how dith the game change after 2005

[supremebeing101]

how did the game change after 2005
did it get better or worse for finding groups
what are the big changes i quited a few months befour you could raise your own chocobo

how did the RDM job change ? do they still get decent invites ?

any one from the server Leviathan how is it going there lots of ppl on there or is it a more death server ?

thanks in front for all your responses

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

how did the game change after 2005

Many many things to list...

Go read the version update news yourself: Category:News - FFXIclopedia - a Wikia Gaming wiki

did it get better or worse for finding groups

I would say worse; it's easier to solo or form small groups for exp'ing now. Generally speaking, of course, that means easier to get experience points if you're not stuck on the notion of getting into a pickup group.

how did the RDM job change ? do they still get decent invites ?

Can't really think of any changes except slightly more equipment choices, for those willing to invest the time to obtain them. Otherwise, it's pretty much the same job, with a bit more main healing. Invite rate is decent.

[Rain_Blade]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

Sorry that this (my post) doesn't help in anyway, but...

Wouldn't it be nice if SE put up an easy search for changes in FFXI history?

Example:

Years
Categories (such as jobs, quests, missions)
Subcategories for the categories

Example2:

2006, 2007, 2008

Jobs

Warrior, Thief, Monk, Red Mage, White Mage, Black Mage

Stats, Weapons, Equipment, etc

Info for what was changed about (insert name) in (insert year)


Meh. Maybe I'm crazy o.O

[Murphie]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

They do. It's called their update history.

[Omgwtfbbqkitten]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

Let's see... changes since 2005.

Jobs added : Blue Mage, Corsair, Puppetmaster, Dancer, Scholar.

New Battle Systems: Besieged and Campaign, war-like battle systems where major cities can be raided players can defend cities and also campaign outposts. WotG's Campaign differs greatly as battles take place in Crystal War era zones at any given time while Besieged centers is focus on protecting Al'Zahbi from beastmen raids that can happen about three times a day.

Endgame content added: Assault, Nyzul Isle, Einherjar and Salvage.

Changes for RDM: Not many. New gear from Assault, Nyzul Isle and Salvage. RDM became seen as healer class in ToA expansion, favored by many for its Haste buffs, curative abilities and high MP endurance. "Burn" PTs have become commonplace for all manner of jobs, rather than held exclusively to RNG or BLM in the past and the emphasis of killing weaker mobs has lead to a lack of needing RDM's enfeebles.

RDM still plays like it should, but this shift in party mechanics doesn't allow RDMs to highlight thier specialties and instead reduces them to a healer.

Hopefully, with the addition of DNC and SCH, in addition to the updates to SCH, this will change for RDM as these jobs are quite capable and efficient healers as well.

[Rain_Blade]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

They do. It's called their update history.

Wouldn't it be nice if SE put up an easy search for changes in FFXI history?

Maybe I should of made it clearer by saying "easier."

[Murphie]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

Maybe they should just put that on the login screen so that it's as easy as it can possibly be.

People would still ask though.

[Eiyoko]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

October 2003 to July 2005

SQUARE ENIX | The Evolution of Vana'diel

There ya go.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

Changes for RDM: Next to nothing. New gear from Assault, Nyzul Isle and Salvage, basically all the stuff every other job got. RDM became seen as healer class in ToA expansion, favored by many for its Haste buffs, curative abilities and high MP endurance. "Burn" PTs have become commonplace for all manner of jobs, rather than held exclusively to RNG or BLM in the past and the emphasis of killing weaker mobs has lead to a lack of needing RDM's enfeebles.

RDM still plays like it did, but this shift in party mechanics doesn't allow RDMs to highlight thier specialties and instead reduces them to a healer.

Minor fixes.

[Murphie]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

YM, let it the fuck go. For serious.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

/em goes to listen to the Beatles to learn how to Let It Be.

[Murphie]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

If you want to complain about RDM not being true to the role you feel it should be, fine. But I'm tired of seeing you harp about it in every thread.

[Yellow Mage]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

I can't help but feel you worded that weirdly. I must come back after sleep to think it over.

But, yes, I'll leave the Harping to the Bards. Demand your single-target Ability, already. Paladins and Rangers will love you.

[Murphie]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

I meant that you should limit your "SE LIED TO US" stuff to one thread.

[ItazuraNhomango]

Re: how dith the game change after 2005

Changes for RDM: Not many. New gear from Assault, Nyzul Isle and Salvage. RDM became seen as healer class in ToA expansion, favored by many for its Haste buffs, curative abilities and high MP endurance. "Burn" PTs have become commonplace for all manner of jobs, rather than held exclusively to RNG or BLM in the past and the emphasis of killing weaker mobs has lead to a lack of needing RDM's enfeebles.

Er, this is overstating the change, even for ToAU camps.

Non-RDM players tend to forget Dia II is an enfeeb and part of the workload. Silence is very helpful on some Mamool Ja and Trolls, and mandatory on all Imps. Paralyze helps when Silence is resisted or wears off early, and Slow is good on longer fights like Trolls (or most everything, before merit levels). Dispel is heavily used on Troll mages, Mamool Ja, and Imps. Not to mention Sleep II, when BRD brings back multiple monsters, applies that short duration Hord Lullaby--then runs off for more.

In exp and merit parties, RDMs have taken on main healing and kept up much the enfeebs, thank you very much. The key difference is that in WS spam parties, you're not looking to reapply enfeebs--the target be dead before anything wears off, or very shortly after.

Besides, merit party isn't all there is to a RDM75. I've heard of people using RDM as nothing more than healers in everything, but that definitely isn't what I'm seeing for myself and others around me in Dynamis, Sky, Sea, or Limbus. Refresh, enfeeb, and crowd control define my RDM's week much more than curing or status removal, that's for sure.