[dev1012] New monster placement

[Sendel]

Can't confirm anything other than Crawler's Nest and portions of Eldieme Necropolis, but the higher level mobs in these dungeons were only located in certain areas, not the entire dungeon.

In CN the only area I saw level 90 mobs was the old rumble/exoray/fly camp south-east of the sack-room. I know this because, as people are discussing, I had to help a new friend get his CN coffer key and then find the coffer. Since the new, higher-level mobs were only located in one room, this was no problem at all. It merely gives 90's an option other than Abyssea.

Same story for EN. I had to help the same new player find a key and a coffer. This dungeon was slightly different, as there were roughly four rooms with the higher level mobs in it. However, they were not encroaching upon the entire dungeon, as some people might be thinking. They were very easily avoidable and not any more of a threat than the already sneak/invisible-worthy enemies that have infested these dungeons since day one.

Just figured I would chyme in as this thread was seaming to go more speculative rather than fact-driven.

[Alpheus]

My first post here but figured this was important but i can confirm that the new high level mobs are indeed on the way to the Glacier zone-line in Ranguemont Pass. Tripped me up as I went to Fei Yin to assist a low lvl friend with BST AF helm. I find it a problem due to the fact that Ranguemont is the only way to get to Glacier barring OP warp and Vahzl Tele both of which require that you traverse the Ranguemont prior to having access. i am aware the Lycopodium in the WotG era helps to zone into glacier from Batallia but most new players who need assistance won't have the requisites for even that method.

Lest of course they are returning players who know what they are doing. Doesn't help matters that Invis scroll goes for 40kish last i looked here on Asura so even players who have WHM leveled to avoid dealing with the prices for silent oils and prism powders have roadblocks on that front. I was simply surprised that they placed the mobs in Ranguemont right in the way to Glacier. I understand it makes sense since there is a book at the Glacier zone-line but since the general idea of the mobs to begin with was "venture deeper encounter stronger mobs" I don't see how they couldn't have placed the book in an out of the way place nearby the monsters that were implied to be placed in out of the way areas of the zones they listed wanted GoV changes to occur.

Granted it would be annoying with the GoV tome being out of the way but that's what rewards are for, to entice players to spend their time and effort in such a way.

As for the mobs encountered there were some from the Hecteyes mob family on the off beaten path (i made a wrong turn so i encountered them. Used to be where the scorpion was all by its lonesome) but as I made my way on the correct path to Beaucidine I noticed high lvl Bats, Gobs and Floating Eyes.

[Kisuke]

Just a quick note, the fastest way to Glacier (IMO) is to hit the Batallia maw, then activate the lycopodium warp quest to get up the one-way cliff in northwest Batallia Downs. Much quicker and less dangerous than Rangeaumont. Just make sure you grab some flowers from M&P market, conveniently located in Upper Jeuno by the door out to Batallia.

[Alpheus]

Just a quick note, the fastest way to Glacier (IMO) is to hit the Batallia maw, then activate the lycopodium warp quest to get up the one-way cliff in northwest Batallia Downs. Much quicker and less dangerous than Rangeaumont. Just make sure you grab some flowers from M&P market, conveniently located in Upper Jeuno by the door out to Batallia.

Right I addressed that while also stating how unlikely it is for a new player to have maw access and the lycopodium quest done in the Shadowreign Era.

Of course unless SE is simply designing the game with the idea in mind that all new players are either returning players/starting over players, or they are players who have friends who can hold their hand and have them get the ycopodium quest done and activate the maws for them or stealth them through Ranguemont.

Granted if the above is correct I'd find it a tad shortsighted of them to have that kind of an idea in mind when they were designing those revamps