What's the point of ranks?

[Winterclaw]

I read a comment elsewhere on the forums that there's really nothing different to do between rank 15 and rank 50. That there's not much to the endgame. Are these things true? If so, what's the point of having a system of ranks besides an illusion of actually doing something meaningful?

[Kaedan]

Umm... gaining skills and Action points to equip those skills? Advancing a character? You know... the things that normally happen when you level up in any other MMO?

[darkstarpoet1]

yeah it is true the high level content in this game is drastically missing. honestly the content for all levels are missing. you have more exploration you can do at high levels and nm fights, but overall it is severely lacking in higher level characters having alot to do. this to me is the most important thing this game needs is more stuff to do and strive for in each level range. i know myself i have been leveling my classes because i know se and they will make a success out of this game even though it is nowhere near what i would classify as release quality now.

[Xatsh]

The game is about building a character right now, just as FFXI was when it was originally released. Endgame in that game was not added until the first expansion. Why they did that again your guess is as good as mine.

Which is the issue with most people in the game they see no reason to do anything because there is nothing to look forward for, no one can make their own goals anymore these days. Currently it will take probally at least 4-5 months to build a good job if you play 4-5hrs a day. So that is a significant amount to do... but you have to like character development or you will say it is pointless. Currently there is technically about 14-16months of content playing 40+hrs a week in the game before you truly run out of stuff to do all classes capped and your character maxed out.

It is guaranteed there will be endgame dungeons, raids, more high level NMS the devs have already stated they are going to add them, we just do not see them in game yet. So atm you are making an investment into the game. When the content is added you can do it, if you wait you have to take the 4-5 months to make a good job to be able to do the content efficiently.

Like my linkshells goal, get everyone with a craft leveled up and get at least everyone to rank 50 on at least 1 job and get their sub classes they need up to 35+ if not higher. That way when endgame is here we can instantly do it with no down time, we can craft and make profit at the ps3 release with a capped craft.

This is truly not a game that makes goals for you.

[darkstarpoet1]

The game is about building a character right now, just as FFXI was when it was originally released. Endgame in that game was not added until the first expansion. Why they did that again your guess is as good as mine.

Which is the issue with most people in the game they see no reason to do anything because there is nothing to look forward for, no one can make their own goals anymore these days. Currently it will take probally at least 4-5 months to build a good job if you play 4-5hrs a day. So that is a significant amount to do... but you have to like character development or you will say it is pointless. Currently there is technically about 14-16months of content playing 40+hrs a week in the game before you truly run out of stuff to do all classes capped and your character maxed out.

It is guaranteed there will be endgame dungeons, raids, more high level NMS the devs have already stated they are going to add them, we just do not see them in game yet. So atm you are making an investment into the game. When the content is added you can do it, if you wait you have to take the 4-5 months to make a good job to be able to do the content efficiently.

Like my linkshells goal, get everyone with a craft leveled up and get at least everyone to rank 50 on at least 1 job and get their sub classes they need up to 35+ if not higher. That way when endgame is here we can instantly do it with no down time, we can craft and make profit at the ps3 release with a capped craft.

This is truly not a game that makes goals for you.

agreed we are doin the same with our ls. i have been crafting hard to try and get all my crafts up because eventually when the cap rises i will have 10 levels on each before i will have to work on my crafts again at all. it will allow me the freedom to work on strictly battle classes and enjoy all of the new content. it's also going to make it fun when new mobs pop to say our ls was the first to drop blah blah. of course our server has 3 main ls and 1 companion ls so all of those groups will be fighting for the same thing.

[viion]

Right now there is no point to them, if you want to rank up you can, but currently there is nothing to do when you're rank 50. So the game has zero change between rank 15 and 50. And having more 50 means nothing, could have 5 different types of toilet paper, you'll still be doing same thing with them.

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

There are things to do when you're R50... they are just very limited atm.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

Right now there is no point to them, if you want to rank up you can, but currently there is nothing to do when you're rank 50. So the game has zero change between rank 15 and 50. And having more 50 means nothing, could have 5 different types of toilet paper, you'll still be doing same thing with them.

lol viion, there is something to do, just not worth it after that... .

[Winterclaw]

So if there's nothing to do between 15-50, why not make 15 the level cap and readjust mobs accordingly. Likewise if there's an endgame and it's totally different than the mid game, why even have a mid game if it isn't preparing you for the end game?

The game is about building a character right now

Building a character for what?

[TheVedis]

There are things to do when you're R50... they are just very limited atm.

id like to see these level 15s going out and killing NMs

yep, 15s can definately do everything 50s can


but yes its limited, but it is different nontheless.