[dev1021] Level Cap Increase

[Septimus]

People are very impatient. If we get all of the information now about the update then there won't be teaser notes to come later. They made notes for new spells, job traits, and job abilities before the last two level increases, there is no reason for them to change that now. I for one enjoy the news being released little by little, it gives me a sense of antici...

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...pation for the update, it's what makes update day like Christmas.

List of spells in .dats as of Nov. 2010 - subject to change. Taken from BG.

90 WHM Banish IV (this did not happen - but a Light Spirit can use it at 90 SMN, so this maybe forthcoming)
91 WHM Curaga V
91 SCH Fire V
92 BLM Thunder V
93 BLM Blizzaja
93 WHM Boost STR
93 RDM Gain STR
93 WHM Addle
95 PLD (new spell)
95 SCH (new spell)
95 DRK Break
95 WHM Holy II
95 SCH Blizzard V
96 BLM Thundaja
96 BRD Wind Carol II (This was learned at 87, Fire at 90, Ice will be 93, Thunder will be 96...)
96 WHM Cura III
96 RDM Gain INT
96 WHM Boost INT
98 BRD Light Carol II
98 BRD Dark Carol II
99 RDM Gain Dex
99 WHM Boost DEX
99 SCH Thunder V
99 PLD Holy II
99 BLM Meteor (No mention of Comet)

Looking at the Magic dat files, the only things I cannot confirm from this list are Cura III (although magic 475 fits with a potential pattern of Cura => Cura II => Cura III) and a level for Meteor. There is also a listing for a level 93 Ninjutsu spell, light based and enemy-targeted.

Once more, all of this comes from the magic data files. I see no reason for Square to put superfluous information into their own files, I doubt that they would go through the trouble just to try to throw off dat miners who will check it again when the next update arrives.

[MarkovChain]

I wonder where the upgrades for level 95 weapons will come from (Salvage boss lol, and dynamis for relics ?). I hope the armors don't get any upgrades.

[Fearforever]

The dev team said they would never let FFXI go beyond 75, many many times.

Give me proof where they ever said that? They might of said "we have no plans" but they never said 100% no to a level cap increase.

[Semco]

All I can say is, more spells, abilities, level cap increase, to use where? In Abyssea lol
Lets not forget the continued revamping of an already useless dynamis and who cares about a revamped
assault. Give us some friggin content for gods sakes. I say we boycott this damn game and stop paying
for nothing. Give us a new expansion and some new mobs, I refuse to continue to pay for nothing and I feel
thats what I've gotten this entire year. NOTHING

[ScorpiusMaximus]

I tend to agree with most of you, but have one thing to say. Some of you may remember when XI (and now XIV) came out, did you have any idea what did what, when and how?? How about bringing some of that back into the game? Instead of complaining about no forthcoming info, how about waiting and..... wait for it...... DISCOVERING..... I know, an old fashioned idea, but it works for me.....
I know it sounds a litlle like trolling, but what ever happened to finding things out for yourself.

[Francisco]

Give me proof where they ever said that? They might of said "we have no plans" but they never said 100% no to a level cap increase.

The referred to it as the "final level cap" a few times, including the version update when the cap was raised to 75.

[Lushipur]

upgrade for 95 weapon will probably come from voidwatch.

i hope is just pure kill (like nm trial) or just one kind of item for all weapon, else it will be pure crap if the item are distribuited like the current chest system (yay club item do war and gaxe item to whm)

[Ophannus]

Empyreans should remain in Abyssea just like Relic=Dynamis and Mythic=CoP.

[Seha]

Mythic is toau, not cop lol.

[Liltrouble]

I can't imagine why SE insists on teasing us with a version update regarding cap increase, even in their server msg, but refuses to announce the date. It's a tease and nothing more.