Questions to SE- November (latest email on page 23)

[Shade]

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Fixed now, I hope. Im at school, with no ftp access, so I had to make a photobucket account to be able to post the pic. If Bercus wants to use my pic I can upload the full res version later, Photobucket seems to have some max image size restriction and I dont feel like fiddling with it.


Bonus RMT version?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o34/ ... le_rmt.jpg

[Khamsin]

What I'd prefer is a Temperance or Biast style pop, off a PH.

[Vixy]

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Fixed now, I hope. Im at school, with no ftp access, so I had to make a photobucket account to be able to post the pic. If Bercus wants to use my pic I can upload the full res version later, Photobucket seems to have some max image size restriction and I dont feel like fiddling with it.


Bonus RMT version?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o34/ ... le_rmt.jpg

Can you make it bigger?

[Shade]

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Fixed now, I hope. Im at school, with no ftp access, so I had to make a photobucket account to be able to post the pic. If Bercus wants to use my pic I can upload the full res version later, Photobucket seems to have some max image size restriction and I dont feel like fiddling with it.


Bonus RMT version?
http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o34/ ... le_rmt.jpg

Can you make it bigger?

Yeah, I have the full size version (this is 30%), but I cant upload it until I get home tonight, because Photobucket has a size restriction and I cant access my ftp from here.

EDIT: And now I have done so!

Full print size version:
http://spiffy-keen.com/a/00_skytrouble_full.jpg

[Sylvana]

Dont know if this has been asked, but ask em why do they have to answer all questions so vaguely and indirectly w/o any concrete information, in effect looking like they are dodging the question or just plainly don't know.

[Elmer the Pointy]

You know, it's kinda funny...

Call me retarded if you want, but when I see those "Sky bottleneck" charts it just all seems so much clearer to me than long paragraphs of explanation and ranting.

Less questions, more clip-art!

[Rafbacca]

Storage wise why not suggest a menu option for 30 slots related to the Main job you change into.

It'll just be another bucket tied to your character based on main job, accessible from Mog house.

Something like Job Locker.

30 should be more than enough to store all the Rare/Ex weapons you don't really want to toss out only to spend time camping again. You can toss in odd pieces of AF2, weapons etc related to that job.

Would make muling a thing of the past. Hell, I'd pay extra for it.

I think they expected people to pick a race and level a select job for it.
But who is sadistic enough to rerun through Ranks, ZM, & CoP missions for a new toon.

[TsingTao]

We just got a whole bunch more storage, accessible optionally from everywhere. Let's not be greedy, they'll take it away out of spite.

[Sylvana]

More storage is always welcome but no matter how much storage you have you always need more. I remember when I made do with 50 slots in inv and now we have nearly twice as much and still complain and want more (me included).

[zoobernut]

i think those questions are great. i really like the additional section about bst. i dont play bst but it really makes me angry that non of the jugpets are adjusted to the level of the player that summons them and it sux that none of the NQ versions are worthwhile to use but the HQ versions are so expensive/rare to synth.

the one area i did not see mentioned that seems to be very important for alot of people is some sort of update to the linkshell system. i know in a situation where inventory space is very limited it would be very helpfull if there was a way to turn the linkpearls into key items or another menu option or something so they didnt take up inventory space. the average endgame person has a dynamis shell an endgame sky or HNM shell and maybe a social shell. i know i have even more than that.

along those same lines although i am not a ls leader i know alot of sackholders and leaders out there would like more options on how to manage their ls and have tools to see member lists and ways to kick people without having to have that person online at that moment.

[bercus]

Thanks for those 2 pictures, spooky can you load your graphic up and PM me the link? Ill for sure will send both of them ^^.

[bercus]

Wow... just saw my Inbox got hammered, thank you everyone for sending me pics or helping with the questions, got 11pm now goint to bed Ill answer those PMs tomorrow though ^^
Thanks again.

[Byrd]

Looks like a good list, I love the bottleneck charts.

One suggestion:

Question 1:
Do you plan to take measures for Ullikummi? Or do you plan to leave it like it is?

Please don't phrase it like this. Asking yes/no questions only gives you yes/no answers. Even with the intro, this provides for an easy out. It's a minor thing, but (especially if these questions are submitted in writing) could make all the difference in the world.Perhaps rephrase it something along the lines of:

What steps are being taken to alleviate the bottleneck and monopolization at Ullikummi?

Not only would this allow them to not said Yes/No, but this sort of passive-aggressive question implies that if they say "Nothing," they've got to justify why.

Just a suggestion.

[divisortheory]

Question 1:
Do you plan to take measures for Ullikummi? Or do you plan to leave it like it is?

Please don't phrase it like this. Asking yes/no questions only gives you yes/no answers. Even with the intro, this provides for an easy out. It's a minor thing, but (especially if these questions are submitted in writing) could make all the difference in the world.Perhaps rephrase it something along the lines of:

What steps are being taken to alleviate the bottleneck and monopolization at Ullikummi?

Not only would this allow them to not said Yes/No, but this sort of passive-aggressive question implies that if they say "Nothing," they've got to justify why.

Just a suggestion.

Quoted for reinforcement.

[BRP]

If you spam graphics material at them, it isn't going to do much as it will lose value. I think the sky situation isn't complex enough to make a chart of... it does look prettier than mine though.

Btw, wouldn't just making Ulli pop every 2 hours fix the situation? If its the BLM-group people are worried about, give him a strong AoE-uncurable silence that lasts 1 minute.

Oh and, 30 spaces for each job sounds awesome, but I mean... that'd be more than 450+ spaces.

