Really SE? why? why? why?

[Kraggy]

Best solution to the problem would be to just completely undo the addition of all the high-level mobs to the low-level areas entirely.

Seriously, it's stupid. I have never, ever, seen anyone high-level killing (or even skilling up on) the new high level mobs, anywhere (with the possible exception of maybe one or two specific things in one or two zones). For the most part, they are nothing but a stupid annoyance that serves no purpose.

I agree, and it's even less likely these high mobs in lowbie areas will ever be used by high level characters due to the far, far easier and faster XP rate Abyssea brings.

SE had a reasonable idea when they made this change, sadly though as is often the case, they didn't think it through and subsequent changes makes this obsolete, while at the same time bringing on-going annoyance to lowbies.

[Elexia]

I agree, and it's even less likely these high mobs in lowbie areas will ever be used by high level characters due to the far, far easier and faster XP rate Abyssea brings.

SE had a reasonable idea when they made this change, sadly though as is often the case, they didn't think it through and subsequent changes makes this obsolete, while at the same time bringing on-going annoyance to lowbies.

They thought it through just fine, they just didn't understand people want XP spoonfed to them, not having to work for it.

[wildsprite]

technically if there is an unintended result it is a bug even if its supposed to be there

[Fupafighter]

Or you can just buy an auction house weapon. Low level weapons aren't game breaking anymore, as you will surpass their use in a few hours lol. Farming a weapon for hours seems counterproductive to just out level it so fast.

[wildsprite]

who said anything about farming a weapon for hours? its 100% drop, and the pop item is a quick drop as well, if the spawn points were in areas with low level leeches like it was intended I would have had the weapon drop in a few minutes

and not everyone just blasts through levels that fast either, not everyone finds enjoyment in that

[Daniel_Hatcher]

who said anything about farming a weapon for hours? its 100% drop, and the pop item is a quick drop as well, if the spawn points were in areas with low level leeches like it was intended I would have had the weapon drop in a few minutes

and not everyone just blasts through levels that fast either, not everyone finds enjoyment in that

Even outside Abyssea you get ridiculous EXP, so unless you're killing one enemy every 30 minutes, yes you do.

[wildsprite]

you 2 are veering off from the point of the thread, the point is, they left the spawn point of a low level NM leech that links everything of its own species in a area with high level leeches

[Daniel_Hatcher]

you 2 are veering off from the point of the thread, the point is, they left the spawn point of a low level NM leech that links everything of its own species in a area with high level leeches

It is absurd, but you can't expect SE to remember every weak spawn NM when make updates.

[wildsprite]

It is absurd, but you can't expect SE to remember every weak spawn NM when make updates.

no but they did say we should let them know if we find any unintended results due to their change in monster placement, and I tried to report it as a bug, which technically it is

[Daniel_Hatcher]

no but they did say we should let them know if we find any unintended results due to their change in monster placement, and I tried to report it as a bug, which technically it is

It's not a bug, it should be reported as bad design, but it's NOT a bug.

Yeah I actually do expect them to remember. They're supposed to know what's in their game. At the very least they could run through the area on a player character before making any changes to remind themselves of what is where.

I think you're expecting to much from a dev team that changed from original implementation. This is a MASSIVE game, with countless NM's, Enemies, Quests, Missions and so on, they can not physically remember EVERYTHING.