How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Armoury System

[Anonymoose]

I agree but It'll be down to SE to make the system truely customizable and not 1 size fits all like it has been so far. Chocobo companions will also effect all of this since they are soloing/low man aides.

Yeah; the ones kind of a double-sided issue. Levels 1 to 20ish should always be kind of a generic "hit mob, don't die" platform that shows you the basic feel of the "If X then Y" of the game - but I've also seen a lot of players like, "I've played 1 to 10 on all jobs and they feel exactly the same. This game is going to fail," which is just... The Twelve can't even create a face and palm of the necessary caliber.

I'm also looking forward to the chocobo buddies. The FFXI NPC Linkpearl was a neat system and I get the impression that the chocobos are going to be very similar, which is great news because my path companion in 1.X was basically the story arc equivalent of the Sassy Gay Friend stock character trope.

"This Echo has revealed that it was Flame Colonel Mustard in the Gladiator Guild with a giant donko!"
"OH, NO HE DI'INT."
"I do believe the jig is up, Colonel!"
"AND YOUR MOTHER'S A THREE-LEGGED DODO."

*cough* Loremonger: Lominsan Story Arc *cough*

Fernehalwes has confirmed that some overdue lore forum replies are in production and will surface after some insanely busy work at SEHQ allows them some wiggle room for such things. I've decided to hold off from main entries until that point - but I promise, I've been building up my army of raw transcripts. Ul'dah and Gridania are already about 75% done.