[dev1188] Job Points - Discussion

[Selindrile]

To me this is sounding essentially like "Group 3" Job specific merits, but you must earn them on the job you're meriting for. Which is a fine and dandy and fun idea, and I love that we're finally getting them. (Though I was kinda hoping they'd be tied to monstrosity in some way.)

However, in the current state of the game, it will be extremely slow for some classes to earn these points (Whm, for example) compared to other jobs, I hope either this is taken into account in some way, or the incentive for party play is raised, because I already feel sad for all the poor Whms meleeing with their trusts frustratedly trying to earn some job points.

[Draylo]

WHM can solo for exp just fine, they have /ninja and clubs with enormous base damage (Sharur has 174 base dmg lol.) Just need to gear appropriately!

[Kimjongil]

It is geos who can't solo. Oh and lets not forget brds.

[Corvinn]

One of my LS suggested worm parties are going to become popular again due to this. Makes sense i guess lol

[Selindrile]

Fair enough on the worm party bit I guess... I'm just used to the very fast exp of soloing in the new zones on monk with trust out... anything else will feel like I'm stuck in the mud.

[Demonjustin]

Wonder what all we can boost. God I hope RDM stuff isn't as terrible as merits, I guess as long as we can cap everything though maybe there's some hope.

[Byrth]

German version apparently specified that the enemies must be level 96+, which is higher than worms. Heroes zones cap out around 99, so they might work. This is probably just going to cause xp parties in Adoulin areas.

I look forward to seeing more of these!

[Lithera]

Whms won't have problems even outside of abyssea in a small group. Heck if you can gain these while doing delve or skirmish then it won't be so bad. I normally get one Merritt point of not two a run and these are every third merrit point you get. Would love to see shouts for job point parties for like the drifts or even outer ra'kaznar.

[Selindrile]

Don't see why it would make adoulin exp parties, unless they revamp party xp, which I wish they would.... Trust has made non-aby parties pretty lackluster

[Ladynamine]

Worm parties... All of us old time, old school players wished abyssea didn't ever exist. At least we wouldn't have to worry about not finding exp parties in places like yorcia, marjami, or outer ra'kazmar. Or even have to rely on "Trust Spells" to even exp there for that matter. But whatever.

I find it interesting that SE (a little too late like...5 years too late like cait sith but still) finally has a new job point system and I am looking forward to this.