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

Also what most people here seem to be forgetting is that they've already announced their plan and that's pretty much how it's going to be. Doesn't matter how much you don't like manual stat allocation, the fact stands that we're getting bonus points on top of the current automatic allocation.

i think the old system was broken as hell and shouldnt be brought back but if they are i hope the tweek it up so classes dont get unbalanced again like before

oh and there is nothing wrong with mrd stats at all im loving my mrd as is

I hope they continue to allow the use of the automatic system as well. I don't really care for stat building myself to a fine point. I would rather just enjoy the game.

We have stat allocation already, it's called Materia.

Why do people want to spend more time adjusting their stats then already is? Materia, gear, and traits are plenty. Spending more time doing unfun things makes for an unfun game.

Originally Posted by Coglin

How is it pointless ? It allows players to adjust there character for many reasons. It allows players to have more freedom for playstyle and personal preferences. Some people like there character to have more surviveability and feel it suits them better to do less damage. They may feel tha if they can out last the enemy with there survivability, that they can wear the enemy down and conquer.

Others may want to be all damage out put and minimul defence/health. A glass cannon if you will. Others may want to pump up certain stats to specialize there class/job into more defined aspects. Whats to stop any player from doing all this? Keeping the system as it is, auto alocating stats so we have no choice but to be statistically identical. The only variation at that point is gear/materia. Which offeres very little variation. So much materia is limited to certain slots, restricting ones ability to stack one stat or another.

This games greatest apeal to some, is the armory system, and the fact that they have freedom to move fluidly from one clas to another, developing there character as they desire by leveling various classes and customizing there ability bar. Why should our ability to do so with stats be oppossingly restricted?

It is highly unlikely that this system will provide the freedom you describe. We'll probably end up with one correct build that everyone must follow or they're doing it wrong. For instance, you're not supposed to ever emphasize survivability unless you're in a tanking position, so any LNC putting points into anything other than STR will find much resistance from other players.

Originally Posted by Frein

It is highly unlikely that this system will provide the freedom you describe. We'll probably end up with one correct build that everyone must follow or they're doing it wrong. For instance, you're not supposed to ever emphasize survivability unless you're in a tanking position, so any LNC putting points into anything other than STR will find much resistance from other players.

While that may very well be true, I don't think your example will be accurate. While survivability is not an emphasis for DPS jobs, you can't exactly completely ignore it either and become a glass cannon that dies in one hit.

They may also impose other limitations such as diminishing returns.

I'd rather have stats either completely or mostly automated. I don't want to deal with melees who die because LOL I PUT ALL MY POINTS IN STR!