servers way more empty now? Still doing the linear gear climb?

[Damane]

So what is wrong with gear that stays good forever as long as the content is geared side progressive as well? Did the game ever have to leave the 75 cap in the dust? of course it didn't all they had to do was add more content and their player base would still be in the 4k range on multiple servers, they didn't start having to do server merges until after they announced the level cap to 80. Think about it, your gear was good for multiples of years, you had sweet shit, were building even nicer stuff, then all of a sudden boom level cap up 5, and bamb everything you worked so hard on was worthless. Now fast forward just a few very short years and you go from not just that level cap to 99 and even worse through 4 sets of gear progression in 8 months. population then 4k, population now 700, you do the math

yeah no... the lvl cap raise wasnt bad and I also dont think that vertical gear progression is bad. It is just pushed out too fast atm (every 1-2 months) instead of going every 8-10 months while filling the rest with sidegrades.

The game was on a big decline pre lvl cap raise and abyssea, if they wouldnt have done anything back then, we would have had the same situation like now. The only difference between now and then is that FFXIV is another FF MMO competetor and that people have literally nothing to do atm.

besides we went from lvl 75 to lvl 90 in 9 months+ vs. ilvl 99 to ilvl 120 in 2 months, that is a big difference.

[predatory]

Im not at all, besides the fact that there is next to no one on, people are doing shouts for mega bosses and skirmish 2...and thats about it. DO you think they would let in a guy who only has bayld gear at their best? (because its what you can get done on your own or with a small group) Unlikely, they will want people who have the weapons and gear from the plasm stuff or higher (which you can not do on your own...and no one does it anymore)

Sorry I should have said that differently, what I meant to say was back at the 75 cap you had to have all kinds of prerequisite things done or you weren't getting into a decent endgame shell, (which of course left you out in the cold). You had to have sea and sky, all dynamis clears, you had to have completed the quest Shadows of the departed etc. or you couldn't join in their little reindeer games, the difference is now you have to have delve gear to actually get into delve, back then you just had to have access. I started a second char when they came out with WoTG, got it to 75 on brd and sam, and abandoned it because I couldn't get it the necessary clears to get into an endgame shell, simply because everyone had their clears and no one was helping or joining groups. I shouted for hours on end trying to get shit done, and then said meh, enough. So the times may have changed, but getting into stuff you wanna do for your char was as difficult then as now

[Okipuit]

Good morning,

We understand that some of you would prefer having more equipment choices made available through various content. Moving forward, a variety of new equipment will be implemented and this will give you more options to choose from laterally. We'll be introducing new content where this equipment can be obtained, and we'll also be adding them to existing content as well.

We know you're all interested in the artifact armor revamps as well, so we'd like to let you know the latest development is that we plan to set their item levels to be the same as geomancer and rune fencer AF.

[Ceuabara]

Arigatogozaimasu <><><><> <(^^)> HAI !!!!

[Malthar]

What about that server merge?

[predatory]

Good morning,

We understand that some of you would prefer having more equipment choices made available through various content. Moving forward, a variety of new equipment will be implemented and this will give you more options to choose from laterally. We'll be introducing new content where this equipment can be obtained, and we'll also be adding them to existing content as well.

We know you're all interested in the artifact armor revamps as well, so we'd like to let you know the latest development is that we plan to set their item levels to be the same as geomancer and rune fencer AF.

Sweet, that'll make my Iuitl a swap set for rng rather than something I feel obliged to wear. Hopefully there'll be some ilevels added to our relics and empy +2 sets as well?

Oh btw you probably destroyed the game for everyone who thinks gear shouldn't last forever

edited to add big grin

[Jerbob]

We understand that some of you would prefer having more equipment choices made available through various content.

Yes, people do want this - and oddly enough, it was something that was (not perfectly, I will admit) available before all this item level and vertical progression nonsense. People want things to go back to the way they were before.

... item levels ...

Please, please, PLEASE, just stop. New AF is something that people have been asking for and looking forward to for years, but as things stand you're ruining it before it's even been released. I cannot emphasise enough how wrong of a direction this is.

[Xantavia]

I hope "adding to existing content" means they revisit the trial of the magian stuff again. I would love to be able to keep improving my weapons as an alternative aldouin stuff.

[Psxpert2011]

"Fly Me To The Moon and let me PLAY among the STARs~...

You are all I long for, the one I worship and ADORE~...

In other words, HOLD my hand...

In other words, please be true~ ..."

~SINATRA

[Kraggy]

What about that server merge?

No, if you're unhappy where you are nothing's stopping you moving, I'm happy where I am thanks.