lv99 bitch/speculation/etc thread

[fredjanx]

ProTip: Casual players tend to have less online friends.

Not necessarily true, most of those casual players are in social linkshells.

[miokomioko]

It really depends on what you mean by "casual." You would be right if you define "casual" as simply not doing end-game. I might classify "casual" more as not putting nearly as many hours/week into the game, and not on a schedule.

[seiji]

. The level cap increase isn't part of Abyssea.

This is the first I've heard of this.

you need to listen more carefully.

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New Version Update Announcement! (14/05/2010)

We are pleased to announce that our development team is hard at work putting the finishing touches on the upcoming FINAL FANTASY XI version update, which is currently on track for a mid-June release.

This update promises to be a momentous one, with the first level cap increase in over six and a half years, and a veritable slew of new equipment and weapon skills to accompany it.

[ronin sparthos]

Mobs level 80+ already exist, only need to be EM to cap skills on.

Skill up parties: Coming to a bird camp near you.

[azagarth]

people wont skill on feather tickle birds. i can see people spamming sea though and such areas like lufaise/krt/beatsmen strongholds. I personally plan to skill up in sea.

[Shinsei]

Why does feather tickle matter? You just need to swing your weapon and hit.

[Carraway]

Why does feather tickle matter? You just need to swing your weapon and hit.

As long as you're not in danger of exhausting your supply of mobs, weaponskilling gives you more chances at skill-ups.

[ringthree]

Why does feather tickle matter? You just need to swing your weapon and hit.

Because you would be level capped? Or am I getting whooshed?

[LiquidFriend]

I'm not even going to bother trying to understand the logic there.

AV going to get buffed.

[ronin sparthos]

Because you would be level capped? Or am I getting whooshed?

What's stopping you from going to birds as a duo (or solo + dbox) and fighting them for skillups? They'll be EM-T, ripe for skill.

While there are better places to skillup, I am pretty sure peoples inner laziness will drive them to birds or MMJSP for skillups. Honestly I think the Wamouracampa would be good skill since they take a beating well when they curl up but outside ToAU would prolly be better to skillup.

[Dooom]

A zone in the past would be nice. Sigil eva and PDT bonuses on EM and lower, plus regen/refresh/etc. The only thing that really comes to mind in terms of lvl 80ish monsters is beastmen strongholds, though. Or Northlands.

[Shenrien]

A zone in the past would be nice. Sigil eva and PDT bonuses on EM and lower, plus regen/refresh/etc. The only thing that really comes to mind in terms of lvl 80ish monsters is beastmen strongholds, though. Or Northlands.

I'm just going to assume that Castle Z[S] becomes 75-82 Rivern A becomes 82-86 Rivern B becomes 86-92 and somewhere else comes 92-99 lol D: I ran out of ideas as to where it could be, besides Korraloka Tunnle

[Damane]

I'm just going to assume that Castle Z[S] becomes 75-82 Rivern A becomes 82-86 Rivern B becomes 86-92 and somewhere else comes 92-99 lol D: I ran out of ideas as to where it could be, besides Korraloka Tunnle

I really think they will adjust some mob lvls/mob types in alot of "underused" zones.
Probably anything that is currently underused, or not used at all and doesnt affect low lvl gameplay, like lets say Kuftal Tunnel behind the rock (tigers, cockatrice, wyverns), can most likely get adjusted, I mean who goes to exp there in kuftal tunnel anymore? Not even BSTs use this as a camp to fight mobs.
Uleguerand comes to mind!
Basicly everything where FoV didnt have a big impact on, or where pts/soloers/BST dont go/no NM spawns, there are alot spots open for this.

Zones I see with a practical mob type/increase in lvl:

Uleguerand Range
Kuftal Tunnel (behind the rock part)
Small fields left out on capped CoP areas, that are not required to walk through for missions. (could still allways add more floating lsland to riverne)
Revamp of mobs in Lufaise Meadows (probably not because of Aegis Sheep NM)
King Ranperre Tomb (most likely not because of Vrtra)
Ro'maeve Moon gate (very likely)
Halvung
Caedarva Mire

Just some, but its very delicate, with some of the old NMs that spawn there, so it will most likely just be a small-medium spot far fetched away where higher lvl mobs will be or so

[ringthree]

What's stopping you from going to birds as a duo (or solo + dbox) and fighting them for skillups? They'll be EM-T, ripe for skill.

While there are better places to skillup, I am pretty sure peoples inner laziness will drive them to birds or MMJSP for skillups. Honestly I think the Wamouracampa would be good skill since they take a beating well when they curl up but outside ToAU would prolly be better to skillup.

Nothing is stopping them at all. Some people will do it, I am sure. I was just responding to the skill up question when leveling on birds after the cap is raised.

[urat]

Moblin Maze Mongers anyone?

[Karbuncle]

Moblin Maze Mongers anyone?

^^^

Its going to be flooded as shit.

I hope SE gets smart enough to try and either Instance MMM or give it a lot more room for people, i get cockblocked with only ~30 people in the zone more times than i want.

[urat]

^^^

Its going to be flooded as shit.

I hope SE gets smart enough to try and either Instance MMM or give it a lot more room for people, i get cockblocked with only ~30 people in the zone more times than i want.

MMM is instanced.

The waiting room between the two areas, however, is not.

SEs programmers are really professional grade.

Also, if that does happen, inb4 more sandworm cockblocks

[Shinsei]

MMM is instanced.

The waiting room between the two areas, however, is not.

SEs programmers are really professional grade.

Also, if that does happen, inb4 more sandworm cockblocks

I can't wait for all the No Doomvoid days, so exciting!