Please bring back...

[Duuude007]

NOTE: This topic is NOT meant to suggest replacing current mechanics with older ones, but to suggest filling content voids.

...Faction Leves-- Challenging levequests you and your party earn access to, and can then attempt for uncommon, useful gear. Could be an alternate way (from Current Odin/behemoth) of implementing outdoor NMs.

...Hamlet Defense v 2.0-- Guildhest mechanics could easily be used to create a party environment with multiple waves of enemies.

...Chocobo escorts-- Can utilize mechanics from both levequest and guildhest features.

Any other suggestions? The solid ideas on topic I will add to my own.

I'd love to see the Path Companions return.

I would love to have all those back... especially as I missed out on getting those achievements (And for that matter, let us get the "gil drops from mobs" achievements too).

In 1.0 we had NM hunting achievements based on region. I want these back, though perhaps updated to be a NM bestiary or FATE log, rather than just the achievement.

i would like to see elemental buffs and debuffs.

I'd like to have Skirmish back.

[Shioban]

All of the above, and;

Decent normal/height maps and diffuse textures on objects. I'd be happy.
The resolution on the current texture sets is painful.

[Enkidoh]

I admit I miss the factions on Guildleves - like the Horn and the Hand, and Azeyma's Shields - I wonder what became of them? So yeah, I've love to see them brought back (and the associated faction leves too).

As for something else I'd like to see returned, I've mentioned it before in the past, but I'd love to see the Path Companions return. I miss my sultry, bisexual, flirtatious miqo'te Path Companion Imarah who was always flirting with Enki.

[Anapingofness]

the weighted running animation and the like... it used to look so much more natural before

[Razzle]

I miss Faction leves... They were fun... Though the party Treasure Chests are kinda the same (mechanic wise) but x9999 easier XD

[Urthdigger]

I would love to have all those back... especially as I missed out on getting those achievements (And for that matter, let us get the "gil drops from mobs" achievements too).

I worked my tail off to try and get all the achievements that they said would not be obtainable in 2.0. And felt a little cheated that the actual list was far larger :/

[Antanias]

I would love to have all those back... especially as I missed out on getting those achievements (And for that matter, let us get the "gil drops from mobs" achievements too).

I worked my tail off to try and get all the achievements that they said would not be obtainable in 2.0. And felt a little cheated that the actual list was far larger :/

Why can't I like this post + the op more than once? Not like there's an in-game achievement for it...

[Felis]

NM leves
Party leves (where you need a party and can't do them solo)
And party bonus for leves (there is no bonus anymore for doing a leve with a party)

The leve system would be a great feature for open-world content, if SE work on it more instead of nerfing it.
The only problems with the leves during 1.0 was that they where for a long time the only content (and behest).
But now, with the varity of contents in ARR, the old leve system (where the normal leves give you points and you can buy stronger special leves with the earned points) would be great.

[SirSaber]

Red Mages !

[Sotek]

I'd like to see Physical Levels back... Every time your Physical Level rises, your stats rise based on what you've been leveling; Gladiator VIT, Thaumaturge INT, Conjurer MND, etc.

Attribute Points are just dull in comparison, even on Arcanist where the choice actually exists... Physical Levels actually make your character somewhat personal, as long as they don't make the same mistake as 1.0 and let you adjust them on the fly.