World spawning HNM

[Kudlee]

I have a question since no one's really mentioning the NM fights themselves (and drops seem to be a secondary consideration) in this thread. I take it that the request is simply for some new monsters that will pop on their own unclaimed, preferably with some aspect that makes it desirable enough that you have competition in claiming them (for the thrill that is)?

I don't really see a problem with wanting this if that's the type of content that you enjoy. That said, I can't help but see the (re)introduction of endgame HNMs which spawn and are claimed this way as unrealistic. I don't have the ability to poll every player to find out their thoughts on the subject, but I would think that most players do not enjoy waiting around for hours and hours for a mob to pop. Personally, I'd rather just be fighting the mob and working on my strategy in fighting the NM rather than working on strategies to outclaim other players. It also seems more in line with the spirit of the game (as the focus on cooperation between players rather than PVP actually brought me to FFXI to begin with).

I can understand that possibly a significant number of people long for the days of camping NMs and for the competition, but let's think this through logically. The thrill comes from the fruition of your preparation and your eventual success. The more popular the NM is, the more people that camp it (and the more people that are disappointed from not claiming it). If it's not popular then most people are ignoring it anyway and the effort to create the content is wasted. Why would a company waste resources on something that either alienates players, or is mostly ignored?