possible oversight with the new ilvl system?

[Mirage]

Item levels for character growth is a terrible idea in general. It would have been much better to just have added another merit category that would let you increase your character's powers dramatically, while also requiring lulz amounts of exp (or even special SoA "exp", if they want to keep all 99+ character progression within SoA, like they currently are doing with item levels.)

[Rwolf]

Item levels for character growth is a terrible idea in general. It would have been much better to just have added another merit category that would let you increase your character's powers dramatically, while also requiring lulz amounts of exp (or even special SoA "exp", if they want to keep all 99+ character progression within SoA, like they currently are doing with item levels.)

This.

I liked and agree wholeheartedly that it should have just been a series of merit expansions to increase job levels. It would sucked up a lot less development time than having to go through every weapon and then balance the ones for multiple jobs. And if they wanted a change from exp, it could be that doing SoA content unlocks levels of the merits which you have to fill in with EXP.

[hiko]

Item levels for character growth is a terrible idea in general. It would have been much better to just have added another merit category that would let you increase your character's powers dramatically, while also requiring lulz amounts of exp (or even special SoA "exp", if they want to keep all 99+ character progression within SoA, like they currently are doing with item levels.)

create two new "merit" categories, 1st use bayld, second plasm.
merits need some achievement to be unlocked (WR, delve KIs...)

[Zhronne]

Item levels for character growth is a terrible idea in general. It would have been much better to just have added another merit category that would let you increase your character's powers dramatically, while also requiring lulz amounts of exp (or even special SoA "exp", if they want to keep all 99+ character progression within SoA, like they currently are doing with item levels.)

^ This! So much, so much, so much this.
iLevel is one of the worst ideas if not THE worst ideas coming into FFXI over the last 10 years. People haven't even started to grasp the full extent of damage this choice will do to the game over time.

[Karah]

One thing I haven't seen anyone mention in all this ILVL garbage.

Have we all forgotten Encumbrance? For a while there SE made EVERY enemy with some form of encumbrance.

Yeah you're level 119 with your gear on, and you can survive just fine, then the enemy knocks your clothes off and kills you in one hit, because now, you're only level 99.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. How can ANYONE think that leveling via gear is a good idea. It's the stupidest god d*mn thing I've ever heard of in my entire life.

[Louispv]

One thing I haven't seen anyone mention in all this ILVL garbage.

Have we all forgotten Encumbrance? For a while there SE made EVERY enemy with some form of encumbrance.

Yeah you're level 119 with your gear on, and you can survive just fine, then the enemy knocks your clothes off and kills you in one hit, because now, you're only level 99.

I feel like I'm taking crazy pills. How can ANYONE think that leveling via gear is a good idea. It's the stupidest god d*mn thing I've ever heard of in my entire life.

It's especially retarded for BST and DRG. Their pets levels are base don item level of their weapons, and change dynamically and drastically as the weapon changes. (Literally dropping from level 114 to 99 if you take your weapon off) Now take for example, Velk, which fill 3 whole zones of the expansion. They have a move that removes your Weapons and keep you from equipping them again. So BST and DRG just can't fucking fight those enemies at all because you will never be above level 99 when encountering them...

[Umichi]

It's especially retarded for BST and DRG. Their pets levels are base don item level of their weapons, and change dynamically and drastically as the weapon changes. (Literally dropping from level 114 to 99 if you take your weapon off) Now take for example, Velk, which fill 3 whole zones of the expansion. They have a move that removes your Weapons and keep you from equipping them again. So BST and DRG just can't fucking fight those enemies at all because you will never be above level 99 when encountering them...

they can actualy miss with that move and I hardly see them spamm that often, and I hunt velks for the most part... haven't tried an IT one yet I'll let you know sometime in the next week if i ever decide to step into marjami ravine

[Camate]

Greetings,

The development team is aware of the magic accuracy problems that jobs such as ninja, blue mage, and dark knight can encounter when battling the high-level monsters in Adoulin content. They are currently looking to see if they are able to boost magical accuracy through “combat skill+” values. Once we have some more information we will be sure to let you all know.

[Lotto]

Greetings,

The development team is aware of the magic accuracy problems that jobs such as ninja, blue mage, and dark knight can encounter when battling the high-level monsters in Adoulin content. They are currently looking to see if they are able to boost magical accuracy through “combat skill+” values. Once we have some more information we will be sure to let you all know.

See you next year for more information then.

[Mirage]

Greetings,

The development team is aware of the magic accuracy problems that jobs such as ninja, blue mage, and dark knight can encounter when battling the high-level monsters in Adoulin content. They are currently looking to see if they are able to boost magical accuracy through “combat skill+” values. Once we have some more information we will be sure to let you all know.

No. Tell them to let us "level up" through new merit categories instead. Stop this item level nonsense before it is too late.