Level 99 Relic, Mythic, Empyrean, and WoE Weapons

[RushLynx]

26th march
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post410836
"We are not planning to enhance relic, mythic, or empyrean weapons via Trial of the Magians or through other methods.
However, in regards to these weapons that you have enhanced up to level 99, we are formulating plans so that they do not go to waste."

everyone was fine since he said they wouldn't go to waste and none expected a sudden change (29th april) in dmg power

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26th april
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post424630
"What I wished to convey was that we will be implementing a system to build on R/M/E weapons"

he changes idea and then matsui talks about a new system, probably in light of the 29th update

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05th may
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...l=1#post427149
"We are planning to unlock the special weapon skills that are granted from RMEC"

Delve falls over Vana'diel, the status quo is destroyed, the shitstorm era begins

enough?

Yes, thank you...

I still disagree with the notion that years ago people were promised that their weapon would forever be on top... but clearly he did say in the past few months he was meaning to keep them around, and I can see how people would believe he doesn't understand what makes them significant to begin with.

So yes, I understand much of the frustration in this thread... But a lot of the rationale in here that's been cited as reasoning for, essentially, being more deserving than others on this issue isn't helping the case. The vast majority of this player base has invested a ton of time into some aspect of our characters, and many of us have felt at some point in time that our investment has been devalued... but your investment isn't better than someone else's just because you say so. (That's where I was coming from a few pages back.)

Was something promised to you? Yes, and they should totally keep their promise... but in my opinion they never meant that you wouldn't have to work for the upgrade, and they never said it would be the end-all-be-all best, as some have been suggesting. They also never gave you a timeline... they just said they were working on it, so this sudden uproar that the update to the weapons hasn't come to fruition, or even been worked out apparently, by the time your item was replaced is completely unnecessary and seems kind of misguided from some angles.

Much of these arguments have seemed to come from the understanding that nothing was planned to begin with, and they were outraged by that notion... which was apparently false, they've been thinking about this for a while and just haven't found a proper solution yet.

My opinion remains, though, that had they not said something to begin with they'd have no obligation at all to upgrade them or keep them around... because again, these investments aren't automatically better than others.