Thread: We're getting stat allocation back in 1.20, right?

Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah

It's no concern because of this fact:

Everything else fixes itself. If you die in one hit bigger numbers mean nothing, and you will do no damage while dead. So to min/max you aren't going to bottleneck yourself like that.

Nothing fixes itself because we've already tried that system and it didn't work at all. Read what I wrote; You can't have that large of a variation between possible allotments without either nullifying the effect of any +stat bonuses or invalidating the freedom of choice that you're supposedly given. Period. It didn't work so they got rid of it.

Do you really think they'd come up with this new system just to use it for A SINGLE PATCH?

Originally Posted by Coglin

I find it funny that one would think its "idiotic" to give us free reign of our own stats, in a game based on free reign. Thats the whole concept behind the armory system and many aspects of this game, is that it is intended to be alot more open in a manner to be less restricting to players then the MMO mainstream.

You do have free reign over your own stats, now the bottom end is a bit higher and the bonuses aren't as big, but point for point the impact is much higher.

Personally I'm happy with what we have and don't see the need for additional stat allotment considering that we have materia.

Hopefully if they are considering to still bring it back there will be an auto allocate button.

Originally Posted by Jinko

Hopefully if they are considering to still bring it back there will be an auto allocate button.

You do realize that will gimp you right?

Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah

You do realize that will gimp you right?

Explain how ?

It's not going to be like before where stats are static across all classes.

We basically have auto allocated stats now, are we all gimped ?

Originally Posted by Jinko

Explain how ?

It's not going to be like before where stats are static across all classes.

If you let the game allocate the stats for you, you will end up with having PIE allocated for your WAR instead of STR.

Originally Posted by Betelgeuzah

If you let the game allocate the stats for you, you will end up with having PIE allocated for your WAR instead of STR.

/sigh /sigh /sigh

Do you really think thats what I meant ?

I can't believe so many people want that old system back. That stat allocation system was horrible. Why bother wearing gear with an extra +5 STR when you can just change your stats to add +40? There was so much wrong with that system, I don't know where to begin.

Originally Posted by Vawn

I can't believe so many people want that old system back. That stat allocation system was horrible. Why bother wearing gear with an extra +5 STR when you can just change your stats to add +40? There was so much wrong with that system, I don't know where to begin.

Because then you'd have +45? Do half of you even think before you sumbit your replies?

Originally Posted by Seikninkuru

Because then you'd have +45? Do half of you even think before you sumbit your replies?

I think what he was trying to convey was that if point allocation can create stat swings of 40 points or more, something has to give. Either the points do very little and the difference between someone with 120 STR and and someone with 160 STR is minimal (like in the old system) or stats are meaningful and the 120 STR character actually hits like a paper towel and no +5 STR belt is ever going to even remotely close the gap.