Why do level 96+ monsters exist currently in game?

[Burn]

This makes no sense to me, the cap is 50 yet there are way too many mobs that are level 90+ which makes exploring impossible without getting 1-shot no matter what level you are.

I understand the level cap is going to eventually increase but I just don't get the weird levels these mobs have.

[Zenaku]

Mobs that are 50+ are to fight in partys even FFXI had mobs that where 75+ you needed a full party and good set up to fight. So yes we still need them but they should lower the level down to meet the party size maybe 60-80 would do.

[Physic]

its very simple really, level 50 was just the initial cap, it was probably supposed to last 2 months tops, so they wanted people to be able to see the stuff they would soon be able to fight. However they put all expansion/content of the game on hold when they changed thier development plan, in all honesty, we were probably supposed to have had our second major patch update, on the 3 month cycle they used to use in ffxi, and probably planned to do here.

[Reika]

To eat you!

[Reika]

Mobs that are 50+ are to fight in partys even FFXI had mobs that where 75+ you needed a full party and good set up to fight. So yes we still need them but they should lower the level down to meet the party size maybe 60-80 would do.

But... in FFXI... every mob needed a group past level 12 lol. even if it was an "Easy challange". like there was these monster that said "Easy Challange" and you were level 30. that monster was NOT an easy challange whatsoever.

[Zenaku]

But... in FFXI... every mob needed a group past level 12 lol. even if it was an "Easy challange". like there was these monster that said "Easy Challange" and you were level 30. that monster was NOT an easy challange whatsoever.

I'll agree and not agree See as a BST i can fight IT without issue and you really did not need more then 6 to fight a IT in FFXI even before the update of cap rise you could fight Serket with 2 players and that harder then any IT in the game.

I even solo with THF,SAM,MONK,WAR on EP and VT and sometimes some type of IT. I did not find noting wrong with FFXI level system with the mobs as long as you know what you doing you had no issue.

[Rydin]

3 reasons....

1. To increase the number of different types of MOBs in the game
2. As a teaser of things to come
and 3. to create natural boundaries and keep you out of places where there is no reason to go yet (i.e. Sandgate, Scorpion Keep, Gelmorra Ruins, The Lance, etc...) for lack of content. Of course you can still get there if you're careful...

[Reika]

I'll agree and not agree See as a BST i can fight IT without issue and you really did not need more then 6 to fight a IT in FFXI even before the update of cap rise you could fight Serket with 2 players and that harder then any IT in the game.

I even solo with THF,SAM,MONK,WAR on EP and VT and sometimes some type of IT. I did not find noting wrong with FFXI level system with the mobs as long as you know what you doing you had no issue.

That is because there were some OP factors in some of the class, mainly BST. and I dont know if they changed it, but it certainly wasnt that way 3 or so years ago when I quit. If i could solo past level 12 then and not have to be a BST, I would still be playing it.

[Zenaku]

That is because there were some OP factors in some of the class, mainly BST. and I dont know if they changed it, but it certainly wasnt that way 3 or so years ago when I quit. If i could solo past level 12 then and not have to be a BST, I would still be playing it.

I solo on my THF to 15 o.o and my monk also my warrior. BLM, and RDM was pretty easy now whm is a pain and i would never try to solo at low level at least.

[Reika]

Prior to Chains of Promethia? I started playing it with its US release when it only had the base and the first expansion. Solo play was non-exsistant back then. You couldn't even pick what server you wanted to be on back then.....