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  1. #121
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    this game is defenetly going toward the smaller groups, yoshi or whatever his name is said servers are smaller then ffxi ...they already droped our party groups to smaller ones, they talk bout 4 and 8 man dungeons to come witch i think is a mistake. since it's the first endgame why not make it like sky? u can have full ls's running around doing it and u can do it all day and nite not some dinky dungeon u can only do 2times a week and then be bored again.

    search function is fail but on top of that so is the population of all the servers, if they aren't expecting them to be full then they are removing the ability of ease. it's why people are rather solo then party, if the pop was packed like ffxi launch and stayed like that lol, every inch of all the zones would be packed and even solo players would walk in like ok i'll party. it was very easy for first many years to keep a party of 6 going in any zone and rank and was easy to keep it going all day and nite, even the crazy hours wasn't horrible.

    if u just like solo in general, or u'r casual and only want to play a few hours then it will just take u longer to do, it makes sense, that's how math works. even if they make it casual to shit u'd probably still be complaining that someone else did it in a day rather then a month like u. u'r not complaining that u only have 2hrs a day, u'r complaining that u don't have years to invest in a game, people not casual do. hell go buy some gold or a pl and we all win lol.

    but like someone said it's basically t3wo groups trying to push the games towards what makes them happy, and i don't know what is truth to who makes these companies more money, but i picture most casuals like locust hoping around game to game not really staying long for any of them, less it's the repetitive endgame they only want to repeat over and over with a larger group?

    the problem i say is that these mmo's are just not being made right, they need to change it up so it works for everyone and they need to remove all the bullshit in them, make grouping up easy as showing up somewhere, stop with the hours of running places to do things(we get it u waist lot of resources making it pretty for us but like the casual would agree, theres a pretty real world out there we can look at, i can give two shits if it was stick figures long as the content was good.)

    if the imaginary score to beat the game is 100hours of game play, make it 100hours for both party play and Solo = win
    if it take 2hr/100 then don't complain that is how many hours u play, if i can do it in a week then good for me, if we both do it with or without a party, we still did it. and done.

    i still not sure why they make it so we can't even grind half the mobs in the game either, guess the point is too give jollies to like 20people in the mmo world that like to think i was first one to figure it out witch mob to kill? then what? that fits offliners not onliners any who.
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  2. #122
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    Quote Originally Posted by Kilta_Firelotus View Post
    jan have you ever tried forming a party?

    in reallity guys. in my first year of ffxi i could only play 2 hours a day. I manged to get parties. I managed to get at least rank 4.
    How? I asked questions, set up times, shouted for help.

    ffxiv does have stuff to do solo. side quests, killing things, farming mats fir crafters. the ffxix story shouldn't be solo able that is not the ff way. It never was. Should a game of stuff one can do solo yes. But nothing that is a major part of the game. If I can play ffxi for 2 hours a day and get stuff done. In the ps2 launch year might I add. Anyone can do solo stuff in ffxiv A slightly casual friendly game.
    I just ask that you understand some ppl want to play solo on this game and they have consistently said the want to keep the casual/solo player in mind. I think they can have a nice disk based FF style storyline that allows friends in if you want them that can play right alongside party oriented mechanics without screwing up the game for anyone. I think that this game want's to encompass all the previous mmo architypes in it to be the most versatile MMO we can have presently. The ? of have i partied on 14 is of course a yes. Jang is my second character and I have played solo and in groups. At the moment I can do either and I like that. Keep up the great work devs and dont leave the solo player out to dry!
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  3. #123
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    I for one enjoy being solo. I guess it comes from the whole elitist attitude that came about in FFXI. I got tired of being made to feel like less of a player because I didn't have the 4mil weapon or because I didn't carry 60 different types of gear for this and that and everything else. I also got tired of seeking parties for hours on end with nothing to do in the mean time. I think solo content is as important as group content. I don't always want to be around people in a party setting and would rather be alone and find it relaxing and therapeutic. I have no problem joining groups from time to time but do not want my game play dictated to me and made only possible through group play in order to get anywhere in the game like it was in 11. I mean we pay to play or at least at some point we will and it is unfair if there is not something for everyone. If this game turns out to be nothing but group based then I will sure be leaving it.
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  4. #124
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    Quote Originally Posted by Janglo View Post
    He talks about keeping casual player in mind you are correct.
    At first glance, Question 3's results look to be an overwhelming desire for party-based play, but looking closely at the regional breakdown, Japan in particular has a strong showing of players who prefer rolling solo. I imagine for many people it might go something like this: real life obligations at school or work → can't play for prolonged periods of time → log into a game with mostly party-based content → spend time looking for a party → end up losing actual game time. I'm well aware of these issues, and promise not to let vicious cycles like this dominate FFXIV's gameplay. I'm on it. ☺

    Though we're revising the battle system with a focus on making it fun for parties, the solo/party orientation and recommended ranks of game content will be clearly defined, and future adjustments and additions will take all types of player lifestyles into account. To take guildleves as an example, there is a certain comfort in knowing that if I go to this aetheryte or that counter, there is something to do. I'm of the opinion that there is nothing better than the ability to pick up the game and play even when you only have a little bit of time to do so, and this will continue to be an important element in the future. Of course, to make party play as enjoyable as possible, we're going to be coming up with some new specs and begin implementing them when possible.

