Do people really favor an FFXI grindfest format?

[Rinsui]

P.S.: I just imagined a pale red-haired Lala in LV 1 gear, shouting:


"WHO WANTS TO JOIN A ROAMING GRIND PARTY? SP GAINS ARE CRAP, BUT HEY - WHO CARES!"


Made me chuckle.

[Jericho]

I didn't read the whole thread.. Or even the 1st reply. But... Yes. I favor the "grindfest". I really enjoyed that it took me an entire year from mmo beginner to hit 75, and another year by the time I ended up getting another job to 75... Mind you I did a lot of stuff in between... Started Dynamis right at 65, CoP and Zilart you could do when you reached level cap for the missions... etc. Because of the length of time it took, I wasn't interested in leveling anything else, at least not until Abyssea made it really fast. But until then, I got really good at the jobs I did level, I always knew my role, I figured out missions in a way that could include me on one of the two jobs I had, and obviously my gear acquisition goals were much more focused. That was immersion for me... I felt connected to my jobs... I don't know, maybe I just grew up. Either that, or Abyssea really did kind of ruin it for me... I have 90's I don't know much about... etc. My two cents.

[Chezen]

P.S.: I just imagined a pale red-haired Lala in LV 1 gear, shouting:


"WHO WANTS TO JOIN A ROAMING GRIND PARTY? SP GAINS ARE CRAP, BUT HEY - WHO CARES!"


Made me chuckle.

While I can picture that with amusement, crappy sp is exactly what some people are asking for. The problem is, a lot of people don't have the kind of time it takes to level with small experience gains. However, if you want to take a year to get to 50, it is very possible. Does SE need to work out the incentives out better? Yes. But for the time being, you could say FFXIV is currently very sandbox in letting you choose your difficulty. How long that will last, I don't know.

[Firon]

While I can picture that with amusement, crappy sp is exactly what some people are asking for. The problem is, a lot of people don't have the kind of time it takes to level with small experience gains. However, if you want to take a year to get to 50, it is very possible. Does SE need to work out the incentives out better? Yes. But for the time being, you could say FFXIV is currently very sandbox in letting you choose your difficulty. How long that will last, I don't know.

All the Sp is not that bad its just balanced wrong between mobs, killing effets or w/e you spell it for 450+ sp per kill is rly good just not all mobs give the same sp so if getting 20k an hr on mobs is not good idk what is then ^.^

[Anonymoose]

No; I do not. I don't prefer FFXI's system of NM claiming either. Good riddance to bad time sinks. Hello levequests and mid-drop repops.

These new mechanics could stand to have a little more soul to them... but the system's good. I wish people would stop saying to scrap the car when all it needs is some polish.

[Gath]

24 HR HNM pops, mindless grinding for hours....Those are some of the best times I had in FFXI.

[Demacia]

24 HR HNM pops, mindless grinding for hours....Those are some of the best times I had in FFXI.

Man I sure am glad they got rid of that in XIV. Oh wait.

[Nero]

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Like those which claimed there were no auction houses or chocobos? Or more like those which claimed the UI was laggy and unintuitive?

There are Auctionshouses, you just cant use it yet. They tried a different system.. and? I use it every day and i know a lot ppl which do too. Whats your point? Chocobos were planned, but somehow tons of people were crybabies about missing Stuff, like "OH NO WE DONT HAVE JUMP".. "MAKE THIS INTO ANOTHER WOW-CLONE". So SE made other priorities.. the ones People wanted... so if you complain .. tell those ppl who answerd the Polls.

UI was laggy and unintuitive... ?! I never had Probs with the UI.. i didnt have in Alpha, i didnt have in Beta and i still dont have. Whatever SE did, i liked it. and it was NEVER laggy for me.. get a better pc?

And btw.. you totally missed the point of what i said in the post before.

[Demacia]

There are Auctionshouses, you just cant use it yet. They tried a different system.. and? I use it every day and i know a lot ppl which do too. Whats your point? Chocobos were planned, but somehow tons of people were crybabies about missing Stuff, like "OH NO WE DONT HAVE JUMP".. "MAKE THIS INTO ANOTHER WOW-CLONE". So SE made other priorities.. the ones People wanted... so if you complain .. tell those ppl who answerd the Polls.

UI was laggy and unintuitive... ?! I never had Probs with the UI.. i didnt have in Alpha, i didnt have in Beta and i still dont have. Whatever SE did, i liked it. and it was NEVER laggy for me.. get a better pc?

And btw.. you totally missed the point of what i said in the post before.

You're either delusional, have never played another PC game before in your life, or trolling.

[Nero]

You're either delusional, have never played another PC game before in your life, or trolling.

Are you on crack? Learn to read before you post. I have stated before that People who didnt play FFXIV shouldnt run around and talking crap about a Game they didnt play. That is what we talk about, and also 1-2 Weeks dont count as playing a Game. Its just a first "view".

Where comes your statement from? It doesnt make sense in any way. You are the one trolling by coming into a Thread without knowing what people are talking about.