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#1 Apr 17 2013 at 8:43 PM Rating: Excellent
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Yoshi's already said he's got plans for him.

The idea I came up with was for gilly to be this games Maat. You'd have to fight him for each level cap increase [when they're implemented] and each time he'd come back stronger, and with a new bag of tricks [enkidu, eight arms, various job abilities from different jobs, ect], thinking he'd bested you. There'd be a long term rivalry built up this way that would fit his character, and potentially be very funny.

I'd still want there to be a full party fight w/ him @ full strength, but I think this would be really cool.

I wonder how close this is to what they're actually gonna do with him. What're all of your thoughts/ideas on this? also, can anyone find quotes/links to where yoshi mentions him?

edit: if this game has FFXI luck, you'd have a massive group spend the whole night fighting him, and all he'd drop is an Excalipoor.

Edited, Apr 17th 2013 10:45pm by JonnyWolf
#2 Apr 17 2013 at 10:20 PM Rating: Good
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I don't see this game having "Maat" style fights; if only because they're trying to standardize the game more. It just boils down to the fact that arbitrarily blocking milestones in such a way is a means to frustrate players.

What I would like to see for Gilgamesh, is his own Lore. To further explain, Gilgamesh shouldn't be a primal, nor should he be thrown in as a vanilla raid boss. As a character, I'd like for him to be the focus of his own raid or something. The worst thing they can do is shoehorn more references into the game for no reason.

#3 Apr 17 2013 at 11:11 PM Rating: Good
Step 1: There needs to be a very large Eorzean bridge.

Step 2: There needs to be an iconic theme that accompanies said bridge.

#4 Apr 18 2013 at 6:31 AM Rating: Decent
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TurboTom wrote:
I don't see this game having "Maat" style fights; if only because they're trying to standardize the game more. It just boils down to the fact that arbitrarily blocking milestones in such a way is a means to frustrate players.



So basically youre saying there wont be Maat style fights because those require too much skill... and this game is catering to casuals and not skilled players so everything will be extremely easy as to not upset the ppl who suck and cant handle a challenge?
#5 Apr 18 2013 at 6:36 AM Rating: Good
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DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
TurboTom wrote:
I don't see this game having "Maat" style fights; if only because they're trying to standardize the game more. It just boils down to the fact that arbitrarily blocking milestones in such a way is a means to frustrate players.



So basically youre saying there wont be Maat style fights because those require too much skill... and this game is catering to casuals and not skilled players so everything will be extremely easy as to not upset the ppl who suck and cant handle a challenge?


So basically you're stuffing words in his mouth, assuming that just because level cap fights are a thing of the past in MMOs, that means a whole game is easy mode?

Got it.

Edited, Apr 18th 2013 8:36am by NaomiCharitey
#6 Apr 18 2013 at 6:45 AM Rating: Excellent
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I don't think there's anything wrong with level cap fights in an MMO, especially towards endgame. When you have frustrating prerequisites to advance (like the skull requirement for G1), THEN you can run into problems. But most players who have already passed the 70% mark to endgame aren't going to be put off by the occasional fight, especially if that fight is fun. In fact, those are often the parts that players enjoy the most and look back on fondly... the meaningful fights.

Edited, Apr 18th 2013 5:46am by Kachi
#7 Apr 18 2013 at 6:50 AM Rating: Excellent
Kachi wrote:
I don't think there's anything wrong with level cap fights in an MMO, especially towards endgame. When you have frustrating prerequisites to advance (like the skull requirement for G1), THEN you can run into problems. But most players who have already passed the 70% mark to endgame aren't going to be put off by the occasional fight, especially if that fight is fun. In fact, those are often the parts that players enjoy the most and look back on fondly... the meaningful fights.

Edited, Apr 18th 2013 5:46am by Kachi


The fight was fun, getting testimonies was not.
#8 Apr 18 2013 at 6:52 AM Rating: Good
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.
#9 Apr 18 2013 at 7:17 AM Rating: Good
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Kachi wrote:
I don't think there's anything wrong with level cap fights in an MMO, especially towards endgame. When you have frustrating prerequisites to advance (like the skull requirement for G1), THEN you can run into problems. But most players who have already passed the 70% mark to endgame aren't going to be put off by the occasional fight, especially if that fight is fun. In fact, those are often the parts that players enjoy the most and look back on fondly... the meaningful fights.

Edited, Apr 18th 2013 5:46am by Kachi


Absolutely, I still remember my first Maat fight. How I prepped myself, brought sleep potions, Icarus Wing, etc, etc, ready to hand Maat his butt... then when the battle started, I completely forgot all of the extras I bought (even had forgotten to actually use my food), and ended up having to flee to buy myself the extra time to take him down. I remember it being an epic fight, and even though I thought I was prepared, it still came down to the wire. Good times. I'd love to see something like that incorporated into ARR.
#10 Apr 18 2013 at 8:07 AM Rating: Good
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UltKnightGrover wrote:
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.

