New weapons with higher base damage then relics

[Zumi]

One more disappointing thing is R/M/E had cool looking models a lot of these new crafted weapons are just the same old reused sinks from old crafted weapons. I have to trade in my Ragnarok and Ukon for something that looks like something out of 2003 FFXI.

[erish]

Dear SE.


For the first time ever you have managed to make me angry to the point where I actually consider quitting. I worked my ass off, 99-ing my Ukonvasara a year ago and I finished my 99 Masamune less than 2 weeks ago. I also did ADL 3 days a week for almost a full YEAR, getting marrows for my ls friends and myself. And as it seems, you just made all that time and effort a complete and utter waste and totally worthless.

You better give us the R/E/M upgrades FAST, and they better be damn good too.

Edit: and yes I know nobody cares if I quit or not, least of all SE, but I'm actually really upset.

Id personally like to echo what this poster is saying, ive worked my arse of for years to get the gear i have on my charater today. Yes im annoyed and yes im angry before anyone starts asking. Id also like to take this chance to personally say sorry to the former boss tanaka, i use to hate everything you did but you know what you made a great game and to see it turn into this is a really sad day.

[Kojo]

One more disappointing thing is R/M/E had cool looking models a lot of these new crafted weapons are just the same old reused sinks from old crafted weapons. I have to trade in my Ragnarok and Ukon for something that looks like something out of 2003 FFXI.

Oh, but atleast it's blue!

[Kojo]

Know who I feel sorry for? The Community Reps. We're all angry and they are the ones who have to be our proxy to talk to the Devs. Hope they aren't posting atm because they are busy getting a 200%+ raise to deal with this shitstorm.

[Castoth]

So I just had another thought. Does this update make BLM completely obsolete now (aside from high PDT mobs)? Considering that was the job I played for over 90% of my FFXI career, the damage well-geared BLMs can do compared to these ridiculous weapons (even the craftable, AHable ones!) is miniscule now. I'm actually pretty angry if my guessing is true whatsoever.

[Draylo]

This update... wowzers.

[Byrth]

So I just had another thought. Does this update make BLM completely obsolete now (aside from high PDT mobs)? Considering that was the job I played for over 90% of my FFXI career, the damage well-geared BLMs can do compared to these ridiculous weapons (even the craftable, AHable ones!) is miniscule now. I'm actually pretty angry if my guessing is true whatsoever.

To be fair, BLM has been pretty obsolete as a damage source for a long time compared to melee. However, yes. If the weapons are easily (or at all) obtainable then BLM will be substantially worse off by comparison. Here's how it plays out:
1) Every Melee job gets about +30~40% DPS
2) BLM gets . . . a staff that's only slightly better than 6 elemental magian staves wrapped into one.

So not only is BLM relatively a worse DD than it was before the patch, but the dedicated ones also get kicked in the nuts because 6 of their ToM staves have been outdated.

[cyric]

I've never intended to make a r/m/e, but this is nuts. GG SE? I'm afraid to log on and see what some of my LS mates might be doing right now o.o.

[Castoth]

To be fair, BLM has been pretty obsolete as a damage source for a long time compared to melee. However, yes. If the weapons are easily (or at all) obtainable then BLM will be substantially worse off by comparison. Here's how it plays out:
1) Every Melee job gets about +30~40% DPS
2) BLM gets . . . a staff that's only slightly better than 6 elemental magian staves wrapped into one.

So not only is BLM relatively a worse DD than it was before the patch, but the dedicated ones also get kicked in the nuts because 6 of their ToM staves have been outdated.

That's what I figured. Not sure I want to keep playing at this point.

[Dragoy]

It will surely be balanced out (or in).

~ducks~

But yeah, if these items are real (or/and their numbers are), if anything, I'm more curious than annoyed. How/when will they be obtained, how and where do they really fit in as they would obviously be quite the change (considering magic and such, some adjustments I think were mentioned to be on the way, but just imagine old content with these things... Odd, I would probably call it), and what exactly do they have planned for the Relic, Mythic, and Empyrean weapons (purrrhaps these are the next final forms... heh, mebbeh not).

Especially the 'limited time event' in “we will similarly be adjusting content in existing areas, though it may take some time and be a limited time event” seems very peculiar to me, but I may digress a little.

Again, if real, I am definitely interested to see how, or rather what will unfold. As I'm not much for speculating, I'll leave it at that, keeping my guesstimates to myself.

For the sake of the good people working on the game, I really do hope they know what they're doing. =]


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