[Spoilers] 7.3 Quest Puzzles (Feedback)

[jadeharley]

Just wanted to say I *love* the direction CS3 has taken with these new quests. Admittedly the puzzles are sort of linear/easy but I strongly encourage them to give us more in the future! It makes the MSQ much more engaging and I really felt like I was uncovering secrets running around unlocking things (even if the puzzles were really really easy).

I admit I sort of got my hopes up for the circuit puzzle that we'd see something using tethers, like the paradox puzzles in FFXIII-2, but that's just me recognizing that 13-2 and Dawntrail share many themes and pattern-matching a bit.

What types of puzzle mechanics would you like to see in FF14?

[RedLolly]

I got VERY excited when I realized that we had a genuine puzzle section, but I think they were a little too easy, even just to introduce us to them.

I also encourage them to continue with them. Go ham, even. This is the stuff we want!

[ovIm]

I just finished this part myself, it definitely is a step in the right direction. Please give us more little gameplay bits like these and expand on them, they are actually interesting and fun.

[Darty123]

It was nice and the story was really good this patch

[Sorimachi87]

/signed
If it fits the narrative like it certainly did in the current MSQ then yeah, all for it!

[jadeharley]

It was nice and the story was really good this patch

agreed! if the story and engaging gameplay continues to be this good or improve, I am feeling very confident about the future of the game

[Khryseis_Astra]

/signed
If it fits the narrative like it certainly did in the current MSQ then yeah, all for it!

Agreed, I definitely wouldn’t want them to try and force stuff in like this just for its own sake. But I was delighted with the puzzles and searches for clues. I’d love to see more of these, and maybe next time be a little more challenging, and never see a “follow this person without being seen” again. lol

[CidHeiral]

I was very pleasantly surprised by this section of the MSQ. I was expecting more of the usual talk to this guy, pick up this thing, but the puzzle segments were a wonderful change of pace. They weren't brain busters or anything but anything that gets you thinking is great in my book.

[Aniise]

Oh yes, I also enjoyed this part of the MSQ a lot! I love it when they try something new and it just...works.
Like many already mentioned, the puzzles were very easy and quickly solved, but I understand why they did it like that. If they had made them any harder, people would have quickly complained about being stuck and not being able to progress.

Personally, I'd love to see more like this in the future and some harder ones as well. But for people who hate sections like this, maybe make it optional, let the player chose riddle difficulty or maybe make it possible to skip the puzzle after too many failed answers. This way, people will not be stuck and can still continue with the MSQ, while people who love puzzles will have something interesting to do.

[mallleable]

The puzzle rooms were great! Would definitely like to see more puzzles be woven into the narrative experience. They were easy, but I think that's fine. I think well designed puzzles should actually tell you how to seek out necessary information for their solutions as well as clearly communicate their rules.