[dev1075] Limit Breaks or Overdrive Mode

[DarkOrca]

Instead of making it time based, it should be "charged" as you perform BR on a specific target. This way people cannot farm it for a boss fight/instance. In addition to greater dmg/effects of these new abilities, I'd also suggest that they unlock a second tier of BR (ie: BR of these new abilities) which will make certain high end boss fights easier but not game breaking. For example, one of such second tier BR can significantly lower physical defense for a super-admantoise HNM for a short time period.

This way, it'll promote party interaction and tactics. For example, players now have the options to:

1) spam their best damaging skill at TP 1k or whatever, kinda like the old way
2) they can perform BRs, which would do less damage compare to 1), to build up this new guage and solo their new "overdrive' skill.
3) even go further for the 2nd tier BR for a super debuff/dmg (then they can spam their best damaging skills).

Depending on the available skills/jobs/number of players at the field, players can choose options that'd fit best to their situation. In other words, more variety of tactics.

Edit: One example of the 2nd tier BR can be something like the one shown in the intro moving when they fight the molboro!

Edit2: Yes, they need to fix the current BR before implementing this

[Skeloton]

DarkOrca, I was thinkning of something akin to the Limit bar from FF7 where the more damage you take the more the bar fills up, when its filled you can use a limit break. Or like FF8 when you had to be in critical health and/or under the status effect of Aura.

trying to think of a Botany secondary LB/OD but does Dark Harvest sound like something for DoL or DoW/M

[Eccocid]

DarkOrca, I was thinkning of something akin to the Limit bar from FF7 where the more damage you take the more the bar fills up, when its filled you can use a limit break. Or like FF8 when you had to be in critical health and/or under the status effect of Aura.

trying to think of a Botany secondary LB/OD but does Dark Harvest sound like something for DoL or DoW/M

But that would force all mages to run to front line to get damage! Every pt member will rush to mob to get the damage lol. Would look funny and chaotic!

[ClashBlades]

But that would force all mages to run to front line to get damage! Every pt member will rush to mob to get the damage lol. Would look funny and chaotic!

Yeah lol. That's why the bar would have to be based on class/job specific factors.

[Eccocid]

Yeah lol. That's why the bar would have to be based on class/job specific factors.

What about instead of having an individual overdrive bar, having one bar for only LIGHT or FULL parties?

It only fills when party has 4 or 8 members. And gives some sort of boost to every pt member. Tho since battles can take a small amount of time. This bar should have a timer.

Lemme explain;
1.Party engages mobs. Kills them and gains 250 OD points.
2.Party looks for more mobs meanwhile OD points start to decrease.
3.Party gets in to fight and OD points start to fill again.
4. When it reaches to lets say 1000 everyone activates it in a way like battle regiments.
5.Something big happens. Maybe a temporary HP boost, heal, a summon?

[ClashBlades]

What about instead of having an individual overdrive bar, having one bar for only LIGHT or FULL parties?

It only fills when party has 4 or 8 members. And gives some sort of boost to every pt member. Tho since battles can take a small amount of time. This bar should have a timer.

Lemme explain;
1.Party engages mobs. Kills them and gains 250 OD points.
2.Party looks for more mobs meanwhile OD points start to decrease.
3.Party gets in to fight and OD points start to fill again.
4. When it reaches to lets say 1000 everyone activates it in a way like battle regiments.
5.Something big happens. Maybe a temporary HP boost, heal, a summon?

I personally like the idea of individual limit breaks that can link together, but this idea is definitely good. You may want to think about presenting it in another thread. I can totally see a party move or buff based on a team bar. You could even make the "team bar" execute a team move. This would work because you could have a cinematic scene. The problem that limits the extravagance of individual limit break moves is the amount of time a character would take to execute a visually appealing action and the overall effect on the party. With a team move the whole team would be isolated and it could take no damage during the duration of that cinematic. This idea is very different to mine and would be separate from the Overdrive/Limit Break I proposed. I urge you to start a new thread and push this idea. It is an interesting idea that deserves to be heard on a larger scale. You may want to leave out the light/full party requirement and just say party though.

[Eccocid]

ok wrote it and posted
http://forum.square-enix.com/ffxiv/t...671#post201671

[Skeloton]

But that would force all mages to run to front line to get damage! Every pt member will rush to mob to get the damage lol. Would look funny and chaotic!

not necessarily, a AoE spell could draw some hate or AoE attacks/spells by enemies causing some damage