I just wanted to say a few things with regards to this level adjustment that I hope gets passed on to the development team.

In recent months it has become quite apparent that there has been an increase in the "ease" of completing missions for the original nation missions (via the removal of level cap, party size, etc.). If this is the goal, this most recent update has actually caused this attempt to ease the completion of mission to reverse. Some zones that are directly related to the original story line now have mobs that check VT to a level 90 character. My question in this regard is: If its difficult now for a level 90 character to run through these zones (unknowing that mobs would now become aggressive) how is a new player expected to fast track through these missions? Is this what was intended in making the first set of changes, to now this set?

From an experienced player's perspective, I understand the need to adjust mob levels in various areas throughout Vana'Diel; however, where my first issue lies, in the areas that are directly related to the nation missions. After the update, I went to work on Mission 7-1, The Sixth Ministry, for the Windurstian story line. This mission requires you to run through Toraimarai Canal to kill 4 NMs. Where up until the update, I would have been able to breeze through this entire zone, literally untouched, I now have found that after taking 15 minutes to get here in the first place, I get killed in a matter of moments by a surprise "Very Tough" skeleton. Again, personally, I don't have a problem with having to make the trek back, subbing Ninja and bringing sneak and invisible tools; however, how is a new or lower level player supposed to accommodate to this without seeking the help of others (again, just going on what I thought was the new direction, being that it was seemingly becoming easier to complete this).

Just my 2 cents, hopefully this is treated as something useful, as I am not trying to flame or anything, I'm actually just stating these facts in hopes they may reconsider certain mobs which have been adjusted in the vicinity of mission points.

~Bersty