FFXIclopedia Developer Questions and Answers

[Yugl]

Small announcement; however, it does give a notable hint at what to expect with the upcoming level cap increase.

Will players eventually be able to modify all of their armor and weapons via trials? If so, when can we expect those changes to be implemented into the system, and what kind of restrictions will there be?

While system and game balance concerns make it unrealistic to allow all existing equipment to be augmented through Trial of the Magians, we intend to expand the system in such a way that players' most precious acquisitions can stay fit for active use long after the level cap has been increased.

Will there be additional trials added to the final stages of the weapons currently available? In other words, if you have completed a quest sequence to augment a Kartika dagger with +5 DMG, will there be more trials included in the future to enhance that weapon even further?

New trials that pick up where the existing ones left off will be introduced in the next version update, with a sneak peek forthcoming on Topics in the coming weeks.

Further additions and refinements are also in the works for future updates. We are constantly striving to incorporate user feedback, and can assure that you won't be disappointed with the results

Link: http://wiki.ffxiclopedia.org/wiki/De...of_the_Magians

[Dooom]

Too vague as to not mean much of anything. "Pick up where they left off" could just mean that they'll stick to the same kind of system, rather than allow us to further augment weapons we've been working on.

What made me laugh on the link is this:

It is always a pleasure to be given the opportunity to communicate with the dev team. It looks like they have put a lot of thought into keeping FFXI balanced throughout all of the upcoming changes.

sorry, but lol. Two questions and vague answers is not real communication, it's a token effort so SE fan-boys can say "Look! they're talking to us!"

[Yugl]

I am more focused on the response to the first question. Namely, the idea that certain pieces of equipment are going to experience use in Trial of Magians to maintain their status as the level caps increase. Perhaps this will be our new LV99 gear rather than adding new drops.

[Dontkare]

I hope it's not. And I know all the salvage/relic holders will QQ at it but no new gear would be like not adding new abilities. They let us level to 99 but that's all we get. Mindless grinding with no goals to reach for. And no, more magian quests isn't a goal. That's just more mindless grinding.

[Dooom]

I am more focused on the response to the first question. Namely, the idea that certain pieces of equipment are going to experience use in Trial of Magians to maintain their status as the level caps increase. Perhaps this will be our new LV99 gear rather than adding new drops.

I expect so, but the wording leaves me cold. "Precious acquisitions"; do they mean our E-bodies and Usu Bodies, or our Warrior's Loricas?

[Dontkare]

I expect so, but the wording leaves me cold. "Precious acquisitions"; do they mean our E-bodies and Usu Bodies, or our Warrior's Loricas?

Whats going to happen when magians let's warrior's lorica get acc +17 att +17 double attack 5% etc etc.. Not saying SE is that kind or generous but would be nice :3

[dejet]

Things still have a max number of things they can add, most relic unless they take away cant add anything really.(well a lot can but there is a fast max they would hit)

Am I wrong? does the aug system get around this somehow? No clue really have not gone to far into it outside a few Aug fights in VoS.

If the 5 is still the max wars body would max out with 1 more item.

[Meian]

Whats going to happen when magians let's warrior's lorica get acc +17 att +17 double attack 5% etc etc.. Not saying SE is that kind or generous but would be nice :3

Prolly this AFv3 they talked about must mean something to upgrade the AFv2 into. Not sure much point into Dynamis outside of Currency/Relic weps if a new zone gives better stuff

[Not Kuno]

On the one hand I would be pissed if they released new armor better than my full morrigans, on the other I kind of want new shit to go after. The only good middle ground is better armor that isn't super easy/hard to get.

[dejet]

On the one hand I would be pissed if they released new armor better than my full morrigans, on the other I kind of want new shit to go after. The only good middle ground is better armor that isn't super easy/hard to get.

Or they could make questing the better add ons for morrigans, not so hard, add better gear with better base states then the normal morrigans and have a even ground.

Then have AF V3 that is out of hand to get that trumps it all. They could make it where not everyone gets pissed off, but will see how they deal with this.

