Bowing to demands for greater storage space, Square Enix has announced the creation of two additional storage methods for Final Fantasy XI players, both of which allow quick access to armor sets and other sentimental knickknacks.

The Mog Sack works a lot like the Mog Satchel–it can be accessed anywhere in the world and can hold up to a maximum of 80 items depending on your goodiebag size. The new container can be purchased at a price of 9,980 Gil and, best of all, doesn’t require you to own a Mog Satchel.

The Porter Moogle, on the other hand, is a safekeeping service for Artifact and Relic gear as well as pieces acquired via Limbus and Salvage forays. Porter Moogles should make gear changes all the more convenient in FFXI and is poised to become an indispensable fixture to Vana’diel adventuring, since SE has promised that the service will “encompass an even greater range of gear in the future.”

The increased storage space has perfect timing; additional collectible armor will flood inventory spaces with the arrival of Heroes of Abyssea next month along with the December version update. As the last of three battle add-ons slated for 2010, Heroes of Abbysea will unleash new Empyrean Armor sets for all jobs, the full preview of which can be seen already in its new teaser site.

Indeed, kiss your storage woes goodbye!

To mark its 8th year anniversary as an MMO game, Final Fantasy XI is hosting  another Mog Bonanza where adventurers can scoop up free Gil and prizes in a lottery-style draw.

Square Enix said the contest is slated to run from May 16 to June 7, and also released helpful reminders for new players:

The Mog Bonanza is a number-guessing game in which you pick a five-digit number of your choice, kupo. Playing is simple! Purchase a Mog Bonanza marble from a Bonanza Moogle at designated areas, then have the vendor inscribe your desired five-digit number on it, kupo. If you can’t decide on a number, we moogles will be more than happy to pick one for you. The winning numbers will be announced at a later date, so sit tight and leave the rest to Lady Luck, kupo!

Up to 10 Mog Bonanza marbles can be purchased per character. You can have the same number inscribed on multiple marbles. This will mean bigger earnings should you have a winning number.

Each marble costs 2,000 gil apiece and can be bought from Bonanza Moogles stationed at Port San d’Oria (I-9), Port Bastok (L-8), Port Windurst (F-6), or the Chocobo Circuit (H-8).

The winning numbers will be announced on June 24 via the log-in screen, or ask the Bonanza Moogles for help. Prize redemption also starts on the same day until July 8.

Square Enix has widened the loot collection for all Rank 1-3 winners by including Mog Bonanza coupons, which can be traded for relic items such as Ninurta’s Sash, Dorje and your choice of a Dynamis-Xarcabard armor.

If gear doesn’t tickle your fancy, then you have the option of swimming in Gil instead. Last year, there were 74 winners in Rank 1 that earned 85 million Gil each. Should you hit the sweet jackpot, try to be discreet about it unless you want to spend the better part of your newfound fortune on linkshell hand-outs.