SE dropped the ball

[ArchBanshee]

Can't advance story line without defeating Ifrit. Group finder is absolute and utter trash.

No worries, though right? I'll just go work on a job quest and get some gear, xp, gil, etc. Until you find that in order to actually defeat the shear amount of mobs in level 20 job quests, you must once again have a group. So again, one is reduced to standing in Ul'dah shouting repeatedly for no one to answer a group plea.

This is not to bash the content (as i haven't/ can't experienced most of it). Class system seem fine. Abilities seem fine. Everything but PROGRESSION is outstanding in this gamer IMHO. I refuse to spend hours at a time to gain 10% of a level. So, thanks but no thanks SE. I'll keep checking back to see what a few of the first patches bring.

[Teta]

Can't advance story line without defeating Ifrit. Group finder is absolute and utter trash.

No worries, though right? I'll just go work on a job quest and get some gear, xp, gil, etc. Until you find that in order to actually defeat the shear amount of mobs in level 20 job quests, you must once again have a group. So again, one is reduced to standing in Ul'dah shouting repeatedly for no one to answer a group plea.

This is not to bash the content (as i haven't/ can't experienced most of it). Class system seem fine. Abilities seem fine. Everything but PROGRESSION is outstanding in this gamer IMHO. I refuse to spend hours at a time to gain 10% of a level. So, thanks but no thanks SE. I'll keep checking back to see what a few of the first patches bring.

really? it took you hours to get 10% of a level? I don't think this genre is for you.

[ArchBanshee]

really? it took you hours to get 10% of a level? I don't think this genre is for you.

Always love the flaming. Actually, I already have two level 50's from 1.0. Most other jobs I have to at least 20. Hours to get to 10% of a level? Maybe I slightly exaggerated. Consider this though, since I cannot progress past the level 20 content (how a fricking tank cannot get into a queue pop for ifrit is beyond my understanding) the next best thing is to either grind mobs/ work on job specific quests. Can't do the job quests though as those require a group. For someone who has a job and family (other priorities), I want to be able to hop on a game and feel good that a couple hours of play has at least PROGRESSED my character. I literally did nothing for almost 2 hours except run back and forth (choco'd) from place to place to finish quests for a lowsy 3-3.5k xp per completion. Not very thrilling.