I would really like to see more dungeon variety in the aspects of not all dungeons should be timed. Perhaps the timer should only be in certain dungeons for the speed runs and once that timer runs out you fail the speed run but the dungeon isn't over. I understand with the current way the servers are set up and instances can only take up so much space etc. Though in 2.0 I would hope to see some other dungeons that doesn't involve getting through them as fast as possible or only with a one hour timer on it.
Also add some different kind of content and objectives based in the dungeons to spice them up a little bit. I would also like to hear other peoples ideas of what they would like to be seen done with dungeons that involve no timer and even some that does involve a timer.
Dungeon Variety
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03-27-2012, 11:13 AMDargoth_DraconiaDungeon Variety
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03-27-2012, 08:10 PMlordvr
I'd like to see massive dungeons with at least 6-7 bosses each.
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03-27-2012, 08:16 PMMunba
And with riddles or something to solve (timed or not). Not only fights over fights..
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03-27-2012, 08:16 PMAsiaine
I would be happy if DH and DH2 didn't have the same music....
And same scenery...
And same rooms....
And same (okey, slightly bigger) mid-level boss....
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03-27-2012, 08:41 PMBebekurenai
Problem with removing time limit on instanced dungeons is mainly some parties would just stay inside all day, not allowing other ppl to enter, hence also the timed re-entry. If they weren't instanced and therefore not timed, you would also have people camping inside all day. Maybe once we have new servers, these would allow for a longer time limit and even a wider allowance of parties until server congestion, so indeed puzzles and the likes have a chance to be implemented. The idea of course is nice, but I don't see it happening anytime soon.
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03-28-2012, 11:25 PMDargoth_DraconiaThis shouldn't be an issue at all. Though I know with the current crappy servers it is but hopefully in 2.0 limited space in a server for instanced dungeons shouldn't be an issue. Other MMOs with instanced content does not suffer from the issue so why should FFXIV? Also they could have a soft time limit cap say maybe 3 hours or something without a timer and then you get booted automatically. I just hate being forced to only have an hour especially during the learning process so much time is wasted between wiping and leaving and waiting for dungeon timer. The system could be way better and hopefully it will be.Quote:
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03-28-2012, 11:31 PMSojiro
I would personally like to see a reason to killing mobs within the dungeons, instead of just despawning them. Possibly make mobs drops keys for chests littered within the dungeon (keys that only last while you are in the instance). Also would like to see a boss or two more in each one.
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03-28-2012, 11:31 PMScarfaceProblem with this is in a week there will be a post with the solution to all riddles, and it will just be another stupid "time kill" trick.Quote:
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03-28-2012, 11:37 PMMunba
There are many methods to apply to make the same riddles everytime different. That is not a problem at all.
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03-28-2012, 11:39 PMScarface
How many riddles we talking here? Few hundred means a few weeks before a guide is out.
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03-29-2012, 12:27 AMMunba
I mean, you can create 1 riddle that change everytime randomly (with numbers, letters, etc.) or buttons/pillars to push syncronizing 2 or 3 people and so on (you don't need a guide here). And in this way you can create different ones.
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03-29-2012, 12:34 AMScarface
No such thing as randomly, eventually there will be a "cap" or a standard guide to follow. I'm not a fan of riddles in MMORPGs. (obviously)
More so in for multiple wings, different "farm" paths, salvage style-ish. With mobs that are resistant to certain dmg depending on the floor (Sea style) mid level bosses randomly pop off of "farm" mobs.
No random traps that can just GG your run though, that's just frustrating. If they put traps, they have to be in a set position, no one wants a flawless run ruined by a bad luck trap.
Final boss with low drop rate, none of this 100% crap. -
03-29-2012, 12:29 PMDargoth_DraconiaWe have two completely different views of how we would like to see this game go, lol. I am more for a higher drop rate higher chance of actually getting rewarded for beating a boss instead of killing it 40 times and not seeing a damn thing. Took me damn near 100 kills of Ifrit to get the one item I wanted. That shouldn't be viable, totems/tokens were a great idea but they screwed up and made the drop rate on those nearly as bad as the weapons. There is many ways to go about loot and item drops and I agree that the big items like Darklight armor shouldn't be easy to get but then again you spend hours upon hours everynight killing the same crap over and over and simply because of bad luck nothing drops for you or anyone in your group. For me personally the content becomes stale super quick when you aren't seeing anyone you play with getting gear though you blowing through the content time after time. Some of you guys are getting decent drops but others don't get crap.Quote:
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