Quote Originally Posted by Lamentations View Post
This lockout issue stems in large part from the general overall lack of content in Xiv in the first place.

I do very little endgame content because of this 8 man static situation, I do not like pugs, hate DF, and find that PF often isn't much better.

I would love to play with folks I have known for 10yrs+ but they simply cant help the stragglers in the FC after they have been locked out.

I know people from our old Xi days who dealt with tragic drop rates there who complain about them here as well, but I know these people and that's not the actual issue.

It is the lack of options concerning content that wears them down, rotating the same content over and over just to see gear always drop they do not need, this reminds them of those tragic drop percentages from Xi.

The 8 man restrictions "with" lockouts suck, I could get on board with more/alternate content, as well as a token system which would at least let them know there is a light at the end of the tunnel.

Why SE has decided to diminish Guild style play and social environment is beyond me, we're still a tight bunch because we've known each other for so long, however our social interaction beyond 8 man combat cells is limited these days to chewing the fat on the mansion lawn.

One of these static tanks and also our FC leader is my son, whom I never get to battle with because he's "locked out".
They can help you clear the coil even if they are locked out you just get less chests. Now then you have to convince people to go back and help you but if they are willing they can go in since SE changed it awhile ago.