Make night time scary

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

i had made a suggestion before for the "curious mobs to scatter when you draw your weapon. They removed them cause you could only xp on one mob at a time and people would be doing leves and goats would come up and get hit by aoe and people complained.

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I was very sad when that happened, it's like a little bit of the world started to die. I'm the most casual a gamer can be but I totally love curious mobs and the danger of AoE and having to watch your back and where you cast your spells/skills. That's one of the things that kept me coming back to XI and would love to have again in XIV.

If I wanted a boring MMO I'd play WoW. Right? But I'm here and I want to see mob AI and interesting things happen, mobs that surprise. I love the idea in the OP, dangerous foes at night would be fantastic.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

in 11 you could see them walking around, which would be nice in 14 also. But in addition id love to have them spawn from underground with an animation showing them coming up.

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Man, that would be so freaky. Perhaps to make it a little less annoying to travelers, have this sort of thing confined to avoidable patches of fog?

I'm all for anything to make the game feel a little more dangerous and unpredictable. I loved some of the first live events, with the storms and pitch black nights, and no music in Thanalan. I was really worried about going out. But a bunch of random level 99 mobs in a corridor I have no chance of escaping isn't really my idea of adventure.

I think it's a totally cool idea. Would love to see some "uncommon event" where sometimes a larger Skeleton or NM would pop out along with some of the smaller ones for an extra challenge.

I really want SE to add those features they removed .. but maybe change them around so there's less negatives to them (for example complaints about curious animals + leves).

This game doesn't have to be like other MMORGPs.. SE just nees to make the unique things work instead of them being an annoyance :)

Is late so I skipped all posts and tell my opinion now. I read the rest tomorrow.

Syntax you mean something like in FFXII when is night the mobs get stronger, harder and we even get to see new mobs that aren't around during the day? If is that then yes, please!

more darkness nights could be epic ^^ too much ambient light at nights.

torchs ftw!

Yeah I'd like to see a Minecraft mechanic to it. Have to carry torches or find a lighted area by an outpost or something to avoid the undead hordes that wander about at night :D

We need an element of danger to keep our wits sharp. Also as the Garlean forces get more bold they could stage night raids on towns/outposts/hamlets.

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Originally Posted by Elexia

Ugh I loathe british voice acting in english games lol, unless it fits the time period and location otherwise it becomes unplayable in english D: guess I'll have to pick up the JP version after all lol.

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I feel the same way about the voice acting in FFXIV... though I don't believe that could actually be British people voicing those characters. We don't sound that stupid.

Make some area scary in the nighttime sound fun (ex. some area in Black shroud will have some scary sound effect, bla bla)
and have local npc talking rumors about that area XD.

[QUOTE=Tahldon;668111]I feel like these would give sense to why camps are dispersed about the lands. The Camp personnel always speak of protecting the lands, but at the moment there are usually any monsters around the camps at all (save a few places). This could be a bit more interesting if there were more baddies roaming the lands at night. The Camps could serve as "safehouses" from all of the madness. Whereas the night-time baddies are walking about at night, the Camps would be the only places one could go (if not in a city) to escape the madness. I mean, the camp is armed with a Battle-Warden and several other protectors who claim to be in defense of the area. I feel it'd be of more use.[QUOTE]

Would bring a whole new meaning to "Hey, guys! The sun's going down. We better head back to camp... soon!"

Leve mobs changing based on night/weather conditions would be nice.

I remember the devs saying that they had plans for content involving weather and thus had no plans to remove it... So maybe something similair with the day/night cycles as well?

Man, what I wouldn't give for the night to set and a huge roaming NM with the ferocity of a Guardian of the Grove popped. Only thing is that if he sees you, he'll take you out no questions.

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Originally Posted by Shiki_Lockhart

Is late so I skipped all posts and tell my opinion now. I read the rest tomorrow.

Syntax you mean something like in FFXII when is night the mobs get stronger, harder and we even get to see new mobs that aren't around during the day? If is that then yes, please!

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yes, exactly that. But with new 2.0 mechanics i think they can take what was in 11 and make it so much better.

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Originally Posted by Tahldon

Man, what I wouldn't give for the night to set and a huge roaming NM with the ferocity of a Guardian of the Grove popped. Only thing is that if he sees you, he'll take you out no questions.

