handed off their favorites to the development and operations teams, who had a tough time choosing the final winners.

For a stunning showcase of feng-shui skills, check out the winning entries!

The September version update has gone live, offering the chance for intrepid adventurers to descend into the depths of discovery with Meeble Burrows—the new subterranean battle content—along with a treasure trove of adjustments and refinements.

Read on to dig into all the down-and-dirty details.

Cloppin' along and down, down on the range, the MHMU once again steadfastly supports the fan-favored festivals of late summer.

This year, we have strived to set up a kupo-tacular barbeque bonanza for weary wanderers to kick back and insatiably ingest grilled goodies.

What a relaxing respite from everyday expeditions! And even more magnificent, this carnivalesque cornucopia is an optimal opportunity for us to reap rewards of glittering gil, kupopopo!

...Oh dear. My candid contemplations have sordidly sullied the MHMU's remarkable reputation.

Never mind. One meager moogle's momentary mistake is of no certain concern to an able adventurer. After all, our fatal flaw is an inferior inability to heartily hold dutiful deliberations, kupo...

"Dutiful deliberations?" You ponder, perplexed. Right as rain! I moderated moogle meetings to decidedly determine how to publically promote this exquisite extravaganza! Depressingly difficult, I assure you... Yet this wonderful where-it's-at will surely satisfy your yearly yearnings!

Excitedly examine the magnanimous musings of our coordination committee, kupo!

With the transition from the current version of FINAL FANTASY XIV to A Realm Reborn, FINAL FANTASY XI and FINAL FANTASY XIV simultaneous subscription bonuses will be terminated effective Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 23:59 (PDT).

Please make sure to redeem any items and transfer all of your FINAL FANTASY XI-related character names before the deadline.

Further details regarding simultaneous subscription bonuses.

This update has a hefty load on its shoulders, with Meeble Burrows--the brand-new subterranean battle content--as well as battle- and system-related adjustments tucked tightly into its knapsack. Prepare for your own trek by reading up on some of the included content below!

[dev1053] Meeble Burrows
[dev1127] PC Collision Adjustments
[dev1136] Super Kupower Adjustments

It's been a hot summer and the moogles have been putting their heart and soul into caring for players' Mog Houses despite this Ifrit's Cauldron-like heat. So why not do something a bit special for them and spruce up your Mog House to keep it cool during this blistering heat wave?

Using your favorite decor and furnishings we'd like adventurers the world over to test their interior decoration and feng shui skills by arranging their Mog House layout in our first Mog House Decoration contest! We plan on holding these decoration contests regularly, but will change the theme to fit both the season and time period. With that said, we are kicking off our first contest with the theme of "staying cool in the summer heat."

Check out the full event details on the official forum!

The following thread has been updated with new information:

[dev1135] New Special Job Abilities

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