a question about the upcoming platoons/squadrins

[Nalien]

What is simulation? Something like Vermillion or something like ventures or something else?

If they had any sense, they'd make Platoons function like a TRPG, so essentially Final Fantasy Tactics... I'd have loved some TRPG style assaults on Garlean Castrums with this, would have been interesting, it nothing else... Instead I imagine we're getting Retainer Ventures II... I mean, both are really somewhat questionable in an MMO, but a TRPG mini game would at least have been entertaining and fun to participate in... Venture type content (which we also saw with Free Company Airships) is just dull tripe...

[Moomba33]

Given how Airship Exploration turned out to be Airship Ventures I'm keeping my expectations low.
With the way they've worded it about adding content to do with your squadron overtime I'm predicting the initial offering to just be venture-esque missions to level them up likely similar in format to the Propositions/Errands you could send generic soldiers on in Final Fantasy Tactics.

I'm hoping I'm wrong but I won't assume we're getting anything more in 3.4 until we see footage of a player character leading their squad in an event of some sort. I remember being disappointed by Chocobo Training back in the day because I assumed we were getting training minigames when they were just cutscenes.

[Istaru]

I would like some type of GC related content created for this. I am against taking them into leveling/story dungeons.

[Nalien]

I would like some type of GC related content created for this. I am against taking them into leveling/story dungeons.

Something like Hamlet Defense would have been nice... I'd prefer that to be open world, similar to Besieged like it was seemingly intended to be, but I think you could have a lot of fun with Platoons there too...

I'd actually really like a situation where you can lead them into battle, f*ck up and get them killed... Would add some weight to failure that current content just doesn't have... Hamlet Defense style battle with your Platoon against the Ixali? Would be fun. They summon Garuda? Epic. Fail mechanics and she starts tempering your guys, forcing you to put them down? Shame the modern gamers can't handle that kinda punishment... Everyone is a winner! No Game Over screens here! Why have a challenge to overcome when the game can just play itself! Grand Company Ventures, please look forward to it!

I think the only piece of current content I perhaps want these for is Diadem... That sh*t might actually be tolerable with a squadron of DPS at my beck and call...

[Felis]

I still think it will be a mix of 1.0 story companion and GC story missions. Yoshidda also already said that they will add story to the GC again, so the next rank ups will be not just done with gathering seals

Or something like Valkyrie Chronicles can also be nice ^^

[Kallera]

This really doesn't sound all that great if they are a worse system than the retainers...Do they at least have personalities and not locked into job and roles? (as in, LNCs are ONLY miqote and elezen, GLA, only hyur and roes, etc.)

[Deceptus]

What will the currency be.

GC seals?
Ventures?
Leve Allowances?

[Istaru]

Something like Hamlet Defense would have been nice... I'd prefer that to be open world, similar to Besieged like it was seemingly intended to be, but I think you could have a lot of fun with Platoons there too...

I'd actually really like a situation where you can lead them into battle, f*ck up and get them killed... Would add some weight to failure that current content just doesn't have... Hamlet Defense style battle with your Platoon against the Ixali? Would be fun. They summon Garuda? Epic. Fail mechanics and she starts tempering your guys, forcing you to put them down? Shame the modern gamers can't handle that kinda punishment... Everyone is a winner! No Game Over screens here! Why have a challenge to overcome when the game can just play itself! Grand Company Ventures, please look forward to it!

I think the only piece of current content I perhaps want these for is Diadem... That sh*t might actually be tolerable with a squadron of DPS at my beck and call...

I would be very happy to see the return of Hamlet Defense. They could make it that more than one person and their platoon can enter at once as well.

Having your squad die would be appropriate since they don't have Echo.

[Nalien]

Having your squad die would be appropriate since they don't have Echo.

It'd have me grow attached to them even if their characterization is the same or weaker than Retainers... It'd also be an amazing way to support the narrative through gameplay... NPCs can tell me Garuda is a big deal, and that tempering is a serious issue all they like, but until I actually see it happening, it's just not believable... Having your Echoless squad fall against Garuda would support the narrative in such a way that cutscenes and dialog just cannot hope to emulate...

Even if they just give us a Retainer Venture style system with this, so long as it's more involved and there's a chance for failure, I'll probably enjoy it more... If I just keep sending them off on missions, they should get tired, and that should result in them falling in battle... I should be punished for being a bad leader, I should have to recruit a new member and train them up from scratch... I really don't want to lead an elite squadron that absolutely never faces any hardships and are functionally immortal... I'm just not going to grow attached to those kinds of characters and I'm just not going to care when I send the off on these things... Give me a failure state and I might begin caring...

[Kallera]

Having your squad die would be appropriate since they don't have Echo.

Neither do our Chocobos.