Job Trials 91-99

[RaenRyong]

If you make something very challenging, 95% of the playerbase won't be able to do it.

If you make something somewhat challenging, you won't weed out the "abyssea noobs" you are worried about in most cases, but you will weed out a hell of a lot of people who levelled "legitimately".

Bear in mind, if you make something properly challenging, a lot of the people who will be weeded out are those who complain about the "Abyssea noobs", because a large proportion are people who are only good at exping etc. Be careful what you wish for.

Sounds fun but would completely kick casual players because xp is the only thing they can do. The idea is good for gear grinding, but not all the gear obviously. You could imagine a weekly bcnm against a pretty hard mob then the person that kills the most of him or kills it the fastest would earn a defending ring or another great item (or just a chance at it). At least it would give a reason to farm good gear.

I actually agree with everything here.

[Romanova]

If we got to 99 through quests instead of xping, then we would be cheating! (sarcastic comment for those that haven't bothered to read panthera's posts...yes he really does believe that).


Seriously though, I do like the idea of something different, I'm just not sure of what it should be and think this isn't quite it. As others said, we shouldn't punish casuals for being casual. And really there is nothing to stop noobs from being noobs. I'd probably look more forward to more interesting and varied content once we hit 99 vs. trying to get 99. Someone did mention in another thread iirc about doing another maat style fight. would be kinda nice. Just not something we have to do every level.

[Tsukino_Kaji]

What if... you dont level trough EXP from 91 to 99 but earn each level with a quest/mission/solo battlefield designed specifically for your job and forcing you to learn how to play it, being in a party, solo, support etc.

You have to keep in mind that some jobs, like rdm, have more of a luck element to them then a learning one for these kind of fights.(I.e. Maat 70.)

[Jamesruglia]

I... I absolutely love this idea. Tasks that require one to exemplify their job.