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Post by **Sugami** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:34 pm

Can be found here.

Too much to copy and paste

RDM doesn't get Raise II or Regen II

but they do get Phalanx II! That will make a lot of people cry in ballista

PUP get Howling Fist and Dragon Kick but they'll still probably suck. FFS Give COR Blast Shot and Heavy Shot aswell!

Althaia · Post by **Althaia** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 5:51 pm

So, wait, these are all new spells and abilities, job traits, etc?

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:32 pm

Yep, new spells/abilities you can gain by using merits to unlock them.

Dia III here I come, woohoo!!!!!

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 6:50 pm

OK, now I HAVE to get seirous about hitting 75.

Post by **Sugami** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:00 pm

Dunno how someone managed to get a hold of this...

DRG shafted again, thanks a f**k SE

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 8:40 pm

I can't access the site at the moment, can you maybe copy it into your post Sugami?

I thought DRGs were getting new abilites/traits too, what's wrong?

Kintrra · Post by **Kintrra** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:00 pm

ugh, okay, I was GONNA copy/paste it from the site, but the ehh...non-allowable html coding kinda screws it all up. ><;

EDIT:Give me like 10-15 minutes to work it all out and respace/move everything around so it's readable, and I'll get it pasted over. ^^

RE-EDIT:There ya go, now I just gotta go back through and prettify it so it's completely readable.

RE-RE-EDIT: GAH!! the typing of the i's and the brackets!

Merit point job categories have become available for blue mages, corsairs, and puppetmasters.
In order to take advantage of merit points spent in these areas, a character must have the corresponding job set as the main job, and be level 75.

Blue Mage
Chain Affinity Recast
Burst Affinity Recast
Monster Correlation
Physical Potency
Magical Accuracy

Corsair
Phantom Roll Recast
Quick Draw Recast
Quick Draw Accuracy
Random Deal Recast
Bust Duration

Puppetmaster
Automaton Melee Skill
Automaton Ranged Skill
Automaton Magic Skill
Activate Recast
Repair Recast

The 15 existing job categories have been divided into subcategories. Group 1 includes conventional abilities, while Group 2 includes the new job abilities, job traits, and spells.

The Group 1 and Group 2 subcategories have separate totals for the maximum number of possible ability increases.
You can access Group 2 abilities by spending 1 point on the ability you wish to learn. Additional points spent on the same ability will shorten the recast time or enhance the effect (refer to the help text for each ability to learn the specific bonus).
Lowering the number of merit points in an ability to zero will cause it to disappear from your ability list.
After obtaining the dragoon job trait "Empathy," you will be able to use the job ability "Spirit Link" even when your wyvern is at maximum HP.

Warrior
Ability Warrior's Charge
Ability Tomahawk
Job Trait Savagery
Job Trait Aggressive Aim

Monk
Ability Mantra
Ability Formless Strikes
Job Trait Invigorate
Job Trait Penance

White Mage
Ability Martyr
Ability Devotion
Magic Protectra V
Magic Shellra V

Black Mage
Magic Flare II
Magic Freeze II
Magic Tornado II
Magic Quake II
Magic Burst II
Magic Flood II

Red Mage
Magic Dia III
Magic Slow II
Magic Paralyze II
Magic Phalanx II
Magic Bio III
Magic Blind II

Thief
Ability Assassin's Charge
Ability Feint
Job Trait Aura Steal
Job Trait Ambush

Paladin
Ability Fealty
Ability Chivalry
Job Trait Iron Will
Job Trait Guardian

Dark Knight
Ability Dark Seal
Ability Diabolic Eye
Job Trait Muted Soul
Job Trait Desperate Blows

Beastmaster
Ability Feral Howl
Ability Killer Instinct
Job Trait Beast Affinity
Job Trait Beast Healer

Bard
Ability Nightingale
Ability Troubadour
Song Foe Sirvente
Song Adventurer's Dirge

Ranger
Ability Stealth Shot
Ability Flashy Shot
Job Trait Snapshot
Job Trait Recycle

Samurai
Ability Shikikoyo
Ability Blade Bash
Job Trait Ikishoten
Job Trait Overwhelm

Ninja
Ninjutsu Katon: San
Ninjutsu Hyoton: San
Ninjutsu Huton: San
Ninjutsu Doton: San
Ninjutsu Raiton: San
Ninjutsu Suiton: San
Ability Sange
Job Trait Ninja Tool Expertise

Dragoon
Ability Deep Breathing
Ability Angon
Job Trait Empathy
Job Trait Strafe

Summoner
Blood Pact Meteor Strike
Blood Pact Heavenly Strike
Blood Pact Wind Blade
Blood Pact Geocrush
Blood Pact Thunderstorm
Blood Pact Grand Fall

The following new spells have been added:
(The effects of Raptor Mazurka and Chocobo Mazurka are not cumulative.)
Dark Magic
Absorb-TP Lv.45
DRK Steals an enemy's TP.

Songs
Raptor Mazurka Lv.37
BRD Increases movement speed for party members within area of effect.

