Will there be progression in 2.0?

[HiirNoivl]

Yeah, theres a severe lack of reasons to go out there and do dungeons.

All of the primal drops can be beaten with melds.
All AF gear can be beaten with melds.

Whilst i certainly agree that you have to be lucky to get a triple meld gear, I don't agree with it being the best gear for the large majority of slots. Theres some serious issues with balancing gear atm.

In my opinion it should be a mix between quest rewards, chest drops, boss drops, gc gear ect.

Too much dungeon loot that is too obselete.

For my current Gear for WAR I have 3 GC items, one AF item, 1 melded item, 4 dungeon drops and a crafted ring and a crafted body (no melds yet).

For my current Gear for BLM I have 6 crafted/melded items, 3 dungeon items, 1 militia item, and an item from a stronghold chest.

For my current Gear for WHM I have almost all crafted items except for a Militia belt and AF boots and 2 Blessed jewelry from dungeons (ring and earring). So that's 4 non-crafted items.

As you can see, I think that while melding and crafting are important, Drops are also important. I think it is quite well rounded. I dont' see the need to sideline crafting at all.

[Avraym]

For my current Gear for WAR I have 3 GC items, one AF item, 1 melded item, 4 dungeon drops and a crafted ring and a crafted body (no melds yet).

For my current Gear for BLM I have 6 crafted/melded items, 3 dungeon items, 1 militia item, and an item from a stronghold chest.

For my current Gear for WHM I have almost all crafted items except for a Militia belt and AF boots and 2 Blessed jewelry from dungeons (ring and earring). So that's 4 non-crafted items.

As you can see, I think that while melding and crafting are important, Drops are also important. I think it is quite well rounded. I dont' see the need to sideline crafting at all.

Tanking seems to be the exception due to the viability of darklight & miltia gear.

But for others, its not quite that way.

For instance, the best BLM setup is roughly 8-9/12 gear slots crafted. How is that balanced?

[Firon]

Tanking seems to be the exception due to the viability of darklight & miltia gear.

But for others, its not quite that way.

For instance, the best BLM setup is 8-9/12 gear crafted. How is that balanced?

That's 1 Class. Most DL is BiS for all jobs >.>.

[Avraym]

That's 1 Class. Most DL is BiS for all jobs >.>.

BRD - 7/12 slots crafted.

Most of the other classes stand at about 50% crafted with 20% GC 30% drops.

Again, a vague number, but it is clear that the ratio is still skewed to work towards crafters.

I'm mostly against the system because I play BLM/BRD/WHM and probabally am getting screwed the most by this system.

[Firon]

BRD - 7/12 slots crafted.

Most of the other classes stand at about 50% crafted with 20% GC 30% drops.

Again, a vague number, but it is clear that the ratio is still skewed to work towards crafters.

I'm mostly against the system because I play BLM/BRD/WHM and probabally am getting screwed the most by this system.

Da fuck ok lets see brd.

BRD:

Garuda's bow.

Head: AF head/Grid officer hat/Paragons crown.
Body: Crafted dbl meld pie body/Af/Serpent sergeants overcoat
Hands Dmeld gloves dex gloves if you need them
legs Militia subligar
Feet Darklight boots.

I'm not even gonna count rings and shit. but your gear can go a lot of ways. Crafted gear isnt the only way to go.

[Avraym]

Da fuck ok lets see brd.

BRD:

Garuda's bow.

Head: AF head/Grid officer hat/Paragons crown.
Body: Crafted dbl meld pie body/Af/Serpent sergeants overcoat
Hands Dmeld gloves dex gloves if you need them
legs Militia subligar
Feet Darklight boots.

I'm not even gonna count rings and shit. but your gear can go a lot of ways. Crafted gear isnt the only way to go.

Of course, but if you want the best, its mostly crafted. Add rings ect and you're 7/12 :P

[Firon]

Of course, but if you want the best, its mostly crafted. Add rings ect and you're 7/12 :P

Lol why are all the tards from my server i swear.... Yes lets add in rings <.<.