Why must we zone for quests?

[Juri_Licious]

Currently at 47 attempts at Refresh Stearc Subligar on the Brygid the Stylist Strikes Back quest. And this would be 100,000x less annoying if I didn't have to walk back and forth constantly wasting time over and over.

But really, it isn't just this quest either i've never understood why other quests require you to zone to get the next part.

Maybe a dev can respond to this?

[Gennadi]

Because......

[Zagen]

Currently at 47 attempts at Refresh Stearc Subligar on the Brygid the Stylist Strikes Back quest. And this would be 100,000x less annoying if I didn't have to walk back and forth constantly wasting time over and over.

But really, it isn't just this quest either i've never understood why other quests require you to zone to get the next part.

Maybe a dev can respond to this?

You answered your own question...

[Tsukino_Kaji]

You answered your own question...

Yup, this is SE's way of keep you on the game. Like VWNM drops. The longer something takes, the more you'll have to pay them to accomplish it.
Also, that sub is a waste of time.

[Monchat]

Currently at 47 attempts at Refresh Stearc Subligar on the Brygid the Stylist Strikes Back quest. And this would be 100,000x less annoying if I didn't have to walk back and forth constantly wasting time over and over.

But really, it isn't just this quest either i've never understood why other quests require you to zone to get the next part.

Maybe a dev can respond to this?

They should just make this quest give you the refresh subligar on the first try right. Seriously, this quest takes only 2 minutes to complete, and rewards an overpowered item. 2min quest for an auto refresh subligar... It took me hundred of times but at 2 min per quest its not a lot of hours... maybe 6 hours. This quest is perfect as is.

[Leonlionheart]

Also, that sub is a waste of time.

wat stupid person

[Frapp]

I was always of the impression that zoning was the game's method of "saving" your progress that wasn't a priority (experience points, gil). Of course this was likely built into the code as a means of time sink.

This can be evidenced by macros not saving upon disconnect. This has happened to me a few times in the past. I was leveling in a zone and suddenly realized I needed to rewrite a macro (new gear, misfiring, etc). After rewriting it and later R0'ing out (or was it a full crash? I can't recall), the macros that I had altered had reverted back to its pre-disconnect form, but had saved when I zoned later on.

[Mirage]

wat

Quoted for emphasis

[Alhanelem]

In some (but not nearly all) cases, the zoning is specifically because you're told to leave and come back later. In other cases, it seems like there's no particular reason for it, and since many quests don't require it, it's probably not a technical reason.

[Juri_Licious]

They should just make this quest give you the refresh subligar on the first try right. Seriously, this quest takes only 2 minutes to complete, and rewards an overpowered item. 2min quest for an auto refresh subligar... It took me hundred of times but at 2 min per quest its not a lot of hours... maybe 6 hours. This quest is perfect as is.

1. You're assuming something right off the bat.
2. Yeah, 6 hours zoning back and forth is totally fun and should be apart of every MMO out there.