/r/ffxivdiscussion: A stricter ilvl sync is the solution to casual content being easy

[Immut]

I've been saying it for 10 years. They're not gonna do it. They think it's GOOD that old content can be cleared by doing absolutely nothing. They think it's "accessible", because they don't want to make a video game, they want to make a movie, and that's been Square's MO ever since they got addicted to FMVs on the Playstation 1. That's why hard content isn't canon, that's why every fight is a static script, that's why jobs are just animation showcases. Because they want to tell a story, not to actually make an interactive experience, that part is a chore to them and they don't want to do it so they've made the game such that they can bang out all the actual gameplay in an afternoon and get back to making more tacky particle effects.

[Gemina]

I've been saying it for 10 years. They're not gonna do it. They think it's GOOD that old content can be cleared by doing absolutely nothing. They think it's "accessible", because they don't want to make a video game, they want to make a movie, and that's been Square's MO ever since they got addicted to FMVs on the Playstation 1. That's why hard content isn't canon, that's why every fight is a static script, that's why jobs are just animation showcases. Because they want to tell a story, not to actually make an interactive experience, that part is a chore to them and they don't want to do it so they've made the game such that they can bang out all the actual gameplay in an afternoon and get back to making more tacky particle effects.

10 years ago the problem was nowhere near as prevalent as it is now. It wasn't even ten years ago when I joined the game and encounters like Ifrit and Titan HMs had full wipes, and these bosses went through their entire rotation of mechanics. Ifrit's charges would easily one shot you. Now you can take all three without dying even as a non-tank. Weeping City of Mhach was nicknamed Wiping City because the bosses actually were capable of defeating all three alliances. Their mechanics could not be ignored like they can now.

There is no question that how things are is a massive oversight by the dev team. It was their intention to not makes things too difficult, but I know it wasn't their intention for things to be this easy. Like I said in my last post, you're not even playing the game at this point. I don't even know what it is. I just know it's not a game. Even free mobile games are more challenging and engaging.

[Windfire]

Ifrit's charges would easily one shot you. Now you can take all three without dying even as a non-tank..

BS, I see non tanks killed by the charges all the time, especially if they are a squishier job (any casters or phys range). I've also seen sprout tanks eat dirt taking all three charges. As far as making lower stuff harder, I strongly suspect it's advocated mainly by those who only do rouls w/ their friends/fc, I solely solo queue and exactly zero desire for dungeons to be harder. Why you ask? Because it's hard enough trying to herd cats as it is, yes you can get vets that make the run "boring" but you can just a easily get an all sprout but you group that makes it a nightmare (crap gear, poor/no use of skills, won't listen). For me that randomness is what I like about roul (even if I grumble about poor play sometimes), never know if it's going to great or terrible lol.

[Merrigan]

I've been saying it for 10 years. They're not gonna do it. They think it's GOOD that old content can be cleared by doing absolutely nothing. They think it's "accessible", because they don't want to make a video game, they want to make a movie, and that's been Square's MO ever since they got addicted to FMVs on the Playstation 1. That's why hard content isn't canon, that's why every fight is a static script, that's why jobs are just animation showcases. Because they want to tell a story, not to actually make an interactive experience, that part is a chore to them and they don't want to do it so they've made the game such that they can bang out all the actual gameplay in an afternoon and get back to making more tacky particle effects.

Difficult (> extreme) content shouldn't be canon. In a game like ffxiv, it's actually the worst idea you could have.

That said, synchro should be reviewed - but the forums are going to have to make up their minds at some point. And yes, this is a bit of a random rant, but between all the complaints about the current content, the glamour, the story that's going to suck (< nobody knows, but some people are prophets), the graphical renewal for which some people manage to complain because there's a 5-degree discrepancy in the curvature of the upper right lip under zenithal light, the classes that have to be perfectly balanced BUT retain a polished identity... The list goes on. Damn, you're going to have to choose.