Favour system

I wish this were real ><

Actually very disappointed this is just a Fool's Day joke, as I've wanted a system like this since I began playing. Just being able to do "daily" type quests for or give gifts to my favorite NPCs would really make my play time even more enjoyable.

Hopefully they actually give thought to implementing something similar to this in the future. (And without a lot of stupid restrictions)

ROFL first all the Yoshidas and now this. Props, SE.

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Originally Posted by Kaoru_Nagisa

Actually very disappointed this is just a Fool's Day joke, as I've wanted a system like this since I began playing. Just being able to do "daily" type quests for or give gifts to my favorite NPCs would really make my play time even more enjoyable.

Hopefully they actually give thought to implementing something similar to this in the future. (And without a lot of stupid restrictions)

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I've made a thread that requests something similar to what you're asking for. However, we need more posts in it to have any hope of it reaching the devs. So if you really want something like this to happen, join the discussion!

Suggestions for Path Companions Return

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Originally Posted by Kaoru_Nagisa

Hopefully they actually give thought to implementing something similar to this in the future. (And without a lot of stupid restrictions)

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Well, even presuming they did decide to take this beyond an April Fool's prank, you're going to have to strike a balance between stupid restrictions and genericness.

On the generic end of the spectrum, you could woo any NPC, but they'd all give bland, identical responses, because SE simply doesn't have the time or manpower to give personalities to every NPC in the game. (Aw, but the west gate Wood Wailer at Quarrymill is so dreamy!!!)

On the stupid restrictions side, if you limit the selection to just the main NPCs in the game (heads of state, Scions, etc), it gives more room for meaningful romantic dialogue, but that's a bummer for folks that are interested in NPCs that didn't "make the cut" (Redolent Rose is just so dapper! He's head of the Weaver's Guild, why isn't he in the Favour system?)

And for people pining after Primals, dating NPCs that only show up in cutscenes or as enemies introduces a whole host of new problems. I gotta say, though, Titan may be ugly as sin, but his papa bear protectiveness of his Kobold people is pretty adorable if you can look past the homocidal rage. :3

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Noone likes Siren, she's a heartless harpy that's crushed the dreams of thousands.

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I will happily comfort her loneliness.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Noone likes Siren, she's a heartless harpy that's crushed the dreams of thousands.

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I can change her...

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Originally Posted by BreathlessTao

This thing needs to be signal-boosted, imo. Make them have to turn it into an actual thing from a joke. Because, seriously, like, let's be honest: shouldn't something like this be part of a roleplaying game?

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If this was a single player game, yeah - I've yet to see an MMO that used this in a serious fashion, even PSO2's system was more of a 'fun little when your friend is not online" type of system and if the person is the opposite gender from you they'll 'fall for you' in a sense.

Guys...

Guys... but really... can this be a thing?

I want this to be a thing.

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Originally Posted by Gilraen

Noone likes Siren, she's a heartless harpy that's crushed the dreams of thousands.

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I see no issue.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Joke or not. I want this. . .



You are literally the only person in my time on this planet and in MMORPGs, I have seen, that has defined the roleplaying aspect of an MMORPG, as your role as tank,dps,healer, etc. I had to force that to make sense to me.



You're taking the word "Role" and twisting it to fit your own definition. So should we call XIV, a Massively Multiplayer Online, Pick Dps, Healer, or Tank, Playing Game? I do love me some MMOPDHTPG's. Because if we don't differentiate it somehow. Battlefield is an RPG.

Maybe I should ask my girlfriend if she's up for some role play. Then punch her in the face and tell her I picked DPS. (Remember kids, domestic violence is not funny)

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you are the only one twisting things out of proportion. it's okay if you don't understand. it's no worries. it's not even important.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Joke or not. I want this. . .


Final Fantasy, the first one, was an RPG. You didn't have class roles that needed to be adhered to. If I made a party of nothing but fighters would it be a Fighter Playing Game? You take on the role of the heroes of light, not what class they are. XIV, an MMORPG, follows the exact same vein. You take on the role of a so called, "Hero of Light," to save the world or something.

Guild Wars 2 is an MMORPG yet it has no defined roles. So is it not an MMORPG? Literally every MMORPG I've played has put you, the player, in the role of your character, to take part in a predetermined story, or to create your own story. You create a sort of different self and live another life in a different world. Some people take it more seriously than others, but that's what it is.

y)

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correct and correct. these were exactly a couple of the angles i was trying to describe. i am just not good at explaining things. and tend to cause much miscommunication.







either way... again it really is not important. :/

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Originally Posted by Kaoru_Nagisa

Actually very disappointed this is just a Fool's Day joke, as I've wanted a system like this since I began playing. Just being able to do "daily" type quests for or give gifts to my favorite NPCs would really make my play time even more enjoyable.

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Did you by chance played Dragon Nest :D?

Anyway, I do want this to happen for real, it'll be great for getting to know our npcs more then just interacting with them only via questing.

Make it happen, Yoshida!

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Originally Posted by Lurkios

Guys...

Guys... but really... can this be a thing?

I want this to be a thing.

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no. if i wanted to play a dating sim with a story, i would play something from TYPEMOON.

If this wasn't just an April Fool's joke, my character would definitely try to woo Minfilia.

I know it's a joke but I wish it were real. My headcanon for my character is already that she's in a relationship with my husband's manqote, but this sounds like it could be so cute.

