Frontlines sucks Ultra megathread

[Mawlzy]

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While I can add my voice to highlight the issues from my experiences, I'm afraid I cannot really offer a solution. I would be sad to see FL team sizes reduced or for party queues to be stopped. That said, I don't feel that it would be good to leave things as they are currently.

Like you, I don't want to remove players' ability to queue with friends. Any reduction in playstyle options is a step back. Thus by far my preferred solution is to have separate queues for solo players and parties. The usual objection is that this would lengthen queue times. On Aether at least, this would not be an issue for the solo queue. I can see the party queue being more of an issue, but that's not entirely clear since it's hard to determine how many players currently queue with friends rather than an oppressive premade. SE, of course, does have that data.

Further, if there was a party queue, I'm convinced many current solo players would try it. Indeed it might even help Olivia's dream of having many skilled premades all following her guide and producing high-quality matches. I'd certainly attempt to form a semi-static and participate.

But then again, is this really what current premades want? Would they be happy moving from seal clubbing solo randos to testing their wits on a level playing field against other premades? That 55% win-rate is going to be hard to maintain. And sometimes you might even have to step back and let someone else command the team. Hmmm.

[OliviaLugria]

But then again, is this really what current premades want? Would they be happy moving from seal clubbing solo randos to testing their wits on a level playing field against other premades? That 55% win-rate is going to be hard to maintain. And sometimes you might even have to step back and let someone else command the team. Hmmm.

Lol, I doubt they would exposit the golden land that is JP FL and que sync together if they didn't want better quality games. Some groups do just want to grind their achievements and roll over others. They have crystal for now, but I'd prefer that this just wasn't an option for them. I don't know why you're jabbing at me though XD. I have my guide posted everywhere relevant, and try to spread the good word. I'd keep it to myself if I just wanted to farm easy wins. Finally, my FC is focused on FL commanding so I don't have to command (please get good at calling so I can dance and black mage, thank you everyone.)


Guide Link: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1...it?usp=sharing

[Mawlzy]

Lol, I doubt they would exposit the golden land that is JP FL and que sync together if they didn't want better quality games. Some groups do just want to grind their achievements and roll over others. They have crystal for now, but I'd prefer that this just wasn't an option for them. I don't know why you're jabbing at me though XD. I have my guide posted everywhere relevant, and try to spread the good word. I'd keep it to myself if I just wanted to farm easy wins. Finally, my FC is focused on FL commanding so I don't have to command (please get good at calling so I can dance and black mage, thank you everyone.)


Guide Link: https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/lodestone/

My "jabbing" is hopefully perceived more as friendly banter than malice. I suspect I do it because I regard your guide as a menace that will take FL into a worse place. I've presented my reasons, you disagree. All good.