So forced-grouping starts at 15

[Kraggy]

Sad to discover so much non-core story content is gated by forced-grouping: Retainers and Mounts being the two most obvious.

I don't mind the story being forced-group, I can live without it but these other things have no business being locked behind it.

[Xvi]

Complaining about needing to group with other people in an MMO... I think that Skyrim is more your style instead.

[Machop]

Silly OP. It's an MMO. Grouping should be a core part of the game's mechanics and story. If you could solo dungeons, what would be the point in even qualifying them to be dungeons?

[RoosterAgathos]

Edit:

I realize you are trollin. My wit and sarcasm is wasted here.


Deuces

[Welsper59]

Expect to play with other people in an MMORPG, if you don't want to severely limit yourself. Not sure what else to say given that... it's an MMORPG.

[Boyahd]

Complaining about needing to group with other people in an MMO... I think that Skyrim is more your style instead.

This is the kind of attitude I hate the most. People enjoy playing MMOs solo too, that's why jobs like Beastmaster existed in FFXI and is scheduled to be released for ARR. There should be no reason to lock essential components of the game to party dungeons. It's asinine and really goes against Square's promise to cater to all play styles.

[Nanga]

What next? Complain that you have to push buttons to use a skill? Can't your character do it automatically for you?

[Nanga]

This is the kind of attitude I hate the most. People enjoy playing MMOs solo too, that's why jobs like Beastmaster existed in FFXI and is scheduled to be released for ARR. There should be no reason to lock essential components of the game to party dungeons. It's asinine and really goes against Square's promise to cater to all play styles.

Here's the problem, tho: 90% of the game *IS* accomplishable solo. Having to group up do to a Guildhest, Dungeon, etc once every few levels is hardly "not playing solo".

[Machop]

This is the kind of attitude I hate the most. People enjoy playing MMOs solo too, that's why jobs like Beastmaster existed in FFXI and is scheduled to be released for ARR. There should be no reason to lock essential components of the game to party dungeons. It's asinine and really goes against Square's promise to cater to all play styles.

Beastmasters only went solo in FFXI because they ruined party XP (because their pet took a percentage of it). So they were almost always kicked from every party.

[Jess_Spark]

Nothing wrong with wanting to solo. It's a playstyle choice. MMO's are fun for everyone to play because there is an ever-expanding world. Offline gaming does not offer that.