Comments from the Devs

[Niiro]

There's no way in hell trading Ifrit weapons for seals will be more efficient than simply doing toto-rak.

[Kurokikaze]

That surely will make people do Ifrit even if they have all the weapons if the seal reward is good enough. Store your weapons on a retainer and collect more for seals.
Kinda goes against the idea of sharing totems though, oh well.

You must not have seen that drop rate... -_-;

[Fievel]

There's no way in hell trading Ifrit weapons for seals will be more efficient than simply doing toto-rak.

Yeah, was my first thought as well.

It'll be a nice bonus for when you go back to do Ifrit to help a friend though, get a dupe and just turn it in for seals!

[Hiruke]

Considering the drop rate, I doubt it would be more efficient than lazily killing the same open world NM repeatedly while semi-afk, much less Toto-rak.

[Alkar]

Where did I say it's the most efficient way? I don't see it.
It's still a nice bonus if you're helping a friend out or your LS mates. It's an incentive to help others out... they get weapons you get seals.

[Fievel]

Where did I say it's the most efficient way? I don't see it.
It's still a nice bonus if you're helping a friend out or your LS mates. It's an incentive to help others out... they get weapons you get seals.

I don't think any of it was a response to your post, more so just us making statements about the announcement itself.

I can't speak for the others, but that's what my post was for at least.

[TacoTaru]

I wonder what ever happened to the next Live Letter and those survey results.

[Rocl]

I wonder what ever happened to the next Live Letter and those survey results.

obviously Yoshi-P turned it into seals

[Jamison]

obviously Yoshi-P turned it into seals

Say what?



(Sorry, but that was the first thing that flashed into my mind.)

[xopher]

I wonder what ever happened to the next Live Letter and those survey results.

Probably the same thing that's happening to all the E3 announcements. Since we haven't heard anything at all from Yoshi-P and it's this close to E3, I'd imagine we're not getting anything except an apology letter.

[Hiruke]

I don't think any of it was a response to your post, more so just us making statements about the announcement itself.

I can't speak for the others, but that's what my post was for at least.

Same. I don't really care what they do with Ifrit unless/until they fix drop rates.

[Rocl]

I know it'll be translated shortly (will be by the time most people read this) but the JP side has the job balance effects of 1.22b; from what I can tell/guess:


When casting, if you block w/ shield, your casting will no longer be interrupted.

specific action changes via google translate

Spoiler: show

Pugilist: Haymaker and Aura Pulse will get a damage increase; the combo effect of Concussive Blow, Simian Thrash and some other WS will be upped.
Monk: Dragon Kick will get a damage increase.

Gladiator: Riot Blade will get a damage increase; Goring Blade will get a damage increase and a reduced recast (80s->60s)
Paladin: something about invinicible; also their HP won't drop, but instead their INT will? Hallowed Ground/Invincible will now block all attacks except special ones?wtf

Marauder: Berserk's attack bonus and defense penalty will be increased. They're doing something with Rampage's bonuses and they will decay faster (i can't make out the gibberish it's giving me). Whirlwind's combo bonus is being changed to do something while under the effect of Berserk?
Warrior: Collusion looks like it's being reduced from full enmity transfer to partial. Steel Cyclone's TP cost will be reduced from 2000->1000, looks like the AoE range is being reduced and something about the damage and Rampage.

Lancer: Vorpal Thrust, Impulse Drive and Chaos Thrust's accuracy penalty will be removed--Chaos Thrust will also receive bonus damage on critical hits(?). Life Surge's duration will be upped to 180sec? Power Surge's recast will be dropped to 10s, it will no longer consume TP, and instead of you using it 3 times, you'll have to land 3 WS or 3 jumps. Each one will grant a duration extension and level it up (max 3 still)?

Dragoon: They're doing something with Jump--it's too much gibberish for me to figure out.

White Mage: Benediction's range is being increased.

Let's see how wrong google translate was later on today! I'm happy with the LNC changes tho I hope it's right ;\

some people on OF are saying the fix is today but idk if i believe that

[Fievel]

Thanks for the info Rocl!

Also I squeeled like a little girl when I read bene range increase.

[silverdragontyr]

Mnk is getting only buffs? I love being a Mnk. 8)

I am very psyched about the Drg updates, maybe I will enjoy playing it again. Honestly all of these changes are welcomed. I'll have to wait and see how Pld/War fixes end up.

[Hiroishime]

Lol at monk buffs, as if they aren't strong enough. Very happy with Dragoon changes, that will really increase their DPS because you do not need to waste tp anymore on surges.

[Rocl]

unrelated & on the NA side of things; Rowena's text was mistranslated--you need 3 of each beastmen seal, not one of each. so 3 vortex, inferno, and tremor seals. aka 9.

[Jamison]

unrelated & on the NA side of things; Rowena's text was mistranslated--you need 3 of each beastmen seal, not one of each. so 3 vortex, inferno, and tremor seals. aka 9.

Saw this last night. Ouch. Whoopsie!

[TacoTaru]

I came reading those buffs. C'mmon 1.22b.

[Eagleheart]

Emergency maintenance, 3 hours, says it's applying hotfix for 1.22a.

;_; I sure hope that it's 1.22b, sure seems like it. My poor PLD wants some buffs.

[Gokulo]

It would say if it was I'd think