Current plans for WHEN we'll get 99?

[Raxiaz]

Hopefully 95 is coming this August/September. No later than October I would hope. But what I'm really craving is 99. SE mentioned they would raise the cap to 99 last year in March (IIRC). A year and few months later, we're stuck at 90 with the assumption that the next major version update is going to give us 95.

I'd like to hear from a Rep what the Devs' plan currently is for 99. This year, or early next year? Please let me sleep better at night.

Thank you.

[Alhanelem]

It's in the current plans already, but in the vague gray area after the graphical timeline they presented. They talked about the entire next year from when the timeline was released, but the timeline itself only covered until the end of this year, leaving several months of stuff unclear as to the exact time. But it's almost sure to be early next year and not this year.

[Francisco]

http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/threads/4937

95 Cap is scheduled for August, 99 cap is scheduled for somewhere in between October 2011 and March 2012.

[Alhanelem]

Yeah, that's a little better, that's the "gray area" I was referring to.

[Raxiaz]

Would still be nice to know what the current GOAL is of the Devs' at this point in the development process.

[Coldbrand]

Well, considering they're mostly done with sticking to the schedule I'm going to wager this time next year.

[Meyi]

That's okay. Long gaps between 90, 95, and 99 are giving me lots of time to get all my gear and ToM weapons completed.

I just hope elemental staves get 95 and 99 upgrades. -A-