[dev1049] New weapon skills

[FrankReynolds]

I disagree, I think it will actually more close the gap between empy users and non-empy users. Take this somewhat realistic example: ....... <example here>.....

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I'm pretty sure that you just agreed with everything he said. Only difference being (maybe) that he doesn't want the merits capped to 3 WS.

Group 1~2 is meant to create variation between each jobs, so your NIN will be different from my NIN based on different merit, although in the end after most optimal merit choices are discovered, 90% of G1 G2 merits are the same.

Bolded for importance. This is why limiting the number of WS that can be merited will be nothing but a hindrance. People will still end up putting them into what is considered the best, instead of what they want, and there will be very little of that customization through limitation you so desire.

Merit, alone with race and story reward, is really just there to create variations.

And you already agree that there are plenty of other ways to customize without adding more limitations...

Artificial limitations are not what make games fun. If that were true, nobody would bother leveling at all. It would all be about who can get through the game with the lowest merits and worst gear.