Since I said I would wait for the round of this to make sure it works, I'll hold off, but I'll just let lose one of my ideas. It's not really a question, so I don't know if you can use it, but I'll just say it anyway, to get it off my chest.

I would like to see, Mog House Expansion. Not Mog Safe, but Mog House, like Animal Crossing. A door leading to a backroom and sideroom, maybe even an upstairs. Each room has their own space for furniture, elemental aroma, and moghancement. Let's say the total max amount of rooms you can have is 3, including the one you start with. The second, the backroom, would replace the little fountain/whatever in the back, leading into a room with it. The third, the sideroom would replace the wall the closed window, leading into a room with it.

Now this may sound all like flavor material, but it solves a lot of problems. First, the player will be able to have three moghancements, s/he also can spend an entire room of space to strengthing one without sacrificing space for trophies such as Nation flags. Second, with enough investment, the player can gain about 160 storages spaces oppose to 80, that is 120 new spaces(or 30 spaces for 4 jobs ;o). Third, because there is so much space to decorate, the furnishing market might show more results for crafters. Fourth a lot of players don't mind spending the gil to make thier mog house kick ass, one can almost say it has potential to be a hobby of crafting or fishing scale, but it really can't be without growth like this. Finally, it brings more people to Windurst/San d'Oria/Bastok.. places that shouldn't be as empty as they are.

Now the last one, can be a problem. How can they get back to Aht Urhgan? This is an issue that needs to be fixed if this would ever be added, as people who plan on switching jobs a lot would need to go back and forth a lot. Three things in my opinion would fix this. 1. Add a Warp Taru to Tavnazia Stronghold, 2. Add a Chocobo near that Olduum Rune point, and 3. though, not entirely related, double the amount of Airships for each route, knocking the maximun waitting time to 5.5 minutes, not 11.

Putting so much focus on Mog Houses also should come with something to get some people interested. I compared this to Animal Crossing before, well, contests(lolfishing contests) held once a week that using some complex system to compare single rooms with points. The winner, runner-ups, will get a title and the winner will get an exclusive furnishing of an element of his choosing with an awesome moghancement like... 50% exp conservation with a raise(I to III) or without one. Make it a stylish one like that Airship ;o.

Furthermore, since we now know furnishings can make sounds or music... and thinking of that jukebox located behind that useless bar in Upper Jeuno... is it unreasonable to believe that the people of Vana'diels have not created a music playing device. This alone would open up tons of interesting furnishings people who normally not care at all would care about. Furnshings that change the music of your Mog House into a song based on FFXI, or even better, any Final Fantasy. While we are at it, having a Fafnir head trophy in your Mog House would be rather nice.

Now, some people might believe "This is not ridil, this is stupid". Now, if SE didn't listen to me about a system that would fix pretty much the entire camping end-game, there is no reason to believe they would even look at this, so no foul done. This would also make SE money. Stupid as it may sound, this stuff would interest a lot of new or potential players. Just a free screenshots posted by a couple of players online and an on-the-fence player might decide he wants this game because it is "like the Sims" or "Animal Crossing". That would make SE money, which they care more about anything else. It seems these days people spend more and more time in their Mog House anyway, this could provide some type of entertainment. With games like Vanguard coming out, where you can build and design your house from scratch, FFXI shouldn't be left behind if they put so much effort in things like this.

Well, that's all.

[Nystul]

If they do the following:

Make Ulli a popped NM that pops by trading an item dropped off of aura statues in sky.


Provide a slime and dhalmel jug pet that is usable at level 23 (IE max duration at 75) and made from ingredients that are easily obtainable and inexpensive with a decent HQ rate. Providing basically 2 new pets that can be used instead of carrie.


then I swear to god I will fly to japan and fellate those responsible. I may not be good at it, I don't know...but I'll make up for it with enthusiasm.

[Luke]

Concerning Dynamis-
I'm not so sure it's the drop rate of CoP dynamis that is the bad part, but the fact that a lot of the upgraded AF2/accessories just aren't useful or worth the effort to try to get. Regular dynamis drop rates are fine from my experience although Beaucedine's drop rates seem to be the most unreliable. ie, go with 10 people and get 5 AF2, then 3 days later going with 18 and killing more mobs and getting just 1 AF2. Yeah yeah... luck-based..

Concerning Sky/HNM-
I think the second chart that was posted shows clearly what the problem is with sky, but also I think SE knows they need a bottleneck in place otherwise players will, omg here it comes, actually complete content. They don't want us to win the game, which is why I'm still camping kings/doing sky/dynamis for my 6th job+.

Overall good questions so far though Bercus/everyone.

[Lithiani]

Give Ulli the other Golem weaponskills.

Ullikummi readies Thunder Break.... fuck yeah!

[DontGiveYourPasswordOut]

Give Ulli the other Golem weaponskills.

Ullikummi readies Thunder Break.... fuck yeah!

I hope that was sarcasm.

[Lithiani]

Concerning Sky/HNM-
I think the second chart that was posted shows clearly what the problem is with sky, but also I think SE knows they need a bottleneck in place otherwise players will, omg here it comes, actually complete content. They don't want us to win the game, which is why I'm still camping kings/doing sky/dynamis for my 6th job+.

Then make the fights harder. Not the claims. Seriously, I'd be all for sky getting a makeover, up the difficulty of the Triggers, the Guardians and Kirin. A long time has passed since sky was designed, and it's not as difficult as it should be. Especially given the quality of the gear there.

The fights should be hard. Not the claims.