And funny, once 14 year olds start fighting over npcs and getting jealous if someone else views their character as being with the same npc.

If it wasn't an April fools joke.

Individual housing + waifu + yearly kids = life.

The possibilities would've been endless.

this is a terrible april fool's because now I wish it was a real thing :(

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Originally Posted by jars

this is a terrible april fool's because now I wish it was a real thing :(

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Who wouldn't? And it can be a useful mechanic that gives purpose to individual housing in the long run.

Wife/Husband can be disciplines of the hand and work from inside the house as long as you buy the items like with current FC housing.

You can later have kids. They can be disciple of the hand or land or get them to become discipline of war and magic for monster hunting.

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Originally Posted by jars

this is a terrible april fool's because now I wish it was a real thing :(

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I remember people saying the same thing about last year's April Fool's.

Yeah, why bother RPing with real people, with the potential to be more intimate, romantic, and meaningful.......when you could have a programmed response instead from a cardboard cut-out? ....... oh yes, I remember now! Lack of rewards and too much imagination and work. This generation of players makes me sad :/

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Originally Posted by ruinedmirage

Yeah, why bother RPing with real people, with the potential to be more intimate, romantic, and meaningful.......when you could have a programmed response instead from a cardboard cut-out? ....... oh yes, I remember now! Lack of rewards and too much imagination and work. This generation of players makes me sad :/

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Well... you could say the same thing about offline vs online relationships....

Pretty soon it's going to be Joaquin Pheonix and AI up in here...

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Originally Posted by BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY

you are the only one twisting things out of proportion. it's okay if you don't understand. it's no worries. it's not even important.

correct and correct. these were exactly a couple of the angles i was trying to describe. i am just not good at explaining things. and tend to cause much miscommunication.

either way... again it really is not important. :/

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Wait what?

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Originally Posted by BLaCKnBLu3B3RRY

it's not THAT kind of role-play.

by role play game they mean a specific role like I.E., damage, healer, tank and etc.

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You're just messing with me then.

You could maybe make the argument that that is the case. But I've never seen anyone who does.

And no it's not important, please don't misunderstand I'm not attacking you. I just usually sound like an asshat.

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Originally Posted by HoneyBiscuit

Wait what?




You're just messing with me then.

You could maybe make the argument that that is the case. But I've never seen anyone who does.

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Because it doesn't make sense. MMORPGS have been around since before the holy trinity. The holy trinity isn't even the same anymore- it used to be healer/tank/crowd control.

Everyone knows what an rpg is... and that it was translated to online gaming and became a morpg then a mmorpg... and that the rpg always meant the same as it did in the original rpg. I am not sure what "role" you play if you were a support character/hybrid according to him...

When I finished reading I was just like...
http://static.giantbomb.com/uploads/...4966-13944.jpg

Silly Square

That Garuda romance though.

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Originally Posted by Gormogon

Who wouldn't? And it can be a useful mechanic that gives purpose to individual housing in the long run.

Wife/Husband can be disciplines of the hand and work from inside the house as long as you buy the items like with current FC housing.

You can later have kids. They can be disciple of the hand or land or get them to become discipline of war and magic for monster hunting.

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well I'm going to go play some harvest moon

shame it was an april fools joke, oh Thranced ;;

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Originally Posted by Kamahil

I want Alphinaud to be my sissy boy toy, kthx

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Nuu!

>:[

He's mine.

I am Yoshida and I will make it so no one can have him!

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Originally Posted by mythicrose

Go for Ultima...you get four-in-one!

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That's... a really good point. Not to mention Ultima would be a sweet ride in between passionate dates.

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Originally Posted by jars

well I'm going to go play some harvest moon

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I miss them harvest moons that I do.

I'll never get to cuddle with Miounne. I don't want to live in this realm anymore.

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Originally Posted by ApolloGenX

EQ actually had a separate channel called "OOC" (Out of Character) chat. Because all the other regular talking came from your character... this was disabled on RP only servers.

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Now I feel old. I do remember this now that you bring it up ><

I'd actually love to see something like this implemented, but since that's really unlikely, it'd be neat to see the stats on some of the male characters.

*IF*, somehow, some way, they ever really DID decide to add romancing NPCs into FFXIV, though, my wishlist would be Thancred, Merlwyb and Foulques, in approximately that order.

I would like to be with Rowena and get free gear for life.

I'm honestly surprised that they did not do something with Thancred for the "Favor system". Or Hildibrand or Momodi for that matter.

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Originally Posted by Erana

Silly Square

That Garuda romance though.

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Classic tsundere with a touch of borg queen (the whole "looking for a counterpart; an equal" bit). With that in mind, I'll just leave this here:

http://yare-yare.com/41630292.jpg

PS: I'd camp at Kan-E-Senna's house if this thing was real.

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Originally Posted by Naria

I'm honestly surprised that they did not do something with Thancred for the "Favor system". Or Hildibrand or Momodi for that matter.

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Or Rabid Ratata...she seems so sad...I could make her happy!
(Incidentally...are we ever going to learn more about the pirates at Old Maid's Mill? I'm sure there's a whole story there, but nobody wants to talk about it)

I would like the favour system to be implemented, one way or another. As a matter of fact, in the latest dev blog post, they mention "If there are enough burning requests, maybe Yoshi-P will...?"

Though that is likely just there for humour, much to our dismay haha.

Can I just have the favour system for my retainer. I'd be happy then