What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

[Neomage]

I have been thinking about it for a while, and in FFXI there is no real abilities and such. Just jobs and areas, as well as a storyline. but what if SE added...

New weapon categories:

Chained Maces and Flails/Flogs
Unfortuneately, a killer on graphics with the swinging of the chains. Still, a possibility to consider as a decent melee weapon, possibly involving a new class.

One-Handed Spears
In the times of knights, many spear-type weapons where used with a shield, and this can't be done in FFXI. It would be nice to see this addition, I think.

Hybrid/Advanced Weapons
Definately late-game material, hybrid weapons would be a combination that could be used multiple ways. Examples could be a Bow Blade(Longbow with sharpened steel blades attached) A Musket with a Bayonet, and Multi-Bladed Swords and Spears(Similar to Algol or Gungir but with more sharp pointies)

Magical Abilities:

I was thinking it would be cool if there where some more true mage/melee hybrids like BLU, not the combos like RDM, DRK and PLD. There could be jobs with a small MP pool that gain Auto-Refresh, but instead of casting spalls have job abilities with instant recast but cost MP.

[MisterCookie]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

And I suppose new jobs aren't new content enough?

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

So, more or less what you're saying is... you know what true new content is and the rest of us, including SE, has somehow missed the boat?

[Feenicks]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

I suppose Assault and Beseiged aren't new content either ... sounds to me like because the sharp things you want to swing around aren't in the game, you think that the expansion brought absolutely no new content at all.

[Murphie]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

You philistines! New weapon categories are far more important than all that other stuff. Get some perspective.

SE has added "new" content every expansion. If it wasn't in the game before, that's new. Just because it's not what you want doesn't mean that it's not new.

And no, I don't think that the game needs more weapon types. I mean, if they add them, great, but I'm not going to worry about it one way or the other.

I'd rather they focus on improving the 18 jobs currently in the game instead of adding more at the moment. We just got three less than a year ago. And they aren't even finished yet. Not to mention the 15 we had before that.

[Suteru]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

I think SE said in an interview somewhere that it is practically impossible to add new weapon types to the game

[Murphie]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

They were probably lying in that case. I can't imagine it's really all that difficult.

[Bricklayer]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

Now I get it! OP was being sarcastic :p

[Loial]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

If they added new content that replaced old content, I'd assume they hired developers and designers that don't ride the short bus.

[Dark Raz]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

Lol it's not "Impossible", but it's not "Easy" to add new weapons, why? PS2 would have a stroke. SE is already pushing the PS2's limits as is. They add new content every expansion, content = anything added from the expansion, gear, items, jobs, lands etc.

What you're asking for (if not being sarcastic) is for something massive, like new overpowered jobs (I mean seriously..BLU/COR/PUP are new jobs which also = content) and more hybrid mage types? That wouldn't work to well..because the community would in the end turn them into:

"REFRESH PLZ!!!1"

"MAIN HEAL NOWZ!"

"YOU CAN SWING A SWORD BUT STAND IN BACK AND HEAL PRWEEZ!"

So...yeah.

[Karinya]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

They added new weapon types in RoZ. I don't think it's off the table for a future expansion, although it certainly would be quite a bit of work (new weapon types mean new WS, a new WS quest, maybe even a new relic weapon; new combat stances and animations for every race; etc.)

Loial: What do you mean? I'd say that if their new content *replaced* old content (not just added to it), that means the developers *should* ride the short bus. Part of the reason we have such a cornucopia of content today is that old stuff is still around in addition to new stuff. New Dynamis or Limbus haven't killed old Dynamis, nor should they. Supplementing the kings might be a good idea just because so few people have real access to them anyway, but aside from that, having new content *and* old content is better than either one alone.

[Mog]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

Chained Maces and Flails/Flogs
Unfortuneately, a killer on graphics with the swinging of the chains. Still, a possibility to consider as a decent melee weapon, possibly involving a new class.

One-Handed Spears
In the times of knights, many spear-type weapons where used with a shield, and this can't be done in FFXI. It would be nice to see this addition, I think.

Hybrid/Advanced Weapons
Definately late-game material, hybrid weapons would be a combination that could be used multiple ways. Examples could be a Bow Blade(Longbow with sharpened steel blades attached) A Musket with a Bayonet, and Multi-Bladed Swords and Spears(Similar to Algol or Gungir but with more sharp pointies)

I can't see these weapons coming to light if you're the only person out of this community who wants to see these weapons happen. While the new expansion pack annoys me a lot, they did add a lot of content that you don't seem to acknowledge.

I could suggest a bunch of things to SE, such as being able to fly an airship! While it sounds cool as hell, it's never, ever going to happen, and somehow, I don't think they're going to stop time to introduce chained maces for our viewing pleasure.

(darn PS2 users, holding us PC users back! :p )

[Dark Raz]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

Yeah, the main thing they can do for FFXI:

Update the engines.

We have a one handed "great" weapon already.

Great Katanas.

Only the AA galka can use it in one hand though

So I could see all of this happening with Enemies, not players.

Like fighting Naja for my Merc. Pay :O!!!

[Hantz]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

Personally, I think SE has hit a creative peak as of late. I mean, look at what they have added lately. It's insane.

I mean, they pulled this stuff out of their butts:

This guy + that guy = these guys. How bold.

Him + Her = What the? Hey now, all babies are cute babies...don't poke fun.

This + that = these? Genius, SE, genius.

Short Bus? Maybe. Massive amounts of psycadelic drugs? Most definately.

[Dark Raz]

Re: What would you think, if in an expansion, SE added NEW content

They did they they're getting better at the MMORPG stuff lately. So that's why you prolly noticed alot of new and creative things lately! Like the monsters.