Reintroduce Maat in 2.0

[Anapingofness]

Anyone else think Maat should make a comeback for 2.0?
Leveling is too easy in this game, and we need to stop the casuals from facerolling their way to lv50.
A Maat type fight would be a perfect road block for this game and it would teach you how to play your class.

Good idea/bad idea?

As a player from FFXI, I have to say that I liked Maat. Contrary to what some people think- not anyone in specific I just see this being thrown about as the excuse du jour.

Ya know, just because some of us have played FFXI doesn't mean we want this game to play itself. =_=;;

Furthermore, I don't think it's very fair to say to "stop casuals from facerolling their way to lv50" - I swear, this game uses the word "casual" the way a certain political party uses the word "socialist". Being a casual player is not a bad thing. That's like saying that only "hardcore" players are good players.

That's an outright lie if I ever saw one. What dictates if a player is good or bad is if they have the determination to play their job well and be a contributing member of the game. Are they respectful of other players or are they douche bags?

The list is virtually endless.

However, a good player is not measured by the amount of hours one pours into a game.

I'll be honest with you Neomarl. As a casual player I'm all for challenges. Having a version of Maat in FFXIV would be fun if for nothing else than to see how good you play in such a situation. For me, Maat was never about getting past level 70. It was about proving myself.

For others, it was a wake up call that they need better gear and the like.

And that's fine, really. I welcome it.

But please don't make this into something that will kill the casuals because quite frankly, there are a lot more casuals than hardcore players. If this game wants to succeed it needs to be casual friendly- not cater singularly to casual players mind you, but friendly. That is not to say that the game has no place for hardcore players. That is far from the truth. It needs both, if you ask me.

[Velhart]

It would be nice if he was a fighter in a coliseum.

I loved XIII-2's coliseum side quest, bringing in a bunch of cool nostalgia characters to fight (Gilgamesh/Ultros/Typhon), I would love it if FFXIV had one of it's own, I would call it Void Coliseum. Maat would be an awesome one versus one coliseum match and he used classic FFXI skills against you.

[MrKupo]

Wasn't the first Limit Break at lvl 65? So even if he was implimented (assuming exactly the same), people would still be getting to 50 without stops.

[Firon]

Wasn't the first Limit Break at lvl 65? So even if he was implimented (assuming exactly the same), people would still be getting to 50 without stops.

First was at 50 took me 3 weeks to get paper.... Get a group of ppl to farm paper 2 drops 2 ppl leave -.- start again next day. XI lvl cap quest was just a speed bump at most like Al said.

[Elexia]

Wasn't the first Limit Break at lvl 65? So even if he was implimented (assuming exactly the same), people would still be getting to 50 without stops.

Caps were 50 > 55 > 60 > 65 > 70 > 75 > 80 > 85 > 90 > 95. Only 70 and 95 cap breaks had a challenging fight. Considering SE cares more for the future of the game, while the little playerbase that's playing now won't be largely affected by it unless they make new characters, the newer players (if at all ) would be the ones that have to go through the fight for example.

iirc 65 was level cap just before NA release.

[MrKupo]

Yeah thats right. I think I recalled lvl 65 because that was the Limit Break where I was already getting pissed at limit breaks. Finding high levels to help me with all that crap was pretty frustrating.

[Duelle]

Anyone else think Maat should make a comeback for 2.0?
Leveling is too easy in this game, and we need to stop the casuals from facerolling their way to lv50.
A Maat type fight would be a perfect road block for this game and it would teach you how to play your class.

Good idea/bad idea?

If you're trying to introduce a pointless cockblock to boost your own ego over the n00bz that have difficulty with the fight, at least introduce meaningful lore characters instead of the copout Maat was. I never liked him, and my ire for him grew when I found out he practically sold his soul for the kind of "power" he had (sure, he signed a contract that is a reference to a magical girl show, but still).

I'm opposed to the idea overall, because being at the level cap, limit breaks or no, doesn't instantly make you capable and knowledgeable in your class/job.

[Funky]

This is not FF11

we DO NOT need Maat

I agree, what we need is more hotness such as Prishe 2.0

[Mudd]

Maybe for the first level cap mission, we can fight our corresponding Grand Company leader in the new Coliseum to prove our might? ;xx

[Elexia]

Maybe for the first level cap mission, we can fight our corresponding Grand Company leader in the new Coliseum to prove our might? ;xx

Nah, since this Raubahn is a pussy versus his FFXI counterpart.

..Yes that's right people Raubahn was in FFXI too. I don't know if I could take him seriously if he's not trying to devour my soul at every turn while making it sound absolutely kinky.