Open World Party Level Sync Please [Dev Request]

I searched to see if I could find a request for Open World Level Sync, but it didn't return anything, so I thought I'd just post a new request.

We already have level sync in the game, for Fates and Dungeons, but when playing with new players, or players who are low level, I always end up following them around, rather then being in a party with them.

It would be great if I could level sync while I run with them and help them with quests, it would be more fun then just destroying things fast, and then having to re-party up when we find a fate we can do together.

This would be of course an option that the party leader could set...

Thanks for your time and consideration. :)

I'm not sure how much of our stats come from our gear and how much come from our level+ traits.

Would wearing low level gear (including weapon) put you on par with the people you're trying to help?

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Originally Posted by Ragology

I'm not sure how much of our stats come from our gear and how much come from our level+ traits.

Would wearing low level gear (including weapon) put you on par with the people you're trying to help?

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Good question, but no it wouldn't. They are level 5, and I'm level 60... Even if I switch to a lower level job like MNK, I'm still higher level then they are, plus I like playing White Mage, etc... Putting on low level gear would reduce my power, but wouldn't allow them to get XP. And if I was playing say like a level 30, and they are level 5, they wouldn't be getting XP, etc...

That's why Fates are nice, but we have to keep joining as a party, and dropping party... It's a hassle, it would be great to say "Party level Sync = lowest level member" :)

Why do you have to drop the party?

this is a long time requested feature. i really do wish we had this. it worked epicly well in ffxi when they added it in, and in other such games with party syncing systems like champions online, star trek online, and others that escape my sleep addled brain at the moment.

it's a fantastic way to encourage higher levels to help and play with lower levels in open world content.

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Originally Posted by Genaxx

Why do you have to drop the party?

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I believe that to prevent power levelling (ie a party of lvl5 & lvl60 players where the lower level players just stand around at a safe distance whilst the lvl60 are killing lvl60 mobs, giving insanely high EXP) they made it so that if there's a wide level gap in a party the lower players get no EXP in unsynced situations, like killing open world mobs.

I agree it does need to be a feature, my brother had recently started playing but all I can do is just craft HQ gear for him as he levels, can't really do much with him outside of running through Dungeons and neither of us really want to just spam fates. Which does go in hand with if new FC members join and want help or such instances.

This is the most recent thread I found with the request... but I too would prefer an open world level sync to exist. To avoid confusion, where another post said level 60's would kill level 60 mobs for a level 5 character... that's not what this request is about.

The request is for the level 60's to sync down all the way to level 5 so that everyone would be level 5. This would allow you to assist with levequests, grind mobs between fates and generally fight at their level.

The reason you have to break party so often is that you have a better chance of getting good combined xp in fates if you group; but afterwards the higher level char is put right back up and the lower level player is unable to earn xp. This leaves the high level player just standing around; waiting.

I suppose that only those coming from FFXI or another game with similar sync feature understand or even want a feature though :/ But it did work in FFXI and prolonged enjoyment of that game considerably.

sounds like a great idea

Being able to voluntarily sync to the lowest level in the party would be a nice thing.

Coming from GW2, this is a great feature to have. However, I'd like to request maybe to put the levelsync as an option, so if I'm gathering or doing stuffs, I don't get randomly mowed down / chased by a mob ;)

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Originally Posted by Culfinrandir

I believe that to prevent power levelling (ie a party of lvl5 & lvl60 players where the lower level players just stand around at a safe distance whilst the lvl60 are killing lvl60 mobs, giving insanely high EXP) they made it so that if there's a wide level gap in a party the lower players get no EXP in unsynced situations, like killing open world mobs.

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Just so you know... You can insanely power level as it is. I was messing around on my 60 whm while my gf was leveling. She pulled like 10 mobs and I holyed. She got full exp for each mob

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Originally Posted by Keramory

Just so you know... You can insanely power level as it is. I was messing around on my 60 whm while my gf was leveling. She pulled like 10 mobs and I holyed. She got full exp for each mob

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Yes, but she couldn't be just AFK in follow mode like parties used to, she had to get initial enmity. You can still do it like you say, but the lower level players still need to take some part in the fight.

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Originally Posted by Culfinrandir

Yes, but she couldn't be just AFK in follow mode like parties used to, she had to get initial enmity. You can still do it like you say, but the lower level players still need to take some part in the fight.

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If high level players could level sync with lower level players outside of fates and dungeons then it wouldn't help with power leveling, namely grinding on mobs isn't the most effective way to level. So even if they go AFK, they can't turn in the quests, and progress though the world. Not like they could in other games.

This is just a QOL request that would hurt their XP gains when the fate ends, and help keep the party together as we run from X to Y :)