Please Reconsider MSQ Changes

[SicariusSeven]

After looking at this thread again, all I can say is, I wish new folks luck! There are far more people who don't enjoy being forced to watch than those that do. When you don't give people an option, they will just not do the dungeon. Especially if it's not worth their time.

[Iscah]

Straight in again as tank today. The roulette hasn’t fallen to pieces yet.

[Tridus]

Straight in again as tank today. The roulette hasn’t fallen to pieces yet.

Nobody was paticularly concerned about the tank queue. I am interested to see where the DPS queue is in a week, though.

[Iscah]

Nobody was paticularly concerned about the tank queue. I am interested to see where the DPS queue is in a week, though.

True, but that’s an issue in every dungeon to some degree. A DPS-only player is going to be used to long queues at this stage of the game.

I’m not a really skilled tank, so this roulette means I can be helpful in a not-too-high-stress tanking role.

[Hasrat]

I used to queue it as a healer for basically the same exact purpose, lol. "Eh, this one's pretty hard to screw up."

I haven't run this again yet, and likely never will, simply because I have so little time to play as it is. But even if I did, I'd worry about tabbing out and forgetting to come back when the cutscenes are over.

[SoulEchelon]

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You're thinking within the current limits of how this game works. They can give npcs the same AI as a squadron, which means they won't go running off after each wave of enemies. In fact, there is at least one late game instanced mission where you have npcs following your movements and not their own. So, again, these systems are in place. It's all a matter of bringing them into the MSQ.

As for vets not getting a bonus, again - you're thinking within our current limits. The first solo run and the first roulette run can be counted as separate "new player" runs. The new player does them solo, gets MSQ Roulette unlocked, then for their first Roulette run the bonus activates. So, once again, it's a win win situation here. Everyone is happy. Your suggestion would be fine too, but it may be too drastic a change to make Ultima into its own trial. I only say that because they'll have to rip that and the fights afterward out of the dungeon, which could involve more work.

[Derio]

Actually I think many people are running the new content to where all old queue times are affected. And this thing happens every patch.

The real question is the queue times come a month from now, but even after that everyone will be in Eurika.

[Reynhart]

It's only 400 poetics if there's a newbie, otherwise it's a flat 200 which can be gained /much/ quicker by running several other instances that also will provide more XP.

No, MSQ roulette gives 200 and Praetorium gives 200.
If you run Meridianum, it's 200+120, but Meridianum is much quicker to complete since there are way less cutscenes.

in my head you just repeated yourself:
People don't want quick xp and tomes.. they want xp and tomes at a fast enough rate that it's worth their time..
... so.. quick xp and tomes.

Not really. You see people complaining about Praetorium taking 50 min to complete, and that it's "slow" without actually looking at how much it gives. When it comes to tome+Xp/time ratio, this is actually a good option.

[Metalwrath]

After looking at this thread again, all I can say is, I wish new folks luck! There are far more people who don't enjoy being forced to watch than those that do. When you don't give people an option, they will just not do the dungeon. Especially if it's not worth their time.

Once again its not about the older players wanting fast xp.Its about the new players.
Stop crying about it.If you dont want to run it then dont.Nobody here is forcing you to.

[LalaRu]

As an old player with (almost) all and everything done, I found that roulette still a good source for poetics when I need them for any reason. Adding a little bunch of the new currency may be the icing on the cake.