Square hat die japanische Website zum Beta-Test von Final Fantasy XI aktualisiert und ein paar Feinheiten des Game-Systems näher erklärt: FF XI wird - wie die meisten aktuellen Online-Rollenspiele - ein Trading-System bekommen sowie Häuser für die Bewohner (wobei noch nicht klar ist, ob es Häuser für einzelne Personen oder nur für Gilden gibt).
Um die direkte Kommunikation lebensechter zu gestalten, gibt es 36 Emotes, die von den Charakteren ausgeführt werden können:

/bow, /point, /salute, /kneel, /laugh, /cry, /no, (/nod,/yes),
/wave, (/farewell,/goodbye), /welcome, /joy, /cheer, /clap,
/praise, /smile, /poke, /slap, /stagger, /sigh, /comfort, /surprised, /amazed,
/stare, /blush, /angry, (/disgusted,/upset), /muted, /doze, /panic, /grin,
/dance, /think, /fume, /doubt, /sulk

Eine echte Gabe für alle Rollenspieler, die sich gerne unterhalten. Außerdem bietet der Site jetzt die kompletten Zauberlisten für die Charakterklassen Black Mage und White Mage, mit Beschreibung der Zauber - viele FF-Fans werden die Zauber schon aus den Singleplayer-Rollenspielen kennen:

Black Magic

Fire 1-
Fire
The damage of a fire attribute.
Ghost magic

Blizzard 1-
Ice
The damage of an ice attribute.
Ghost magic

AERO 1-
Wind
The damage of a wind attribute.
Ghost magic

Stone 1-
Ground
The damage of a ground attribute.
Ghost magic

THUNDER 1-
Thunder
The damage of a thunder attribute.
Ghost magic

Water 1-
Water
The damage of a water attribute.
Ghost magic

G fire 1-
Fire
It is the damage of a fire attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

G BLIZZARD 1-
Ice
It is the damage of an ice attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

G AERO1-
Wind
It is the damage of a wind attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

G stone 1-
Ground
It is the damage of a ground attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

G Thunder 1-
Thunder
It is the damage of a thunder attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

G water 1-
Water
It is the damage of a water attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Ghost magic

Poison 1-
Darkness
A target loses HP gradually for poison.
Weakening magic

VENOM 1-
Darkness
A target loses HP gradually for poison.
Weakening magic

Biotechnology 1-
Darkness
The damage of an illegal attribute spoils an enemy gradually and it is an offensive strength down.
Dark magic

a pickpocket -- pull 1
Darkness
A target is put to sleep.
Weakening magic

DARKNESS 1
Darkness
A target is arrested in darkness and it is the rate down of a hit.
Dark magic

Stop 1
Darkness
It carries out by the ability not moving a target.
Weakening magic

DEJON 1
Darkness
It leaps to a home point.
Strengthening magic

White Magic

Heal 1-
Light
A target´s HP is recovered.
Recovery magic

G Heal 1-
Light
HP of a friend within the limits is recovered.
Recovery magic

Raise 1-
Light
The friend who cannot be battled is revitalized.
Recovery magic

POIZONA
Light
A target´s poison is cured.
Recovery magic

Rio Parana
Light
Paralysis of a target is cured.
Recovery magic

RIDAKU
Light
A target´s darkness is removed.
Sacred magic

BOKYARU
Light
A target´s is removed.
Recovery magic

DIA 1-
Light
The damage of an optical attribute spoils an enemy gradually and it is a defense power down.
Weakening magic

Banish 1-
Light
Damage magic of an optical attribute.
Sacred magic

S DIA 1-
Light
The damage of an optical attribute spoils an enemy within the limits gradually, and it is a defense power down.
Weakening magic

G Banish 1-
Light
It is the damage of an optical attribute to an enemy within the limits.
Sacred magic

Protect 1-
Light
A target´s defense power is raised.
Strengthening magic

Shell 1-
Light
A target´s magic defense is raised.
Strengthening magic

Blink
Wind
A vision is taken out and a physical attack is avoided.
Strengthening magic

Stone skin
Ground
A fixed quantity of a damage is repealed.
Strengthening magic

Aqua veil
Water
The probability that magic will be interrupted is lowered.
Strengthening magic

Slow
Light
A target´s attack interval is lengthened.
Weakening magic

Haste
Light
A target´s attack interval is shortened.
Strengthening magic

Hold
Light
Paralyze a target.
Weakening magic

Silence
Light
A target is arrested calm.
Weakening magic