Merit point changes

[layoneil]

lol yah, pld with GS, with a ninja tank, and a war in the backround using 1 axe and a shield wtf!

it's obviously, NIN tank, WAR in Adaman set with Greatsword and a BST.

[Janice]

New expansion is supposed to be designed around solo play.

Healing helps you solo.

New spells will be added for expansion through merit.

Cure costs 8 mp.

Maybe you can learn cure through merit?

Ungur Boomerang gives 8 mp.

put it all together....


OMG THF/NIN can reduce downtime while farming by casting cure!!!!!

[Carbon]

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.

OMFG I so called that shit!

[Not Kuno]

Does that mean you'd have to pick between like Thunder5 or Thundaga4? Or like Thunder5 and Paralyze2 if you had blm and rdm lvled? ;x I hope it's not too restricting.

[Janice]

Seeing as how they are adjusting the system to allow new spells, I doubt they will be lvl 75 spells.

I'd imagine a spell list of general spells for lower lvls. And you could only use certain spells at a certain lvl.

[Carbon]

Does that mean you'd have to pick between like Thunder5 or Thundaga4? Or like Thunder5 and Paralyze2 if you had blm and rdm lvled? ;x I hope it's not too restricting.

I'll bet that's exactly what it's like. But really, how often do you use other Teir 4 spells other than Thunder and an occasional Blizzard?

[Russta]

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
I WAS @2 MERITS TO BEING FINALLY DONE WITH EVERY CATEGORY

Me and you both.

Oh well, can't complain.

[FFXIFlux]

Does that mean you'd have to pick between like Thunder5 or Thundaga4? Or like Thunder5 and Paralyze2 if you had blm and rdm lvled? ;x I hope it's not too restricting.

That would seem to be the style that they've been doing so far, with you only able to pick limited job abilities, but this latest change looks like they're broadening the selection somewhat.

My bet would be something like ninja getting a sneak spell, whm getting poisonaga, etc. I doubt it would be something good like Thunder 5. Thunder merits are pretty much what that is anyway (only weaker.)

[Litoriceboi]

Ninja getting Jubaku: Ni would own

[layoneil]

I doubt it would be something good like Thunder 5. Thunder merits are pretty much what that is anyway (only weaker.)

weaker but without costing an extra 150 MP per cast.

[Not Kuno]

Ninjas getting sneak and whm getting poisonga is retarded and doesn't make any sense.

Adjustments to make new magic spells and abilities available through the use of merit points are planned for the new expansion disc.

Sounds to me like it's new spells and JA. Ie. Jubaku:ni, slow2, thundaga34052 etc.

[Janice]

[quote=Not Kuno]Ninjas getting sneak and whm getting poisonga is retarded and doesn't make any sense.

Adjustments to make new magic spells and abilities available through the use of merit points are planned for the new expansion disc.

Sounds to me like it's new spells and JA. Ie. Jubaku:ni, slow2, thundaga34052 etc.[/quote:4dffa]

It makes perfect sense. They are doing this for the expansion and not just a normal update. I'm betting they are making new spells for their plan of what they want to do with the new expansion.

[layoneil]

It makes perfect sense. They are doing this for the expansion and not just a normal update. I'm betting they are making new spells for their plan of what they want to do with the new expansion.

but Sneak and Poisonga aren't new.

[Bestovian]

Would be about time they finish the Ninjitsu: Ni line

[Lasitha]

O-O O-O O-O

I'm still sleepy but does this mean I can increase more SMN merits even tho they are capped now? Secondly, if I have capped Enfeebling merits, will they raise the cap in enfeebling or allow me once and for all to have both enfeebling and elemental capped? >.<;

[Raineer]

, will they raise the cap in enfeebling or allow me once and for all to have both enfeebling and elemental capped? >.<;

To me it sounds like the latter...but i don't know that they will let you *cap* both, but maybe just add 3-4 to the cap. Anything would be sweet but the ability to cap both would be utterly insane. With 12 more elem skill my free-nukes actually become worth a shit at fafnir, etc.

[Not Kuno]

Job Specific Merits:

Each area will still max at 5. What they will do is allow you more different choises in this area. Example: If you have 5 Thunder on blm, you can get (however many they add) Ice merits too.


HP/Stats/Skills:

Each area will have it's amount raised (6 elemental -> (whatever the new number will be) elemental) and the max will be raised too. Stats will probably go from 4->5 and hp/mp 7->10 or so, etc.

[Lasitha]

x-x; Well I hope they allow me to increase Physical Attack to 7 or 8 and im able to get accuracy up there too XD.

Go go no miss predator claws!

[Not Kuno]

No the cap for job specific stuff will still be 5. So assuming you have 5 attack right now.. that will still be maxed at 5. Except now you will able to get accuracy upto 5 (or whatever amount they allow) as well.

[layoneil]

x-x; Well I hope they allow me to increase Physical Attack to 7 or 8.

they won't it says so specifically. hope they raise it so you can cap Physical Attack and Accuracy.