[dev1210] Why Not Merit Weaponskills ??

[Malithar]

The logic behind this is absolutely flawed. You are trying come up with momentary answer to bigger issues (basically, you allow people to put points into all merits till...... there is no more merits to put points into putting us back into the same boat we are in now, lets ignore the fact you have no credible source at all that it would make people log in more rather than exping vs doing their normal routine(...) I even absolutely agree with the idea. But don't argue flawed logic to support your point and that you are right because all the other ignorant people who agree with you like your post.

I suppose the idea of having more productive things to do to build your character in an MMO is a radical new idea that needs to be studied before such an assumption can be made. "Flawed logic" is a hell of a leap, IMO.

Saturday night free time w/ change: Hmm, got 3 hours to burn, what to do, what to do...Oh, I could merit some other stats now that SE uncapped them!

Saturday night free time w/o change: Hmm, got 3 hours to burn, what to do, what to do... er, I'm capped out on Delve gear, I've got more gil than I know what to do with from farming it for months, capped on +1 Skirmish, LS doesn't have any plans...Oh, Imma go see that new X-Men movie!

Is having something to do in an MMO really that much of a logic leap to call it a reason to log in?

Dubious. The merit system doesn't really prevent anyone from doing this.

It may not outright prevent it, but tell me, do you find yourself itching to do lackluster events with rewards that you have no interest in or no longer need, simply for the "fun" of it? Capped KIs, merits, and merit points are a very real thing, and when you hit that point, there is no incentive to go and exp, as it goes straight to the void, rather than into a useful point tally. I'd say calling it dubious is pretty far off the mark, considering that's the main driving force behind VW/exping in general.

[PlumbGame]

I suppose the idea of having more productive things to do to build your character in an MMO is a radical new idea that needs to be studied before such an assumption can be made. "Flawed logic" is a hell of a leap, IMO.

Yea, you are right, oh wait, why are we complaining in the first place. I can farm or do the same RoE over and and over that we have, could keep going, but I'm sure you get the idea.

[Malithar]

I can farm or do the same RoE over and and over that we have, could keep going, but I'm sure you get the idea.

You're 100% right, until, as you pointed out in your previous post, there's no longer a reason to do it. Hence why this is something more to do.

[PlumbGame]

You're 100% right, until, as you pointed out in your previous post, there's no longer a reason to do it. Hence why this is something more to do.

Hence the speculation that SE want's you to possible excel at some jobs, I wish I pointed that out in my post, oh wait.

Also, there is job points, I'm willing to bet no one has all job points for every job, to suggest that there is "nothing for the player base to do, so we should be able to have more merits" is absurd. More options are great, hence my agreement (if you read my entire post which you obviously didn't), but like I said, the flawed logic behind his points is flawed.