EXP bonus UI

[GreyJorildyn]

I think the confusion comes in at the moment WoW is mentioned. When you consider the features "Western MMOs" have, it's not something that should necessarily belong to that specific niche in the gaming genre.

Let's throw out things one could consider "accessory" to a MMO, such as rested XP bonuses and instead talk about "common sense" features. For example, simple things like npc buyback, ease of travel, a clean and understandable user interface, comparative tooltips on gear/items, transparency of effects (ie. food, ability descriptions), etc. You can probably think of a dozen more if you take 5minutes to do so. These are not things that ought to be exclusive to games born in the west, they should be in every MMO. When you launch a game that is so difficult to navigate, and is built on terrible server infrastructure, you introduce issues that should never have existed (ie. FFXIV launch).

People on these forums in particular are quick to jump down anyone's throat at the very mention of WoW, when it could be the case that a poster is simply trying to convey the idea that the difficulty of a game should be embedded into and/or a product of the gameplay itself, and not meta-game issues such as terrible targeting system, even worse server lag, or a poorly coded game client. Do you see the difference? You would almost have to be willfully ignorant to answer no.

I want this game to be more "Final Fantasy" than anything! But would I welcome what some might call "westernization" to the game (ie. those "common sense" features) I play every day and enjoy? Absolutely, and I'd call anyone a fool for feeling otherwise because I truly feel that the game should be difficult, but it should not be difficult just to interact with it.

[Chardrizard]

did you just meantion WoW?

[nibelunc]

So, I bought the FF game to have FF elements not WoW elements or Everquest elements. That means taking things from EVERY FF game. You guys built a great structure from your past games. You can easily build a great mmo, you don't need help from these silly western games.

Exactly this. I would never mind playing another MMORPG, because I play this game as a Final Fantasy. If you just want to play another MMORPG game and dont like the current system, play another game.

[Skies]

For what it is worth, I do not think levelling is fast at all. In fact, look at my join date, I haven't hit my first L50 yet. I play pretty often (though this last month i've been eschewing XIV in exchange for IV: Complete Collection), but not that much every day. I'm a hardcore 'gamer', in that I spend all my free time gaming, though I don't think I ever give XIV more than 1 hour a weekday and five per weekend.

Also, I do have a party pretty much at my beck and call (welllll... When I can get those lazy men moving, that is) and at least one is pretty experienced. I get, what, a 3~ levels a week? Generally one level every weekend day and one during the rest of the week.

Also I mostly focus on having fun, and doing quests, rather than micromanaging and number-crunching for the fastest levelling possible. Do you thin i'm a fringe case or the common case, mister Rokien?

[Rokien]

I'm a slow leveler as well skie ^.^, if you were on my server I could get you your first 50 in a few hours. I enjoy a nice pace getting to 50.

I only have 2 50s while most my friends stand at 5+

Though, my point is that most everyone will agree that leveling is fast in this game, most people asking for this deal, look how many 50s they have, some of them also even stated that leveling is fast in one form or anouther ^.^

Ps: how is that IV CE ^.^

[Rukkirii]

I’d like to comment about the EXP bonus earned while logged out that was previously mentioned in Producer Letter XXIV. In patch 1.21, a rest bonus will be implemented and it’ll be possible to receive an experience point boost depending on how long you rest in inns.

While this bonus will not be applied to quests and leve rewards, it will be applied to experience points earned during leves and crafting normally. When the bonus is saved up, the experience points you earn will be increased more than if you could not use guardian’s aspect. We will be introducing the specifics on the rest bonus on Topics soon.

[MystinaValeth]

Are the inns going to be based out of The Dunes? I really hope not, there is enough content located through that ally-way (several market wards, grand company, Path of the Twelve, and several other buildings that were in other quests). It's starting to get really ridiculous and unrealistic!

It's bigger on the inside than the outside?

[OJtheLIONKing]

Are the inns going to be based out of The Dunes? I really hope not, there is enough content located through that ally-way (several market wards, grand company, Path of the Twelve, and several other buildings that were in other quests). It's starting to get really ridiculous and unrealistic!

It's bigger on the inside than the outside?
BIG PICTURE HERE

On the other hand, wouldn't the implication that we were all Time Lords be worth it?

[Answa]

Are the inns going to be based out of The Dunes? I really hope not, there is enough content located through that ally-way (several market wards, grand company, Path of the Twelve, and several other buildings that were in other quests). It's starting to get really ridiculous and unrealistic!

It's bigger on the inside than the outside?

Which begs the obvious question, who cares?

[MystinaValeth]

Which begs the obvious question, who cares?

Uhmm, isn't it obvious? Me (and at least 7 other people, since I got 7 likes on that post).
You do a little herp here and a little derp there, don't-cha?

EDIT: now at 29 likes.