Should we expect a rank cap increase and some point in the future?

[Zantetsuken]

It will likely be at or after the PS3 release... Perhaps to coincide with the first expansion pack.

[Rydin]

That is the whole point in doing it in the first place, FF11 had small increases its just they stuck at 75 for so long that everyone became shell shocked when they started to increase the cap again.

I would like to see them add 2-3 levels every couple of months until they hit 99 (there are loads of rank 99 skills in the dats)

99 is just where they put skills when the skills have no where else to go.. Kind of like the Oakland Raiders

[Sephr]

I expect 75 at ps3 release honestly. maby a few increased to like 60-65-70 before ps3 release.

What ever they decide I hope they do it all at once, I do not like the incremental increases that most mmos do, it always ends up negating all old content.

I agree with this, I really hope they don't continually increase the cap. Fair enough it needs to go up, but continually creating new content and then making it pointless it just seems like such a waste. I liked that FFXI's areas didn't feel pointless (until Abyssea, now you're pretty much only using 3-6 zones most of the time)

[Shiyo]

They better have a better method for gaining ranks then leve's by then because I honestly don't think I could face R50-99 doing leves ; ;

Yeah I don't think I could alt tab while leveling to 50-99 either, I did that enough 33-50. Maybe the game will become challenging, and we'll have to pay attention by then(I hope). If the game continues to be this easymode leveling we currently have I doubt many people will stick around for 49 more levels, whether or not we do it in leves or group grinding.

[Shiyo]

I agree with this, I really hope they don't continually increase the cap. Fair enough it needs to go up, but continually creating new content and then making it pointless it just seems like such a waste. I liked that FFXI's areas didn't feel pointless (until Abyssea, now you're pretty much only using 3-6 zones most of the time)

Yeah I agree too, raising the cap RANDOMLY and making old content useless is bad design, it just makes the game boring and makes it feel like all your work was worthless, plus limits the amounts of things you can do instead of EXPANDING on the amount of things you can do.

[Eekiki]

I don't wanna spend too much time at work looking for this, but didn't someone mention somewhere possibly upping the level cap to coincide with the high-level dungeon release?

I'm probably mistaken. My dumb has the brain today.

[Venat]

Something about this game doesnt seem great if the cap is 75. Just the equipment we have at R1-50 look like level 20 armor in FFXI. FFXI equip did start looking good till lv50-52 anyway with AF. Id like to see AF be shown in this game.

Just the equipment doesnt look flashy or awsome in anyway is what im saying. Its all reskin stuff or just the same weapon or armor but would have 1 or 2 things new attached to it. I know theres better looking gear out there from what the NPC`s gear but im just getting tired of waiting for it.

[Physic]

dont see how gear relates to the level cap, though i would definately be expecting more and varied gear regardless

[Fleur]

Hmm I really hope they don't raise it for awhile. IMHO they need to get the game more "fleshed out" for the current ranks. More NM's, more gear (where is my R40+ linen DoW/DoM gear?), etc. And as others have said, I have to agree that the thought of ranking up from 50-75 same way you get to R50 sounds somewhat painful lol.

And let's not forget that there is more to this game than battle! I feel kinda bad for saying this, but I simple cannot imagine ranking up DoH and DoL all the way to 75. My highest craft is only R34 and the grind to 50 looks so very long and monotonous as it is. I think they need to add more stuff for DoH and DoL before they raise the level cap; as it is they don't have things like behest and leve linking and party grinding to help rank up.

[Griss]

The question really is not if, its a given that it will happen eventually. the more pertinent question is how they will do it. will we be looking at the return of the Genki style quest, or will we log after said update and be able to continue ranking up until the new cap. Along those lines you have to wonder if the xp/sp we gain now at cap is being recorded in any way or if its just going to waste. i personally think its going to waste but who knows right?