1.19 - Awesome Changes!

I actually rerolled a new character (although my highest DoW/DoM on my main is L24; I'm not -too- experienced with the game) just to experience the new low level game. I got THM to 6 and CNJ to 11 in something less than 3 hours. It was -incredibly- painless. However, I was duoing. I'm going to be grinding something to 10 solo this weekend, without the benefit of the starter quests; let's see how that compares.

I do think that it's important to keep soloing in the game, since they specifically said that part of their design goals were to make a game that could be enjoyed by soloers with only small amounts of time on their hands. I personally hate soloing and solo content, but I think it's vital to have as a viable option if you've promised it as an initial design goal, especially in a system with such broken user interfaces / experiences with Party and Linkshell systems and such fragmented server communities.

That said, 1.19's the one bringing me back to the game, and a step in the right direction. The battle system needs a lot of work - haven't they said this is gonna be the focus of 1.20 and 1.21, along with jobs? - but party-based XPing is now viable, which is wonderful.

Question: Have you tried doing level 1 leves at ***? That should put the monsters at level 7 or so, which should still be high enough to give you decent XP without completely slaughtering you.

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Originally Posted by MrLion

Yeah...except none of what you mentioned is "broken" as you say it...

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Maybe in your eyes buddy, but I actually enjoyed the grind to 20 + pre 1.19.

It feels sluggish and riskier than ever now.

So you're saying that having less mana and a weaker heal for the same MP cost pre 1.19 isn't broken? Pull head out buttercup, clearly you aint seein the sun.

The new gear now has thrown the market for a spin while we wait or crafters to catch up and remake everything. What a joke.

You must be one of these "i love to party with my fifty closest LS buddies so this patch is good for me" kind of people like in grand leviathans rant post.

Solo content doesn't feel right especially for mages. Sacrifice as totally screwed over, now doing next to no real regen and cure is even more overpriced for the benefit it gives.

This game still heavily favors DD classes which is totally BS

And if you don't have a low level mage that you've recently ground with, then you have no room to speak.

I'd love to see someone hit level 20 in one day like you could pre 1.18 if you can then I stand corrected.

If you can't, then i'm right on the money.

Yes thank you Square Enix. This patch is so awesome that i have bought a new pc for it with gtx580, i7 and ssd.
I've always said, when this game gets cool i'll buy a new pc, now this time has come! Hope my money is well spend for the future! Awesome work guys, keep it coming.

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SE should learn something from the most successful MMO ever WoW:

KEEP SOLO-ABILITY OR SCREW YOURSELF OVER.


The game has Solo-ability, you just have to learn now you cant go all gung ho like you did pre patch. Even 3 rank higher mobs then yourself is gonna be hard.

And the thing that killed off WOW for me was how utter easy it had become. I as an Unholy DK could pull 10-20 equal lvl mobs onto me. Diseases up, pestilence diseases to all mobs, Death and Decay, blood boil boil. Empower rune weapon, BB BB BB BB, All mobs dead, I end fight with 80% + health left. That level of solo-ability was absolute rubbish.

I bloody embrace the level of difficulty here. I play Conjurer, and I love it. Sure its a bit different that I no longer can click on the next spell to cast. But that took me 15min to learn to adapt and move on. Ive leveled several other classes to have Mana regen abilities etc.

If WOW is so successful, then by all means, go play it. You can have my old account :p

Cant wait to see what comes with 1.19a,b and c. Who knows, maybe that will improve gameplay even more. People just gotta have patience.