    In case you missed that part of the letter, it seems pretty obvious they working on casual/hardcore/solo/pt development.
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  5. #125
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    Quote Originally Posted by Wobble View Post
    I for one enjoy being solo. I guess it comes from the whole elitist attitude that came about in FFXI. I got tired of being made to feel like less of a player because I didn't have the 4mil weapon or because I didn't carry 60 different types of gear for this and that and everything else. I also got tired of seeking parties for hours on end with nothing to do in the mean time. I think solo content is as important as group content. I don't always want to be around people in a party setting and would rather be alone and find it relaxing and therapeutic. I have no problem joining groups from time to time but do not want my game play dictated to me and made only possible through group play in order to get anywhere in the game like it was in 11. I mean we pay to play or at least at some point we will and it is unfair if there is not something for everyone. If this game turns out to be nothing but group based then I will sure be leaving it.
    or if you were healing in a duo or low man setup against something hard and then your pt tells the story as if they did it without you b/c they don't respect healing classes. There are a million reasons from 11 to want to play solo. I just kinda don't want to be left to stand around on the game ever, even if i don't feel like building a pt. I also don't want it to be kinda soloable i want to be able to play whole game with npcs if can.
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  6. #126
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    I love soloing, been soloing in every mmorpg I've played so far so soloing on this one shouldn't be a problem. In fact, it isn't, THE ONLY bad thing is that soloing won't give you as much exp. as being in a party and sharing leves with other, that's the only bad thing about soloing :/
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  7. #127
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    Quote Originally Posted by Martin View Post
    I love soloing, been soloing in every mmorpg I've played so far so soloing on this one shouldn't be a problem. In fact, it isn't, THE ONLY bad thing is that soloing won't give you as much exp. as being in a party and sharing leves with other, that's the only bad thing about soloing :/
    At the moment ya but if they keep the best rewards away from solo access itll start elite players up again who are in charge of groups, etc, etc. From 11 we know how that turns out.
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  8. #128
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    all this talk bout solo and party play and right now party play is almost absolete in the game, no one wants to party with more then 3-4people outside of leves, and getting 3-4people usually takes forever and almost not worth trying. if the game is gonna be solo and party play they need to make party play the 8players kind not some dinky 3-4people, or at the very least not make it so 8people isn't better then solo or 3-4people or no one will want to do it. if u don't think u'll get bored solo'ing everything for 3-5years? u must share what drugs u taking while playing with me. by the time everyone gets one max class they will be ready for a new game, it takes long time to hit max on a ff mmo. took over year for my first in ffxi, and though i hit 50 on con and almost on thm, it has been 6months, but we are not at max this is probably a half way point with all the updates and raising our caps. i can't imagin solo'ing all that or even tiny group grinding and not wanting to be leveling another after. it was always the party play that kept me going like probably alot of players.
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  9. #129
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    Quote Originally Posted by weeble View Post
    all this talk bout solo and party play and right now party play is almost absolete in the game, no one wants to party with more then 3-4people outside of leves, and getting 3-4people usually takes forever and almost not worth trying. if the game is gonna be solo and party play they need to make party play the 8players kind not some dinky 3-4people, or at the very least not make it so 8people isn't better then solo or 3-4people or no one will want to do it. if u don't think u'll get bored solo'ing everything for 3-5years? u must share what drugs u taking while playing with me. by the time everyone gets one max class they will be ready for a new game, it takes long time to hit max on a ff mmo. took over year for my first in ffxi, and though i hit 50 on con and almost on thm, it has been 6months, but we are not at max this is probably a half way point with all the updates and raising our caps. i can't imagin solo'ing all that or even tiny group grinding and not wanting to be leveling another after. it was always the party play that kept me going like probably alot of players.
    I appreciate that you think it takes drugs to solo....but i dont see that as reason to not let us solo.
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  10. #130
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    If you want to lvl up with a group of people, search around the server for a linkshell with English-speaking people, there you go.

    Alternatively, sit around your main city, shout that you need a linkshell with English people and that's it :P
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