Suggestion for 5.0 launch

[alimdia]

That's one timeline.... I've had plenty to do, I haven't even finished the story and I've been playing for months. Stop rushing through the game maybe? Go out and play other games? Or do everything this game has to offer?

I work and still had time to finish the story, clear O4S, cap all gatherers, cap all crafters and cap several jobs. Seems more like you don't know how to manage your time.

Take a walk through kugane or rhalgr's, check your friend list, check your fc, check your linkshells, you will see a lot less people around, you going through the story at a very slow pace doesn't mean people going faster than you are rushing.

You answered your own question. Why don't they release it immediately? Because you'd be done with that just as quickly as the other things and then it'd be "Why isn't there anything to do!?" By doling out things to do slowly they can keep us strung along for far longer than just releasing everything at the same time and watching the userbase gorge on all the content and leave till the next expansion. That and I'm sure there's some limitations on resources to conceptualize, code and implement the quests and items.

Relic weapons usually have 1-2 months of longevity if you work on them at a normal pace, so no I wouldn't be done with it as fast as content that is designed to not last long.

I'm just sitting here wondering how anyone has nothing to do in this game. I still have a huge list of things to do, and at launch, was still scrambling to get things done. How much do you guys skip over story and consume energy drinks to burn though content so quickly?

I'm wondering the opposite, how you guys go through content so slow, I only play a few hours per day after work, gaining a level takes literally 3-4 20 mins dungeon runs, expert takes 15 mins, raiding a couple hours a week, even not doing dungeons and only doing leveling roulette you'd cap several jobs by now, crafting and gathering are faster to level now than in previous expansions and it's still something you only do once and done.

[Clicked]

I'm wondering the opposite, how you guys go through content so slow, I only play a few hours per day after work, gaining a level takes literally 3-4 20 mins dungeon runs, expert takes 15 mins, raiding a couple hours a week, even not doing dungeons and only doing leveling roulette you'd cap several jobs by now, crafting and gathering are faster to level now than in previous expansions and it's still something you only do once and done.

It's all about goals I guess. The game lasts longer when your singular goal is not "capping all the things". Some people take the time to really absorb the story, talk to NPCs, take a break to hop on another job, stop and do a FATE even though its not the best way to gain exp, do some seasonal event, play with glamour options, go find a new minion...

That's my best guess for why there's a large gap between those who are bored and those who have plenty still to do. Not all players are laser focused on completion of very specific (usually end game) goals. A lot of players like to explore and the endgame gear treadmill isn't really their full time thing.

[FabricioRF]

I'm wondering the opposite, how you guys go through content so slow, I only play a few hours per day after work, gaining a level takes literally 3-4 20 mins dungeon runs, expert takes 15 mins, raiding a couple hours a week, even not doing dungeons and only doing leveling roulette you'd cap several jobs by now, crafting and gathering are faster to level now than in previous expansions and it's still something you only do once and done.

inb4 have you collected every single minion in the game?

[Blindheart]

I work and still had time to finish the story, clear O4S, cap all gatherers, cap all crafters and cap several jobs. Seems more like you don't know how to manage your time.

Take a walk through kugane or rhalgr's, check your friend list, check your fc, check your linkshells, you will see a lot less people around, you going through the story at a very slow pace doesn't mean people going faster than you are rushing.

I'm wondering the opposite, how you guys go through content so slow, I only play a few hours per day after work, gaining a level takes literally 3-4 20 mins dungeon runs, expert takes 15 mins, raiding a couple hours a week, even not doing dungeons and only doing leveling roulette you'd cap several jobs by now, crafting and gathering are faster to level now than in previous expansions and it's still something you only do once and done.

You say I don't know how to manage my time... But I'm not the one who is posing about having nothing to do in game... Again, don't rush through content. If you know that patches are going to take months, go play other games. Tons of new games have been released this year, I took time away from this one to enjoy those. You can easily spend 1 or 2 days accomplishing your goals with this one then try out some other games for the rest of the week. If you don't want to do that, like I said there are tons of in game thing to do, I doubt you have competed everything...

[Pence]

You say I don't know how to manage my time... But I'm not the one who is posing about having nothing to do in game... Again, don't rush through content. If you know that patches are going to take months, go play other games. Tons of new games have been released this year, I took time away from this one to enjoy those. You can easily spend 1 or 2 days accomplishing your goals with this one then try out some other games for the rest of the week. If you don't want to do that, like I said there are tons of in game thing to do, I doubt you have competed everything...

Your solution to the game having a lack of content is to 'go play other games'? You don't 'need 1 - 2' days to accomplish weekly goals in this game. It's more 45m-1.5hrs. Then you're done for the week for raiders. Hence no content.

[SaitoHikari]

Your solution to the game having a lack of content is to 'go play other games'? You don't 'need 1 - 2' days to accomplish weekly goals in this game. It's more 45m-1.5hrs. Then you're done for the week for raiders. Hence no content.

On one hand, it's nice that for once, we have a game that isn't an endless Korean-style MMO grind and the devs actively encourage players to take a break and enjoy other games to avoid burnout, and people with IRL obligations can pretty much play at the same pace as the most hardcore of players.

The problem lies in assuming that everyone actually wants to take such breaks, or can even find anything enjoyable to take such breaks with, especially if you want to continue playing with your friends from FFXIV. There was a recent push within my circle of friends to get everyone to play PUBG while waiting for 3.1, but it fell apart because not everyone (especially me) has any interest in shooters.

[bass9020]

You say I don't know how to manage my time... But I'm not the one who is posing about having nothing to do in game... Again, don't rush through content. If you know that patches are going to take months, go play other games. Tons of new games have been released this year, I took time away from this one to enjoy those. You can easily spend 1 or 2 days accomplishing your goals with this one then try out some other games for the rest of the week. If you don't want to do that, like I said there are tons of in game thing to do, I doubt you have competed everything...

Maybe the only game people enjoy is XIV, have you ever thought of that? Sorry we are looking for more ways to extend our time in the game we enjoy playing. There should be things to keep people playing and have long term rewards and goals. But sadly this games philosophy is to just stop when you feel like theres nothing left to do and go play something else. Thats a horrible design and should change, not an overnight change but looking to the future something should be done.

I enjoy many console games but when it comes to MMOs only XIV can do it for me, (even if I do not agree with some of the design choices). But this whole please go play something else or you rushed through content and are burnt out crap needs to stop.

[Krotoan]

I'm wondering the opposite, how you guys go through content so slow, I only play a few hours per day after work, gaining a level takes literally 3-4 20 mins dungeon runs, expert takes 15 mins, raiding a couple hours a week, even not doing dungeons and only doing leveling roulette you'd cap several jobs by now, crafting and gathering are faster to level now than in previous expansions and it's still something you only do once and done.

The fact you refer to your dungeon and levels in terms of quantifiable numbers tells me a lot about how you play VS how I play. I'm queue'd for dungeons for.. I don't know how long and while I am I'm running hunt marks and beast tribe quests to level other jobs. I get to play maybe 2 hours a day. I was done with the expansions actual story in a few weeks (I did delay finishing MSQ a little by stopping when my DRG hit 70 and waiting till I got my DRK to 69 to continue with it so I could use the Xp from the story quests and side quests).

Since then I've leveled SMN(SCH), MCH, RDM, and now doing SAM . Leveled BTN and MIN to 70. Still haven't run out of things to do. I'm capped out for gear for my DRG but that's not what I consider the end.

Just so you have an idea of how the other half lives.