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A great buffalo skeleton NM with wight adds.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

If this happens Im sure it will be in 2.0 and hopefully they are already working on something like this. Also Im pretty sure there was a similar thread to this one a long time ago, but ti cant remember.

At night I would love to see some fog with random enemy encounters like old school rpgs. It used to be you walked for a couple seconds then bang, fight scene. I would love to just be walking and have wights/skeletons crawl up from underground and attack you at night, add some fog and eerie music too.

I remember when i first started playing ff14 and it started getting dark and i was like "oh, i wonder whats gonna happen" haha, yea, nothing happened.

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I'm usually against stuff from XI but this is absolutely awesome! Come on SE make this happen! Stronger and harder enemies at night. NM that spawn only during the night and other very powerful mobs that only come at night.

Nice thread!
I agree @OP.. I really look forward to scary nighttime effects in the game, and not just wights, but even more creative and interesting ideas, some new stuff.

This is a must, would really enhance the experience and immersion in the game.

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Originally Posted by Gennosuke

Nice thread!
I agree @OP.. I really look forward to scary nighttime effects in the game, and not just wights, but even more creative and interesting ideas, some new stuff.

This is a must, would really enhance the experience and immersion in the game.

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yea, id love to see different zones have there own night time themes like werewolves ghost and ghouls.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

yea, id love to see different zones have there own night time themes like werewolves ghost and ghouls.

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cool idea.. maybe even see them in a group, pack of wolves or hyenas chasing after you.

Perhaps some Evil mages in mysterious cloaks, pirates, thugs..
Maybe have groups of gangs or warlords meet up and shiz breaks loose between them.. bit of fireworks around Eorzea =P

or some thugs ganging up and picking on an npc or even real players and saving their butts earns you some rewards.

hmm..!:cool:

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Originally Posted by Chardrizard

For the night is dark and full of terrors.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3--MIgihGs

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Originally Posted by Tezz_Xivectro

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3--MIgihGs

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if there was a game of thrones mmo id play it :)

I remember this request! Unfortunately there still isn't a set time on when the additions to nighttime monsters will be implemented, but they haven't forgotten about it when I mentioned this thread to them!

I also made sure to pass along your clever ideas to make Eorzea nights more eerie and dangerous. ;)

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Originally Posted by Rukkirii

I remember this request! Unfortunately there still isn't a set time on when the additions to nighttime monsters will be implemented, but they haven't forgotten about it when I mentioned this thread to them!

I also made sure to pass along your clever ideas to make Eorzea nights more eerie and dangerous. ;)

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Thank you!
These kinda ideas & threads will definitely enhance the experience for all.. and add more to the immersion and fun-factor of the game and less focus on grind, which is something we really need. Will give people more reason to explore and adventure than just shout > PT > battle > warp.

There's room for alot of creativity..
Come on ppl, spark up some interesting scary ideas for the reps to relay to the devs =)

Something I thought was amazing in Xenoblade was the Satorl Marsh (the day to night appearance is awesome; if you haven't played the game I suggest trying to find a copy). Nighttime doesn't ALWAYS have to be scary, it can also be mesmerizingly beautiful.

Ref link: Satorl Marsh - Xenoblade

Fog pockets
Toned down lighting during Cloudy Nights
Enhanced Night Time BGM
nighttime specific mobs.

these things alone could make night more interesting.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

if there was a game of thrones mmo id play it :)

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There's one planned. Free to play. Browser based.



...WHY

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Originally Posted by Rukkirii

I remember this request! Unfortunately there still isn't a set time on when the additions to nighttime monsters will be implemented, but they haven't forgotten about it when I mentioned this thread to them!

I also made sure to pass along your clever ideas to make Eorzea nights more eerie and dangerous. ;)

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Hopefully the devs take some of the ideas and expand on them, theres a lot of support for this and if they dont act it will be a missed opportunity.

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Originally Posted by syntaxlies

if there was a game of thrones mmo id play it :)

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Offtopic, but there's a standalone PC version of it coming out same day as Diablo 3. Really...what was their marketing department thinking?

Offtopic more: The Artbook for pre-ordering it at GameStop is really neat, and quite worth the purchase I must say

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Originally Posted by OMEGA_HACK

Nighttime doesn't ALWAYS have to be scary, it can also be mesmerizingly beautiful.

