Too easy!

[Gadanae]

PW and AV WAS indeed epic failure, where PW had a huge issue where a linkshell was fighing it for way too long and ppl actually feeling SICK from it. And AV needed SE to come out with a video to "show" us the "way".

Yes, pretty sad when the game that you create makes the headlines of CNN and Yahoo because it's too difficult. And we have people complaining that things are too easy now...... wth is wrong with people. Thank you SE for waking up and realizing that we have other things to do in life besides play your game.

[Xairos]

Reward should equal effort. And effort should be able to be tracked.

Like as far as seals go, do like 10 ops and get to pick the seal you want.

[HFX7686]

What's so bad about soloing? I personally hate having to rely on anyone else to determine what i'm doing in-game everytime I log in. Then there's the added fact of having to get everyone together, beg for help..... oh God please i'm getting nauseous thinking about it.

For me, part of the challenge of FF11 is getting a group together, making a plan, and working together to execute that plan. Soloing is okay, as a time filler if I've nothing else to do, but I would not want it to make up more than 10% of my game play.

I think that FF11s group dynamics really teach people how to work together as a team and look out for each other, and this is actually a good life lesson. Of course, there are people who are incapable of learning it (or refuse to) and are stuck in a "Me me me me" mindset.

I wish SE had an elitist alarm on these forums! "We're sorry, but you can no longer post on these forums because you are hopelessly addicted to FFXI and have become elitist, have a nice day."

Strange, I only play a few days a week and would consider myself an elitist. It's not about playing all the time. It's about playing very well and knowing what to do in any situation. Elitists don't even require people to have the absolute best gear, just that people don't wear stupid gear. Casual players tend to be the ones who lump that "uber gear only" myth on elitists.

[Randwolf]

I'm not certain what the drop rate SHOULD be. However, drop rate applied only to the difficulty of getting an item not the difficulty of the game. In fact, drop rate required no skill. Only luck. HOWEVER, that changed somewhat with Abyssea. Now, skill does affect drop rate.

Bottom line is that I don't know if the drop rate should be raised, lowered, or left alone. But, from the experience of going 1/43 on P. Harpe, I felt no sense of accomplishment when I finally got a very difficult to get item. In fact, I felt somewhat bitter, tired, and unkind towards the game and S/E in general. By the time I did get the dagger, I had given away 7 Kotes as bribes for assistance, although I needed one for my Monk, and untold BST hats had dropped to the ground. I spent at least an hour everyday begging people to come camp it with me. Many days, I had to get up in the middle of the night, alter my work schedule, or just plain miss sleeping. This is not my idea of a hard-core gamer. It's the profile of an idiot. I will never be that stupid again. (p.s. - Had a friend who tied my record with 1/43 on Trotters, so it's not an isolated experience)

So, to the OP, just realize that when you suggest making stuff harder, and especially when you throw in drop rates, there will be a lot of people who immediately take exception with your suggestions.

[Juri_Licious]

You understand that this game is still VERY difficult compared to every other MMO out there right?

[sigpimud]

There will always be content that will require an alliance, and that is great! So don't worry Nick, you can still be elitist somewhat! All is not lost!

There is nothing in the game at this time worth killing that needs a full alliance. I am not sure there is anything in the game that needs a full alliance at all (I heard PW was killed with 14).

Why get so angry that people want something more difficult? Why are you upset that some people are hoping SE might add NMs that take more then 6 people? We aren't asking for something that can be monopolized, I don't want to waste 3 hours camping things. I want something that takes an alliance of organized people to kill. Why be upset that people want a challenge? Don't give me the "dont proc shit and get no atmas", because players shouldn't need to gimp themselves to have a challenge.

[Insaniac]

His main gripe is about the fact that it doesn't take months to get a piece of gear you are after and that is just stupid. Too me that's just frustration not difficulty. The way this games battle system works there's very little wiggle room between easy and impossible. If something can't 1 shot your entire alliance there's not much chance of you wiping to it if you aren't terrible at the game.

[Gadanae]

There is nothing in the game at this time worth killing that needs a full alliance. I am not sure there is anything in the game that needs a full alliance at all (I heard PW was killed with 14).

Why get so angry that people want something more difficult? Why are you upset that some people are hoping SE might add NMs that take more then 6 people? We aren't asking for something that can be monopolized, I don't want to waste 3 hours camping things. I want something that takes an alliance of organized people to kill. Why be upset that people want a challenge? Don't give me the "dont proc shit and get no atmas", because players shouldn't need to gimp themselves to have a challenge.

I think my jest is being misunderstood for anger. I'm not angry, i'm delighted that SE has implemented an easier game experience. To those that love doing things in alliances, more power to you. Everyone pays for this game for different reasons. Some do it to do things with 18 people, some with 6, 2, or alone. None of it is wrong, nor right, and we can go on all day bellyaching about the content being too easy, or too hard for that matter.

I personally think the content of FFXI, until Abyssea, was too hard. You good sir, think it's been made way too easy it seems. Neither one of us are wrong, nor right.

It's all a matter of opinion, and opinions are like a$$h0les. Everyone's got one and if a$$h0les could fly, the entire game of FFXI would be one big airport.

I do however take offense to being called lazy, emo, Mr. Instant Gratification, pubescent, and told that FarmVille is more my speed just becase my opinion (which everyone has one, see above) is that easier is better.

I think that's enough said.

[ffxkenshin]

There is nothing in the game at this time worth killing that needs a full alliance. I am not sure there is anything in the game that needs a full alliance at all (I heard PW was killed with 14).

Why get so angry that people want something more difficult? Why are you upset that some people are hoping SE might add NMs that take more then 6 people? We aren't asking for something that can be monopolized, I don't want to waste 3 hours camping things. I want something that takes an alliance of organized people to kill. Why be upset that people want a challenge? Don't give me the "dont proc shit and get no atmas", because players shouldn't need to gimp themselves to have a challenge.

now that we have a clear understanding of what you want, sure there is!
you want to take the time to organize an alliance and plan strat to kill, I suggest Rani with no brew!
challenging enough? I bet will be very challenging to get a group together this way too, not to mention very hard to kill Rani w/o brew (BUT NOT undo-able) I have seen LSs that kill Rani w/o brew and i think there were a full alliance there too.

There are other boss type nm in heros area that are challenging too, I'm sure you will find them "fun" to get a group together to kill with you and compete for the lot, goodluck on winning.

[Ilax]

wtf? not every1 has lots of free time or want to dedicate much to getting seals, stones and cards. easy is good since there are many other stuff to do in life other than ff.

That why SE added pearl gear. Why are you guy always claiming the TOP of everything with no effort. Pearl gear will offer as much DMG almost, just not top, you wan to be on top, then do as other and work for it.