Job points = another form of merit points?

[Selindrile]

Getting RoE points would be much more productive in a group, but exping for job points wouldn't, to boot.

[Mirage]

They could just allow abyssea to give you job points, but at 1/4th the rate of normal abyssea exp.

[Olor]

Eh. I actually don't dislike the idea of restricting from Abyssea. It will spread out parties a bit - though it's not a bad thing to have people in Abyssea since it can be a bit harder to level jobs through that final stretch from 70-99 these days than it used to be ... but really it's not the end of the world.

[Camate]

Greetings!

We’re happy to see many of you are looking forward to this new system.

i really really hope that this is restricted from abyssea.

As some have already mentioned, it will not be possible to earn capacity points in Abyssea.
In the March version update it will not be possible to earn capacity points from Records of Eminence; however, we will be looking into addressing this in the future.

Please also keep in mind that the screenshot that was released for this content is still in development, and it’s possible that changes are made. According to the latest information we’ve received, it will be possible to upgrade each category up to 10 times initially for the March version update, not 30 as shown in the screenshot. Moving forward we will be increasing the cap on each category as well adding new categories.

it sounds like you won't accrue the new points while under Level Sync.

As capacity points can only be earned while on a job that is level 99 and through defeating monsters that are level 96 and above, capacity points cannot be earned while level synced.

[Feary]

Greetings!

We’re happy to see many of you are looking forward to this new system.



As some have already mentioned, it will not be possible to earn capacity points in Abyssea.
In the March version update it will not be possible to earn capacity points from Records of Eminence; however, we will be looking into addressing this in the future.

Please also keep in mind that the screenshot that was released for this content is still in development, and it’s possible that changes are made. According to the latest information we’ve received, it will be possible to upgrade each category up to 10 times initially for the March version update, not 30 as shown in the screenshot. Moving forward we will be increasing the cap on each category as well adding new categories.




As capacity points can only be earned while on a job that is level 99 and through defeating monsters that are level 96 and above, capacity points cannot be earned while level synced.

Excellent, thank you for clearing this up Camate. i look forward to the change of pace.

[Camiie]

Greetings!

We’re happy to see many of you are looking forward to this new system.

As some have already mentioned, it will not be possible to earn capacity points in Abyssea.

Can you tell us what the reasoning is for this? I mean, I and others can speculate but it'd be nice to know where the devs are actually coming from.

[Olor]

Can you tell us what the reasoning is for this? I mean, I and others can speculate but it'd be nice to know where the devs are actually coming from.

I am assuming that it has to do with the level restriction of mobs. Are any mobs in abyssea over level 95?

[Camiie]

I am assuming that it has to do with the level restriction of mobs. Are any mobs in abyssea over level 95?

I meant why the whole idea of not letting any and all forms of XP count.

[leorez]

I meant why the whole idea of not letting any and all forms of XP count.

probably because they knew it would just be another thing everyone plowed through it all in a day because abysea XP is broken.

[Olor]

I meant why the whole idea of not letting any and all forms of XP count.

Ah, sorry. I'm assuming it's because they want to encourage a certain form of play. Would love to hear the rationale straight from the Behemoth's mouth, of course.

I personally think it is smart of them to restrict it, as it will create a specific kind of party outside of the ones we see currently...