What Tera taught me about the quest plans for ARR.

[Seirra_Lanzce]

Easy, repetitive, and solo-friendly exp. quests will surely help that. Yep.

lol PT grind is also repetitive. Bah as long the story is good and many type of completing the quest is fine!

[Orophin]

Personally I think starting off with no true endgame would be a good idea, if you were to have a wealth of fun things to do that branch off from the leveling process. Players, if this was communicated to them, wouldn't have quite the same burning need to blow through everything as fast as possible.

Then, 2-3 months later as players are becoming itchy, introduce endgame platform(s). However, not only does that not seem to be the case with ARR valuing low and mid-level content, but they also have a unique problem with so many people starting at level 50.

Things are different than 10 years ago when there were few choices for MMOs. As was the case early on in FF14's life, if there's nothing else to do once you've leveled up stuff, people will just simply unsubscribe and go find something else to do until the next big update.

[Pwnagraphic]

NDA dude! Don't forget the NDA rules.

I haven't disclosed anything they haven't shown in videos. I'm sure it's okay to talk about Alpha to an extent, but heh.. If I get in trouble then whatever. I only did good for the game if that were to happen lol

[Duelle]

I'd rather have a potential PL'ing issue (as most MMOs have..) than a solo and boring leveling experience like all of the other failing MMOs.

Except those other MMOs are failing due to stupid mistakes in development, not because they have certain systems in place.

[Xatsh]

Except those other MMOs are failing due to stupid mistakes in development, not because they have certain systems in place.

I agree, solo focused leveling without a group outlet in the open world in a multiplayer game is 1 of those mistakes.

[Duelle]

I agree, solo focused leveling without a group outlet in the open world in a multiplayer game is 1 of those mistakes.

Not really. Incredibly buggy systems, broken PvP, broken class design, attempting to push niche products to a mass market that knows nothing about them (LotRO and AoC being the more noted examples), lack of endgame, lack of content in general. Those are the stupid mistakes I'm talking about.

[Elexia]

Except those other MMOs are failing due to stupid mistakes in development, not because they have certain systems in place.

No, they're failing because people get bored quickly and move on because pretty much every new MMO has been "the same". The ones that last a decent amount of time deviates slightly in some aspects but ultimately, people still get bored quick.

[Firon]

No, they're failing because people get bored quickly and move on because pretty much every new MMO has been "the same". The ones that last a decent amount of time deviates slightly in some aspects but ultimately, people still get bored quick.

Lol you are so wrong. That's like saying people won't buy the next Cod cause it's like the last.... people quit those games for the reason he stated and it's true. The only mmo to do it right recently was Rift. So sck of you making these butt hurt comments cause this game is not FFXI-2

[Babydoll]

lol PT grind is also repetitive. Bah as long the story is good and many type of completing the quest is fine!

When doing PT grind you can chat..and be social Makes the grind a bit more fun! But when questing it feels kind of shallow...its like go kill this mob x times or collect this item...no one stops to talk to anyone, no reason to really. =(

I wouldn't mind questing to be an option for when I don't have a lot of time..or when I want to just play alone, but I would like to be able to PT grind if possible as well. I like being social and weird haha

[Firon]

When doing PT grind you can chat..and be social Makes the grind a bit more fun! But when questing it feels kind of shallow...its like go kill this mob x times or collect this item...no one stops to talk to anyone, no reason to really. =(

I wouldn't mind questing to be an option for when I don't have a lot of time..or when I want to just play alone, but I would like to be able to PT grind if possible as well. I like being social and weird haha

Why can't you just do quest with people? It's like leve questing grab some people do it together.