lv99 bitch/speculation/etc thread

[Damane]

+ Enmity cap
+ DDs doing more damage at 99
+ Therefor, harder to hold hate with a limited cap
+ DRG has hate shedding abilities
+ New best DD for HNM?
Discuss

Every one is excited about the Melees, with the cap going up Mages are gonna push it far ahead. All the possibilites that are opening up for WHM SCH BLM RDM SMN BLU with different subs. I can only imagine a BLU going apeshit with convert. For mages the lvl cap raise is opening far more potential from subs alone then for the melees.

[Albatross]

Every one is excited about the Melees, with the cap going up Mages are gonna push it far ahead. All the possibilites that are opening up for WHM SCH BLM RDM SMN BLU with different subs. I can only imagine a BLU going apeshit with convert. For mages the lvl cap raise is opening far more potential from subs alone then for the melees.

I 100% agree with you on this, Mages are seeing such a huge increase in overall potential it's absolutely ridiculous.

[Spira]

2011: return of the age of manaburning?

[FailureMidgard]

2011: return of the age of manaburning?

Maybe if they make stoneskin instant cast, otherwise all /rdm is going to do is make black mages wish they were /nin, then when they go /nin they'll be as useless as they were before.

[Corrderio]

2011: return of the age of manaburning?

Maybe, I'm still curious if SE will try to make cooperation between melees/BLMs more of a timing thing. Like a mob switches it's immunities at certain %s or something. Similar to Omega, but a lot more frequent and harder to take down.

[Cairthenn]

+ Enmity cap
+ DDs doing more damage at 99
+ Therefor, harder to hold hate with a limited cap
+ DRG has hate shedding abilities
+ New best DD for HNM?
Discuss

This is where you lost me. How do you figure, really? Consider: mobs are buffed proportionately.

[FailureMidgard]

This is where you lost me. How do you figure, really?

I don't think that's a leap in any way, shape, or form...I think some people may overstate it at all, but people -will- do more damage. Unless you feel absolutely no stats will go up, augmenting our weapons won't do anything, etc. But past that, we know for sure that black mages are getting new spells (meteor?) and probably a new tier?

[Kaylia]

This is where you lost me. How do you figure, really? Consider: mobs are buffed proportionately.

I don't know, but I havent seen many rpg where your dmg went down as you leveled, ffxi included.

[Snick]

Not to say that it's not a possibility, but everywhere they've mention lifting the level restriction on CoP, it's been in the context of areas, not the BCNMs themselves. Granted, in some situations (i.e. Sacrarium, Aqueducts) it's the same thing, but given SE's track record do you really think we'll be that lucky?

I really hope so, it'll piss a lot of people off but whatever.

I know at least 6 people off the top of my head who still need sea, and I wanna help with but...it can be frustrating >_>

Of course, even if the BCNMs are still capped, being able to climb to battlefield in minutes will be nice. But I like the boss fights, for the most part.

[Cairthenn]

You'll obviously do more damage. It's just not going to really make a big difference, assuming everything is kept balanced.

In terms of reaching the hate cap, nearly everybody can already cap CE within minutes and VE is fairly easy to spike. I don't see DRG becoming any better due to enmity loss.

[orson]

I really hope so, it'll piss a lot of people off but whatever.

I know at least 6 people off the top of my head who still need sea, and I wanna help with but...it can be frustrating >_>

Of course, even if the BCNMs are still capped, being able to climb to battlefield in minutes will be nice. But I like the boss fights, for the most part.

Ya even just uncapping the areas would be fine. Really at this point doing the BCNMs aren't that tough. Granted uncapping the BCNMs again might be an attempt to make things easier to solo/low man. Getting a group of people to do just the BCNMs like Omega/Ultima is a bit of a chore at times.

[seiji]

CE and VE modifier for dmg deal formula lower when level raise, you'll hit harder but you wont get more hate.

[Sho]

I think they are just fucking with us with lvl 99 cap. The cap will be 100 as a surprise.

[pchan]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ff...ivisorring.JPG

hoping for 100..

[byte]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ff...ivisorring.JPG

hoping for 100..

Ouch. I'm glad I finally decided against spending the time to farm one of those.

[Nevex]

Every one is excited about the Melees, with the cap going up Mages are gonna push it far ahead. All the possibilites that are opening up for WHM SCH BLM RDM SMN BLU with different subs. I can only imagine a BLU going apeshit with convert. For mages the lvl cap raise is opening far more potential from subs alone then for the melees.

I'd love to see some more variety with the introduction of new spells taken from offline FF games.
Spells found in .DAT files include: Bravery, Faith, Reflect, Curse, Virus, Toad, Libra, Dia(ga) 4/5, Banish(ga) 4/5, tier 5 -ga spells, Regen 4, Gravity 2, Confuse and Berserk (this one might just greatly increase physical damage output but restrict JAs, spells and WS's usage maybe?).
Some of those can be currently cast by certain NMs as well.

BLU/RDM can seriously become really damaging but if they decide to cap D-skill values at a low level for current physical spells and they don't introduce better ones it's going to be meh against high level mobs.

[Francisco]

http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/ff...ivisorring.JPG

hoping for 100..

Ouch, but for all we know Divisor Ring will be a joke by the time level 99/100 comes around...

[Priran]

No, and you look mad and jealous/envious about other's success. Saying taht 40% of people that are wealthy got their money from Kclub or other super lucky item (=none, only Kclub can do that) is stupid and is proof that you don't undertsand how the game works. The amount of information required to completely understand every aspect of the game is huge, rich people are people that managed to exploit a somewhat secret/not well known/hard way to build cash. You don't make money out of a BCNM or a NM, 2004 concept. BCNM=easy, easy=low money. That's basic FFXI. Farming =long=hard=money.

lawl, fire clusters

[Shin Volcano]

Ouch, but for all we know Divisor Ring will be a joke by the time level 99/100 comes around...

It was already made a joke once lava's/kusha's came out since they are far better, for none- 2 handers anyway.


I'm sure they will add more attack/accuracy rings at high level tho to comepensate for the higher level mobs. because knowing SE at 99 you'll be fighting level 110+ level mobs etc.

[Kaslo]

Who needs Divisor Ring when you have your mandie rings?

Also, excited to be able to stun on RDM without having to sub DRK