I can understand why people are saying that you should be able to merit everything. Personally I don't see why you should be able to merit all the combat skills. Why even have a merit system? Just raise the cap on all combat skills and take off the merit system entirely. It would come out to be the same would it not? The merit system is designed for the player to customize two - three jobs that separate them from the rest of the jobs you level. Making those two or three jobs, the ones you put the most time into to gear and play the most. Keep in mind we are not talking job ability timers here we are talking combat skill only. Personally I would like to see 8 more upgrades in the combat skills category and an expansion in the "others" category, that adds other features to merit.