Get rid of 8 hour windows for Notorious Monsters

[Calintzpso]

The long waits suck big time when doing Magians. So much so I was able to make a comic about it while waiting for one NM to spawn. It's got chuck testa and rage face in it.

Hell I could write a whole comic book waiting for this crap to pop.

http://goo.gl/0hB2W

Comics language might not be safe for young ones.


Your move SE.

[Selzak]

FFXI IS HARD

I WANT A TOP-TIER WEAPON TO SET ME APART FROM OTHER PLAYERS BUT IT'S MAKING ME DO SHIT I DON'T WANNA DO. FFXI IS HARD.

[FrankReynolds]

FFXI IS HARD

I'M A TROLL I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY SO I WILL JUST YELL AT YOU!! BOO WHY DOES NO ONE LIKE ME!

fixxed for you

[Xellith]

FFXI IS HARD

I WANT A TOP-TIER WEAPON TO SET ME APART FROM OTHER PLAYERS BUT IT'S MAKING ME DO SHIT I DON'T WANNA DO. FFXI IS HARD.

Standing around for 1 hour+ killing the same monster every 5 mins or whatever its repop is, over and over again and then spending 10-30 seconds in the actual fight is hard mode? Are you fu**ing kidding me?

NM spawn time's are there to slow you down. That is all. They are not there for the challenge. You seriously think its challenging to see who has the most patience/no social life? Are you stupid or something?

[Soranika]

Wow, I can't comment without sticking my foot in my mouth but the responses are hilarious. I will say this, you don't have to do the trials, SE isn't forcing you to complete them. Nor are they firing those who do to camp out on hours on end to finish a trial in one sitting. That's a personal choice if you want to stick it out and test your luck.

[FrankReynolds]

Wow, I can't comment without sticking my foot in my mouth but the responses are hilarious. I will say this, you don't have to do the trials, SE isn't forcing you to complete them. Nor are they firing those who do to camp out on hours on end to finish a trial in one sitting. That's a personal choice if you want to stick it out and test your luck.

We requested a change in the quests....

You replied "You don't have to do them".

Everyone posting on these forums live in places where they have sufficient rights as humans, as to not be forced by anyone to play a video game. Just to clear that up.

We want to do them. We just want them to be fun. Not lame.

[Zerich]

OKAY I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS SO FUN ABOUT CAMPING A NOTORIOUS MONSTER THAT HAS AN 8 HOUR WINDOW WTF!?????!?! SERIOUSLY THERE IS NOTHING I REPEAT NOTHING FUN ABOUT CAMPING A LOTTERY SPAWN NOTORIOUS MONSTER FOR 8 HOURS WITH NO POP. SO THE NM POPS AND AS SOON AS IT POPS I LOOSE CONNECTION. LUCKY ME MY PARTY MEMBERS KILLED IT BEFORE I GET BACK. 4 HOURS WASTED!!!... WASTED. ON A NM THAT ONLY SPAWNS AT NIGHT WHAT THE F?!??! SERIOUSLY SE?

you understand that you're playing an MMO...right?
everything is a timesink.
quit while you're ahead.

[Camiie]

you understand that you're playing an MMO...right?
everything is a timesink.
quit while you're ahead.

But it doesn't have to be boring or tedious. Timesink isn't a problem, it's the nature of the timesink.

[Meyi]

I think people are confusing 'wanting fun' with 'wanting things handed to them'. These are actually reciprocals of each other, as the more spoon fed an activity is, the less enjoyable it becomes. So can we try to break the association of wanting fun in a video game equaling wanting everything spoon fed?

Those trials are boring. Earlier in this topic someone made a decent argument; why should we be expected to play other games to pass time in this one? This game should be fun to play on its own, from the moment we log in to the moment we log out. Periods of stagnation and boredom should be minimum in a video game designed for entertainment. It's not as if we gain anything else from this game; it doesn't pay the bills, it doesn't put food on the table, it's just here for enjoyment.

If anyone ever feels superior to someone else because of accomplishments in a video game, then I feel sorry for them. Every player is different with their own lifestyles and own busy schedules. Some people have more time than others. Some people have more enjoyment out of beefing up their character to the best potential. But there's nothing wrong with anyone wanting fun in a media designed to provide fun.

Perhaps Square Enix could provide another leg for these trials? Something like killing a bunch of a specific monster. That way you could either go the 'fast' route of NM hunting (because lottery pops can get lucky), or the guaranteed route of monster slashing.

[Calintzpso]

Yes! Got my vote!