Make FFXIV More Alt-Friendly... Please??????

[Fellgon]

Pls no...god..noooo (wowanize this game) noooooo!!

[Pixieh]

Pls no...god..noooo (wowanize this game) noooooo!!

Since when is WoW alt friendly?

[R041]

Since when is WoW alt friendly?

They've made a lot of effort to make it very alt friendly recently. Unlocks are account wide. Even to the point you can skip large MSQ milestones on the alt if you've already finished it.

[Pixieh]

They've made a lot of effort to make it very alt friendly recently. Unlocks are account wide. Even to the point you can skip large MSQ milestones on the alt if you've already finished it.

Minor QOL changes but its far from alt friendly where it counts.

[R041]

Minor QOL changes but its far from alt friendly where it counts.

I disagree, I'm new to WoW but was able to make several alts and keep global unlocks and MSQ progress on the account itself. It's VERY alt friendly now. I don't know or care what past experiences were like. We deal with the now.

[Pixieh]

I disagree, I'm new to WoW but was able to make several alts and keep global unlocks and MSQ progress on the account itself. It's VERY alt friendly now. I don't know or care what past experiences were like. We deal with the now.

That's because you're well...new. But once you get to end game and the grind starts...See it like having to do the grindfest that is a relic weapon. But for every single character you make over and over again or you won't get into Mythic+ and raids.
Also rep grind is locked to a character, not account.

That's as alt unfriendly as it gets. If you're just goofing around at low level and don't do mythic+ and raids then I can see how its alt friendly.

In WoW it can take weeks to catch an alt up to the same level as your main, IF the RNG gods are favorable. Reputation grinds take even longer.

[R041]

That's because you're well...new. But once you get to end game and the grind starts...See it like having to do the grindfest that is a relic weapon. But for every single character you make over and over again or you won't get into Mythic+ and raids.
Also rep grind is locked to a character, not account.

That's as alt unfriendly as it gets. If you're just goofing around at low level and don't do mythic+ and raids then I can see how its alt friendly.

In WoW it can take weeks to catch an alt up to the same level as your main, IF the RNG gods are favorable. Reputation grinds take even longer.

So they both suck then. But at least WoW's doing something for casual alt-play. But XIV just makes us buy our mogstation shit twice. lol

Also I thought rep for new expac was shared now? I'm not very far into Dragonflight.

[Jojoya]

Minor QOL changes but its far from alt friendly where it counts.

Some would argue that the game is already alt friendly by eliminating the need for alts by allowing one character to have all jobs and crafting/gathering classes, unlike WoW. The only need for an alt now would be if you wanted to play in different regions, which few players do.

So what is "where it counts" and give examples of other MMORPGs that do it.

[Midareyukki]

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As someone with an alt on another region, there are a few things I'd like to be shared, even if I understand why they don't. I understand it, I just disagree with it.

Specifically I want event rewards to be account-wide. Especially for older events that won't be rerun and the stuff is on Mogstation. Having to re-purchase everything feels bad. I'd get stuff being on the store for people who didn't play through the event to get the rewards in the first place, but the longer you've played the game, the more you have to re-obtain.

That and I'd be cheeky and say "lol I want my Seal Rock Field Commander set be account wide please". I've obtained all the necessary wins on one character, I should not have to suffer through it all again on NA @w@;; EU isn't great on PVP but holy crap NA's worse!!

[Pixieh]

Some would argue that the game is already alt friendly by eliminating the need for alts by allowing one character to have all jobs and crafting/gathering classes, unlike WoW. The only need for an alt now would be if you wanted to play in different regions, which few players do.

So what is "where it counts" and give examples of other MMORPGs that do it.

My reply was meant for WoW and not FFXIV.

Also people create alts not just for different regions but also to RP or even to have different races. I do the latter, I got my lala main but enjoy my alt Roe lady a lot.

A truly alt friendly game would be GW2 hands down. You do not need to grind at all on any character to be able to do content, glamour is unlocked account wide, too.