The Crystal War is beckoning for you to return to the past to do battle against the beastmen hordes led by the Shadow Lord! In the upcoming March version update of Final Fantasy XI, several Campaign adjustments are scheduled to be implemented, including the ability to gain combat and magic skill ups while under Campaign tags, as well as adjustments to increase and decrease ally and enemy influence levels depending on whether you were victorious in a Campaign battle!

What are your feelings on these Campaign changes? Let us know over on the ZAM forums!

From the official Final Fantasy XI forums:

[dev1187] Campaign Adjustments

• Campaign has undergone the following adjustments.
  
  • Combat and magic skills will now increase while participating in a Campaign battle.
  • The following adjustments will be made to Influence, both when victorious and when defeated.
    
    • When victorious
      Influence will increase, and enemy force influence will decrease, at a greater rate than previously.
    • When defeated
      Influence will decrease, and enemy force influence will increase, at a greater rate than previously.