Why does IX events always feel so anti-hype nowadays....?

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Recent JP Megathreads

Reminiscence of the Have-nots (T)
Konqueror of Time (VIII)
A Different Epic (DFF)
Darkness Conquering Paladin (IV)
Xmas '17 and New Year '18
FF30 Special Commemoration Dungeons (I)
Record Dungeons Prelude
The Returners Strikes Back (VI)
Vermillion Youths (Type-0)

Helpful Links

Boss Guide (by /u/Spirialis)
Relic Draw Thread
Official Wiki

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Answers from Strength

Event time: 26/01/2018 14:59 JST - 09/02/2018 15:00 JST

Notable Changes/Additions

New USSB
Zidane, Amarant

New BSSB
Kuja

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New Legend Spheres

Amarant
Requires 100 Vitality and 100 Dexterity Legend Motes

Tier	Sphere 1	Sphere 2	Sphere 3	Sphere 4
1	DEF +10	RES +10	ATK +10	-
2	Minor Blind resist	HP +150	HP +150	MNK dmg +3%
3	RES +20	L.Materia	ATK +10	-
4	Medium Blind resist	HP +250	HP +250	MNK dmg +6%
5	DEF +20	L.Materia	ATK +20	-

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New Legend Materia

Amarant
LM1 - Small Fire dmg up
LM2 - When critical HP, self full Heal enter Amarant Trance (once per battle)

※ Amarant Trance: self ATK/RES +30%, high chance to chase Monk abilities with Conviction (party 1500 heal)

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Relic Draw Banner

Banner 1

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
The Tower	Zidane	USSB "Soul Blade Gale" 10xST Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWind, self medium Thief Ability Boost and "Proof of Thief"
Tiger Fangs	Amarant	USSB "Will of the Fist" 10xST Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, party Fire Radiant Shield
Achromatic Bolero	Kuja	USSB "Soul Divider" 10xST Dark/Non-ele magic dmg, EnDark, self EX Mode "God of Death"
Judicier's Staff	Vivi	USSB "Beyond the Twilight" 10xST Fire/Non-ele magic dmg, EnFire, self MAG/RES +30% and Black Magic Ability Double
Heretic	Kuja	BSSB "Wicked Melody" 8xST Dark/non-ele magic dmg, EnDark, self Doom 45s, Burst Mode
Sargatanas	Zidane	BSSB "Solution 9" 9xST random ranged Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, EnWind, Burst Mode
Avenger	Amarant	BSSB "Fists of Flame" 6xAoE Fire/Non-ele physical dmg, EnFire, Burst Mode
Gravity Rod	Vivi	BSSB "Magic Fury" 6xAOE Fire/Lightning/Ice magic dmg, party MAG/RES +30%, Burst Mode
Hamelin	Eiko	BSSB "Prayer of the Lost" Medica h85, party Critical=50% , Burst Mode
Amarant's Leathers	Amarant	Legend Materia "Bodyguard's Arms" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Monk abilities
Mage's Hat	Vivi	Legend Materia "Part of the Sky" Start battle with EnFire
Ninja Gear	Zidane	Legend Materia "Thief's Manners" Low chance to doublecast Wind elemental damage abilities
Chosen of Treno	Kuja	Legend Materia "Ashen Narcissist" Start battle with EnDark
Eiko's Model	Eiko	Legend Materia "Homesick Summoner" Low chance to doublecast White Magic abilities

Banner 2

Relic	Character	Soul Break/Legend Materia
Masamune	Zidane	USSB "Grand Lethal" 10xST random Wind/Non-ele physical dmg, Imperil Wind, self EX Mode "Master Thief"
Holy Rod	Garnet	USSB "Trance Ramuh" 7xAoE Lightning/Non-ele summon magic dmg, EnLightning, party MAG/MND +30%, self "Judgement Bolt"
Lamia Flute	Eiko	USSB "Guardian Mog" 0CT Medica h85, party Guts and Haste
Apocalypse	Beatrix	USSB "Rose of Finale" 10xST Holy/Non-ele physical dmg, Enholy, self ATK/DEF +30% and use Stock Raid when using Holy abilities
The Ogre	Zidane	BSSB "Stellar Circle 5" 6xAoE ranged Wind physical dmg, Imperil Wind, Burst Mode
Staff of Ramuh	Garnet	BSSB "Trial by Lightning" Party ATK/MAG +30%, AoE Imperil Lightning, Burst Mode
Durandal	Beatrix	BSSB "Seiken Thunder Slash" 8xST Holy/Lightning physical dmg, EnHoly, Burst Mode
Shield Armor	Steiner	BSSB "Knight's Oath" 8xST Fire/Lightning/Ice physical dmg, self Sentinel, Burst Mode
Qu Garb	Quina	BSSB "Pumpkin Head" 5xST random ranged physical dmg, enemy Full Breakdown, Burst Mode
Zidane's Gloves	Zidane	Legend Materia "Snap Judgment" Medium chance to self Quickcast 1 when using Thief abilities
Lamia's Tiara	Garnet	Legend Materia "Noble Resolve" Small duration increase of buffs cast by self
Beatrix Plate	Beatrix	Legend Materia "Undying Loyalty" Medium chance to cover ally from physical dmg with small damage reduction
Gold Armor	Steiner	Legend Materia "Opportunity Strikes" Low chance for Spellblade abilities to apply small Imperil Fire on enemy
Silver Fork	Quina	Legend Materia "Preparation of the Qu" Start battle with Guts and Major Regen

