Merit Points Group 1 for Dancer and Scholar! (08/13/2008)

[Acturus]

Told you that they rotate people for the updates.

This update needs moar Mumor dancing fiction, and borderline CP in short skirts. Bring back the last guy!

[Attila]

We knew they would announce these, it's not a bullshit announcement because it was going to happen anyways and leaves room for something else.

The something else is the bullshit announcement.

Like said above, it is kinda bullshit they go through the trouble of making an update for this (something we already knew mind you) and don't have the forethought to actually include the merit enhancements. We're under 1 month to update now, I thought these announcements were supposed to be ramping up a little...

[Maxxthepenguin]

Like said above, it is kinda bullshit they go through the trouble of making an update for this (something we already knew mind you) and don't have the forethought to actually include the merit enhancements. We're under 1 month to update now, I thought these announcements were supposed to be ramping up a little...

If you didn't know they wouldn't announce this, then idfk what game you've been playing. Seriously.

It's annoying, but I wouldn't expect anything different.

[spooky]

SCH will get:
Enhanced Earth Helix potency
Enhanced Water Helix potency
Enhanced Wind Helix potency
Enhanced Ice Helix potency
Enhanced Thunder Helix potency
Enhanced Dark Helix potency
Enhanced Light Helix potency

You watch.

[Deftscythe]

If you didn't know they wouldn't announce this, then idfk what game you've been playing. Seriously.

It's annoying, but I wouldn't expect anything different.

I knew these merits would be getting their own announcement, but after a week I was hoping for something bigger with this announcement coming later.

[Reapz]

Shit we already knew but hurray for even more stuff to merit, there is no light at the end of the merit tunnel

[Faithe]

So far we had

- Version update notification
- Nyzul weapon update
- Nation mission/story update
- Dynamis / Limbus adjustments
- New merit for Scholar and Dancer

Speculation

- Fellowship Update
- Job ability/magic update (Ninja gets new enmity job ability)
- Chocobo adjustments
- Battle adjustments

[Thistle]

SCH and DNC merits. Yay.

[Toth]

Well, expected but annoying they give us so little info

Anywho, I am hopeful merits would at least make DNC more useful at endgame. A 2% bonus to sambas per merit would at least help Haste Samba out (15% @ 5 merits). Ditto to a step potency upgrade of 2% per merit.

SCH will just be getting icing on our already delicious cake

[DaGod]

Calling it now.
Scholar:
Conserve MP %
Modus Veritas recast
Light Arts recast
Dark Arts recast
Storm duration

SCH will just be getting icing on our already delicious cake

Not sure :s

[likard]

So far we had

- Version update notification
- Nyzul weapon update
- Nation mission/story update
- Dynamis / Limbus adjustments
- New merit for Scholar and Dancer

Speculation

- Fellowship Update
- Job ability/magic update (Ninja gets new enmity job ability)
- Chocobo adjustments
- Battle adjustments

Didn't they also announce at the summit that they would be adding a major overhall to the combat system and a new method for lower level parties to exp? Or were those just 'for the future' but lol if you thought they would be any time soon?

[Melios]

What a goddamn tease!

[ronin sparthos]

Didn't they also announce at the summit that they would be adding a major overhall to the combat system and a new method for lower level parties to exp? Or were those just 'for the future' but lol if you thought they would be any time soon?

Bolded: What im eagerly awaiting to see unveiled.

[likard]

- An addition to the battle system is being planned to encourage melee and mage jobs to work together to coordinate attacks.

- A new scheme is being created to help low- and mid-level players gain experience.

Is the wording as provided on the Summit Q&A thread. Whereas the wording for ToAU Relic gear, sch/dnc merrits is

- Group 1 merits are planned to be added soon for Scholar and Dancer.
- A hint is in the PlayOnline topics banner about new relic armor for recently added job.

So my thoughts are that those two(former) updates won't come this time around but will be later on.

Things I would expect this update are
* Chocobos in the past
* The Cammpaign adjustments to prevent spamming and lower difficulty a little
* Nothing for Pup ...SE said it themselves, Im just being playful (not meant to be mean)

They said the September update would be massive, but I feel as if it might be very disappointing (we still havent got the stampede minigame from last update).

[TacoTaru]

The only thing more obnoxious than this update note is the fact that they're only adding Group 1. -.-

[Max™]

Dunno, I bet the battle changes/new low level exp thing will be added this update, seems odd to mention it and not have it in the works.

Betting that will be the next "big" update note.

[evilpaul]

Holy shit!!! 10 in group 1 with a max of 5 in any category?!?

[Fadian]

I'm leveling DNC and it's currently at 60. soooo. I see this.


Steps Recast reduction
Samba Potency Increase *over all not specific*
Waltz Potency Increase
Waltz Recast Reduction *is it worth it?*
Flourish Recast Reduction *Probably Minus 1 second per merit*


I kind of want to see what merit group 2 ablities would be.

Haste Samba II?
Curing Waltz II?
Raise Waltz?
More Flourish abilities... Possible a Wild Flourish to trigger Light and/or Dark skillchain



I figure you guys will mention more....

[Sagacious Sundi]

I figured today was going to either announce something merit-related or those dumb "New items and equipment!" ones. I was hoping for a merit announcement because they are usually a little more detailed in those, but apparently not.

[Starless]

SE, where is your custom dungeon designer? SOME OF US HAVEN'T FORGOTTEN THAT.