Cheap stats... WTF, SquareEnix?

[Covenant]

Seriously, WTF... Was just reading the Dominion augment sets are thought this. Why are these stat bonuses so low. There's lower level gear that gives the same bonus these armor give and these are lvl 87.

Here we are nearing lvl 99, and still SquareEnix is giving single digit bonuses on gear. Conserve 1-3 pts? Cobra gear already has this in great numbers... Enimty down... So to other gear. Do a comparison of gear there nothing that make players say, "I've got to get these".

There plenty of options not seen or boosted, yet they keep falling back on these small stat boosts. Or is it just a "higher tier" of bonuses.

Maybe I'm not clear, let's generalize...

Why do gear sets at lvl 30-50 have stat that gear lvl 75-90 have? If one were to divide gear to levels, if a items from lvl 10-20 give +1, then gear from 20-30 should have +2, so gear at lvl 90 should have +8 already.

If allow gear at give a mp perp bonus of -1mp, then even if we were to divide 100 levels into 1/4... Piece of summoner gear should have -4 os so. Same for any of the "new" stats

SquareEnix seems to think "balancing" the game means holding player back with limited or specific bonuses. I feel as we approach level 99 the restraints should be removed.

[Bumbeen]

I see you are the master of game design!

[Dallas]

There are plenty of jobs that are good to level to 90 for no reason but to proc things. BLM and WAR are examples of popular "need a body" jobs. These throw away jobs can wear the throw away gear.

[Korpg]

There are plenty of jobs that are good to level to 90 for no reason but to proc things. BLM and WAR are examples of popular "need a body" jobs. These throw away jobs can wear the throw away gear.

Ok.....

Seriously Dallas, you should be quiet.

You don't even play this game anymore, this quote has proven it.

[Leonlionheart]

There are plenty of jobs that are good to level to 90 for no reason but to proc things. BLM and WAR are examples of popular "need a body" jobs. These throw away jobs can wear the throw away gear.

lmfao

noob

[Dallas]

lmfao

noob

The WAR who shows up to proc red only needs to be skilled, not geared. A Ukon WAR would really screw things up. Same with the BLM. I invite both as cannon fodder.

I'm sorry, did you think playing WAR somehow made you "special?"

[Raxiaz]

The WAR who shows up to proc red only needs to be skilled, not geared. A Ukon WAR would really screw things up. Same with the BLM. I invite both as cannon fodder.

I'm sorry, did you think playing WAR somehow made you "special?"

hai guyz i have capped skill in everything but no gear for the job I CAN H2H PROC NP

[Razushu]

The Dominion aug gear is kinda fail with the exception of one or two pieces.

[RabidSquirrel]

To me, FFXI has always committed the sin of "a lot of work for a little payout." The primary reason people play RPGs is to get stronger, deal more damage, and dish out punishment to previously die hard enemies. I've just finished my full thief empyrean armor +1 and compared it to the dumb, easy to obtain, aurore gear. There is not much difference at all. Not enough difference to justify getting it, I feel. The end should always justify the means, after all. The difference between the +1 and +2 thief gear seems much greater, but only due to the set augmenting triple attack.

The power granted to players in Abyssea should be the natural power of a level 90, steadily increasing from level 1. But SE wants to keep old content relevant (dynamis, campaign, etc.) since they don't really have a means to dish out content very fast anymore. And a key component in keeping this old content relative, is preventing the players from acquiring too much natural strength. It sucks, but oh well.

[Panthera]

With the exception of Mini-expansion stats, and the Fay Weapons, random stats enhancements have always been unpredictable and underwhelming. The random stat sets from Abyssea, and for Sky Abjuration gear should be much, much stronger than they are currently. This would keep old content relevant, so there are plenty of things to do.