+6 INT Augmented Weskit Causes Sky To Fall, News at Eleven

[Yugl]

BS highly doubt that is possible, if you are referring to augment +4 aka +8INT total.

I think someone got wooshed terribly.

[Neosutra]

LOL Awesome.

[Virtuous Saint]

I think someone got wooshed terribly.

Nah you just got wooshed thinking I did.

[Maxxthepenguin]

I just got a fucking haubergeon with eva-20

gdi

[Vyrr]

HOLY SHIT GAIZ, MY AQUILO'S GOT INT+5 ON IT!!!

Elemental Magic +10, as well

[Seanr]

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<3 BG and Died Lol'ing @ Diamond Ring...

No seriously, when augments first came out. We bitched that it wasn't worth a damn, they fixed that, we bitch some more (some of us >_>). SE can't win for shit, I don't know who is the battered housewife in this situation anymore...

[Megas]

I can always count on BG to keep me up 3 hours past my intended bed time without getting bored.

I love you all.

[Sho]

Man, I just got done reading this thread, I never seen more funny shit. Shit is serious when D44 contradicts himself, says he doesn't care, uses the Real Life card 3 or so times, and then continues to argue with 90% of the posters in this thread, including like 2 or so people with Morrigan's as well. His other two friends for his cause even gave up posting.

Shit's amazing really. Wish I didn't see this thread so late. I think I said shit 4 times, I'm gangsta.

[Kaslo]

Diamond Ring totally has to be a new BG-meme

[Meian]

I read two, three pages of this thread then skipped to the end.

I can understand the feelings that I just wasted "X" amount of time (and money) to get this item from Salvage, HNM, Einherjar or other just to see a near-equivalent item come from Fields of Valor or other.

Well, didn't the Augment system came to be because of a lot of players, the non-hardcore types (yes, they DO EXIST) were asking for more casual play?

I'm the kind of person that doesn't mind at all. To me, this Augmenting system is just another addition and alternative that is given to players to do if they don't have access to one or more of the following:

• Copious amounts of Gil; or the time and/or means to obtain large amounts of Gil in spurts or periodically
• A dedicated Endgame LS that can do HNMs or other high end events regularly
• A group that can do Salvage with good organization and skill
• The time to spend hours doing endgame events

The players that I know personally who fit into those categories above are students, parents, and singles who have busy schedules in their life.

One person I've known for five years in this game has little time for merit burn parties. He rarely does Sky with his LS because of work and school. This game is a means to relax and enjoy himself. He gets his EXP and merits out of Campaign and has been doing that ever since that came out. He now has the highest Medal rank in Campaign and a little over 1 million AN. Oftentimes I would see him spam Fei'yin or Fields of Valor to get Augmented items since equivalent items are obtained from events he has no time for. He has just enough time to do Dynamis twice a week and Sky rarely like I said.

I have other examples who would fit similar situations. The Augmenting system is more like a reprieve for the casual players. The ones complaining about this have to realize that NOT EVERYONE has a dedicated Salvage group or can claim HNMs or do Einherjar or shit out 12 million Gil in one day or a week.

What ever happened to trying to understand another player's situation? Or, has empathy been thrown out the door?

Not everyone can be as privileged as a lot of players who post on BlueGartr forums who are part of a large endgame LS (or a myriad of LSes that can do specific events). I actually see no problem with the Augmenting system, and even I'm part of an endgame LS and I'm not complaining about it.

Congratulations to the ones who are getting these Augmented items. It's nice to see something different at the very least.

It just looks like a lot of players are afraid of change, nothing more. And, this happens every single major update.

As always, , Aselin, you are the voice of reason in every one of your posts I see {yes, it was worth quoting}

My time spent on FFXI has dramatically shifted since late university and now upcoming 12 hour shift work. So the time spent is rather short. The augments do take a little bit of time but is much easily handled by the casual player than someone doing combinations of HNMs/Salvage/Dynamis/Sky/etc (provided, I did most of this when I had a lot more free time).

Let us not forget there was much raging to be had in regards to Augments being "bad" and all those screenshots of hilarious augmentations going horribly wrong. And now, when it is good it is suddenly the end of the world. I am not concerned though, because I know this rage will die down soon enough as did the Mog lotto hautes and spending money on expansion for augmented body/head pieces (no luck involved really, just win and pick your prize).

Close to be on par with morrigan's? Long as it isn't the "best" then it is fine right? Needs more raging on SE making Blu AFv2 Body have Refresh and Accuracy on it after people got Morrigane's.

I'll laugh if that picture from the op was a fake XD

[skev]

Wow lots of QQs. Maybe someday you can augment your robe for +8 light element, it will be ok. :D

[dhearic]

Any NASA buyer started to cry yet because FoV > some thousand dollars now ? ^^

[Fridell]

Always amusing to see people use the bandwagon forum word "crying" about this, when I see no one really care about who gets the items but that the whole system is making FFXI go backwards, oh, besides the cool, open-minded players that think this is justified. they see this with closed eyes, most likley the same people who get fooled in real life, and donät care about anything.
Most people who thinks this is totally ok, bitch about other things everywhere else that there is no real need to bitch about, pulling the "QQ more and cry me a fucking river" for that crap on you on all meaningless stuff you bitched about.

[Tempyst]

Always amusing to see people use the bandwagon forum word "crying" about this, when I see no one really care about who gets the items but that the whole system is making FFXI go backwards, oh, besides the cool, open-minded players that think this is justified. they see this with closed eyes, most likley the same people who get fooled in real life, and donät care about anything.
Most people who thinks this is totally ok, bitch about other things everywhere else that there is no real need to bitch about, pulling the "QQ more and cry me a fucking river" for that crap on you on all meaningless stuff you bitched about.

what

[Soracloud]

Ha ha

[Fridell]

Had to type it quick was on dinner break!

[Snprphnx]

augmented gear is gonna be treated like the adopted kid in school. Yea it will be equal to all the rest of the stuff, but still, for some reason, looked down upon.

[Tempyst]

augmented gear is gonna be treated like the adopted kid in school. Yea it will be equal to all the rest of the stuff, but still, for some reason, looked down upon.

Plus isn't half the prestige of rare and unique armor the look? I'd say barely anyone's even going to notice the guy wearing a luckily augmented weskit unless they go out of their way to check them.

[Howard Roark]

that diamond ring bit was gold

[Gunitsoldier]

wtf is up with the sig man