Voluntary Level Sync

I've recently had some of my friends try FFXIV, and I had a very difficult time trying to enjoy the experience with them due to the level difference. I know I could start a new character but none of my friends started at the same time so I'd have five new characters that I don't want to deal with. I love how Guild Wars 2 level syncs everyone depending on the location so a max level player can play in a starting area with new players and not be overpowered. I think FFXIV should have a similar system for our overworld. In our case I think making it an optional setting would probably be better as some players are probably used to grinding mob dropped mats quickly in low leveled areas.

The issues gets kinda resolved once my friends reached dungeons, though I'd love to be able to at least smack an overworld mob with them without one hitting it. I want to be able to do the overworld content together (more then just fates) without making a new character every time a friend tries the game.

Over world content that's not FATEs like... What?

I use New Game+ so I can follow along with a couple friends as they do MSQ, but when there are enemies to fight in the open world I kinda just stand around and let them handle it. Maybe it would be nice if New Game+ itself allowed you to level-down to the level of the quest you're doing, that would be something. Outside of that though, I don't think the feature would get a whole lot of use -- not to mention, many zones have quite a level range depending where you are on the map. What is the "level" of North Shroud, or Southern Thanalan? Or are you suggesting you just manually set your own level?

FFXI let you sync your party to one member's level, but that's because everything was essentially open world. Dungeons weren't instanced. It's possible they could implement something similar.

Considering the pre-dungeon experience is but a drop in the ocean of things to do, I doubt this is an issue being considered.
Other than FATEs what more is there to do with someone in the overworld?

Coincidence! I was roleplaying recently with a friend in Coerthas West and we were killing Hunt Bill targets together. All my Jobs are 81+ though, so it wasn't super thrilling because I'd just one-shot if I touched them. Did wish for a Level Sync option, but yeah judging by other people replying barely anyone wants it or cares.

level sync is also good for practicing old rotations of ur job, especially from lv 70-89

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Originally Posted by kevin_satron

level sync is also good for practicing old rotations of ur job, especially from lv 70-89

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You can just queue duties for that, not that there's much to practice.

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Originally Posted by AerinAldamin

I've recently had some of my friends try FFXIV, and I had a very difficult time trying to enjoy the experience with them due to the level difference. I know I could start a new character but none of my friends started at the same time so I'd have five new characters that I don't want to deal with. I love how Guild Wars 2 level syncs everyone depending on the location so a max level player can play in a starting area with new players and not be overpowered. I think FFXIV should have a similar system for our overworld. In our case I think making it an optional setting would probably be better as some players are probably used to grinding mob dropped mats quickly in low leveled areas.

The issues gets kinda resolved once my friends reached dungeons, though I'd love to be able to at least smack an overworld mob with them without one hitting it. I want to be able to do the overworld content together (more then just fates) without making a new character every time a friend tries the game.

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What's the point? The MSQ consists of the following: Talk to characters, do dungeon/trial/AR, do solo instance fight, deliver an item to npc, travel to X area, fight on X ambush.

You can do any of those with your fellow newcomers except the solo instances, because, as intended, is solo.

I get it, you want to play the game like a new player would with your friend, and even tag along with them while having the same/similar level and ilvl. I don't think there's a lot of want for a feature like this though, but I think it could be added into the new game plus feature where you could sync down to any level/ilvl. Don't know if that could be abused though.

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Originally Posted by Deveryn

You can just queue duties for that, not that there's much to practice.

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lol no.

still want to practice low level rotations for old ultimate like ucob and uwu

The level sync system is already in the game so it's not like they'd have to come up with anything new, other than to give players the option to level sync on command. There may be some issues to clean up, such as entering a F.A.T.E. while already level sync'd but I imagine that could be solved.

As for folks asking what's there to do or what's the point - it's entirely whatever folks make it to be, much like having an apartment or hosting a venue. I don't imagine this is a big ask or even a big undertaking to implement but a feature I would've enjoyed seeing even as far back as ARR.

City of Heroes had a mechanic like that. You could artificially lower your level to match someone else. The benefit to that would be it would erase XP Debt twice as fast ( In CoH if you died you would gain a portion of XP debt so during that time half the XP gained went to the debt and the other half went to leveling progress ). You would have all the powers and slots you had picked out when you were that level so you could play with friends.

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Originally Posted by Renalt

City of Heroes had a mechanic like that. You could artificially lower your level to match someone else. The benefit to that would be it would erase XP Debt twice as fast ( In CoH if you died you would gain a portion of XP debt so during that time half the XP gained went to the debt and the other half went to leveling progress ). You would have all the powers and slots you had picked out when you were that level so you could play with friends.

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That was a necessity over there. Here, it's just not..

FATEs are being brought up a lot. To me, it seems like that was their way of allowing this in a controlled environment. There's no need for sync outside of that, so why should they mess around with it?

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Originally Posted by Deveryn

That was a necessity over there. Here, it's just not..

FATEs are being brought up a lot. To me, it seems like that was their way of allowing this in a controlled environment. There's no need for sync outside of that, so why should they mess around with it?

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Oh I'm just saying it was a thing. I don't think world sync is very necessary since this game is pretty much a Single Player game with some MMO sprinkled in.