The presale button is now available on the FFXI top page within the PlayOnline Viewer. I'd almost expect an announcement on playonline.com about the items availble for completion sometime within the next 5 hours, lol.

I thought they post the rewards before they start doing the pre-order sales? Cause that's how I make my mind if I'm getting a add-on is based off the gear >.>

We'll probably get reward announcement and "hey its for sale" announcement at the same time.

Seconded ^^ I've finally got a 70+ job (MNK) that can use Kitty pants, and it would be cool indeed to not feel like I'm gimp because I never went through the Sky grind (since my other jobs really don't need any Sky gear). With Mirke and an augmentable leg armor reward from Shantotto... I could make a very nice MNK gear set while avoiding the Sky grind.

I'd be pretty happy with accessories too. A killer back piece or a belt I could certainly live with. Just no more rings/earrings, and I have a bunch of good shoes already for all my jobs too so yeah...

its up but i dont see any info on the augmented item

Anyone else here think that the Tatsumaki Sitagoromo should go with the Mirke Wardecors set as it seems to match? Sad that it goes with the mage set (Redingote)

its dragons on some pants! Whats wrong with you SE not letting monk wear them

So White Mage's get some pants that would make even the most veteran Shaolin Warriors weak in the knee's, while Ninja's and Monk's get a pair of parachute pants that look like they were designed by the tin man in wizard of oz?

All I have to say is...

...It's never felt so good being a White Mage.

i dont like SE hide agument stats

Tassets look retarded. I love how the Sitagoromo look.

I'll probably come back to the game for one month just to do this. I have the other two pieces for my SAM/DRG/WAR, might as well have these also. As a side note, OMG the piece for MNK/NIN/RNG is fugly as hell!

The thing that bugs me the most about the Tassets is that the backstory of the pants is that they're for chocobo-riders. Yet, none of the jobs seem to fit chocobo-riders at all.

MNK: H2H, can't punch stuff while riding chocobo
THF: Can't really steal stuff while riding chocobo
BST: You mean you can charm a random animal AND ride chocobo too?
RNG: Somewhat plausible, but I imagine RNG to be more about using terrains to take cover while shooting arrows/bullets
NIN: Yay, have Utsusemi AND can run away on chocobo real quick too! Not to mention the clanking of the metal armor making NIN not so stealthy anymore!
BLU: Would you like a turban and face mask to go along with the metal pants, Sir?
COR: Wooo riding chocobo ON A SHIP!! Double the speed!!!
PUP: Widget, please meet Fat Chocobo, maybe we'd have Automachobo or the Chocomaton!!
DNC: Dancing while riding a chocobo huh? Or riding chocobo to the next tavern to perform, is it?

If any, the backstory would suit more for the heavy armor section though might not fit too well with DRG, but somewhat plausible for SAM, WAR, DRK, and PLD. S-E now dropped the ball on their backstory too, I guess. ><!!

*still really hoping that these pants have godly stats*

As a longtime Shantotto fan, I'm getting this regardless, even if I don't know what the Augments are yet. Just the same, I'm hoping for a brand new pair of nuking legs on blm, but if they have yet another piece for me to give to corsair, then I'll be happy either way.

ya pants useless for me, I was hoping for hands

Waiting to buy it until the first reviews of it are in, as per last add-on.

You think anybody wants a roundhouse kick to the face while I'm wearing these bad boys? Forget about it!

I can SE pissing me off by adding 5% Haste and +5ACC beating the Homam legs. If they release kitty pants equalivant, I'm quitting, seriously. Replacing a Hauby with no negative stats is one thing, surpassing kitty/homam legs is another. I hope SE is reading this thread because the almighty dollar is on the line for them. My suggestion, just make it a WS macro swap or for magic spells or SA/TA. No haste SE, do it and die!

Sucks for you I guess. Not many jobs can use Homam, and even jobs that can certain types of leader refuse to let them lot on it. No one really does sky anymore and not many people are willing to pay for gear that's technically "free" e.g Merc. So if they DO release an equivalent it helps those who have started out post "Sky era" and those not on Homam.

what about other jobs like cor who best option was either some Skadi's Chausses or Barbarossa's Zerehs. Where it +2% haste and great other benifits or +3% haste on leg gear that drops once in a blue moon.

Edited, Oct 26th 2009 11:02am by treasurehunterxxx

those mage legs, that dragon will look like a maggot on a taru.

I don't mind how the tassets look, but I think I agree with everyone else on the wtf at giving something like that to mages, SE?

Hai2u.datswap

Does haste affect ranged, though? I thought Snapshot was the "Ranged Haste". Also, Salvage isn't exactly a "pick up and do it" as people usually do it with their clique or shell and even then the shell usually only take 'best of best' or 'core members' over someone who's joined recently. So they aren't hard in terms of event, they are in terms of actually trying to get them.

Edited, Oct 26th 2009 11:39am by Razaroic

Pants, at least they are pants... a step in the right direction...

After the disappointing BST update, these pants having incredible stats is the only way I'd come back. 5% haste at a 'minimum' and preferably with no lame ass "also grants quick-shot bonus!" like they pulled with the hat (you lost my money on that cash-shop-hat-covered-up-to-be-an-expansion because of the dumb choice to leave the turban unrivaled).

If this is the case, I'll return and probably play until XIV, but anything less than amazing and there's no reason for me to dump another 40 or so bucks (10 on the expansion, 13 on reactivation, and another couple months of play minimum, to not get something awesome in return - you know, something 'new' awesome).

I'd really like to see something like haste + scythe skill or general accuracy or whatever ... anything to really 'boost' the damage for the last stretch before the game dies out. I'm just hoping it doesn't end up being a "10 attack 10 accuracy" piece... if they just copy the body I'm just giving up.

The fact that augmented stats did not come out with the pre-order tells you a lot.

It's very likely the development team has hit pretty much the same kind of issues being discussed here and it's potentially a good sign.

The two add-on pieces that far has benefited different jobs. The body piece had very nice exclusive stats for pet jobs. The hat has nice stats for mage and DD jobs. In some cases, some players may have no reason to get a particular piece.

I think legs will represent a more radical rethink of the augmented stats and won't be along the expect lines , granted stats like haste, attk, acc, and stat bonuses likely will feature.

I have a feeling all new 'effects' or 'enhance: X ' will feature more heavily instead to a) not outdate the existing gear, especially Byakkos b) continue in the same path they've pursued since ACP, which is to have certain augments help certain overlooked jobs which may not have had a JSE.

Something for scholar/dancer/blu/pup/cor might be plausible.

Edited, Oct 26th 2009 10:14am by Dekusutaa

Cor got 5 seconds off quick draw from the body, which is the single best thing a Cor coulf got out of all of these almost. Ill take another 5 seconds if they offer it.