[Jaunty]

Any veteran adventurer knows the feeling:
A beloved breastplate that served you in countless epic battles...
A cherished cuirass that fended off many a vicious enemy blow...
Equipment once treasured, now auctioned off for a purseful of gil or relegated to a dank, lonely corner of your Mog House in favor of more potent apparel better suited to your burgeoning abilities.
What could be done to give these items a longer lease on life? This is the question we asked ourselves, and in the next version update, you can experience the answer—the new Augments system!

Just a mini SE reminder

[Budonez]

Just a mini SE reminder

If they release something better than homam for paladin, it'll be game breaking lol.
edit: silly vague questions, should've asked about aegis/ghorn augment QQ

[dejet]

If they release something better than homam for paladin, it'll be game breaking lol.
edit: silly vague questions, should've asked about aegis/ghorn augment QQ

When new HNMs are lvl 150?

[Gwynplaine]

On the one hand I would be pissed if they released new armor better than my full morrigans, on the other I kind of want new shit to go after. The only good middle ground is better armor that isn't super easy/hard to get.

This is pretty much how I feel. I'll be disapointed if there aren't some new items that shock everyone with their superiority. But on the other hand they have to be subtle about raising the bar so that everything isn't trash immediately. But everyone familiar with Square knows the latter won't happen. They're infamous for introducing new things that always have some bonus but have some negative or drawback.

I'm interested to see how upgrading old gear will work. It doesn't seem like they will add augments directly onto most gear, especially since the better stuff is already "full" at 4 or 5 (I forget the max) lines of stats.

I could see it be something like:
Sign up to upgrade your Morrigan Robe.
Trial X - obtain a rare/ex drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Y - Defeat 10 of some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Z - Trade 300 of some item drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos event
Then you get a shiny upgraded Morrigans with some new name and similar, but higher stats.

[Priran]

Things still have a max number of things they can add, most relic unless they take away cant add anything really

This is true, you can see it on a lot of AF/Relic +1. Most commonly they remove some resist element stat to make room for a more useful stat.

[Seanr]

I really don't understand people. I understand that you don't want your Salvage gear to be shit, but do you really want it to still be end-all/be-all at lvl 99? and then you will still complain that SE only ever releases side-grade shit.

[Yubar]

So, you were only allowed to ask two questions? Doesn't seem much of a Q & A even if it was only limited to Trials of the Magians.

[Cooleko]

This is pretty much how I feel. I'll be disapointed if there aren't some new items that shock everyone with their superiority. But on the other hand they have to be subtle about raising the bar so that everything isn't trash immediately. But everyone familiar with Square knows the latter won't happen. They're infamous for introducing new things that always have some bonus but have some negative or drawback.

I'm interested to see how upgrading old gear will work. It doesn't seem like they will add augments directly onto most gear, especially since the better stuff is already "full" at 4 or 5 (I forget the max) lines of stats.

I could see it be something like:
Sign up to upgrade your Morrigan Robe.
Trial X - obtain a rare/ex drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Y - Defeat 10 of some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Z - Trade 300 of some item drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos event
Then you get a shiny upgraded Morrigans with some new name and similar, but higher stats.

This is what i am really hoping for, something that uses our salvage gear/sets as an upgrade to keep them the best or very close throughout the lvl 99 caps. (sorry just talking about usu for mnk and morri for blm when i say best)

[Dooom]

I could see it be something like:
Sign up to upgrade your Morrigan Robe.
Trial X - obtain a rare/ex drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Y - Defeat 10 of some Abyssea or Walk of Echos NM
Trial Z - Trade 300 of some item drop from some Abyssea or Walk of Echos event
Then you get a shiny upgraded Morrigans with some new name and similar, but higher stats.

Fuck drops, I want an Assault Points/Ichor-type system. "Spend 15,000 Abyssea Points Things I'm Too Tired To Think Of A Name For to add +3 accuracy to your Usukane Sune-Ate?". Why oh why did SE move away from points systems? Q_Q

[Draylo]

Yeah I would rather that myself tbh lol. I hate having to spend the time to kill x mobs in x weather...