[dev1072] Abolition of Physical Levels / Attribute Point Revisions Discussion

[Yazoo]

Physical Levels will go away.
[dev1072] Abolition of Physical Levels / Attribute Point Revisions Discussion
So what's your thoughts?
I think it's not bad. It will be easer to change your discipline in game and stay effective. I wish to have points allocation in 1.19, but I can wait.

[Azurymber]

I think its a great idea and will improve the game greatly. I'm hoping the point-allocation thing in 1.20 or later is like merit points where you can allocate bonus points to -somewhat- customize your job or make up for your races' low stats.

[Chardrizard]

Lookin forward to it but, I am going to miss my 1500hp mage. !

[Shneibel]

I do prefer SE keep SP and Rank instead of rename those 2 to EXP and lvl, I d like it call something different than ANY other mmorpg out there

Race-based differences will be limited to the starting attributes.

can any eplain this part ? does it mean that racial different will be effect the max stat of each race ?

[Bluebun]

I think it's a good idea to remove this physical level system. Within the first month of release, I realized how strange and pointless having a physical level was. Very quickly "Your physical level means nothing" was said to pretty much everyone of my friends that tried FFXIV out with me. We could never stay within the rank range of each other, because of the randomness of skill-up like SP, and the skimp rewards of physical level came more steadily from crafting and DoH classes. The slight advantage of physical levels (Mainly HP dictated from VIT and MND on MP) came not from battle, but from crafting, which just didn't make sense to me.

[Vanas]

Any word on how food effects (tastes divine/tasty) will work after this, since those require certain stats?

[Orca]

*The impact of attributes will decrease as players gain in level; however, the benefits granted by gear will be increased.

^ A tad confused by that, seems rather like a slight overcomplexity where it isnt needed, stats getting worse the better you get but gear getting better as a trade off? =S Stats are usually the one thing i like to think i know where i stand in a game. I'm gonna try not to let my imagination run wild on that one though, everything else sounds just great so i'll wait and see how it turns out.

[Chardrizard]

can any eplain this part ? does it mean that racial different will be effect the max stat of each race ?

it just means we all starts with slighty difference stat, like 16 str on roegadyns and 13 str on lalafells, but as they level up everything will be evened out among all races, everyone will ends at say 120 str on pugilist regardless race.

[Yazoo]

it just means we all starts with slighty difference stat, like 16 str on roegadyns and 13 str on lalafells, but as they level up everything will be evened out among all races, everyone will ends at say 120 str on pugilist regardless race.

I guess in the end we will get 123str on roegadyns and 120 str on lalafells.

[Mihana]

it just means we all starts with slighty difference stat, like 16 str on roegadyns and 13 str on lalafells, but as they level up everything will be evened out among all races, everyone will ends at say 120 str on pugilist regardless race.

I'm concerned if it may lead to many cookie-cutter setups and expectancies to have specific gear or you're gimped. Pretty much may mean the only outcome if you're good or not is your gear.