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Couldn't agree more.

Personally I think Nighttime should have a distinctly different feeling in each zone. Of course we need some scary places, but I would love to see an area that is rather plain in the Day and becomes amazingly beautiful in the moonlight.

Curious to see if they did anything with this

Ghosts in certain zones at night would be an awesome addition! (esp during Halloween =3)

This thread gave me a flashback to ocarina of time. Trying to make it to the castle before the skeletons popped out of the ground soon as night hit.

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Originally Posted by VitoScaletta

This thread gave me a flashback to ocarina of time. Trying to make it to the castle before the skeletons popped out of the ground soon as night hit.

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Or mine craft,lol

Maybe a dungeon like the Barheim pasage in FF XII
If the light go off, the undeads come out.

At night they bring back the fatigue system..

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Originally Posted by Cedri

Ghosts in certain zones at night would be an awesome addition! (esp during Halloween =3)

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FFXI dev team did such a good job with the floating spirits of the dead in Gusgen Mines. Wandering through there is one of the few times I've ever been genuinely creeped out in a FF game.

Best part was that you couldn't fight them or anything. They were just there for atmosphere...


Nighttime ideas: (In addition to the normal nighttime mobs: Bats, Bogy, Skeletons, Zombies, etc.)

I) During a New Moon and/or Umbral weather, you might encounter ultra rare lvl 100 Ascian HNMs (not really killable). It should just fade in, kill any players they encounter and fade away. It also should be able to pass through terrain as well. People would freak... :D

http://i.imgur.com/b2kJ8.png



II) An ethereal Phantom/Doom Train randomly travels the train tracks during full moon, but not fully materialized (like Atomos before we could fight him)... We could interact with it later as part of a mission

III) Doomgaze flying through the sky at night in a certain zone?

IV) Mandragora that are replaced at night by nightshade/alrune/pumkinhead/wild onion/etc..
http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__...28FFXII%29.jpghttp://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...28FFXII%29.jpghttp://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/__...e_FFXII_HQ.jpg

V) Parties of bandits that randomly appear on roads away from towns/cities and attack players as they pass by (give them ranged weapons or spells to quickly dismount Players).

VI) Ghost Ship that travels the ocean at night. It could attack ferries in the same way that the one in FFXI did.

VII) Special elementals or spirits that roam around at night and have an extra wide magic aggro range.
http://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/__...Elementals.PNG

VIII) Mobs that only spawn during daylight hours. Namely: Mandragora, Sheep, Dodos, Apkallu, Aldgoats, and Antelope.

IX) Mobs that change slightly at night: Glowing eyes on certain Rats and Wolves , Goobbue with Bioluminescent plants on their backs. Firefly swarms that light up at night, etc..

I would LOVE to see a ware wolf NM spawn only during a full moon too!

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Originally Posted by Zantetsuken

Nighttime ideas: (In addition to the normal nighttime mobs: Bats, Bogy, Skeletons, Zombies, etc.)

I) During a New Moon and/or Umbral weather, you might encounter ultra rare lvl 100 Ascian HNMs (not really killable). It should just fade in, kill any players they encounter and fade away. It also should be able to pass through terrain as well. People would freak... :D

http://i.imgur.com/b2kJ8.png


III) Doomgaze flying through the sky at night in a certain zone?

V) Parties of bandits that randomly appear on roads away from towns/cities and attack players as they pass by (give them ranged weapons or spells to quickly dismount Players).

VI) Ghost Ship that travels the ocean at night. It could attack ferries in the same way that the one in FFXI did.

IX) Mobs that change slightly at night: Glowing eyes on certain Rats and Wolves , Goobbue with Bioluminescent plants on their backs. Firefly swarms that light up at night, etc..

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These would be really cool. That last idea would be really, really nice.

I think it would be a good way to make diffrent zones unique :3

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Originally Posted by Reinheart

Was just thinking would be fun if there was a area where during the day the Gobbue's are all friendly and have flowers growing on top of their moss but at night they turn into ferocious Gobbue's

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That sort of reminds me of the ladybugs in FFXI. During the day they wont attack but at night time they're aggressive. Not a bad idea ^^

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Originally Posted by Thebard

At night they bring back the fatigue system..

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no no please no!!!! :(