Prime Weapon Thread

[Tarmarkvar]

You saying something doesn't make it true or even rational.

I think what Pixela is trying to say is that a creating a video game employs a bunch of other people who are not software engineers or programmers. For example, artists, musicians, and testers.

[Alhanelem]

I think what Pixela is trying to say is that a creating a video game employs a bunch of other people who are not software engineers or programmers. For example, artists, musicians, and testers.

And these people are even more likely to be among those working on site without speaking the language. The localization teams especially, but also artistic fields like you described. It really doesn't take away from my point at all. The portion of staff that aren't engineers is irrelevant.

[Gwydion]

Is it fair to say that in the eyes of most players, a mythic weapon is the largest source for pride and joy in a particular job's source of weapons? I don't think anyone holds any weapon in as high regard as that job's mythic weapon.

Why don't I feel the same way about Prime weapons? ...I mean, even if they have amazing damage potential, Mythics, some for more than others, actually transform or augment the play-style of that job.

It makes me upset.

[Pixela]

When Mythics were added they took forever to make, to the point of being nearly impossible for most people.

Anything new takes a long time, and over time the time and effort is reduced.

[Immortal]

Yeah but I feel these weapons are really lame imo. Most of them are just straight damage increases over previous options... nothing unique or special or cool. The majority of mythics had some crazy buffs to jobs like WHM being able to aoe -na spells, BLU having infinite MP, etc. I just wish they did something unique for these weapons... like I find even the bonanza weapons to be more enticing lol.

[Gwydion]

I agree as well. I love the damage potential of the new weapons, but I find the unique offering of the mog bonanza weapons way more enticing.

At the same time, if they would remove the RARE tag on Nyame gear, I feel like I'd have a lot more content to do. I could help other people get to V25 and rank 30 all of the odyssey gear. If I do that now, there's no incentive beyond capping RP ....which can't be spent once you augment a piece of armor.

It's like SE wants to only play 1 way and that's it. I would love to see play-style augments come from prime weapons and the RARE tag on NYAME gear removed.

[Sp1cyryan]

Yeah but I feel these weapons are really lame imo. Most of them are just straight damage increases over previous options... nothing unique or special or cool. The majority of mythics had some crazy buffs to jobs like WHM being able to aoe -na spells, BLU having infinite MP, etc. I just wish they did something unique for these weapons... like I find even the bonanza weapons to be more enticing lol.

I am sure you will work on them for all of your accounts.

[RichLester]

.. so how many people have managed to get prime weapon stage 2 (octahedrites) yet? What's the new weapon skill like & is it worth it comparing to REMA weapons maxed out? If it's not worth it, may as well just focus on getting empyrean +3 gear for several jobs, which defeats the point of the prime weapons. I just want a way of trading sapphires & eikondrites for gal. If they did that, that'll be good. It won't affect the balance of game at all as we need our empy+3 gear, along with a prime weapon.

[Velner]

.. so how many people have managed to get prime weapon stage 2 (octahedrites) yet? What's the new weapon skill like & is it worth it comparing to REMA weapons maxed out? If it's not worth it, may as well just focus on getting empyrean +3 gear for several jobs, which defeats the point of the prime weapons. I just want a way of trading sapphires & eikondrites for gal. If they did that, that'll be good. It won't affect the balance of game at all as we need our empy+3 gear, along with a prime weapon.

I have the Greatsword at Stage 3. The Weaponskill is very powerful. So much so that I use it as my primary weapon on DRK in Sortie now. I still have occasion to swap weapons when certain Skillchains are an issue, but when I have my choice, it's Helheim all the way.

[Sp1cyryan]

I see far too many people desperately hoping and fervently projecting when it comes to Stage 4 NM changes being some bug etc. The likelihood is that while the idea was solid, but very poorly implemented. It is not a bug at all, and you can stop going: "MAYBE?!"