Level caps?

[Overdrive]

I have been scouring forums for a while trying to dig up any information on level caps as I can, but to no avail. I'm curious if anyone (particularly Square-Enix representatives) has any official information on what sort of level cap increases are ahead, and if they are pre/post 2.0. I've come back recently and seen the game has vastly improved and could possibly be ready for a level increase before 2.0 hits, but there is no word whatsoever on it. If anyone has any info to share on this, official or not, please contribute a post to this topic.

...and maybe if we beg SE enough, we'll get a cap raise before 2.0!

[Sephrick]

The only thing they've said about it is that they weren't considering it up to 1.21 because they don't want current players too far ahead of the rerelease/PS3 crowd.

That said, I don't see the point in raising the level cap any time soon. I could understand if leveling were quest-based and more levels meant more story, but we'd be leveling just for the sake of leveling. Leveling in XIV, as in XI, is a very dull experience.

[Meatdawg]

Just like everything else......

2.0

[Tibian]

XIV does not need a level cap increase now, and shouldn't see an increase after 2.0 either. As Sephrick said, the only official mention of level cap was that there were no plans to raise it up to 1.21.

There is no benefit to increasing the level cap right now as it will only hurt the game in the long run. Content needs to be condensed into lower levels with focus on 1-30 and then 30-45. The journey to 50 needs to be much more exciting and filled with diverse things to do.

Raising the level cap only defeats the purpose of all of the work that is being done for 2.0.

[Matsume]

I forget which Letter from the Producer LIVE video it as that mentioned lvl cap (1.20?) in any case Yoshida clearly mentioned it somewhere along the lines of considering lvl cap raise around 2.0 launch, but I doubt it.

[Wolfie]

Don't need a cap raise yet. The game needs more stuff to do besides only leveling; there's enough of that from level 1 to level 45.

[IStolzI]

XIV does not need a level cap increase now, and shouldn't see an increase after 2.0 either. As Sephrick said, the only official mention of level cap was that there were no plans to raise it up to 1.21.

There is no benefit to increasing the level cap right now as it will only hurt the game in the long run. Content needs to be condensed into lower levels with focus on 1-30 and then 30-45. The journey to 50 needs to be much more exciting and filled with diverse things to do.

Raising the level cap only defeats the purpose of all of the work that is being done for 2.0.

No way, adding any pre-50 content is a waste. Lvling is so fast that even new players skip by most of what is there, and there is a good amount. You go to shposhae to get new gear from the coffers and by the time you get a key your high enough lvl to equip something better. You spend some time in the 20s to join a GC and get choco, then get a drop from totorak at 30 next day your equipping the 35 nm drop... next day your equipping a lvl 42 weapon and day after that you're 50.

[Tezz_Xivectro]

I'd prefer more content & "barancing". If they do raise it, i hope it's not until at least spring~ 2013 or with the 1st expansion.

While it would be nice to see people participate in low level content, i just don't think it will be possible unless people are using Content Finder & leveling through the content (looting along the way). It sounds so typical of most modern MMO's, but i doubt anyone will take interest any other way.

[Maxthunder]

The only thing they've said about it is that they weren't considering it up to 1.21 because they don't want current players too far ahead of the rerelease/PS3 crowd.

That said, I don't see the point in raising the level cap any time soon. I could understand if leveling were quest-based and more levels meant more story, but we'd be leveling just for the sake of leveling. Leveling in XIV, as in XI, is a very dull experience.

Im sorry quest based leveling no thanks. Let me level in an exp grind, quests are ok but if I have to run here there and everywhere just for 5k exp, no thanks!!!!

[Seirra_Lanzce]

i bet even if 2.0 comes out, it wont come til maybe... another year! 2014!