This is about 1/2 the point I was trying to make. There was no "correct" way to play FFXI; our mantra was ********** is situational". So, the "know how to play your job" argument always falls flat, because it would vary greatly depending on what you were doing.

Maat was usually about luck, not skill; IE how many times he decided to asuran fists you on any particular attempt.

I'm just against arbitrary road-blocks, not difficult fights. As far as I'm concerned, anything that forces you away from your current path before you can progress is a step in the wrong direction.
#11 Apr 18 2013 at 8:33 AM Rating: Default
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TurboTom wrote:
UltKnightGrover wrote:
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.

This is about 1/2 the point I was trying to make. There was no "correct" way to play FFXI; our mantra was "sh*t is situational". So, the "know how to play your job" argument always falls flat, because it would vary greatly depending on what you were doing.

Maat was usually about luck, not skill; IE how many times he decided to asuran fists you on any particular attempt.

I'm just against arbitrary road-blocks, not difficult fights. As far as I'm concerned, anything that forces you away from your current path before you can progress is a step in the wrong direction.



yup tahst right cause all jobs definitely dont have a ay to avoid asuran fists or heal themselves...
#12 Apr 18 2013 at 8:35 AM Rating: Decent
DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
TurboTom wrote:
UltKnightGrover wrote:
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.

This is about 1/2 the point I was trying to make. There was no "correct" way to play FFXI; our mantra was "sh*t is situational". So, the "know how to play your job" argument always falls flat, because it would vary greatly depending on what you were doing.

Maat was usually about luck, not skill; IE how many times he decided to asuran fists you on any particular attempt.

I'm just against arbitrary road-blocks, not difficult fights. As far as I'm concerned, anything that forces you away from your current path before you can progress is a step in the wrong direction.



yup tahst right cause all jobs definitely dont have a ay to avoid asuran fists or heal themselves...


Duo, did someone drop a bar of soap in your coffee this morning?
#13 Apr 18 2013 at 9:12 AM Rating: Decent
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IKickYoDog wrote:
DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
TurboTom wrote:
UltKnightGrover wrote:
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.

This is about 1/2 the point I was trying to make. There was no "correct" way to play FFXI; our mantra was "sh*t is situational". So, the "know how to play your job" argument always falls flat, because it would vary greatly depending on what you were doing.

Maat was usually about luck, not skill; IE how many times he decided to asuran fists you on any particular attempt.

I'm just against arbitrary road-blocks, not difficult fights. As far as I'm concerned, anything that forces you away from your current path before you can progress is a step in the wrong direction.



yup tahst right cause all jobs definitely dont have a ay to avoid asuran fists or heal themselves...


Duo, did someone drop a bar of soap in your coffee this morning?



nope the point I was making is a skilled player can get out of any situation... they all have the tools necessary to do so, they just need the skills and brains to know how and when to use them.. especially when it comes to a fight thats MEANT to be soloed
#14 Apr 18 2013 at 9:38 AM Rating: Good
I "beat" Maat as a 66 WHM on the first try, my planned dry run. That was before a WHM could just Repose him for 5 minutes straight and "win." I had about 30 HP and 10 MP left. He stayed his fist just before he was about to kill me, and let me pass. It was... almost disappointing, in an odd way. Winning during your planned practice run can be a bit deflating.

Even at 99, though, when I was going for Maat's cap, it took me two times to beat him on NIN and 3 times to beat him on SMN.
#15 Apr 18 2013 at 10:58 AM Rating: Decent
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Catwho wrote:
I "beat" Maat as a 66 WHM on the first try, my planned dry run. That was before a WHM could just Repose him for 5 minutes straight and "win." I had about 30 HP and 10 MP left. He stayed his fist just before he was about to kill me, and let me pass. It was... almost disappointing, in an odd way. Winning during your planned practice run can be a bit deflating.

Even at 99, though, when I was going for Maat's cap, it took me two times to beat him on NIN and 3 times to beat him on SMN.



thats odd maat was a joke at level 75 with fully capped merits on all jobs... I breezed through him on every job that way.. I can only imagine how stupidly easy it must be at 99
#16 Apr 18 2013 at 12:59 PM Rating: Good
DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
IKickYoDog wrote:
DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
TurboTom wrote:
UltKnightGrover wrote:
To me I thought the Maat cap was a test to prove you knew how to play the game. It was proof that your necessary skills were capped and you shouldn't get to max level unless you deserved it.

Granted, it was a little unfair for certain jobs, especially ones like Red Mage.

This is about 1/2 the point I was trying to make. There was no "correct" way to play FFXI; our mantra was "sh*t is situational". So, the "know how to play your job" argument always falls flat, because it would vary greatly depending on what you were doing.

Maat was usually about luck, not skill; IE how many times he decided to asuran fists you on any particular attempt.

