Anyone else dislike doing Dungeons?

[Leigaon]

For those who had such a horrid time with their relic, that killed a lot of it and I understand that with people. Just like how the beta \ alpha really didn't want me to register myself to Girdania. It was just too much time you were forced to be in there.

The older dungeons, were lengthy. There's a lot that I figure they could cut out such as certain paths. Someone created a very good thread a while back about what to do with those who want to just run through and get the XP \ roulette vs those who want to run through it. To me it was a great idea and it mainly said that you would have a general main path that would give you a decent chunk of XP, so you can zoom through whether you're there for a quest or want to get a quick one in before reset.

Then you have alternate paths that would give you a full completion bonus, compensate for the time you took in that dungeon. This also led to another discussion or set of discussions about how there should be options in dungeons that make it actually harder, such as taking an alternate path that gave a mini boss that let loose new mobs or a debuff / boost..but that goes into the entire dynamic of dungeons.

For me I get tired of running the same thing but I take a very slacked, laid back approach to dungeons. I'm there to enjoy, look at the background but I understand those who ran this dungeon 80 times are burnt out and don't want to log out. Or they have to get this done before reset, or just trying to get a run in before baby wakes up, wife agro, or work demands you show up. The dungeons are getting a lot better though as we go on.

[PogueX]

I hate doing the lower level dungeons, especially huakke manor cause it literally takes no skill to beat it. Those lower dungeons are very forgiven if you don't play your tank, healer or DPS roles. After Brayflox the game increases the difficulty and then you better know your role jabroni, i like doing the dungeons after brayflox and the primal fights on hard are a blast though

[Jamafore]

There are really only 2 dungeons I dislike, Toto-Rak and AV, my biggest issues is usually the folks I find in duty finder. So i try to run dungeons with folks from my FC.

[AylmerOfFamfrit]

I think what I like the least of all though is a lack of diversity in the trash>boss>trash>boss>trash>boss>finish formula. Outside of boss battles, very nearly all the research I take in can be ignored. Environmental hazards are never threatening, trash just needs to be pointed away or sideways (which already happens by habit). The rest is just about keeping them there.

I wish SE would include a puzzle with multiple soultions that change for each run with the answer hidden in the dungeon. Maybe random elemental based bosses that change every run and found inbetween the main bosses. Something to spice up the tradition formula being used. Also maybe dungeons that are only accessible with a rare item and a formed party.

Also off topic I would like a few more dungeon at mid-levels that focus on aiding ppl to perfect their skills with tank, healer, and dps based mechanics. To help on future raids and dungeons. Sorry for rambling. Lol

[Fevelle]

Dungeons are the first thing that made me pay for FFXIV, I just love them.

[Mykll]

I wish SE would include a puzzle with multiple soultions that change for each run with the answer hidden in the dungeon. Maybe random elemental based bosses that change every run and found inbetween the main bosses. Something to spice up the tradition formula being used.

I always thought that the Sunken Temple of Qarn especially, the "puzzle" to open up the last secret door before boss, should be random, so that people would have to pay attention to what that little monument thing by the entrance says. Was really disappointed after running it a few times, and noticing it is always the same. There are a number of cases like this.

Dungeons are the first thing that made me pay for FFXIV, I just love them.

Yep! I live in them.

[Sida]

I wish SE would include a puzzle with multiple soultions that change for each run with the answer hidden in the dungeon. Maybe random elemental based bosses that change every run and found inbetween the main bosses. Something to spice up the tradition formula being used. Also maybe dungeons that are only accessible with a rare item and a formed party.

Also off topic I would like a few more dungeon at mid-levels that focus on aiding ppl to perfect their skills with tank, healer, and dps based mechanics. To help on future raids and dungeons. Sorry for rambling. Lol

There actually is one, Sastasha. Not many people pay attention to it though. (The correct color of coral is told in a note in a side room) And I think that would be the future of any such element. It would be interesting few times, before people figure out solving it takes more trouble than just running in headlong and surviving whatever's the supposed penalty of doing it wrong.

[AlternativeOne]

I hate doing them, they should be open and have NMs in them to camp. I think my problem is more with that content being instanced making it pointless for anything other than farming tomestones. It feels like a chore not an adventure. Level sync and weekly tome caps make them even more unappealing to me.

[Yasminou]

There actually is one, Sastasha. Not many people pay attention to it though. (The correct color of coral is told in a note in a side room) And I think that would be the future of any such element. It would be interesting few times, before people figure out solving it takes more trouble than just running in headlong and surviving whatever's the supposed penalty of doing it wrong.

Then, combine Sastasha's and Sunken Temple of Qarn's puzzles: randomness of Sastasha's and real rewards --if successful on first attempt-- of Sunken Temple of Qarn's ^^.

[Twilite]

I love running dungeons. That's where I get my fun..