Announcing the Next Version Update! (02/27/2015)

[geno3302]

I for one look forward to randomly doing 40-60k BPs, then I can pretend to be cool

[Ophannus]

Since the white/red armor shown in the concept art has yet to be released with alluvion skirmish, there's a 90% chance it's RUN empyrean.

[Ophannus]

Concept art is likely run AF3 and Vagary zone.


Remember Arciela says in her trust cs that her father wielded a sword with 7 stars in the hilt? Bam! Look at the sword.

[shepardG]

BAM!

I don't see any stars...

[Draylo]

Yeah Malithar posted the pic of the GEO AF3 I wanna see lol

[Toth]

I hope that zone is Vagary. I am so tired of the dark colors of Delve and Skirmish...

[NynJa]

So is everyone expecting REMs for reforged emp too?

[Ophannus]

Those apertures in the hilt. They're stars.

[Ophannus]

I think Vagary is the serptine labrynth mentioned in the missions. Razkanar wasnt serptineish, it was a big square/cube. Also it looks like mountains/crags. Maybe the entrance will be in mount khamir.

[dasva]

So is everyone expecting REMs for reforged emp too?

Seems likely. With some synth mats from the new battlefield

[The Assman]

109 job-based materials from lvl 115 UNMs
119 job-based materials from new lvl 128+ UNMs
119 slot-based materials from Xol Mega Bosses

would be my guess. The fact that they put refractive crystals in Unity but not Incursion makes it clear they want Unity to be the "central" "content" for a while.

[NynJa]

Swerve: they add 5 new KI battlefields for ch11-15, and Emp goes straight to 119.

[Trumpy]

Figuring that run/geo empy will be made via quests like the af/relic instead of abby. I swear to god if Se doesnt use akaso in some form this time imma be mad! When they released af/relic and it wasnt as easy as it is now to get (and I didnt have much money to buy it) it was a pain in the ass to get enough to make geo armors. But ever since then Ive kept any I got from harvesting/mog garden so I have like 3 stacks sitting on a mule this time. So to troll me SE will not use any of that for empy mats.

[Sechs]

So is everyone expecting REMs for reforged emp too?

Dunno.
I think the best solution would be to still use REM chapters but then gating the 119 upgrades with items coming from Vagary or some other sources, slowing down the upgrade speed and keeping people busy for a long time.

I'm wondering which SETS effect will still matter with 119 gear, other than the ones that matter even now (like RDM to name one).
The other set bonuses, I'm not sure. That's supposing the set bonuses remain the same as they were, if they too get powered up it'll be a different story

[Byrthnoth]

I expect REM chapters will be used, or it would have been RM chapters <,<;

[Trumpy]

I kept thinking, why would relic/empies/mythic weapons be needed for reforge? til i figured out you meant chapters.

[Ophannus]

I expect REM chapters will be used, or it would have been RM chapters <,<;

I thought that was a nod towards R/E/M but I wasn't sure because in all of their official posts they refer to them as RME not REM. Needless to say, I don't think Vagary's central equipment will be based on Empy reforge, it will likely drop Rem 11-15 and probably slot-specific synth mats(the equivalent of your Yggdreant Boles/Rockfin Tooth etc). I'm, sure Vagary will also drop basic equipment that will be overall better/on par with Empy(like how AAs also dropped equipment/accessories).

The job specific synth materials(your Griffon Hides, Gold Sheets etc) will probably be Legion/VW/Meebles items i.e. Palladium Brass Ingots, Simian Mane, Scarletites, Ormulu Ingots, Penelope Cloths, Staghorn Orbs, etc. I wouldn't say run out and buy those, but if you happen to have any laying around, perhaps hold on to them.

[Byrthnoth]

I thought that was a nod towards R/E/M but I wasn't sure because in all of their official posts they refer to them as RME not REM. Needless to say, I don't think Vagary's central equipment will be based on Empy reforge, it could drop Rem 11-15 and slot-specific synth mats(the equivalent of your Yggdreant Boles/Rockfin Tooth etc). Vagary may also drop basic equipment that will be overall better/on par with Empy(like how AAs also dropped equipment/accessories).

The job specific synth materials(your Griffon Hides, Gold Sheets etc) may be Legion/VW/Meebles items i.e. Palladium Brass Ingots, Simian Mane, Scarletites, Ormulu Ingots, Penelope Cloths, Staghorn Orbs, etc. I wouldn't say run out and buy those, but if you happen to have any laying around, perhaps hold on to them.

ftfy

You always come up with the most intricate unsubstantiated bullshit theories for everything and then try to pass them off as if they're likely. The fixed post is much less offensive to my sensibilities.

[Ophannus]

For relic reforged they asked for dynamis items for 109 upgrades, and VW items for 119 upgrades. Why would asking for Legion/Provenance/Meebles synths items and Provenance items be so unusual? They can't exactly request Abyssea mats because they're all EX e.g Kuluklan Skins or Briarius Helms, which would be stupid given the congestion it would make. AF asked for BCNM30-60/AA synth mats, and AF2 asked for Dynamis/VW mats. I don't think my forecast of synth mats from other content being 'unsubstantiated', it's following a pattern of logic.

AF109 and Relic109 required no 'new items' other than Tales. They were things that were already present on AHs like Marboro Fibers and Wootz Ores. The 119 made you go out and do new content like Delve or AAv2's to get those synth mats. Following that pattern, 109 Empy will likely require old synth mats from relevant content. Considering Abyssea/VW are similarish(first few tiers of VW even drop Empy Seals, and Empyrean Weapons require VW items to upgrade), it stands to reason 109 Empy Armor will likely require something from Voidwatch; and given Provenance is the highest tier of VW, drops from Provenance would be good candidates for upgrade mats like Palladium Brass and others.

[geno3302]

They can do whatever they want. Just like there is no way taking an empyrean from 90 to 95 will take 1500 HMP. Oh right, nevermind.