Remove 3+ man requirement for lvl 75 content.

[Arcon]

You're missing the fact that server load is reduced by having a single instance which is shared (Dynamis) versus loading multiple instances of the same zone (Salvage). 1x man enter will increase those zones to the point where you have more glitches and more *itches about it glitching.

First of all, server load is almost irrelevant, because none of it compares to even a single VW battle, of which there's multiple going on at the same time, all day long. Server load from such events (especially with only one or two people) is negligible in that context. SE's servers can and do handle a lot worse and have been doing so for over a decade.

Secondly, the "instances" aren't really instances as in other MMORPGs, they're merely different locations on the same physical map.

Thirdly, what kind of glitches could possibly arise from a situation with higher server load or multiple zones? Not that it matters at all, because (as I said before) this is already being done constantly. It's no different to how it is now, only that people won't have to abuse their friends' characters to enter, which is what people are currently doing. I've been 2boxing Salvage for months, as have many people I know, and this restriction isn't stopping them, it's only making it more tedious.

[Vold]

I couldn't care less about about all of ToAU content EXCEPT for assault. That 3 man requirement has also locked me out of captain rank. I had my chance but I chose not to go with it. Needless to say it's laughable to even consider the possibility of finding one or more to do assaults. If there is one thing we all learn in this game, it's that if you're late to the party, your ass is left behind. The only time this has not rung true was end game. If it involved mission progression and or required "tags", goodluck catching up. Before the problem was everyone was saving their tags for Nyzul. The problem now is next to no one cares anymore.

I am 100% certain that dozens of players that need assaults done for captain rank are on my server. The long standing issue is and forever will be caring, schedules, and language barriers. And anyone doing salvage I am certain are already spoken for in assaults(and probably only doing the one in order to do salvage) so that idea is shot dead before it has the chance to bloom.

Ah well. That's dem breaks. Right? The universe will explode if people could solo assaults. It would cause dozens and dozens of assault groups to have to {Standing By.} waiting on soloers because it's such a highly popular event these days. Not.


Another way to solve this problem is to put new gears as assault rewards, if only to help the remaining players that need capt rank get capt rank. Just sayin'.

[MarkovChain]

You have to find only THREE people to farm assaults, come on. We are talking about an era were voidwatch requires 18 and meeble burrows requires 3. Almost everything in the game requires you to find a party to do it, even abyssea. If you are still mad at this you can always buy 3 accounts for the time it will take to finish assaults. But I suspect this to be an excuse to transform old salvage into a farm fest alla dynamis, because honestly, captain rank serves no purpose.

[Demon6324236]

The difference is, those events are rewarding to a lv99 player, where as there is little to no reward for lv99 players to do assaults except to hit captain. Captains main allure is Mythic, and Mythics need Alexandrites, so people are even less likely to help you because by helping you, they are giving themselves more competition later down the line, they would be better off goading 2 friends into helping them with it.

[Afania]

The difference is, those events are rewarding to a lv99 player, where as there is little to no reward for lv99 players to do assaults except to hit captain. Captains main allure is Mythic, and Mythics need Alexandrites, so people are even less likely to help you because by helping you, they are giving themselves more competition later down the line, they would be better off goading 2 friends into helping them with it.

I find it hard to believe that ppl not working on Mythic isn't interested in captain rank, it gives free tele/free undersea entrance, and adds more to achievement and AH point and so on.....

[Demon6324236]

Eh, most people have a ton of Standard from Colibri days if they were there, if not then they have easy methods of getting Standard, either Besieged, or you can farm Mirrors. Thanks to the fast warps to Beastmen areas in Aht now with VW, you can quickly farm Mirrors so long as you know their locations. As for undersea ruins, you can get in for free if you have a Remnants pass as well, which unless you do Salvage as much as you can you should always have 1 with you, meaning you still get in free. I don't disagree with you that they are fine reasons, but with the amount of work to get captain, just to save a bit of gil on the off chance you are in Aht for whatever reason seems kinda insignificant to me, that and I have never seen someone who wants Captain rank, but doesn't want a Mythic.

[detlef]

I just finished burning through the 50 assaults again yesterday. All I did was ask in LS if there was anybody who was interested in Captain rank. Then we got together 2-3 times a week and did every single one. I can see how it would be tough for a person with absolutely no friends or connections, but if you have even a social LS you should be able to find people to go. I'm sorry you can't find someone who is interested in finishing captain rank. Guess your friends don't bother with missions or quests either. I find that most people who are not Captain would like it but just need a push to get it done.

If you want to complain about assaults, the biggest issue by far is assault tag recharge time.

[Mirage]

My problem with finishing captain rank isn't that I can't find two people, but that some of them would prefer to finish nyzul for some of the WSes there first. Because they both use the same ID tags, we can't do both at the same time. It would be easy for us to finish both assaults along with nyzul stuff if the tags were just separate. Because of this, there is a bit of indecisiveness among my friends about who should sacrifice their time first, so often times we don't get anywhere!

[MarkovChain]

, or you can farm Mirrors. Thanks to the fast warps to Beastmen areas in Aht now with VW, you can quickly farm Mirrors so long as you know their locations.

You've clearly never done that. Going past true sight zones ? Opening doors with keys ? 10 minutes weakness from failing etc if you are a thief. The reason captain rank is useless because your average beseiged gives 6k IS which covers transports for years seing as ToAU is dead.

Secondly mythic concerns no people and the least I expect from someone building a mythic is to buy 2 other accounts (otherwise you are too naive) to spam all that requires to be spammed because he'll never get anything done, and that's not only assaults (einherjar, nyzul ..).

[Demon6324236]

I actually have done it, I was camping the NM in Mamook for a pair of Beast Bazubands with my BST character, and used my THF character to run around and farm Mirrors until it popped since I have had a shortage of Standard as of late, and needed my THF nearby for Treasure Hunter because my last 3 kills never dropped them. By the way, congrats on your worthless selfish weapon.