[byr1001] Uncapping the Merit Point Categories

[Kojo]

Good evening, Vana'diel!

As a part of the character growth system, we will be increasing merit caps and adding new categories in the future. However, we will not be removing the cap entirely.

The reason we are not removing this cap is because it would allow players to ultimately max out everything and cause characters to become universal or too versatile.
The whole idea behind merit points is to offer many choices and allow players to choose based on their preferences. This way, even though it’s the same job amongst everyone, their proficiencies and roles are different. With that said, by totally removing the cap from merit points, the fundamental purpose would be lost.

Currently, we can fully merit 4 Combat Skills, but only fully merit 3 Merit Weapon Skills, are there any plans to add the capacity to fully merit a fourth Weapon Skill to match out Combat Skills?

[RAIST]

Currently, we can fully merit 4 Combat Skills, but only fully merit 3 Merit Weapon Skills, are there any plans to add the capacity to fully merit a fourth Weapon Skill to match out Combat Skills?

Very good point...one often left out in the debate over increasing WS Merit caps.

In all honesty though, can't help felling that the whole mindset over the restrictions is due for a rethinking in general. These policies were made at a time when inventory constraints, time, etc. created an environment where most people only had a few jobs leveled and spec'ed out to max--and these limits were more in line with that take on jobs at that time. But, the game has taken a dramatic turn in recent years....and this is not the general consensus of the playerbase now. There are many that have anywhere from 4 to 6 jobs they routinely use in different capacities, and they are up against a brick wall with these restrictions.

Please, SE... take a long hard look at your own census data. Extract out just how many jobs people have capped out at 99 with completed armors and weapons, etc. Get a better feel for what the playerbase is actually doing with the 20 jobs currently available to them (and more on the way with Adoulin expansion, let's keep that in mind as well)....and bring these merit restrictions up to a more reasonable level.

[Kojo]

Very good point...one often left out in the debate over increasing WS Merit caps.

In all honesty though, can't help felling that the whole mindset over the restrictions is due for a rethinking in general. These policies were made at a time when inventory constraints, time, etc. created an environment where most people only had a few jobs leveled and spec'ed out to max--and these limits were more in line with that take on jobs at that time. But, the game has taken a dramatic turn in recent years....and this is not the general consensus of the playerbase now. There are many that have anywhere from 4 to 6 jobs they routinely use in different capacities, and they are up against a brick wall with these restrictions.

Please, SE... take a long hard look at your own census data. Extract out just how many jobs people have capped out at 99 with completed armors and weapons, etc. Get a better feel for what the playerbase is actually doing with the 20 jobs currently available to them (and more on the way with Adoulin expansion, let's keep that in mind as well)....and bring these merit restrictions up to a more reasonable level.

Agreed, Honestly, I'm not asking to me able to max everything, nor am I asking to be able to max 5+ Combat Skills, I just have 4 specialty Skills; H2H, Scythe, Great Sword, and Marksmanship, only with three of those am I capable of using a merit WS, I'd just like to see those evened up.

Another thing is perhaps to match the Magic Skill category with a "Spells" category. My half-baked ideas for new spells was this.

WHM/RDM/SCH
Forsaken - A Light based Dia/Bio hybrid.
BLM/RDM/SCH
Ultima - Non-elemental magic damage (Unaffected by Manifestation)
BLM/DRK
Impact - Just make Impact unlockable via merits.
SMN
Cait Sith - Abilities are unlocked by putting more merits into Him/her.
NIN
Utsusemi: San - 1 Merit = 1 Shadow; 5/5 means a 5 Shadow Utsusemi.
BLU
Flare Star - Not used by any mob; Fire damage that ignores Magic Defense, but is subjected to resistence.

Just some ideas, obviously, like WSs, these would gain power as they are merited more.

[Demon6324236]

BLM/DRK
Impact - Just make Impact unlockable via merits.

Umm~ should probably be for all jobs on Twilight Cloak, or at least add RDM to this list...

[Kojo]

Umm~ should probably be for all jobs on Twilight Cloak, or at least add RDM to this list...

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No.

[Demon6324236]

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No.

Yes, enfeebling + nuke should be for RDM, simple as that, neither BLM or DRK need an enfeeble of this power to themselves especially when it deals damage as well, if anything it embody a hybrid spell, the very foundation of what RDM is meant to be, a Hybrid.

[Kojo]

Yes, enfeebling + nuke should be for RDM, simple as that, neither BLM or DRK need an enfeeble of this power to themselves especially when it deals damage as well, if anything it embody a hybrid spell, the very foundation of what RDM is meant to be, a Hybrid.

Read where I said "Forsaken". Technically, PLD should be on that one, too. RDM isn't a nuker, nor a healer, it's an enfeebler.