LOL you and everyone else, so far this live umbral events has been extremely underwhelming,they played us good with the promise of content though. /sigh, seems SE were just after our money as usual.
I was expecting more then what we got, but nothing near what other people were expecting. I expected a bunch of little 'achievements', an occasional item or two that you could only get during the events and slow but escalating ramp up to 2.0 of the live portion of the events. What I don't think people understand is that part of the 'only can be seen before 2.0' stuff is also the one shot GC quests as well as some of the battle rewards from things like the primal battles and such. From what Yoshida said during the second live producer letter the primal battle rewards might actually be only available (In their current form) before 2.0 since the battle themselves will be changing slightly for 2.0, both for story reasons and even slightly for aesthetic reasons. Yoshida mentioned the primals would 'look' a bit different in 2.0 and we already got a hint of that with the concept art for Leviathan.
So in a way almost all the new content is "Can't be repeated in 2.0" stuff because even if the instances stick around for 2.0, there is no guarantee the gear or the CS leading up to and within them will stay the same. The may very well get tuned for lower level or even new max level fights later on with completely different rewards for 2.0.
Edit: As for the maintenance a JP rep posted the changes going in. We are getting the class/job balances that were said to be coming in 1.22b. Looks like the balances are all in relation to the 5 melee classes and they will balance not only job skills but even some class skills.
GLD to PLD: Removing hp reduction and instead giving an INT reduction.
Archer/BRD: Using a weaponskilll will now force a recast time for light shot.
You can now block with a shield while casting and upon blocking with a shield you won't get interrupted while casting a spell.
Pugilist/MNK ability changes:
Concussive blow: Effect of combo bonus increased.
Haymaker: Physical Damage increased.
Aura Pulse: Physical Damage increased
Howling Fist: Combo bonus effect increased.
Simian Thrash: Comb bonus effect increased.
Dragon Kick: Damage increased.
GLD:
Riot Blade: Damage increased
Goring Blade: Recast will be 60 seconds now instead of 80, damage will be increased.
PLD: Hollowed Ground now blocks all incoming damage with some exceptions (Likely primal two hours and similar things, it now blocks magic etc.)
Marauder:
Berserk: Physical Damage up, Physical damage received increased as well.
Rampage:
Effect will be changed from
"Increases your attack speed and power for each physical attack against you, and restores HP for each critical hit you land."
to
"Increases your attack speed and parry rate, and restores HP for each critical hit you land."
*While in effect the rate of effect fading will faster.
Whirlwind: Effect of combo bonus will be changed from "Consumes TP to increase damage when you are below 50% HP." to "While in berserk mode the effect will be reset but damage will increase"
WAR:
Collusion - Effect will be changed from "Redirects enmity generated by target party member's next attack to you." to "Redirects part or enmity generated by target party member's next attack to you"
Steel Cyclone: Tp needed to use will be 1k tp instead of 2k tp. AOE range decreased and bonus damage from rampage will also decrease.
Lancer:
Vorpul Thrust - Accuracy penalty removed.
Impulse Drive - Accuracy penalty removed.
Life Surge - Effect timer will change from 60 seconds to 180 seconds (This is awesome)
Power Surge -
Effect will be changed from
"Consumes TP to increase your attack power and damage you sustain, up to a maximum of three stacks. Cannot be used simultaneously with Life Surge."
to
"Increases own physical damage, decreases physical defense. When using weapon skill or jump at target it will increase the effect time. Also when effect stack the effect is increased (three stacks maximum). Cannot be used simultaneously with Life Surge" Reuse of ability will end the effect"
(Gonna work like stance in puglist/monk from how it sounds)
*Recast time will be changed from 30 seconds to 10 seconds
*No longer consumed TP
Chaos Thrust -
Effect will be changed from
"Delivers a sixfold attack at low accuracy."
to
"Delivers a sixfold attack with bonus to physical critical damage."
Enhanced Power Surge Trait (lvl 44): Effect of power surge up will be decreased
DRG:
Jump - Effect will be change from
" Delivers a jumping attack, returning you to your original position after the attack is made."
to
"Will evade a physical attack while delivering a jumping attack and returning you to your original position"
WHM:
Benediction range increased.
