Level capped to be raised to 99 (posts moved from flameboard topic)

[Hexx]

Maybe they meant upgrading as in upgrading TO a relic/mythic not actually improving said weapons...........just a thought.

 

[jyakotsu]

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I bet they will make it some retarded quest where you can't obtain the upgraded relic if you ever opened a treasure chest in King Ranperre's Tomb or something equally moronic.

well if that is the stipulation I might be able to upgrade!!! haha

 

[Biglen]

I'm just happy PA will be getting what he deserves in the near future :biggrin:

 

[Kanelucian]

I just got my joytoy in january...hope it dont become as useful as toys n a cereal box...im wondering if the new weapon upgrade system will work on other rare/ex items n not just relic/mythic

 

[Xalioniaf]

Maybe they meant upgrading as in upgrading TO a relic/mythic not actually improving said weapons...........just a thought.

How would you even consider it? The thought that Johnny Everyman could upgrade his Crumhorn into a Gjallarhorn would be enough to make anyone who upgraded their relic before a screaming mess.
Out of all the things that could be considered, this here is the most ridiculous that's been considered thus far.
For shame.

 

[Amerie]

When the cap was raised many years ago everyone was out adventuring and trying new things. It was a very fun experience and gear didnt matter so much then, neither did camping mobs.

Everyone was exploring together and basically equal.

That wont be the case this time around but with the new areas and job abilities, spells, expanded areas being added... well, maybe the game will start being about fun and exploring again.

Trying new things etc.

FFXI is the only MMO i have played but i know people who play wow etc and MMOs seem to be mostly about gear and big kills.

There is something about just doing random things and exploring that is relaxing and fun.

On bg theres been alot of discussion about king gear etc becoming obselete and salvage gear not being as good as new stuff.

I'm all for it cause for once in a long long time, everyones going to be in the same boat and trying different things.
Hopefully everyone will have an equal chance.

I'm hoping if they do add the new "best" gear to HNMs, that they will spawn in such a way that makes them virtually impossible to bot like sw,di.

 

[Nyosan~]

The thought that Johnny Everyman could upgrade his Crumhorn into a Gjallarhorn would be enough to make anyone who upgraded their relic before a screaming mess.

This is already happening, though in a more roundabout way than how you're stating it.

If Dynamis isn't capped at 75, clearing whole zones will become significantly easier, leading to a greater number of people running them and an even greater flow in ancient currencies, making Relic upgrading even more affordable than ever. Personally, this is fine with me. Anything that brings us away from spending four grueling hours in Dynamis at a pop is welcome.

It may not be through the Magians quest, but it's highly likely that the amount of effort that went into upgrading a relic a year ago will be substantially reduced for those upgrading relics a year from now.

 

[Raesvelg]

The possibility of having a single party of the right level 99 jobs enter and fully clear a Dynamis zone is... interesting.

Assuming the possibility of instanced Dynamis (which I still find sadly unlikely) and using the last Dynamis: Bastok run that iiZerg did as a baseline for likely coin drops (534 or so total from a fully cleared zone), this would place the average relic at ~20,000,000 gil spent on glasses, and accomplished within 18 weeks.

Assuming the possibility of instanced Dynamis once again, and assuming that not all participants will be relic upgraders... One could easily expect coins to become noticeably cheaper in 2011.

Save that I expect further server consolidations that year as FFXI is cannibalized by FFXIV.

 

[Westyle]

I'm just really anxious to see a lot of new things coming (which will still be a while)

New JAs and JTs, how they'll adjust skill points (A and B skills will have a HUGE gap at 99 if the current trend continues), trying out 40+ subs, the new merits at 99, retracking through some of the older content at 99... Making a list of those NM's that always pissed you off before (It's game over for you now, Ash Dragon and Guivre)


I was honestly considering never coming back to FFXI and just going on to FFXIV, but this makes me possibly want to simultaneously play both.

 

[Raesvelg]

Making a list of those NM's that always pissed you off before (It's game over for you now, Ash Dragon and Guivre).

True, I hadn't thought of the incredible potential for spite kills that this offers.

 

[Tristam Green]

well if that is the stipulation I might be able to upgrade!!! haha

lol, but you get what I'm saying.

 

[Dayner]

hmm should i come back ..... nah my work wont allowed it -.-

but i do wonder how things going to turn out

 

[naue]

Haha, I bet I know one or more persons in that crowd. Elitist jackoffs.

lol dno if you're joking, but in all honestly i still know quite a few people who worked their asses off to have the best attainable gear for their job, and although it is a bit stupid to get all pissed off over some new content/possible fun changes to come, i think they still have the right to be angry if they choose to be.

On the other hand, someone mentioned that the 99 gear would just be an available upgraded version of what one currently has. I think this would be the best case scenario for sure. Although, it would not give much of a chance for those without the best gear to attain it anytime soon, thus carrying on the current ranks of geared to non-geared people.

 

[neophytal]

hmmm yeah that's a lot more leveling from 75 to 99. also kinda weird if people have a lot of merits and then have to level to 99 verse people who don't have any merits.. I guess merits could still be an option once you hit 75 vs leveling to 99.. but.. eh.

 

[DADAGinny]

Can't wait for new RDM spells with the new levels!

 

[Dowzer]

It won't be all in one lump sum of 75-99, in June we'll see the cap raised to 80. Octave club is gonna be loads of fun lol

 

[Blazeoffury]

It won't be all in one lump sum of 75-99, in June we'll see the cap raised to 80. Octave club is gonna be loads of fun lol

THIS!!!!! gonna completely stop drk at 96 for octave....

 

[Guesswho]

Damn, I never thought they would raise the cap to 99. I don't know if I will be coming back in the near future or not. I doubt I will be leveling my jobs that high. 75 is enough. I wasted enough years of my life on this game lol.