So.. ruining leves with no content to replace it?

[Tame]

Color me cynical, but ruining the leves for parties in 1.18 without any content to back it up seems like a bad idea to me. Sure, we're getting two raids. But those say they have a one hour time limit. They also say that they're going to be on some sort of cooldown period, AND they're targeted at specific levels.

So, if you guys are taking leves down as the focus in 1.18, what IS the focus? You shouldn't remove the core leveling system of the game without a rich and engrossing method to back it up.

I understand that we'll still be able to do leves in a group to rank up with friends, but with the changes.. I honestly question the motives here.

[Cutriss]

I understand that we'll still be able to do leves in a group to rank up with friends, but with the changes.. I honestly question the motives here.

You mean the methods. Questioning motive would imply that they do not intend for people to enjoy/subscribe to the game.

[Wolfie]

I don't know if you noticed or not, but this game is more or less in alpha stage.

[Balbanes]

The motive is obvious. Optimize solo gameplay. Yoshida said they'll be doing something for he enjoyment of all play styles. There's also a rough list of party/group activities that are in the works. Not sure where you're going with this?

[viion]

The motive is obvious. Optimize solo gameplay. Yoshida said they'll be doing something for he enjoyment of all play styles. There's also a rough list of party/group activities that are in the works. Not sure where you're going with this?

How is it optimizing solo play if its forcing you to find more people to link to get the same SP you have now?

Do people not read that several factors of leves are getting Reduced? Bonus, SP from mobs, Link Bonus, maybe even bonus from Favor.

[Wolfie]

How is it optimizing solo play if its forcing you to find more people to link to get the same SP you have now?

Do people not read that several factors of leves are getting Reduced? Bonus, SP from mobs, Link Bonus, maybe even bonus from Favor.

Did you not read the part where they'll be adding more group content?

This game is in alpha stage. It's very far from being ready to play. They can't add everything at once. Get over yourselves.

[Tame]

The motive is obvious. Optimize solo gameplay. Yoshida said they'll be doing something for he enjoyment of all play styles. There's also a rough list of party/group activities that are in the works. Not sure where you're going with this?

So basically, they want me to quit until the party content is out? I'm fine partying with leves right now. I like running 8 person leve parties. I like how it works now, and they're changing it in a way that's negative for me.

In my opinion, they shouldn't have changed leves until the party content was ready. This is a bad move that actually makes the game have even less content. It's pretty easy to walk away from XIV right now, and this just makes it easier.

[viion]

Did you not read the part where they'll be adding more group content?

This game is in alpha stage. It's very far from being ready to play. They can't add everything at once. Get over yourselves.

They've added 2 dungeons, WOW totally replaces the leve system.... Not, also we dont know how much SP we will get from dungeons, and now leves being nerfed, how we going to rank up? We cant until they fix the game in the next patch. Nice way to push your audience away.

[Gath]

Did you not read the part where they'll be adding more group content?

This game is in alpha stage. It's very far from being ready to play. They can't add everything at once. Get over yourselves, other than Gath, he's pretty damn awesome.

I would have to agree, the game is still in it's "testing" stages, when the game is playable and they start charging us, the only difference is that we get to keep our characters and the progress...lol

[BruceyBruceyBangBang]

Still forgetting quest hubs. The lack of mentioning them though... leads me to believe they might not be in this patch though as previously stated.

If that is the case, it's time to go out there and grind in the field. Or quit. Both are pretty viable options. We'll see how things work out. For the best, I hope.