AF1+2 - Let's do SE's job for them

[Concerned4FFxi]

I'm going to spam this kinda thread until SE understands that not upgrading af+1 is unacceptable, epsecially after they said their are upgrads to af2+2 and homan+1.

Post a comment or like to motivate these people at SE please.

Let's do their job for them, so that all they have to do is revise our ideas and let us test them on the test server. I figure if we do it for them we can keep their costs down so they can implemeant the darn changes.

I'll start:

Healer's Cap +2 Rare/Ex
[Head] All Races
Def:32 MP+35 HP+35 MND+8
MP recovered while healing +3
Enmity-3
Enhaces Devotion: adds additional 10% of hp converted , for a total of
35% hp converted.
Lv.99 WHM

Healer's Briault +2 Rare/Ex
[Body] All Races
Def:42 MP+35
Enfeebling magic skill+20
MP recoverd while healing +6
Enmity-5
Lv.99 WHM

Healer's Mitts +2 Rare/Ex
[Hands] All Races
Def:22 MP+25 STR +9 MND+9
Healing magic skill+20
Enmity-5
Lv.99 WHM

Healer's Pantaloons +2 Rare/Ex
[Legs] All Races
Def:22 MP+35 MND+6 VIT+6
Divine magic skill+20
Enmity-3
Lv.99 WHM

Healer's Duckbills +2 Rare/Ex
[Legs] All Races
Def:22 MP+35 HP+35 AGI +8 INT +8 VIT +8
Spell interruption rate down 30%
MP recovered while healing +3
Enhaces Martyr: adds additional 10% of hp converted , for a total of
35% hp converted.
Lv.99 WHM

We do not have any concrete plans for artifact armor upgrades. If we were to implement them it would be around the time when we adjust Limbus content. However, we feel that Homam and Nashira adjustments take a higher priority, so we can’t make any promises.

I love you Moogle Reps, but this is unacceptable.

[FrankReynolds]

I would like it better if they made a quest where you turned in both af and relic sets for a final single set. Too many gear items to carry now. 15-20 slots just in af items / accessories.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

Make the relic cost less by using the AF as an ingredient.

[Malamasala]

Should just be choose your own augment style. Only good armor system they ever added, and they added it to 3 items. Shows how little SE knows about designing games for more than one stereotype.

[Economizer]

I'll start:

Interesting that someone thought of Devotion/Martyr for once. That said, I can't say I agree with your sets entirely.

In general, for your suggestions, I'd boost the skill increases more, +20 skill at level 99 might not be enough, I'd put at least +25 if not +30 (especially on the Healing and Divine Magic skill). On the spell interrupt rate on the shoes, I'd take more of that rather then boosting Martyr (I'd boost Martyr on the same piece that boosts Devotion and boost more HP on the same piece to aid on this). White Mage has always had the most spell interrupt down on the Artifact shoes, and it is high time the slot gets a boost for other jobs, so I think a bigger boost would be more in order.

I'd also put Refresh on the body piece in addition to more hMP, although it is already pretty hard to convince me of the value of the body piece, considering inventory limitations.

Still, the crown gem of the set is the one I want to focus on:

Healer's Mitts +2 Rare/Ex
[Hands] All Races
Def:22 MP+25 STR +9 MND+9
Healing magic skill+20
Enmity-5
Lv.99 WHM

Considering this was, and still is the piece that reigns supreme as the best WS piece for White Mage, I think it deserves the biggest boost of the set. It matched with the best of the melee gloves even when being compared to other job's armor even "back in the day" so it makes sense to scale it to the levels of the best of other gear. For this I propose at least a +12 if not a +15 to both STR and MND, if not on top of other melee stats. I do not expect it will be easy to obtain.

[Unleashhell]

This also depends on how powerful you want it. Should it be more powerful then Relic+2, Empyrean, etc. Relic+2 will most likely be side set gear where as its not pink or perle gear but its not as good as Empyrean gear either. Personally I'd rather not have more macro pieces, but at a glace we have to make sure the original stats are enhanced from the AF1 and not go over board with added features.

[Leonlionheart]

pass.

leave old gear in the wayside, add new gear please

[Greatguardian]

pass.

leave old gear in the wayside, add new gear please

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[Mirage]

Interesting that someone thought of Devotion/Martyr for once. That said, I can't say I agree with your sets entirely.

I love using devotion. It makes other mages so happy.

[Daniel_Hatcher]

pass.

leave old gear in the wayside, add new gear please

Some old gear is still good, while I want new gear. I welcome upgrades to old gear.