New Spells?

[Dowzer]

Changes to Merit Points

The maximum number of merit points a player may use in each adjustable status category will be increased in the next version update!

The maximum number of usable merit points will increase in all categories in the following manner.

Combo total and sub-categories:
HP/MP
Attributes
Combat skills
Magic skills
Others

Combo total only:
Individual job categories

With this adjustment, players may reach their maximum potential possible with the Chains of Promathia expansion disc.

Furthermore, the FINAL FANTASY XI development team is already working to expand the merit point system for "Treasures of Aht Urhgan." Adjustments to make new magic spells and abilities available through the use of merit points are planned for the new expansion disc.

More information will be released on the FINAL FANTASY XI main page as it is made available.

http://www.playonline.com/ff11us/information/1205.html

 

[Kimberely]

lol I wish they would give blm warpga as a spell... 300 mp....lvl 75.....warp and everyone goes to their hp

but I am a lazy blm ^^

 

[Dayner]

hmmm new abilities too

 

[Marajade]

well, since no one has said it yet.

ZOMG!!!!11!1one!!11a!!! Utsusemi: SAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there, its done with

 

[LadyKiKi]

well, since no one has said it yet.

ZOMG!!!!11!1one!!11a!!! Utsusemi: SAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there, its done with

I guess we'll be seeing Dia/Bio III too then ...

And some other spells which only the monsters can use but I can't remember which ...

 

[Trippyhippy]

I think they should give us mages questable spells. Not just like warp and such.

Moreso like the questable WS melee jobs get. Not even make it a scroll, make it like "As long as you have this piece of Rare/EX equipment on, you can cast this spell."

Like a Book that sits in Ranged attack slot.

yeah...

 

[Uzor]

heh... They answered my prayer partilly ^^;

I still wish for them to be quested though =/

 

[Halifirien]

Dia III would be nice.

 

[Tyrath]

heh... They answered my prayer partilly ^^;

I still wish for them to be quested though =/

SE mentioned in an interview there might be some quested ones too >_>

And goddamnit, I haven't even started meriting yet >_>

 

[decidence]

Sounds like their gonna make spells and abilities unlocked through merits not through buying them or levelling up like they are traditionally.

Thats a kinda cool idea... I will make sure I have max 10/10 merits available before the expansion in case Utsusemi San gets released lol.

 

[Thnikkaman]

That'd be cool to see what new spells we can have. Having the limited, almost unimaginative spells we have now kinda kills it for us.

 

[neophytal]

well sweet, 15 merits down, 418128148214 to go.

 

[Dayner]

so ...When will Aht Urhgan be released ?

 

[Thnikkaman]

so ...When will Aht Urhgan be released ?

I think we all want to know the answer to that one.

 

[Uzor]

so ...When will Aht Urhgan be released ?

last I heard it was late May 2006... But considering it's SE, I'd say late 2007

 

[ShomeGhuye]

Hmm...perhaps the spells currently exclusive(I think) to Absolute Virtue will be unlockable for we normal BLMs now. Spells like tier 5 elementals and tier 2 Ancient magic. That would be nice <3

I do agree with the questing for spells idea though. Though it would be nice if they weren't all as much of a pain as SleepgaII >.>

Edit: I'm at idiot, I meant absolute virtue, not divine might.

 

[Raesvelg]

I doubt Utsusemi: San, to be honest... >.> Just seems unlikely. Other spells, maybe, level IV -gas and whatnot. Just not that. That many shadows would let high-level NIN do just about anything they wanted, and I don't see SE allowing it.

 

[Palum_Q]

New spells at high level?

Because I'm such a FFIV player at heart (based on the name..)

How about... M..e....teo... Meteo! It would be a lot of mp and maybe some HP like how Tellah died..haha....

Or of course..there's also the spell Ultima! hehe...

Of course, this is more hope and wish than realistic expectation. I can probably expect them just adding numbers onto the existing spells and making them more mp. I like the Ancient Magic spells because they're a little unique and only the blms get to use them.

Another Tier = More powerful spells = Still dull.

 

[DarkMagnus]

Sounds good and gives me a reason to maybe get to 75 now.

 

[Elemmire]

ULTIMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

there.. I said it