This is why your queue-time is long...

[Parodine]

I can understand wanting a break in things to level, but most dungeons are only 30 minutes. And you only have to do the one appropriate to your level range 3-4 times to get the next one (early on, at least). And as a tank you have an instant queue into whatever dungeon you want. AND the potential to get gear. So many pros, but if I suppose if you're in a brain-dead mood (which I get too), then FATEs work.

[Lyrinn]

Maybe the Fate system should be re-designed... to the point its removed from the game?? right right

Fates in XIV are not fun and doesn't teach you jack all about your class/job

gimmicky garbage is what it is

The concept is fine, but the implementation is terrible. GW2's dynamic events are examples of how the concept can be used well. The problem here is that FATEs are absolutely meaningless other than being bags of experience and seals. There are no consequences for succeeding or failing at them and the difficulty scalings are off.

[Thunderz]

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indeed,

which is what happens when you borrow a feature because its the "popular thing in MMO" and poorly execute it

They should really stick to their guns. Final Fantasy 14 is a unique MMO and should bring something "New" to the table

Not poorly implement stuff that has already been done to death by other MMOs

[SarcasmMisser]

I Plan to level a tank as my 3rd class and when I do I am going to level it entirely through dungeons, as a burst dps I just really notice and appreciate good tanks and want to be the sort of tank I love playing with.

[Ri_ri]

I can understand wanting a break in things to level, but most dungeons are only 30 minutes. And you only have to do the one appropriate to your level range 3-4 times to get the next one (early on, at least). And as a tank you have an instant queue into whatever dungeon you want. AND the potential to get gear. So many pros, but if I suppose if you're in a brain-dead mood (which I get too), then FATEs work.

Personally, I already have to do hundreds of dungeon runs at 50, so might as well do something different during leveling.

I don't see what's arrogant about people doing their job properly, but OK..

About how you judge them for being incompetent just for being on a FATE party.

[juniglee]

Or maybe they got sick of doing the same dungeons over and over. Or don't want to play for the whole 50 minutes of a dungeon. Or want to do other things while they level.

Or maybe they want to avoid arrogant people like you and the OP.

I don't see what's arrogant about people doing their job properly, but OK..

[Rizzo_]

I really can't stand fates >_<...

[Rochetm]

Fates are totally the reason people are bad. Thats why everyone in every other MMO that doesn't have fates are great at their jobs.

[synaesthetic]

Speaking as someone leveling WAR, I haven't bothered with FATEs ever since they buffed dungeon XP in 2.1. Roulette alone gets me half a level, and then I just do a few dungeons and I'm averaging 1.5-2 levels per day. It's plenty fast enough for me and far, far less mind-numbingly dull than grinding FATEs.

[Snowaeth]

The roulette system is kinda broken.
I've been in many parties where everyone had joined through roulette and was lvl 30+ on their current class, yet we were stuck doing Sastasha, Toto Rak or Copperbelle.
So yea once that daily bonus is gone, it's back to fates or que for the highest lvl dungeon opened to you and wait just as long as you used to before 2.1 with somewhat more exp gain in return.