FFXI fixed!

[Ragmar]

Thanks for putting it into perspective in the order that is most important, totally agree with this!! GEARS should be the least important thing in the game, granted you dont show up at 99 wearing level 1 gears, but decent comparable gears are good enough since not everyone thing "gearing" is everything. Good personality, team player and willingness to learn are way more valuable than "elite players with their uber gears with nasty attitude".

Good thing SE is smart enough to introduce brew and displacer to level the playing fields on Abyssea and Voidwatch - so that even average joes and janes can have a chance at experiencing most of the popular activities in the game without feeling inadequate. As for the rest of accomplishment freaks, they can have their fun at Neo Crapfest and Legion, until SE decide to open the "elite" gate to the masses

It's a shame you take FFXI so seriously that you feel inadequate that others can obtain gear and clear content you cannot. You should take a step back and enjoy the milestones you and your friends set out meet rather than expecting the game to be dumbed down. You really shouldnt be so envious of what others have or have done.

[Sarick]

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It's a shame I take FFXI so seriously that I feel inadequate enough that I want to obtain gear and clear content others cannot. I should take a step back and enjoy the game rather than expecting it to be hardcore for everyone.

This is a reversed fixed message.

[Luvbunny]

It's a shame you take FFXI so seriously that you feel inadequate that others can obtain gear and clear content you cannot. You should take a step back and enjoy the milestones you and your friends set out meet rather than expecting the game to be dumbed down. You really shouldnt be so envious of what others have or have done.

Aww you should not have....spending some time formulating your feeble minded attempt at writing a reply. Good try though Princess Snowflake. Man, those words must seriously wounded your precious fragile egos lol, you actually able to wrote childish responds. Now go back prancing around in Port Jeuno and yelling about how great your accomplishments at killing xyz? Doesn't seem you enjoy the loss of not being able to feel "entitled" - now even the lowliest newbies can get a shot obtaining rather nice gears by having beginner's luck at Voidwatch.

[Ragmar]

The only people I call gimps are those who lack skill and or wear bad gear when easier to obtain gear is better.

[FrankReynolds]

The more I think about it, the more I like this idea:

How about an event somewhat like VW or maybe like magian trials (or both).

First make a set of generally crappy gear, maybe like hecatomb. You know, something where it has like slow +5 on every piece.

Then make it so that the only way to get the +1 version of the new drops is by wearing the crappy hecatomb -1 for the entire fight.

Make it so that the more people you have decked out in crappy gear, the better the odds of a drop or the more points received.

Add other drops to the event that are unaffected by the crappy gear system.

Make it so that the crappy gear also drops from this system.

I'm sure there's about a million holes in that idea, but it's start.

[Ragmar]

The more I think about it, the more I like this idea:

How about an event somewhat like VW or maybe like magian trials (or both).

First make a set of generally crappy gear, maybe like hecatomb. You know, something where it has like slow +5 on every piece.

Then make it so that the only way to get the +1 version of the new drops is by wearing the crappy hecatomb -1 for the entire fight.

Make it so that the more people you have decked out in crappy gear, the better the odds of a drop or the more points received.

Add other drops to the event that are unaffected by the crappy gear system.

Make it so that the crappy gear also drops from this system.

I'm sure there's about a million holes in that idea, but it's start.

Heca isnt crappy its just always only had one use WS. Augmented heca +1 is still in some of the optimal gear sets. That aside yeah sure make the alliance start out gimp (sorta like salvage) force em to full time the gear and upon beating the event it removes a level of restrictions wash rinse repeat coupld be fun. Just as long as its not all about proc/temps or PD/Embrava/Zerg it'd be a step in the right direction. I'd like to see the fights get harder after each clear and as gear became less restricted. Could be fun I'd try it.

[Sarick]

The more I think about it, the more I like this idea:

How about an event somewhat like VW or maybe like magian trials (or both).

First make a set of generally crappy gear, maybe like hecatomb. You know, something where it has like slow +5 on every piece.

Then make it so that the only way to get the +1 version of the new drops is by wearing the crappy hecatomb -1 for the entire fight.

Make it so that the more people you have decked out in crappy gear, the better the odds of a drop or the more points received.

Add other drops to the event that are unaffected by the crappy gear system.

Make it so that the crappy gear also drops from this system.

I'm sure there's about a million holes in that idea, but it's start.

Best way,

1. Extreme High Quality +2 remove enemy weaknesses, add ten times the drop rate one heavy metal sack 100% on tier 4+ mobs only.

2. Advanced High Quality have the weaknesses 20% success rate and quadruple the drop rate one 100% on a heavy metal plate on tier 4+ enemies only.

3. Normal Quality Nothing here same normal drop rate.

4. Too Weak, Low Quality. All weaknesses trigger 100% and last three times as long. No rewards other then win and maybe parcepts and atmasites.

I bet most players would opt. for the NQ version. Let the people who are after wins select too weak versions.

THERE EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE and the ELITES can be happy because they can get their shinny EMP's to 95 faster while feeling good about it.

[Ragmar]

You can accuse others of only wanting to lord gear over you all day long. Fact is many times in this thread you have shown it's really about you placing value on gear that those in support aren't. The envy is thick and sad. No one once has said they want something others cant have. People supporting have mearly asked for content/rewards to be reflective of each other. This then turns into people calling them ego freaks and elitests because they fear they might not be able to complete said content and not get the rewards they place such a high value on. I'd like every relic/empy/mythic in the game but I will be lucky to finish 1-2 relics and maybe a total of 4-5 empys. Others will have much more and I'll tip my hat to them, I wont begin to seethe with anger and indignation.

[FrankReynolds]

You can accuse others of only wanting to lord gear over you all day long. Fact is many times in this thread you have shown it's really about you placing value on gear that those in support aren't. The envy is thick and sad. No one once has said they want something others cant have. People supporting have mearly asked for content/rewards to be reflective of each other. This then turns into people calling them ego freaks and elitests because they fear they might not be able to complete said content and not get the rewards they place such a high value on. I'd like every relic/empy/mythic in the game but I will be lucky to finish 1-2 relics and maybe a total of 4-5 empys. Others will have much more and I'll tip my hat to them, I wont begin to seethe with anger and indignation.

So make beating events in hard mode give people shiny gear with bling on it and exact same stats then yeah? maybe when you beat Kirin in hard mode, you get an osode that is decked out in gold. Sounds fair. Don't come in here saying that you wan't the osode to have better stats though, cuz that will make the next event you do "too easy".

[Komori]

Assuming anyone who disagrees and dislikes your idea is only jealous or angry is also not a valid argument. No one gets upset when others have better gear or weapons than them. It's when people with better weapons and gear feel like they are entitled to more than anyone else when we all pay the same subscription that generally makes people upset. And kudos to Arcon for trying to make a counter-argument against people playing a game for fun?