[dev 1065]99 R/M/E. Double checking to be completely sure.

[Insaniac]

I just wanted to confirm that the only stats gained from the the completely impossible stage 2 trials would be the Afterglow. In other words the description for a level 99 r/m/e weapon after completing stage 1 would look like this.

Mandau Rare Ex
DMG:55
Delay:176 Attack+40 "Mercy Stroke"(+40%) Additional effect: Poison
Increased chance of dealing extra damage

Receiving both the increased WS damage and Relic damage proc and only lacking the afterglow and visual effect.

It seems like that's what you are saying but I want to be absolutely sure before I allow myself to get truly happy.

[Svens]

I think you should be more concerned with what the stage 1 trials will be. A reasonable development team would make stage 1 trials the following:
Relics: A-Dynamis Lord title & A-Diabolos title/Kill with weapon equipped
Mythic: PW title/Kill with weapon equipped
Emp:All Final VW Titles (T6 Jueno and T3 Zilart? Idk, not really into zilart)/Kill with weapon equipped

But this is SE, and they probably think that "reasonable" is half of the afterglow requirements, essentially leading to 1500 ADL, 750 PWs, and 4500 Rift[] for the complete lv99 weapons.

[Finuve]

I wish SE had half a brain, then they would realize how incredibly retarded everything post abyssea has been, this is just the piss flavored icing on top of the shit cake

we don't need abyssea level finish everything in a week content, what we need is to not get pigeon holed into doing the same content for 10 years and still not getting everything from it

this is worse than old relics

[Insaniac]

I am concerned about what the Stage one trials will be but I don't think that is a question they can answer yet. They can answer this and it's equally important imo.

[Anewie]

It probably will only have increased dmg, adjusted delay. extra attack/accuracy.

[Runespider]

If it glows then it will fullfill the only requirment top tier MMO players need to aim for it, looking unique and standing around PJ with it on. Square don't really want to make inclusive content that will give a lot of players time sink content, they just want to make it so stupidly long and horrible that the top few bother with it. Idiocy.

We have the message now, content isn't going to magically get better it's going to be what we've been getting since abyssea (The last stand will have drop rates that make old salvage look generous and the stats on the gear will be less/same as what you have on right now) weak sidegrades that take forever to obtain but that look blingy.

VW showed them that you can make people do horribly unrewarding content with weak (actual stats) rewards by just making them glow (wow style!) and I'm sure this will follow through with gear for years. Maintining game balance was never so easy.

[Coldbrand]

If it glows then it will fullfill the only requirment top tier MMO players need to aim for it, looking unique and standing around PJ with it on. Square don't really want to make inclusive content that will give a lot of players time sink content, they just want to make it so stupidly long and horrible that the top few bother with it. Idiocy.

We have the message now, content isn't going to magically get better it's going to be what we've been getting since abyssea (The last stand will have drop rates that make old salvage look generous and the stats on the gear will be less/same as what you have on right now) weak sidegrades that take forever to obtain but that look blingy.

VW showed them that you can make people do horribly unrewarding content with weak (actual stats) rewards by just making them glow (wow style!) and I'm sure this will follow through with gear for years. Maintining game balance was never so easy.

Yeah, they're going to WS in Port Jeuno genius.

[Zumi]

Yeah, they're going to WS in Port Jeuno genius.

If you have one of these you glow all the time. Its pretty funny on the test server seeing everyone running around with a glowly aura.

Yes now you too can pretend like your on Dragon Ball Z powering up.

[Rukkirii]

Hello Insaniac!

I forwarded your question to the dev. team and they informed me that there are no plans in making the stats and the weapon skill damage different between the two stages of the weapons. The difference between the two will be the afterglow and the visual effect.

I hope that helps clear some confusion!

[Anewie]

Hello Insaniac!

I forwarded your question to the dev. team and they informed me that there are no plans in making the stats and the weapon skill damage different between the two stages of the weapons. The difference between the two will be the afterglow and the visual effect.

I hope that helps clear some confusion!

I'm officially jumping the shark, to team Pigmoa. WTF?

Now I get it, You want some things to be impossible to obtain. I understand and respect that. Seeing as how it doesn't really effect me, as I couldn't care less about shit I can't do and I understand you guys want some players to be special or elite but wtf?

So basically you want people to do 100 PWs and 300 DLS to have a glow effect? And a sphere effect that is virtually useless to the person who persued such a ridiculous and crude trial?

I'm not pissed at all, i find it rather humerous. Where is the logic in this? WHY WOULD ANYONE DO IT? To glow? LMAO I'm sorry but you guys have lost your minds.

I can see people doing insane trials for amazing stats and increased damage or some special trait that boosts their playability, but if you honestly think any group will waste time doing a trial that long and hard, to simply glow (which can be turned off via effects if a person doesnt wanna see it) you guys really are as crazy and looney as the forum says...

Yes, i can understand 100pws trial if you want a player to gain some amazing stat or something, the people who want to be the absolute absolute absolute best would try for it (altho they have too much free time and are crazy, but i understand the want to be special in game) but to make a trial like THAT for something that is USELESS other than to glow.

I am officially team "WTF SE".

I totally support this trial being reduced/erased/gtfo IF THATS all it offers. I am aware SE only offers small rewards for long trials anyway, but this trial has to be the MOST SHALLOW and ridiculous trial from a payoff-reward ration in all FFXI.

I'm not suggesting they make it the only stage, im suggesting they rework the whole thing to just be as easy as people want it. That's a way better strat than doing this. This is truly alienating. It's like you guys are running so desperate for idea to keep people playing? No one is going to do this trial. People do relics for themselves. No one is going to do 300 adls so they can glow. People would do 300 adls for increased stats and proc dmg. People do relics to be stronger and better at their jobs... not to glow. At least not to the extent of 100 fkin pws.

I would rather there only be the easy trial. At least It gives me some comfort the dev team hasnt completley lost it. I used to think maybe people were whining a bit too much, but with this trial.. honestly.. are u that desperate to keep us playing that u would dare ask us to do 100 PANDEMONIUM WARDENs just to ...glow?

Just GTFO