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 9:30 pm

Hey, thanks kintrra!

Hmm...it looks fine, that's exactly what's on the POL site. Thought there might have been another update note or post I hadn't seen from Sugami's reaction.

Sugami, why are you saying DRGs are getting shafted when you don't know how the new abilities and triats will work out?

Post by **Sugami** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:18 pm

The pictures of the new abilities and traits descriptions have been removed

However I remember what the DRG one's are supposed to do;

Traits
Empathy - Gives wyvern possitive status effects when using Spirit Link.
Strafe - Increases wyvern's breath accuracy.

Abilities
Deep Breathing - Increases potency of wyvern's next breath attack.
Angon - Expends an angon to decrease target's defense.

Can anyone say "big f**king woo"?

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:24 pm

Ahh I see now.

I don't know, but the Angon ability sounds really useful. If it stacks with Dia and has a reasonable recast time then it certainly has some use.

Post by **Sugami** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:33 pm

Yes and you know what would be better? IF THEY DIDN'T GIVE THEY SAME F**KING ABILITY TO F**KING WAR!!!

So no people won't be saying, "let's get a DRG 'cause of Angon they can drop the mob's DEF." They'll be saying, "screw DRG, WAR has the exact same f**king thing and is horribly overpowered to boot!"

Strafe... just why? The accuracy is horribly low we shouldn't need to merit it to make it up to standard and Deep Breathing had better be a big f**king boost but it won't matter 'cause it'll get resisted anyway!!!

You can tell I'm upset about this...

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Mon Jul 24, 2006 10:37 pm

Just a bit yea....

/comfort

Bitneko · Post by **Bitneko** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:10 pm

I have found the new armor's stats:

http://ffxi.somepage.com/news/283#New_Armor

I'm pleased of how the new AF turned out.

EDIT:

http://ffxi.somepage.com/itemdb/8652- PUP AF Weapon

http://ffxi.somepage.com/itemdb/8642- BLU

http://ffxi.somepage.com/itemdb/8672- COR

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 2:47 pm

OK kids, its official: PUP is DRG for Monk. Even the Artifact Weapon sucks!

ScarlettPheonix · Post by **ScarlettPheonix** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 3:19 pm

Artifact weapons usually do suck...or at least there's a better weapon available at that level.

But then I keep my RDM AF weapon around to have something for level capped events so I'll just be quiet.

Post by **Sugami** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 4:42 pm

lolAnimator but their AF armour is pretty good. COR gun is pretty good for the level I think, I've already got it

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 9:09 pm

Sugami wrote:lolAnimator but their AF armour is pretty good. COR gun is pretty good for the level I think, I've already got it

But again, it all boosts the pet. It doesn't make sense to me, unless PUP is meant to be played like a BST.

Post by **Sugami** » Tue Jul 25, 2006 10:37 pm

Well it is Puppetmaster afterall. Personally I think it should be played like a reverse-DRG (main damage from pet and small damage from master) but the AI is just too stupid for it to work like that apparently.

Still with a C skill not going to do much, compare it with a BST who has A in Axe and rock hard pets... only difference is BST are soro-whores

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 3:37 am

Just discovered this: Now Gausebit Grass (The stuff you feed to the sick chocobo for your license) is now stackable.

This may be related to the Chocobo Raising.

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 2:21 pm

Wildgrass seed. That is related to Chocobo Raising.

Post by **Sugami** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:00 pm

I just want to applaud SE on making AF cost upward of 1mil, really what a great idea that was... best idea since PUP really >.>

WHAT THE **** WERE THEY THINKING?!! BURN IN HELL!!! >.<!!!

Bitneko · Post by **Bitneko** » Wed Jul 26, 2006 11:35 pm

Well, as soon as I get back from a trip I'm on I'll get back to leveling and see if lolAnimator is any good.

At any rate, it IS better than the one I have now.

Probably not much better though.

Keavy · Post by **Keavy** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 1:44 am

Bitneko wrote:Well, as soon as I get back from a trip I'm on I'll get back to leveling and see if lolAnimator is any good.

At any rate, it IS better than the one I have now.

Probably not much better though.

I guess it gives perma-haste to the Automaton.

Post by **Sugami** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 11:12 am

Think it makes it do what you tell it to almost instantly instead of waiting 10 seconds, really something it should have done from the start.

Bitneko · Post by **Bitneko** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 12:31 pm

So it'll give Koumei (My auto) a few more brains? WOOHOO!

Post by **Alya Mizar (Tsybil)** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:40 pm

I think more like better reflexes.

Post by **Sugami** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 1:04 pm

Taken from the PUP forums:

The Turbo Animator makes your Automaton act more quickly (E.G. lower recast time on ability attachments, faster time betweens pell casts, lower delay on ranged attacks, faster melee attacks, etc.)

From what I've gathered so far, I know my Ken casts more frequently and Flash goes off more often.

It seems to take care of quite a few problems PUP used to have, should lead to higher damage and better overall DoT. However unless they bust out a 1K+ WS the lolPUP stigma will always remain.

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