New Notorious Monsters (06/04/2008)

[ronin sparthos]

I don't know why MNKs are asking for their own version of the Wise set (that most of them will never ever wear no matter what)

A few JSE sets are decent, like Plastron set, Dragon set, Blessed Set, Hachiman attire (yes, its decent.), Igquira etc etc so the hope is the MNK sets falls on the decent side of the tree and not the failure side like the DRG JSE set.

I took this content teaser as doing soloable quests/fights for points to purchase pop items for stronger NMs that drop items. I wouldn't think they'd make you bring more than a full party to an event where you had to go solo your points for your pop items individually unless it's like for the hardest one. Think of the BS/KS system. They're all 6-man except for KS99.

I could see most of them being 6 people or less, with the pop items that are most expensive allowing a full alliance inside.

If that is the case, will it be something like a system where the npc chooses a monster he/she wants dead (like a bounty) and you have to hunt for it or will it be more of Ouryu Cometh type situation where you do a BCNM and then that BCNM drops points towards the harder content.

[Sekkite]

This patch really looks amazing. Can't wait!

[Starr]

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics.../3323/3323.jpg

This looks like where Hydra/Cerb/Khim are fought. Would be interesting if you pop them in those locations. Imagine fighting the nm and the HNM spawns. Or hell, even someone fucking with you while you have Khim with the pop version.

Now wouldn't it be funny if there WAS one at each of these camps then one in Attowa Chasm, Dragon's Aery, etc!

In before Linkshells start selling the R/Exs defeating the point of making them poppable by actually doing things for yourself.

[Charismatic]

Because as lol as it may be, sometimes it would be nice to not look like you were dressed by a 5 year old blind kid.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/..._Armor_Set.jpg

You were saying?

I don't know why MNKs are asking for their own version of the Wise set (that most of them will never ever wear no matter what)

A few JSE sets are decent, like Plastron set, Dragon set, Blessed Set, Hachiman attire (yes, its decent.), Igquira etc etc so the hope is the MNK sets falls on the decent side of the tree and not the failure side like the Dragon set.

failure

[ronin sparthos]

Because as lol as it may be, sometimes it would be nice to not look like you were dressed by a 5 year old blind kid.

http://images.wikia.com/ffxi/images/..._Armor_Set.jpg

You were saying?

I don't know why MNKs are asking for their own version of the Wise set (that most of them will never ever wear no matter what)

A few JSE sets are decent, like Plastron set, Dragon set, Blessed Set, Hachiman attire (yes, its decent.), Igquira etc etc so the hope is the MNK sets falls on the decent side of the tree and not the failure side like the Dragon set.

failure

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/images/fa...on-Harness.jpg decent.

http://ffxi.allakhazam.com/images/fa...ragon-Mail.jpg garbage.

Congratulations at pointing out what should have been obvious to you, the endgamer.

[Charismatic]

Except that only one of those is a "dragon" set :/

[Dantrag]

Dragon Mail

Dragon Harness

[Charismatic]

whoops, damn... there IS a Dragon set for DRG.
Guess it sucks so much that it flew in under my radar.

I guess I failed this time.

[ronin sparthos]

whoops, damn... there IS a Dragon set for DRG.
Guess it sucks so much that it flew in under my radar.

I guess I failed this time.

Yeah the DRG JSE is so bad people dont even know it exists unless they craft Crimson pieces... then it has a use as NQ fodder for skillups.

Please SE, no more kyudogi-esque drops from these HNMs.

[Solarus]

The first thing I thought when I saw the post was "Yay, they're finally letting us fight one of those Acrolith mobs outside of Besieged".

Then I actually read it and was amazed.

Now, watch them make us have to kill Sea Puks to complete a quest, and completely destroying the merit camp or something.

[Lebzile]

Holy crap. That new SAM/NIN/MNK looking set is hot.

[ronin sparthos]

The first thing I thought when I saw the post was "Yay, they're finally letting us fight one of those Acrolith mobs outside of Besieged".

Then I actually read it and was amazed.

Now, watch them make us have to kill Virulent Peistes, Lobisons, Soulflayers and/or Lamia Idolaters to complete a quest.

Seriously SE... pick things people dont touch if its some sorta bounty type deal... or at least monsters with HUGE amounts in supply like said monsters above.

[Starr]

Holy crap. That new SAM/NIN/MNK/PUP looking set is hot.

[Munkey]

50 NEW items


3 of which are:


A bow that sucks
a Bow+1 that still sucks
ammo for gun that costs a fortune and still isnt better than silver bullets

[Lebzile]

Holy crap. That new SAM/NIN/MNK/lolPUP looking set is hot.

^__^

Please swarm of PUPs don't harm me Q_Q

[ronin sparthos]

50 NEW items


3 of which are:


A bow that sucks
a Bow+1 that still sucks
ammo for gun that costs a fortune and still isnt better than silver bullets

Solution: Nerf Ebow?

[BRP]

Why am is the most exciting part of this to me is the fact they might use all of those empty/useless rooms in undersea ruins? I think empty corners have a place in my heart.

This sounds like a great step. This update actually seems to target endgamers which probably should have been done first with the recent expansion. Yet another casual endgame system to make endgame more enjoyable to the legions. Also sounds very small based. All in all good. Hopefully they won't obsolete too many crafting recipes this time around.

Also, looking kind of NA Dev there SE. I like.

[zoobernut]

50 NEW items


3 of which are:


A bow that sucks
a Bow+1 that still sucks
ammo for gun that costs a fortune and still isnt better than silver bullets

QFT when is ranger going to get some love in the weapon department

[byte]

http://www.playonline.com/pcd/topics.../3323/3323.jpg

This looks like where Hydra/Cerb/Khim are fought. Would be interesting if you pop them in those locations. Imagine fighting the nm and the HNM spawns. Or hell, even someone fucking with you while you have Khim with the pop version.

Now wouldn't it be funny if there WAS one at each of these camps then one in Attowa Chasm, Dragon's Aery, etc!

In before Linkshells start selling the R/Exs defeating the point of making them poppable by actually doing things for yourself.

I'd like it if LS would let you use your pop to get an item and take the rest of the stuff. Like with Bahamut v2. That WOULD be doing things for yourself if you can solo the pops.

[Kaylia]

I don't know why MNKs are asking for their own version of the Wise set (that most of them will never ever wear no matter what)

A few JSE sets are decent, like Plastron set, Dragon set, Blessed Set, Hachiman attire (yes, its decent.), Igquira etc etc so the hope is the MNK sets falls on the decent side of the tree and not the failure side like the DRG JSE set.

1 part per set doesnt make the set good. Iqgara is probably the best JSE with 3 useful pieces (could include feet in it too), but melee jobs dont need as much macro gears. Best you could see would be 1-2 useful macro gears for ws probably.