High Level mobs in beginner areas

[GlobalVariable]

When they said they were adding high level monsters to what were traditionally low level zones, I thought these would be the less traveled out of the way parts of the zones, not smack in the middle of them. My favorite low levels camps are gone, it makes me little sad. If I do a new job I'll have to learn new camps I guess.

And this was right on the heels of saying they'd make stuff that was EP to 75 stop agroing lv90+ in future updates...What is the point of adjusting those if we're putting in new agro anyway we'll just sneak/invis like always lol.

[Glamdring]

King Ranperre's tomb is an example of doing the mob placement intelligently, the higher level stuff is not likely to be stumbled on by a level 7. Problem is, they didn't bother with that as much with the new content. I'm about to be taking ranger up the ladder, AF is gonna be a pain in the ass, s/i or no with the new mobs in my way. Especially since you have to drop invis for almost every bit of it.

[JovialRat]

what they should do is only make the mobs aggro ppl that have GoV running ( not sure if GoV is the same idea as FoV), but if you select w/e kill xxx 3 times, only then the mobs should aggro you.

[GlobalVariable]

what they should do is only make the mobs aggro ppl that have GoV running ( not sure if GoV is the same idea as FoV), but if you select w/e kill xxx 3 times, only then the mobs should aggro you.

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense from an in universe standpoint. A grizzly bear isn't going to check to see if I'm a bear hunter before mauling me, I doubt vana'diels creatures would either. Maybe some kind of gradually increasing agro range (starting at zilch) hate system based on the fact your attacking them 1st that wears off over time?

[Concerned4FFxi]

whats so hard about buying a few potions for sneak and invisible now that the AH is merged this should be easy to acquire, i want the game to assist new players but way does everything have to be spoon fed.

[GlobalVariable]

Who said it was hard, did I miss something? We've already been sneaking around for years and there aren't really any new players to to need to "learn to snk/invis". A little boring actually. I hope by 99 I can actually wonder some places without trivial crap making me stop every yards feet to recast.

[RabidSquirrel]

whats so hard about buying a few potions for sneak and invisible now that the AH is merged this should be easy to acquire, i want the game to assist new players but way does everything have to be spoon fed.

Spoon fed, spoon fed, spoon fed. It's always spoon fed. This game is STILL unfriendly to new players. I'm guessing you'd rather scare off newcomers. There is nothing difficult, nor "hardcore" about a level 7 sneaking past level 90 mobs. It's merely a steeper learning curve, which is neither a challenge nor is it fun.

[Kanjitai]

SE needs to take a lesson from other MMOs and they need to pay attention this time. I would gladly pay to play an FF WoW clone. I know people bad mouth that MMO but it's a solid game. XI is fun I enjoyed it but now I don't have the time. Even if I did I wouldn't want to spend it on XI again.

I like games like WoW because I can play a little and see the progress. We all know what XI's shortcomings are. I follow the game and get excited about what they do but I think it's time to redo some things. It's an old game but when I think what they could do with it if they remade XI it gets me feeling the vigor I did when I first started.

[JovialRat]

Doesn't make a whole lot of sense from an in universe standpoint. A grizzly bear isn't going to check to see if I'm a bear hunter before mauling me, I doubt vana'diels creatures would either. Maybe some kind of gradually increasing agro range (starting at zilch) hate system based on the fact your attacking them 1st that wears off over time?

i totally understand what you are saying, but SE has made campaign mobs non aggro till you get tagged up.

[GlobalVariable]

i totally understand what you are saying, but SE has made campaign mobs non aggro till you get tagged up.

Yeah and now that I think about it, even the mor eintelligent beinsg in vana'diel aren't to bright..I mean, campaign is basically...

"I know! Lets destroy the orcs forts while they are not present!"
"Sire, shouldn't we occupy their fort and use it against them?"
"That soldier is why you are still a private and I captain!
"..."

later that week

"Grok have idea. We knock down silly elf fort and make our own!"
"Grok is smart orc! We crush elf fort and spend all week making new fort!"
"Gotblut want know why not destroy now while elf away."
"Order from Chief say attack at noon. Grok napping till then. Grok say Gotblut need stfu."