Bring back the ammo Market!

[NightWrath]

Wouldn't you want all that if it meant that you guys got to keep your dps potential untouched? Bards are getting nerfed because it is too easy to get high dps numbers, but Ranger was the same in FFXI. That is because SE's thinking was that if you are going to spend money to put out damage, you deserve higher numbers. As it is now, Bard's damage should at least be lower than melee and in reality it should probably the lowest DD class.

I prefer a huge nerf on bard and stop playing it, the ammo system back, because would make me quit for sure.

[Pandastirfry]

Consumable ammo works in single player games because they " usually" have it so ranged type enemy's drop ammo for the player to pick up. MMOs with consumable ammo typically force ranged classes to rely on either crafting it themselves (which the mats always wind up over priced) or having to buy it (again becoming over priced). This is why I never lvl'd Ninja or Ranger in XI as they were to expensive to even play, and not fun as your ability to play it was tied directly to how much Gil you had. ( it also has the side effect of making RMT attractive if you want to play them)

Second non-consumable ammo would hit a market saturation which would render the "add ammo to boost the economy" point both short term and moot. It also only really works if gear swapping was allowed otherwise only one or two would be actually useful , and the other being garbage.

[SkyfangRauss]

honestly, I've never been a fan of expendable ammo in games like this

sure theres some interesting mechanics you can bring into play, but all in all, expendable ammo creates far more headaches than they're worth

[Esmian]

I like this idea. Bards are currently feeling vulnerable because they know a nerf is incoming. I say we finish off the class for good by making them pay money to continue to be competitive dps wise.

Also I like how some people said poison arrows. Like why do you want to pay money...for a skill you already have. Might as well just change the skill to also include a gil cost each time it's used just to save time and inventory space.

[PSxpert2011]

This thread has a point but I don't think it should be aimed at Bard. The job has dps and buffing alredy on it's sights. May I suggest expendable ammo be targeted for another range-class/job like ranger or sniper(hopefully if SE/Yoshi-P will consider this). Corsair would make a fine new range job using cannons or pistols. Expendable ammo as you can craft them using brass and black powder.

[Elim]

I don't mind if they bring this system to the game. I'll just make sure to never play the classes with consumable ammo. Because no thanks.

[Zuhra]

Wait... bring ammo back? You want people to actively prevent others playing their jobs due to disgustingly overpriced ammo?

[BobbinT]

Wait... bring ammo back? You want people to actively prevent others playing their jobs due to disgustingly overpriced ammo?

disgustingly? really? lol

[Scamperoo]

Noooooo! Please don't bring it back, I have a hard enough time making gil in this game as it is, I'd never be able to afford arrows too. Not to mention even more stuff to clog my inventory.

[Hvinire]

We confirmed with the battle team that there are currently no plans to reintroduce ammo in future updates.