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Tons of stuff happens during the week with MMOs that it would just boggle your brains, so it’s all here for you in one post as usual.

Fallen Earth promises to be different by being “elf free”, Star Wars revealed the Trooper class, EVE gets a bit of a storyline change, and LOTRO shows you how to pull off those tricky fellowship maneuvers.

Wanna know the rest? Of course you do, and it’s all after the break.

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Yes, we know this should have gone up yesterday. We were so busy with GDC last week that we almost forgot to do it, but how could we live with ourselves if you didn’t get your weekly MMO news update?

We couldn’t. Loads going on with all of your favorites last week, so hit the link.

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Kotaku is reporting that Square Enix has banned hundreds of Final Fantasy XI players as an issue that allowed for the creation of multiple items was exploited.

“[Square Enix] discovered an issue that allowed players to create multiple items for certain treasures and rewards in areas such as Salvage and Assault by exploiting the game system,” said the company today.

Apparently the bug has been known about for some time and was fixed in November last year. However Square Enix wanted to single out those who carried on exploiting the MMORPG’s system after knowledge of the workaround was made public.

“As a result of the investigation, approximately 400 players were temporarily suspended based on evidence gathered,” Square Enix stated.

“Approximately 550 players who committed more serious misconduct had their accounts banned.”

Ouch.

By Mike Bowden

The January issue of EGM’s said the “scuttlebutt around the industry” is claiming that Square will reveal a “follow-up” to FFXI at E3 next year.

There’s a scan of the mag page here.

Apparently the MMO will co-exist with FFXI, and not replace it. There’s a quote there from producer Hiromichi Tanaka saying as much.

Take a look.

Square’s announced three new Final Fantasy XI expansions, the first of which is slated to release in the spring with more content being made available “every few months thereafter.”

The company’s also claimed the MMO has 500,000 active users playing in Europe, Japan, and North America.

The three new scenarios are:

A Crystalline Prophecy – Ode of Life Bestowing™
One day, a giant crystal appeared in the skies above Jeuno, triggering a series of unexplained happenings across the land. Now, adventurers will set forth to unravel the mysteries of this primordial crystal that holds the secret of Vana’diel®’s past.

A Moogle Kupo d’Etat – Evil in Small Doses™
It all started with an innocent drop of rainwater and a rickety, ramshackle Mog House desperately in need of repairs. Little did anyone suspect that this was only the beginning of a harrowing nightmare unheard of in the annals of moogle-kind.

A Shantotto Ascension – The Legend Torn, Her Empire Born™
The eccentric Professor Shantotto returned to Windurst one day after a mysterious, unexplained absence, shocking her colleagues with behavior so outrageous it put her old self to shame! When she goes so far as to proclaim herself ruler of her own empire, adventurers set out to discover the truth behind her alarming shift in personality.

Press release after the break.

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Following news that a Final Fantasy XI guild had to back out of a battle with game boss Pandemonium Warden after 18 hours and physical sickness from players, Square Enix has admitted the challenge may be a little overboard.

“Included in the version update scheduled for early September will be modifications to the degree of difficulty of Pandemonium Warden (and associated pets), Absolute Virtue (and associated pets), and Jailer of Love,” said the company on the official FFXI site.

“The aim of these changes is to create battles where a decisive outcome may be reached within a shorter period of time.”

While sensible, we can’t help being a little disappointed. Are you lamenting the climb down? Are you harder than hardcore? Email us and whinge.

Thanks, Kotaku.

Awesome. According to this PetFoodAlpha post, a Final Fantasy XI guild went up against one of the big bosses in the MMO last week and had to quit after fighting constantly for 18 hours.

The baddie, Pandemonium Warden, apparently changed form 20 times during the battle, which left players literally passing out and vomiting with exhaustion.

Lightweights, clearly. More through the link. Thanks, Kotaku.