[dev1006] Merit Point Adjustments!

[ffxkenshin]

let combat and magic cap individually per skill, but don't cap the category.. it's the way it should be for a long time... i never wanted to force to "main" job on 1 job, i play and love all/most of them

[Jamesruglia]

The point of the Job System is to be flexible, not to be the best at everything. I have to re-affirm Alhanelem's comments on the issue. As it is now, you can specialize in and perfect one job and still be absolutely drop-dead awesome at other ones.

I welcome the expansion for merits, but think about it: It's not going to let you be more flexible than you already could have been. Rather, it's a better opportunity to further specialize and perfect one or two jobs-and unless this game changes drastically compared to how it's been since day 1, that's what people will mostly use this merit cap increase for. Myself included.

[Flunklesnarkin]

It's a start...


The changes will be nice but ultimately not affect anybody's game-play that much.


I'd really liked it if they added group 3 job merits...

and maybe make them take 10 merits points a piece per level.. so you can't cap them in 2 or 3 hours >_>

[Zumi]

The point of the merit system was they didn't want you to be able to max out all the jobs and only be the best at a couple.

[Ravenmore]

News flash for all the people who think fast meriting is something new. Be it snm burns, those annoying bugs i forget the name of or just leveling brd to get merits for the jobs people cared about. SE just leveled the field for everyone. If you want to take it slow then take it slow just don't force your way on to the rest of us. I still enjoy taking a couple of friends and killing trolls for the sh*ts and giggles.

[Rambus]

I am glad they are raising the caps, this is one thing that is needed in a 90/99 game vs 75.
Thread references:
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...ess-consderns/
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxi/th...-at-or-removed

Main point I want to bring here.

spell merits at 75 where only met fpr 75. maybe NIN is ok but NIN can fall into this general rule I am going to make.

ALL MERIT SPELLS need to be made into potencies so other jobs can get access to spells and spell upgrades.

Example:
slow II WHM 78
dia III WHM 7x?
paralyze III WHM 7x?
Bio III BLM and DRK level ??
Phalanx II RDM??? ( make it same as phalax I’s power)
Phalanx II is useless when you can just have a RDM sub SCH and aoe phalanx I, phalanx II old merit replace with phalanx potency.

and RDM can gain access to slow III, para III, dia IV ether though merits at 99 or higher level

AM II are useless, same deal make them into real spells and replace it with MB potency.

The higher level Enfeebling Magic could just be bigger acc+ made for high level NMs where you will run into resist issues if you do not have the right spells and gear ( not abyssea god mode)

WHM can be made into a protect potency and shell potency trait and just allow the AoE spells be learnable spells, not only does that allow more use for the merits but allows WHM single spell be the same as AoE spell which can help while buffing mid fight for dispel spammy mobs.

and a question about the merit raise, is each weapon cap going to be higher? Not just the overall cap?

[Malamasala]

let combat and magic cap individually per skill, but don't cap the category.. it's the way it should be for a long time... i never wanted to force to "main" job on 1 job, i play and love all/most of them

I'm of opposite situation. While you have 10 jobs you want to merit, I have 3 and do not intend on increasing the amount. All this update does is add more unused merits for me.

I want to put all my weapon points into staff since I'm suffering from B rank and want to buff it as much as possible. I'm a focused player, not wishywashy all jobs player.

[Dallas]

Well, looks like I know what I'm doing after the update. Whatever I want still, merits just pour in now.

[Babygyrl]

very happy about this!!

[Alhanelem]

They should only allow obtaining these in XP parties outside of Abyssea, or they won't be worth adding as content since they will be capped in one day.

Stupid idea, and too late to change it now as it would be unfair to everyone who's already done their merits.