Dev Tracker: Discussion

[Maurauc]

They really look like they went all out on the cutscenes this time round. It's looking pretty great!
And the Reisenjima music is nice! Hopefully better to listen to for hours than the Escha stuff.

[FaeQueenCory]

So the RME buff will be this update? Or the update that finishes Aeonic?

Sounds like there might be some UNMs not based on old NMs. SoA zones, perhaps.

I do believe they said "when the quest to finish Aeonic weapons is added."

Question. Last time they buffed rems, did they use the word 'Adjust'?

I hope it's something better than just 'Here's some more dmg/stats!' Most relic aftermath needs to be adjusted because no one cares about 10hp/regen or 10/tick poison or shock spikes, etc.

And nope.
Last time it was "reforge", "a method to revamp", and "upgrade."
That's why I believe it will just be item data adjustment, rather than new item data.
I *WOULD* cite "after Nov." too but.... Quests (eg CSs), no new HPs (eg duplication of existing assets), and a software keyboard in March... Their "no new content after Nov." statement makes no sense anymore.

I'm also pretty confident that the T1 armor drops from Reisen island Geas Fete are gonna be skirmish RNG style...
They're also adding a new NPC in Norg.
Could be plot related, but I'm betting random augmentor + stone storage NPC.

EDIT: FUCK YES! I knew Balamor wouldn't just be out of the story just yet! He's faaaaar too fun to kill off as easy as that!

[Anoat]

Lol @ Maat being in the hero's lineup. Old dude just won't die.

[Kincard]

Funny how Maat's a hero considering how he personally fished up the Zilarts and therefore caused like half the problems that happened in the Central lands.

[ronin sparthos]

How was Maat supposed to know they were genocidal Nazis. Guy also broke your limits so you could save the world without being womped by Robber Crab.

[dasva]

So CP bonus for having a crappy unity... this is going to be fun if significant lol

[Draylo]

More like annoying... I hate switching Unity and I always like Apururu

[Hoshiku]

So get a CP bonus but all your unity gear tanks in stats. I'm sticking with Apururu!

[Fwahm]

Most unity gear only has a fairly minor portion of their stats tied up in unity. If the CP bonus is anywhere near significant, I'll be going to the lowest until I'm capped.

[DirtyWattz]

God damn I'm gonna really savor the cutscenes of rhapsodies.

[Damane]

I'm getting vibes of excitement when i see all the heroines and heroes combined in that trailer!!! its fuck-fun-super-tastic.

[Tarage]

So some kind of broken Promathia huh? His circles were all shattered.

[Maurauc]

So some kind of broken Promathia huh? His circles were all shattered.

Partly connected to the mini-cutscene you get when you zone into Empyreal Paradox, I assume. I guess we'll see a broken Alex too.

[Jem]

If I quit halfway through Adoulin (but with best gear possible), how long would it take me to get up to speed and get through all the new story? Bearing in mind I would be solo and would only be playing like 1-3 hours a night when I did play

[Kyreth]

Decent 119 gear would get you all the way through to the end, IMHO. Rhapsodies Ch1 is trivial to a geared 99 (mind Siren's charm, I literally had my Trusts beat it to death instead), Ch2 you -might- (but likely won't given gearage) have trouble with Balamor if you play it dumb. It'll actually be tougher finishing Adoulin than doing Rhapsodies, and that because it's got a few fights that it's helpful to have friends along with.

[Rehn]

i145 unity NMs... the accuracy requirements just got even more insane.

[Kyreth]

i145 unity NMs... the accuracy requirements just got even more insane.

Whelp, I think we know what level the ToAU Wanted NMs are going to be now (along with item names).

[Bukadan]

Jem, you'll have zero issues with rhapsodies, lol. it'll probably take you 3-4 days at those playtimes, though.

[Commskywalker]

I wonder if the collaboration music for the Vana'Diel March will play during the cutscene where all those NPCs appear. That'd be neat.

[The Assman]

Whelp, I think we know what level the ToAU Wanted NMs are going to be now (along with item names).

So, UNM drop preview:

H2H: Comeuppance
Sword: Tanmogayi, Ida
G. Sword: Zhanmadao
Axe: Habilitator
Club: Septoptic
Staff: Contemplator
Body: Tatenashi Haramaki
Hands: Tatenashi Gote
Legs: Tatenashi Haidate
Feet: Tatenashi Sune-Ate
Neck: Vim Torque

Septoptic and Vim Torque are obvious iLv remakes. I'd guess one of the swords is from Khim, axe from Hydra, and H2H/great sword from Cerb. Tatenashi set from...Wanted version of a holiday event NM? Not sure about the staff and other sword.