I'm just against arbitrary road-blocks, not difficult fights. As far as I'm concerned, anything that forces you away from your current path before you can progress is a step in the wrong direction.



yup tahst right cause all jobs definitely dont have a ay to avoid asuran fists or heal themselves...


Duo, did someone drop a bar of soap in your coffee this morning?



nope the point I was making is a skilled player can get out of any situation... they all have the tools necessary to do so, they just need the skills and brains to know how and when to use them.. especially when it comes to a fight thats MEANT to be soloed


I understand what your point was and I agree with it to an extent, you just seemed particularly grumpy this morning. I'm also sad that no one picked up on my Super Troopers reference Smiley: frown
#17 Apr 18 2013 at 1:37 PM Rating: Decent
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DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
Catwho wrote:
I "beat" Maat as a 66 WHM on the first try, my planned dry run. That was before a WHM could just Repose him for 5 minutes straight and "win." I had about 30 HP and 10 MP left. He stayed his fist just before he was about to kill me, and let me pass. It was... almost disappointing, in an odd way. Winning during your planned practice run can be a bit deflating.

Even at 99, though, when I was going for Maat's cap, it took me two times to beat him on NIN and 3 times to beat him on SMN.



thats odd maat was a joke at level 75 with fully capped merits on all jobs... I breezed through him on every job that way.. I can only imagine how stupidly easy it must be at 99

I one shotted him on my second character 99 blm. Samarui maat was really easy too even at 75. But anything geared towards a level will be easier when they allow over leveling.

But in the case of XI. It served it's purpose before the 75 cap raised after such a long time being 75. Eventually the cap had to be raised. They just should have strengthened lots of things along with that cap raise.
#18 Apr 18 2013 at 1:40 PM Rating: Excellent
The 95-99 fight isn't a joke at least.
#19 Apr 18 2013 at 3:57 PM Rating: Good
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Wint wrote:
The 95-99 fight isn't a joke at least.


While I mostly agree, it was a fight that was easier depending on what your party formation was.
#20 Apr 18 2013 at 6:13 PM Rating: Good
The solution to 95-99 when it first came out for us was BST BST BST BST SMN + leech. Or MNK MNK MNK SMN WHM + leech. We got through a lot of leeches with those two setups.

As for why Maat NIN took me two tries? Katana skill. My evasion was capped, but I had the katana accuracy of a mashed potato. After my humiliating defeat, I spent some quality time in Abyssea squishing brown birds, trying to get my katana skill capped. SMN's three tries was more about getting the timing right in between pets - Maat and his summon would kill the pet before it killed Maat, so I had to resummon once mid battle and survive being the sole target of hate for 10 seconds in between Assaults.

Oh, I forgot to mention I did them without using 2 hours, since I was doing multiple fights back to back when I was working toward the cap. (NIN's 2 hour is kind of useless for the fight anyway.)
#21 Apr 18 2013 at 10:28 PM Rating: Decent
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Wint wrote:
The 95-99 fight isn't a joke at least.



heh i havent played since the cap was raised from 75.. Im still wondering what teh other LBs are like
#22 Apr 19 2013 at 12:02 AM Rating: Excellent
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DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
TurboTom wrote:
I don't see this game having "Maat" style fights; if only because they're trying to standardize the game more. It just boils down to the fact that arbitrarily blocking milestones in such a way is a means to frustrate players.



So basically youre saying there wont be Maat style fights because those require too much skill... and this game is catering to casuals and not skilled players so everything will be extremely easy as to not upset the ppl who suck and cant handle a challenge?


Um... Maat was far easier than any heroic raid in the history of WoW. Easier than a raid in rift too. In general, he wasn't that hard...

What he's saying is that genkais weren't challenging, they were time consuming.
#23 Apr 19 2013 at 12:19 AM Rating: Decent
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UltKnightGrover wrote:
Step 1: There needs to be a very large Eorzean bridge.

Step 2: There needs to be an iconic theme that accompanies said bridge.
Step 3: Gilgamesh has to attempt making an epic entrance on said bridge and fail horribly.
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#24 Apr 19 2013 at 2:31 AM Rating: Decent
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I have a feeling that Gilgamesh is just gonna be a very powerful raid boss...what they do with it though, I can't say. I do agree with the person above me though, and the one he/she quoted
#25 Apr 19 2013 at 5:43 AM Rating: Good
DuoMaxwellxx wrote:
Wint wrote:
The 95-99 fight isn't a joke at least.



heh i havent played since the cap was raised from 75.. Im still wondering what teh other LBs are like


80-95 are just turning in kindred crests and merits. 95 was a fairly difficult 6 man BC against an overpowered Tarutaru. It was so hard that SE eventually added in an item to make him run around and panic... and then made them item cast bind on him too so if you had it, you could beat him senseless.

I have an Alex SMN so I've done that fight around a hundred times now. Smiley: lol
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