Interesting item from last nights dev chat

[thurvok]

This is the comment I found most interesting..

The group armor will start off with archtype armor that is slightly better than top end TBS group armor. The armor can be upgraded to a class specific version at the next tier of group content, and then upgraded a second time at the final tier of group content. The final tier upgrade will have 4 elemental variations, and a 5th variation that is a combination of the 4 elements.
<Merloc> The final level of group items for the expansion will be over 500hp/mana, and will have all of the new stats and mods we are adding into the expansion.

pulling that apart says there will be 3 levels of group attainable armor:

1) The group armor will start off with archtype armor that is slightly better than top end TBS group armor.

2) The armor can be upgraded to a class specific version at the next tier of group content.

3) and then upgraded a second time at the final tier of group content. The final tier upgrade will have 4 elemental variations, and a 5th variation that is a combination of the 4 elements.
<Merloc> The final level of group items for the expansion will be over 500hp/mana, and will have all of the new stats and mods we are adding into the expansion.

Some on EQlive have been screaming.. OMG 500 HP/Mana armor from group content?!?!? This will mean why bother doing Demi/Deathnell/FC/AG??? Just jump to Solteris!!

Uh I am willing to bet that to get to the last tier of group content you will probably need to be NEAR Solteris level to survive!!.. I am intrigued by the comment ... and will have all of the new stats and mods we are adding into the expansion. This seems to apply new modifiers ( like Shielding, Avoidance, etc etc..) ... Remember the next expansion after this one is not for a whole year.. soo I am sure you wil not be able to get near the final group armor content for 6+ months no matter what.. I just hope the new content will make it easier for my guild to go thtu Demi, Deathnell, FC/AG .. We skipped Tacvi.. I do NOT want to do any more skipping!!! We are currently hung up on Draygun/Sendaii..

I raid to BEAT the encounter and progress.. Loot is just a means to that end .. nit an end unto itself...

[Galelor]

[Wyvernwill]

[Siocnarf]

[Kianor]

[knytul]

goin from 70 to 75 helped some guilds, but didnt completely trivialize content like demi/dk. guilds stil had to put in the work learning the strats for their guild, gearing up, etc. 75 to 80 wont make us instant TSS raiders...Vergalid, Udenegar, and Odeen will have to be learned, geared up, etc.

[Kianor]

[Galelor]

[Ughbash]