Why should I be excited for Grind Parties?

[ZachCero]

Dude, not having a r50 doesn't invalidate a his point

I've been playing since release and don't have any class past the mid 20's. The reason for that...I don't like grinding and found that to be the worst part of FFXI, the fact that to do anything in that game took a party todo was one of the major factors in my eventual quitting.

Now I'm not saying that I don't like partying, what I want is "options". I actually like collecting bear asses, I feel like I'm doing it for a reason when I've been specifically asked by a npc to do it. When I'm just grinding the same mob over and over just for a number to slowly tick over I just feel like I'm a frustrated park ranger with the ul'dah department of the interior culling the local marmot population because they've grown past a sustainable size( or a budding serial killer practicing on animals before I graduate to people).

Grinding is just that, grinding... Eventually it just gets old and I want to do something else.

Actually it should. During this whole time the game has been out, there has been multiple ways to rank up. I won't go through all the ways to rank up but one.

When leves were broken, where were you ranking up? Too lazy? Couldn't get off the forums to actually put some game time into a game you actually paid for.

If the people on here complaining with no 50's actually go and play the game for its positives and not its negatives, you might actually get somewhere. SE is not gonna hand you 50's on a silver platter even tho they did already and you just missed out.

[Pandastirfry]

Actually it should. During this whole time the game has been out, there has been multiple ways to rank up. I won't go through all the ways to rank up but one.

When leves were broken, where were you ranking up? Too lazy? Couldnt get off the forums to actually put some gametime into a game you actually paid for.

The game has been unplayable garbage for most of the past year, and this is from someone who actually likes it.

I wasn't lazy, I just don't care how fast I get to the lvl cap. The whole point of mmoRPGs ( the rpg bit is the important part) is the adventure, hell, I didn't get my first character to lvl cap in WoW until cata. Because I spent my time doing quests, partying with guildmates to kill new and interring critters, and exploring the world. You know, playing a RPG.

It's not a race to the cap. The faster you get there doesn't give you any bonuses, having multiple lvl capped classes/chars doesn't confer any bonuses(armory system withstanding), all it really shows is how much of your time you've wasted not actually enjoying what the game has to offer.

Lvling up should be a means to an end, not an end initself.

[captainpicard]

The game has been unplayable garbage for most of the past year, and this is from someone who actually likes it.

I wasn't lazy, I just don't care how fast I get to the lvl cap. The whole point of mmoRPGs ( the rpg bit is the important part) is the adventure, hell, I didn't get my first character to lvl cap in WoW until cata. Because I spent my time doing quests, partying with guildmates to kill new and interring critters, and exploring the world. You know, playing a RPG.

It's not a race to the cap. The faster you get there doesn't give you any bonuses, having multiple lvl capped classes/chars doesn't confer any bonuses(armory system withstanding), all it really shows is how much of your time you've wasted not actually enjoying what the game has to offer.

Lvling up should be a means to an end, not an end initself.

I have to agree. I haven't gotten any war or magic job to 50 simply because there has been no impetus to do so.

[AliCero]

41 Archer and I love playing the game in my off time with my fiance and some of our RL friends.
I come home do all my leves craft for a bit, grind, And I love this game! Keep up the good work devs!

[ZachCero]

41 Archer and I love playing the game in my off time with my fiance and some of our RL friends.
I come home do all my leves craft for a bit, grind, And I love this game! Keep up the good work devs!

OMFG TROLL shes having fun!! not allowed toooo!!!

But on a serious note, Al isnt a hardcore mmo player, tbh this is her first mmo. I think the biggest reason she does not complain like some of these other players, is because she is new to mmo, she is not worried about no shadows on a few objects or grinding doesnt bother her cause she has friends to play with.
Some of you just need to chill, all Yoshi is doing is introducing sp chains and that's should be praised not boo'd upon cause you dont lie grinding, lol gtfo.