Level 99 Relic, Mythic, Empyrean, and WoE Weapons

[Karbuncle]

Why does it not compare? All RME owners are asking for their weapon to be changed back to the best. You are asking for content (in this case, the weapon) to be changed so it's back to being the best. You feel that you don't want to do the new content because your weapon isn't the best anymore.

Hi, Relic owner here, I know its easier to sound smart when you take an entire population of players and smash them into one biased vacuum of accusations, but, I don't want my Mandau to be best again, I just want it to not be so laughably far behind that using it is about as effect as a 75 Player wielding a Windurstian Kukri.

I'd be happy with it being 2/3rd best, but still main-handable, cause I like Mercy, and i like its benefits. Considering the gil, time, and friends time I sunk into it, into a weapon designed to remain the best forever, is that so much to ask for?

P.S The amount of just unrivaled arrogance on the part of the "lolrme" side is getting to the point of hypocrisy, ya'll keep using "epeen" as an argument, when you don't realize the hypocrisy is you're now flailing yours around because of this update. You're no different than the imaginary people you're calling elitist/epeeners (hint: Projective issues), Its just you're too lazy for it to be warranted and thus could never do it.

[Areayea]

there is a version update tomorrow, that could be the OMG LET"S MAKE RMEs BEST AGAIN >< lol

[Kojo]

there is a version update tomorrow, that could be the OMG LET"S MAKE RMEs BEST AGAIN >< lol

It's a Delve adjustment, thought things could be hidden in it.

[Raksha]

I wonder what we'll regret wishing for tomorrow.

[Vivivivi]

Merge Weapons
Development team, please consider the following idea:

If a player has obtained both the Delve and an equivalent R/M/E/WoE weapon, why not introduce a quest to merge, or infuse the RMEC weapon with the power of the Delve weapon (not just for level 99 version either).

Example:
Let's say the player has a level 99 Excalibur.
The level 75 base damage is 49, and at 99 it is 73. For a total damage boost of 24.
Additionally there is a +20 attack bonus for upgrading to the 99 version, and of course Knights of the Round with Aftermath.

Why not allow the stats of the newly acquired Halachuinic Sword with base stats of DMG:104 Accuracy+16 Attack+15 to be "infused" into the excalibur, and add on the degree to which the player has completed magian trials.

In this case the players level 99 Excalibur would now have the stats of
DMG: 128, Acc +16, Attack + 35, Knights of the Round, and Aftermath.

I understand it would be complicated to implement, but I think it solves two important needs- maintaining the desire to obtain delve weapons, and keeping RMEC weapons in a class all to their own.

[Zumi]

At first I was like kind of mad I spent close to 400m on relics and empyreans. But now I kind of don't care too much that they are getting outclassed. R/M/E now have their role as a steping stone to Delve weapons. I am prefectly fine with gear progression, they do it in almost every other MMO. SoA is a new expansion and some things change.

However because people did spend a lot of time and gil getting R/M/E if they wanted to make people happy keep them playing. They could easily use the Airlixir up upgrade relics.

For example you can now upgrade a level 99 r/m/e with Airlixir 15 ranks.
1. + base damage
2. acc/attack
3. a stat

However make the total base damage gained lower then delve weapons due to these having aftermaths and exclusive WS.

[RushLynx]

No, I want the weapons to be on top again, where we were assured they'd remain all these years.

You might want to stop listening to the voices in your head, no one ever promised anything regarding RME's and their role in future content...

[Karbuncle]

Actually, they did. It was mentioned that Relics/Mythics (those specifically) would remain on top into the forseeable future. While i know they dont always hold to their promises, its not like they're far off bounds.

[Kojo]

Actually, they did. It was mentioned that Relics/Mythics (those specifically) would remain on top into the forseeable future. While i know they dont always hold to their promises, its not like they're far off bounds.

That guy's a troll, don't waste your time.

[RushLynx]

Actually, they did. It was mentioned that Relics/Mythics (those specifically) would remain on top into the forseeable future. While i know they dont always hold to their promises, its not like they're far off bounds.

I would be interested in knowing the circumstances under which this was stated... as careful as they always are about saying anything conclusive about things that aren't already in the final stages of development... Was this when they first started giving them magian trials?