Post by predatory on Oct 22, 2013 15:36:18 GMT -8
Below is a message from game produce Akihiko Matsui and relayed to the FFXI community on the FFXI main site forum by FFXI community rep. Camate
Hello,
Apologies for the delay for information regarding the relic, mythic, and empyrean weapon revamps.
Below is a message from Producer Akihiko Matsui in regards to the current status.
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Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
Matsui here.
I'd like to make an announcement about the relic, mythic, and empyrean weapon revamps that are scheduled for the November version update.
There have been no changes to the plans I outlined previously for the revamps.
Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
The weapons to be revamped are the level 99 versions of the above mentioned weapons including the non-afterglow ones.
Shield and instruments will not be included in these revamps.
Revamps will not be performed multiple times in short intervals like Trials of the Magians.
The stats after the revamp will make it so they can be an option amongst the other powerful weapons.
Specifically, RMEs will become item level 199, and in exchange for keeping the special stats as they are we will be scaling back the damage value slightly to balance it.
To upgrade them we will not be making a new Trial of the Magians, and we'll be making adjustments so that certain content is not overcrowded for this by having multiple ways to obtain the items you need to upgrade these weapons.
Additionally, Matsui made another comment regarding the other aspect of these plans which involved the unlocking of empyrean and Walk of Echoes weapons’ weapon skills.
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Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
Matsui here.
I'd like to make an announcement about the unlocking of empyrean and Walk of Echoes weapons’ weapon skills, which is scheduled to take place in the November version update.
The plan is to maintain the basic idea that you unlock these weapon skills after completing a certain process, but we will be easing this process and aim to increase the weapon skill choices beyond those that you acquire through merit points by allowing a lot of players to unlock these special weapon skills.
The unlocking will apply to Walk of Echoes weapons that have reached level 99 and empyrean weapons that have reached level 90. Additionally, we will be easing the trials for Walk of Echoes weapons and reducing the work needed to make them.
Specifically, we will be increasing the routes for trials and adding routes where NM battles and seals are not needed. On the other hand, as there is a huge difference in difficulty between the new routes and the current routes, we will be easing the current routes and reducing the amount of seals, coins, Devious Die, and Liminal Residue needed by more than half.
The latter adjustment is for those of you who have already progressed quite a ways with your Walk of Echoes weapon. Though I apologize that if you have already traded in items more than the amount needed after the adjustment you will not be able to get them back.
The method for unlocking the weapon skills will not be via a new Trial of the Magians trial, it will be a different method.
Note- the item level on the RMEs listed by Matsui were later determined to be a typo by one of the players on the site.
Hello,
Apologies for the delay for information regarding the relic, mythic, and empyrean weapon revamps.
Below is a message from Producer Akihiko Matsui in regards to the current status.
Akihiko_Matsui's Avatar
Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
Matsui here.
I'd like to make an announcement about the relic, mythic, and empyrean weapon revamps that are scheduled for the November version update.
There have been no changes to the plans I outlined previously for the revamps.
Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
The weapons to be revamped are the level 99 versions of the above mentioned weapons including the non-afterglow ones.
Shield and instruments will not be included in these revamps.
Revamps will not be performed multiple times in short intervals like Trials of the Magians.
The stats after the revamp will make it so they can be an option amongst the other powerful weapons.
Specifically, RMEs will become item level 199, and in exchange for keeping the special stats as they are we will be scaling back the damage value slightly to balance it.
To upgrade them we will not be making a new Trial of the Magians, and we'll be making adjustments so that certain content is not overcrowded for this by having multiple ways to obtain the items you need to upgrade these weapons.
Additionally, Matsui made another comment regarding the other aspect of these plans which involved the unlocking of empyrean and Walk of Echoes weapons’ weapon skills.
Akihiko_Matsui's Avatar
Quote Originally Posted by Akihiko_Matsui View Post
Matsui here.
I'd like to make an announcement about the unlocking of empyrean and Walk of Echoes weapons’ weapon skills, which is scheduled to take place in the November version update.
The plan is to maintain the basic idea that you unlock these weapon skills after completing a certain process, but we will be easing this process and aim to increase the weapon skill choices beyond those that you acquire through merit points by allowing a lot of players to unlock these special weapon skills.
The unlocking will apply to Walk of Echoes weapons that have reached level 99 and empyrean weapons that have reached level 90. Additionally, we will be easing the trials for Walk of Echoes weapons and reducing the work needed to make them.
Specifically, we will be increasing the routes for trials and adding routes where NM battles and seals are not needed. On the other hand, as there is a huge difference in difficulty between the new routes and the current routes, we will be easing the current routes and reducing the amount of seals, coins, Devious Die, and Liminal Residue needed by more than half.
The latter adjustment is for those of you who have already progressed quite a ways with your Walk of Echoes weapon. Though I apologize that if you have already traded in items more than the amount needed after the adjustment you will not be able to get them back.
The method for unlocking the weapon skills will not be via a new Trial of the Magians trial, it will be a different method.
Note- the item level on the RMEs listed by Matsui were later determined to be a typo by one of the players on the site.