Monstrosity information?

[Georgis]

SE's been mostly quiet about it and it's been bugging me big time. The idea of playing as a monster appeals to me greatly (I can't possibly be the only one, right?) so I'd love to know when is it coming out/how it's going to be implemented/etc. Anyone have any info at all?

[Kojo]

I think I heard later this summer, but not 100% sure.

[Georgis]

Oh. I hope this holds true. I really, really do.

[Elexia]

It'll probably be introduced once FFXIV ARR goes live to try to keep everyone from moving over.

[Alhanelem]

I'd rather have monstrosity than Delve, which I'll probably be lucky to ever participate in not playing the current flavor of the month jobs.

[Luvbunny]

I'd rather have monstrosity than Delve, which I'll probably be lucky to ever participate in not playing the current flavor of the month jobs.

Unless they designed monstrosity to be more complex than Delve and Skirmish combined....and you have to go through multiple hoops and gathering ridiculous amount of items and multiple quests just to get it started. Seriously, this team is one of the worst... They could just create something very simple to start and join such as Voidwatch and Meeble, and let you keep doing it over and over to get better at it. But nooooooo, they really want to stall your progress hard, so you can't even try it if you want to. Just save yourself from disappointment and come back next year, maybe they will adjust a lot of things to make it somewhat more simpler and accessible.

[Horadrim]

I'd rather have monstrosity than Delve, which I'll probably be lucky to ever participate in not playing the current flavor of the month jobs.

I'm expecting Pankration 2.0 -- I'll likely leave my subscription up until I deem FFXI completely unplayable for me, but for now I'm definitely spending less time on it... And that makes me sad.

[Luvbunny]

I'm expecting Pankration 2.0 -- I'll likely leave my subscription up until I deem FFXI completely unplayable for me, but for now I'm definitely spending less time on it... And that makes me sad.

You are probably right. Though it would be very surprising. If WoW can cloned Pokemon and made their own version, a good one too - SE should be able to clone Pokemon and give it FFXI twist. I mean SE do have experience with Dragon Quests Monster game. But we are talking FFXI team, they are not exactly known for their mastery of game design. If it is not overtly complicated - they won't do it, it has to be super complicated and make your head spin (and turn off pretty much every casual subscribers) then they will see it as success. If only 5% of their player base try it, then it's a huge success because the "dangle the carrot and stall their progress" strategy is working. Just cancel your subs, come back in 5-8 months time, you should have plenty of contents to consume and never have to deal with the annoyance to get there.

[Alhanelem]

It's not pankration... you actually play as the monster, you don't sit on the sideline and watch something else.

[Georgis]

I probably shouldn't have bumped this, but any new info yet? I haven't seen nothing new on the 'net.

[Elexia]

I probably shouldn't have bumped this, but any new info yet? I haven't seen nothing new on the 'net.

Nope, check back in summer sometime.

[Georgis]

Bah. Dammit, SE.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

When you beat monstrosty, you'll get a choice of an earring that either dose nothing or dosen't do anything.

[Okipuit]

We're all quite excited for Monstrosity content here. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that the development team is currently working on laying out the foundation of the system and there isn't really much graphical stuff that can be shown quite yet.

Once we're at a stage where I can show you something (i.e. defeating Behemoth Camate), I'll be sure to show you right away!

[Camate]

(i.e. defeating Behemoth Camate)

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

[Mnejing]

Test Server event please!

[Rustic]

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

Now, if the other thing that went with Monstrosity was being able to play as a Moogle adventurer, we'd be talking win.

[Raksha]

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

Kupancakes?

[Limecat]

I want to see like three alliances of chigoe players hopping around low-level zones chasing people.

[Byrth]

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

http://i.imgur.com/GE37NMA.jpg

[Demon6324236]

Test Server event please!That would be fun, have Camate be a King Behemoth, Okipuit be the Moogle type from A Moogle Kupo d'Etat, Hvinire be a Cactaur NM, I cant find the name of/remember that other Rep who never comes in and posts anything it seems but have them come too, and bring back Rukkirii if she will come as a Coeurl NM! Actually come to think of it, that should be the next kind of event we have for the special BCNM orbs like with the one to fight the female characters from the story, this time, its the community team!

[Calamity]

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

Can we actually have a moogle option? The groundwork for an offensive moogle is already there thanks to A Moogle Kupo d`etat :D

[Alhanelem]

We're all quite excited for Monstrosity content here. Just wanted to give you guys a heads up that the development team is currently working on laying out the foundation of the system and there isn't really much graphical stuff that can be shown quite yet.

Once we're at a stage where I can show you something (i.e. defeating Behemoth Camate), I'll be sure to show you right away!partially from the button being added in the status menu and how long ago this was announced, I kind of expected that it would be further along than "working on the foundations".

[Nebo]

partially from the button being added in the status menu and how long ago this was announced, I kind of expected that it would be further along than "working on the foundations".

You must be new here.

[Muras]

...I cant find the name of/remember that other Rep who never comes in and posts anything it seems but have them come too...

Poor Bayohne. But I'm sure people will remember the name after such a fight... I can see Bayohne Bad Breathing an entire hoard of adventurers while Camate follows up with a Meteor while Okipuit is tossing... I dunno... Magian Moogle hearts and stars at people. Maybe they'll inflict the "Perpetually spinning in a spot forever" status affliction? Kuporific.

Seriously though, Play as a Monster is one of the things I've been actually wanting to play. I just hope there's a real purpose to it so people continue to play it (Unlike Ballista) and that you're not limited to doing it only once a day or something annoying.

[Demon6324236]

Poor Bayohne.Ah yes, that's it, just wish each rep posted more, since we share them with FFXIV it seems like Camate and Okipuit are the only ones, while the others pop in from time to time randomly...

[Kristal]

I want to see like three alliances of chigoe players hopping around low-level zones chasing people.

If with low level zones you mean Adoulin, sure. If it's anything like LOTRO's monsterplay, it's going to be a big PVP zone where both sides can earn gear and titles and such, with ongoing NPC battles and daily quests.

[Godofgods]

I eat moogles like you for breakfast! Bring it! :P

Camate has officially cut ties with any remaining mentality of his former taru self when he threatened a Moogle.

Goodbye Taru. We will miss you!
/cry