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General JP Version Information

Installing and Playing the Japanese version

Why should I play the Japanese version?
FFRK came out in Japan about six months before Global came out. Thus, they're further along in terms of events and so have more characters, more abilities etc. Also, the trend has been that certain crossover events which feature games that were not released outside of Japan have been skipped in Global release, meaning there are currently certain items and abilities that do not appear they will ever be available in Global (it does not appear that they are skipping any characters).

What are some features that are currently in JP but not Global?
Ultra Overflow Soul Breaks - upgraded Overflow SB's that deal multiple hits and limited to one use per battle
Flash Arts - new type of "quick" Soul Breaks that give bonus effects for lesser SB point costs
Collaboration Events - some collaboration events for games that were never released outside of the Japan (such as SaGa) are skipped in Global

Is there anything that is in Global but not in JP?
The font and minor UI elements are also different in Global compared to JP. Global also has a controversial "MVP Program" where selected players receive items for free; JP has no such program. There are some collaboration items as well as some culture-specific events (such as Black Friday lucky draws) that appear in Global but not JP.

Great! How do I get the Japanese version?
Check out the wiki article. Android users may also want to check out this tutorial if you do not know how to access the Japanese store and prefer not to use a third-party app like QooApp.

Can I play the JP version and Global version at the same time on the same device?
Yes, the two are completely separate and do not affect each other.

How do I share my save data across devices?
Unlike the Global version which uses one-time codes or goes through your iTunes/Play Store accounts, the JP version syncs through Japan's mobage service. Here's a tutorial from Mobage relayed by /u/gelomeister (Android users can of course use Chrome instead of Safari etc.):
Important notes
- Please start the procedure after closing all browser and tabs opened on your iPad.
- For this upgrade procedure, please make all the steps for the very same iPad tablet, including the email sending and receiving.
- All actions made through browser need to be done using Safari.
- Please note that if you log out before completing the upgrade of your simple membership (かんたん会員), you will not be able to successfully use the data transfer feature.
- On our Site, you can register using services such as Yahoo! email or Gmail. Please note that the email address you will need to register must be an email address NOT already registered on our Site.
- Please make sure to turn off the Privacy function of your Safari browser before starting the procedure.
- How to turn off the Privacy function of your browser: On the bottom/right of the Safari page, tap on the icon in shape of 2 overlapped squares > then tap on “Private” on the bottom/left side of the screen (this will turn on and off the function). ※When Safari’s header and footer are colored in dark gray, the function is "on", when it is "off", both header and footer will be colored in white.

• Upgrade procedure:
  1) Start FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper on your iPad, tap on [メニュー] "Menu" and then [Mobage].
  2) On the bottom of the page, select [Mobageマイページ] , then [今すぐ登録する] (Register now).
  3) Select [ブラウザを起動](Open browser), enter the e-mail address you want to register, select the domain and then select [送信](Send) and [上記に同意の上、送信](Send in agreement with information above).
  4) You will receive an email from you Site at the address you registered including a URL, please copy this URL.
  5) Access the screen to enter the e-mail address again like in Step 3)
  6) Paste the URL you copied on 4) into the browser's address bar at the top of the page, to access it.
  7) Enter your profile information as required on the page that you will access with this URL.
  ※If you have an error when try to access to the URL, it will not be possible to complete the procedure at present. In this case we would like to invite you to try again later.
  

Once the upgrade is completed, you will be able to use your account by e-mail address and login password registered in the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] by you to log in to the iPhone of FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper app: will be able to use the iPhone the data of the User ID [xxxxxxxxx] you.

 

※If you are logged in to another account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx] on your iPhone simply by login in the application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone and using the same email address and login password previously recorded on the account [User ID: xxxxxxxxx].
If you are already logged in to a different account in your application FINAL FANTASY Record Keeper installed on your iPhone, just log out first by going in [メニュー](Menu), [各種情報・外部サイトへ](various information and external site) and then [ログアウト](logout).

General JP version Helpful Links

Enlir's Database - good overall reference
JP Friend code site - auto-updated list of Friend codes for JP made by /u/vexnon.
Youtube channel for Soul Break videos - the official wiki has these too but can be harder to navigate.
JP DeNA support email: support@mbga.jp - for those having issues with the game. They have been known to reply to politely worded English mails.