Does fatigue have a purpose?

[Amas]

It's because of the bad press on things from FFXI like 18 hour Pandemonium Warden fights.

SE got heat in the media for outrageous time commitments in their MMO, so they designed a system in their new game to force either horizontal progression (if you want to play 8 hours a day) or make people play less.

Experience tells them that even if they have warning saying "don't play too much!" that people don't listen and they have to mother their players. It's a foolish think to think, but it is what it is.

[Gath]

It's because of the bad press on things from FFXI like 18 hour Pandemonium Warden fights.

SE got heat in the media for outrageous time commitments in their MMO, so they designed a system in their new game to force either horizontal progression (if you want to play 8 hours a day) or make people play less.

Experience tells them that even if they have warning saying "don't play too much!" that people don't listen and they have to mother their players. It's a foolish think to think, but it is what it is.

I was with the shell that did the 16 hr PW fight, on Siren with Priceless LS. It was redundant and crazy ; ;
but the game is mostly run by "hardcore" players....

And people need to stop making the same topics over and over. . .

[Cairdeas]

Did any of you think that if they did remove it that we'd all be stuck at earning SP at the same rate we earn it when we are "Fatigued" if you think of that as being the "Base" rate in WoW when un-reset and Non-Fatigue as rested its the same damn system

[Holy_Dragoon]

Did any of you think that if they did remove it that we'd all be stuck at earning SP at the same rate we earn it when we are "Fatigued" if you think of that as being the "Base" rate in WoW when un-reset and Non-Fatigue as rested its the same damn system

I normally do not agree with you, but this is essentially right on the money. I'd rather have it our current way, with maybe a slight adjustment as to when surplus starts.

[DoctorMog]

The system is in place to entice players to level more than 1 class.

[C56]

The system is in place to entice players to level more than 1 class.

It entices you like a drunk roegadyn at the bar, whose been eying you all night long and you know what he wants, but you won't give it to him unless he pulls out the gil.

[Galamantyl]

The system is in place to entice players to level more than 1 class.

The armoury system (that everyone is also complaining about) already accomplishes this. This in no way explains why we have to be 'forced' to level another class.

[KRTGDL]

Because the game launched with a dearth of content, they presumably implemented the fatigue system so that the least number of people would hit 50 and then say, "What else is there to do?"

[Abriael]

The system quite obviously has a purpose. The question is whether that purpose is effectively pursued with a system like this.

[Kilta_Firelotus]

The system was put so players were about even. Meaning those who play only a few hours to those who play more often.
One issue in ffxi, is player lvled up too fast in some cases and always had to play catch up.
Then lvl sync came and ppl abused this to do smn burn pts.
Pretty much you have all these high lvl players who are clueless about the game and had poor skills.

Also it was to entice player to play all of the classes. And like ppl said, it is the WoW system, just in reversed. You start out rested then slowly get fatigued. It does add a sense of immersion if you think about it. You level up (work) say 8 hrs then take a break and do other stuff. Like the story on the main site about Leeroy. Like say you was fishing for a while, your buddies wanted to explore the local dungeons. You do that for a while then go relax and sharpen up your gear, then maybe do a bit of cooking.

The only reason no one likes it, is it slow them down in hiting "end game". Well once it gets added. Which I'm happy about.