[.Sotek.]

They need to fire whoever they had on Twitter. Only job I cared about update for was SCH

[Symbios]

Wow, level cap raise? Really? I dunno about this guys, almost all the content in the game is level 75-focused. They're basically throwing away what they've "balanced", so to speak, for 6 years. And how will merits work along with it, not to mention the multitude of ultimate level 75 equipment that will become obsolete? Just seems rather odd to me.

The PUP change is a real big surprise to me, I almost thought SE gave on PUP...only question though, my understanding is that PUPs arepretty powerful already if the user knows what they're doing...so doesn't that mean they'll get rocketed into top tier DPS at least for XP? It also sounds like they want Valoredge on small-PT tanking like BST is, though I doubt that will meet with much success.

I'm not touching the addons with a 60-foot pole unless I hear good things. I had heard a few good things about Shantotto, but a quick perusal of mission guides and whatnot tell me it's more or less par for the course. However, new monster designs and new areas coming out of them is definately a good prospect. However, here's the problem I have with it- after level 80 or so, appropriate level monsters for xping will drop off. Does this mean adjustment of earlier areas, adding a new expansion, or even forcing us to buy these new mini expansions just so we can get to that level?

However, I haven't been this excited by an announcement for a long time. This looks to be an exciting year. Depending on how they handle this, it will either be the best thing or the worst thing that has happened to Vana'Diel in a long time.

[WolfwoodOfTrigunMax]

HOLY F................
It's fucking about time...

[Kenja]

So much win in this announcement my head is going to blow.

GIANT CRAB HNM

enough said

[DaEvilOne]

omfg...that's half tempting to reactivate my account before 14 comes out.

[Corrderio]

HAHAHAHAHA! SMN got cockblocked hardcore! This is rich!

Also, I'm tempted to come back and play PUP now. Always wanted to but because "PUP is a piece of shit" excuses I didn't feel like trying to prove myself.

[Kleiner]

If you read on the "Future of FFXI" page on the Vanafvest website, They're removing level caps on ALL promathia areas. Really? that seems stupid to me..

[Aleera]

I feel like I'm dreaming this all.. Mostly cause I'm never up this early and I'm half asleep right now.. But holy fuck, level cap to 99? AF3? HNM crabs? PUPs getting A class H2H? If I am dreaming, this is definitely a wet dream. I hope whatever leveling methods they create to go from 75 to 99 is as fast as meriting or it will take foreeeverrrr. And what will this do to the colibri merit camp? Bye bye birdie, what new merit mob will we get at 99?

[Corrderio]

Kleiner, on 28 February 2010 - 08:10 AM, said:

If you read on the "Future of FFXI" page on the Vanafvest website, They're removing level caps on ALL promathia areas. Really? that seems stupid to me..

BRB going to slugshot my way to victory on 30 Prommies

[Thelian]

am i high? i must be high, PUP a REAL DD!?

[Prothescar]

I shit myself... this is just... wow. Not sure how I feel about the lv 99 cap, but... dumbfounded.




URIEL FUCKING BLADE.

[shadowdereapz]

I'll most likely end up quitting in June. raising lvl cap to 99 like a slap in the face to alot of people.
So stupid SE.
Makes me stop giving a shit about 11 now. Might be time to move on.

[Thelian]

how is raised lvl cap a slap in the face, bc lvling is hard? if they do it instages most ppl will cap them all the week they are increased.

[shadowdereapz]

It's a slap to my face. no leveling isn't hard but after 75 levels off it + countless merits per job you can't tell me your not tired of it. The update is gonna make everything in this game easy. Frankly, I've lost almost all my interest in it.

Also, paying money for more stupid add-ons is retarded. I'd rather just quit.

Yes I am pissed off.

This post has been edited by shadowdereapz: 28 February 2010 - 09:47 AM

[Kussese]

You know what gives me a hard on? All of the new crafted gear that's going to be 76+.

[Sephirothxii]

I can't even describe how I feel right now. So much new stuff all at once! OMG! I'm not really looking forward to leveling my twelve 75 jobs up another 24 levels each... But I guess I will try and cap them all before the next Level Cap increase stage happens.

[Symbios]

It's basically destroying the progress a bunch of people have made in the last 4 years or so that the game's been capped at 75, so I wouldn't blame anyone if they got frustrated.

Moreover, think of it this way: They're basically erasing your endgame work at 75 so that you get back to the grind to get to 99, and then start the endgame gear grind all over again.

If they don't considerably change the way endgame is handled at level 99, I'm probably done as well. However, since the first thing they've shown is AF3 that only requires a single party to run, I am hopeful.

This post has been edited by Symbios: 28 February 2010 - 09:46 AM

[shadowdereapz]

Symbios, on 28 February 2010 - 09:45 AM, said:

Moreover, think of it this way: They're basically erasing your endgame work at 75 so that you get back to the grind to get to 99, and then start the endgame gear grind all over again.

^ thats what i meant by a slap in the face.

[Thelian]

well that understandable, but this is still SE after all. even at 99 im sure most of the gear we have available to us now will still be among the best pieces.

[Seibar]

.... srsly lvl 99? this late in the game? when 14s about to beta and your going too loose so many 24-7 players there.
so either abilities/spells from 36-50 are allll gonna move around, or some things will only be limited when used as a subjob?

lvl 99s will solo every regular NM there is unless they level cap us everywhere @75 besides new zones, gay, or bump -everything- up from LL to Fafnir.


and as for slaps in the face to old players, this is crzy. I leveled all my jobs to 37 (uhh for a reason, i didnt just pick that number) then sold all that gear, tossed whatever leftover tools etc etc.... now i ned to redo war, nin, whm, drk, etc all to 50?? ugh!

oh, and i have 180 merits? my bard and mnk and sam could be 99, but do i really want to merit party THAT much all over again to hit a new cAp? or, just wait for 14 and start new there? ding!